Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 478 - 476: It’s Zhan Ziqian

When Lin Wanwan returned home, it was nearly midnight. She had spent sixteen hours in the modern world, but only four hours had passed in the Great Tang. It wasn’t even midnight there, so there was no rush to travel back in time.

Her room in the villa, after being remodeled, was a haven of luxury.

The bedroom faced south, to the north was the walk-in closet, and beyond the closet was a large north-facing bathroom with separate wet and dry areas, featuring the massage bathtub that Lin Wanwan had long desired.

At this moment, Lin Wanwan turned on the bathroom’s built-in sound system, applied a facial mask, and lay in the tub, enjoying the massage of the circulating water, fully relaxing her body and mind.

One must admit, the Great Tang has many virtues, but in terms of bathroom amenities, it can’t compare to the modern world. This was why Lin Wanwan liked to solve her bathing needs in the modern bathroom each time she time traveled.

After a few soothing tunes, Lin Wanwan removed the mask from her face and reached for the necklace draped on the edge of the tub for a closer look.

The pendant of the necklace was crafted in the shape of a star, with a gemstone about fifteen carats set in the middle.

Lin Wanwan wasn’t well-versed in gemstones, unsure if it was blue crystal, blue diamond, or sapphire; however, just by looking at its cut and design, she deduced it must be quite valuable.

Fortunately, she still had that 12.9-carat cat’s eye stone, which she had previously estimated to be worth about a million US dollars, and could be custom-made into jewelry as a gift in return.

However, men might not like gemstones. Lin Wanwan thought for a moment; perhaps she could look for paintings in the Great Tang to use as a reciprocal gift.

But the problem was, by modern standards, the calligraphy and paintings of renowned Great Tang artists would be considered national treasures. Would it be too ostentatious to give them away?

This was a question worth further consideration.

After pondering for a while, Lin Wanwan got out of the tub, got dressed, dried her hair, opened the Space-Time Gate, and took the necklace directly back to the Great Tang, storing it safely in the safe there, ensuring it was absolutely secure.

By then, it was also midnight in the Great Tang. After securing her belongings, Lin Wanwan lay down and went to sleep.

After a relaxing bath, as long as she didn’t check her phone, it was especially easy to fall asleep, practically falling asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

The next morning, Lin Wanwan was awakened by a "knock knock knock" at her door—early riser Qingyu had arrived.

Moving to separate rooms with Qingyu was simpler than Lin Wanwan imagined because, strictly speaking, Qingyu wasn’t really sleeping alone. There was also a daybed installed in her room, where Ajing, the night watcher, slept.

Lin Wanwan got up to open the door, and besides Qingyu, other maids entered one by one to assist her.

With everyone’s help, Lin Wanwan dressed and washed up before sitting at the vanity for Hong Yan to style her hair.

"Mother, am I going to school today?" Qingyu, who was already washed and dressed, asked Lin Wanwan, raising her little head.

Lin Wanwan smiled, gently tapping her little upturned nose, "Of course, you just had a day off yesterday. Aren’t you satisfied yet?"

Qingyu sighed gloomily, "Alright, I guess I’ll go to school then."

The fact was, if parents are not strict, kids tend to be lazy. Diligent, thoughtful, and self-motivated children are exceedingly rare.

Lin Wanwan indeed couldn’t execute the strict mother’s role, forcing the little one to practice calligraphy or music with a ruler wasn’t something she could do.

She’s now relying entirely on Qingyu’s teachers for education, letting them be the villains, while she maintains her kind mother persona.

"What’s going on downstairs? Is it Cousin and Brother Dugu?"

The County Government is very close, and as long as Lin Wanwan was in Xiaoxizhen, these two would come over to mooch meals eight out of ten days, mostly breakfast and dinner—not because they were like rural folks only eating two meals a day, but because they were too busy running around during lunch recently. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Yun Shang went to the balcony, took a look downstairs, and then replied, "Reporting to you, Mistress, it is indeed Xiao Mingfu and Mr. Dugu who have arrived."

"They came quite early," Lin Wanwan laughed, seeing in the mirror as Hong Yan placed a hairpin in her styled hair, finally completing the task. She immediately stood up, took the Lantern Festival Painting she had put away yesterday, and gracefully went downstairs.

In the flower hall, Xiao Chong and Dugu Di were engaged in conversation. After Lin Wanwan came over and exchanged greetings with everyone, during the interval when Hua Nong was preparing breakfast, Lin Wanwan curiously asked Dugu Di whose work the painting was.

She couldn’t rest until she found out.

Dugu Di replied with a smile, "This is a work by Zhan Ziqian. Having heard that the Village Lady has a fondness for calligraphy and paintings, I thought of offering flowers to Buddha."

Zhan Ziqian! It was actually Zhan Ziqian!

None other than Zhan Ziqian, the progenitor of Tang paintings!

His surviving masterpieces "Spring Outing" and "Scripture Transmission" are all national treasures, with one being housed in the Beijing Palace Museum and the other taken by the baldy to the Taiwan Palace Museum.

And now, Lin Wanwan actually owned one! And it was even an exquisite piece that hadn’t been passed down through history!

Lin Wanwan, hearing this, was thrilled and blurted out, "Could I kindly ask the two brothers to stamp and inscribe this painting?"

Dugu Di found it a bit odd, "Why is that?"

Xiao Chong laughed and said, "She just loves having people inscribe them."

Lin Wanwan smiled gently, "Ah yes, I do like to have a clear authentication. Oh, and remember to date it before the third year of Zhenguan."

"What?" Dugu Di was confused, not understanding Lin Wanwan’s idea, as the fourth year of Zhenguan was nearly over.

As for Xiao Chong, he glanced knowingly at Lin Wanwan without asking any questions.

Lin Wanwan seemed only concerned with the date set by him. For others’ works, she never concerned herself about the date.

All this wasn’t something Xiao Chong had to deliberately investigate, just a matter of daily observation to reach a conclusion. Such as during yesterday’s banquet, there were many who painted with ink, but no one was asked to pre-date their work.

Although Lin Wanwan’s request was peculiar, the two freeloaders felt embarrassed not to oblige her in this small matter, so they naturally agreed readily.

Lin Wanwan happily put away the painting and began to eat breakfast.

The reason she wanted the two to inscribe and stamp was simple: to provide provenance for the painting.

One must know that future generations, without the name of the artist or the title of the work, would always have scholars questioning them in academic circles.

Since Lin Wanwan had people to provide references, why not?

If only she were in Chang’an, and coincidentally knew bigshots like Yu Shinan and Chu Suiliang, she’d definitely ask them to inscribe as well.

Actually, thinking about those bigshots in Chang’an made Lin Wanwan’s heart quite excited. Coming to the Great Tang once, it indeed felt like a huge regret not to meet these legendary figures.

However, Lin Wanwan had yet to prepare adequately. Once she completely mastered the etiquette of the Great Tang, solidly established herself, and ensured she wouldn’t expose herself, she planned to consider making a trip to Chang’an.

Of course, it would be best if Li Shimin invited her for praise or something, allowing her to travel at public expense.