Xu Qingqing glanced at the two children and finally nodded. "Okay, I'll go with you. Where is our destination this time? How long will this trip take approximately?"
"The destination is in Nancun, a mountainous village. It's not very close to the city, but the whole trip won't take too long. It should be within fifteen days."
Xu Qingqing:...Fifteen days. Is that really not a long time?
Xu Yiyi seemed to have guessed something and volunteered, "Mommy, if you have any work to do, just go. Sister and I can take good care of ourselves."
Xu's father also said, "Since it's Professor Zhou who is looking for you, it must be extremely important. Just go. There are so many people at home. We surely can take good care of your two kids."
Seeing that both Xu's father and the two children agreed, Xu Qingqing nodded and replied, "Okay, Professor Zhou. I have no problem."
"Good. Then we'll pick you up and take you to the airport tomorrow."
"Sure."
After giving her address to Professor Zhou, Xu Qingqing hung up the phone.
She looked at the four of them and sighed softly. "Professor Zhou said he wants me to join the archaeological team. There are many murals there that may need restoration. If I don't go, some of the paintings may get oxidized."
Xu's father nodded. "Professor Zhou's concern is reasonable. Just go and don't worry. Whether it's half a month or a month, you can go at ease. You don't need to worry about home."
"Okay, then."
Xu An'an and Xu Yiyi automatically came closer. "Mommy, don't worry. We'll miss you."
In the evening, Xu Yan came back. After hearing that Xu Qingqing was going to Nancun, he remembered something. "I remember seeing something before. There seemed to be a scenic area development project nearby. Maybe the tomb was discovered during the development process."
"Are you going to be okay alone? Do you need me to go with you?" Xu Yan looked at Xu Qingqing and asked.
Xu Qingqing smiled confidently. "Don't worry. There's Professor Zhou. And the state will surely send many professionals. We may be good at appraising and restoring cultural relics at home, but when it comes to archaeology and going into tombs, they are more professional."
Xu Yan nodded. "You're right."
"Don't worry, brother. Just take good care of the family."
After saying that, Xu Qingqing went back to her room to pack her things.
Early the next morning, a special car came to pick up Xu Qingqing. After taking a plane, local people came to pick them up.
Besides Professor Zhou, there was another familiar face on this trip, Song Yi, who had once been on stage during Professor Zhou's class.
Xu Qingqing looked at him in surprise. "Why are you here too? Don't you need to go to class?"
Song Yi scratched his head shyly. "I heard that you and Professor Zhou were both coming. You two are like idols to me. So I pestered Professor Zhou to bring me here. I may not have other skills, but I'm good at fighting. I can ensure the safety of the team."
Professor Zhou also laughed. "He can take on five people alone without a problem. And he has a good attitude. He won't be arrogant or self - centered. He's a down - to - earth person."
Hearing Professor Zhou's words, Xu Qingqing immediately thought of Wang Pan.
Although Professor Zhou didn't say it explicitly, it was obvious that he looked down on Wang Pan.
Xu Qingqing couldn't help thinking wickedly that Wang Pan used to have a high status in the Archaeology Department of Jiang University and had the opportunity to participate in the copying competition.
Wang Pan wanted to show off her charm, but Xu Qingqing stole the show. Then Wang Pan felt jealous and kept causing trouble for her. But instead of finding any trouble for Xu Qingqing, Wang Pan exposed her own character flaws and was seen through by Professor Zhou.
Professor Zhou is not only a professor at Jiang University but also invited to teach at several top - tier universities. The state thinks that such an excellent archaeology teacher is rare, so they let him teach at several schools. He only teaches one or two classes a week. Sometimes when he's busy, he may only teach once every two weeks.
That's why every time Professor Zhou teaches, the seats are always full of students, and students from other departments also come.
This time, Professor Zhou chose to bring Song Yi, partly because of his ability and partly because of his virtue.
So sometimes, if you want something too much, you may end up losing it.
Do your job well, and you may get unexpected surprises.
The archaeological team had arrived before them. When Xu Qingqing and the others arrived, they all came to greet them.
The leading man looked nearly fifty years old, with half - white hair, but his eyes were extremely bright.
He was Professor Nan, the leader of this trip.
Seeing Xu Qingqing and Song Yi following, Professor Nan looked at Professor Zhou in surprise. "Why did you bring two newbies this time? Do they have any special skills?"
Hearing this, Professor Zhou smiled. "You always lock yourself in the mountains. You should also check the news online once in a while. This is a descendant of the Xu family. She won first place in the ancient painting restoration competition before. Her restoration skills are even better than mine."
"As for this one, he's one of my students. He has a solid theoretical foundation but lacks practical experience. This is a good opportunity for him to learn."
Some of Professor Nan's disciples came forward. "I've seen you. I saw you on the Internet. You're even more beautiful in person than in the photos. Hello, Miss Xu. My name is Shan Jia. I'm Professor Nan's disciple."
Xu Qingqing looked at him. He was only in his early twenties, with bright eyes, giving a very sunny and cheerful impression.
He and Song Yi, one was sunny and cheerful, the other was steady and introverted. Both of them seemed to have good moral characters.
Xu Qingqing smiled and nodded at him. "Hello. My name is Xu Qingqing. I'm glad to work with you."
Professor Nan laughed heartily. "I was ignorant. It's okay. We'll get to know each other later."
Xu Qingqing looked behind them. The ancient tomb had been excavated, and there were villagers guarding the safety around. Professor Nan and his team were also covered in dirt, obviously having just come out of the tomb. They came here specially to greet them.
Xu Qingqing felt a little embarrassed.
"Professor Nan, if there's no problem, let's start now."
As she said this, Xu Qingqing had already taken the initiative to walk towards the cemetery.
Professor Nan leaned closer to Professor Zhou and praised, "I didn't expect this girl to be so hard - working. I thought she was dressed so neatly that she wouldn't be willing to go into the tomb."
Professor Zhou smiled. "Don't think all girls are so delicate. Miss Xu can endure hardships and has a broad vision."
As if remembering something, Professor Nan asked, "Wasn't there a student named Wang Pan following you before? So, now that Miss Xu is here, you don't need that female student anymore?"