Chapter 11 Men Wear Guanyin and Women Wear Buddha

"Ding, identification results: inferior modern antique porcelain, a little bit of vision of treasure connoisseurs can be detected, it is not recommended to collect. ”

"Ding, identification results: the artistic value of the modern colored porcelain, a little bit of vision of the treasure connoisseur can be distinguished, some micro collection value. ”

"Ding, identification results: imitation technology excellent modern enamel porcelain, it takes considerable vision to identify, some micro collection value. ”

In addition to being disappointed or disappointed, Xu Jie reluctantly stopped, sat on a stone bench on the side, and looked at the increasingly prosperous antique street in front of him with blank eyes.

Ponder for a long time.

Xu Jie finally spoke: "The antique street is getting more and more lively, but things are getting more and more complicated, and there are more and more people coming to fish in troubled waters." Hey, even connoisseurs can't avoid it, and if this goes on like this, who else would dare to buy something here?"

"Right!"

An old man who looked very energetic suddenly walked out.

Facing Xu Jie's stunnedness, the old man said: "Young man, don't be surprised, I am the original resident here, and I know that you are the stall owner here." ”

Xu Jie had a vague impression of this old man, it seemed that he often wandered in the antique street, and many people called him Ma Lao.

Ma Lao asked again: "Young man, you don't set up a stall now, and you have learned to pick up leaks?"

Xu Jie nodded awkwardly.

Ma Lao also sat on the stone bench and asked while fanning the cold: "How is it? Isn't it difficult? The old man has been shopping here for nearly ten years, and he has only picked up more than a dozen leaks before and after, which is not easy." ”

Xu Jie replied with a smile: "Ma Lao, I used 200 yuan to buy nine Guangxu Tongbao. ”

Ma Lao choked for a moment.

Xu Jie originally wanted to take out the blue and white plate of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, but when he thought that the wealth was not visible, he just did.

Ma Lao was also a cheerful person, and immediately took out a small jade Buddha from his pocket and asked, "Young man, since you are so confident in your appraisal skills, let's evaluate the old man's Jade Guanyin." ”

"This is the Jade Maitreya. ”

Xu Jie could distinguish the texture at a glance, and he didn't even use identification.

Jadeite is also jade, and because its hardness is slightly harder than the jade seen every day, it is classified as jadeite. However, Huaxia does not produce jadeite, all of which need to be imported, and jadeite has many colors, more vivid and clear, in line with modern aesthetics, so it is more precious in terms of market price.

Seeing Ma Lao nodding, Xu Jie continued to analyze: "As the so-called male and female Buddha wear, I believe that this jade Guanyin is not Ma Lao's own, it should be given away or something." ”

Ma Lao happily admitted: "That's right, this jade Maitreya is an object that the old man just took down, and he is going to give it to the little granddaughter of the family." ”

Men wearing Guanyin and women wearing Buddha is a kind of folk prayer and a folk custom.

Men wear Guanyin mainly because in the past, business, exams, etc. are men, all the year round out of the house, and men tend to be more irritable, and the Han Buddhism Guanyin Bodhisattva is a woman, is a symbol of compassion and softness, I hope that after wearing Guanyin, the man's state of mind can be softened, to avoid some unnecessary conflicts and contradictions.

And the "Buddha" in the female Dai Buddha does not refer to the Buddha Shakyamuni, but to Maitreya Bodhisattva, and it is the image of Maitreya Bodhisattva. Because the ancients believed that women were more cautious, and the shape of the pot-bellied Maitreya Bodhisattva was like a smiling face and a big belly, which means that happiness has a measure, so the female Buddha hopes that women can be more calm and open-minded.

The rest of the analysis is a bit trickier.

Although Xu Jie is no stranger to all kinds of carving, his research on jadeite is not very deep. However, he was not helpless, so he simply threw away a few identification techniques, and finally got detailed information.

After sorting out the information, Xu Jie slowly and methodically analyzed in depth: "First of all, the craftsmanship of this jade Maitreya is not very good, the knife technique is too rigid and deliberate, and it can't carve the happy charm of the big-bellied Maitreya Bodhisattva, and it looks very embarrassing at first glance." ”

Ma Lao's eyes lit up when he heard it, but he didn't speak, and listened to Xu Jie's analysis quietly.

Xu Jie continued: "Secondly, the texture of this jade Maitreya is not very good, the water head is insufficient, and the color is not bright, these are its fatal injuries. If I'm not mistaken, it should have been carved from some substandard material, or even leftovers. ”

Applause.

Ma Lao couldn't help but praise: "Amazing, the old man has never met a young man as powerful as you." What is your name, young man, do you have a business card?"

Xu Jie replied embarrassedly: "Ma Lao, my name is Xu Jie." The antique street is full of masters, I am just an inconspicuous little character, living a life that does not know the next meal, where is there any business card. ”

"It's a pity!"

Ma Lao sighed, and then reported the group number to Xu Jie, saying: "Xiaojie, this is the old man's number, if you encounter any problems in doing business here in the future, you can find the old man." Although the old man is not the administrator here, he is still a little thin. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Ma!"

Xu Jie was pleased to remember the number, and felt that he should buy a mobile phone, so that he could have a connection.

Then Ma Lao and Xu Jie chatted for a long time, from antiques to collection, from collection to art, from art to life, the topics became more and more extensive, and time gradually passed.

It's dark all the time.

The two young and old, who are at least 40 years apart, said goodbye.

"I'm back. ”

Xu Jie, who was in a good mood, smelled a strong smell of meat as soon as he stepped into the house, and immediately asked: "Xiaoxin, what kind of dish are you cooking today, it's so fragrant!"

After Xu Jie finished handling everything, he saw the hot pot on the dinner table, as well as a dazzling array of hot pot ingredients.

Xu Jie was slightly surprised.

The Xu family's economy has never been relaxed, and they have rarely eaten hot pot except for the Chinese New Year in recent years. Even if I ate it, I didn't eat so much, and it seems that it was really a happy event.

Xu Dashan happened to come out of the kitchen with a plate of fresh meat, and when he saw Xu Jie, he greeted: "Xiaojie, come on, we have to celebrate today no matter what." ”

Xu Jie hurriedly washed his hands and put himself in place, and secretly took out the wine he just bought today, and said with a smile: "There is meat and vegetables, how can you get less wine." ”

"Good guys!"

Seeing Xu Jie's wine, Xu Dashan snatched it.

Although Xu Dashan is not a drunkard, he is really happy today, and he doesn't bother to pay attention to those small details, so he twists it away and prepares to enjoy it.

Xu Jie took the opportunity to ask, "Dad, what happened to make you happy like this?"

"There are two happy events!"

Xu Xin, who came out with the things, was also very happy, and after sitting down, he said, "The first one is my brother's." I don't know who posted the video of the day of my brother's fight on the Internet, and there was a little movement, my brother's school couldn't hold up the students' mouths, not only canceled the punishment of my brother, but also criticized and punished that Chen Heiface, and it is said that he was fined this month's salary and bonus. ”

"It's really exciting!"

Xu Jie hadn't been to school for a few days, and he devoted himself to improving his proficiency at home, and he really forgot what happened before.

Xu Dashan then said: "The second thing is our whole family. ”

Xu Jie immediately raised his spirits.

Xu Dashan happily opened a bag and excitedly announced: "Dad has repaired the blue and white album, and it will be sent to auction the day after tomorrow!"

"Great!"

Xu Jie shouted and took the blue and white plate, and after carefully inspecting it, he sighed: "The blue and white are distinct, the picture scroll is complete, there is no abruptness, smooth as new, even if you look carefully, you can't see the slightest defect." Dad's restoration process is really not built, and those so-called restorers in the antique street are just a little bit compared to you!"

Xu Dashan pretended to be serious and replied: "This time it is related to the future of our family, if Dad doesn't deal with it with twelve points of spirit, wouldn't it be a joke for the whole family." ”