This codex has been with Lao He for many years, and the paper is already a little old.

There is nothing unusual about the content above, most of them are the management records of the Tianwentang Museum, as well as records of various exhibits. In terms of work, He Sheng is known for his seriousness and rigor, he did not miss the slightest detail, and how each object in the exhibition hall came to be is recorded in the relevant way.

As for the value of the antiquities, the maintenance methods, and the history behind these objects, he recorded them in detail, and even about the complex steps of cleaning up the antiquities, He Sheng would also match the stick figures and make detailed notes on the side step by step. It's not so much his work notes as an alternative encyclopedia.

"No wonder Lao He was always so busy before...... I still think that he only thinks about work day and night, and doesn't care about his family at all, hey, it's not easy for him to be in charge of the administrative work of Z University, and also to run a big stall like a private museum. ”

He Manzhou muttered in a low voice, and continued to turn the page again.

Looking at Lao He's familiar handwriting, those chaotic thoughts emerged uncontrollably. He Manzhou didn't know much about his father's work before, although she was born in an archaeological family, she was exposed to antiques and history since she was a child, but these accumulations did not arouse He Manzhou's professional worship of the archaeological industry, but had an inexplicable counterproductive effect.

She felt in her heart that it was too tiring to devote herself to the history industry, and her daily work was boring step by step, just by looking at Lao He's daily life, she could make up what she would look like decades later.

This kind of life is obviously not what she wants.

So before Lao He disappeared, He Manzhou never thought of taking over his father's team, and wanted to do what he liked. It is not an exaggeration for He Sheng to say to his only daughter that he spoils God, let her temperament toss blindly, and never force anything.

The official contact with the work of the Tianwentang Museum was after He Sheng's disappearance.

The stall left by his father was set up there, and even He Manzhou, who had no research on how to run a private museum, had to rush the ducks to the shelves and take over. That was the most anxious period for her, she was too well protected by Lao He before, she was used to being relaxed and direct, and she was also used to being carefree, and she never thought about what it was like to lose protection suddenly.

But how can things be as people want, He Manzhou was forced to grow up in the way she least wanted to experience, learned a lot of things that she had not tried before in times of crisis, and also exercised abilities that she once dared not imagine.

He Manzhou's eye for antiques is the accumulation from childhood to adulthood, and it is not a problem to distinguish the authenticity of objects in the antique market. But these are all due to her experience, as for more things, such as turning her vision into profits, or operating antique exhibits, are not what she is good at, especially in the area of commercial operation, she has more than enough heart and strength, she has no teacher, and it is difficult to learn too much for a while.

Fortunately, there is also senior brother Shen Chuanyuan to help her.

Shen Chuanyuan is He Sheng's proud protégé, when he was studying at Z University, because of his outstanding talent and willingness to endure hardships, He Sheng inevitably cherished his talent and looked down on him. After graduating from the bachelor's degree, Shen Chuanyuan was directly admitted to He Sheng's graduate school, and then studied for another six years with a bachelor's and master's degree, so he accumulated a rare master-apprentice fate.

At that time, He Manzhou had just entered high school, and Shen Chuanyuan would not often come to the house for dinner, and at first there were some guests who would come to the door with gifts in hand, and talk about those academic knowledge with Lao He while drinking tea at the tea table.

Later, I gradually became acquainted, and there was no such red tape.

Shen Chuanyuan went directly from a guest waiting in the living room to a chef who was busy in the kitchen. Perhaps because of the unique sensitivity of Sichuan people to spicy, the boiled fish and spicy chicken made by Shen Chuanyuan are extremely authentic, and it is difficult to eat them in the north.

The outspoken He Manzhou never gave up the opportunity to gag with her father, her big clear and smart eyes smiled vividly, biting the chopsticks leg and looking at He Sheng jokingly, "Lao He, I have to criticize you a few words, the master brother's craftsmanship is much better than you don't know, can you learn more, and improve my food in the future." ”

Shen Chuanyuan was embarrassed by the praise, pushed his glasses, and didn't know what to do.

However, Lao He, who was criticized, behaved quite generously, raised his head and rubbed his daughter's bangs, then looked at Shen Chuanyuan happily, and said very studiously: "Xiao Shen, take the time to teach me how to make these dishes, the little princess at home has spoken, I can't stand still, if I have to, I will change it, and if I don't, I will encourage it." ”

Shen Chuanyuan: "......."

This is really more popular than people, if you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have thought that Professor He, who was strict and restrained at Z University, would have such a side, some people not only have made achievements in academics, but they also take care of their families so much in private, and indulge their daughters in every way, what kind of good family man is this.

Later, He Sheng really studied Sichuan cuisine seriously for a period of time, and Shen Chuanyuan came very frequently during that time, and then He Sheng grinded his daughter's taste almost to the end, and the so-called Sichuan cuisine teaching finally came to an end. During his time in the Teaching Bureau, He Manzhou became familiar with Shen Chuanyuan.

He Manzhou lived a very arrogant life when he was in high school, like a cluster of brilliant fireworks, dazzling and beautiful, and he didn't mind the excessive bright light and his guilt, which was extremely lethal in the eyes of others, and sometimes he didn't know that it was not a good thing to restrain himself and do his own thing, and it might hurt others and himself.

At that time, He Manzhou had a conflict with the girls in the class, and the girl's heart was not to say that she was aggrieved and hypocritical, and she couldn't tell her father about those awkward little emotions, and she would rather laugh alone than say more. Later, it was not just a coincidence, but the words hidden in my heart were actually said to Shen Chuanyuan in a daze.

Perhaps since then, He Manzhou has felt that this gentle and elegant senior brother is different.

He always has a good temper, and his gold-rimmed glasses hide his emotions deeply, and he is methodical even when he encounters difficult situations, and he never blushes with anyone. For example, when He Manzhou was exclusive to the tree hole, he would listen to her very patiently after speaking, and did not pretend to be clever to give advice from the position of the so-called "adult", let alone arbitrary sarcasm and ridicule, so delicate and natural to calm down all He Manzhou's emotions.

In He Manzhou's heart, he is a very good listener.

It's been like this since I was a child.

When He Sheng was busy with work, Shen Chuanyuan took care of this little sister instead of the teacher, and he established a deep revolutionary friendship with He Manzhou, and over time, he became a person she trusted a lot. After He Sheng's disappearance, Shen Chuanyuan gave up his work in the system without saying a word, and asked his sister Zhang Luotian about the major affairs of the museum, from the introduction of exhibits to the negotiation of various business opportunities.

He Manzhou once heard the staff of the museum joke in private, saying that this brother with a foreign surname almost puts all his energy on the He family, and if it is just the fate of master and apprentice, it is really difficult to make sense.

"Do you want to bet on something, can't you keep it..... Our Curator Shen has a heart for Sister Manzhou, so he is so concerned about her affairs, you look at how gentle he is when he reprimands us with a board and a glance. ”

For such jokes, Shen Chuanyuan and He Manzhou both laughed at it.

No one took it to heart.

"Xiaozhou, don't worry, the teacher will be fine, the disappearance means that things have taken a turn for the better, not the worst outcome. We can't give up until the dust settles, and until the teacher returns, I will run the Tianwentang Museum for you, and then hand these back to you in the future. ”

Shen Chuanyuan has said such things more than once, he is always restrained and rigorous, keeping a distance that is not close or far, and remembers the rules quite clearly.

This man who usually wears gold-rimmed glasses is gentle and elegant, and he clearly looks like a literati who is powerless, but his eyes seem to hide a deep pool, flashing with an unpredictable depth, as if anything that comes to him is not a problem and can be solved.

Maybe it's the dependence accumulated from childhood to adulthood, or maybe it's her instinctive trust in Shen Chuanyuan, He Manzhou always feels that his master brother has an inexplicable reassuring magical effect.

With the memories of the past, the blue-skinned codex was turned many pages, but He Manzhou's hand suddenly paused when turning the pages.

It is about a record of a landscape painting in the Ming Dynasty, which is the "Ancient Picture of Shantao Words" painted by Gong Xian in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Gong Xian is one of the eight families in Jinling, and is good at using the ink method to draw landscapes, and the painting style is highly recognizable.

The record of this work was specially marked by He Sheng with a red note, and in addition to the explanation of the origin of the landscape painting and the analysis of its artistic value, a few more lines of small characters were carefully written below.

"On July 12th, I picked up the "Ancient Map of Shantao Words" from the antique market, and the seller was an old man, over 60 years old, and his style of acting was quite strange. He insisted that this painting was a fake, and said that he had some eye contact with him when he saw my good face, and maybe this was also the fate between me and this object, and he wanted to sell me this ancient painting as a good fate. ”

"The light is too dark under the moonlight, and the brushstrokes are not very real, so I can't be sure of the authenticity of this painting, but from the style to the inscription, and then refer to the texture of the paper and the artist's seal, all of which reveal that the painting is genuine. When I bought it, I wanted to give the old man more money, but he refused to ask for it, saying that it was a coincidence. ”

Behind it is the year, month and day written by He Sheng, and judging from the time, this record was written on the night he bought the ancient painting.

"After two years, I finally saw the mystery behind the "Ancient Picture of the Mountains", this painting is not simple, maybe it is really like the old man said, this is a fake. However, who imitated such an ancient painting...... There's a big problem behind this, and I have to find out. ”

The handwriting on the back was crossed out, and no one knew what He Sheng wrote at that time.