"Mountain Deity Temple!"
Li Rui looked at the three most important characters and recognized them at a glance. Even though the word "temple" was written in traditional Chinese characters, it wasn't difficult for him to recognize this word, as he had enjoyed reading ancient books and watching ancient TV dramas since he was young. Moreover, in China's history and culture, the word "temple" that was associated with "mountain deity" was most likely also associated with the word "temple".
"Mountain Deity Temple?"
Lu Qingman repeated. Her beautiful oval face was full of confusion. She wasn't the only one who didn't understand. Li Rui didn't understand either. How could these three words be engraved on this iron block? The husband and wife looked at each other, both unable to figure out what was going on.
Li Rui couldn't figure it out for the time being, so he stopped thinking about it and turned to look at the other parts of the print. The engraved words and lines at the bottom of the iron block were all engraved in reverse. After being printed on the paper, the picture that was originally on the left side ran to the right side, and the picture that was originally on the right side also ran to the left side. Now, on the upper left corner of the print, the words "Mountain Deity Temple" were written vertically. There were two ridges above the three words, and at first glance, it looked like a small mountain. At the lower right corner of the small mountain, there were two meandering curves from the top left to the bottom right, like a small river flowing at the foot of the small mountain. On the right side of the small river was the outline of a forest and a village. Although it was only a few strokes, it was very clear that it was a village.
"Hey, this looks like a landscape painting!"
Lu Qingman exclaimed after looking at the whole picture.
Li Rui wanted to see if her understanding was the same as his, so he asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"
Lu Qingman pointed at the print and said, "At the upper left corner is a small mountain with a mountain deity temple on it. At the foot of the mountain is a small river flowing from the northwest to the southeast. On the right side of the river is a small village surrounded by a forest. Isn't that what you see? "
Li Rui nodded repeatedly. He felt that the more he looked at the painting, the more familiar it seemed. It was as if he had seen a similar terrain somewhere before. He thought hard, "Qing Man said that it was a landscape painting, but in fact, it was more like a map. After all, who would have nothing better to do than to engrave a landscape painting on an iron block? Moreover, it was engraved in reverse. Wouldn't that be even more stupid? Normal people would never do that. Therefore, its main function should be a map, a hint that the owner of the treasure left for the person who got the jar. The three most important points on the map were the three key points were the mountain deity temple, the small river, and the village. The owner of the treasure had to use these three coordinate buildings to indicate the specific location. Regardless of the clues left behind by the owner of the treasure, the most important thing now was to figure out where the map depicted. Uh … the jar was unearthed from the old house, and the old house was in Yong Yang Village, where Yong Yang Town was located … Ah, I got it! "
Suddenly, Li Rui remembered the scene of his childhood in Yong Yang Village. At that time, there was a small river downhill to the west of the village. The water came from the northwest and flowed to the southeast. The river was less than a foot deep and five to six meters wide. The river was very clear, and there were plenty of aquatic plants by the river. The villagers would go there to graze their cows and horses. They could catch small fish and shrimps in the water. At that time, the river was the best place for the children in the village to play. They could either bathe in it or catch fish and shrimps in it. They could have a lot of fun, and it left the most beautiful color in his childhood memories. Of course, the river had already dried up. It had been dried up for nearly 20 years. The river was also filled with poplar trees. Some areas were even filled with the villagers' daily garbage.
In Li Rui's childhood memories, besides the river, he also remembered that there was a small mountain to the northwest of the village after crossing the river. He didn't know when the mountain was formed. It protruded alone on the plains to the northwest of the village. It was about sixty to seventy meters high. The northern slope was steep, and the southern slope was gentle. There were many pine and cypress shrubs on the mountain. There was a ruined temple halfway up the southern slope. He didn't know when the temple was built. It had long been dilapidated. There was nothing left except for some broken walls and some broken stone statues. When Li Rui was young, he went to the mountain to play with the children in the neighborhood. He went to the ruined temple, but he only remembered the desolate exterior of the ruined temple. He completely forgot its name.
There was a small river to the west of the village, a mountain to the northwest of the river, and a temple on the mountain. Didn't these three features match the topographic map on the map? But now, he was not sure if the ruined temple on the mountain to the northwest of his hometown was the mountain deity temple. But it was easy to confirm. He just had to go out and ask his father.
Thinking of this, Li Rui was excited. He felt that he had already uncovered half of the secrets of the printed map. He kissed Qingman's face and said, "Wait for me. I'll go out and ask my father something. I think I already know where this map is." After saying this, he hurriedly got up and left the house.
Lv Qingman subconsciously raised her hand and rubbed the place where he had kissed her. With a shy smile, she took the A4 paper and looked at it. Suddenly, she found something and cried out, "Hey, what is this mark?"
Li Rui rushed to his father, Li Jianmin's bedroom and asked directly, "Dad, is there a temple on the mountain to the northwest of our village?" Li Jianmin was reading a magazine. He looked up and asked, "Why do you want to know?" Li Rui said, "Aiya, tell me quickly." Li Jianmin nodded and said, "There is a temple. What about it?" Li Rui asked excitedly, "What kind of temple is it?" Li Jianmin tried hard to remember. He shook his head and said blankly, "I can't remember if it's a local temple or a mountain deity temple. Anyway, it's one of the two. But when I was young, the temple was already destroyed. There's nothing left inside … Why are you asking about this? " Li Rui was indescribably happy when he heard this. He said, "Think about it carefully. Can you confirm that it's a mountain deity temple?"
Li Jianmin frowned and tried to remember. After thinking for a long time, he still shook his head. He looked like he was in pain. It seemed like he couldn't remember at all.
But Li Rui had already guessed the answer based on his own judgment. If the temple was built on the mountain, then it must be a mountain deity temple. Who built a local temple on the mountain? Wouldn't that cause a fight between the local deity and the mountain deity? He was very happy when he thought about this. He happily went back to his room.
Li Jianmin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked at him and shook his head lovingly.
Li Rui went back to his bedroom and closed the door. He quickly walked back to Qingman's side and sat down. He said proudly, "I've already asked my dad. He confirmed that the temple on the mountain to the northwest of our village is a mountain deity temple." Lu Qingman said dumbly, "What and what? Why can't I understand? "Li Rui realized that he hadn't told her about his previous thoughts. He hurriedly explained it again. Lu Qingman widened her beautiful eyes and said cutely, "So you're saying that this painting is the topography of your hometown, Yong Yang Village?" Li Rui nodded vigorously and said, "What else could it be? This painting is on the iron block. The iron block is in the clay pot. The clay pot is in the old house of Yong Yang Village. Therefore, this painting must be related to Yong Yang Village. " Lu Qingman was stunned for a while. She seemed to be digesting his words. After a while, she frowned and said, "What's the use of confirming that it's our hometown?"
When Li Rui heard this, he understood. Just confirming that it was his hometown was not enough. He also needed to confirm that the owner of the treasure left behind this painting … no, it should be called a map now. He took the printed paper from Qingman's hand and stared at the map. He couldn't stop thinking.
Lu Qingman stared blankly at him for a while. She suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh right, I almost forgot to tell you. What kind of symbol is this?" After she finished speaking, she stretched out her slender finger and pointed below the word "temple" in the three words "Mountain Deity Temple" on the map.
Li Rui focused his eyes and saw a small oval circle below. The lines were somewhat dim. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to see it. He was stunned. He took the iron block and found the small circle. He opened his eyes wide and saw that it seemed to be the shape of an ingot. He pointed to Qingman and said, "Wife, look. Doesn't it look like an ingot?"
Lu Qingman exclaimed, "Ah, it does. I was wondering why it looked familiar. So it's a small ingot. But what does this mean? There's a small ingot engraved under the word 'temple'. Could it be that there's a treasure under the temple? Hehe. "
The speaker didn't mean it, but the listener took it seriously. Li Rui's body trembled when he heard this. He couldn't help but stand up. He said with surprise and joy, "Aiya, maybe it's true!" Lu Qingman was shocked by his sudden movement. She hit him lightly and said, "Why are you so surprised? What do you mean maybe it's true? "
Li Rui said happily, "Didn't you say that there's a treasure under the temple? I thought about it and it's possible. You see, I've already analyzed it. If it's placed together with silver ingots and gold bars, this iron block must be something of equal value. In the end, the engraving on the iron block … no, it's a map. It was discovered by us. Then, the map pointed out the specific location of the Mountain God Temple and even engraved the ingot's mark on it. Isn't this clearly a treasure map? Haha, I knew it. There must be a big secret on this iron block. It turns out that there's a treasure map. Haha, we've found a treasure. Hehe, wife, we've succeeded. Let's kiss. "After he finished speaking, he leaned over to Qingman's face and kissed her.
Lu Qingman was caught off guard and was kissed by him. She was angry and amused at the same time. She raised her hand and pinched his waist. But she was happy as well. She wasn't happy because she had found a treasure map, but because she was happy with him.
Li Rui excitedly said, "The total value of the gold bars and silver ingots in the jar that was dug out from the old house today is about eight hundred thousand. I estimate that the treasure hidden in this treasure map is at least three times that amount." Lu Qingman laughed and said, "Don't talk nonsense. You're talking as if it's real." Li Rui said, "I'm not talking nonsense. I'm just deducing it. I'm talking nonsense. Think about it, if the treasure hidden under the temple isn't that big, then it would be better to just bury it together with the jar. Why would they go through the trouble of moving it up the mountain to hide it? Why would they need to cast this iron block and engrave the treasure map on it? To go through so much trouble, it can only mean one thing. The treasure hidden in the temple must be very big. "
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