Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

However, to be on the safe side, Han Baiyuan still took out the high-definition rubbing of the seal of the Six Like Layman from his phone and carefully compared it to confirm its origin.

He said, "Mr. Xu, are you planning to sell this set? Why not just transfer it to Chengxinzhai? President Wang will definitely not let you suffer a loss."

Xu Xing had already absorbed the warmth within and the core value of these treasures, and now being able to directly convert them into a huge amount of cash was exactly what he wanted.

He nodded and said, "We can talk."

"Okay! Please wait a moment!"

After calming his slightly shaken emotions, Han Baiyuan dialed Wang Benquan's number.

The call was quickly connected, and the situation was reported to Wang Benquan.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then Wang Benquan's voice came through: "Old Han, put it on speakerphone so I can talk to Engineer Xu."

Store Manager Han quickly did as instructed.

Wang Benquan's voice came through the loudspeaker, smiling as he said, "Mr. Xu, I'll offer 16 million after tax for this whole set. What do you think?"

This price is higher than the estimated 15 million yuan that Xuhang estimated based on the scale of the warm current. After all, for a transaction worth tens of millions, the taxes and fees alone would amount to two or three million yuan.

However, it is also in line with the market value of this combination of artifacts, which includes famous handwriting, self-made goldware, and a preserved strand of hair, making it a fair and sincere price.

Without any hesitation, Xu Xing readily agreed, "We'll do as Mr. Wang says, 16 million after tax."

Wang Benquan laughed and said, "Old Han is preparing the contract, and I'll have the finance department process the payment immediately."

"Don't worry, Mr. Wang."

After hanging up the phone, Han Baiyuan immediately busied himself preparing the contract and using high-definition equipment to take photos of the artifacts from multiple angles for archiving.

Xu Xing sat quietly to the side, but his heart was far from calm as he appeared.

This marks his first income in the tens of millions, a figure he never dared to dream of before, but he earned it all in one go today.

Finding a bargain is so satisfying.

The contract was drafted quickly, with clear terms and comprehensive guarantees.

After carefully reviewing the document, Xu Xing signed his name, and soon his phone beeped with a text message notification.

"Your savings card account ending in xxxx has received a real-time transfer of 16,000,000.00 yuan. Balance..."

Looking at the long string of numbers, Xu Xing took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

The dust settled and a huge sum of money was deposited into the account.

After leaving the shop and getting into the car, he also put the Lan Ying landscape painting, worth more than three million yuan, into his dantian space.

Its 20kg capacity is more than enough to hold it now.

He then drove back to his apartment.

……

The next morning, Xu Xing arrived at the Chengxinzhai Restoration Center feeling refreshed.

"Good morning, Brother Xu!"

Sun Hao was the first to see him and immediately greeted him warmly.

"morning."

Xu Xing smiled and nodded, saying, "We're starting to work on that big bottle today. Are you free? Can you lend me a hand?"

"No problem! We'll be waiting for your instructions!"

Sun Hao's spirits lifted. Even if he was just an assistant in an S-level project, it was a rare learning opportunity and a valuable experience.

Without further ado, the two went upstairs to the storeroom and retrieved the fragment of the Qing Dynasty Yongzheng celadon vase with double dragon handles, valued at 46 million yuan.

The items were placed in a specially made shockproof box and carefully carried by Sun Hao, while Xu Xing looked after them as they returned to Repair Room 0.

The broken parts were unpacked and taken out one by one, and placed on the worktable covered with a soft pad.

Although I had already learned about the damage through documents and X-ray vision, the grandeur of the top-grade imperial porcelain and the sense of regret after its breakage were still overwhelming when the actual object was placed in front of me.

The neck was broken into three sections, with minor gaps at the break points.

The bottle has a long and deep diagonal ridge running along its body, with intricate branching inside.

The dragon's head part of one of the dragon ears is completely missing, and there are many scratches of varying depths on the glaze...

The repair is quite difficult.

But Xu Xing already had a complete plan in mind.

The core idea is consistent with the restoration of the previous two celadon porcelain pieces, but it is more refined and complex.

He first needs to use a specially made high-temperature resistant inorganic metal adhesive to initially fix and reinforce several key stress points inside the bottle, and install a miniature auxiliary support to ensure the stability of the shape.

Then, the missing parts of the dragon ear were repaired using techniques such as 3D scanning modeling and custom porcelain blank joining.

Next comes the most crucial and time-consuming step: glaze restoration.

The sky-blue color of this large vase is even purer and more difficult to achieve than that of the Yuhuchun vase.

After determining the glaze formula, the glaze is applied in layers and then fired precisely.

Finally, the complex crease is treated from inside the bottle using a special low-viscosity injection method, and all internal bonding points are finally reinforced with epoxy resin and the surfaces are finely polished.

Xu Xing quickly informed Sun Hao of the plan, and the two immediately divided the tasks.

Xu Xing was responsible for the most crucial aspects: glaze color analysis, experimental formulation, and internal key point bonding and fixation.

Sun Hao was responsible for handling relatively routine but patient tasks, including cleaning all broken edges and punching lines to prepare for data scanning and blank trimming for the replacement of dragon ears, mixing conventional adhesives and pouring resin, and assisting Xu Xing in making a large number of test piece firing records.

With the experience gained from the previous two attempts, and with Sun Hao as his meticulous and capable assistant, Xu Xing became extremely efficient.

X-ray vision offers significant advantages in analyzing the microstructure of glaze colors, monitoring adhesion alignment, and observing changes within the kiln.

Sun Hao's solid basic skills and meticulous attitude ensured that all auxiliary work was completed meticulously, allowing Xu Xing to focus wholeheartedly on tackling key technical challenges.

Xu Xing locked himself in the restoration room, devoting all his energy, except for short breaks and meals, to repeated experiments, comparisons, and adjustments.

The test pieces were fired kiln after kiln, and the record book was filled with page after page of entries.

Sun Hao, like the most loyal deputy, silently completed all the auxiliary work and provided valuable detailed observations and assistance when Xu Xing needed it.

Time flies when you're focused.

three days later.

As Xu Xing carefully placed the Yongzheng celadon vase with double dragon handles, which had just been polished to its final stage, into the constant temperature and humidity curing box, the sky outside was already filled with stars.

The bottle has a slender and upright body with a majestic and agile double dragon handle. The whole body is covered with a dreamlike sky blue color after rain, and the glaze is warm and lustrous like jade.

The seam on the neck, the cracks on the body, the replacement dragon handles, the flaws in the glaze...

All the damaged areas have been repaired to their original condition, and they are difficult to find with conventional testing methods.

Xu Xing let out a long sigh of relief and said to Sun Hao, whose eyes were bloodshot but who was extremely excited, "It's done."

Looking at the perfectly preserved artifact, Sun Hao could only exclaim in sincere admiration, "Brother Xu's skill is truly divine!"

The news spread the next morning, and Wang Benquan and Zhou Wenyuan rushed to the repair center as quickly as possible.

The two examined the large vase with double dragon handles for over an hour, using various professional equipment in turn. Wang Benquan even used his personal connections to bring in a portable hyperspectral imager for in-depth analysis.

Finally, Zhou Wenyuan put down the magnifying glass and solemnly announced: "The Qing Yongzheng celadon double dragon handle vase was restored under the supervision of Xu Xing and with the assistance of Sun Hao. The result fully meets and exceeds the first-level compliance standard of the national 'Management Measures for the Qualification of Restoration of Movable Cultural Relics'. The internal comprehensive evaluation is rated as the highest level of excellence."

"The original artifact was valued at 46 million yuan, and the damaged artifact at 3 million yuan. After restoration, its condition, spirit, and completeness have been greatly restored, and its market value can reach 88% of the original artifact's value, that is, 40.48 million yuan!"

He glanced at Wang Benquan, and after receiving his approval, continued, "According to company regulations, the performance bonus for S-level excellent repair projects is calculated as 60% of the price difference."

The difference before and after the restoration is 37.48 million yuan. Xu Xing, as the chief restorer, will receive a performance bonus of 22.488 million yuan, which will be paid along with this month's salary.

Sun Hao made outstanding contributions as a key assistant, and the company awarded him a separate performance bonus of one million yuan.