"I would guess that this is pepper from the Tang Dynasty!" Luo Feng said.
"The Tang Dynasty? What evidence do you have for that?" Gu Santong questioned. After all, without evidence, any guess would be mere speculation. But with evidence, the guess could become a credible one.
"This item was a burial good from the tomb of Yuan Zai, which was moved here by the tomb's owner!" Luo Feng explained. "When Yuan Zai's home was ransacked, historical records mention that numerous foreign treasures were discovered in his possession, countless in number. The most surprising thing was that 800 stones of pepper, equivalent to a whopping 65 tons, were seized from Yuan Zai's house!"
"Wow! That much?" someone exclaimed.
"Why would anyone hoard so much pepper? Were they planning to start a restaurant?"
"Back then, pepper was an imported good from Southeast Asia. They probably stockpiled it to make a profit!" another person suggested.
