"Hello, old man, my name is Lin Mo."

Lin Mo introduced: "The person next to me is Professor Liu Junying Liu from the National Archaeological Institute. We are on the archaeological team."

"I came here specifically to visit an ancient ruins."

After that, he handed over a pack of cigarettes.

Liu Junying also took out his ID at the right time.

The old man took the certificate, squinted at it for a long time, and then laughed: "So you are from the country. Come to my house first and have a cup of tea!"

When other people in the village heard what he said, they also became enthusiastic and rushed to invite everyone to go home for tea.

Su Le couldn't help but said: "I have long heard that the people of Jin Province are generous and hospitable. Now that I see them, they are indeed well-deserved."

Bai Hao on the side curled his lips and said: "People in the Central Plains region have been like this since ancient times. Is this common sense?"

"Then it's hard work, old man."

Lin Mo nodded and led everyone back home with the old man.

He also wanted to ask some questions from the locals to make sure everything was safe.

On the way, the old man introduced him as the village chief of Yonglu Village, named Chang Jianguo. He was actually one of the first batch of college students in the country!

Everyone was in awe for a moment.

Liu Junying couldn't help but said: "Old sir, since you are the earliest college student in the country, why did you come back to your hometown?"

The first batch of college students in the country are quite valuable. Those people are all one-in-a-million talents. Now I am afraid that the one with the lowest status is also a famous figure in the country.

The Chang Jianguo in front of him was dressed in coarse clothes, and he was actually wearing Jiefang shoes on his feet, and even had patches on them!

This seems outrageous no matter how you look at it!

Chang Jianguo laughed: "When I go back to my hometown, of course it's because my hometown needs someone to build it!"

Having said this, he sighed: "You may not believe it, but our Yonglu Village used to be a big village with thousands of households."

Everyone was shocked.

A village with thousands of households is not small.

But now, why are there less than a hundred households left?

Lin Mo knew the reason and couldn't help but sigh.

"Our village also has a name, Juehu Village."

Chang Jianguo coughed and continued: "I don't know why, but the population in our village has never been very prosperous, and it is difficult to raise children born in every family."

"As time goes by, there are fewer and fewer people..."

"Why don't you move?"

Liang Zhenzhen couldn't help but ask.

Chang Jianguo smiled bitterly: "Move, where?"

"This is our home. Our ancestors have been on this land for generations. Who would be willing to move away?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

The vast majority of Chinese people have the belief that their homeland is inseparable, and the homeland complex of the Han people in Shanxi far exceeds that of other regions.

The most important thing is that this place is very barren, and moving requires a lot of energy and financial resources.

And if the whole village is moved together, where will it be moved?

Even the government can't find a place to house so many people, and will only say that they are feudal and superstitious.

"In fact, the clan elders in the village also discussed moving away before."

Chang Jianguo sighed: "But you also know that in the past, when we were fighting against strange powers and chaotic gods, the clan elders just said that Feng Shui was bad, and they were almost arrested and paraded on the street, saying that we promoted strange powers and chaotic gods."

"After I went to college, I just wanted to come back and break this feudal superstition. I wanted to bring everyone together to make a fortune and live a good life together. But..."

Speaking of this, he smiled self-deprecatingly: "You have also seen the result. Not to mention leading everyone to live a good life together, even I have ended up like this."

While talking, he had already arrived at his house.

It was an ordinary adobe house, but it was kept clean and tidy.

An old lady came out: "Old man, why are there guests?"

Chang Jianguo introduced the identities of Lin Mo and others.

The old lady was even more enthusiastic. She led everyone into the house and made tea.

Chang Jianguo was very talkative. Through conversations with him, everyone knew that he had a son, but he had settled abroad and would not come back.

"Most people in the village are like this. When their children grow up, they send them away and are not allowed to come back. The feng shui in our place is really bad."

He sighed and said: "Even if you borrow money, you have to establish a foothold outside and don't come back."

Everyone was silent.

This is how Chinese old people do, they will do whatever it takes for the sake of future generations.

"By the way, what do you want to test when you come to archeology?"

Chang Jianguo became curious: "We don't have many ruins here!"

Liu Junying said with a smile: "When it comes to ruins, there are many that can be inspected on both sides of the upper reaches of the Yellow River."

"But this time, what we want to inspect is not a heritage site in the traditional sense."

Lin Mo said: "What we are looking for is the legendary mass grave!"

Chang Jianguo almost lost his grip on the teacup in his hand: "What... what mass grave?"

Lin Mo got straight to the point: "Old sir, you said you returned home after graduating from college and wanted to lose your virginity. But after all these years, do you still think that the reason your village is like this is because of feudal superstition?"

Chang Jianguo fell silent, with an incomprehensible look in his eyes.

Lin Mo laughed: "Actually, you should also know, it's just a matter of Feng Shui!"

"Indeed it is."

Chang Jianguo let out a long breath and sighed: "I didn't believe it at first, but later I couldn't help but didn't believe it. I invited someone to take a look. They said that the situation couldn't be solved, and the only way was to move the whole village together."

"But this is our home. We don't want to leave. This is the rest of our lives anyway. We have given away our children, so why should we leave?"

"I have to die at home!"

The old lady on the side nodded.

The old couple looked at each other, smiled, and held each other's hands.

A trace of envy flashed in Liang Zhenzhen's eyes: "Old sir, you two have such a good relationship."

The old lady actually blushed and lowered her head.

Lin Mo said: "Old sir, let me tell you the truth, we are here to dig mass graves."

"This is a government project. You help us find the place. When the government comes, it will arrange a place for you to live. After this excavation, the feng shui of your village will completely improve."

"At that time, you can come back and live there again, how about that?"

The mass grave is most likely under Yonglu Village. If it is to be excavated, the entire village will have to be relocated.

Archeology is different from other demolition projects. Even if the government intervenes, it cannot be demolished by force, so Lin Mo is moved by emotion and rationality.

Of course, it was said that the government came forward, but in fact it only cost a small amount of money to settle the entire Yonglu Village. Lin Mo could pay for it himself.

Chang Jianguo was stunned: "Are you going to dig up our village?"

Lin Mo nodded: "Yes, so old sir, are you willing to cooperate with us?"

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