They were not too far from land, and their phones still had signal. Though it was poor, it was enough to turn them on, get online, and search for some information.
They took photos and searched by image.
They searched for a long time but found no direct results.
That suggested these porcelains might become a new archaeological discovery.
Everyone stared at the pile of porcelain in silence for a while.
Qi Yan asked first, "So what do we do now? Keep looking, or...?"
He asked very cautiously.
If these really were antiques, they could be worth millions, perhaps even tens of millions.
One wrong move, and they could turn against each other.
Man Zhang asked, "You fished up this little bowl. What do you think we should do?"
"Me? I... I think we should hand it over to the country?" Qi Yan glanced at their expressions. "After all, it might be something new..."
Man Zhang asked Lu Ao, "Lu Ao, what do you think?"
Lu Ao answered decisively, "I also choose to hand it over to the country and report this matter."
Lin Gongshang and Lin Guixiao moved their lips, but neither spoke.
Man Zhang sighed and said solemnly, "I also choose to hand it over to the country."
Ge Ranzhou cautiously raised his hand. "Me too."
Man Zhang looked at Lin Gongshang and Lin Guixiao. "The vote is two to one now."
Lin Gongshang wiped his face hard. "I never said we wanted to pocket it privately."
Lin Guixiao covered his eyes with a hand. "I was just tempted for a moment. Hand it over, then. It's not like we found much anyway."
Man Zhang patted their shoulders and said gravely, "Handing it over to the country is, first, for the country's sake. Second, it's for our own