Yi An'an frowned, she couldn't understand, Yi Aiguo had been hiding from the public all these years, hiding from place to place, while Old Lady Tao had been living in the provincial capital, how did the two of them know each other?

"Now that we have confirmed these, we have a direction. Don't worry, there should be news soon." Zhan Nanhui whispered, "I know you are worried about your master, but there is no need to rush in the next few days!"

Yi Anan nodded.

Yi Anan has been anxious these days because when she met Old Lady Tao that day, she heard her coughing a little.

Mrs. Tao had a bit of asthma before, and she would easily get sick when the weather was hot. When she heard Mrs. Tao coughing that day, she felt a little anxious.

But there is really no way now, we can only wait for news from Zhan Nanhui.

The next day, Zhan Nanhui continued to go out to gather information, and Han Shichang continued to come to help.

These days, when Han Shichang came, he would always bring some food to Yi Anan, including roast duck and Daoxiangcun snacks, which were very convenient, just for the purpose of learning more skills.

However, Yi Anan knew the rules of the Tao family and only told him the detailed process. When it came to the formula, she would let Han Shichang avoid it.

Han Shichang also knew the rules, so he didn't make too many demands.

The progress has been smooth in the past few days. Ten pages have been repaired. At this rate, it will be no problem to finish it in a month.

But today I encountered a problem.

Page 11 was badly damaged, with two words missing from a poem.

This is the biggest problem they have encountered so far.

In fact, there is another principle in repairing ancient books, which is the principle of "restoring the old as it was" in the restoration of ancient books. Try not to destroy the original structure. However, for this kind of book with missing characters, Han Shichang means that if you want to restore it to its original state, you must study and repair the ink and fonts. If the repair is not good, it will be like a dog without a tiger.

Just as the two were arguing, someone knocked on the door.

Yi Anan went out to take a look and found that it was Professor Tan.

Yi Anan then remembered that she had called Professor Tan before and told him the address here. She had been waiting for the notice, but because she had the notice and Mrs. Tao's problem was not resolved, she never went to see Professor Tan again. She didn't expect that Professor Tan would come to her house today.

"Professor Tan, how did you find your way here? Come in quickly!" Yi Anan smiled and invited Professor Tan in.

Because the collection of ancient poems was scattered on the table in the living room, Han Shichang saw that he could not hide, so he stepped forward and greeted him.

"So Boss Han is here!" Professor Tan took a look at the ancient poetry collection that the two men had repaired. His eyes suddenly lit up. He stepped forward and couldn't help but pick up the repaired page and took a closer look. "The Tao family's skills are really amazing. They actually followed the principle of 'repairing the old as it was before'. They didn't destroy the original structure but were able to repair the wormholes and moldy areas to make them look like new."

Yi Anan said with a smile: "This is also the first time I try to repair the ancient poetry collection, but now we have encountered a problem!"

Yi Anan respectfully asked Professor Tan in a tone of inquiry: "What do you think of the missing part?"

Professor Tan took a look and whispered, "There is indeed such a controversy in the restoration field. That is, when restoring ancient books, should the contents of the book be restored? Some scholars believe that this will destroy the original author's original work, while others believe that since it is a restoration, it must be a complete restoration. The incomplete handwriting is not considered a restoration. I think that the first thing to look at is whether there are such professionals who can restore it to a point where even professional appraisers cannot find any flaws. The second thing to look at is the needs of the customer."

Yi Anan was very troubled by this problem before. After all, even the "Secret Techniques of the Tao Family" did not give a result. Now, after listening to Professor Tan's words, she immediately made a decision in her heart.

"Boss Han, I'm a new disciple and I only know the basics. I really can't repair the word 뀗, but I think what Professor Tan said is very correct. If you have this need, maybe we can find a professional like this?" Yi Anan said to Han Shichang.

Han Shichang had considered this problem from the beginning. He said, "I have found such a person, but I don't think he is very satisfactory. I wonder if Professor Tan can help?"

Han Shichang looked at Professor Tan.

Professor Tan waved his hand and said, "I will not take over the work that the Tao family is responsible for. This is my rule. However, I can introduce you to someone. This person is my disciple. He is very experienced in identification and restoration of Chinese characters. You can give it a try."

Han Shichang quickly asked for his name.

Professor Tan mentioned a name: "Xu Zhiguo, who is also a teacher at Kyoto University now."

Yi Anan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the person recommended by Professor Tan was Xu Zhiguo!

"It turned out to be Teacher Xu. In fact, he was the person I thought of before, but I had not made up my mind whether to repair the word "뀗". Now that Professor Tan recommended it, it must be correct. I will ask Teacher Xu tomorrow!" Han Shichang said.

Professor Tan nodded and looked at Yi Anan: "I have something to ask you."

Han Shichang looked at the time and it was indeed getting late, so he simply packed up his things and said goodbye and left.

After Han Shichang left, Professor Tan asked, "Is there any news about your master? I have been waiting for you for a few days, but you didn't come. I was worried that something had happened."

Yi Anan had already thought of an excuse, so she said, "I went to see Master, she is doing well now, but because the case is still under investigation, she can't leave for the time being."

When Professor Tan heard that Yi An'an had met Old Lady Tao, he immediately asked, "Is your master in good health? I remember that she used to cough a lot when the weather got hot. She couldn't even breathe when she coughed so hard. Is she sick?"

"It should be okay." Yi Anan said.

"So when will this case be concluded? Is there anyone I can help you with?" Professor Tan asked again.

"Master said she would handle it herself, but he just told me not to visit her again. He didn't say anything else." Yi Anan said.

Professor Tan frowned, "Does your master have a secret? I asked someone to find out about this case. It's just that the things that came out before the Tao family came out. These things are the Tao family's collection, and they definitely didn't come out of the tomb. I have a way to identify them, and I can testify, but I went to the relevant departments several times, and they were unwilling to give me face and didn't let me get involved at all."

Professor Tan looked very anxious and concerned about Old Mrs. Tao, and it didn't seem like he was pretending.

Yi Anan hesitated and said, "I really don't know at the moment, but if Professor Tan is willing to help, maybe we can try to rescue Master."