"Heavens Bodhisattva, where did you get this thing from?!"
Old Qin's eyes were practically glued to the jade seal, so he quickly took out his reading glasses, put them on, and leaned closer.
"Tsk tsk, this thing is quite old. The quality of the jade is definitely something you can only come across once in a lifetime."
Seeing that he was starting to look the jade seal up and down, Sun Shao-ping simply waved his hand, letting the people following behind him go about their own business.
Of course, he didn't forget to tell the guard to go to the canteen and say that it was almost time to start eating.
It's already past 1 a.m., long past lunchtime. Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou have finally come back, so he definitely has to ask the cafeteria to prepare food.
Old Qin looked around with his reading glasses on, but because he wasn't wearing gloves, he didn't dare to hold the jade seal in his hands.
After observing for a while, he turned to examine Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou:
"Hey, you two young comrades brought this back, right? How did you find it?"
Upon seeing this, Fu Wan told them about their attempt to retrieve the jade seal from the sea. However, she didn't mention that it was in the waters off the United States, as the fewer people who knew about such things, the better, to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Hearing that the imperial seal was salvaged from the sea, Old Qin nodded repeatedly, no wonder it smelled salty and fishy!
"That's amazing, young comrades, you guys are truly remarkable!"
After finishing speaking, Old Man Qin gave Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou a thumbs up.
His eyes were sharp, and he immediately noticed that Bai Qianzhou was carrying a burlap sack.
"Young man, is there some other treasure in your bag?"
"Oh... I almost forgot, it's not exactly a treasure, it's just a piece of porcelain we found at the bottom of the sea. Ah... Comrade Fu thought it was something from China, so he specially retrieved it and asked you to see if you could repair it."
As Bai Qianzhou spoke, he placed the sack in his hand on the table.
The sack was opened, revealing porcelain shards of varying sizes. Old Qin adjusted his reading glasses and was about to step forward when two elderly men with equally gray hair ran in from the doorway.
"Hey, Qin Zhongqiu, you shameless bastard! I knew you'd be faster than us. Move aside and let us see what good stuff you have!"
"Ha, Wang Gou Dan, isn't it normal for me to be faster than you guys? My son is promising, so I live in the military compound. Who's like your son, who can't do anything else but run a worthless restaurant?"
"Who are you calling 'Dog Egg'? You iron pillar, what's wrong with running a restaurant..."
"Hey, stop arguing, make way, let this old woman see!"
Yang Shuhua impatiently pushed away her two old colleagues who were fighting like cocks. Honestly, when did they start arguing? They're practically two lunatics.
When they were teaching in school, they argued about whose class had the highest grades. Later, when they were sent to the countryside, they argued about who collected the most cow dung. Now that they're retired and rehired, hey, they're comparing their sons again.
He's sick, absolutely sick.
She wanted to see what treasures these young people had found this time!
Yang Shuhua was a few years younger than Qin Zhongqiu and Wang Heran. She was an old lady in her fifties. Her eyesight was good and she didn't need reading glasses, but she knew that they were looking for treasures, so she brought a lot of tools with her.
The sack was a big target, so Yang Shuhua quickly put on gloves, took out a magnifying glass, and then picked up a piece of porcelain to examine it carefully.
Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou stood aside and watched. Sun Shaoping had originally gestured for them to go to the cafeteria to eat first, but Fu Wan gently shook her head and refused.
She also wanted to see which dynasty the items she brought back belonged to and whether they were genuine.
Seeing that Yang Shuhua had already started working, Wang Heran and Qin Zhongqiu stopped arguing and quickly put on their gloves to join the research team.
"This porcelain shard is as smooth as jade, and it feels quite interesting to the touch. Teacher Wang, do you think this is white porcelain from the Tang Dynasty?"
Yang Shuhua handed over the porcelain shard in her hand, and Wang Heran took it and examined it carefully.
"It's hard to say, but it's not pure white porcelain. Look at the pattern on the edge; I don't know if it's blue and white porcelain."
Qin Zhongqiu was focused on the imperial seal. Before he could even introduce the seal, which was hidden by a sack, to his two colleagues, his attention was drawn to the porcelain shards inside the sack.
"This pattern really does look like blue and white porcelain. The porcelain base is as white as jade, and the pattern and color are like the blue glaze in Tang tri-color pottery!"
"Young man, did you also salvage these fragments from Haidilao?"
Hearing that they were being asked, Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou replied in unison, "Yes, we found them on the seabed. The patterns looked like they were from China, so we thought we'd bring them back; we couldn't leave them on the seabed."
Yang Shuhua and Wang Heran then noticed Fu Wan and the other person standing to the side, and couldn't help but nod in agreement.
“You are right to do this. Although we cannot immediately identify the specific dynasty of these things, they must have been left by our Chinese ancestors.”
"Alright, Chief Sun, leave this to us. We'll need to consult the relevant materials to find the specific dynasty and its origin. Once we do, we'll do our best to restore it."
"Alright, then thank you for your hard work. Elder Qin, is there any problem with that jade seal? If there's no problem, I still need to take it to the organization to report back."
Sun Shaoping stepped forward to put the imperial seal away, while Wang Heran and Yang Shuhua stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Imperial seal? Where did this imperial seal come from?"
"Aren't there only porcelain shards?"
Sun Shao-ping wrapped the imperial seal in silk cloth and showed it to them.
"This is it. This is what our comrades found at Haidilao. This is what they were targeting when they went out."
Good heavens! Yang Shuhua and Wang Heran both turned around and glared at Qin Zhongqiu. This guy is so unreliable; he didn't even tell them that he had such a wonderful treasure.
Qin Zhongqiu touched his nose. Well, he had forgotten because of the argument!
Yang Shuhua was more familiar with the history of the Qing Dynasty, so she recognized the jade seal at a glance as the Retired Emperor's Round Seal of Emperor Qianlong.
This matched what Jin Huashi had said. Fu Wan hurriedly asked Yang Shuhua, "Teacher, this jade seal should be genuine, right?"
Yang Shuhua examined it closely with a magnifying glass. "It couldn't be more real. Did you salvage it from Haidilao? This jade seal isn't damaged at all. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard work at all. It's an honor for us to complete the tasks assigned to us by the organization."
Seeing that they had confirmed the origin of the imperial seal, Sun Shao-ping wrapped it up again with silk cloth.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, why don't you and Xiao Bai go to the cafeteria for a simple meal? I specially asked the cafeteria to prepare a good meal today, but I won't join you for the meal now. I'll hand this over first and then treat you to a meal later!"
"Okay, thank you, boss."
After giving his instructions, Sun Shaoping had his bodyguard drive him out, while Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou were led to the cafeteria by another bodyguard.
The military canteen was much larger than the camp canteen. Knowing that Fu Wan didn't like socializing, Sun Shao-ping instructed someone to tell the canteen to reserve some good dishes for Fu Wan and her group.
Fu Wan was also afraid of being treated specially, and she was relieved to see that the dishes were not too extravagant.
And you know what? The braised pork, braised fish, and the winter essential, Chinese cabbage, were all quite good. The cafeteria's cooking was excellent. Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou, who had been eating white food for several days, felt hungry just from the smell. They ate until they were stuffed after just one meal.
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