Chapter 182: Acquiring a Private Museum! Gu Shengsheng’s Major Coup

From now on, he would think even more highly of this kid!

Meanwhile, netizens were also flaming the media narrative:

"I really don’t know where these damn reporters came from. A ton of shill accounts were bought off today to slander Sister Gu."

"Yeah, and they tried to brainwash us treasure hunters, too. Sister Gu, who on earth did you piss off?!"

"It’s no one in particular, just a bunch of green-eyed monsters."

"Anyway, I’m so pissed right now, but hearing Sister Gu’s statement was so satisfying! No one said a thing when she was shining at the Imperial Palace Museum today. Now that some Heizi see how amazing Sister Gu is, they come out to stir up trouble."

"I was just casually watching the stream, but now all this drama is turning me into a die-hard Sister Gu fan!"

"..."

Despite all the chaos, those who trusted Gu Shengsheng remained steadfast.

The netizens were perfectly capable of judging for themselves.

On top of that, in the world of antique appraisal, most of the treasure hunters were mature fans.

Although they didn’t usually comment, at a critical moment like this, they were more supportive than anyone.

While Gu Shengsheng was being slandered, her fans spontaneously made a huge commotion to support her.

[System]: Calculating Emotion Value... Please wait.

The calculation had been running all day, and the Emotion Value kept jumping up. The level of shock directed at her was off the charts. Gu Shengsheng was also curious about what the System would grant her this time...

[System]: Emotion Value is continuing to rise. Please look forward to it... BEEP BEEP... 107,896... 109,889...

110,000! One hundred and ten thousand!

The System’s Emotion Value had increased by five thousand all at once. This was absolutely explosive!

Ever since it had passed one hundred thousand, Gu Shengsheng’s Emotion Value had been rising exceptionally slowly. Now, the rate of increase was even faster than in the early stages!

’What about the reward? What is it?’

[System]: 110,000-Point Grand Gift Package. This reward does not include an attribute panel. The Grand Gift Package is: Private Museum x1

Included within:

Registration Application Form x1

Approval documentation from the supervising authority, plus copies of the primary and duplicate operating licenses x1

Certificate of Use for a private courtyard residence as a museum site x1

Qualification certificates for required personnel x1

Gu Shengsheng: "...!!!"

’Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit.’

’This is insane!’

When these items appeared, Gu Shengsheng felt a sense of unreality. ’The System is actually rewarding me with stuff like this?’

’But where is everything?’

She was only in the preparatory stages for a private museum and hadn’t even started the application process yet! And she’d heard it was incredibly difficult to get approved.

Just as Gu Shengsheng was still in a fog, unable to make heads or tails of it...

[System]: Host, please wait patiently. The surprise will arrive shortly.

Meanwhile, after Gu Shengsheng’s clarifying statement from the live stream was posted online that evening...

Gao Liu was already on his way to see Gu Shengsheng and saw her clarification en route.

He quickly used his own account to forward it, adding: "Miss Gu’s words are true. I, as well as the Beijing Museum, are willing to vouch for Miss Gu. We will also host an appraisal event in due time for everyone to evaluate the items together."

After that, the official blog of the Cultural Relics Bureau posted: "We support Gu Shengsheng, and we also support the Gu Shengsheng who drove away the foreign reporters today."

Then, Zhang Lianqing saw it as well and immediately explained the authenticity of that pile of cultural relics, which had been previously authenticated.

He also stated that them being dug up now and taken out of context by people with ill intentions was deliberate rumor-mongering.

Even the police department had spoken out. Who could possibly have any complaints now?

This whole episode didn’t have any negative impact on Gu Shengsheng. On the contrary, it flushed out a whole bunch of official accounts to speak up for her.

What was there to doubt?

All the people who had been swept up in the narrative were now eating their words.

Director Gao Liu rushed over. There were still many reporters present, and seeing the director of the Beijing Museum arrive looking stern and unsmiling...

He even started asking which newspapers and media outlets they were from. They immediately chickened out!

They all ran off!

Gao Liu sighed and said, "You kid. Even at a time like this, you’re still thinking about the museum!"

"The museum’s foot traffic is low, and I’m already a candidate for your brand ambassador. I have to do something, right? Otherwise, how could I live up to the title?" Gu Shengsheng said with a smile.

"But Director Gao Liu, why did you come so late? I’m really fine."

Gao Liu said mysteriously, "I didn’t come all this way just to comfort you."

"I also brought you a surprise." Gu Shengsheng was puzzled, having no idea what it could be.

Then, a man in a black Zhongshan suit got out of Gao Liu’s car. He had a stern, unsmiling seriousness about him as he looked at Gu Shengsheng.

She felt that this person looked very familiar, like someone she often saw on the news.

Then she realized with a start—he was from the Huaxia Cultural Relics Department! He was also Zhao Dehai’s direct superior!

She became so nervous she didn’t even know how to address him, saying, "Hello, Sir. I’m Gu Shengsheng."

He smiled and said, "I’ve often heard Zhao Dehai and Gao Liu talk about you. Seeing you stand up to that foreign reporter today, and then remain so composed tonight in the face of both praise and slander... you’re truly impressive."

"There are very few young people as grounded as you these days."

Gu Shengsheng was flattered. "Not at all, not at all. This is just what I should be doing. As a young person, I should do my part. As long as what I do is meaningful for Huaxia and for the Cultural Relics Department, that’s all that matters."

It couldn’t be helped. When she became this prim and proper, no one else could even compare.

Standing to the side, Yang Jiao had rarely seen this side of Gu Shengsheng. She felt that her friend was perfectly suited for a career within the system.

’It’s a real shame she isn’t taking the civil service exams.’

The official from the Cultural Relics Department was also very satisfied. "Excellent, excellent."

"I just got back from a business trip today, so I was in a rush. I ran into Gao Liu on the way and came over with him. I’m mainly here to deliver some materials to you."

"Previously, Gao Liu and Zhao Dehai persuaded me with both emotion and reason to help you prepare the materials for a private museum. I’ve been conducting investigations and site visits."

"My investigation confirmed that you do indeed have the qualifications. Most of the procedures have been completed, but there are still a few details to iron out. I’ll have someone take care of them."

"On your end, you can proceed with setting up your museum without worry."

Gu Shengsheng was shocked!

So it was true—a surprise really would come to those who "waited patiently."

It was impossible not to be excited. She knew the process would be incredibly difficult; even now, Teacher Ma Weidu was the only one in the country with his own private museum.

Now, with Zhao Dehai and Gao Liu’s suggestions, the System’s push, and this whole chain of subsequent events...

Gu Shengsheng knew that securing this private museum was no simple feat. At the very least, her cultural relics would now have a place to be kept!

She wasn’t in a hurry to spend money right now. Having her own private museum was an excellent long-term solution for her collection.

Gu Shengsheng breathed a sigh of relief, her face filled with gratitude. She said, "Thank you so much, Sir."

"You should thank yourself. You are truly outstanding, Shengsheng. The future of Huaxia needs young people like you."

"We elders need to provide you with more resources and guarantee better conditions for you. What you said to the United States at the press conference today... I was deeply moved."

"People like you, with both courage and strategy, are few and far between. In short, I have the utmost admiration for you!"