Chapter Fifteen: Eternal and Incorruptible for a Thousand Years

  On the clear morning of October, the land of Deep Sea City was still covered with a thin layer of mist. At a glance, it seemed like a paradise. Xiao Yu arrived at the medical room early, as he had been helping Teacher Cai with his illness for three days already. The appraisal event was held as scheduled. Due to the large crowds and hot weather over the past two days, there were many people seeking medical attention, so much so that Xiao Yu didn't even have time to find an expert to appraise the wooden box he had found.

  "Dr. Xiao, good morning." Just as Xiao Yu had walked into the medical office, a sweet voice came over.

  "Xiao Zhang, you're up early!" said Xiao Yu with a nod.

  Xiao Zhang, whose name is Zhang Xiao Ying, was a nurse who was just recruited yesterday. She is 160 cm tall, has long hair and although she isn't extremely beautiful, she looks very pleasant. She is from Sichuan Province and graduated from the nursing school in Shenhai City.

  Since helping the experts see patients three days ago, Fang Yuan's attitude towards Xiao Yu has changed 180 degrees. Previously, he would call out "Little Xiao" whenever they met, but now it's either "Dr. Xiao" or "Expert Xiao". He also deeply understands that with Xiao Yu's medical skills, he can go anywhere in the world, and such a person is not someone he can afford to offend, so he tries his best to get along with him. Therefore, every time they meet, Fang Yuan is extremely respectful towards Xiao Yu.

  The day before yesterday, Fangyuan proposed at the high-level meeting in Guwan City: "Add a nurse to the medical room. Dr. Xiao is too tired to be both a doctor and a nurse alone. We should think about what our comrades are thinking and worry about what they worry about."

  Fang Yuan brought it up at the meeting, and Chen Jinghai, who often sang a different tune with Fang Yuan and had been using the infirmary issue to attack Fang Yuan, not only didn't oppose it but even proposed giving the infirmary staff a raise. The other attendees in the conference room were all stunned, thinking: "What's going on? When did these two become so close?"

  No matter what reason, the old general proposed and the deputy general seconded the motion, it was quickly executed. Just like that meeting held two days ago, people were invited yesterday.

  Yesterday afternoon, the appraisal event had already ended, and people who were happy or disappointed left the antique city one after another. There was also a part of the crowd that came from afar and strolled around the antique city with the intention of finding treasures, perhaps they would be lucky enough to pick up some hidden gems, which is a dream shared by all antique enthusiasts.

  Compared to the hustle and bustle outside, the infirmary was still quiet and leisurely. Now that there were nurses taking care of the daily hygiene, Xiao Yu didn't have to sweep the floor anymore. As soon as he arrived at the infirmary, he made himself a cup of tea and casually pulled out the Zhong Kui's biography from the drawer to read carefully.

  "Dr. Xiao, expert Xiao, teachers have come to see you!" The rounded voice outside the duty room interrupted Xiao Yu who was reading a book. Xiao Yu folded the corner of the book and put it in the drawer, then stood up.

  "Dr. Xiao's life is so comfortable! Unlike us, who are toiling away." Just as Dr. Xiao had stood up, the door to the medical office was pushed open and Principal Cai led the way in, followed by Principals Jin, Bai, and Mao.

  "Little Zhang, go next door and bring back a few stools!" Fang Yuan, the last to enter, instructed Nurse Zhang Xiaoqing as soon as he came in.

  Deng Zhang Xiao Ying brought over a stool, and Xiao Yu also made tea for everyone. The group sat down around Xiao Yu's diagnostic table.

  "Teacher Cai, you're looking much better!" Xiao Yu said with a smile as he looked at Teacher Cai who had already recovered.

  "Haha, thanks to Dr. Xiao's blessings, I've managed to survive again. If it wasn't for Dr. Xiao, I'm afraid Old Cai would have thrown his life into the deep sea." Teacher Cai said with a hearty laugh and a sigh of relief.

  "Really!" "Yes, we are all grateful to Dr. Xiao, our chronic illnesses have been cured." The crowd nodded in agreement and sighed.

  Xiao Yu hastily waved his hand: "It's not that serious, but Teacher Cai must be careful with what he says in the future!"

  Zhang Xiao Ying may not be into antiques, but she knows these expert professors. Seeing Xiao Yu, this young doctor, chatting and laughing with top experts, occasionally cracking jokes, while her own boss Fang Yuan is willing to stand by and play second fiddle. She's not only filled with doubt, but also shock. Who exactly is this Dr. Xiao?

  "Right, all you experts..."

  "What's with the expert or not! If you look up to us, we'll call each other old brothers and form a friendship that transcends age. If you don't, then just pretend I didn't say anything, you can call me whatever you want!" Xiao Yu was cut off as soon as he started speaking, and then turned his head to face Cai teacher and the others, saying: "You all are old brothers, what do you think?"

  "That's right!"

  "That's right! Xiao Bai is absolutely right!"

  ………

  Everyone echoed in agreement. There is an old Chinese saying, "People gather in groups, objects gather in categories." Everyone understood that Xiao Yu had the capital to interact with them, whether it was his medical skills or calligraphy. Especially Xiao Yu's medical skills could be described as "divine", and they and their families might get sick at any time, but having Xiao Yu, a highly skilled doctor, was like having an extra layer of insurance, so these experts would deliberately make friends with him.

  Upon hearing everyone's words, Xiao Ye didn't pretend to be polite and said: "Everyone, I have something here that I've been busy with for the past few days and haven't had time to take care of. It just so happens you're all here, help me keep an eye on it."

  After finishing, he took out a wooden box used to hold brushes, books and wooden swords from the cabinet and placed it on the table.

  The wooden box belonged to the miscellaneous items, so Teacher Cai picked it up first. At first, Teacher Cai didn't think much of it, but as he looked at it, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, and he took out a magnifying glass from his pocket and examined it bit by bit.

  Teacher Cai handed it over to other experts for appraisal after he finished reading, and the rest of the experts quickly completed the appraisal. Several people looked at each other, nodded in unison.

  Xiao Yu often watches the treasure-hunting column and knows they often make this gesture, but doesn't know what it means. However, according to Xiao Yu's estimation, it should be when they agree on something, they express it in this way. At this time, seeing them nodding, it is estimated that the opinions they identified are consistent.

  "Xiao Lao Di, this box is exquisitely crafted and must have been carefully carved by a master of the Southern School of the early Ming dynasty. It's extremely valuable!" Cai Laoshi said as he took the wooden box from Jin Laoshi's hand.

  "Yes! Xiao Lao Di's wooden box is conservatively estimated to be worth between 10-15 million." said Bai Laoshi, taking over the conversation.

  "By the way, how much did you pay for this thing, Xiao?" Mr. Mao asked with a curious expression.

  "A few days ago in Zhongnan Province, I bought it for 10,000 yuan" Xiaoyu's expression didn't change at all due to the price they mentioned.

  "Got a bargain!" Mr. Cai said with a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.

  "Haha, yes! Still a big loss, no way, Xiao Lao will treat!" White Teacher joked.

  Although Xiao Yu picked up the big leak, what kind of people are they? They have seen countless good things, so they don't show any excitement when seeing good things. They just shout for Xiao Yu to treat them to a meal. Are they lacking this meal? Definitely not! There are many people in the country who want to invite them to dinner, but they don't necessarily go. Only their close friends would say such things.

  "No problem treating you to a meal, but Brother Cai, I'd like to ask what kind of wood this box is carved from." Xiao Yu said with some embarrassment, scratching his head.

  "What wood is this?" Hearing Xiao Yu say that, he also felt something was off. This box was heavier than a normal box. Suddenly, he thought of something and quickly took out the magnifying glass again, carefully examining it bit by bit. He tried to pry at the edges, but it didn't budge. The more Cai Lao looked, the more shocked he became.

  "Ah......" Mr. Cai exclaimed, standing up suddenly with the wooden box in his hand.

  "Lao Cai, what kind of wood is it that you're so excited about?" asked Jin Laoshi and the others curiously as they looked at Cai Laoshi's expression.

  "Thousand... thousand years imperishable, ten thousand years indestructible - Golden Silk Nan." Teacher Cai said excitedly, staring at the wooden box.