The Super Son-in-law

Chapter 43 Restoring Antiques

Alan thought to himself, How dare you say such a thing?

Before he could refuse, the middle-aged man spoke first: "We at Ancient Beauty Antique Shop value integrity above all.

Since you broke the vase, you must compensate us!"

Then, turning to Alan, he said, "You can leave, but you’d better help him raise the money. Otherwise, after this afternoon, I’ll send him to the police station!"

Alan nodded slightly.

Terrified, Gilmore wept, "Good son-in-law, don’t leave! What will happen to me if you leave?!"

Alan found it laughable to see him so scared, but of course, he didn’t show it.

He was just about to use raising money as an excuse to leave and let his father-in-law suffer a bit.

But then he suddenly remembered the ancient method for repairing porcelain antiques mentioned in the The True Yuan Bible.

So he had an idea and said, "Manager Edward, if I can restore that Yuhuchun vase, will you let my father-in-law go?"

Edward sneered, "Who do you think you are, trying to restore antiques?

To be honest, I’ve already sent photos to antique appraisal experts in Pras City. They said it’s impossible to repair something shattered like this."

Alan shook his head. "The vase is already broken anyway—keeping it is useless. Let me try; you have nothing to lose."

Edward scoffed, "Fine. I’ll see what tricks you have up your sleeve!"

Alan said, "Prepare a piece of rice paper, a writing brush, and five raw eggs for me."

Edward, eager to see Alan make a fool of himself, didn’t hesitate to quickly fetch a basket of raw eggs.

Still, he couldn’t resist mocking, "Repairing antiques with eggs? I’ve never heard of such a thing.

I warn you—don’t try any tricks. Either pay up, or we’ll take your father-in-law to court. Over $1 million is enough to put him in prison for life."

Alan nodded. "And if I fix it?"

Edward snorted coldly and said, "If professional experts confirm that it has indeed been repaired, then you two can leave!"

"Good!" Alan nodded. "It's a deal!"

Without further ado, he picked up the brush and sketched the outline of the Yuhuchun vase on the rice paper.

Then, he cracked a small hole in an egg, dipped his index finger in the egg white, applied it to a piece of the vase fragment, and pressed it onto the paper model.

He continued picking up fragments and attaching them, gradually filling the paper model with the antique shards...

Everyone held their breath, afraid to disturb the restoration process.

Half an hour passed quickly. When Alan stood up again, what greeted everyone's eyes was a Tang Dynasty Yuhuchun vase that looked as if it had been reborn.

He smiled at Edward and said, "Take a look—are there any flaws?"

Edward picked up the vase, examined it up and down, and scoffed, "Are you kidding me?

You just pasted it with egg white and call that a restoration?

If I break your leg, can I just paste it with egg white too?"

"Don't touch that vase!"

Just then, a clear, urgent voice came from the door.

Following the sound, a stunning beauty in a white casual blazer stepped in.

She had a delicate face, a perfect tall figure of nearly 1.7 meters, and exuded an air of nobility.

Her beautiful eyes, cold and proud, swept the room like a frost queen.

The moment Edward saw the woman, his face changed drastically, and he quickly lowered his head respectfully, saying, "Miss, you've arrived."

The visitor was Lucia, the actual owner of Ancient Beauty Antique Shop and the eldest daughter of the prestigious Green family in Pras City.

Lucia snorted coldly and said angrily, "I was afraid if I didn't come, you'd run this shop into the ground!"

What's going on here?

Edward quickly replied, "A customer accidentally broke the vase while looking at it, and his son-in-law tried to repair it with eggs."

"I was just about to say this kind of 'repair' has no value and discuss compensation with them."

Lucia leaned closer to the Yuhuchun vase and observed it for a moment, her expression suddenly changing drastically!

Then she immediately turned back and snapped at Edward, "Put it down now!"

"Who told you to touch it without understanding!"

Edward was instantly confused. "Young Miss, what do you mean?"

Lucia snapped, "This is a newly restored artifact! Except for the restoration expert, no one else is allowed to touch it with their hands for now—don't you even understand this basic rule!?"

Edward hesitated and said, "But this is just glued with egg white—it can't count as a real restoration, right?"

Lucia snapped, "You fool! After this vase is restored, its price will at least double.

But because you touched it with your hands, we've lost at least $1 million!

Pack your things yourself—don't come to work tomorrow!"

She had previously seen a porcelain plate from the same era as the Yuhuchun vase at an auction.

That plate had an intriguing history: it was a Tang Dynasty porcelain piece broken in the Song Dynasty and then restored using the same method by skilled craftsmen of the Song Dynasty.

Because this restoration technique was extremely rare and had long been lost in history, the plate eventually sold for $5 million—far exceeding its actual value.

Now, with Alan restoring the Yuhuchun vase using this lost technique, the vase's value would soar!

Edward's face turned pale. He had never imagined that simply touching the Yuhuchun vase would cause such huge losses and cost him his job.

Lucia then asked, "Where is the master who restored this Yuhuchun vase? Take me to meet him immediately."

Edward was horrified! He had never dreamed that the vase repaired with eggs would become an even more precious treasure!

So he quickly pointed to Alan and said, "Young Miss, this gentleman is the one who restored it."

Lucia sized up Alan, secretly puzzled.

He was too young—how could he know this lost technique of antique restoration?

Smiling faintly, she asked politely, I am Lucia of the Green family.

What is your name, sir? May I ask which master of antiques you studied under?

the terrified father-in-law beside them, was so shocked upon hearing Lucia's name that he couldn't speak!

The Green family! It was the most (top) family in all of Pras City!

Although not as powerful as the superfamilies in Neon City, it was an unparalleled giant in Pras City! He never expected to meet the Green family's young miss here!

Alan, however, felt indifferent to Lucia's status. While the Green family was powerful, it was merely a family with tens of billions of dollars in assets. Compared to the Smith family, which had hundreds of billions of dollars in assets, it was miles apart.

So he said calmly, "My name is Alan."

Then Alan added, "My father-in-law broke your Yuhuchun vase, and I repaired it.

Please appraise its specific value and see if we still need to compensate."

Lucia shook her head and smiled. "After your restoration, this vase is far more valuable than it was originally. Logically speaking, Ancient Beauty Antique Shop should be in your debt."

Alan smiled faintly and said, "There's no need to be so polite. Since things are settled here, my father-in-law and I should be going."

Lucia's large eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled, saying, "Sir, may I have your surname and full name? Could you leave a contact method for future communication?"

As she spoke, Lucia took out her business card, handed it over, and said, "Sir, this is my business card. Please accept it."