Return to Splendid

Everyone quickly moved closer to calm their emotions, added firewood to the fire, and gave them the pancakes they had brought.

Xing Yi told them not to eat too much, put a cushion on them first, drink some water, rest for a while, and then add some more.

After eating and drinking some water, I gradually regained my strength.

The clothes that were wet by the rapids in the canyon were also dried.

The three people brought tents, simple living utensils, and a measuring machine. Xing Yi knew at a glance that it was a modern new equipment that integrated horizontal, longitude, latitude, distance, imaging and other multi-functions. Its value would not be less than million.

The three people are all from Jiaotong University, one is older, in his early 40s, and the other two are younger, in their 20s. They call the older one Professor Xiang. They are a working group, with Professor Xiang as the leader.

They came to the canyon yesterday morning, worked all day from the canyon, and set up tents in the canyon for the night. They went up the mountain this morning, but by the evening they could not find the way down the mountain. There was no human habitation in sight, and they were worried about wild animals. The fire was lit for five or six hours, but no one came. I thought it might be dangerous tonight.

I introduced them to the team leader and said that with tears in my eyes, I was so excited that I really didn’t expect you to come.

With the help of five people, they brought equipment and tents, and everyone helped each other down the mountain. In about two and a half hours, they returned to Moon Castle.

The three members of the working group, as well as Xing Yi, were arranged to rest at a farmer's house. At ten o'clock the next morning, they all gathered at the aunt's house and ate egg noodles cooked by his wife.

During the short break, Xing Yi chatted with them for a few words.

Xing Yi couldn't help but ask Professor Xiang: "You are measuring canyons and hillsides, are you measuring them to build bridges?"

Professor Xiang looked at Xing Yi and smiled: "Do you think our field work is preparing for the construction of the bridge?"

Xing Yi followed his own thinking and continued: "I think the prerequisite for building a bridge here is that there must be a high-grade highway passing by."

"What you said makes sense. County-county highways are needed for development and are a golden avenue for people to get rich. For your county, it is especially important."

"I like regional administrative divisions and transportation environment very much. I study maps when I have nothing to do. The highway from our province to Beichuan Province must pass through Jinxi, Jinxiu, and other counties. If this is the case, if it continues to develop, it can form A great thoroughfare running from north to south.”

"Well, it's very insightful. Come on soon, the national and provincial plans for county-level highways have begun to be laid out."

“However, I also understand that in the context of tilted national policies, the enthusiasm of provincial and regional leaders is also a prerequisite for the speed of development.”

Speaking of this, it is obvious that Team Leader Xiang and his team's work must be related to roads and bridges. To be more precise, it is the preliminary survey of the Tiger Leaping Gorge Bridge.According to time calculation, it will be within three years.

After resting, I asked the professor and others to leave and continue with the next section of work. Xing Yi offered to see them off, but was politely declined.

On behalf of the three professors, I thanked Uncle Ding and my sister-in-law, and asked Uncle Ding to convey his gratitude to the farmer brothers.

Professor Xiang said to Xing Yi: "I will definitely find an opportunity to meet you and communicate more."

Xing Yi readily agreed: "Definitely."

Xing Yi also left Moon Castle with them.After driving out for a few dozen meters, I saw Uncle Ding San in the rearview mirror, waving as he ran, with the two children following closely behind.

Xing Yi did not stop the car. After he stopped, there might be new entanglements about his godson.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Xing Yi arrived at his destination, Luodong Village by the Xingjiang River.

The village is not big, with fifty or sixty households, and the houses are clustered one after another. It is located on a mountain pass. Cars and horses coming from outside enter the village. To reach the Xingjiang River, they need to cross the pass.

Walking down a hundred meters from the pass, you will reach the river. There are three stone ridges, the lowest one is immersed in the water. Two thigh-thick wooden stakes are inserted into the gaps between the stone ridges to tie the ropes on the boat. An iron shell The boat has a flat hull, about two meters wide and seven or eight meters long. There are four wooden rafters placed across the middle for people crossing the river. Three or four people can sit on one wooden rafter. When the boat is full, there will be fourteen people. Five.

The river is only 50 meters wide. The water is turbid, and floating plastic bottles and branches pass quickly by. It can be seen that the water flow is not slow at all, but it is still not comparable to the water in the canyon.

There were not many people wanting to cross the river. It took almost half an hour before six people gathered. Someone made a trumpet shape with his hands at his mouth and shouted loudly to the village. A minute later, the boat boss came out of the stone house at the entrance of the village and took the boat with him. A wormwood stalk.

The boss of the boat untied the rope, jumped on the boat, and collected money one by one, three yuan per person, regardless of gender, age or child.Put the money in a plastic bag, put it in, walked to the front, spread your feet, stood on the bow of the boat like a fork, raised the mugwort pole in your hand high, plunged it into the water, leaned forward, and held it in your hands. With a little force, the boat leaves the bank.

After the passengers disembarked, the boss of the boat went ashore and tied the rope. He stuck the wormwood stick on the side of the boat. He found a rock to sit on. He took off the tobacco stick from his waist and took out the tobacco leaves in the plastic bag from his purse. He rolled it in slow motion and lit it. He started pumping with a squeaky sound.

Xing Yi strolled along the river for a while, then slowly approached the boat boss and took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him.

"How deep is the river? There must be big fish in it."

"The river is not deep, but big fish are common. Last year, someone used a river barrage to catch a 45-pound green carp."

"How deep can your mugwort stick penetrate into the mud?"

"The sediment on the riverbed is not very thick, just a little over a foot, and there are popsicle-hard rocks below."

"Is there some places where the sediment is a little thicker, three to four meters, or even five to six meters?"

The ship boss looked at him carefully and curled his lips: "You are not from Splendid City, are you?"

"I'm from Jinxiu City, what? The accent doesn't sound right to you?"

"You can't tell the difference based on the accent. Nowadays, there are many people with accents from the southeast, northwest and northwest."

"If you don't analyze it based on my accent, then how do you think I'm not from Splendid City?"

"People in Jinxiu City generally don't ask questions like that. They are very responsible and do the work they do in their hands honestly."

"Hey, it's so strange. Just asking about the sediment at the bottom of the river, isn't it your duty?"

"Hey, I'm looking at you. Don't go around. Just ask if there are any sunken ships under the river. Just be direct."

Xing Yi was really embarrassed that his thoughts were revealed by the boss of the ship, but since he got it out of the way, there was no harm in telling him directly.

So he told him: "Boatman, you are well-informed. Now that you have mentioned this matter, I will tell you directly. I came at the behest of a good friend. He told me that he especially believes in this river?" At that time, a rebel leader sank a ship, which was full of gold and silver treasures. He asked me to spy on it first and see if anyone nearby knew about it. "

"What happens after the spying is over? Are you going to bring people and horses to salvage it?"

"That should be the plan."

The boss of the ship looked up to the sky and laughed: "It's a pity that you are late!"