Arty Records

The Oriental Research Institute Museum of Price University is mainly composed of collections donated by founder Wei Junren, as well as donations from previous alumni and some fine works successively purchased by the foundation.The scale is not large, but it is very distinctive and has a few good things.For example, when Wei Junren served as the government's senior counselor, the first lady gave him porcelain and jade from the former Qing imperial palace; Now they are all orphans.

Fang Sishen didn't care about the tour, so he went to see the six bronze wares with Wei Deli first.

All museums have constant temperature and humidity, and there are rows of sealed tempered glass cabinets in the warehouse, which can be automatically raised and lowered by remote control, which is very modern.The six bronze wares are placed in a separate row of cabinets. When I saw the real thing, I found that the size was slightly smaller than the photo, but the degree of exquisiteness was no less.

Wedley has seen it many times, and still can't help admiring: "You see, there is very little rust, and even if there is, it is all harmless green paint, which makes them look more beautiful."

Hong Xinyao asked: "What is Green Paint Ancient?"

Fang Sishen looked at the blue-green mottled imprints, which did not affect the clarity of the inscriptions at all, but showed a more mysterious and ancient gorgeous posture.Answer: "It's the green rust spots formed by the bronze ware being corroded by the soil, probably mainly carbonate and tin oxide."

Xiang Wei Deli said: "If it is genuine, it is really not easy to preserve it so well."

Wei Deli helped Hong Xinyao investigate the circulation process of the collection, and he was very familiar with the inside story: "The grandfather of the Harold family went to Xia Guo earlier than my grandfather, and his family said that he used to be a foreigner for a warlord in the south. Captain Gun. That warlord’s name is Lu Zuyin. I’ve checked a lot of information, and there should be no doubt about it.”

Fang Sishen read the existing investigation results overnight, and all of these were already known.Lu Zuyin is not very famous in the modern history of Great Xia, and he is far behind those powerful warlord leaders.But last night Fang Sishen searched and found that he took advantage of the terrain to occupy the mountainous area between Yue and Chu for 20 years.Among the warlords of that era, it was considered to be quite long-lived.And the area where he was active was exactly where the ancient Jiuxi Kingdom was located.

While watching, he said: "I can find a way to contact domestic experts on modern history and warlords, and look up more information about Lu Zuyin and his foreign gun captain."

Wei Deli nodded: "These things must belong to a certain tomb. It would be great if we could find clues and figure out where the ancient tomb might be."

All three of them knew very well that the antique was probably stolen from the tomb of the great Xia ancestor by the little warlord and the captain of the foreign gun.Don't mention the past.

When Wei Deli said this, he was puzzled and said: "I checked the area where Lu Zuyin lived. It should be very remote in your ancient times, and it doesn't look like there are ancient tombs."

To be buried with bronzes of this quality, no matter what, they must be princes and nobles.And noble tombs with high-quality funerary objects must be based on a highly developed regional civilization.

Fang Sishen shook his head slightly, denying Wei Deli's words: "Not necessarily. During the war between Jin and Chu, in order to avoid the war, some Chu people fled to Yue, and finally settled in the Jiuxi Mountains at the junction of Chu and Yue. Among the people, there are nobles and craftsmen. They established a small country with a small area, which was called Jiuxi country in history. It was quite prosperous and developed at one time, and it accepted many people who escaped from the Chu and Yue countries. But for some unknown reason , and soon perished. There are sporadic records in some historical materials, but because there is no conclusive evidence left, the historians basically regard them as myths and legends.”

Wei Deli had never heard of the ancient Jiuxi Kingdom, and was very pleasantly surprised: "Fang! There is such a thing! Why did you tell me!" He rubbed his hands excitedly, "Oh, my God, we found out One country! One country!"

Fang Sishen knew very well that his enthusiasm for listening to the wind is the rain, and said lightly: "It's too early to say. Without sufficient research, we can't draw conclusions."

Seeing Wei Deli scratching his ears and cheeks, Hong Xinyao pursed his lips.My heart said, look at my daughter-in-law, how knowledgeable and calm she is.

Turning around, he asked: "Since there are clues, the approximate location must be deduced, right? How about finding the ground and digging directly?"

Fang Sishen shook his head: "I checked last night. It is a flash flood-prone area. After the Republic of China, air-raid shelters were dug, which once caused large-scale landslides and mudslides. If there are really tombs underground, and no one has discovered them for so many years, it is very likely that they have encountered a large-scale landslide. Second burial. Looking for it now is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and I’m afraid there’s no way to start. Maybe we’ll have to wait for the next earthquake that splits mountains and opens roads, and by chance, we’ll see the sun again.”

This kind of historical opportunity happens once in a thousand years.Fang Sishen let it go, tilted his head, walked around to look at the other side of the bronze vessel, as if talking to himself: "Just now I said that Jiuxi Kingdom will perish soon, maybe it has something to do with their poor choice of address. One moment and another moment It is not a good place to live and work and build a country, but it is not bad to set up a camp and be a bandit, so Lu Zuyin can last for 20 years."

In this way, it is completely impossible to start with field archaeology.The hearts of the two listeners were half cold.

Young Master Hong looked at the man's indifference, and sighed inwardly.Alas, it's not good to be too knowledgeable and calm too much.And since last night, he has been forced to foresee that the next precious time together will be greatly reduced...

After watching it carefully, before noon, Fang Sishen was still having lunch in the college fast food restaurant. Fang Sishen said to the two of them, "I'll just watch it myself in the afternoon. It's important for you to talk about business."

Wei Deli replied: "Fang, I have nothing to talk to him about."

Hong Xinyao smiled evilly: "Really? Mr. School Manager." Immediately proposed to do this test and that test, requiring all items to be counted as part of the research project, free of charge.

After hearing this, Wei Deli kept shaking his head: "At least three different laboratories will be used for these, and they are not under the jurisdiction of the Oriental Research Institute at all. Moreover, they are not inherent research projects in our school, and they will not agree."

First Young Master Hong raised his head: "Okay. Then what, the discovery of a disappearing ancient country is such a good thing, I don't want to have your share."

Wei Deli hesitated, then turned his head and explained to Fang Sishen: "Fang, I can't decide this. I have to discuss it in the courtyard before applying to the school."

Fang Sishen thought for a while and said, "Whether the school agrees to provide testing for free probably depends on how valuable the results of this research are. After all, all results are shared by both parties."

Wei Deli nodded repeatedly.

Fang Sishen continued: "However, to predict the value of research results, the first step is to conduct technical testing. If everything is fake, then there is no need to go any further."

Young Master Hong was delighted: "Isn't it the chicken or the egg?"

Suddenly, he clapped his hands: "Come on! Daniel, do you think this will work? If the test results prove that the thing is fake, I will pay you as much as you want, and I won't take any advantage from you. If it proves that the thing is real, then you First discuss with my brother about a research value estimation report, and we will share both the results and the cost. How much do you want to get, and how much should you pay accordingly. How about it?"

This plan sounds very realistic and operable.After some discussion, Wei Deli called the dean to make an appointment.While the owner is here, negotiate the terms of the new round of contract.

Fang Sishen picked up the boiled cauliflower dipped in salad dressing on the plate, and for a moment his determination to live in the dormitory was shaken.After the conversation between the two over there came to an end, he asked Wei Deli: "Can your museum make rubbings by itself?"

Wei Deli shook his head regretfully: "No. If we need it, we send it to the Fanxi Museum, or invite them to come over." Speaking of this, his eyes lit up, "Fang, you will, right?"

Fang Sishen smiled: "It's not difficult." Then he asked, "Have these things been treated with anti-corrosion protection?"

"Yes. The original owner of Harold's house was a man who knew how to care for antiquities. He kept things very well. Although his grandchildren will sell them, they didn't destroy the protection measures, which saved us a lot of work. .It was supposed to make rubbings as soon as we got the real thing, but there was no condition at that time. For the sake of confidentiality, we can't give it to others. Fang, it would be really great if you could do it." Wei Deli blinked, " You said it's not difficult, can I learn from you?"

Fang Sishen said: "No problem. If any staff member or student of the museum is interested, it's fine."

Before Wei Deli had time to be happy, Hong Xinyao over there had already stopped him: "No." With a serious face and his chin propped up, "If you want to learn, this must be written into the agreement and counted as the exclusive resources provided by us. Similar requests in the future must be like this, follow the rules, and be fair and reasonable.”

Wei Deli was tongue-tied, but he still couldn't refute anything. He just watched the bastard smile at Fang Sishen, imitating Citigroup's nasty habits: "My dear, let's be more careful, don't go wrong. Be careful and the foreign devils will take advantage of you." He was so angry that he was furious.

When Fang Sishen generously expressed again that it was okay, he was ashamed to be as casual as before, learning other people's skills for nothing.

In the afternoon, Fang Sishen continued to stay in the museum, Hong Xinyao and Wei Deli went to see the director of the Oriental Research Institute, and called Xiao Liu.Fang Sishen took the time to ask him what is the use of calling Xiao Liu, Young Master Hong said deeply: "There are many people and powerful, pretending. It can also make him gain a lot of insight."

Fang Sishen was overjoyed, and asked: "Don't you need me to increase your momentum?"

Young Master Hong glanced at him: "You are too easy to talk, let alone increase your aura, or you might be hindered. Besides, your Spanish is too good, so it's inconvenient."

The first one is easy to understand, but the second one is not.Seeing Fang Sishen's puzzled face, Hong Xinyao laughed and said in a low voice, "Only if I go, the foreign devils have to translate for me the more advanced content, so that I have the opportunity to chat with him. It's easy. Fishing in troubled waters to take advantage of loopholes, understand?"

Fang Sishen suddenly had infinite sympathy for Wei Deli, and couldn't help turning his elbows out temporarily: "However, Daneil is also a good friend, don't go too far."

"I know, I know. I don't know when it will be over. If you stay in the museum until three o'clock, Xiao Liu will come to see you, and go to get your mobile phone card, bank card and so on. Let's go to Shuangfu Lou for dinner. We had a good talk Let me invite you, if we don't talk well, we will eat foreign devils." Shuangfulou is the Xiaguo restaurant where Wang Wei treated guests last time.

While talking, Hong Xinyao put a sticker on Fang Sishen's face.Perhaps influenced by the open atmosphere of Citigroup, hugging and kissing anytime and anywhere, after only two or three days, it has become a natural habit.

Seeing his thoughtful arrangements, Fang Sishen had no objection and followed them.Time seemed to stand still in the museum, as if just sinking into the imagination caused by the objects in front of us, the staff came to remind us to close the door.

Xiao Liu and another subordinate of Prince Wang whom he had met in the past two days, who was also one of the two who were about to follow Hong Xinyao back to the country, were waiting at the door.Fang Sishen asked, "How was the negotiation?"

Xiao Liu was a little embarrassed: "I don't understand well, but it should be fine. The foreigner who was the translator kept patting the table, and the other foreigner who looked like the boss kept laughing. Young Master Hong laughed the least, but he always He winked at me when he wasn’t paying attention, which made me very happy.”

Fang Sishen was amused by his intuitive description.

Xiao Liu drove, and the three ran to the living area to do business.It seemed that sufficient preparations had been made for the consultation before, and Fang Sishen didn't need to worry about anything. Another bodyguard explained item by item, Xiao Liu had clearly selected the type of service, and it would be done soon.

The mobile phone card can be activated at that time, but the bank card can only be collected after three days.At that time, Fang Sishen will send the card number information to the school's finance office for notes, and then he will be able to receive the living expenses distributed by the school on time and in a fixed amount.In addition, Fang Sishen had enough cash for a month's expenses, and Fang Duzhi's international card for him in China.

Xiao Liu also got a bank card for himself, opened the zipper of his schoolbag, took out a large envelope from the inside, and placed a thick wad of cash on the counter.

Fang Sishen was taken aback, but the staff at the counter seemed to be used to the way the Orientals behaved, so they started counting without raising their heads.Little Liu Chong Fang Sishen smiled foolishly: "Young Master Hong asked me to learn how to buy things in Spanish within a week. Not only in stores, but also online."

Fang Sishen agreed: "The quickest to learn is to apply what you have learned."

"He said Fang Shao, you are very economical and busy, and you definitely won't buy things by yourself, so the money is mainly kept with me, and I will buy for you in time if you need anything."

Xiao Liu had a very good impression of Fang Sishen.In his life, he admired people with ability first, and people with knowledge second.The young boss, the young master of the Hong family, is undoubtedly a capable person.And Dr. Fang Da in front of him is a very knowledgeable person.Not to mention that this learned doctor was rescued by himself, and the fate is very good.Every time Xiao Liu thinks of this, he feels proud.Even after learning about his relationship with the boss, I didn't think it was a problem.After all, liking a man does not affect a person's ability or knowledge.

The boss gave him a completely different bright future, Xiao Liu was willing to serve Dr. Fang from the bottom of his heart, and said a few words very sincerely.

Fang Sishen subconsciously wanted to refuse, but before he could say anything, he thought that it would be useless to refuse.This man is his savior.Hong Xinyao always referred to him as "Brother Liu".So he smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I only know your surname is Liu, but I don't know your name."

"Liu Decan, my name is Liu Decan!" Xiao Liu grinned, "In fact, they all call me Huoshan, and Fang Shao can also call me that."

"Then... Huoshan, I will trouble you in the future. If I need your help, I must tell you."

At the dinner table, Hong Xinyao muttered and complained, disliking Wei Deli's lack of justice in the negotiations.But it also hinted that Fang Sishen was dragging the foreign devils to talk, and quietly paid for the meal.

At night, the two got together and whispered together.Fang Sishen said: "When the rubbings are made and we start textual research, we may need to contact the local universities and museums in Yuezhou and Chuzhou. We can contact them through the Department of Chinese Studies of the School of Humanities. However, investigating Lu Zuyin's area, I have no understanding of modern history. I don’t know you well, it’s best...to call Dad and ask him to help find someone, you see..."

Hong Xinyao said: "Just tell my dad. I have explained to him a little bit about shopping before, and he knows it well." With a smile on his face, "You can say as much as you should. As for For other things, if he wants to ask, just tell him. If he doesn’t ask, you don’t need to say more.”

He took out a few sheets of paper from his pocket: "This is given to me by the foreign devil. It is a draft record of today's conversation. We have to continue the discussion tomorrow. Please read it for me."

Fang Sishen picked it up and looked at it carefully.In face-to-face negotiations, he might really be a hindrance. At this moment, as a consultant in front of written materials, due to his meticulous and rigorous thinking habits, he has put forward many constructive opinions.Finally, he suggested: "You and I are not professional in this area, I think we should seek advice from people who know more about it."

"Well, I'll ask Mrs. Qiu later." Hong Xinyao nodded.

Fang Sishen hesitated and said, "Actually... there is another person, He Shenwei and Aunt He. I remember that she mentioned before that she had done legal consulting work. Her current title seems to be an oriental cultural consultant of some cultural and educational institution. "

Hong Xinyao patted his thigh: "Take a picture, why did you forget about our aunt. I'll send an email to Mrs. Qiu!"

Fang Sishen reminded him: "Didn't you say you want to keep it a secret?"

"Fool, won't I ask Mrs. Qiu to ask more tactfully?"

"Then I'll call Dad."

"Go ahead. Say hello to Dad for me."

After the preliminary arrangements were made, First Young Master Hong lay on the bed and broke his fingers: "One day, two days, three days. There are still three days left, and we have to go."

Fang Sishen didn't speak, and turned his fingers into fists again.

"Tomorrow, I'll probably be able to have a similar conversation with the foreign devils. The day after tomorrow I have to visit Third Sister, and I'll be back that day. The day after tomorrow, I finalized the contract with the foreign devils. The day after tomorrow... I left."

"Ah."

"I really want to take you to see the third sister. She will definitely not object to us." Young Master Hong sighed helplessly, "But, that's a super gossip. It really made her meet you. In a blink of an eye we The photos of the two should be flying all over the sky... So, I'll do the math myself."

Fang Sishen imagined it and nodded to express his support for his wise decision.

Hong Xinyao turned over and kissed: "It's only been three days, I really can't bear it. I can't wait to break it apart and use it every second."

Soon the clothes fell apart, and the white on the chest was red and white, jumping up and down with the disordered breath.

Fang Sishen reached out to block him.

Hong Xinyao lowered his head, put his finger in his mouth, and said vaguely: "I know, I have something to do tomorrow. I will gently, slowly..."