Rebirth 1979: Hunting wild boars and saving educated youth

Chen Feng carried the basket and stepped into the wooden door of the Red Star Pharmacy.

As soon as he entered the door, he went straight to Director Sun's counter.

Director Sun was buried in a pile of medicinal herbs. When he heard the noise, he looked up and saw that it was Chen Feng. A smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Hey, Chen Feng, what good stuff are you bringing today?"

Director Sun took the basket as he spoke, looked inside, and his eyes lit up instantly.

"This... is this the Green Scaled Snake? Hey, what a gem! I've been searching high and low for it! I'm missing this ingredient in a few recipes, and I'll give you a good price for this snake!"

Chen Feng waved his hand and said with a smile, "Director Sun, don't worry. I came here today because I actually have something else to discuss with you."

Director Sun was stunned for a moment, then put down the basket and asked, "What's going on? You're so mysterious."

"Can we have a quiet place where we can talk in detail?" Chen Feng lowered his voice, his eyes showing a seriousness.

Director Sun glanced at Chen Feng. Seeing his expression, although he was puzzled, he nodded and said, "Okay, follow me."

The two walked through the pharmacy and came to a simple office in the back.

As soon as he entered, Chen Feng closed the door, took out a map drawn with charcoal from his arms, and gently spread it out on the table.

Director Sun took a closer look and frowned slightly, "What the hell is this?"

Chen Feng told Director Sun everything about how he had encountered tomb robbers last night and accidentally learned about the ancient tomb.

After hearing this, Director Sun's face changed. He suddenly stood up from his chair, staring at the map, "How could such a thing happen?"

He paced back and forth in the room for a few laps, seemingly asking himself, "Is this news reliable?"

"I checked some information and this tomb should be real. It probably dates back to the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, and the specifications are not low." Chen Feng replied.

"Late Ming and early Qing..." Director Sun muttered to himself, a glint in his eyes, "Stuff from that era was really valuable."

"It's hard to say about its market value, but its historical and documentary value should definitely not be underestimated," Chen Feng added.

Chen Feng knew that the market value of these items must be very high, but in this era, there was no formal antique market.

There isn't even a proper auction house in the country, so there's no question of market value.

Of course, if you are overseas, old items from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties have a very high market value.

However, it is impossible for these things to flow out of the country.

Upon hearing this, Director Sun glanced at Chen Feng and said with a smile, "I didn't realize you're quite knowledgeable. Well, since you've found me, let's do this together. How do you plan to cooperate?"

"I will just provide clues and maps. The specific steps will depend on you, Director Sun." Chen Feng said sincerely.

Director Sun nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Well, I'll give you two choices."

"First, I'll give you thirty thousand, and then the risk of this tomb will be on me. No matter how much or how little is opened in the future, it has nothing to do with you."

"Second, we open the tomb together. Aside from what must be handed over to the state, we split the rest equally. The risk is that we might not find the tomb, or there might be nothing inside after we open it, and our efforts would be in vain. It's your choice."

Chen Feng said without hesitation, "Director Sun, I choose the second option and work with you."

After hearing this, Director Sun had a complicated look on his face, one that was both surprising and as if expected.

Thirty thousand yuan is not a small sum of money these days, and an ordinary family cannot afford such a large amount of money.

Chen Feng was able to give up this wealth that was within his reach to fight for an unknown greater gain. This kind of courage and boldness is indeed not possessed by everyone.

But then again, Director Sun actually had a premonition that Chen Feng would choose the second path.

His intuition told him that this young man was no ordinary person and was capable of achieving great things.

The reason why Chen Feng made this choice was very simple. He was sure that he could dig out the ancient tomb, and the treasures in the tomb were worth far more than 30,000 yuan, even in this day and age.

He then asked, "Director Sun, what does it mean that it must be handed over to the state?"

"Nonsense!" Director Sun cursed with a smile. "Do you still want to keep the contents of the ancient tomb for yourself? Before, even if you gave me this map, I wouldn't dare touch it. Although it's better now, there are still risks. I have to go to my old boss to ask for a policy. Oh, you won't understand even if I tell you."

Chen Feng actually understood. He knew that Director Sun had to go through the official route.

After all, they are not tomb robbers. They can just organize a group of people to secretly dig up the tomb and be done with it.

This will definitely get you shot!

Those tomb robbers don't care about their lives, but he values ​​his life very much.

Only Director Sun can open up official channels and at the same time guarantee the personal benefits of both of them.

After saying this, Director Sun carefully put the map away, stood up, and said, "Since this has happened, I won't keep you here any longer. Without further ado, I'm going to the provincial capital now. You can go home and wait for my news."

Several days passed and there was no news from Director Sun, but Chen Yufen was finally discharged from the hospital.

Chen Feng and Ning Yao took her home together.

The house has been renovated, and Chen Feng bought some materials with his own money to make the house even sturdier than before.

Most of the houses in Mashan Village are made of adobe, even the village chief's house is no exception. Only Chen Feng's house, with its half-red brick walls, is the envy of the villagers.

All the furniture in the house was replaced with new ones. Chen Feng found some wood and built a set by himself.

The new furniture was both sturdy and beautiful, especially the big bed in Ning Yao's room, which made her feel shy.

Nowadays, there is a saying in many places that if a man makes love to a woman, it means he is going to marry her.

Ning Yao sometimes wondered if she really had to live here forever? Never go back to the city?

Zhou Guohui once mentioned to her that the day when educated youth would return to the city on a large scale might not be far away, and asked her to make plans early.

Chen Feng also made a dressing table for Ning Yao, and installed a mirror on it, which was a rare thing in those days.

On the day the dressing table was built, Ning Yao closed the door and sat in front of the dressing table when no one was around. She looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't stop crying.

Just like that, after a while, news finally came from Director Sun.

A clerk from a small drug store brought a letter to Chen Feng.

After reading the letter, Chen Feng was extremely excited.

Three days later, he was waiting for Director Sun and a team of archaeological experts at the entrance to the mountain. They were carrying bags and tools, looking very professional.

"Chen Feng, you must be waiting impatiently, right?" Director Sun smiled and patted Chen Feng's shoulder as soon as he saw him.

"Director Sun, you are finally here." Chen Feng also smiled, and a big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

"I have brought experts with me this time, and we must excavate the ancient tomb!" Director Sun said confidently.

Chen Feng nodded and, as a guide, led Director Sun and the experts into the mountains.