Reborn Treasure Appraiser: I Really Didn’t Want to Be an Expert

Chapter 75 I'm Curious Too

The breeze blew on the half-dried locust pods, making a rustling sound, and the golden willow leaves spun in circles and slowly fell down.

In mid-autumn, the afternoon sun was still warm, splashing on the girl's face, reflecting light golden fluff.

Li Zhen stood by the roadside, hands clasped, her expression bright and gentle. Her willow-like eyebrows trembled with her eyelashes, and her eyes, like water, occasionally glanced at the bench under the shade of the tree.

Lin Sicheng leaned back in his chair, staring straight at the treetops diagonally above him, his eyes empty and without any focus.

Hao Jun sat at the other end, his eyes darting left and right. The more he looked, the more he found these two young men interesting.

He smiled silently: "What are you thinking about?"

Lin Sicheng suddenly woke up: "I'm thinking about how to design and repair the remaining pieces!"

Hao Jun became interested: "How is the restoration? Can it compare to the plum vase?"

"Hard to say!"

"Then you fix it first. Let me know when you're done and I'll find the next buyer!"

After explaining this, Hao Jun thought again, "The store also has a repair business, but most of them were sent to Beijing before. Not only is it expensive and time-consuming, but the repairs are also not very good... If you have time, come and have a look one day!"

Lin Sicheng calculated, "I guess the earliest it will be is next month!"

I need to repair the delicate yellow glaze, the large jar with dragon patterns, and maybe even the chicken-glazed cup. If I can finish it in a month, it’s considered fast.

"Sure, there's no rush anyway!"

After replying, Hao Jun paused for a moment and pointed towards the door of the building: "Here I come!"

Wang Qizhi and Shang Yan walked side by side, talking.

Although it hasn't reached the point where they are talking and laughing, but judging from his expression, the business professor doesn't seem to be very angry?
Hao Jun was amazed: Lin Sicheng had said before that even if they quarreled, the two of them would not be able to argue for more than a few words, but he still didn't believe it.

Now that I see it, is it really so?

Tsk, this Professor Wang has something...

It was only a few steps away, and they were there in the blink of an eye. Lin Sicheng stood up with a smile on his face: "Professor Shang!"

Shang Yan felt a little disappointed as she watched Lin Sicheng becoming more and more pleasing to her eyes: Such a talented person, but she just missed out?
But as Wang Qizhi said: We cannot abandon the entire forest for a single good tree...

She couldn't help sighing: "If I need your help occasionally in the future, will you come?"

Lin Sicheng said without hesitation: "Come!"

Shang Yan smiled: Just come on!
I have class soon, so it’s too late to eat together, so I can only have a quick bite.

After saying something to Wang Qizi, Shang Yan took Li Zhen away.

Looking at Li Zhen's back, Wang Qizhi scratched his forehead and said, "It seems I need to find an assistant for you."

Lin Sicheng smiled and said, "Thank you, teacher!"

You really need to find one, because many processes of porcelain repair require the joint efforts of two or more people, and it will take many days.

We can't let Li Zhen drop her job and come to help Lin Sicheng, right?
You can also ask the old man for help, but it is more reasonable and convenient to let Wang Qizhi come forward.

Wang Qizhi nodded and said, "I'll go to the institute office this afternoon to ask. It's a good opportunity to select lab technicians and interns!"

“Are there many people who signed up?”

Wang Qizhi laughed, "It's more than just a lot."

There were over a dozen lab technicians recommended by the school alone, many of whom held Master's and PhD degrees with five or six years of teaching assistant and lab experience. Many also knew both metal preservation and ceramics, so choosing an assistant for Lin Sicheng wasn't difficult.

"It would be better if I could learn a little bit about lacquer carving!"

Lin Sicheng pondered as he walked, "First, the restoration of the porcelain pieces later will mainly involve lacquer repair. In addition, the subsequent research on bronze and ironware will also involve lacquer inlay technology. So it would be best to have some relevant experience, so that the experimental progress can be faster..."

Wang Qizhi said proudly: "Then hire another one, a more professional one... After all, the school will pay the salary!"

No... this is more than just a matter of paying salaries.
Lin Sicheng's eyelids jumped, and he quickly reminded: "Professor Wang, this only involves lacquer carving craftsmanship. We can't specialize in this, so the application scenarios will not be too many. Besides, too many people will be difficult to manage!"

To put it bluntly: as soon as Wang Qizhi announced the recruitment, so many talented people applied, and their purpose was definitely not for the salary and bonus.

Instead, they came for Wang Qizhi, the head of the laboratory, for the academic resources, research results, opportunities and reputation.

As a result, after recruiting them, most of the time they are just there to do supporting work, which is something no one wants to do.

Wang Qizhi paused, his expression slightly strange: "I've never been to a lab before, how can you understand this?"

Lin Sicheng smiled and said, "I often hear grandpa nagging at home!"

Wang Qizhi was suspicious for a moment: Professor Lin is talking about this?
He didn't delve into it further. The two of them discussed as they walked, with Hao Jun occasionally offering suggestions.

Ye Ning'an fell behind at the back, feeling bored and absent-minded.

From time to time, he would turn his head to take a look.

In the shade of the trees in the distance, Li Zhen walked steadily, her slim figure cast a slanting shadow by the sunlight.

……

After dinner and seeing Hao Jun off, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon. Lin Sicheng took the opportunity to show up in the class.

After taking two basic classes to fill in the gaps, I was just thinking about whether to go home when Wang Qizhi called:

"Lin Sicheng, here comes the news: Regarding the physical evidence that wasn't fully identified last week, the Municipal Appraisal Office said that no matter what, the guidance team should be asked to go back!"

Lin Sicheng recalled: Aren’t the only things left that weren’t appraised last time the bronze artifacts?
He was moved: "Who are the members of the guidance group this time?"

"There are no members, just you and me... The Municipal Forensic Center sent a special letter to the hospital, mentioning you by name."

Is it really so?
Lin Sicheng pondered for a moment and decided it would be a good idea to ask: "Professor Wang, didn't the college leaders even think about why I, an undergraduate student, would join in the fun?"

"First time is first time, second time is familiar. The dean knows about the paperweight from last time, right?"

When talking about it, Wang Qizhi wanted to laugh, and gave a thumbs up: When he came back last time, Lin Sicheng was worried: Would the Municipal Bureau use him too much and look for him for everything?
And it came true in less than a week?

Wang Qizhi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I didn't object because the artifact being appraised was a bronze artifact. Otherwise, even if the dean agreed, I could still object!"

Lin Sicheng thought about it and said nothing more.

It's certainly right to always be humble, but sometimes, being too humble is not a good thing.

Professor Wang had already witnessed his bronze identification skills in Qishan last time. In his opinion, while I wouldn't say they were exceptional, they were certainly not bad.

As the saying goes, treat others with sincerity, especially since they are teacher and student?

Furthermore, Lin Sicheng was also very curious about the Kangxi imitation Xuande furnace that Guan Xingmin had mentioned many times and that was worth millions.
"Professor Wang, when are you going?"

"Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock...Originally, the mayor wanted to send a car to pick us up, but I turned it down because I thought it was too much trouble. Tomorrow when you get to school, we can drive there, which is more convenient!"

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)