Age: My Small World

In a room with a history, Yang Jun looked at the antique desks and chairs and carefully stretched.

Who would have thought that the desks and chairs he uses in his office are made of huanghuali wood?

He would be heartbroken if it were accidentally damaged.

It's not that the museum staff don't understand the value of the tables and chairs; it's just that there are so many of these things in the museum that they can only be used as ordinary tables and chairs.

Of course, these days nobody really thinks this kind of wood can be that expensive. Many well-off people have some in their homes as decorations, or even as beds.

So he has a very common approach here.

Just then, a young girl knocked on the door, but she had already entered.

"Comrade Yang, are you busy?"

The visitor was Xu Yuhe, assistant of the calligraphy and painting research department.

Yang Jun was a newly hired researcher in the Department of Classical Literature Research. His professional title remained the same as when he was in the Planning Department, at level seventeen, and he received a salary of ninety-nine yuan.

"Oh, it's Comrade Xu. Is there something you need?"

Xu Yuhe is probably one of the few young people in the museum, but Yang Jun is one too. His arrival made the young girl quite happy, so she'll have someone her age to talk to in the future.

"The curator asked me to get your work ID for you. Also, here are this month's food coupons, cloth coupons, and meat coupons. See if there's anything else you need. You can apply for it in advance. The curator said he'll try his best to accommodate you."

The little girl smiled and said.

She wasn't particularly beautiful, but her smile had a cute, girl-next-door charm.

Of course, Yang Jun had already mentioned that he was married, so neither of them had any sudden thoughts.

"Thank you, Comrade Xu. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."

"Hehe, that's great, I can get a free meal too."

The young girl wasn't too polite.

"It's nothing, I can treat you to ten meals," Yang Jun said with a smile.

"Alright, if you need anything else, just let me know. After all, the curator takes good care of talented people like you."

After saying that, she left, leaving behind a fragrant scent.

Yang Jun looked at the grain coupons and meat coupons in front of him and sighed.

Although he was questioned when he first came in, once it was confirmed that he was indeed a highly reliable expert in classical literature, the curator, Wu Shaoyou, treated him very well and directly promoted him to the position of researcher in the Department of Classical Literature Research.

Well, he's the only one in the Classical Literature Research Department right now.

This is normal; most other research departments have only two or three people, while more important research areas tend to have more talent.

These are all the results of the curator's pursuit of excellence.

In his words, the more talented people the better, but he doesn't accept just any kind of junk.

On his first day at work, Yang Jun wasn't given any tasks, so theoretically he could go straight home.

"Let's take a look at the documents here first."

Having finally arrived at the place with the most classical texts, he really had to take a good look at them.

And you know what? This sight really made Yang Jun feel the weight of history.

I don't know where the curator got his hands on so many important documents, many of which are difficult to learn from textbooks. Even Shen Tang probably didn't have this experience.

Yang Jun used his photographic memory to memorize all these documents and then put them back in their original places. Some of the documents were badly damaged, which pained him to see.

As a researcher in the Department of Classical Literature, one of his tasks is to restore and preserve these documents. If all else fails, he can only make a copy for safekeeping.

The curator summarized five major steps in cultural relic protection: sorting, registration, card making, storage, restoration, and replication. These steps can be applied step by step. By mastering these five steps, one can be said to have learned the basic process.

Yang Jun figured that no one would bother to mentor him anymore, since he was already the highest-ranking researcher.

He didn't put down a book until after get off work, still somewhat reluctant to leave.

He carefully put the items back in their original places, then tidied up the office before leaving the museum.

He was in a building area dedicated to classical documents. The documents stored here were extremely important, so they were separated from other areas and open flames were prohibited.

The fact that Yang Jun doesn't smoke is probably one of the reasons why the curator has high hopes for him.

Nowadays, everyone smokes and drinks, so it's very difficult to find someone who doesn't smoke. If you do find someone who does smoke, who knows if they might take a puff in the document office and accidentally set it on fire? The consequences would be unimaginable.

Of course, Yang Jun's office and document storage area were also somewhat separated.

After passing through a courtyard wall, we arrived at the area where many of our colleagues were gathered. By then, they had already begun to leave, preparing to go home.

Xu Yuhe was following behind a middle-aged man when she saw Yang Jun. She smiled and nodded as a greeting.

Yang Jun had already met everyone once before, introduced by Director Wu Shaoyou. He could basically call everyone present by name. However, since the others were not very familiar with him, few greeted him. So he simply went with the flow and waited for the time being to naturally get to know them.

As he left the museum, he took a deep breath. Only now did he feel like he was at work, and to be honest, it felt quite fulfilling.

He got on his bike and gradually merged into the ranks of many workers leaving get off work.

He followed the flow of people to the department store.

"Hill?"

Unexpectedly, I ran into my second sister, who had also just finished work. She was chatting with a young man at the counter when she suddenly saw him.

"Second sister, what's wrong with you...?"

Yang Jun recognized him; it was Qin Xingjun, who used to live in Jinshui Hutong, the same person who had been involved with his second sister.

The young man looked at the two men's somewhat similar faces and naturally knew that Yang Jun was Yang Yumei's younger brother. He generously stepped forward and extended his hand, saying, "Hello, little brother, I am Qin Xingjun, the boyfriend of your second sister, Comrade Yang Yumei."

Yang Yumei quickly tugged at his arm.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

But judging from her attitude, it's clear that she's tacitly agreeing.

Yang Jun laughed and said, "Brother Qin, I have something to do. Why don't you guys continue shopping?"

He had no intention of interfering with his second sister and Qin Xingjun's important relationship. Seeing that his second sister had finally found a boyfriend, he wanted to seize the opportunity to create a better chance for her.

"Okay, I'll treat you to a meal sometime when you're free."

Qin Xingjun immediately realized that he had gained the approval of this younger brother, and he was overjoyed, developing a very good impression of Yang Jun.

Yang Yumei didn't refute anything, she just said, "Xiaoshan, I'll go see Mother tomorrow."

"Okay, your room is all ready, you can come anytime."

Yang Jun then waved goodbye to the two of them and went to buy things.

Yang Yumei and Qin Xingjun left the building together, presumably to see a movie or something. (End of Chapter)