Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

But it didn't feel too strange. Lin Ran touched his chin and said seriously: "This method of disguising antiques is actually relatively rare. I think it is absolutely impossible for him to just use the same method to disguise it. There must be something in it." Other mysteries.”

What he is most worried about now is that if he continues to pick it, he may damage the mirror surface.

If this mirror is genuine, they will suffer a huge loss.

After Lin Ran said this, Tang Lanxuan understood a little, and he said solemnly: "I'm so sorry, the letter has been thrown away a long time ago."

"It doesn't matter." Lin Ran said, "I will study it further."

Lin Ran had a vague feeling that if Chen Cheng only wanted to tease Tang Lanxuan, he would never have used such a simple method. He must have buried other traps in this patina.

That's why he asked if Tang Lanxuan's letter was still there. With his understanding of this kind of people, they would definitely not just be satisfied with the surface, but would use various means to play tricks on their opponents.

The most likely scenario is to send the bronze mirror to Tang Lanxuan first, which is actually equivalent to a puzzle.

The real mystery is the combination of the bronze mirror and the letter.

Lin Ran's speculation also attracted Tang Lanxuan's attention.

"Lin Ran, what should I do if the letter is lost?" Tang Lanxuan asked.

Lin Ran said hesitantly: "I'm actually just speculating, I can't be sure yet. Therefore, I plan to continue to study the patina until they are all cleaned up, and then proceed to the next step of research."

"Okay." Tang Lanxuan nodded and said.

Now he could only do as Lin Ran said. For some reason, he felt that he was no longer effective.

Otherwise, if something goes wrong then, it will be very troublesome.

After Lin Ran finished the patina, he began to grind it repeatedly.

This process is quite slow and time consuming.

But Lin Ran carefully studied the surface of the patina and the texture of the copper pieces that fell on the ground.

After he finished his research, he found that the effect was not good.

The patina is so delicate that you can't tell what's inside.

Moreover, some of the fallen patina is in the form of powder, which cannot be detected with the naked eye and must be matched with tools.

After trying several times, Lin Ran found that it still didn't work. He finally gave up the idea and decided to find another way.

He ground the patina into a powder and then applied a layer of clear lacquer over it.

Wrapped in this transparent paint, the interior of the patina is fully revealed. The internal structure is very fine, with tiny pores that are exactly the same as the outer paint layer.

There is indeed a problem.

If you continue to pick it by hand, you will soon encounter the real patina inside. Needless to say, you will not be able to pick it off, and you may even hurt your fingers.

Lin Ran's hands were starting to feel numb now. After all, when picking out the patina, it looked easy, but in fact it made a rustling sound, which was obviously very laborious.

"So that's it." Lin Ran showed an expression of sudden realization.

"Did you find the problem?" Tang Lanxuan was a little excited, Lin Ran's every move affected his heart.

But it was also because there were only two of them here. In front of other people, Tang Lanxuan would maintain the restraint of a museum curator, but there was no need to fake it in front of Lin Ran.

"Well, I have an idea!"

That’s all!Lin Ran had an idea in his heart.

He took the bronze mirror and came to a wooden table, and then took out a white cloth pad from the drawer of the table.

Seeing Lin Ran's familiarity with the road, Tang Lanxuan was a little puzzled as to why it felt like Lin Ran was so familiar with this place.

In fact, this is indeed Lin Ran's first time here, but this kind of table used for calligraphy and painting appraisals was also in his office before. Although it is a national museum, the two museums are of the same level, and the facility structure should be similar.

Lin Ran said: "I have the same table at home."

"Haha, Lin Ran, you are really professional." Tang Lanxuan laughed happily. His apprentice was really willing to spend money on hobbies.

But it's okay, I finally found a disciple worthy of my trust.

Tang Lanxuan did not continue to ask Lin Xian what to do next, but watched him write down what he planned to do.

Lin Ran laid the white cloth on the table, and then found a desk lamp. This was a new batch of rotating desk lamps purchased by the museum. The brightness and intensity of the light can be adjusted by oneself to facilitate the researchers' identification work.

Lin Ran put the bronze mirror in place, then adjusted the angle of the desk lamp so that it was aligned with the bronze mirror.

With the combination of white cloth and bright light, all the details of the Chu-style six-mountain mirror from the Warring States period are clearly visible, including the small holes in the patina.

Tang Lanxuan thought that Lin Ran wanted to clean up the patina in this environment, and nodded.

However, what surprised him was that Lin Ran did not directly clean the patina. Instead, he slightly lifted the Chu-style Six Mountains Mirror of the Warring States Period, squatted down, kept parallel to the bronze mirror, and looked at the bronze mirror carefully. Mirror, as if looking for something.

Tang Lanxuan was standing next to the table at this time, staring straight at Lin Ran.

He didn't understand. He was curious about Lin Ran's every move.

The most important thing is that Lin Ran also has some knowledge that he doesn't even know, which always makes him overjoyed.

Seeing Lin Ran's unblinking concentration, Tang Lanxuan had an idea in his mind. He could indeed see the problem.

Staring at Lin Ran's every move, Tang Lanxuan looked extremely cautious. He hoped to record this scene, even if he would no longer take disciples.

Thinking of this, he felt that he had missed something important.

Yes, since Chen Cheng left, he decided not to accept any more disciples.

If it weren't for Lin Ran's appearance, he might now focus on the management of the museum and no longer pursue the method of appraising antiques.

I only remembered all this after Lin Ran reminded me.

After becoming the curator, Tang Lanxuan became more and more troubled by worldly things, such as holding meetings, applying for funds, managing researchers, and approving projects.

Every time it is an experience that others can only meet but cannot seek for, but Tang Lanxuan feels a little unable to cope with such a life.

He couldn't say why. Although work was no longer as tiring as before, well, he felt extremely exhausted physically and mentally every time.

Now I think about it, it turns out that what he likes is not working in a museum, but being in a museum where he can appreciate precious treasures from all over China.

After understanding all this, he suddenly became enlightened.

Just when he was lost in thought, Lin Ran stopped what he was doing and said with some joy: "I understand."

Chen Cheng is really an insidious guy!