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Chapter 137 Goodbye, Master!
I registered my name and purpose of visit at the security office, and let them go without embarrassment.
The three of them entered the management center. Lin Ran looked at the old sign. Mr. Qin's working place was Room 301.
While walking upstairs, Lin Ran told Yang Jianlong what had just happened.
Yang Jianlong suddenly became furious and asked: "Godfather, if I complain to him soon, he will definitely be unable to continue."
"No need." Lin Ran waved his hand.
There are many snobbish people in this era, and until people's living conditions improve, the number of such people will gradually decrease.
Naturally, he would not embarrass a small person. Instead, he felt that this person was a bit pathetic.
The attitude of the internal staff is much more humble. When they see new faces, some staff members take the initiative to greet them and ask: "Who are you looking for?"
From time to time, workers on construction sites or wealthy businessmen come to the museum to hand over cultural relics.
But there are usually researchers accompanying them, because most people don’t know anything about cultural relics, and it takes the researchers’ painstaking persuasion to impress them.
It is relatively rare for people like them to enter the management center without any acquaintances leading them.
"We are looking for Mr. Qin. Is he in the office?" Lin Ran asked politely.
If the other party talks about etiquette, he will show corresponding respect.
"They are now at the Tang Porcelain Museum Research Center. Just walk to the end of the second floor." The staff pointed the way to Lin Ran and his party.
After thanking them, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the Tang Porcelain Museum Research Center.
Sure enough, I heard someone talking.
After knocking on the door gently, Mr. Qin's voice came from inside: "Please come in."
So he pushed the door open and saw Cai Yan and several professors who had gone to Panjiayuan before, gathered around a table, with "Tang Porcelain Culture and Art Exhibition Seminar" written on the blackboard.
In the center of the table were placed the four Tang Sancai pieces sold by Wei Chengbin.
Mr. Qin had a good memory and could identify Lin Ran and the other three at a glance.
Holding a teacup in his hand, he greeted them with a smile: "Just now I was thinking about how to find the three of you, but I didn't expect that they came to your door. It's really a fate."
In fact, Mr. Qin had no impression of Yang Jianlong at all, but he still gave him enough face, which made Yang Jianlong a little flattered.
Mr. Qin came over and shook hands with them. Lin Ran couldn't help but be filled with emotion when he held Mr. Qin's calloused hand again.
Mr. Qin could feel Lin Ran's mood swings. He raised his head and looked at the boy in front of him doubtfully, but he still kept smiling and didn't say anything. He just patted him on the shoulder and went to shake hands with Yang Jianlong.
After a brief self-introduction, Mr. Qin said with a smile: "I wonder what the business of the three of you is doing when you come all the way here today?"
Lin Ran said directly: "Mr. Qin, we are here to refund the money."
"Refund?"
Originally at the research center, they had just finished a meeting and were taking a break. Some people were drinking tea and some were appreciating Tang Sancai.
Upon hearing this, all eyes were instantly focused on the three of them!
Mr. Qin's expression was still very indifferent, and he just asked with a smile: "Why do you want to refund the money?"
"Because..." Lin Ran hadn't finished speaking yet.
Cai Yan stood up aggressively: "It's you three again!"
He walked up to Lin Ran and gave him a contemptuous look.
"You keep saying this is a fake. You just want to keep the national treasure as your own. You are a sinner of the nation, do you know that?"
Cai Yan put a big hat on Lin Ran when he came up.
Just as Yang Jianlong was about to have a fit, Mr. Qin said to Cai Yan, "Cai Yan, don't be rude."
Cai Yan was unwilling to accept it and muttered: "Mr. Qin, can't you see? This kid has convinced the profit-seeking businessman in front of him and wants to redeem the national treasure and sell it to him!"
But facing Mr. Qin's gaze, his voice became smaller and smaller, and he slowly stepped back.
"Haha, why is it so lively here?"
A slightly hoarse but magnetic voice came from behind.
Hearing this voice, Lin Ran felt as if electricity surged through his body.
He suddenly turned around and saw a middle-aged man with gray hair on his temples and a straight waist walking over.
Wearing the work uniform of the Palace Museum, he has a name tag on his chest with the words "Director of the Palace Museum" printed on it.
And his name.
Tang Lanxuan!
Lin Ran couldn't help feeling that his eyes were moist.
Because the man in front of him is his mentor!
However, he is still the director of the National Palace Museum.
Seeing each other now seemed like a lifetime ago, and it brought Lin Ran's thoughts back to the past!
In my previous life, when I just graduated from college, I encountered many obstacles in finding a job, and finally came to the National Museum to apply for a job.
It was Tang Lanxuan who interviewed him at that time.
Lin Ran was a little green because he had just left school, and he was not as stable as he is now. During the interview process, the other interviewers expressed disappointment in him.
Be prepared to be turned away.
Tang Lanxuan asked Lin Ran a question: "Why do you want to join the National Museum?"
Most of the other people answered that they were just out of love, or they wanted to make their majors work and contribute to the country.
Only Lin Ran answered: "I know that the knowledge I learn in school is limited. I hope to learn more about cultural relics at the National Museum, explore the true meaning of civilization, and protect and inherit the heritage of China."
The other two interviewers scoffed: "We don't recruit people for you to study, but for you to work."
Tang Lanxuan was very optimistic about the humble boy in front of him and immediately decided to admit him.
Then he regarded Lin Ran as his disciple and trained him carefully.
Take Lin Ran to museums around the world and explain to him the history behind the treasures that fell abroad.
After the gilded Buddha statue returned to China, even if he was on crutches at the end, he took the trouble to come from the hospital to witness history.
"Do you know why I chose you?" After Tang Lanxuan's retirement ceremony, he called Lin Ran forward.
Lin Ran shook his head.
Tang Lanxuan said with a smile: "Many people think that we are a big civilized country, and they think that they are already college students and the proud ones of heaven. But they forget that life has its limits and learning has no limit."
"From you, I can see that the qualities we lack most are being rekindled."
"Come on, recover all the cultural relics that belong to us and restore the truth of history!"
After waking up from the memories, the corners of Lin Ran's eyes were already wet.
With mixed feelings, he actually shouted out in front of everyone: "Teacher..."
He has thousands of words, but they can only fit into two words.
Everyone was stunned!
They looked at Lin Ran first, and then at Tang Lanxuan.
But judging from Tang Lanxuan's expression, he was also a little stunned. He didn't recognize the young man in front of him at all.
Cai Yan suddenly became furious and shouted: "You kid, what are you shouting at? Are you the director who deserves to be called teacher?"
In this era, teacher is not just a title that can be called casually. It usually means that there is a direct teacher-student relationship.
Cai Yan felt that Lin Ran was just trying to cling to a relationship. Before anyone could react, he angrily shouted at the door: "Security, get these troublemakers out quickly!"