I put you in charge of the child, and you raised a monster!

The next day.

The program originally planned to include a hands-on leather craft experience.

Upon hearing the words "leather goods," Zhao Lei had already begun practicing his low-pitched opening.

"Dear viewers, today we are going to experience a craft that requires a lot of patience."

He stopped halfway through his sentence and turned to look at Shen Ling'er.

Shen Ling'er sat next to Yang Mi, slowly drinking a cup of hot milk.

She looked up at Zhao Lei.

"Today's opening was alright."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up immediately.

Bai Sisi immediately held him down.

"Don't get excited."

Zhao Lei immediately lowered his voice.

"I'm not excited, I'm just applauding in my heart."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"You're a bit more stable now than before."

Zhao Lei almost stood up on the spot.

But he held back.

The comments section was filled with laughter.

"Hahaha, Zhao Lei has finally evolved into a controllable guest."

"Teacher Ling'er's professional experience season training session was a success."

"Yesterday's theater episode was a real improvement; keep it up today."

"The leather goods experience will be slow, will Ling'er notice the leather quality issues again?"

Chen Doudou, clutching her small bag, didn't disappoint with her first words.

"Does the leather goods experience include food?"

The director, sitting in the front row, answered skillfully.

"have."

Chen Doudou was relieved.

"That can be done."

Lin Jia has completely gotten used to it.

"You really only care about food now."

Shen Ling'er said seriously, "He checked the food first so he wouldn't be distracted later."

Chen Doudou immediately straightened her little body.

"right!"

Zhao Lei almost broke character by laughing so hard.

The director's phone rang shortly after the car left the hotel.

He glanced at the caller ID, and his expression clearly froze.

The assistant director, sitting beside him, asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

The director didn't answer; he simply picked up the phone.

"Captain Qin?"

The car fell silent for a moment.

Zhao Lei's ears perked up immediately.

"Captain Qin?"

Bai Sisi also looked over.

Yang Mi looked down at Shen Ling'er and found that her daughter's expression was very calm; she had simply put down the milk cup.

I don't know what was said on the other end of the phone.

The director's expression slowly changed from puzzled to serious.

"Now?"

"We are currently recording a career experience video."

"Cultural relics?"

"Should we show it to Ling'er?"

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Lei sat up straight.

The live chat exploded with comments.

"What kind of cultural relic?"

"Is Captain Qin here again?"

"Is there going to be another case?"

"Ling'er was really outrageous at the antique street before; she's very good at spotting things."

"How did this career experience season of the show suddenly veer off to the police station?"

The director listened for a while longer, his expression becoming even more complicated.

"Okay, let me ask Professor Yang Mi for his opinion first."

After hanging up the phone, the car was silent.

Zhao Lei couldn't help but ask, "Director, what's going on?"

The director glanced at Yang Mi, then at Shen Ling'er, and explained, "Qin Zheng called, saying that the police station is currently cooperating with the cultural relics department to handle a batch of items. The origin of the items is somewhat complicated, and their authenticity has not yet been fully determined."

Bai Sisi was taken aback.

"Aren't there experts to determine the authenticity of cultural relics?"

The director nodded.

"There are experts, and they're already on their way. But Captain Qin said that Ling'er's ability to inspect items in the antique market had left a deep impression on them. These items are a bit special, and they'd like Ling'er to come and take a look first."

Zhao Lei's mouth slowly opened wide.

"The police station asked a five-year-old to judge the authenticity of cultural relics?"

The director said helplessly, "We're not asking her to do the final appraisal, just to take a look. All subsequent conclusions will be based on the cultural relics experts and the testing reports."

Yang Mi did not immediately agree after hearing this.

She looked down at Shen Ling'er.

"Ling'er, do you want to go?"

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"If it's just looking, and I'm not allowed to touch it, then I can go."

The director nodded immediately.

"You definitely can't touch it randomly. You have to look at it from a safe distance, and there are staff members around."

Shen Ling'er then asked, "What about lunch?"

director:"……"

Zhao Lei couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The tense atmosphere was immediately dispelled.

The assistant director immediately said, "Lunch will be arranged as usual, and the police station said they can take care of it."

Shen Ling'er then nodded.

"That's fine."

Chen Doudou also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Having food on the table won't affect getting things done."

Lin Jia rubbed her forehead.

"What do you need me for?"

Chen Doudou said earnestly, "I'll accompany Ling'er to look at things."

Zhao Lei lowered his voice as he spoke to the camera.

"Dear viewers, today's planned leather goods experience has been changed at the last minute."

"Captain Qin called, the police station invited Teacher Ling'er to help identify several cultural relics."

"Please note that this is only to assist in observation; the final determination shall be based on professional assessment."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"This time, I'm being more precise."

Zhao Lei immediately sat up straight.

"Rigorous verification!"

Bai Sisi quickly grabbed him.

"bass."

Zhao Lei added quietly, "Strict verification."

The barrage of comments went completely crazy.

"Hahaha, rigorous verification!"

"Wait, why did the production crew suddenly wander into the police station's cultural relics area?"

"I still remember that time at Ling'er's antique market; she could tell at a glance that the items were faked."

"This time, the police station actually took the initiative to ask?"

"What level is Shen Ling'er at now?"

The convoy quickly changed course.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at a temporary cultural relic preservation point next to the local public security bureau.

Qin Zheng was already waiting at the door.

He was dressed casually, but his posture was upright. When he saw the production crew coming over, he first greeted the director and then looked at Yang Mi.

"Thank you for your help today, Teacher Yang."

Yang Mi nodded politely.

"Captain Qin, Ling'er is still young. It's fine to just take a look, but we can't let her bear any responsibility."

Qin Zheng said earnestly, "Don't worry about that. We invited her here because she has exceptional observational skills, and we wanted to hear about the details she observed. Formal expert evaluations and case judgments will be handled by specialized departments."

Shen Ling'er stood next to Yang Mi and looked up at Qin Zheng.

"You're not catching a thief this time?"

Qin Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"This is a bit more troublesome than the thief."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"That means the goods came from an unclean source."

Qin Zheng: "..."

Zhao Lei took a deep breath.

"Teacher Ling'er, you haven't gone in yet."

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"If the origin is clean, send it directly to a museum or appraisal institution; the police won't be involved first."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Qin Zheng couldn't help but laugh.

She's right.

The barrage of comments instantly became dense.

"Judging someone's origins as unclean before even entering the house?"

"Ling'er's logic is too clear."

"Zhao Lei has now become just a supporting comedian."

"The police station's historical site tour has begun!"

Qin Zheng led everyone into a clean conference room.

A soft cushion was placed in the middle of the table, on which were several transparent artifact protection boxes.

Inside the box were a small bronze animal, a jade disc, several pottery shards, and a bronze mirror with rust on it.

Two staff members from the cultural relics department were standing nearby.

One of them, surnamed Xu, was a middle-aged expert who wore glasses and had a very serious expression.

He hesitated noticeably when he saw Shen Ling'er come in.

"Captain Qin, is this the kid you were talking about?"

Qin Zheng nodded.

"Yes, her name is Shen Ling'er."

Expert Xu looked at Shen Ling'er, speaking as gently as possible.

"Little friend, you can't touch these things, you can only look at them. If you're unsure, you can just say you don't know."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"I know I can't touch it."

She paused, then added very seriously.

"If you can't tell whether something is real or fake, just say you can't. Talking nonsense will only cause trouble for others."

Expert Xu was taken aback.

The hesitation on his face lessened somewhat.

"That statement is quite accurate."

Zhao Lei stood at the back, no longer daring to speak loudly.

He lowered his voice and said to the camera, "The first thing Teacher Ling'er said when she entered the room was to make her attitude towards the evaluation clear."

Shen Ling'er ignored him.

She walked to the table and stopped outside the safety line.

Yang Mi was also by her side.

Shen Ling'er first looked at the small bronze beast.

The small animal is only the size of a palm, covered with green rust and some yellowish-brown clumps. It has a simple and ancient shape, with its four legs slightly crouched and its back decorated with fine patterns.

She stared at it for a long time.

No one in the meeting room urged her.

Zhao Lei was unusually quiet, even his breathing became soft.

After a while, Shen Ling'er spoke.

"This is true."

Expert Xu's brow twitched slightly.

Why?

Shen Ling'er pointed to the bronze beast in the transparent box.

"The rust on it wasn't brushed on."

"Fake aged items will try to make the surface look dirty and green, like an old thing. But the dirtiness is uneven, and many places are deliberately made to look old."

"This one is different."

"Its rust grows in the patterns and crevices. Especially on the groin and under the abdomen, where it's not easy to brush with tools, but the color inside is connected to the color outside."

"And these soil knots aren't just a layer of dust on the surface. They're stuck together with rust. This means it stayed in damp soil for a long time, and wasn't just buried for a few days and then taken out."

Expert Xu's eyes immediately turned serious.

He didn't speak immediately, but instead looked down at the small bronze beast.

The staff members nearby also came closer to observe.

Zhao Lei felt a chill run down his spine.

"Teacher Ling'er, can you even see the rust if it's grown in or painted on?"

Shen Ling'er turned to look at him.

"You can't judge something solely by whether it's dirty or not."

"Genuine things age slowly, and in a certain order."

"Fake things are made to look old by people trying to make them look old, so they are often made to look old too much."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Bai Sisi chuckled softly, "Too much old stuff, that's easy to understand."

Expert Xu looked up at Shen Ling'er.

You are absolutely right.

The atmosphere in the conference room changed instantly.

The barrage of comments exploded.

"Holy crap! The first one's real?"

"It's too old-fashioned, too vividly portrayed!"

"She wasn't just guessing; she described rust, cracks, and soil knots—all the details."

"Expert Xu's expression changed!"

"There's a reason the police station invited her!"

Shen Ling'er looked at the jade disc again.

The jade disc is bluish-white in color, with some staining on the surface and a very shallow crack along the edge.

She looked at it for a few seconds, then her brows furrowed slightly.

"That's true too."

Zhao Lei's eyes widened.

"Is it true again?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"And it's not ordinary old jade."

Expert Xu's gaze deepened.

"Go on."

Shen Ling'er spoke very completely.

"Its color wasn't dyed in from the outside."

"Fake patina often only appears on the surface, and the color stays very light. If you look at it from the edge, the color looks like it's been painted on."

"The color of this jade extends from the crack inwards, and the shades are different."

"Some areas are darker in color, while others are lighter, as if water has slowly seeped in, rather than being soaked all at once by a person."

"Also, the edge is ground very naturally. It's not a smooth finish from a new machine, nor is it a deliberately chipped sharp edge."

"It must have been buried in the soil before, and then it was wiped clean after it came out, so some parts of the outside are very shiny, but the inside of the crack is still saturated."

Expert Xu took a step closer.

"Can you tell it's been wiped clean?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"able."

"If it stays buried in the soil, it won't have this kind of brightness."

"This shine isn't from the jade's natural oiliness; it's from someone repeatedly rubbing it with a cloth or their hands. It's easy to rub the outside, but you can't reach the inside of the crack, so the outside and inside look different."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zheng's expression became noticeably serious.

"So, these things might have already been cleaned up?"

Expert Xu nodded slowly.

"Very likely."

Zhao Lei is now completely afraid to make random jokes.

He simply whispered to the camera, "Things seem to be more complicated than they appear."

The comments scrolled by incredibly fast.

"It's not simply a matter of authenticity; these are traces of excavation?"

"Ling'er said it was wiped clean after it came out of the ground!"

"That's a bit scary."

"If it was really unearthed from underground, then it would be a case of cultural relic preservation, wouldn't it?"

"The show suddenly turned into a crime investigation."

Shen Ling'er looked at the pottery shards again.

The pottery shards are the least noticeable.

It is grayish-brown with broken edges and some blurry lines remaining on it.

Zhao Lei couldn't help but whisper, "These pieces look like broken tiles."

Shen Ling'er turned to look at him.

"You'd better not say things like that in front of experts."

Zhao Lei immediately shut up.

Expert Xu couldn't help but chuckle.

Shen Ling'er looked at the pottery shards and explained, "These shards are also real."

"They broke naturally."

"If it's broken intentionally to deceive someone, the edges will usually be newer and the break will be cleaner."

"These fractures are not new; they contain earthy tones and very fine abrasion marks."

"This means that after it broke, its edges were slowly worn away by soil and small stones."

"And these stripes weren't engraved later."

"The lines carved later will be cut harder, and there will be new scratches on the edges."

"The texture was pressed in when it was made, and it aged along with the surface, so the color inside and outside of the texture is the same old layer."

Expert Xu fell silent.

This time it wasn't hesitation.

He was so focused that he didn't respond for a moment.

A nearby cultural relics worker whispered, "The points she mentioned are consistent with our initial assessment."

Zhao Lei opened his mouth.

"Teacher Ling'er, you really didn't study archaeology before, did you?"

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"no."

Zhao Lei just breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Ling'er added another sentence.

"But my father taught me that when looking at things, you should look at how they came to be the way they are now."

The meeting room fell silent.

Zhao Lei's expression instantly became complicated.

Bai Sisi also took a light breath.

The comments section went completely wild.

"Mr. Shen is here again!"

"To understand something, you have to look at how it came to be the way it is now. That's a very powerful statement."

"No wonder Ling'er always seems to be able to turn back time."

"What exactly does Shen Fei teach?"

"Don't ask, it's just ridiculously mysterious."

Yang Mi looked down at his daughter with tender eyes, but didn't say anything more.

Shen Ling'er seemed completely unaware that she had said anything shocking.

She had already looked at the last bronze mirror.

Bronze mirrors are the strangest.

The mirror surface was already dark, there were patterns on the back, and there were several clumps of dirt around the edges.

Shen Ling'er stared at it for a long time.

The meeting room grew quieter and quieter.

Zhao Lei couldn't help but swallow.

"Where is this mirror?"

Shen Ling'er did not answer immediately.

She circled the table, changing her angle from outside the safety line.

Then she said, "This mirror is the most troublesome."

Qin Zheng immediately asked, "What's the trouble?"

Shen Ling'er said earnestly, "It's real too."

Before anyone could react, she continued:

"But it wasn't passed down normally."

"It came out from underground, and it hasn't been out for long."

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Qin Zheng's expression changed immediately.

Expert Xu also suddenly looked at Shen Ling'er.

Are you sure?

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Sure."

"The soil on its back is not completely dry yet."

"It's not that the surface is wet, it's that the soil inside is still a bit damp. Look at the color in this crack, it's whitish on the outside and darker on the inside."

"If it had been unearthed much earlier and left for a long time, the soil would have dried out more thoroughly, and the color wouldn't have been so distinct inside and out."

"Also, there are new scratches on the edge of the bronze mirror."

"Someone wanted to remove the dirt, but didn't dare to go too far, so they only wiped the edges and the raised parts of the design."

"The sunken area still has the original soil."

"This shows that after they got it, they wanted to see if it was valuable, but they didn't really know how to clean it."

Expert Xu's expression had become completely serious.

Qin Zheng turned to look at the staff.

"Record."

The staff member nodded immediately.

Zhao Lei froze on the spot.

He lowered his voice, which sounded strained.

"So, these things aren't just antiques, but might have just been unearthed?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"It's not possible."

"At least the bronze mirror and that bronze animal still retain the smell of the earth."

Zhao Lei was taken aback.

"smell?"

Shen Ling'er explained, "It's not the smell of ordinary dust."

"Things that have been buried in the soil for a long time have a stale smell. It's like a mixture of dampness, metallic rust, mud, and things that haven't seen air for a long time."

"The old items that have been displayed in the shop for a long time don't taste like this."

"Fake aged items are even less likely to be aged. Fake ones usually have a sour, chemical, or muddy smell on the surface."

"The smell is coming from the cracks."

The way Expert Xu looked at Shen Ling'er was no longer like looking at a child.

He said slowly, "This child's observational skills are very rare."

Qin Zheng said in a deep voice, "Teacher Xu, can the direction she suggested be used as a basis for further investigation?"

Expert Xu nodded.

"Further testing is necessary, but the traces she pointed out are very valuable."

"If the tests confirm this, this batch of items is very likely related to illegal excavation."

As soon as those two words came out.

Zhao Lei's expression changed.

Bai Sisi subconsciously looked at the children.

Yang Mi gently pulled Shen Ling'er closer to her.

Shen Ling'er remained calm.

She looked at the bronze mirror in the box and said seriously, "People who dig for this kind of thing are very unreasonable."

Expert Xu was taken aback.

Why do you say that?

Shen Ling'er said, "These things have been underground for a long time and originally had their own place."

"The soil, fragments, and tomb bricks nearby, even what it was pressing down on and what was around it, can tell experts a lot."

"If those who don't understand only take what's valuable, it's like tearing a few pages out of a book."

"The object is still there, but the story it originally told has been messed up."

The meeting room remained quiet for a long time.

Expert Xu's expression gradually became serious.

"What you said makes more sense than many adults do."

Qin Zheng nodded as well.

It's rare for Zhao Lei to immediately refrain from being funny.

He simply said in a low voice, "So cultural relics aren't things that are taken out to be sold for money."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"You're right this time."

Zhao Lei should have been happy.

But this time he simply nodded slightly.

The comments section exploded.

"I got goosebumps."

"Tearing a few pages from a book—that's a perfect metaphor."

"She's not just good at appraising artifacts; she knows why cultural relics can't be dug up indiscriminately."

"Is Ling'er really only five years old?"

"The job experience was so relaxed at first, but suddenly she made it sound so weighty."

"We're tired of saying how shocked the audience is; her skills are just too outrageous."

Soon, the expert and staff resealed the artifacts.

Qin Zheng also had people supplement the records based on the traces pointed out by Shen Ling'er.

The production team did not continue filming the details of the case.

The director quickly explained to the camera.

"We will not disclose details regarding the specific case investigation."

"Today's live stream will only include sections on cultural relic protection and popular science."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"This arrangement is correct."

The director immediately looked at the assistant director.

The assistant director instinctively opened the memo app.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Lei couldn't help but whisper, "You even wrote this down?"

The assistant director said earnestly, "You must remember the process arrangement that Ling'er approved."

Shen Ling'er looked at Qin Zheng.

"Can we eat now?"

Qin Zheng was taken aback.

The tense atmosphere instantly relaxed.

Zhao Lei burst out laughing.

"Teacher Ling'er just finished looking at the suspected looted cultural relics, and the next second she's back to the core issue."

Chen Doudou immediately raised her hand.

"I'd like to ask that too."

Lin Jia rubbed her forehead.

"You two are really..."

Qin Zheng smiled too.

"It's all arranged, there's food in the cafeteria."

Chen Doudou's eyes lit up.

"They even have food in the police station cafeteria?"

Shen Ling'er said seriously, "Police officers also need to eat, otherwise how can they catch bad guys?"

Chen Doudou nodded immediately.

That makes sense.

Everyone finally burst into laughter.

noon.

The police station canteen provided the production crew with simple meals.

Stewed beef with potatoes, stir-fried pork with green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried greens, and a big bowl of rice.

Chen Doudou ate very attentively.

"This food can help catch bad guys."

Lin Jia almost burst out laughing.

"What kind of evaluation is that?"

Shen Ling'er took a bite of the beef stew with potatoes and nodded.

"That's fine. The potatoes are stewed until soft, and the beef isn't tough either."

The director immediately looked at the assistant director.

The assistant director lowered his head to take notes.

[Police station canteen: Stewed beef with potatoes, which won Shen Ling'er's approval.]

Upon seeing this, Qin Zheng couldn't help but ask, "What's going on here?"

Zhao Lei looked serious.

"Team Leader Qin, this is our program's highest-level food and beverage rating system."

Qin Zheng: "..."

Shen Ling'er glanced at Zhao Lei.

"You're exaggerating again."

Zhao Lei immediately changed his tune.

"A relatively important reference for dining."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"This sentence is much better."

That evening.

Although the program did not disclose the details of the case, the clip of "Shen Ling'er helping to identify serious cultural relics" quickly became a trending topic.

#Shen Ling'er can tell the artifact is real#

#Shen Ling'er determines the artifact was unearthed#

#Ling'er says that if something is too old-fashioned, it's fake#

#Cultural relics are not just valuable things, they are stories#

#Qin Zheng asks Shen Ling'er for help again#

The comment section exploded.

"I thought today was going to be a leather goods experience, but it turned out to be an antique appraisal?"

"She could tell at a glance that the bronze artifacts, jade discs, pottery shards, and bronze mirrors were all genuine, and she could also determine that they hadn't been unearthed for long?"

"What shocked me most was her description of how cultural relics were being dug up indiscriminately, like pages being torn from a book."

"Just how much has this child been taught?"

"Shen Fei was only mentioned once today, but it was incredibly impactful."

"To see things, you have to look at how they came to be the way they are now. This saying is like having a third eye."

The hotel room.

Shen Ling'er put the small cultural relic protection brochure that the police station had given her today into her suitcase.

Yang Mi sat beside her, watching her work intently, and asked softly, "Are you tired today?"

Shen Ling'er shook her head.

"Not tired."

Yang Mi asked, "So, are you happy today?"

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"A little."

Yang Mi smiled.

"Why is there only a little?"

Shen Ling'er said seriously, "The food was alright, but I'm not happy that those things were dug up."

Yang Mi's gaze softened.

"Ling'er feels sorry for them?"

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"It's not about being pitiful."

"They were just sitting there peacefully, waiting for someone who knew how to appreciate them."

"As a result, it was dug up by people who didn't understand it, and they even wanted to cover it up and sell it."

"It's not their problem, it's that the people digging them up were too hasty."

Yang Mi gently patted her little head.

"Our Ling'er spoke very well today."

Shen Ling'er raised her chin.

"Of course."

The next room.

Zhao Lei has started posting on WeChat Moments again.

[Today's learning outcome: Genuine artifacts age gradually, while fakes age too forcefully. Cultural relics are not meant to be sold for money; the stories they tell should not be carelessly torn away.]

After reading it, Bai Sisi laughed and said, "Why didn't you write 'Teacher Ling'er's certification' today?"

Zhao Lei paused for two seconds, then said seriously, "This matter is too serious today; I'm afraid I'll write it too lightly."

Bai Sisi nodded gently.

After a while, Zhao Lei added another sentence.

"However, she did confirm that I was right about one thing."

Bai Sisi: "..."

In the next room.

Shen Ling'er had already crawled into bed.

She closed her eyes and slowly said something.

"Uncle Zhao Lei didn't cause any trouble today."

Yang Mi couldn't help but laugh.

"Should we tell him tomorrow?"

Shen Ling'er yawned slightly.

"Let's see how he performs tomorrow."