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

Chapter 31 I'll pay you if I break it

How much was 300,000 in 2007?

If you are in Xijing, you can buy a large apartment in the city center.

If he were in Beijing, even in Wudaokou, the center of the universe, he could still buy him 20 square meters.

But Lin Sicheng made two phone calls, and not only was 300,000 not enough, but he also caused more than 100,000 people to starve:

A Japanese Shinpo fully intelligent small ceramic electric kiln, priced at US$4.7.

One electric pottery throwing machine from Foshan NKT Laboratory, 3 yuan. Various clays, glazes, and porcelain fragments, 6 yuan.

Fortunately, it was cash on delivery, and I was thankful that I still had a piece of iron tile in my hand, otherwise I would have to rely on my parents for support.

While I was calculating the bills, the screen suddenly lit up: Class is about to start, why haven’t you come yet?
Lin Sicheng typed: I'll be there soon.

……

All practical classes are held in the experimental center, but today they went to the new laboratory. Lin Sicheng went around in circles and sent two text messages to Xiao Yuzhu before he finally found the place.

The classmates were waiting at the door, but hadn't gone in yet. However, the door was open, so Lin Sicheng poked his head in to take a look.

The overall layout is very large, and there are many equipment rooms: spectroscopy, qualitative analysis, X-ray imaging, infrared scanning, ultrasonic cleaning, multi-functional cold welding, argon arc welding, and metal repair, all available.

Lin Sicheng was shocked: "That's just secondary. The key equipment is all imported." After all the calculations, it must be at least 30 or 40 million.

It should be considered the treasure of the school. Not to mention the students, even the professors in the college probably haven't used it many times.

He glanced at the title on the electronic screen again: Shaping and reinforcement of bronze cultural relics.

We have only taken three classes, how come the progress is so fast?
Seeing him standing at the back, Xiao Yuzhu came over and sniffed again: Okay, you didn’t call me for dinner?

But then, she saw the bulging pockets of Lin Sicheng's white coat: a longan bun on one side and soy milk on the other.

Xiao Yuzhu stretched out her hand with a smile, but Lin Sicheng slapped it back.

I did bring it to her, but didn’t you check where it was?
"Stupid, I'll eat at the stairs!"

"There are still ten minutes left. Will we make it in time?"

"Tsk, why don't you try bringing two more baskets?" Xiao Yuzhu pulled him aside, "Let's go!"

"I have already eaten!"

"Who told you to eat? I asked you to stand guard!"

"What can you do?"

Xiao Zhuyu chuckled, "Next time you want to do something in class, don't look for me!"

Oh, you’re right.

Lin Sicheng nodded: "Let's go!"

The two walked towards the stairs, and a few cold snorts were heard from the team, all from girls.

……

Xiao Yuzhu ate one bun as big as a longan in one bite.

Lin Sicheng leaned against the windowsill and asked, "Is this new Professor Wang going to start a project?"

"Ah, never heard of it?"

It probably hasn't been announced yet, but Lin Sicheng estimated that it must have been presented at the school meeting.

“That’s pretty impressive!”

"Who? Professor Wang?" Xiao Yuzhu slurped her soy milk. "He looks quite young, maybe thirty-five or thirty-six at most. Even younger than Professor Shang."

Lin Sicheng smiled.

It's not a question of age.

I'm just teaching undergraduates, but I'm using the college's largest laboratory. How can the project progress so quickly?

Combined with his new job status, it is obvious that he is going to select the best from the senior undergraduate students, or even graduate students.

From the perspective of cultural heritage preservation, the most valuable artifacts for research and protection in Shaanxi Province are of course the bronze and stone artifacts from the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han dynasties, which naturally include bronze artifacts.

Consequently, more institutions and units participate in research, and the overall research level is higher. Often, a single sub-project will have dozens of units competing for it.

If we shrink it infinitely, and apply it to Northwestern University, or even to the Cultural Heritage Department, the same is true: there are more than ten professors, and at least one-third of them study stone carvings and bronzes.

Therefore, if a newcomer can snatch projects from so many seniors, he must have strong connections and high enough skills.

"You also said he was also the head of the hospital?"

"Yes, the deputy secretary of the college youth league committee!"

Wow, technology plus administration, that’s awesome!

The key is this age, this level?

Lin Sicheng lowered his voice and said, "Aren't you going to take the postgraduate entrance exam? I suggest you don't apply to Peking University, but apply to this one!"

"Ah, why?"

"I guess this might be a golden thigh!"

After finishing my studies, staying in school is just a matter of a word from him.

Xiao Yuzhu was skeptical: "Is it true?" "Just listen to me!"

"I will think about it!"

She took the last sip of soy milk and was thinking about where to throw it when she heard footsteps in the corridor.

Then, the class teacher and Wang Qizhi turned the corner.

Xiao Yuzhu shrank her head, hid the cup behind her, and pulled Lin Sicheng again: "Let's go!"

But it didn't pull.

When he looked up again, Lin Sicheng looked as if he had been frozen. His eyelids fluttered once, then again.

No... Aren't you at the Baoji Bronze Research Institute?
I haven't seen you for a few days, and suddenly you've become a professor in the Cultural Heritage Department?
Wang Zhiqi looked up and immediately laughed.

He was just thinking: I attended several classes in my senior year, but I didn’t even see this guy. Today I finally caught him.

But unexpectedly, it was delivered to your door?

"Teacher Yang, you organize the students first!"

"Okay, Professor Wang!"

The class teacher gave a wink and Xiao Yuzhu followed obediently.

Lin Sicheng came to his senses and was about to say hello when Wang Zhiqi got straight to the point: "Did you sell the iron certificate?"

How can it be?

"I haven't even washed yet?"

"I haven't washed it yet... Then where did you get the 300,000 yuan?"

Hey, those two assistant coaches are quite talkative?

"I bought a Vajrayogini piece at Xiaodongmen and sold it to Rongbaozhai!"

"what's that?"

"Vajrayogini of Tantric Buddhism during the Yuan Dynasty!"

It’s not that Wang Qizhi didn’t hear clearly, but he was too surprised.

The Tibetan Tantric Mother is definitely a rare cultural relic among rare cultural relics. It is no exaggeration to say that even if it were placed in front of him, Wang Qizhi might not be able to recognize it.

It’s not surprising. As the saying goes, every profession has its own expertise and every different profession is like a different world.

But why do these two sentences no longer apply when it comes to Lin Sicheng?
The first was the contemporary internal reference, the second was the Ming Dynasty iron certificate, and the third was the Tantric cultural relic.

Not only are the materials very different, but even the ages are very different.

"Did you find it yourself?"

"Oh, Professor Shang's teaching assistant, Li Zhen, was there, as well as the student Xiao you just saw."

One is a teaching assistant, specializing in ceramics, and the other is an undergraduate student...there is definitely no connection.

Wang Qizhi looked at him thoughtfully: Next time you go to Xiaodongmen, do you want to take this kid with you?

Lin Sicheng didn't notice the strange look on his face and continued to stare at Wang Qizhi's hand: "Aren't you in Baoji?"

"I was transferred here in June, and I took the opportunity to rest for two months."

"And also the head of the academy?"

"What's so strange about this?" Wang Qizhi adjusted his glasses. "I'm in charge of the cultural relics protection department at the Baoji Bronze Museum!"

Lin Sicheng understood immediately.

The level is here, even if he changes units, he must be assigned a specific position. But since the school doesn't have a good time to arrange it, he is assigned to the Youth League Committee.

It's quite out of place.

"Go to class first, and we'll talk after that!" Wang Qizhi looked at his watch. "It's been over a week, why haven't you washed your iron certificate yet?"

I would like to wash it.

But pure manual work is too slow, and mixing the solution is also troublesome. If I want to use instruments, I have to find a professional laboratory... Huh?

His eyes lit up and he remembered the ultrasonic cleaner and multifunctional metal repair machine he had just seen.

"Professor Wang, when do you have practical classes?"

Wang Qizhi knew what he was going to do. "I use the lab every day, but the question is, who are you going to let operate it?"

Lin Sicheng nodded: "Me!"

you?
I can’t do it!

Just as Lin Sicheng said when the two met for the first time: Although copper and iron are both metal cultural relics, there is a huge difference between them in terms of corrosion factors and restoration conditions.

He frowned: "What if it gets damaged?"

Lin Sicheng patted his chest and said, "If you damage it, I'll compensate you with one yuan, no charge!"

Wang Qizhi: “Hehe…”

(End of this chapter)