Chapter 418: Four-armed Guanyin

Mr. Cheng's sudden pause gave Zhou You enough vigilance.

Mr. Cheng asked with a smile, "Xiaoyou, I heard that Lao Huang borrowed antiques from you?"

A few people who followed Mr. Cheng's side, especially the middle-aged man, instantly became stupid. They all know that Lao Huang in Mr. Cheng's mouth is the owner of the Provincial Museum, and he is the boss of the industry, but such a big man actually has to borrow antique exhibitions from Zhou You, how terrible the energy it means, completely beyond the imagination of the middle-aged man.

"Yes. ”

Zhou You responded very calmly.

"Lao Ke!"

Mr. Cheng suddenly called out to the middle-aged man and said, "Why don't you take Miss Sisi and them there, and explain more about the truth and falsehood, Miss Sisi is interesting to this." ”

"Yes. ”

Although Lao Ke was a little reluctant, he knew that Mr. Cheng had important things to say next, so he had to lead Li Sisi and them to other places.

Zhou You didn't say anything, and honestly followed Mr. Cheng to a secluded corner.

Mr. Cheng seemed a little embarrassed, and said, "This time, the old man will put aside this old face and ask Xiaoyou for something." ”

Zhou You asked, "Is it borrowing an antique exhibition?"

Mr. Cheng nodded firmly.

Zhou You thought for a while and said: "This is no problem, but my things don't want to appear in the public's field of vision frequently, which reduces my publicity power in the future." Of course, the treasures that can be lent to the Provincial Museum can also be lent to the Yongjian Museum. ”

Mr. Cheng was very satisfied with Zhou You's cooperation, and asked, "Then I don't know what Xiaoyou needs us to do?"

Zhou You replied with a smile: "It's very simple, help me train a group of museum maintainers who can help first." ”

Mr. Cheng thought about it for a while and understood.

Although the museum has just started, it is necessary to plan ahead for a rainy day. You must know that the things involved in a museum are all aspects, and the maintenance personnel of antiques and artworks alone is a tricky problem, so since you are here, you can't miss it.

He had a relevant agreement with the Provincial Museum before, but now that there is a permanent museum, he is finally prepared.

"No problem at all!"

Mr. Cheng felt that he had paid too little, so he took the initiative to add a little task: "A museum needs too many members, why don't I help you contact foreign tutors to help you train, and then you can use the most professional group if you want to use it." ”

"Okay, it's not a problem in terms of cost!"

Zhou You was excited to hear it and immediately took the initiative to bear the cost.

Mr. Cheng said with a smile: "If I even have to ask for this money, then I will be too cheap." You can rest assured, give me a year, and I will be able to pull out a group of professional-level cultural relics workers for you. ”

"A year, so fast?"

Zhou You is expected to be two or three years at the earliest, but I don't want to be an old gentleman or give me a surprise.

Mr. Cheng replied: "It's very simple, let's start with those archaeology college students who already have a certain theoretical foundation, and then cooperate with the most professional tutors in the world, I believe that things can get twice the result with half the effort." ”

"Thank you!"

Mr. Cheng really solved a headache for Zhou You.

A large museum needs professional workers in hundreds, if you want to make the museum bigger and stronger, you must have a professional team to assist, otherwise Zhou You's personal ability is strong and useless. Now Mr. Cheng took the initiative to cooperate, and really solved a thorny problem for Zhou You, so that Zhou You had more time to collect more and more exquisite antiques.

"This time, we took advantage of Xiaoyou!"

Mr. Cheng is a person who loves face. I owe Zhou You a big favor before, and now I owe another one, so when the cumulative Fagu is estimated to have not been paid off, the face is a little unbearable.

Zhou You remembered the main purpose of this time, and immediately changed the topic: "Cheng Lao, you have a lot of valuable antiques here, I don't know if there are any treasures in terms of gods and ghosts and faith?"

"Yes!"

Mr. Cheng immediately responded: "Not long ago, we unexpectedly acquired a batch of gilded Buddha statues, although the devices are small, but each one is very exquisite, for us to attract a lot of audiences, and even a lot of Buddhist bosses to ask us for a price." ”

"Then I'll have to see it. ”

"This way, please!"

Zhou You, under the guidance of Mr. Cheng, came to an exhibition area with a fairly dense flow of people.

In the most prominent part is a gilded bronze Buddha statue. The Buddha seat is a four-legged square seat, the Buddha statue has a high meat bun, a wide forehead, both hands make a meditation seal, wearing a shoulder coat, and the folds of the clothes are carved symmetrically from the center line of the body to the left and right. The carving method is simple, and the clothing pattern is formalized. At first glance, it looks ordinary, but people can feel a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, which attracts many tourists to praise again and again.

Mr. Cheng proudly introduced: "This gilded bronze Buddha statue is the one we invited at a price of 1.48 million, which is the most in this batch of gilded Buddha statues. ”

This Buddha statue is not large, but it has great cultural value. It's just that Zhou You took a cursory look and didn't feel any signs of spiritual power, but there was a precedent of purple Buddha beads and Buddha Hua Puzhao, and Zhou You needed to touch and verify it with his own hands to determine whether he had spiritual power inside.

It's a pity that this gilded bronze Buddha statue is closely protected, and ordinary people are not allowed to touch it, so they can only wait for the opportunity to travel.

Zhou You shifted his eyes to other gilded Buddha statues, and immediately made a new discovery: "The bronze statue of Sakyamuni is very good, look at its hair bun, and the Buddha's head is blue." The whole body is gilded, the eyes are slightly closed, the ears are hanging down the shoulders, the knots are sitting, the magic seal is cast, and the light and close-fitting robe is exposed, and the right shoulder is exposed. The body is well-proportioned and beautifully shaped, and its value is definitely not lower than the previous one. ”

"Yes. ”

Mr. Cheng lamented: "If it weren't for its defects, otherwise the price would definitely be more than two million, or even three million." ”

It's also a bit of a pity to travel around.

The gilded Buddha statues in front of me are untouchable, and it is a pity to travel around. With an idea, Zhou You asked, "Cheng Lao, don't you know if there are other gilded Buddha statues that have not been put on display?"

"Three more!"

Mr. Cheng said: "Our museum is small, and you can see it after walking a few laps. In order to keep our customers fresh, we usually don't display all the exhibits, but there is always a part of the exhibition, which is changed every once in a while, regrouped and promoted. ”

"I understand. ”

Zhou You knew that this was the difficulty of a small museum, but that's what he wanted, and asked, "Cheng Lao, I wonder if it's convenient to show me the remaining three gilded Buddha statues?"

"Of course it's convenient, please come with me. ”

Mr. Cheng had no doubt about Zhou You's motives, so he simply took Zhou You to the storage room at the back of the museum.

The storage room of the Yongjian Museum is not as tight as it seems.

It's not naïve to think that the storage room of a small museum will be as high-end and rigorous as depicted in TV and movies, but I think it's a little simple, and the rotating collection is not very rich.

"These are the three things. ”

Mr. Cheng pointed to three gilded Buddha statues that were not very dazzling, but were equally excellent, and introduced: "Although these are all modern works, looking at their historical traces, we know that they have all received different degrees of worship. ”

"This one is the best!"

Zhou You always felt that his spiritual power was closely related to the belief and worship of human beings. Now when I hear Mr. Cheng's introduction, I am not only happy but excited.

Mr. Cheng was a little puzzled.

But Zhou You has already stepped forward, touching the nearest Buddha statue of the third world. It's a pity that this Buddha statue of the third world, which is obviously worshipped, does not have the slightest expression of spiritual power, even if Zhou You uses spiritual power to infiltrate it, he has not dug up to the halfest, I don't know if it is a problem of texture, or the problem that the spiritual power has been lost.

In short, it was very disappointing to travel around.

Mr. Cheng smiled and asked, "Xiaoyou's expression is not very pleasant, I don't know what is wrong with it?"

Zhou You said with a little regret: "The Dharma of the Buddha statues of the three worlds is solemn, wearing a lotus crown, the face is plump and round, the face is subtle and peaceful, compassionate and kind, low eyebrows and kind eyes, as if looking down on all living beings, making Dharma seals in his hands, wearing a long skirt under the body, fluttering and moving, such as a wonderful world, the Dharma robe is undulating and elegant, smooth and stretching. The carving is exquisite, the lines are smooth and natural, the tooth is delicate, the white is yellowish, and the pulp is warm and thick. It is a rare work of art, but it is a pity that its age is too recent, at most it is late Qing Dynasty, and the texture is not very good, resulting in its overall value not going up. If it is carved from ivory, and the age is pushed further, it may be able to fetch two or three million yuan. ”

"Price is not the standard of quantity!"

Cheng Lao said mysteriously, pointed to the second Buddha statue, and asked, "Since you said the first one, why don't you talk about the rest." ”

"I'll study it!"

Zhou You came to the second Buddha statue while talking, did not touch it with his hand recklessly, and took the lead in commenting: "The four-armed Guanyin is the patron saint of the snowy region of Tibet, and together with Manjushri and Vajrapani, it is called the surname of the three ethnic groups, representing great compassion, great wisdom, and great strength; ”

Cheng Lao did not say no, and listened quietly.

Zhou You continued his evaluation: "The face is silent and smiling, which represents the Bodhisattva's discerning eyes on all beings. Such an extreme expression portrayal is beyond the reach of ordinary craftsmen. ”

Cheng Lao smiled even more happily.

When you see that the decoration and hand movements of the four-armed Guanyin still have a specific meaning, you know that this is definitely not something made up subjectively. Originally, I didn't have much confidence in the ivory Buddha statue, but I began to look forward to it when I saw it.

Almost involuntarily, Zhou You reached out and touched it, and then he was stunned.

"Spiritual power!

Zhou You felt that this spiritual power was very powerful, although it was not as solemn and pure as the Rosewood Buddha Beads, but there was a kind of agility that had never been encountered. If the spiritual power of the rosewood beads is a pool of pure still water, then the spiritual power in the ivory four-armed Guanyin is a circulating spring.