It was a very dark winter. At the gate of the V City Museum, Pipi found that it was still open. She bought a ticket and went to find out that the museum was doing a retrospective of a hundred-year-old photo and playing old movies. In order to attract more spectators, they'd extended the opening hours.
After waiting for more than half an hour at the door, she saw He Lanjing come through the door.
Pipi hurried to welcome him: "Hey, Mr. Helan!"
He Lanjing frowned angrily and looked at the hall. His expression was a bit strange. He breathed half a sigh: "It's been no more than half a year, but the layout here has changed."
The difference between local and provincial cities was still very large. The V City Museum looked very run down. The door had been in disrepair for a long time, the paint was peeling, and the smell of the bathroom permeated the entire hall.
He Lanjing walked straight in and took a few steps, then found that Pipi had followed him and stopped.
"Why are you following me?"
"This is a public place. Where else can I go? Are you trying to control me?"
He Lanjing looked at his watch and apparently had no time to talk to her and continue to move forward.
She followed him into an office where he walked out with a middle-aged woman with a secretary and a handful of seeds: "Who are you looking for?"
"I am a consultant to the C City Museum, He Lanjing." He handed his business card and shook hands with her very politely. "Hello."
"Hello."
"I want to come here to see an ancient jade collection in your museum." He took out a picture, "This is a picture of it. Warring States Yuhu."
Then he handed her two pieces of paper: "This is an introduction letter and my ID card."
The secretary looked at the letter of introduction and looked at Pipi again. He said, "So, this is-"
Waiting for He Lanjing to open his mouth, Pipi rushed to answer: "I am an assistant of Mr. He Lan."
"Wait a minute, I will ask in the warehouse."
The office looked to be in disarray and there was a stack of paper on the table. There was an old computer in the right corner and the screen was thick with dust. At that moment, Pipi's stomach screamed. In order to catch the bus, she had skipped a meal, but now her stomach was protesting.
Her stomach continued to grumble, and in the quiet museum, the sound was loud. Pipi was very embarrassed, bowing her head and quietly glancing at He Lanjing.