Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Behind this row of weapons, there are seven large boxes.

Each box is about one meter high and two meters wide.

If nothing else, the weapons had been leaning on the box before, but they were scattered on the ground due to the shaking of the mountain.

To them, these boxes are treasures.

The four people stepped forward excitedly and looked at these ancient boxes with iron rings on both sides for lifting.

The only drawback is that the connection point of the box is tied by an iron chain with a copper lock on it.

The chain was so tightly wrapped around the box that it was impossible to drag the box out from inside.

I'm afraid there is no other way but to find the key.

Wang Jinpeng was a person who did not believe in evil. He directly picked up the machete and slashed at the copper lock.

Not to mention, after a few crisp blunt sounds, the copper lock actually broke.

This machete is an alloy knife, and its hardness is naturally different from ancient bronze.

However, the copper lock was cut off, but the iron chain outside had no effect and was still wrapped around the box.

"Let me take a look." Lin Ran squatted down in front of a box. The interlacing of iron chains was extremely complicated, but he vaguely remembered how to unlock the iron chains.

This set of iron chain tying methods was made into children's intellectual toys in later generations, but at that time, it represented the wisdom of the craftsmen.

The chain tying method is to put the iron chains together back and forth to make it look complicated.

In fact, as long as you find the part where it goes through, you can untie it in reverse.

Lin Ran quickly removed the chain from one of the boxes. Wang Jinpeng on the other side was still trying with brute force, but to no avail.

Seeing the chain here being opened, they walked over.

"Jinpeng, come and open it." Liu Jingfeng said, he couldn't wait to see what was inside.

Wang Jinpeng immediately followed the instructions, and he and Xu Ning lifted one side and pushed upward.

It turned out that he couldn't lift it up at all. He said in confusion: "Why does it feel like something is stuck?"

"Yes." Lin Ran nodded. He approached the box, checked it, and said, "There should be a hidden button inside."

"Hidden buckle?"

"That's right." Lin Ran smiled, then pressed a certain part on the bottom of the box, and heard a click, and a sound came from the box.

Then, they easily opened the top of the box.

It turned out to be the same as modern craftsmanship. Lin Ran admired the skill of Khitan craftsmen.

When the box was opened, everyone opened their mouths in surprise.

Because, there were silver ingots neatly placed inside the box!

Liu Jingfeng's hands were shaking a little, and then he picked up a silver ingot. The surface was a little black, but it was indeed a silver ingot!

Moreover, it is the ingot shape commonly seen on TV!

With the experience of the first box, they can open subsequent boxes much faster.

I opened six boxes at once, and they contained silver ingots.

This is the time to get rich. This kind of ingot is not a historical relic, so they can keep it for themselves.

With so much money, let alone in ancient times, one would be a millionaire even now.

There is only one last box left, placed in the corner.

Liu Jingfeng said: "Let's not open that one now. Anyway, we will take the box with us when the time comes."

Now, they were only excited, completely forgetting that the mountain road they were walking on could not bear the weight of any of the boxes.

Lin Ran didn't think so. He said, "Let's open it and take a look."

"Isn't it the same thing?" Liu Jingfeng said. He originally planned to save time on exploration and move on.

But Lin Ran had already suggested it, so it was hard for him to object.

When the last box was opened, the expressions on their faces became even more exaggerated.

Because this box is filled with gold coins.

Each gold coin is as big as the mouth of a tea cup, but of different sizes.

After all, the level of craftsmanship in the Khitan era was limited, and there was no way to make exactly the same gold coins through machinery.

"Is this a Khitan gold coin? You've made a fortune!" Liu Jingfeng grabbed a gold coin in surprise, put it to his mouth and kissed it.

Gold and silver are not easily corroded, and their surfaces are not prone to parasites, so you can play with them with confidence.

Wang Jinpeng also picked up a handful of gold coins and threw them into the air. This behavior of the nouveau riche turned out to be engraved in his bones.

Lin Ran saw their excitement and found it interesting, so he didn't bother them.

He picked up a gold coin and examined it carefully. It was different from the Khitan gold coin he expected. The portrait printed on it looked like a foreigner.

He picked up another gold coin with the same image on it.

Lin Ran was so shocked that he couldn't speak. In his memory, a total of 40 such gold coins were unearthed across China.

This is not a Khitan deed coin, but an ancient Roman gold coin used for Silk Road transactions!

Lin Ran quickly told them the news, and everyone gasped.

"The Emperor of Liao is really rich."

“What do they have to do with the Silk Road?”

Since the Western Han Dynasty, the Silk Road has promoted trade between countries, and at the same time, it has also enabled the circulation of currencies between different countries.

Khitan, also known as the Liao Kingdom at that time, was located on the strategic route between China and the West. It happened to be located on the trade route between Chang'an and the east coast of the Mediterranean. This section of the road was called the Prairie Silk Road.

After the establishment of the Liao Dynasty, trade between the Hezhong region and foreign countries became frequent. This steppe Silk Road maintained trade relations between the Central Plains and countries in South Asia, North Africa, and Eastern Europe.

As Taizu of the Liao Dynasty, it is normal for him to have ancient Roman gold coins in his tomb.

No wonder it couldn't be found elsewhere and was treasured by these emperors.

Lin Ran felt that they were wasting their resources too much. In the end, only 40 ancient Roman gold coins were collected by the museum.

Because the emperor's tomb was heavily robbed, it would be strange to hand over the gold coins inside.

Wang Jinpeng said with excitement on his face: "We are really prosperous this time."

"How much more money do you want?" Liu Jingfeng joked with a smile, "Have you spent all the money I gave you last time?"

"How is it possible, but we don't want too much money." Wang Jinpeng was already a little incoherent.

If they could take these things out, not to mention the cultural relics sold to the museum, the gold and silver treasures in their hands would be enough for them to have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

Knowing that they were happy, Lin Ran still wanted to remind them.

"Now is not the time to be happy. I'm afraid we have to find another way back."

That mountain road definitely doesn't support them moving things back, but is there really another way?

"Don't worry about this for now." Liu Jingfeng recovered from his joy and turned to look in the direction of the tomb. "The location we are in now is obviously the side hall of the ancient tomb, which is still some distance away from the main tomb. All the treasures here are It’s so rich, and there will only be more to come.”

"Yes!" Wang Jinpeng closed the box and said, "Let's move on."

What a single-celled organism, Lin Ran laughed from behind.