If the painting is genuine, then everyone is good, if it is a fake, what will Ma Daoxing do? Return it, the other party will definitely not be willing, but if it is not returned, if Ma Daoxing's heart is not big, there will definitely be a pimple in his heart.

Of course, if Ma Daoxing is open-minded, he may only blame himself for being blind, after all, you have to rely on your own eyesight to buy antiques, and it is only your own problem to make eyes.

Getting back to the point, because it was still a while before the things could be brought over, everyone chatted casually for a while.

Meng Zitao looked at the layout of the reception room and asked, "Shopkeeper Ma, you are mainly engaged in bamboo tooth and wood horns?"

"That's right. Ma Daoxing nodded and said: "But mainly bamboo and wood tools, tooth horn tools are now becoming less and less, I think with the rise of our country's national strength, the sale of tooth horn tools will definitely be completely banned." ”

Ma Daoxing's tooth horn refers to the cherished animal ivory and horn, such as ivory and rhinoceros horn, etc., and now the regulations in this regard are becoming more and more stringent, and it should be a matter of time before the market is banned.

Ma Daoxing said with a smile: "In fact, I mainly collect porcelain, and I used to do porcelain business, but I have a problem, I am reluctant to sell good porcelain in my hands. ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "Then I didn't take what you wanted. ”

Ma Daoxing waved his hand: "That won't, I will also hide it, the lotus cup has been in my hands for two years, I was originally thinking about whether it can be matched, and then I found that unless it is a leak, otherwise with my economic strength, it is impossible to collect a set, I have long wanted to sell it, but there has been no good opportunity." ”

Meng Zitao smiled, these words, it is estimated that they are also half-truths and half-truths, not to mention that there is no such coincidence, the pastel flower cup is rare, even if there is only one lotus cup, it is good to enjoy it at home.

Of course, Ma Daoxing's idea is not said to everyone, so there is no need to break it.

Ma Daoxing said: "Teacher Meng, I wonder if you are interested in bamboo tooth and wood horns?"

Meng Zitao laughed: "I like more miscellaneous things, as long as it is a high-quality product, I am interested." If the shopkeeper has something good, don't hesitate to take a look. ”

"Then please wait here for a moment. ”

Ma Daoxing got up and went out, and after a while, he came in with a statue in his arms, and then asked Meng Zitao to admire it.

This statue adopts a variety of techniques such as high relief, hollow carving, round carving, etc., carving the golden dragon auspicious cloud Buddha shrine, the layers are clear, the proportion is accurate, and the Buddha statue is carved after the combination, the Buddha statue has a long beard on the face, the Buddha sits on the knot, the hands are sealed, the waist is tuned and the chest is open, the shoulder type is dressed, the edge of the clothes is smooth, the image is stable and upright, it has the characteristics of the Beijing statue in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the whole body is gilded, the golden light is gorgeous.

Chai Chengxuan looked at the statue with a strange expression: "What kind of statue is this?"

"This is a statue of Kannon. Meng Zitao looked at the statue and replied casually.

"Ah!" Chai Chengxuan said in surprise: "Is there still a male Guanyin?"

"So, you're uneducated. ”

Shu Ze said with a smile: "Before the Tang Dynasty in China, all the statues or portraits of Guanyin Bodhisattva had the appearance of a man. Many of the works of Guanyin by the great painter Wu Daozi of the Tang Dynasty have a beard, and the Guanyin Bodhisattva of Tibetan Buddhism also has a beard. The Huayan Sutra, Volume 40 says: "All sentient beings become the roots of trees, and all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas become fruits." With the water of great compassion and benefiting sentient beings, we can achieve the wisdom of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. ’”

"In Buddhism, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva 'follows the degree of the kind', and the degree of all people, regardless of men, women, old and young, rich and poor, and even the three evil realms (hell, evil ghosts, and animals) sentient beings can be found as long as they sincerely recite the name of the Bodhisattva. ”

"Therefore, there is no so-called gender of the bodhisattva, and the female image is only manifested, a kind of 'appearance' that appears for the convenience of sentient beings, and the ultimate goal is to facilitate the love and salvation of sentient beings. However, for ordinary people, being able to be so compassionate and loving can only be done by mothers to their children in real life. Therefore, the female image of Guanyin Bodhisattva slowly penetrated into the hearts of the people, which led to the current female image of Guanyin. You know this time, right?"

Chai Chengxuan said with emotion: "I didn't expect there to be such a delicacy, is it that other Buddha statues also have a saying?"

"Of course. ”

Next, Shu Ze popularized some common sense of Buddhism to Chai Chengxuan.

When Shu Ze finished speaking, Mencius said with a smile: "You know Buddhism very well now." ”

Shu Ze shrugged his shoulders: "Isn't this here to pat my mother-in-law's ass?"

Meng Zitao shook his head with a smile, and then said to Ma Daoxing: "Ma shopkeeper, I'll tell you the truth, this male Guanyin statue is very good in all aspects, but I have some questions, you see these two kinds of ornaments, in the Ming Dynasty will not be encountered, only the Qing Dynasty court works will be used." ”

Ma Daoxing looked at Meng Zitao and pointed to the place, his expression was a little frozen, the ornaments of the Qing Dynasty would definitely not go to the Ming Dynasty, and there was no need to say more about the result.

Ma Daoxing wanted to come up with some reasons to prove that there was no problem with the statue, but after thinking about it for a long time, he could only turn into a long sigh.

"Teacher Meng, I'm really sorry!"

Ma Daoxing solemnly apologized to Meng Zitao, and then went to get a pair of pen holders.

There was no problem with this, and Meng Zitao also affirmed the pen holder, and the two sides quickly negotiated the price.

This transaction made Ma Daoxing feel a little more comfortable, and at this time, his wife arrived.

Meng Zitao first looked at the paintings, the paintings of peony, magnolia, orchid bamboo, chrysanthemum, narcissus, camellia, ganoderma lucidum, plum and other flowers and plants of the four seasons, or rich and prosperous, or high wind and chastity, are all the literati Yishi clock, the flowers in the volume are either outlined by a fine brush, or dried with a withered old brush, or dyed with light ink, there is a faint and calm atmosphere, with the pen chic and peaceful, can see that the brushwork is influenced by the predecessors of Wumen, Shen Zhou, Chen Chun.

"Mr. Meng, I don't know how my painting is?"

Meng Zitao took a sip of tea and eased up: "Shopkeeper Ma, I'm going to pour cold water on you again." ”

"You mean there's a problem with the painting?" Although Ma Daoxing had already prepared, he still had some difficulty accepting it in his heart.

Meng Zitao nodded: "Sun Kehong was a famous calligrapher and painter in the late Ming Dynasty, because his hand-me-down works are relatively rare, and the history of modern painting does not write much about it, so the world does not know much about it. However, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, both his calligraphy and painting were famous at that time and were admired by many famous artists. ”

If this is his flower work, the brushwork must be a combination of work and writing, you see this work, such as chrysanthemums, narcissus, etc., first outline the outline with a fine brush and then fill in the light ink, such as magnolia, plum like the thick brush side drawing, and then a little fine brush decoration. The different effects of different brushstrokes are vividly expressed. And the broken branches and flowers are either prostrate or upright, and they are scattered......"

Meng Zitao called up the authentic works from his mobile phone, combined with eloquent conversations, and pointed out several questions in the painting, so that Ma Daoxing's uncle and nephew could listen attentively.

When Meng Zitao stopped commenting, a wave of admiration arose in the hearts of the two of them, and they basically confirmed that Meng Zitao's judgment was not wrong.

Meng Zitao said: "Although this painting has shortcomings, it is only judged by the original, and in itself, the level of this work is also remarkable, and it should be an old imitation of the Qing Dynasty, which is still quite valuable." ”

After listening to Meng Zitao's explanation, Ma Daoxing couldn't help but applaud and praised: "Teacher Meng is really good eyesight, I didn't expect that in such a short time, you can see so many problems, amazing, admire!"

"It's over. Meng Zitao smiled and was modest.

From the small talk just now to the current identification, Ma Daoxing feels more and more that Meng Zitao is not simple, although he does not say much, but he is concise and to the point, and he is also relatively experienced in the world, coupled with his superb eyesight, he faintly has a feeling of looking up to the mountains.

Next, Meng Zitao looked at the lotus cup again, there was no mistake, Ma Daoxing also gave a discount out of gratitude, and in the end the deal was a great joy.

Coupled with this lotus cup, Meng Zitao has a total of eight flower god cups in his hand, and the remaining four are peonies, lotus and osmanthus and peonies, among which the most difficult to find osmanthus cups, he has already landed, I believe that the remaining three flower god cups should not be long to find.

Speaking of which, the Pony King's osmanthus cup, as long as he has two million, isn't that clearly for him to pick up the leak? There is no hatred for no reason in this world, and there is no love for no reason, the Pony King and him are not related to him, and they will actually take such a big advantage for him, it must be a weasel to give the chicken a New Year's greeting, not a good heart.

Some people may say that since you know that you don't have a good heart, you can't get it if you don't go. That being said, but there are a few people who are able to hold back their greed. For example, if there is an opportunity to make millions of dollars in front of you, how many people can resist this temptation?

Especially those with some backgrounds, and feel that they are very capable, there will be no danger, and there will definitely be the idea of fighting.

In the final analysis, this is a conspiracy, if you don't go, the Pony King has no loss, and if you go, it is likely to be used by the Pony King, and even your life will be in danger, and the decision is in the hands of Meng Zitao.

It's just that there is a little bit different from what the Pony King thinks, and it is estimated that no matter how much he thinks, it is impossible to know that he is provoking the variable of Meng Zitao.

After the transaction was completed, Meng Zitao was about to get up and say goodbye, when he saw someone running in with a shout.

"Old horse, I got a good thing this time......"

The visitor saw that there were a lot of people in the living room, and none of them were known to him, so when he came to his mouth, he took it back.

When Ma Daoxing saw the visitor, his face changed, and sparks were about to burst out in his eyes, so he said hello to Meng Zitao and pulled the person out.

A moment later, Meng Zitao and the others heard a shout: "Impossible!"