Chapter 43 I Picked It Up
Li Zhen asked curiously, "What does Professor Wang want with you?"
There's nothing to hide.
The idea of applying knowledge to practice is prevalent, and it's nothing new for professors at the Heritage Institute to hunt for antiques. And there are certainly many who are wealthier than Professor Wang.
Furthermore, Li Zhen isn't the type to gossip; even if she knew, she wouldn't spread it around.
"The weekend before last, the day before we met, I sold Professor Wang an iron certificate... but it's quite rusty, so I need to do some maintenance for it from time to time!"
"What iron certificate?"
"After Li Zicheng ascended the throne, he bestowed an iron certificate upon Lin Yangcheng, the Prince of Zhengshi!"
Li Zhen was stunned and stared wide-eyed: Isn't this a death-exemption edict?
"Found it at Xiaodongmen?"
"right!"
How much did you sell it for?
"Five hundred thousand!"
Another 500,000?
The words were stuck in Li Zhen's throat, but she didn't know how to get them out.
The first time it was a feather duster, the second time it was a Buddha statue, and this time it's an iron certificate?
Calligraphy and paintings, wood carvings, ironware—what will be next?
Upon further calculation, he actually earned nearly a million?
One million yuan can buy three apartments near the school, all of them new, and each one is at least 100 square meters.
If we were to weigh it further... Li Zhen really didn't know what to use as a measure.
The key point is that Lin Sicheng only took two weeks?
Li Zhen was stunned for a long time, then murmured, "One million?"
"It's a lot, but it gets spent much faster: I ordered a Japanese smart electric kiln, the smallest model, and it cost over $50,000 including shipping!"
"No...why did you buy this?"
"Senior sister, do you remember those sketches I drew? I'm planning to piece them together and then burn them..."
Li Zhen was stunned: It was because of those three sketches that Professor Shang was so amazed by their talent that she was determined to get Lin Sicheng to apply for her graduate program.
"So, just for those three Han-style earthenware pots, you bought an imported electric kiln?"
"Of course not. If the test firing is successful, we can try other styles."
Professor Shang said that there was no need to burn them. Even if Lin Sicheng could assemble those three teapots according to the sketch, even if only one was missing, it could still sell for 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.
Xijing lacks everything except Qin and Han dynasty tiles, and doesn't need many of them. Two or three a month, how much would that be in a year?
If she were Lin Sicheng, she wouldn't choose to pursue a master's degree either.
Then, Li Zhen remembered something else: "So that's why you asked me to help you find a house, preferably near a school, preferably with a garage?"
“Yes, the upstairs will be the studio, and the garage will be the small firing workshop!” Lin Sicheng nodded and smiled. “I might ask Xiao Yuzhu for help then. If I invite my senior sister, would she be willing to come?”
"Huh? Help with what?"
"Assembling, shaping, throwing... Paying wages is fine, investing is fine too. Once the machine arrives, I'll find an opportunity to call Xiao Yuzhu over, and we'll talk about it again!"
Lin Sicheng paused for a moment: "Of course, it will definitely be much higher than your current salary, and it won't affect your current job!"
Li Zhen moved her lips, unsure of what to say.
She was the one who advised Lin Sicheng to take the postgraduate entrance exam, but instead, she was the one who was persuaded to do it: it doesn't affect his job and it's his profession, so why not do it?
It's just that I have a strange feeling: why is there such a big difference between people?
His classmates in the same department and year, the more outstanding ones are thinking about how to take the postgraduate entrance exam, and the even more outstanding ones are at most researching which company to work for after graduation.
The more ordinary ones might consider whether to stay in the provincial capital or return to their hometown after graduation. The even more ordinary ones remain aimless, either indulging in pleasure or pursuing romantic relationships.
Lin Sicheng, on the other hand, has already started his own business and even earned millions.
Even outside the student category, Lin Sicheng's excellence is still dazzling: how long would it take an ordinary person to earn a million?
To say it's because of Professor Lin: there are other school leaders' children studying at Xida University besides him?
Li Zhen stared at Lin Sicheng, but her pupils were unfocused.
A strange feeling welled up in Lin Sicheng's heart: "Senior sister... Senior sister?"
"oh oh……"
Li Zhen lowered her head abruptly: "Then I'll find a place as soon as possible... Actually, I've already asked about two places, but the owners aren't available... I'll call you once I've made contact!"
Lin Sicheng smiled and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister!"
"No need, just pay me a higher salary then!"
"Definitely!"
The two chatted and laughed as they entered the teaching and research building. Only when they reached Wang Qizhi's office did Li Zhen realize: what was the point of her following them?
"After we're done talking, go find Professor Shang yourself. Don't forget this time!"
"Senior sister, don't go yet..."
Lin Sicheng stopped her, his voice slightly lower, "I'd like to discuss something with you: if we need to borrow Professor Shang's lab occasionally, how should we ask her?"
Li Zhen was stunned for a moment, then laughed: No wonder he was spacing out for so long in the classroom.
"Professor Shang has a good impression of you, it shouldn't be difficult... Come out and we'll discuss it further!"
"good!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the door was slammed open. Wang Qizhi was about to say something when he paused, wondering: Why is this kid bringing a woman with him?
Does it look familiar?
"Professor Wang, this is Professor Li, Professor Shang's teaching assistant!"
"Oh, Teacher Li..."
Upon hearing that he was Shang Yan's teaching assistant, Wang Qizhi immediately guessed the gist of it: Shang Yan wanted Lin Sicheng to take her graduate entrance exam, probably because she wanted to talk to him in person.
I think I contacted him before, but he probably forgot. That's why Assistant Li is keeping such a close eye on things. He means that no matter how busy you are today, you have to go.
Isn't Professor Shang's eagerness to recruit talent a bit too exaggerated?
But as the saying goes, "spend a fortune to buy a horse's bones," comparing the two, I think my plan to have Lin Sicheng take the postgraduate entrance exam is probably doomed.
Wang Qizhi rolled his eyes: "Then, Teacher Li...would you like to come in and sit for a while?"
Lin Sicheng was stunned: No... do you want Li Zhenjin to come in, or do you want her to leave?
Is the intention to kick them out that obvious?
Li Zhen paused for a moment: What's so shameful about doing some maintenance on the iron certificate?
Subconsciously, she remembered again: It's not news that Professor Wang is going to start a new project and the college has assigned him the largest and most advanced laboratory.
After Professor Wang joined the faculty, he focused on teaching practical courses to third- and fourth-year students. It was no secret that he was recruiting both undergraduates and graduate students.
Considering his repeated visits to Lin Sicheng, and now this expression: Haha, I'm afraid he has the same thoughts as Professor Shang, which is why he's guarding against me like a thief?
So, whether Lin Sicheng agrees or not is one thing, but if other professors beat her to it, how will she explain it to Professor Shang?
Li Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and she smiled again: "Thank you, Professor Wang!"
Wang Qizhi was stunned for a moment, then thought to himself: Is this bad?
They tried to be clever but ended up making a mess of things; they lifted a stone only to drop it on their own foot.
This girl looks quite young, how come she's so quick-witted?
Well, what's done is done, can I take it back now?
He sighed inwardly and stepped aside: "Teacher Li, please have a seat. Xiao Feng, make some tea!"
Then he beckoned to Lin Sicheng: "Come here, I have something good to show you!"
What treasure did you find that you're being so mysterious about?
He followed behind, and Wang Qizhi opened a box on the coffee table. His face wore an expression that was both wistful and astonished.
"Let me show you something amazing today: you found a dog bowl at a bargain price and ended up selling it for over a million dollars. Ever heard of that?"
What is that?
Lin Sicheng was suddenly stunned: "A dog bowl?"
"It's still covered in dog poop, the kind of dog bowl that even scavengers wouldn't bother to pick up after throwing it in the trash!"
Wang Zhiqi, with a look of emotion, opened the box and said, "Smell it if you don't believe me!"
Lin Sicheng's eyes nearly lit up at the sight: wasn't this the one he had picked up yesterday?
He had just dropped off the golden retriever at Gu Ming's house when he arrived at school that morning...
Thinking he was stunned, Wang Qizhi laughed smugly: "How about it, you've learned something new, haven't you?"
I've learned something new: how could it be such a coincidence?
Thinking back to that person from yesterday: the more I think about it, the more he seems to resemble Wang Qizhi...
As if he had a toothache, Lin Sicheng frowned and pointed to the basin: "I picked it up!"
"What?"
“I found it yesterday at the Xicang Flower and Bird Market!” Lin Sicheng sighed. “The buyers were a Mercedes-Benz with a Beijing license plate, two men and three women, who said they were visiting relatives in Xi’an!”
When it was Wang Qizhi's turn, he was completely dumbfounded: That's right, a Mercedes-Benz with a Beijing license plate, coming to visit his relative.
With the eldest brother and sister-in-law, niece and nephew, plus Ye Anning, who's a burden, isn't that just two men and three women?
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