Chapter 2 Happy News

"Qingcheng, congratulations on your bidding. From tomorrow on, you will officially take office. Hello... Qingcheng, are you listening to the phone?"

Shen Qingcheng held the phone's hand, and his palm was covered with sweat.

When he heard Bai Yu say that he had a successful bid, his mood was difficult to calm down for a long time!

A month ago, he participated in the competition for the chief expert of the United Nations World Heritage Center. Unexpectedly, after the results came out, Shen Qingcheng topped the list with excellent results.

This result made Shen Qingcheng a little overjoyed.

Originally, he thought he could enter the top three, but he didn't expect that God would bless him and let him stand out among the four thousand people.

He became the chief expert of the China World Heritage Application Office and was sent to connect with the United Nations World Heritage Center to assist in the China World Heritage Application Project.

Bai Yu on the phone saw that Shen Qingcheng did not make any noise, and shouted on the phone again. "Qingcheng, you are talking."

Shen Qingcheng's thoughts were pulled back by Bai Yu, and he said to Bai Yu on the phone awkwardly.

"Yu, sorry, I... I was so happy just now, I was a little happy... You see, I was incoherent."

Bai Yu smiled on the phone, "You are still the same as before, you are too easily satisfied.

Professor Chen said, you will officially intervene in the work from tomorrow.

At nine o'clock tomorrow morning, you, me, and Professor Chen, we set out to Dunhuang together. This time we need to stay in Dunhuang for a week.

Professor Chen said that because you are well versed in Buddhist carving skills, you will accompany Stephen's team at the United Nations Heritage Center to conduct an investigation on the re-evaluation of the Longmen Grottoes' World Heritage Site."

Shen Qingcheng never thought that he, an unknown Buddhist sculptor, would one day become the leading expert in applying for World Heritage in China.

Shen Qingcheng looked at the time two hours before dark. If he went to Dunhuang tomorrow, he would have to buy some equipment.

"Yu, I understand. You will send me the electronic ticket later. I will go directly to the airport tomorrow morning, and you and Professor Chen will go directly to the airport."

When Bai Yu heard that Shen Qingcheng was going to the airport by himself, he hurriedly repeated Chen Yuliang's words on the phone.

"Qingcheng, the professor said that this task requires everyone to walk together, so you will stay at home tomorrow morning, and then we will set out to the airport together."

Seeing that there was already an arrangement, Shen Qingcheng had to listen to Bai Yu. "Okay, I'll wait for you at home tomorrow morning."

After Bai Yu hung up the phone, Shen Qingcheng immediately returned to his room to tidy up his luggage.

In fact, in recent years, Shen Qingcheng has been wandering around, and his clothes in his wardrobe are always in two colors, either black or white. In his shoe cabinet, there are either casual shoes or hiking shoes.

When Shen Qingcheng applied for the World Heritage Expert of the United Nations World Heritage Center, he mainly thought that the profession of Buddhist carvings is becoming increasingly unpopular, after all, the era of Daxing Buddhist Temple has passed.

His Buddhist carving skills were also passed down to him by his master since childhood. When his master passed away, he didn't know what his master's real name was.

When he was three years old, Shen Qingcheng's master adopted him back to a temple in Qingcheng Mountain.

Over the years, his master has regarded him as his own, provided him with his schooling and taught him carving techniques in his spare time.

Later, when he was taking the college entrance examination, in order to repay his master's raising, Shen Qingcheng chose the sculpture art major at Peking University when applying for the exam, and studied for a master's and doctoral degree in one go.

Shen Qingcheng has therefore become the youngest sculpture doctor in China, and he is especially good at Buddhist sculpture.

Shen Qingcheng's Buddhist carvings won the Craftsmanship Award, which is the highest award in the carving world, so he was awarded the title of Buddhist carving master in China.

Shen Qingcheng's Buddhist carving skills are superb. He can easily carve the almost visible materials on rice grains, stones, and wood, and the carved Buddha statues are lifelike.

Just as Shen Qingcheng was packing his luggage, an emergency knock came from outside the door.

"Qingcheng, are you here? No, something happened to Mrs. Wang."

The person knocking on the door was Lei Zhe who grew up with Shen Qingcheng. Lei Zhe and Shen Qingcheng were both orphans and were adopted by his master in Qingbo Temple.

As soon as Shen Qingcheng opened the door, Lei Zhe stepped forward and hugged Shen Qingcheng tightly. "Qingcheng, something big is wrong, and Mrs. Wang is missing."

Shen Qingcheng looked into Lei Zhe's eyes with deep eyes, and he pressed Lei Zhe's shoulder.

"Can you not be surprised like this? Maybe it's because of which relatives of Mrs. Wang went to?

Lei Zhe shook his head vigorously, "Qingcheng, I didn't lie to you. I searched everywhere, but I didn't find Mrs. Wang.

I had asked Xiao Lu and the others to help find it before, but Xiao Lu also found nothing."

Shen Qingcheng led Lei Zhe into the room, habitually looked at the corridor outside the door, and saw that there was no one around, and then closed the door again.

As soon as Lei Zhe entered the room, he grabbed a glass of cold water in front of the table and drank it directly.

"Qingcheng, I'm so thirsty. You said that on this hot day, I have been to many places, but there is no news about Mrs. Wang.

This is so anxious. Mrs. Wang was fine two days ago. Every time he asked me to carve something, I would carve it first and then collect money.

This time I gave her the carved stuff, but she disappeared. I was carved with the best mountain materials."

Lei Zhe kept complaining to Shen Qingcheng.

Shen Qingcheng listened for a long time before he understood. The reason why Lei Zhe was so worried about Mrs. Wang was because Mrs. Wang had not paid him yet.

"How much does Mrs. Wang owe you?" Shen Qingcheng opened the cigarette box, smoked a cigarette for himself, and then smoked another cigarette and handed it to Lei Zhe.

Every time Shen Qingcheng was upset, he would light a cigarette for himself.

When Lei Zhe saw Shen Qingcheng handing him cigarettes, he was a little timid, "You... haven't you quit? Why... why are you smoking again?"

Shen Qingcheng vomited a smoke ring, looked at the smoke in front of him, and said quietly, "Che? No, I'm used to it. I've dreamed again these two days!"

Lei Zhe didn't listen carefully, and he joked, "Qingcheng, you're too fussy if you don't dream of this."

Shen Qingcheng's face darkened and looked at Lei Zhe with a serious face, "What I'm talking about is not an ordinary dream. I have dreamed of those Buddhas recently. The most important thing is that the pictures are the same every time. The picture I see is that they are creating Buddhas and they are carving Buddha statues."

I have heard of Shen Qingcheng’s dreams related to Buddha and Lei Zhe, who grew up with him since childhood.

Lei Zhe comforted Shen Qingcheng, "Qingcheng, you don't have to take this seriously. Whether it is related to your previous life or not, I don't think you need to worry about it anymore.
Chapter completed!