piratefiction Chapter 797 510: Qi Yun's Prestige
Chapter 797 510: Qi Yun's Prestige
Three days later, in a hotel in Rongcheng.Qi Yun had just comfortably taken a bath when Ignacio knocked on the door and came in.
Qi Yun thought he was here to say goodbye and smiled, "Heading back?"
"No." Ignacio shook his head and got straight to the point, "Qi, I hope to join the research team. I am very interested in the findings in that cave."
"I believe that to truly interpret them, my field of study might provide some different assistance."
The way Ignacio spoke was always so direct.
Qi Yun paused the hand drying his hair, thinking he was leaving, but it was just about this matter.
"Haha, you want to join the research team? That's no problem at all." Qi Yun sat on the sofa, gesturing for him to take a seat as well, "It's a small matter. I'll handle it for you."
"Great! Thank you, Qi!" Ignacio was overjoyed. He didn't expect Qi Yun to agree so readily. "Do I need to make any guarantees?"
Ignacio was well aware that, being a foreigner, and given the significance of this discovery, which might unveil the mysterious Sanxingdui civilization, his participation would need official authorization and trust.
Qi Yun waved his hand and said casually, "You don't need to worry about these trivial matters. We're friends, and I'll arrange everything for you."
Past experiences had proven that Ignacio was a trustworthy person and had provided a lot of assistance. Now that he asked for a favor, Qi Yun naturally wanted to fulfill his request.
"Thank you, Qi! This trust means a lot to me." Ignacio said sincerely, feeling the honesty in Qi Yun's words.
Qi Yun patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'll arrange for you and Professor Hua to join the research team. These next couple of days, you can rest well, take a look around, and experience the local customs of Rongcheng."
Ignacio thanked him repeatedly, chatted a bit more, and then left satisfied.
After Ignacio left, Qi Yun changed his clothes and went out with Hua Weiguo to head to the provincial cultural relics bureau.
As the car reached the gate of the compound, Qi Yun already saw through the car window the large welcoming crowd at the steps, and his brows furrowed immediately.
He had only asked Hua Weiguo to give them a heads-up that they'd come by to discuss the ruins, not expecting such a fanfare with banners and a welcoming formation.
This did not align with his principle of conducting affairs low-key.
As soon as the car stopped, someone came to open the door, and then a man in his fifties quickly approached with a smile on his face, "Ah, welcome, welcome, Consultant Qi, Director Hua, it must have been a long journey for you!"
Qi Yun politely shook hands with the man, then glanced towards the banner at the entrance.
It read, "Welcome Consultant Qi Yun of the Country Cultural Relics Bureau for your guidance!"
"Director Wang, let everyone go back to work, and also take down that banner." Qi Yun maintained composure and spoke calmly.
Director Wang was momentarily stunned, then nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Consultant Qi is right!"
"The sentiment is appreciated, but let's not delay regular work! Quickly, everyone disperse and take down the banner!"
He spoke while gesturing for the welcoming crowd to disperse.
The crowd quickly dispersed in an orderly fashion, and staff promptly rolled up the banner, leaving the entrance quiet again, with only Director Wang and a few core leaders accompanying them.
The smile on Director Wang's face did not lessen as he led the way, "Consultant Qi, Director Hua, the meeting room is ready. Please follow me."
Qi Yun nodded without saying much more and proceeded into the provincial cultural relics bureau office building accompanied by Director Wang and others.
The hallway was much quieter, and when staff occasionally passed by, they'd take a curious glance but walked away quickly, clearly having been forewarned.
Upon reaching the meeting room, Qi Yun glanced at the table cards and saw that his place was once again arranged at the main position.
Although in terms of rank, he was a chief consultant, and Director Wang was a deputy, he did not hold an official position within the cultural relics bureau system but was only an advisor.
In such situations, out of respect for the hosting unit and as a gesture of being a guest, he should sit in the guest of honor seat, not the main seat.
Their arrangement clearly aimed to elevate his status, showing ample respect towards him.
Qi Yun was unwilling to haggle over such minor matters, so he directly took the main seat, while Hua Weiguo naturally sat on his left.
Once everyone sat down, Director Wang first spoke, "Consultant Qi, Director Hua, on behalf of the provincial cultural relics bureau, I sincerely thank both of you for your significant discoveries at Jiufeng Mountain!"
"This has immeasurable value for our understanding of ancient Shu civilization and even the early culture of Chinese civilization! The bureau attaches great importance to it and has made an emergency report to higher authorities."
Qi Yun nodded slightly, "Director Wang, you're too kind. Discovering the site was Director Hua's and his team's achievement. I just happened to be there and provided some support."
"Consultant Qi is too modest!" Director Wang quickly waved his hand earnestly, "Without your presence and push, I'm sure this discovery wouldn't have proceeded so smoothly, and of course, we couldn't have achieved this without Director Hua's hard work..."
He rambled on until Qi Yun raised his teacup and set it down lightly, at which point Director Wang stopped, smiling awkwardly.
"Director Wang, we're here today to discuss the subsequent work plan with your bureau." Qi Yun shifted the topic to the main agenda.
"Alright! Alright!" Director Wang sat upright and spoke again, "After receiving a notification from Director Hua last night, we held a meeting overnight to discuss it."