Chapter 137: He Is Glowing (Extra Update 14: Wrong Chapter Uploaded at the End of Last Month)

With Hao Jun and Ye Anning helping, Lin Sicheng packed the items back one by one.

On the other side, Wang Qi Zhi contacted the bank leadership, and Guan Xingmin notified his colleagues at the Municipal Bureau Appraisal Center to come to the bank to record the files.

No other meaning, just as a precaution.

And don't doubt the extent of human greed: even gold bars kept in a vault can be swapped, let alone a few of your Cultural Relics?

After sending them to the bank for safekeeping, the few of them returned to the school. They grabbed a casual bite at the cafeteria at noon, then returned to the studio.

Wang Qi Zhi, Guan Xingmin, and Hao Jun chimed in one after another, planning which institution to contact first and which item to research first.

Of course, the three of them didn't know much about the professional side of things, but that didn't stop them from understanding the value and nature of these items.

It could be put this way: just by submitting the bid document, the influence of the research unit would be elevated by a level on the spot.

The key also lay in how deeply Lin Sicheng, as the owner, could participate, and what tangible benefits and influence he would have.

Otherwise?

According to their understanding, these items were things Lin Sicheng had risked his head and his life to snatch back from the hands of criminals; surely they couldn't really let him just "uphold the spirit of self-sacrifice"?

If anyone dared to say such a thing, Wang Qi Zhi would dare to spit in their face.

The three of them were single-minded, talking non-stop.

Lin Sicheng didn't care; he wasn't in a hurry anyway, because he couldn't attend to it for the time being.

What he was worried about was: he was out of money.

His grandfather had given him three million, which was equivalent to the old man's retirement salary for one hundred years—that's plenty, right?

But in less than a week, Lin Sicheng had spent it to the bottom: 1.5 million to buy Dai Jin's painting. Going to Hangzhou was another 1.6 million plus.

So it wasn't enough.

Fortunately, Gu Ming was incredibly reliable; he took Li Xinfang's card and "click-clack," he just swiped it away.

This had to be paid back as soon as possible.

Furthermore, the "Gold and Silver Craftsmanship Studio" still needed to be established, which would cost even more.

Therefore, he had to find a way to get some cash.

After tidying things up a bit and making a rough plan, Lin Sicheng told Ye Anning and left the office.

A long time passed, and the three of them were talking until their mouths were dry; Ye Anning replaced the hot tea.

After slurping down half a cup, Wang Qi Zhi finally remembered: "Where is Lin Sicheng?"

Ye Anning looked helpless: he had been gone for nearly two hours, and you only just noticed?

"He went home first. Seeing that you were all discussing so heatedly, he didn't have the heart to interrupt, so he asked me to pass on the message."

The three of them were stunned, exchanged a glance, and then looked away.

Thinking about it, it was ridiculous; they were discussing the main topic but left the main person involved on the sidelines. They didn't even know when he had left?

"Lin Sicheng hasn't been home for days, he really should go back and take a look!" Hao Jun checked his watch. "Professor Wang, while we're in high spirits, let's go, my treat!"

"Senior Brother Hao, how about another day?" Wang Qi Zhi thought for a moment and shook his head. "With Lin Sicheng not here, it just feels like something is missing!"

And wasn't that the truth?

"Right, another day!" Guan Xingmin quickly reminded them. "After tossing and turning for over a week, let Lin Sicheng rest tomorrow; the day after tomorrow we still have to go to the Shijian to appraise the Jade!"

As soon as he said that, Wang Qi Zhi remembered: if it weren't for that batch of Jade, Guan Xingmin and Hao Jun wouldn't have been able to chase him to the school.

It had been agreed upon beforehand, so they definitely had to go once, and one trip probably wouldn't be enough. Because after appraising the Jade, they still had to appraise the Jadeite.

Once this matter was finished, they would have to discuss the specific process for the Blue and White Porcelain's new World Heritage Application with the school. Simultaneously, the team staffing and research work also needed to be launched as soon as possible.

Afterwards, they still had to go to the Provincial Museum as soon as possible to discuss the cooperation for the Gold and Silver Craftsmanship World Heritage Application. Once the agreement with the Provincial Museum was settled, they would have to start setting up the studio.

Simultaneously, they also had to consider the partners and research directions for the Xu Weili Documents, the Cizhou Kiln Fire Cupping Jar, and the Blood-Stained Rhinoceros Horn Cup.

Thinking and thinking, Wang Qi Zhi suddenly stopped: Wait... how did it suddenly happen that, just regarding research-related projects, there were so many?

No.

There were already quite a few to begin with, and Lin Sicheng brought back several large crates from Hangzhou, so there were even more.

Wang Qi Zhi pondered for a moment and had a sudden realization: No wonder Lin Sicheng wasn't in a hurry at all, just watching the three of them talk non-stop?

He explained it, and Guan Xingmin and Hao Jun finally realized: even if Lin Sicheng were a donkey, even if he worked twenty-four hours around the clock, he wouldn't be able to handle it, right?

Then they would slow down.

But slowing down only applied to Lin Sicheng; the institutions that needed to be contacted still had to be contacted as early as possible to build up as much momentum as possible.

A loud drum needs a heavy strike!

The few of them chatted a bit more and then each went home.

Wang Qi Zhi was in front, and Ye Anning was behind.

The uncle and nephew didn't say a word, both looking preoccupied.

Just as they arrived downstairs, Dan Wangshu happened to be getting out of the car with Wang Youjian. Neither of them made a sound, staring fixedly as Wang Qi Zhi walked past them with his arms crossed and his head drooping.

Starting again?

Just like Lin Sicheng a while ago.

Subsequently, Ye Anning walked over, and the mother and daughter still didn't make a sound. They followed quietly behind until they returned home.

Then, the uncle was dazed in the living room, and the nephew was dazed in the dining room.

Especially Wang Qi Zhi; his wife and son followed right on his heels into the house, and he didn't even glance to the side.

Dan Wangshu stared for a long time: "Anning, did your uncle have his heart broken?"

"It's because Lin Sicheng is back!" Ye Anning giggled. "Uncle is thinking about research matters!"

"Then why are you dazed too?" Dan Wangshu gave a "heh" sound. "Lovesick?"

"How could I be?"

Ye Anning shook her head and sighed again, "Lin Sicheng, he brought back so many things from Hangzhou, among them, there are several national treasures..."

"Among them are four cupping jars used by Southern Song Dynasty emperors, and one Blood-Stained Rhinoceros Horn Cup used by Ming Dynasty emperors. There are also three crates, all containing documents from Southern Song Dynasty officials; among them, there are five Imperial Edict Yellows alone..."

At first, Dan Wangshu did not think much of it: she thought, let alone going to Hangzhou, whenever Lin Sicheng left school, which time did he not return with a few good items?

But suddenly, her eyes widened: "What cup?"

"The Southern Song Dynasty emperor's cupping jar..."

"I am asking about the latter item."

"Oh, the Blood-Stained Rhinoceros Horn Cup, it is exactly the same as the one in Dingling!"

"No... how did he find it?"

"He bought it from a Cultural Relics dealer, it only cost 260,000..."

Dan Wangshu looked stunned: how could this damn kid be so bold?

Ye Anning spoke slowly, and Dan Wangshu's eyes grew rounder and rounder, wider and wider.

Having worked at the Forbidden City for over ten years, she naturally knew what more than sixty Southern Song Dynasty documents meant. She also knew what Imperial Edict Yellow was, and what its nature was.

But compared to that, she felt it did not even amount to one-tenth of the shock the Rhino Horn Cup gave her.

Because the Forbidden City had also performed all the tests that Lin Sicheng mentioned. However, because it was too shocking, it was never made public.

But she had never imagined that someone could find a second one.

And, that he would take it out without any hesitation?

So, she finally understood what Ye Anning was spacing out about.

And why her eyes would glow when she spoke of it.

After Ye Anning finished speaking, she remained silent for a long time, and Dan Wangshu let out a long sigh.

"Anning, if it were you, would you take it out?"

Ye Anning paused and shook her head: "I don't know!"

That's right, Dan Wangshu didn't know either.

Even the moment the thought flashed by, the hesitation in her subconscious was the answer.

Because an item like this is no longer something that can be measured by how much money it is worth, nor is it about whether it was used by an emperor or not. It has absolutely nothing to do with it being a rare treasure of the world, one of only three in existence, or that existing scientific technology cannot understand it.

Anyone who knows a little bit knows why the Angong Niuhuang Pill is so expensive: it is because the main ingredient is rhinoceros horn.

If one knows a little more about pharmacology, one would know that the reason this medicine can sustain life, and why it needs to be taken with yellow wine, is because of the flavonoids within it.

And a medicinal wine with a flavonoid concentration seventeen times higher would have dozens of times the efficacy of a single pill...

The more she thought, the harder it was to calm her heart, and Dan Wangshu let out a breath: "Wang Qi Zhi, if it were you, would you take that cup out?"

Wang Qi Zhi was stunned for a moment; he did not speak, but sighed.

Why do you think he sighed? Because he was the same.

Why could Lin Sicheng be different?

Of course, you could say Lin Sicheng is smart, has high self-control, and knows what the consequences would be if he kept this item for himself.

But don't she, Ye Anning, and Wang Qi Zhi understand the nature of this item, and is their self-control not high?

The three of them are all like this, what about ordinary people?

She thought for a moment: "Anning, how does Lin Sicheng plan to handle it?"

"He said, either cooperate with the Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Association, or cooperate with the Traditional Chinese Medicine College of the university for research..."

Dan Wangshu's eyes grew brighter and brighter: "Wang Qi Zhi, do you feel that Lin Sicheng is a bit stupid?"

Wang Qi Zhi let out a "Ha": "Stupid my foot!"

And the reason Wang Qi Zhi was spacing out was not at all the research Ye Anning thought.

It was that after leaving the office, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was not quite right: being able to find it is indeed remarkable, but what is even more remarkable is that in just a few days, Lin Sicheng could figure out how to handle and arrange these things so clearly, so plainly, and so perfectly?

If it were just these things, that would be one thing, but the key is that all his plans and arrangements remain on paper... oh no, verbal?

Especially those four cupping jars and that cup: medical research institutions and cultural heritage departments are worlds apart; Lin Sicheng probably doesn't even know when those two items will be realized.

Conversely: if he really wanted to research something out of it, why not look for institutions in Beijing? Wouldn't that be more professional?

Therefore, if Lin Sicheng is stupid, everyone else would have to go back to the Stone Age to be primitive people.

Wang Qi Zhi sighed: "He is so cunning he's practically glowing!"

"Yes!"

Dan Wangshu misunderstood the meaning and nodded heavily, "He is glowing!"