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

Chapter 191 looks more organized.

The convoy arrived at the leather goods workshop in the afternoon.

The workshop is located on a quiet old street. The storefront is small, but the inside is filled with various leathers, tools and semi-finished products.

Leather bags, belts, wallets, and several exquisitely crafted handmade leather shoes hung on the wall. A faint scent of leather mingled with the aromas of beeswax and wood.

As soon as Chen Doudou entered the room, she was attracted by a leather dinner bag on the counter.

He stared at it for a few seconds, then asked seriously, "Is there rice in this?"

Lin Jia closed her eyes.

"That's a lunchbox bag, not a lunchbox."

Chen Doudou was somewhat disappointed. "Then why does it look like a lunchbox?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at the bag and explained earnestly, "Because it's for carrying lunchboxes, not for carrying rice."

Chen Doudou thought for a moment. "That's still a connection."

Zhao Lei couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The live stream chat quickly filled with comments.

"DouDou's first judgment about everything is: can it hold rice?"

"The leather goods experience is finally here!"

"Yesterday's part about the cultural relics was so shocking. Will Ling'er be able to spot more problems today?"

"Zhao Lei just said that he's the one in danger this afternoon, and now I'm starting to look forward to it."

They were greeted by a female chef in her forties, surnamed Tang.

Master Tang has been making leather goods on this street for over twenty years, and her fingers have a thin layer of calluses from years of contact with leather. She first introduced everyone to different types of leather.

"This is top-grain cowhide, with a more natural texture and a more elastic feel."

"This is vegetable-tanned leather. It's light in color at first, but it will gradually darken with use."

"This is a second layer of leather, and the surface has been treated to make it look neater."

Zhao Mengmeng picked up a small piece of light brown leather and carefully touched it.

"This is so soft."

Zhou Xiaoyu also took one. "This one has lots of little patterns on it."

Zhao Lei immediately leaned closer. "I know that, the softer the leather, the better, right?"

Master Tang smiled and shook his head. "It's not that simple to judge."

Shen Ling'er glanced at Zhao Lei. "You're trying to sum things up in one sentence again."

Zhao Lei quickly shut up.

Seeing this, Master Tang smiled and asked, "Ling'er, how do you think leather should be examined?"

Shen Ling'er did not answer immediately. She picked up two pieces of leather of similar color from the table, looked at them together, and then gently pressed the edges with her fingertips.

"You can't just look at whether it's soft or not."

"Some leathers are soft because they have undergone extensive surface treatment; the fibers inside may not be of good quality."

"What you really need to look at is whether it turns white after bending, whether the edges are neat, whether the surface texture is natural, and whether it feels the same when touched from different directions."

She turned one of the pieces of leather over.

"The surface looks good, but the edges are a little loose."

"If you make a wallet, it will look beautiful at first, but the edges will tend to peel after a while."

Master Tang was slightly taken aback, then took the leather and examined it carefully.

"That's true to some extent."

Zhao Lei also joined in. "You can tell that?"

Shen Ling'er explained, "When leather is bent, the edges are more likely to expose problems than the middle."

"If the fibers inside are not tightly connected, the edges will soften and become fuzzy first."

"When making something, you can't just look at how good it looks when you first get it; you also have to see how it will turn out after you've used it for a while."

Master Tang nodded.

"This phrase is very suitable for leather goods."

Zhao Lei looked at the camera and said softly, "Dear viewers, this is Teacher Ling'er's first lesson in leather goods experience."

"You can't just judge a leather material by how pretty it looks now; you also have to consider whether it will deteriorate over time."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"You finished speaking this time."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up.

"Full verification?"

Shen Ling'er nodded. "For now."

Zhao Lei immediately covered his mouth, trying hard not to laugh out loud.

The live chat instantly became lively.

"Zhao Lei's certification now has different levels."

"Ling'er made it very clear; it's not simply about whether someone is tough or soft."

"How did she manage to tell at a glance that the edges would peel?"

"Just how much did Shen Fei actually teach her?"

"Her father is sometimes absent, but his presence is always very strong."

Master Tang then took out several belts made of different materials.

"Next, everyone can try to identify it."

"This one is genuine leather, this one is synthetic material, and this one is artificial leather with a surface that looks similar to genuine leather."

Zhao Lei immediately raised his hand. "I'll do this."

Bai Sisi glanced at him. "Are you sure?"

Zhao Lei straightened his chest. "I'm a fully trained trainee now."

Shen Ling'er reminded her, "Don't deliberately choose quickly just because you want to prove yourself."

Zhao Lei paused.

"Then I'll go slower."

He picked up one of the belts, smelled it, and then squeezed it with his hands.

"This is genuine leather."

Master Tang did not answer, but just smiled and looked at Shen Ling'er.

Shen Ling'er pointed to the other one.

He's wrong.

Zhao Lei's expression froze instantly.

Which one is it?

Shen Ling'er picked up the third belt and pointed to its inside.

"This one is the real one."

"Although there is no other bright line on the surface, the texture will change when you bend it."

"It doesn't just create a pattern on the surface."

"Real leather also contains fibers, so when you fold it, the changes don't just stop at the top."

She then looked at the one Zhao Lei had just picked.

"The one you chose smells like leather, but the scent is too uniform."

"It looks like it was added later."

"Moreover, when it is bent, the surface texture does not change; it just wrinkles along with the surface."

"These aren't natural patterns; they're patterns created by pressing."

Master Tang nodded on the spot.

"Absolutely correct."

Zhao Lei clutched his chest.

"Did I get fooled by the smell again?"

Shen Ling'er said seriously, "It's not that the scent deceived you, it's that you trust the scent too much."

"Some fake leathers also have added scents to make them look like real leather at first glance."

"When judging something, you can't just focus on one feature."

"If you only smell the aroma and don't look at the texture, edges, or curves, you can easily be led astray by deliberate illusions."

Master Tang couldn't help but laugh.

"That's very true."

Zhao Lei said in a low voice, "I understand. We can't just listen to one witness."

Shen Ling'er nodded. "That sentence is more effective than before."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The live stream chat immediately exploded with comments.

"The one Zhao Lei picked was really fake leather!"

"Ling'er noticed it from the changes in texture; it's incredibly detailed."

"She said you can't just focus on one feature; isn't that the basic logic of identification?"

"Master Tang has already started to treat her as a colleague and communicate with her."

Zhao Lei: I was fooled by the smell again.

Next, Master Tang began to teach everyone how to cut leather.

Each person has a small piece of leather, a round-headed leather cutter, and a metal ruler in front of them.

"When cutting leather, the knife should be run along the edge of the ruler."

"Don't use too much force, or the edge will be cut crooked."

"But you can't be too light either; if the blade only scratches the surface, it will leave discontinuous gaps."

Zhao Mengmeng listened attentively and carefully grasped the leather cutter.

Zhou Xiaoyu also followed Master Tang's movements and slowly pushed forward.

Chen Doudou stared at the dough in front of her for a while, then suddenly asked, "Can I fry it after cutting it off?"

Lin Jia immediately said, "No."

Chen Doudou nodded. "I was just asking."

Shen Ling'er looked at his hand.

"Don't just focus on the blade."

"When pressing down with the ruler with your other hand, keep your fingers a little away from the cutting line."

"Once the leather slips, the knife will follow the empty space."

Chen Doudou immediately pulled her fingers back.

"Is this safe?"

Shen Ling'er nodded. "It's safer than before."

Zhao Lei picked up his leather cutter and said earnestly, "Teacher Ling'er, how's my posture?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at it.

Your wrists are too stiff.

Zhao Lei was taken aback. "Too stiff is also not good?"

"You're gripping it too tightly; the knife will move forward haltingly."

"Cutting leather isn't about fighting it."

"You should let the knife follow the line, not force it into the skin."

"If you keep using brute force, the edge will be darker and lighter, and the final cut will be curved."

Zhao Lei quickly relaxed his wrist.

Master Tang stood to the side, glanced at it, and nodded, saying, "She's quite accurate."

Zhao Lei lowered his head and tried to push forward.

This time, the cut was noticeably smoother.

His eyes lit up immediately. "It really worked!"

Shen Ling'er nodded. "You weren't lacking strength just now, you were just not using your strength evenly."

Zhao Lei looked deeply moved. "For the first time, I feel that leather goods are also teaching me how to be a person."

Bai Sisi laughed and said, "It's mainly because you used to like to exert force first in everything you did."

Shen Ling'er added, "Find the right direction before exerting force."

"If you're going in the wrong direction, the more force you put in, the further you'll stray from the path."

Upon hearing this, Master Tang couldn't help but glance at Shen Ling'er.

"Does your dad often teach you like this?"

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"He once said that having physical strength is not a skill; what matters is knowing when and how much strength to use."

Master Tang nodded. "That's well said."

Zhao Lei immediately whispered, "Mr. Shen has contributed another line."

Shen Ling'er looked at him. "You don't need to keep records for him every time."

Zhao Lei immediately shut up.

The live chat was already exploding.

"Having strength in your hands isn't a skill; knowing how much strength to use effectively is!"

"Shen Fei finally said something again."

"The father and daughter have very different parenting styles."

"Ling'er examines the leather, cuts it, and applies force—all by working backward from the result to deduce the process."

"She's only five years old, how come she already knows how to use her wrists?"

After the leather was cut, everyone started punching holes and sewing.

Master Tang prepared a small card holder for each person.

"First, use a hole punch to make the pinhole."

"The hole spacing should be as uniform as possible for the stitching to look good."

The holes Zhao Mengmeng punched were a little crooked, but she was very careful with each one.

Zhou Xiaoyu was particularly careful, stopping to check the position after drilling each hole.

After Chen Doudou drilled two holes, she suddenly noticed that the distance between her holes was getting larger and larger.

He looked up and asked, "Is it because the leather is moving?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at it. "It's not the leather that's moving, it's your hand that's moving backward."

Chen Doudou was stunned.

Shen Ling'er picked up a ruler and placed it in front of him.

"Every time you finish drilling a hole, you pull your hand a little closer to yourself."

"At first, it was only a little bit off, but after a few times in a row, the holes got further and further away."

"You need to set a reference point first, instead of just playing based on intuition every time."

Chen Doudou nodded seriously and readjusted her position.

The holes that were drilled this time were indeed much neater.

Master Tang watched from the side, nodding in approval.

"The worst thing about doing handicrafts is doing things randomly based on intuition."

"Sometimes skill isn't about how dexterous your hands are, but about knowing how to make each step a reference point."

Zhao Lei chimed in, "This seems somewhat similar to high-speed rail scheduling, clock repair, and theater backstage."

Shen Ling'er looked at him. "You're finally starting to connect what you've learned before."

Zhao Lei was taken aback.

"Is this considered progress?"

Shen Ling'er nodded. "Okay."

Zhao Lei was about to be happy.

Shen Ling'er continued, "But don't get too proud right away; the needle hasn't been inserted yet."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Zhao Lei soon encountered another problem during the stitching process.

After threading the needle, he began to pull hard. Before the first stitch was even fully pulled taut, the thread for the second stitch was already tangled.

Bai Sisi looked at him and couldn't help but laugh.

"You used too much force again."

Zhao Lei said in a low voice, "I just want it to be more sturdy."

Shen Ling'er pointed to the card holder.

"Tighter stitches are not necessarily better."

"If you pull it too tight, the leather will be dented, and the area around the holes will also be deformed."

"You need to keep the thread close to the leather surface, but don't wrinkle the leather."

"The tightness of each stitch should be roughly the same; if it's pulled too tight at the beginning, it will look worse and worse later on."

Zhao Lei quickly loosened the string a little.

Master Tang looked at his card holder and smiled, "Ling'er is right."

"The most important thing in handmade leather goods is not breaking the thread, but making the thread and leather work together."

Zhao Lei repeated softly, "Let the thread and the leather work together."

Shen Ling'er nodded. "Just remember this sentence."

After some effort, the children finally finished their little card holders.

Zhao Mengmeng chose pink trim, Zhou Xiaoyu chose blue, and Chen Doudou insisted on using yellow.

Although Zhao Lei's card holder isn't perfectly straight at the edges, the stitching is reasonably neat.

He picked it up and looked at it for a long time before cautiously asking, "Teacher Ling'er, can this be considered finished?"

Shen Ling'er took it and glanced at it.

"It works."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up. "Is this a compliment?"

"Yes."

"Was that a good job?"

Shen Ling'er looked at it carefully.

"It's much better than when you first thought of breaking the line."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Bai Sisi leaned back in her chair, laughing.

Master Tang couldn't help but laugh. "Being able to use it is the first step; the real skill is making each subsequent attempt smoother than the last."

Zhao Lei nodded seriously.

"Understood."

Shen Ling'er picked up her card holder. She had chosen a dark brown leather one, without any extra decorations, and the stitching was not fancy but very even.

Master Tang took it and looked at it for a few seconds, his eyes showing appreciation.

"This is done very well."

Shen Ling'er said, "Card holders are for holding things; they don't need much decoration."

"Smooth the edges a bit and make the stitching straighter, so it won't scratch your hands or fray easily."

"It can be aesthetically pleasing, but it cannot affect its original purpose."

Master Tang nodded. "That's the essence of handcraftsmanship."

Zhao Lei quietly summarized to the camera.

"Dear viewers, this is the last lesson of our leather goods experience today."

"Handicraft is not about making things as complicated as possible, but about making them beautiful, durable, and functional."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"That's a good summary."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up, but he wasn't excited; he just quietly... (Chapter 191)

The convoy had already started heading back towards the leather goods workshop, but before they even reached the next street, the director's phone rang again.

This time, the people in the car even held their breath.

Zhao Lei was sitting in the back row, still clutching the line he had just practiced, "Today's focus is on relaxation." When he heard the bell, he paused for a moment, then slowly swallowed the words back.

Bai Sisi glanced at him and lowered her voice: "Are you already having a conditioned reflex?"

Zhao Lei also lowered his voice: "I've learned it. Once the director answers the phone, things usually get tough afterwards."

Shen Ling'er was leaning against Yang Mi, fiddling with the zipper of her jacket, when she heard this and looked up.

"You were right this time."

Zhao Lei was taken aback. Just as he was about to be happy, he heard her add a sentence.

"But you don't need to make the word 'relaxed' sound like a ritual."

Zhao Lei: "..."

A murmur of laughter filled the car.

After finishing the call, the director's expression indeed turned serious. He turned around and glanced at Yang Mi first.

"Team Leader Qin called again."

Yang Mi nodded: "How so?"

The director kept his speaking pace very steady.

"The artifacts from yesterday have been further confirmed by the cultural relics experts. Team Leader Qin wants Ling'er to go and take another look, mainly to supplement some observation angles. It's not about letting her make a final conclusion; we'll rely on the experts and the testing."

The car was silent for a second.

Zhao Lei looked up first: "Again?"

Bai Sisi couldn't help but laugh: "Your 'again' sounds like homework is chasing you."

Chen Doudou raised her hand from the side, and her reaction was very direct.

"Is there any food?"

Lin Jia grabbed him and said, "Don't worry about the food yet."

Chen Doudou said seriously, "It won't stop me from watching the fun if I provide meals."

Shen Ling'er then zipped up her zipper and looked up at the director.

"Can I watch it?"

The director nodded quickly: "You can look, but you can't touch. Stay at a safe distance."

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment, then asked, "If I figure it out, could you explain it more clearly?"

The director paused for a moment: "Of course, it's best to explain clearly."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Then let's go. If you don't explain things clearly, others won't understand."

Zhao Lei immediately gave a thumbs up.

"Teacher Ling'er's words sound just like a live lesson."

Bai Sisi reminded him, "Keep your voice down."

Zhao Lei immediately fell silent, only his lips moving: "I'm steady."

Not long after, the convoy changed course again and returned to the temporary cultural relic preservation point.

This time, waiting at the entrance were not only Qin Zheng, but also the expert Xu from yesterday, and two other staff members from the cultural relics department. They all seemed a little more relaxed than yesterday, but the seriousness in their eyes was no less.

Qin Zheng first greeted Yang Mi.

"Teacher Yang, thank you for making this trip again."

Yang Mi nodded politely: "It's no trouble at all, just make sure the child doesn't touch anything."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Don't worry about that."

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

"Have you already got results this time?"

Qin Zheng paused for a moment, then looked at her with a hint of admiration instead of answering directly.

"Let's go take a look."

In the conference room, the original artifacts were no longer on the table, but rather several high-resolution photographs and enlarged close-up details. Among them were bronze animal figures, jade discs, pottery shards, and bronze mirrors, along with a photomicrograph of mineral deposits and soil layers.

Expert Xu pointed to the desktop.

"After the initial confirmation yesterday, we did a more detailed comparison. Today we would like to ask Ling'er to take a look, not to make a final decision, but just to hear her judgment."

Shen Ling'er stood outside the safety line, looked around at the photos on the table, and then slowly spoke.

"I can look at them, but let me make this clear first: I don't know their names, nor do I know which dynasty or era they came from. I can only tell if they look real and whether their current appearance is normal."

Expert Xu nodded: "This is enough."

Zhao Lei clicked his tongue in amazement and whispered to Bai Sisi, "She speaks more confidently than some experts."

Bai Sisi glanced at him: "Your quietness today is already a contribution."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Shen Ling'er first pointed to the small bronze beast.

"This is true."

Expert Xu's brow twitched slightly: "Reason?"

Shen Ling'er spoke very completely.

"It's not just a uniform green layer plastered on the surface. Fake distressing usually tries to make the color look intense, so it's made to look very full, very dirty, and very 'old.' But this is different."

She paused, then raised her hand and touched the texture on the photo from a distance.

"The rust follows the grain and seams; there are natural accumulations on the groin, under the abdomen, and in the recessed areas of the back. You can't just brush it off smoothly in those places. There are also dirt deposits that are truly stuck to the rust, not just a layer of dust applied later."

After she finished speaking, she added another sentence.

"Genuine things age slowly. Fake things are made to look old by people rushing to make them look old, so they are aged too artificially."

Zhao Lei almost couldn't help but applaud from behind.

Expert Xu stared at the photo for a few seconds and nodded solemnly.

"This judgment is very accurate."

The comments section was already scrolling wildly.

"Holy crap, I won again?"

"She's not guessing, she's uncovering the clues."

"Too much old stuff"—that's an easy phrase to understand.

"Ling'er really acts like she's conducting a crime scene investigation."

Shen Ling'er didn't stop, but turned to look at the jade wall.

"This is also genuine, and it wasn't just some old thing that was randomly placed there."

She looked at the enlarged crack, her tone more certain than before.

"Its patina isn't the color of a single layer of skin. Fake patina usually stays on the surface, and it looks beautiful at first glance, but the edges will be a bit superficial. This is different; its color comes from the cracks and goes inwards, and the shades are different as well. It's like water slowly seeping in, not something that's dyed on all at once by a person."

She tilted her head slightly.

"Also, the shiny surface on the outside indicates that it has been repeatedly touched and polished to make it clearer. However, the inside of the cracks and the recessed areas are still dull, suggesting that the polishing was not a long-term, normal maintenance process, but rather a temporary treatment done later to check its value."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zheng's gaze darkened.

Expert Xu also became noticeably serious.

"You continue."

Shen Ling'er then looked at the pottery shard.

"These pottery shards are also genuine, and they broke very naturally."

Zhao Lei couldn't help but interject, "If it's broken, you can still tell?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"Yes. Fake broken pieces are often made to look nice, so the fracture is usually quite clean, even a bit deliberate. This one is different. The fracture has an earthy color inside, as well as abrasion marks, indicating that after it broke, the edges were slowly worn by soil and small stones. There are also patterns that were pressed in, not carved later."

Expert Xu didn't speak, but just looked down at the photo, his expression growing increasingly serious.

The comments section started flooding with messages in unison:

"She really knows how to tell..."

"This is no longer a question of whether or not one knows how to appraise antiques."

"She even knows how the cut was made?"

"This is outrageous, absolutely outrageous."

Finally, Shen Ling'er's gaze fell on the bronze mirror.

This time, her silence lasted even longer.

The meeting room fell silent.

Zhao Lei asked in a low voice, "What about this one?"

Shen Ling'er did not answer immediately, but instead circled the table from a different angle and looked again at the dirt marks and patterns on the back of the photo.

Then she spoke.

"This is the most troublesome."

Qin Zheng immediately looked up: "What's the trouble?"

Shen Ling'er said:

"Because it's real, and it only recently came out of the underground."

The meeting room fell silent immediately after those words were spoken.

Zhao Lei froze for two seconds, almost opening his mouth wide.

"Only recently emerged from underground?"

Expert Xu's expression changed, and he almost instinctively pressed for an answer.

"How did you determine that?"

Shen Ling'er explained each point very clearly.

"First, the soil on the back of the bronze mirror hasn't completely dried out. It's not that the outside is damp; there's still some moisture inside. Second, there are fresh scratches on the edges, indicating that someone wanted to remove the soil but didn't dare to use too much force, so they only wiped the raised areas. Third, the original soil is still present in the recessed patterns, which means it wasn't properly aged by being stored in a cabinet; it was only recently unearthed."

She paused for a moment and added:

"If it was unearthed a long time ago and has been kept in good condition, the soil wouldn't be so distinct inside and out. Also, the smell is wrong. The normal smell of old objects is heavy and dry, but this one has a stuffy smell, like it's been buried underground for a long time without much air."

Qin Zheng's face had completely darkened.

"So, at least some of these items were indeed recently unearthed and then resold?"

Expert Xu nodded, his tone solemn.

"Based on the details she pointed out, the probability is very high. Further testing is needed, but the direction is already very clear."

Zhao Lei was genuinely stunned at this moment.

"No... this isn't just a matter of whether an antique is real or fake, is it?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"Of course not."

She spoke very seriously.

"Genuine things can't just be casually placed on a table for viewing. Where they came from is more important than how much they're worth."

After he finished speaking, the conference room was silent for several seconds.

Bai Sisi took a soft breath and said in a low voice, "This child's words are really... becoming more and more weighty."

Yang Mi looked down at her daughter, her eyes filled with undisguised pride.

Zhao Lei slowly came to his senses, turned to the camera, and lowered his voice considerably.

"Dear viewers, please remember this incident."

"Teacher Ling'er not only discerned the authenticity, but she also realized that these items were not old objects that circulated normally, but rather items that had recently come out of the ground and had been disturbed."

"This is no longer a matter of eyesight; it's about connecting all the traces, the color of the soil, the scratches, and the state of oxidation."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"You spoke quite completely this time."

Zhao Lei immediately straightened his back, as if he had finally received a formal pass.

"Fully verified!"

Bai Sisi suppressed a laugh and pressed him back down: "Keep your voice down."

The assistant director had already opened his notes app in the back, typing very quickly.

[Cultural Relics Preservation Site: Recent Excavation Finds.]

[Ling'er's verification: That's fairly complete.]

Qin Zheng then stood up and nodded to Expert Xu.

"Then we'll proceed according to your procedures. For the public portion, we'll only provide educational information on cultural relic protection and won't go into the details of the case."

Expert Xu nodded in agreement: "That's fine. This is a good opportunity to remind everyone that cultural relics should not be bought, dug up, or cleaned indiscriminately."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ling'er added a sentence.

"You can't think you've gotten a bargain just because you see some soil."

Chen Doudou chimed in earnestly, "Otherwise, they'll go hungry and it'll be troublesome."

Lin Jia: "..."

The whole room burst into laughter.

The screen was flooded with comments.

"Hahaha, DouDou's summary is so simple."

"Ling'er really explained the cultural relic line clearly this time."

"To be able to tell that so soon after they came out from underground is an exaggeration."

"How exactly did Shen Fei raise his child? How come he can deduce everything from such a simple logic?"

Qin Zheng looked at Shen Ling'er, his tone noticeably more serious than before.

"Little friend, you've been a great help today."

Shen Ling'er nodded, her expression still calm and composed.

"I just noticed it and said it. If I hadn't said it, others would have known much less."

Expert Xu paused for a moment, then shook his head with a smile.

"This statement is simple, but it's very true."

At noon, the police station canteen provided meals for the program crew as usual.

This time, when Chen Doudou saw the braised chicken pieces, she didn't even want to beat around the bush in her evaluation.

"This rice is more stable than the artifact from before."

Lin Jia was completely speechless.

Shen Ling'er picked up a piece of potato, took a slow bite, and nodded, saying, "The potatoes are stewed very well today; the cooking time was just right."

The director immediately looked at the assistant director.

The assistant director was taking notes rapidly with his head down.

[Police station canteen: The potatoes were stewed very well, earning Shen Ling'er's approval.]

Zhao Lei couldn't help but laugh.

"Assistant director, your notebook is starting to resemble a compendium of public opinion."

The assistant director said earnestly, "It's useful."

Zhao Lei thought for a moment, then nodded solemnly.

"It really works."

Outside the car window, the afternoon sun shone brightly on the entrance of the Public Security Bureau, almost blindingly so. The crew got back into the car, ready to return to their original career experience route.

Zhao Lei leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

"I originally thought that today would at most be a short science lesson."

Bai Sisi asked, "And now?"

Zhao Lei glanced at Shen Ling'er, who was quietly eating beside him, his expression quite complicated.

"Now I feel that Teacher Ling'er is not participating in the show at all."

"She explained things that we usually don't understand, step by step, right here and now."

Shen Ling'er heard this and looked up at him.

"That's a good point."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up.

"Is this considered a compliment?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Calculate."