Chapter 63 Languages
I slowly put down the brazier because the bronze basin was too heavy, and the light moved down, and the face of the woman's leather figurine was sank into the darkness. The smell of the burning wax of the candle filled my nose, and there was silence around, with only the sound of the fat man's breathing.
I slowly stood up and looked at the wrist of the woman's leather figurine. It was originally holding a few burial objects like jade ears, but now it is gone. Now on its wrist, there is a brass metal strip, full of green rust. I have never seen this thing before.
This is really a haunted person. I thought to myself, it is said that the souls of people drowned in the water will be trapped in the water. Is it true? There is a ghost in this woman's skin figurine?
I remembered Men's oil bottle and said that only I could see this woman's leather figurine, he could not see it. I also remembered the legend of rhinoceros. What I am watching now is not something from the underworld, right? Could Men's oil bottle meant that I wanted me to go out with the ghost?
I didn't see the feet of the human skin figurine in the water before. The human skin figurines I saw in the main tomb just now were all wearing gorgeous clothes and covered their feet. Now, under the fire, I clearly saw the feet of the woman's skin figurine, and there were rotten golden silk satin boots on the feet. In order not to let the leather figurines fall off, you can see heavy objects pressing in the human skin on both feet. But after all, it's just human skin. The stretched golden silk inside is a dead structure, not a mechanism, so the knees cannot be bent. It must not be walked over.
If it wasn't for coming here, it was either moved by people or floated by them. If it was moved by people, I wouldn't have heard nothing. If it was floating by, I really couldn't imagine what the scene was.
I swallowed my saliva, and the human skin figurine didn't move. This scene was like a nightmare, and the air around me became cold. I don't know if it was an illusion or if this thing really had the breath of the underworld.
Going down is the carriage pit, going forward is the main tomb chamber, and going up is a strange small cave passage. All other outlets are buried in mud. Even if I hide, there is no place to hide.
The expression of the woman's leather figurine was still the same as before, without any change. I focused on the metal strip in its hand and finally found that it was a copper ruler.
I was stunned for a moment. When we came out of the waterway just now, the last thing I said to it was, I don’t want these things, I want something that can be used. Then when it appeared again, the things in my hand were replaced.
Did it understand what I said and gave me what I wanted? Can the things in my hand let me out?
Think about it, it’s impossible. This is the ancient tomb under Pingtan. At that time, Xu people from the South China Sea were all from Minyue, and they all spoke ancient Min language. I really have some research on ancient Min language. Now, the pronunciation of ancient Min language is in the Wuchuan dialect in Guangzhou.
Therefore, this woman's leather figurine should be from Fujian in the Han Dynasty.
What I just said was Mandarin. If it was really haunted, it would be strange if she could understand it.
I mustered up the courage. I still know a little Minnan dialect, but I really don’t know how different ancient Minnan dialect is and modern Fujian dialect is. The language system of Fujian is so complex that I can’t quite understand it if I am separated by a mountain. This is Pingtan, which is somewhat different from Fuzhou dialect, but Fuzhou dialect and Minnan dialect are completely different.
When my mind was confused, I said a word that I didn't know the language system: "Did you understand what I said? Did you give me this thing?"
The woman's leather figurine did not respond. I wanted to continue asking. The copper ruler suddenly fell off its wrist, fell to the ground, and bounced into the brazier.
I looked at it, took out the copper ruler, and found that it was a Dinglan ruler.
Dinglan ruler and Luban ruler are collectively called Yin-Yang ruler. Luban ruler is Yang-home ruler, and Dinglan ruler is Yin-home ruler. All tomb shrines must be measured with this ruler. The sizes are very different from Luban ruler.
Chapter completed!