Chapter 222 The descendants of the old Xu family
"That's great!"

Zheng Xiangqian was more than happy to find something concrete to do.

Business at his Niu Huanxi Workshop is slow now, even though the fortune teller had said that this would be the next hot spot.

But several months have passed since the opening, and it was only last week when I received a customer from Guangdong Province that I slaughtered a cow and gave it a try.

There was no sign of taking off at all.

He couldn't bear to just shut it down.

After all, he can't find anything else to do except raising cattle.

So when he heard that Zhang Yang was going to cut the ribbon, he was willing to pay to come and join in the fun.

"Miss Zhu, please don't hesitate to help me if I can. You think highly of me by letting me join you. If you guys are more polite, I will be embarrassed."

"Look at what President Zheng said."

Zhang Yang, standing beside him, gave a thumbs up with admiration and said:
"Senior Zhu, if you don't assign some work to our CEO Zheng, he will probably think you look down on him."

"Okay, I'll definitely arrange it."

Zhu Ruyan agreed readily.

She took Zhang Yang to the cafe on the first floor of the Science and Technology Building.

There are too many people in the exhibition hall and the company, and it is really not a place to talk.

In fact, Zhang Yang didn't know what Zhu Ruyan was planning. Although today's conversation was arranged a week ago, the other party did not reveal any details from beginning to end.

We have to meet first.

Fortunately, Zhang Yang didn't promise her anything. He just said that if it was a matter related to the League of Fun, he would take care of it.

If there are no difficulties, we will create them and move on.

Now, Zhu Ruyan was finally willing to reveal what she had discussed with Zhang Yang and Zheng Xiangqian:

"We found a student from the Archaeology Department of the University of Tokyo, and he is very interested in our alliance."

"Now he wants to pledge his loyalty and prepare to do something in his daily life."

"Doing something?" Zheng Xiangqian didn't quite understand and looked at Zhang Yang inquiringly.

The latter shrugged helplessly.

Zhang Yang was too lazy to explain this question, so Zhu Ruyan had to explain it herself.

"Where should I start with this topic? How about I start with the time I bought those little mummies from you..."

This conversation would originally involve the batch of mummies, so it was only natural for Zhu Ruyan to explain it.

About ten minutes later, Zheng Xiangqian was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach and laughing uncontrollably.

Even Zhang Yang, when he thinks back on what happened in Egypt, will find it quite darkly humorous and can't help but put a sarcastic smile on his face.

Just when the conversation got to this point, Zhang Yang asked about the follow-up of the mummy out of concern:
"Didn't you say you were going to use a bunch of mummies to distract the view? Why didn't I hear the follow-up?"

"This is what I want to talk about later. Since you asked now, Zhang Yang, I will change the order."

Zhu Ruyan explained thoughtfully according to Zhang Yang's wishes:

"We have hired more than a dozen agencies to auction the mummies, and we are currently looking for auction houses around the world."

"There are currently three auction companies that have reached a preliminary agreement, the largest of which is China Guardian Hong Kong International Auctions Co., Ltd."

"If it's fast, it will probably start filming next month."

"When the time comes, I would like to ask Zhang Yang and Mr. Zheng to go to the scene and help keep an eye on it, acting as a shill or something. At the critical moment, we can raise the price and increase the income for our Fun Alliance."

"No problem." Zheng Xiangqian agreed without thinking, and then he put his arm around Zhang Yang's shoulders and said, "Don't worry, when the time comes, we two brothers will make sure to arrange everything for you."

Zhang Yang didn't object.

A trip to Hong Kong? No problem.

It just so happened that Li Zi also had something to do over there.

Combine two tasks into one trip, solve two problems, efficient.

"Then let's talk about the Neon thing. How are you going to do it?" Zhang Yang asked proactively.

He was more concerned about this matter.

As for our daily life, it was because of the Fujimura Shinichi incident.

He was the ruthless man who buried and dug fossils by himself, and single-handedly pushed the history of the island's residents back to 70 years ago, and was heading towards the dinosaurs.

His story dealt a heavy blow to his fellow archaeologists in his country.

Local archaeological enthusiasts have basically stopped their efforts, and the remaining scholars and experts prefer to dig abroad.

For example, the professors and students of the Archaeology Department of the University of Tokyo mentioned by Zhu Ruyan often go to Kyrgyzstan to excavate the Suiye City of the Tang Dynasty.

They have even been seen visiting some archaeological sites being excavated in our country.

"It feels like it's just a random operation." Zheng Xiangqian answered before Zhu Ruyan: "Egypt, one of the four ancient civilizations, couldn't escape it."

"Can the little days be spared?"

"You really can't underestimate them." Zhang Yang explained: "I remember that sometime last year, a Han tomb was discovered in Longxi. It was dug out together with Xiao Rizi at that time."

"Ah?" Zheng Xiangqian was surprised and said, "I understand the principle, but how come digging a Han tomb also led to the discovery of a life of luxury?"

"During the Han Dynasty, did our ancestors capture Japanese pirates and bury them with us?"

“Hahahaha——” Zhu Ruyan was laughing so hard that she was shaking with joy.

Zhang Yang also smiled helplessly. Mr. Zheng's language ability was indeed impeccable. It would be a pity if he didn't go to the first floor to be the receptionist.

"It was a Han tomb that was excavated by Xiaori's archaeological team."

After Zhu Ruyan finished laughing, she helped Zhang Yang explain:
"If I remember correctly, it was the [Buried Cultural Property Center] in Autumn County that applied for it. They applied for it for many years, and it was only recently approved."

"Aren't you afraid that they might learn from you?" Xu Xiangqian asked worriedly.

"There's nothing to learn. The point of archaeology is that there is something underground. If there is nothing, no matter how good the technology is, it will be useless."

"And we also have selfish motives in doing this..."

As a student of the School of History, Zhu Ruyan knows more.

After she finished her explanation, Zhang Yang and Zheng Xiangqian finally understood that agreeing to let Xiao Rizi conduct the joint archaeological excavation would not only provide cheap labor, but also provide an additional international witness.

If something is unearthed that changes history, scholars living on the small scale are there on the scene, so there is no need to worry that they will find excuses to deny it.

"So this is ah."

Zhang Yang and Zheng Xiangqian said in unison, both expressing that they had learned something.

"Okay, let's discuss the most critical issue."

Zhu Ruyan took out a neatly folded document from her pocket, spread it out on the table, handed it to Zhang Yang, and motioned for him to take a look.

Zhang Yang took it and took a look.

It's actually a chronological table of emperors' daily lives.

The last time I saw this kind of thing was when I was reading about China in history class in junior high school. Zhang Yang clearly remembered that the first person ranked was the first emperor of the Xia Dynasty, Xia Yu.

The public world was turned into a family world.

However, it now seems that this statement is problematic, and even makes Dayu take the blame, because after his death he clearly recommended Gao Yao and Bo Yi to succeed him according to the system of abdication.

As a result, his son Qi seized power by force.

But no matter what, the beginning of the Chinese chronicle must be 2070 BC when Dayu established the Xia Dynasty.

In comparison, the emperor Xiaori came much later. The first emperor was Qiongqiong Chuzun, who reigned in 660 BC and was named "Shenwu".

"Is this table recognized worldwide, or is it made by Xiao Ri Zi themselves?" Zhang Yang asked curiously.

He understood Zhu Ruyan's intention of showing him this thing.

The meaning is to discuss which dynasty to start with.

But the premise for doing this is that there is no problem with this form.

Now, Zhang Yang feels that there is something wrong with this watch:

"Why do I feel something is wrong?"

"The first generation recorded here corresponds to the Jomon period, which is the Paleolithic period. Where did the country come from, and where did the emperor come from?"

"Well, this is what they use in their textbooks at the University of Tokyo. I don't know if it's recognized internationally."

Zhu Ruyan scratched her head. In fact, she didn’t quite understand the twists and turns involved.

The only part of Neon history she knew was in 1498, when Roger was executed and the Age of Discovery began.

It doesn't match the current situation at all.

"Anyway, we should analyze it according to this. Otherwise, even if we reach a consensus, it will be difficult for the new member we plan to recruit to implement it."

Zhu Ruyan's last words made a lot of sense, and Zhang Yang agreed.

Let’s look at the chronology of our daily life.

You can skip the previous ones as they are all characters in mythological stories. There is no archaeological basis for them and no ancient written records. They are just stories passed down orally.

As a result, this jump lasted for more than a thousand years.

From 660 BC all the way back to 715 AD, Zhang Yang finally stopped looking.

It's the Nara period when people lived peacefully.

This was also the time when they had the closest interactions with the Tang Dynasty. They had just entered feudal society, and many of their systems were copied from the Tang Dynasty, which was the most powerful dynasty in the world at the time.

It is said that this is also the reason why Xiao Rizi particularly likes to dig Tang Dynasty ruins in Central Asia.

Zhang Yang thought about it for a moment and immediately came up with a good idea:

"How about building another tomb, arranging some Tang Sancai, and adding a few ancient books to prove that they were a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty?"

"How about it?"

Zhang Yang consulted the remaining two people for their opinions.

Zheng Xiangqian didn't quite understand what was said, so he nodded like a yes-man.

But Zhu Ruyan shook her head firmly, and her reason was very simple:
"I don't think what you said is meaningful."

"In their daily lives, they already admire the Tang Dynasty. If they dig up something like this, they will just happily put it in a museum and even write a few papers about it."

"It's no fun at all."

Zhang Yang nodded after listening.

What Zhu Ruyan said was true, this was indeed the situation in their daily life.

For them, it is not shameful to learn the advanced culture of the Tang Dynasty. They also have the saying "learn from the barbarians in order to defeat them".

"I think so." Zhu Ruyan gave Zhang Yang a suggestion: "We are the Fun Alliance."

"The purpose is to have fun, not to prove that world culture originated from China. Zhang Yang, your thinking is a bit off."

"I understand." Zhang Yang nodded thoughtfully.

But what does it mean to have fun?

Zhang Yang recalled two things he had done before.

To deal with Egypt, the Kun Kun mummy was chosen because they have a habit of counterfeiting cultural relics.

In addition, considering the character of the head of their domestic archaeological department, using a fake mummy is the best option.

As for the Koreans, they chose murals as their entry point because they really wanted the murals and even sent spies to steal them.

The purpose is to prove that their ancestors were the glorious Goguryeo and that their ancestors were wealthy.

Zhang Yang fulfilled their wishes and gave them some fake murals, which was simply "merit +10086".

What about the daily life?
What do they want most in archaeology?
Zhang Yang and Zhu Ruyan looked at each other and thought of the best entry point at the same time. They said in unison:
"The origin of civilization!"

"What do you mean?" Zheng Xiangqian looked around in confusion, feeling like he didn't fit in.

Zhang Yang explained to him: "You know about Xiao Ri's story of burying fake fossils, right?"

"I've heard of this, but wasn't that many years ago?"

"Yes, for many years. Look at this table again. They created emperors from the primitive tribes of the Paleolithic Age."

"Not only primitive people, but also characters in mythological stories. This first generation of them is said to be the great-grandson of Amaterasu." Zhu Ruyan explained in a low voice: "In Xiaori's eyes, Amaterasu is equivalent to our Nuwa."

“Imagine that Nuwa’s great-grandson was the first emperor.”

"Then this emperor must be a master at making clay figures." Zhang Yang said with a smile.

"Hahaha, now I understand what you said." Zheng Xiangqian patted the paper on the table and said, "Isn't this nonsense bullshit?"

"more or less."

“They need a local cultural source to support their history.”

"Then when should their most authentic historical origin be?" Zheng Xiangqian asked.

This question really stumped the other two people.

But this is not important, because Zhang Yang found a very interesting person on the list, whose reign title was "Kaihua".

The time was from 213 BC to 98 BC.

This year looks fake at first glance, because people at that time could not have lived that long.

At the same time, Chinese history recorded a major event:
"(Qin Shi Huang) sent 3,000 men and women to Zhen, and provided them with grains and seeds, and planted various kinds of craftsmen. Xu Fu found a vast plain and a wide marshland, and stopped the king from coming."

Anyone who has studied history knows the story of Xu Fu's voyage to the east.

As soon as Zhang Yang said this, Zheng Xiangqian, a junior high school dropout, understood it.

He said angrily, "Let Xiaozi recognize Xu Fu as his ancestor? Isn't this too easy for them?"

"You're thinking too far ahead. We need to think carefully about whether this idea can work!"

Zhang Yang looked at Zhu Ruyan. To put it bluntly, she had the final say in this matter.

Because he is a core member of the Alliance of Archaeologists, the top authority in charge of archaeological research in Asia.

"Don't worry, let me think."

Zhu Ruyan waved her hands, stretched her chin with one hand, and looked like she was thinking seriously.

But it only lasted a few seconds before she took out her cell phone and started searching for information.

After a while, she took out the information she found and handed it to Zhang Yang and said:
"I'm afraid that won't work."

"The Xiaori people have come to the conclusion that Xu Fu did bring advanced technology when he came, but it was just icing on the cake."

"It is said that he finally stayed near Mount Fuji or Mount Kumano, and his descendants changed their surnames to Fukuda, Haneda, Hatano, etc."

"I see, then there is really no hope." Zheng Xiangqian, a fence-sitter, replied: "No wonder I like Mr. Hatano so much, it turns out he is a descendant of the old Xu family!"

(End of this chapter)