Chapter 748
In July, cicadas are chirping in Beijing.
Su Miao arrived at the Capital Museum two hours in advance.
Today, she was wearing the light green knee-length dress, which was the outfit that Qin Xue had specially praised when they met last time, saying that it was both beautiful and decent.
For this meeting, she had ironed her skirt so that even every pleat on the hem was neatly arranged.
A cordon has been set up in front of the museum, and several security personnel are doing the final check.
When Su Miao showed her ID, Qin Xue walked quickly from the hall. She was wearing a lilac suit today.
Su Miao noticed that she seemed to have a special liking for pearl jewelry. In addition to the pearl earrings she wore that day, she also wore a simple pearl necklace today.
Each pearl is round and has a soft luster in the sunlight, making it look particularly exquisite.
"Hello, Director Qin." Su Miao bowed slightly, feeling a little tight in his throat.
Qin Xue keenly sensed her nervousness and gently took her arm:
"You've arrived just in time. The foreign guests' motorcade will arrive in a few minutes. They need to visit the museum first before meeting you. Let's go to the reception room to take a look at the layout first."
In the reception room, staff are making final adjustments.
A set of blue and white porcelain tea sets with clear glaze and fine texture is placed on the mahogany coffee table.
The dessert plate next to it contains Beijing-style desserts such as pea yellow and donkey rolls, each of which is small and exquisite.
The most eye-catching thing is the bronze replica in the center of the coffee table, the "He Zun" from the Western Zhou Dynasty, with the inscription on it clearly visible.
Su Miao and Qin Xue were talking when the sound of a car engine came from outside the window.
Su Miao saw through the window three black cars slowly approaching the museum entrance.
The door of the middle car opened, and a tall, silver-haired man got out first. His every move revealed the elegance of a British gentleman.
Next came the lady in the lavender suit, whose dignified aura could be felt even from a distance.
A handsome young man, as tall as Mr. Gray, with blue eyes and a straight nose, got out of a car behind.
Su Miao guessed that this should be Xiaodie's schoolmate Charles. It was thanks to him that the return of the national treasure was possible.
Charles was holding a little boy about six years old in his hand. He had golden hair and delicate features, just like a doll.
"This is the youngest son of the Gray couple I told you about before. He is not even six years old yet and is a dozen years younger than their eldest son. He is really cute." Qin Xue said from the side.
"Aunt Qin, luckily you told me that there was a little kid in the Gray family. Otherwise, I would have missed out on his gift, which would have been so rude."
Qin Xue straightened her collar and said, "I'm going out now. Miaomiao, you rest here and wait. Relax. The staff will accompany you."
The wait that followed was extremely long. Su Miao drank a bottle of water in the living room, went to the bathroom again, and walked around the "He Zun" to study it several times. The Gray family's visit was finally over.
Wang Ming came in advance to inform Su Miao to stay in the reception room and not move around.
About fifteen minutes later, Su Miao finally met the Gray family officially.
When Mrs. Grey saw Su Miao, her eyes lit up instantly.
After Wang Ming introduced the two parties, she enthusiastically stepped forward and gave Su Miao a hug:
"Oh~ So you are Su Miao. You are as beautiful as your heart."
Su Miao smelled the faint rose scent on the lady's body and felt the gentle yet firm strength of her hug.
"Thank you for your compliments, Mrs. Grey. I was very pleased to receive your letter and gift earlier."
Su Miao used all his life's skills to try to make his English pronunciation more standard.
In fact, such formal meetings are attended by translators, and there are more than one.
However, after reading her information, the diplomatic department knew that she had a good command of English, so they asked her if she could communicate with the Gray family in English and sent a professional translation teacher to train her.
Originally, she was very confident in her spoken English, as she had communicated with foreign friends both in her previous life and when she was a volunteer.
But such a formal communication with a bunch of people watching is scary no matter how you think about it.
However, the leader has spoken, and it is best to communicate directly with the Gray family in English within the scope of your ability to showcase the style of contemporary Chinese college students.
So, in the past few days, Su Miaoyi has been seriously "preparing for the battle", spending almost all of his free time on practicing spoken English, and even talking in his dreams at night is in English.
Wang Ming told her not to be nervous, as the translator next to her was always there, and she could get help with just a glance whenever she needed it.
When they first started communicating, Su Miao was quite nervous. However, the Gray family was indeed aristocrats. Although their tone had a strong British flavor, their speech was gentle and their tone was slow and measured. After a few rounds, Su Miao gradually got into the mood and his nervousness subsided a lot.
"Sir, ever since I learned that I would have the opportunity to meet you and your family, I have been looking forward to it. I have specially prepared some gifts to express my gratitude."
The staff helped Su Miao carry several large boxes and placed them on the long table. Each box was wrapped in Zhuang brocade and tied with a red Chinese knot at the corners.
The Gray family's attention was immediately attracted.
"Sir, Madam, I am from the Zhuang ethnic minority in China. These are our traditional handicrafts."
Su Miao introduced herself in English. She and the translation teacher had discussed the following paragraphs over and over again, revised them several times, and memorized the final version by heart.
The first thing Sir Grey opened was his long wooden box.
The small bronze drum made of brass sparkles against the backdrop of red silk. In the center of the drumhead is a radiating sun pattern, with twelve fine and even rays of light, each one clearly visible.
"The sun is the source of growth for all things and represents light and hope. This is a pattern that the Z people love to use, and it also expresses our worship and awe of power."
The knight carefully picked up the bronze drum and gently stroked the lines on the drum edge with his white-gloved fingers.
The drum body is surrounded by a circle of exquisite flying egret patterns, each egret is spreading its wings and ready to fly, with different postures.
Su Miao continued, “The edge of the drum and the drum body are engraved with flying egrets, which symbolize auspiciousness, peace and freedom.
In addition, in our culture, herons are also regarded as messengers of good news, representing auspicious signs of harvest and prosperity."
"It's incredible! The level of detail in this decoration is on par with the bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties in the British Museum. Is this crafted entirely according to ancient methods?"
The knight exclaimed in admiration, holding the drum up to the sunlight for a closer look.
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