My 1979

This large millstone had obviously not been opened for a long time, and it took a lot of effort to turn it open.

With the excitement of treasure hunting, Li He looked at the slowly opening entrance of the cave, and a staircase appeared below.

The width of this staircase is not very large, and one needs to lie down and move down bit by bit. After Old Man Li walked down, Li He followed closely behind.

The space here was very narrow at first, but as you went down, the surrounding space became larger and larger, and the crowded feeling that had always been close to the stairs with your back now felt like the spacious feeling of going down the stairs normally, which made Li He breathe a sigh of relief. .

You must know that the most fearful thing about going down this kind of stairs is this sense of narrowness, which seems to be unreasonable, frustrating and very depressing.

Psychological insecurity.

The stairs lead all the way down, and it takes a full minute to walk. According to normal judgment, it is at least about 20 meters high here.

Looking at the astonished Li He, Old Man Li smiled, then walked aside, found a wooden switch, and turned it on.

The whole basement immediately lit up.

Li He was stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw an electric light hanging in the middle of the basement. The light was flickering. It was obvious that it was in disrepair and he didn't know if it would explode suddenly.

But with this electric light, I can see clearly the situation in the surrounding basement.

There is no bling, no gold or silver, it's like walking into a room that hasn't been cleaned for a long time.

Full of dust and soil stains. This is what it feels like to be number one.

At this time, under the shining of light, Li He truly understood how big the basement was. It was very large, really big. .

The only incredible thing was that Li He couldn't find any jointed stone seams in his sight, whether on the ground or above his head.

Li He's eyes stayed on the ground ten meters away for a long time, hoping to find traces of the pieces, but in the end he was disappointed.

The ground is completely integrated, and the stone slabs are completely connected and extending forward, as if they were in this integrated state when they were first built.

Li He squatted down and placed his palms flat on the ground.

The stones on the ground had an astonishing chill, like ice that had not melted for thousands of years. Li He shuddered violently and quickly took his hand back.

It feels like there is an icehouse with a gap in front of me. As soon as you step in, you are in danger of being frozen.

Old Man Li said proudly, "Boy, 5,000 yuan is worth it. This area covers the entire house, which is more than 50 square meters."

This five thousand yuan bought the courtyard on Sanmiao Street, not to mention that there is such a large space and a basement underneath.

Even though he has been a man for two generations, Li He has a calmer mentality than anyone else, but at this moment he can't help but shout in his heart: "Big money, big money."

Under that flashing light, Li He carefully looked at every furnishing around him.

There were wooden shelves everywhere around the walls, but they were empty except for some dust and cobwebs.

It seems that this basement has not been used for a long time.

Thinking about Li He's familiarity with turning on the light and the switch, Li He was sure that Old Man Li must know the existence of this basement.

Li He asked doubtfully, "Uncle Li, I have never heard of any basements under the alleys in Beijing?"

Not to mention this life, even in his previous life, he had never heard of the mystery behind it.

Old man Li took out the dry cigarette, and Li He hurriedly helped light the fire.

Li He looked at the strong flames of the match and lost his concentration. Where is the vent?

This is a sealed basement. There is only one stair entrance. In such a deep basement, it is impossible to rely on such a small opening to allow air to circulate.

Old Man Li took a puff of cigarette and said, "Haha, this is actually an ice house. It was used by rich and wealthy families to escape the heat in the summer. How strange can it be? It's just that you don't see it very often. This house can be regarded as an old house. It was passed down from the great-grandfather of the Yu family and has a long history. The old man lived for more than seventy years and liked to collect old objects. Look at the rows of shelves. They used to be full of collections. There are a lot of good things."

Seeing Li He nodded, Old Li continued: "Old Yutou's great-grandfather was very good at making paper figurines, which he burned for the dead. Old Yutou's father also inherited the skill, but when it comes to Old Yutou, A generation that was said to advocate the spirit of the new youth was actually just walking around, visiting brothels and smoking cigarettes. This craft was abolished, and Old Yutou's family property was lost by more than half. Later, when the liberation came, Old Yutou He was so cruel that he let his brother, wife and children take most of the remaining family property to Hong Kong."

Li He didn't think too much about it. Instead, he looked at the basement and threw out his doubts, "Uncle Li, where is the vent? It's at least 20 meters underground. How can the air be so good?"

"This is built to imitate a tomb. You can go out and take a look later. There is one mound of earth at each corner of the house, a pair of earthen gates on the south side, two pairs of stone figures, and a pair of stone Chinese tables. Those are secret openings with a hollow in the middle and a surface of The lime is stuck, so you can't see it," Old Man Li said eloquently.

"But I see that the stone slabs are all perfectly sealed. Where can the air get in?"

Old Li took a step forward and gently pushed a wall. With a creak, it turned out to be a stone door.

How could there be room? Li He's jaw dropped in shock.

When you open the stone door, the area inside is not large, only the size of an ordinary bedroom, but light comes through.

"This is the vent above the pond. There are four stone gates next to it. They are all exactly the same. There is nothing strange about them."

Curious, Li He closed the stone door for a while and opened it again. There was no gap between the stone door and the wall. Li He could only sigh that the ancients were so ingenious.

Old Man Li muttered, "Hurry up and leave. There's nothing to see. The good stuff, Old Yutou, has moved away long ago. Anyway, it's yours now. Let's study it slowly in the future."

Li He smiled and said, "Uncle Li, I don't know how to thank you."

Old Man Li took the lead and walked towards the entrance of the cave, preparing to go out. "Stop talking about useless things and give me more top-quality wine. It will work better than anything else."

Li He followed behind and said with a smile, "That's necessary. Then Uncle Li, if we move in the afternoon, I won't have time to go to class the day after tomorrow. Why don't we take advantage of these two days to fix it all at once."

Old Man Li nodded silently.

However, Li He is now considered a wealthy person, especially those antiques. It is not that easy to move.

For mahogany and rosewood furniture, tables, chairs and benches, you can find others.

But porcelain is fragile, so it's obviously not suitable to find someone else.

Especially for small items such as jade, finger rings, and snuff bottles, if you ask someone to get one for you, there is no place to cry.

It's not suitable for making a big show, so you can only shoot quietly.

It seems that I can only do it myself with a few people.

Su Ming was taking a feather duster to dust everywhere. Su Ming sighed and looked at Old Man Li who walked into the main room, "If I find a few brothers, it will take a while."

After speaking, he glanced at Li He again. Li He said with a smile, "Uncle Li, yes, cleaning is no problem, but painting the walls is a technical job. It's better to find a small laborer, which only takes half a day."

Old Man Li frowned, "If you want to be lazy, just tell me. If you two don't have time, I'll do it."

Li He and Su Ming looked at each other, feeling helpless when meeting the old stubborn donkey.