Chapter 54: This Kid Is A Bit Weird

The A623 Junbiao, also known as the Premier's Watch, was developed in 1965 and came in both military and civilian versions.

The military version featured a gold-engraved relief dial and was issued only to high-ranking military officers; only 1,048 were produced.

The civilian version had a black-and-white printed dial; to support domestic products, the Premier purchased the first one at his own expense, which is now housed in the Zhongguo Geming Junshi Bowuguan (Military Museum), hence it is also called the "Premier's Watch."

Whether the one Wang Qi Zhi wore was the military or civilian version, Guan Xingmin could still tell the difference.

"Who gave it to him?"

Lin Sicheng shook his head: "I don't know, it's hard to say, maybe he picked it up at a market. After all, he is a professor in the Cultural Heritage Conservation Department at Xida, and his eye for things is incredibly sharp!"

Lin Sicheng, are you trying to fool a ghost?

What kind of professor can find out every detail of a case under investigation by the Provincial Department with just one phone call?

Let alone Xida, even someone from Peking University couldn't do that...

Guan Xingmin gasped: "How do you two know each other?"

Is that a strange question to ask?

"Director Guan, Professor Wang is a teacher at the college."

So what if he's a teacher?

There are so many students in the school; is he this attentive to everyone, and is he this protective of every student, fearing they might suffer even the slightest loss?

Sneering inwardly, a flash of insight seemed to cross his mind, and Guan Xingmin recalled the scene at the College Office at Xida when Wang Qi Zhi introduced Lin Sicheng: Director Guan, this is my student...

What kind of student?

Naturally, a graduate student.

With a mentor of such status holding this attitude toward him, getting Lin Sicheng into the Municipal Appraisal Center was clearly a pipe dream.

If it were him, he wouldn't join either.

Guan Xingmin sighed to himself: After calculating for so long, was it all for nothing?

But who could guarantee that Lin Sicheng would never join?

Just because he's a graduate student doesn't mean he won't graduate, right?

Thinking of this, he felt much more relaxed, and Guan Xingmin patted Lin Sicheng on the shoulder: "Don't overthink it. What Professor Wang is worried about, Professor Lin and I have already discussed; we only didn't tell you because we were afraid you wouldn't understand..."

Lin Sicheng nodded.

It wasn't that he didn't understand, but that the timing wasn't right.

His status was just that of a student; even if the relevant units wanted to raise the level of his commendation, how high could they really raise it?

Outstanding Student, Outstanding League Member, Student Model?

They have some effect, but it is limited.

But what if he waits until he graduates, joins a unit, and then joins the Party, and then lets Lin Sicheng try?

He wouldn't dare claim the provincial top ten, but the municipal top ten would be a breeze...

Wang Qi Zhi understood this, of course, but he was afraid Lin Sicheng didn't, which is why he felt such frustration.

His intentional display of indignation wasn't actually about wanting to fight for something for Lin Sicheng right now, but to help Lin Sicheng solidify this achievement and lay a foundation for the future.

That is why Guan Xingmin found it strange: Is this Deputy Secretary Wang being a bit too good to Lin Sicheng?

But if it's a teacher-student relationship, that's a different story...

Before long, Wang Qi Zhi finished his call and walked through the door with a smile.

"Director Guan, my apologies, I was a bit agitated just now!"

It seems he had gotten everything completely cleared up, and perhaps even sorted out his own relationship with Lin Zhangqing?

Impressive...

Guan Xingmin sighed inwardly: "Secretary Wang, you are too kind!"

After a few polite exchanges, Wang Qi Zhi stared at Lin Sicheng again and sighed: "Lin Sicheng, you have a golden path ahead of you!"

Guan Xingmin nodded in deep agreement.

For instance, what would happen if this matter were to reach its conclusion?

Discipline Inspection, Political and Legal Affairs, Customs, Public Security... all the highest levels, then establishing an investigation team, digging into everything, relevant or not... can you imagine it?

The two levels of Public Security would at most take the blame, while the Customs department that let this thing in and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism that bought it back would be the primary culprits.

The propaganda department would suffer even more, facing a huge disaster... how many heads would roll then?

It would be too cheesy to say "remembering someone's favor," but the name Lin Sicheng would definitely be remembered by many for a long time.

This is the potential influence; the direct influence is the improvement and advancement of policies and regulations.

Because of this incident, the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Public Security both held meetings to advance the procurement and deployment plan for "radioactive material detection equipment."

It is an advancement, not a discussion, because after the "Georgia Uranium Smuggling Case" last year, the relevant departments had already put the plan on the agenda.

But they never thought a similar case would happen domestically, so the progress was extremely slow.

This incident was equivalent to slapping the higher-level departments directly in the face, accelerating the progress by at least two to three years, and Lin Sicheng's name would certainly be written into some files.

Then, as he crosses certain thresholds, the influence generated by this incident will exert its due power.

Of course, if Lin Sicheng has nothing to do with the system in the future, then the so-called commendation will just be a commendation...

Secondly, there is the impact on the Antique Trade and the appraisal industry.

Entering the new century, due to the rapid advancement of science and technology, and because the quality of practitioners is uneven, society's questioning of traditional appraisal methods is growing, and there are even signs of demonization.

This incident can be considered a perfect vindication for traditional methods: instruments are not omnipotent!

And there are the judicial appraisal institutions at all levels: in the future, who would dare to claim that experts are useless? Believe it or not, after the leaders greet your family, they will still spit in your face?

All in all, in every aspect... the key is whether Lin Sicheng understands and knows how to seize the opportunity.

But there is no need to worry; with Professor Lin around, it doesn't matter if Lin Sicheng doesn't understand.

Besides, he was now clinging to such a thick golden thigh?

Just as he was secretly lamenting, a voice came from beside him: "Division Chief Guan: when shall we begin testing for radioactive materials?"

Seeing the Section Chief of the Evidence Division, Guan Xingmin finally remembered the instructions the bureau leaders gave before they left: since you went to the trouble of inviting him here, then check it thoroughly!

Check what? Naturally, check whether there is a Radioactive Source among the physical evidence...

Guan Xingmin patted Lin Sicheng on the back: "Let's go!"

Lin Sicheng's eyes went wide: "Director Guan, don't joke around!"

A thing that can be settled with a Shouchishir Fushe Tanceyi, and you are dragging me along?

An expert would laugh their teeth off hearing this.

"I know, but you kid have some kind of weird knack!"

Guan Xingmin's expression was very serious: "You were able to detect things with the naked eye that an X-ray Machine or a Resheguangji couldn't detect; there's no guarantee you won't be able to detect things that even a radiation detector can't measure..."

Isn't this even more ridiculous?

Lin Sicheng's scalp tingled, and he shook his head like a rattle-drum: "Director Guan, I've said it eight hundred times: that time was a coincidence, it really was a lucky guess!"

"Then make another lucky guess, what if it works?"

No matter how Lin Sicheng tried to decline, Guan Xingmin was relentless, pulling and shoving him until he was dragged into the evidence room.

Wang Qi Zhi couldn't stop laughing.

But then again: just because of different light angles, causing the Glaze Layer to produce color differences, and from that deducing whether the porcelain contained this glaze or uranium... Lin Sicheng was indeed quite uncanny.

Even more uncanny than him deducing a complete set of ironware maintenance procedures based on just a few Thesis papers.

It's no wonder the leaders of the Municipal Bureau make decisions on a whim, thinking of one thing after another.

Follow along and take a look...