Antiques Can Speak

Before Jin Mutong took over “Pingu Zhai,” she was just an ordinary person among the masses, until that day when she came into contact with a mysterious ancient painting.

Since then, she began hearing voices that no one else could hear.

From that day on...

A renowned restoration expert said, “Restoring it to this level is the best we can do. No one can uncover the real historical details. A perfect restoration? Impossible!”

An antique expert exclaimed, “This porcelain is undoubtedly from the Ming Dynasty! I’ve been in this business for years; there's no way it's a fake!”

A television station reported, “It’s unfortunate that this craft has been forever lost in the river of history. The tradition from that era has come to an end.”

But Jin Mutong heard completely different voices.

The antique restored by the top expert whimpered, “Miss, he made me look so ugly! I used to be way better looking than this. Let me tell you how I originally looked, and could you please fix me?”

The porcelain bottle, which had been identified as authentic, muttered, “Whoa! I'm just a Qing Dynasty replica, but I totally passed as the real thing! Incredible, incredible! If that old man knew, he’d probably jump out of his grave in excitement.”

An artifact deemed lost forever said, “Friend, would you be willing to learn from me and carry on this craft?”

Unknowingly, Jin Mutong embarked on an extraordinary journey, hearing countless moving stories preserved in the flow of history.

Until one day, she looked at the ancient painting that had changed her life and asked, “Why did you choose me?”

The painting remained silent for a moment before smiling softly, “Because it could only be you.”

I’m lucky to have met you. May I listen to your story?