Chapter 151: Could it be that your ancestors were officials in the Daliang Dynasty?

The Yanjing Exhibition Center is located outside the North Third Ring Road.

To its left, it is adjacent to the Yanjing Archaeological Bureau, and to its right is the grand Yanjing Museum.

The surroundings were packed with vehicles, and the crowd was like a flowing weave.

The Recreational Vehicle slowly pulled up to the entrance of the Exhibition Center.

Bai Wei stepped down from the vehicle.

Museum Curator Qin had been waiting at the entrance for a long time; as soon as he saw her, he greeted her enthusiastically.

"Bai Wei, you've finally arrived."

After saying this, he smiled and gestured behind him.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Deputy Director Qian of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, and that is Zhao of the Yanjing Museum, a leading authority in the antique world who is well-versed in both ancient and modern times and currently serves as Honorary Curator..."

Deputy Director Qian was over fifty, full of energy, and walked up with a hearty smile.

"So you are Bai Wei. Lao Qin has been mentioning you to me constantly; I didn't expect you to be so young."

He finished and extended his hand.

Bai Wei hurriedly reached out and shook hands with Deputy Director Qian.

"Deputy Director Qian, it is a pleasure to meet you!"

Zhao also walked up, his face full of smiles as he looked Bai Wei up and down.

"So those Alpine Horses that Lao Qin sent over were sold to him by you! These horses are extremely precious; I thank you on behalf of the country."

Museum Curator Qin added from the side, "She didn't just provide the Alpine Horses; she also lent out many precious antiques to participate in the Antique Exhibition."

"I didn't expect Bai to be such a great collector." Zhao smiled and tilted his chin toward Museum Curator Qin. "Truly, the waves behind the Yangtze River drive those before it; we can consider ourselves to have successors now."

Museum Curator Qin laughed heartily, "Isn't that the truth? We old bones should retire soon and let these young people see more of the world."

"Museum Curator Qin, Zhao, you are the pillars of the archaeological world." Bai Wei hurriedly replied with humility, "I still have much to learn from you."

Beside Zhao stood eight or nine other people, all of them advanced in age.

After Museum Curator Qin finished introducing Bai Wei's situation, they all greeted Bai Wei with smiles.

Bai Wei hurriedly returned the gestures.

These people were all experts and big names in the archaeological field, and among them were two experts whom Bai Wei had previously only seen on television.

She felt very excited inside.

If she hadn't accidentally discovered that her wardrobe could connect the ancient and modern, she would likely still be a corporate slave in the city, living a nine-to-five life, with no chance to represent the country as the 'Image Ambassador' for an Antique Exhibition, nor any possibility of coming into contact with these big shots.

"Come, this is the list of antiques Bai has lent." Museum Curator Qin distributed the documents to everyone, not forgetting to praise Bai Wei in front of them. "This young lady is truly excellent, willing to lend so many precious antiques for the exhibition without accepting a single cent in compensation. If it were anyone else, they would probably hide them away and refuse to bring them out."

When the experts received the list, they exclaimed in surprise as they read it.

"Golden Sword, Daliang Emperor Dragon Robe, the Jade Seal of a General from the Daye era... every single one is a priceless national treasure!"

"There are quite a few antiques from the Daliang folk, and they are preserved in such perfect condition! I have studied antiques for so many years and have never seen such well-preserved pieces; they look practically brand new."

"Bai, how do you have so many Daliang antiques?"

Bai Wei was startled and hurriedly tried to cover it up.

"This... these are family heirlooms. They were kept in the cellar before, and after my grandmother passed away, I only cleared them out little by little."

"You have so many family heirlooms? Could it be that your ancestors were officials in the Daliang Dynasty?"

Bai Wei blinked. "This... my grandparents passed away a long time ago, so I'm not sure."

Zhou Yuchuan walked up with a smile.

"After she inherited her grandmother's Farm, she discovered the cellar while cleaning, which is how these ancestral treasures saw the light of day again."

"The time is about right; let's go eat first, and we can chat after."

Deputy Director Qian also nodded.

"The Welcome Banquet is ready. Bai and Xiao Zhou have traveled a long way to Yanjing; we can't let them go hungry. Let's eat first."

Seeing everyone getting into cars to head to the restaurant, Bai Wei deliberately walked a step slower and whispered to Zhou Yuchuan.

"Professor Zhou, thank you for helping me out of that spot."

Zhou Yuchuan smiled. "I should be the one thanking you. This time, with the Zhou Corporation and the Roth Family hosting the Antique Exhibition, if it weren't for your generosity in providing these antiques, we wouldn't have found better items to exhibit. If that happened, it would be Huaxia losing face."

"Then... shall we call it mutual assistance?" Bai Wei extended her hand and winked at him. "In the future, I might still need to ask you to help me buy things."

Zhou Yuchuan was taken aback, then gave a helpless smile and shook her hand.

"The same goes for what I said before: as long as it isn't anything illegal or criminal, I will help you as much as I can."

Bai Wei secretly smiled to herself.

Regardless, as long as Zhou Yuchuan agreed, that was enough.

He had even helped her get a Sniper Rifle; now that this precedent was set, what else could she not buy?

The official opening date for the Antique Exhibition was set for two days later.

Bai Wei, Zhou Yuchuan, and their party stayed at a hotel next to the Exhibition Center.

Because the antiques she brought were too precious, for the sake of security, Deputy Director Qian negotiated with the hotel to book the entire building and even called in soldiers from the Yanjing Military Region to stand guard and patrol the perimeter to prevent any accidents.

Bai Wei moved into the hotel, and the Recreational Vehicle was parked in the hotel parking lot.

Originally, she wanted to take the opportunity to return to the Recreational Vehicle to chat with Xiao Moting for a bit, but the exhibition hall had to be set up the next day, and Museum Curator Qin kept her busy discussing the layout until late into the night.

Bai Wei had no choice but to give up.

Early the next morning, she was escorted by soldiers to the exhibition hall with the antiques.

The exhibition hall was not yet open, and outsiders were not allowed within a hundred meters.

Security was extremely tight; surveillance was on twenty-four hours a day, and hundreds of military region soldiers were on duty, with one person every three steps and a guard every four.

Everyone had to swipe a card to enter or exit, and there was facial recognition; it was so tight that not even a mosquito could fly in.

Only the entrance hall of the exhibition center was arranged for reporters to conduct interviews.

All reporters had to have their identities verified before they could be admitted.

Before Bai Wei even reached the entrance, she saw a dozen or so reporters surrounding a tall, middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes, taking photos and conducting interviews.

The camera flashes flickered incessantly, dazzling the eyes.

"That person is..."

"He is Dr. Luo," Zhou Yuchuan said, noticing her gaze and explaining gently, "He is the hosting agent sent by the Roth Family to attend the Antique Exhibition, with full authority over this exhibition."

Bai Wei frowned slightly.

She knew this Dr. Luo; he was a Huaxia native who had graduated from Huaxia University, never returned after studying abroad, and became a high-level executive of the Roth Family, returning to the country many times to collect Huaxia antiques for the Roth Family.

The number of Huaxia antiques that had flowed out through his hands was no less than a hundred.

"Professor Zhou, I heard that the Roth Family is bringing out a Dragon Head for this Antique Exhibition."

"Yes," Zhou Yuchuan nodded, his cool eyes darkening slightly, "This is the first of the Twelve Beast Heads from our country."

Deputy Bureau Chief Qian stepped forward and sighed.

"I have negotiated with Dr. Luo, hoping to buy the Dragon Beast Head and let it return to Huaxia, but the other party simply refuses. This is clearly something that belongs to our Huaxia, yet we have no way to recover it now; it is our dereliction of duty."

Bai Wei secretly clenched her fist.

She would recover this Dragon Head!