203: Thumbs up for my sister!

The bullet comments in the livestream reached a peak in an instant.

"My god, it's Chairman Wang Quanfu of BYD! That ID is really him; I've seen it before in BYD's livestreams!"

"I finally get it now. These two big shots aren't here to see the national treasure at all; they're here to back up Ms. Lei Jun! Who can compete with this kind of prestige!"

"She's definitely a big figure who can stand on equal footing with President Lei and President Wang!"

"The number of people in the livestream has surged straight to 1.3 million! It's number one on all of TikTok. Who can stop this level of popularity! The National Museum is a total hit this time!"

"I just went to check, and other streamers are all rebroadcasting our stream and talking about this! Two big shots dropping millions to show support—this news will definitely be on the trending searches tomorrow!"

A staff member hurried over to Director Zhang and reported the situation in the livestream in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Director Zhang quickly walked to the monitor screen at the side of the stage. Seeing the gift amount displayed on the screen, he gasped.

Nearly four million in gifts!

This was simply unbelievable!

The National Museum had held livestreams before, but the most they had ever received in a day was just a few hundred yuan in gifts.

To receive so much this time, and from two famous entrepreneurs at that—this was definitely for Lei Jun.

He looked at Lei Jun, who was standing calmly on the stage.

Just what was Ms. Lei Jun's identity?

Looking at the gifts, Director Zhang frowned.

The purpose of this livestream was to promote the return of the national treasure and bring attention to cultural relics lost overseas, not to make money from gifts.

Moreover, it wouldn't be appropriate to accept such a large sum of money. If word got out, people might think the museum was using national treasures to amass wealth.

He quickly went through possible solutions in his mind.

First, the gift tipping function had to be turned off immediately; they couldn't accept any more.

Then, this money couldn't be used haphazardly; the livestream gift income should be used for the museum's public welfare projects.

It just so happened that several relics in the museum needed restoration, and the display equipment in a few exhibition halls needed updating. Additionally, the construction of the youth education base was short on funds. This money could be used perfectly for those purposes, which would follow regulations and maximize its impact.

Thinking of this, Director Zhang immediately instructed the staff member beside him.

"Quick, turn off the gift tipping function in the livestream. Say that this is a public welfare stream and we don't accept large donations."

"Then, register this gift income properly. It must be earmarked for relic restoration, exhibition hall upgrades, and youth education projects. Make sure to keep records and stay transparent."

The staff member nodded and hurried off to execute the orders. Only then did Director Zhang breathe a sigh of relief... Meanwhile, Lei Jun took the microphone handed to her by a staff member.

She hadn't prepared a long speech, only a few words from the heart.

"Leaders, friends, hello everyone. Actually, I don't have much to say, other than that I feel this celadon glazed string pattern vase belongs to this land. It has wandered for a hundred years, and now that it has come home, that is the most joyful thing."

"I have always felt that cultural relics are the memory of a nation, and every lost national treasure carries a piece of history. It is my honor to be able to contribute to bringing a national treasure home."

"I also hope that more people will pay attention to cultural relics lost overseas in the future, so they can return to the embrace of the motherland as soon as possible. Thank you, everyone."

After speaking, Lei Jun bowed slightly and handed the microphone back.

The entire venue was silent for two seconds, then suddenly erupted into thunderous applause.

Mr. Ma in the guest area took the lead in applauding, his palms turning red from clapping.

Qin Yu and the other two were even more excited, jumping up and clapping desperately.

The bullet comments in the livestream were also filled with 'Well said' and 'Thumbs up for Sister.'

An old professor praised her.

"These words really touched my heart. It's so rare for young people today to have such awareness!"

The bullet comments in the livestream went even crazier.

"Well said, not a single word of empty talk!"

"'Cultural relics are the memory of a nation'—that line really got to me! Thumbs up for Sister!"

Next, it was the leaders' turn to take the stage and speak.

A leader stepped onto the stage, holding a thick speech in his hand. He cleared his throat and began to speak.

"Guests, friends, today we are solemnly holding the donation ceremony for the southern song dynasty official kiln celadon string pattern vase. This is an event of great significance, a happy occasion in our cultural field, and a grand event."

He read from the script.

"Culture is the lifeblood of a nation, the spiritual home of a people..."

"Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, we have attached great importance to the protection of cultural heritage, issuing a series of policy measures, increasing the intensity of cultural heritage protection, and achieving significant results..."

The leaders' speeches were long and tedious.

Empty words, clichés, and a mountain of useless nonsense.

Everyone was listening so much they were falling asleep.

Qin Yu secretly took out his phone to play Anipop, while Wu Tian leaned back in his chair, his head nodding as he nearly fell asleep.

Guo Hao stared at the clock on the stage, chanting in his mind, 'Please end soon, please end soon.'

The viewers in the livestream also began to complain.

"The leader's speech is way too wordy! Ten minutes of nothing but empty talk!"

"Hurry and let Sister Lei Jun back on stage! We don't want to hear the leader reading from a script!"

"Can the leader in front hurry up? I want to see the national treasure!"

Lei Jun stood at the side of the stage yawning, also feeling a bit bored.

Just as everyone was losing patience, the leader finally finished his nonsense.

Director Zhang quickly stepped onto the stage to smooth things over: "Thank you to the leaders for your wonderful speeches. Next, we will proceed to the most important part: the unveiling ceremony!"

"We invite Ms. Lei Jun, Minister Wang, Mr. Ma, and the other leaders to the stage to jointly unveil the southern song dynasty official kiln celadon string pattern vase!"

Lei Jun followed the leaders onto the stage.

As Director Zhang shouted, 'Unveil!', everyone pulled down the red silk together.

A beam of sunlight streamed through the exhibition hall window, landing right on the celadon glazed string pattern vase.

The already warm glaze color took on a faint luster under the sunlight. The string patterns on the body of the vase were clearly visible, with smooth and regular lines, without a single flaw.

The cameras in the National Museum's official livestream and those of the various streamers all aimed at the vase simultaneously, providing a large close-up.

The viewers in the livestream instantly boiled with excitement.

"My god, this is too beautiful! No wonder it's worth two hundred million. This glaze is like jade, so warm and smooth!"

"No way, no way. How can just one ordinary celadon vase be worth two hundred million? The antique shop downstairs from my house has similar ones for only a few hundred yuan!"

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. There are very few surviving pieces of southern song dynasty official kiln porcelain, and this vase was for imperial use. The craftsmanship and quality are top-tier; it's worth the price!"

"What's so good about this broken vase? Streamer, hurry and turn the camera back to Sister Lei Jun! I want to see Sister!"