Yiwen said politely: "Brother Meng, can you let me study?"

There are four pieces of jade that Meng Zitao thinks will not open the door, such a proportion is already very high, as a seller, of course, they will object, although they sometimes shoddy, but it is not so ruthless, after all, they want to do long-term business, not to do a hammer deal.

Of course, since Wen Youqing has already asked, the two of them didn't talk much, let's listen to what the young man said first, if they say something wrong, they will definitely stand up.

Meng Zitao smiled, turned back to the two sellers and asked, "Two bosses, if I'm not mistaken, these four pieces of jade should have been bought by you in the same place, right?"

The two of them approached and looked at each other, nodding yes, but they were faintly uneasy in their hearts.

Meng Zitao asked: "Do you know that there is now a new way to make ancient jade, and the ancient jade they produce is a one-to-one copy of the fine jade of the cultural relics company. That is to say, at that time, for the same type of jade, they would take a genuine piece as a model, scan and carve it by computer, and then repair it by hand for a second time. ”

"This kind of jade is very easy to see if you don't identify it carefully, but connoisseurs have seen a lot of this kind of high-imitation jade, and they have gradually discovered the strange place. Therefore, the makers upgraded their technology, they abandoned the computer carving, restored the craftsmanship of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and used hand-carving, and the jade material also used Khotanese jade mountain material to imitate Qianlong Gong, poetry and other themes and utensils with high market prices. ”

One of the two sellers is surnamed Song and the other is surnamed Xia, Boss Song listened to Meng Zitao's words and said: "In other words, do you think that our four jade artifacts are imitated in this way?"

Meng Zitao nodded and said: "In my judgment, yes, as for how to identify their authenticity, in fact, it is still from the style characteristics, after all, the craftsmen who imitate these are only technicians, and they do not have a deep understanding of the style characteristics of ancient jade in various periods, Shen Yun characteristics, etc., and after all, they do not live in the background of the past era, so the state of mind and techniques when making them are also somewhat different from the past." ”

"After all, these people are in business, and they want to make profits, so they won't be like the ancients who grinded a jade for ten years. It's just a fake work. So after all, there is still something that can be distinguished between truth and falsehood. Those who imitate the form cannot imitate God. ”

"As for their color, I think we should use the ancient method to make the color, or use natural materials such as brown sugar, soy sauce, and cinnabar. Most of the acidic substances used are oxalic acid, which is long and deep into the bones, and will not burn your hands when you play with it, and there will be a second gray skin reaction after hot water soaking, so you can't buy it home and study it for a period of time, and you can't find anything wrong. ”

Meng Zitao casually pointed out the problem of the four jade artifacts, and Song and Xia were convinced, but it also made them even more entangled, and they really saw it wrong after a long time. However, they also have a responsibility, or in order to do business better, they take the initiative to select the jade items bought from the same place.

As a result, only three of the jade artifacts in the past ten years are genuine, and the shame of the two can be imagined.

Meng Zitao didn't care what they thought, and identified the jade here very quickly one by one, and Wen Youqing was already convinced by Meng Zitao and didn't bother him anymore.

To say, in addition to more than a dozen fake imitations, the jade brought by Song and Xia is still good, and two of them are still treasures in Qianlong's work, worth millions of jumps.

In addition, Meng Zitao's appraisal level has also been recognized by everyone, especially the two antique dealers, who admired Meng Zitao quite a lot.

Next, talk about the price, that is Wen Youqing's business, Meng Zitao did not mix, and chatted with Shu Ze on the side.

After a while, the three people reappeared in front of the two with happy faces, and the two antique dealers packed up their things and prepared to leave, and before leaving, the two exchanged business cards with Meng Zitao.

After walking out of the villa, Boss Song muttered: "Meng Zitao, why is this name so familiar, I seem to have heard of it somewhere?"

Boss Xia said: "When you say that, I seem to have heard of it somewhere." Is there such a number one person in the Jinling antique world?"

"He is not from Jinling, and the address on his business card is Lingshi...... Wait, I know, this is the current grass saint, Zheng Lao's closed disciple!" Boss Song patted his forehead with a look of annoyance: "Why didn't I think of it just now!"

Boss Xia also reacted, and was also very annoyed: "It's no wonder that we, the main thing is that this master is too low-key, but we have his business card, and we can visit if we have the opportunity in the future." ”

"Well, it just so happens that I didn't get that jade some time ago, and I'll sell it to him when I get back. ”

"Don't, it's too utilitarian, let's wait a while, it's not in a hurry anyway. ”

"You have a point......

The words were divided into two ends, and after Wen Youqing asked the servant to send people away, he took Meng Zitao and Shu Ze to his treasure room.

Just like Shu Ze said yesterday, Wen Youqing's love for jade is extreme, not only the decoration of the home uses a lot of jade and jade materials, the collection in the treasure room is almost all jade, and the huge room is full of all kinds of jade, and a considerable part of them are masterpieces of various eras.

Meng Zitao estimated that the value of the rare jade alone was more than a billion yuan, not to mention the others, to be able to collect so many fine products and treasures, even if he was a little unimaginable.

It's just that to Mencius's pity, he didn't find even a little bit of jade essence, it seems that it is indeed as Fang Wenliang said, jade essence is completely a treasure that can not be found.

Just as Meng Zitao was appreciating the jade, Shu Ze, who was not far away, let out a soft sigh from his mouth: "Aren't you a Taoist believer, when will you invite a Bodhisattva?"

"I don't believe in Taoism, I just agree with the concept of Taoism. ”

Wen Youqing explained: "As for this Bodhisattva statue, I saw it in an antique shop yesterday, and the price was quite cheap, so I invited it back." ”

"How much?" Shu Ze asked curiously.

"This number. Wen Youqing gestured.

"200,000? That's pretty good, you've earned it for the price. Shu Ze said.

"As I said just now, the price is very troublesome, how can I ask for 200,000, only 20,000. Wen Youqing put on a triumphant look.

Shu Ze looked incredulous: "No, this Bodhisattva statue is a few years old at a glance, and it is estimated that it is above the Tang Dynasty by looking at the shape, how can it be that it will invite you back as long as 20,000?"

"Can't I pick up the leak?" Wen Youqing said.

Shu Ze said: "Such an obvious thing can still let you pick up leaks, then the boss doesn't have a hole in his head, you tell me what is the place, I want to go and see." ”

"The location is relatively remote, I went through a friend's introduction, if you want to go, remember to open the door to give a code. Wen Youqing told the address again.

Meng Zitao heard the conversation between the two, and just finished reading the things in his hand, he walked over and took a look: "Hey, this is still a Bodhisattva statue in the Eastern Wei Dynasty." ”

Wen Youqing couldn't believe it: "You mean this is a statue from the Northern and Southern Dynasties?"

Meng Zitao nodded and said: "You see that this Bodhisattva has a childish face, a vivid and kind expression, and a fine decoration all over his body, but it still has the effect of relative simplicity in the Northern Wei Dynasty. ”

These are the characteristics of the Buddha statue in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and the Bodhisattva statue of the Eastern Wei Dynasty is often decorated on this basis in the mature period, magnificent, and superb, so this is a Bodhisattva statue in the early Eastern Wei Dynasty, which is well preserved, very rare. ”

Shu Ze patted Wen Youqing's shoulder: "Okay, I've picked up the treasure." ”

Wen Youqing also grinned, and after half a sound, he asked, "How much does it take to invite this Buddha statue normally?"

Meng Zitao replied: "One million to one hundred thousand or so." ”

"Hiss!" Wen Youqing gasped, and then said with a smile: "I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to pick up such a big leak." ”

Shu Ze smiled: "It really makes me envious and jealous!"

Wen Youqing said: "I see that there is still a Buddha head there, or you should try your luck." ”

Hearing him say this, Shu Ze was really interested, he looked at Meng Zitao, and Meng Zitao smiled: "You can go if you want." ”

Seeing that Meng Zitao had no gain, Shu Ze offered his farewell: "Then we will go first." ”

"I said you didn't eat and left. Wen Youqing said.

"This is picking up money, and if you are late, you will have a less chance. Shu Ze said: "And Zitao has to go back to Ling City, and when he comes to Jinling next time, let's get together again." ”

"Then there is time to contact me. ”

"Okay......

Coming out of Wen Youqing, Shu Ze hurried to the place where Wen Youqing said.

"I told you to drive carefully, don't be in such a hurry. Meng Zitao reminded.

Shu Ze said: "Because I have a hunch, I will be able to pick up the leak today, and there will be no chance if I am late, as for safety, I am an old driver, and there will be no problem." ”

Shu Ze's driving skills are indeed excellent, Meng Zitao is not too worried, and with him staring, there will be no danger.

After nothing happened, the two walked into a secluded alley and found a dilapidated antique shop.

The door of the store was closed, Shu Ze knocked on the door according to the code given by Wen Youqing before, three long and one short, there was no response at first, and when he waited for the second time, a voice came from the store: "Who?"

"I was introduced by Brother Ma. Shu Ze replied.

Immediately, a crack was opened in the door, and a pair of thief-eyed eyes appeared in front of the two, and the other party saw that they were all Gongzi, so he opened the door and let the two in, and then closed the door again.

Entering the door, Meng Zitao looked around and found that this was a very small shop, the furnishings in the house were very messy, and the glass cabinets were not copper coins, or stamps or something, and it didn't look like they were real or fake.

"Just call me an old sheep. ”

The old sheep really resembles his nickname, with a goatee, which looks a little like a goat, and after a few polite words, he asked about the origin of Meng Zitao and Shu Ze.

"We heard that you have a Buddha head here, so come and have a look. Shu Ze replied.

"Buddha head, you wait. ”

The old sheep nodded, and went to the back to get something, and after a while, he came back, holding a Buddha head in his hand, but looking at his careless appearance, it seemed that he didn't care about the Buddha head at all.

The head is made of stucco, and the expression is serene and serene, as if in meditation. The forehead is broad and square, the face is rectangular, the eyelids are thick, the almond-like eyes are half-open, there are small round depressions between the eyebrows, the lips are plump, the corners of the mouth are tightly pursed, and there is a slight smile. The ears are enlarged, the earlobes are large, the wavy hair is combed back, the top of the head is raised in a high bun, and another of the Buddha's Ruixiang features, the three paths, can still be seen on the remnants of the neck.

The delicate facial features of the Buddha are molded and the hair is treated quickly and skillfully by hand, a technique commonly used in stucco statues, especially in small pieces.

Shu Ze glanced at it, and his expression was a little strange: "This avatar doesn't seem to be our domestic style." ”

Mencius nodded, this should be the work of the late Gandhara period, this early Greco-Roman art feature has become insufficient, and the interest of the native Indian culture has become very obvious. But he didn't say it, after all, if he wanted to pick up the leak, he definitely couldn't express his opinion.

Lao Yang said: "The stone carved Buddha heads in the Western Regions are of course a little different from the local ones. ”

Meng Zitao was very surprised when he heard this, because what Lao Yang said was very wrong, this was not a stone Buddha head at all, but a stucco sculpture.

Stucco is a relatively easy material to obtain, which can be used to shape the image after a simple treatment, and because of the delicate clay and high plasticity, clay sculptures can reflect more delicate details than stone sculptures. However, clay sculptures cannot make large-scale works and are easily damaged by wind and rain, so they are mostly used indoors, especially for decoration in large pagodas. There are pros and cons.

Of course, Shu Ze also heard this, and he was quite surprised, of course he didn't show it on his face, but he was a little excited in his heart, it seems that he is really going to pick up the leak today.

"I want to ask for this Buddha head, please give me a price. Shu Ze said.

"Fifty thousand. "Lao Yang's eyes are very poisonous, and he can see at a glance that the two of them are either rich or expensive, so he directly opened a high price.

Shu Ze said: "Your price is too exaggerated, when I am wronged, is it eight thousand at most." ”

"You're not bored like this, I can reduce it a little, count it as forty-eight thousand. ”

"No......"

The two generally bargained, and in the end they sold it for 13,000 yuan.

Shu Ze immediately paid, was in a good mood, packed the Buddha's head, and prepared to leave.

But at this time, there were three long and one short secret horns outside, and this time there was a knock, and the old sheep went to open the door.