Chu Chen saw everyone's anxious appearance and said with a smile: "Let's eat first, there is no way to get it in this place." ”

Everyone was right when they thought about it, so they hurriedly ate dinner and came to Uncle Wu's shop.

Chu Chen picked up the Buddha statue that he had just put aside, put it on the counter, gently wiped the Buddha statue with a rag, and then pointed out the location of the gap to everyone.

After Uncle Wu put down the magnifying glass, he said to Chu Chen: "Xiao Chen, you did observe very carefully, tell me what you thought at that time?" ”

Of course, Chu Chen couldn't say that he had discovered the anomaly because of his ability now, so he said the reason why he wanted to haode before.

"I discovered this Buddha statue by accident, and I was a little disappointed when I first saw it, but when I thought about it, I noticed some of the problems. I heard Uncle Zhao say before that Li's hometown was not only a Jin merchant before, but also a scholarly family, and he was also involved in antiques, so he should not invite such an ordinary Buddha statue. ”

"Even if someone in the family believed in Buddhism and invited this Buddha statue back, then why is there no incense mark at all? So I guessed that there was something else going on in this statue, so I found this gap. ”

The real situation is actually similar to what Chu Chen said, when Uncle Li's grandfather asked someone to make this Buddha statue, before he could tell the secret, he suddenly died of a stroke.

Later, Uncle Li also wondered if there was something wrong with it, but maybe it was luck, and to this day, he didn't find that gap, and he cheapened Chu Chen for nothing.

After listening to this, Uncle Wu said with relief: "Okay, there is reason and evidence, so picking up leaks is also a jishu job, Xiaochen, you have to remember, we have to use our antiques more and be good at using our brains, so as to maximize the elimination of the false and the true." Okay, let's take a look at what is inside this Buddha statue. ”

After speaking, Uncle Wu took out a three- or four-inch long scraper, and then gently scraped it on the gap, and when the head and tail of the gap were scraped, he began to gently scrape in the horizontal position, so that after about ten minutes of scraping, the masking layer on the surface of the gap was hung up.

At this time, the back of the Buddha statue can be clearly seen, inlaid with a rectangular wooden plank. But after seeing it, everyone was dumbfounded, because the gap is very small, even if you take a thin needle, you may not be able to insert it, how can you take out this embedded board?

Everyone looked at each other at this time, and they couldn't come hard, in case the treasure inside was blocked, it would be worth the loss, and it was quite like entering Baoshan empty-handed.

Seeing this, Chu Chen took out a magnifying glass and looked at the gap again, but at this time, it was not his character to be restrained, and when he saw the right side one inch away from the bottom, he suddenly found a difference.

"Huh!"

Chu Chen sighed lightly, picked up the scraper on the side, and gently scraped it there, and after a while, a small hole was scraped, this small hole was only a centimeter away from the gap, maybe Uncle Wu scraped a little more just now, and there was no helplessness before.

Seeing this, Zhao Xueyi said excitedly: "Yes, yes, this should be the organ." ”

Uncle Wu hurriedly rummaged through the cabinet and found a needle of about the same size, Chu Chen took it, and gently stabbed it into the small hole, and after a while, he encountered a trace of resistance, and with a little force, he only heard a soft sound of "porphyry", and the wooden board was bounced out and fell into Chu Chen's hands.

Seeing this, Zhao Xueyi sighed with emotion: "It's really amazing, I didn't expect that the mechanism at that time could be so exquisite, but it's a pity that this skill should almost be lost." ”

This kind of mechanism is indeed extraordinary, it is a very complex concealment technique in ancient China, not to mention that it can be made, even the people who know it are very limited, it has a very vivid name "belly hall".

Now this belly hall is quite simple, there is a more complex one, its small hole is a lock, it must have a corresponding type of needle to open, and there is a destruction device inside, if it is hard, the objects inside will be self-destructive.

After removing the wooden board, there was a thick layer of cotton stuffed inside, and this layer of cotton, in order to avoid making a noise in the collection inside, after the cotton was cleared, there were two bags inside.

There were two objects in one of the bags, Chu Chen opened the bag, and then carefully poured out the objects inside, and when he looked at it, it was two gold ingots.

Zhu Dafu took two gold ingots and observed them carefully, the gold ingots were engraved with the words "Xin", "Tian", "Qiu Tianbao", "Zu Chi" and double happiness, which were very exquisite, he said with a smile: "Okay, two gold ingots in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, in exquisite condition, these two things alone, I have earned more than ten times." ”

After speaking, Zhu Dafu handed the two gold ingots to Uncle Wu and them to watch, and both of them nodded happily after reading them.

Chu Chen was also very happy at this time, in this way, most of the rent was settled, but he was also a little strange in his heart, weishenme's ability did not respond to the gold ingot? He couldn't figure it out, so he was about to open the other bag, and at this time he was full of expectations for this bag, knowing that the breath inside was very sufficient.

This bag was a little soft to the touch, Chu Chen carefully poured out the contents inside, and the first thing he saw was a layer of cotton, and when the cotton was removed, an extremely exquisite jade plaque lay quietly on it.

"Let me see!"

Zhu Dafu stepped forward in a hurry, carefully took the jade plate in his hand, took out a magnifying glass and observed it carefully.

This is a jade plaque with a height of about five centimeters, and it should be a Zigang plaque based on its carving techniques.

Zigang, also known as Zigang, surnamed Lu, a native of "Wumen" in the south of the Yangtze River, is a famous jade carving artist who was active in Suzhou during the Jiajing and Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty, and is also the most prestigious art master in the history of Chinese jade carving.

Zi corundum jade carving changed the Ming Dynasty jade cliché and tacky, with exquisite jade materials, superb jade carving techniques, the seal, calligraphy, painting art into the jade carving art, the Chinese jade carving process to a new artistic realm.

Lu Zigang has created many exquisite or ingenious jade carving works in his life, among which a hosta alone is "worth fifty-six gold", and the jade brand he created is even more lovely.

Zigang jade pendant, shaped like square or rectangular, wide and thick, like a brand, so referred to as "Zigang (Gang) brand". The special charm of Zigang brand is reflected in the unique form, exquisite jade, and fine carving in one of the artistic style, and the artistic style of Lu Zi corundum carving.

Zigang brand art crown jade, the price is higher than Sanyu, once it came out, it was immediately loved by the government and the opposition, especially the literati and ink writers, often in short supply, forming a not small imitation of the wind, not only the Ming Dynasty some people secretly and quietly imitated, and even the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China are vying to follow suit.

Nowadays, many jade shops in Suzhou and Yangzhou are still imitating Zigang brand, there is still a large market, and there are still many people who have a soft spot for Zigang brand, which shows the far-reaching influence of Zigang brand. After the Ming Dynasty, there was a jade brand made by Zigang instead of Lu Zigang, which was called "Zigang brand", which was different from the "Zigang brand" made by Lu Zigang himself.

And the Zigang card in Zhu Dafu's hand is a Zigang brand.

This jade plaque is rectangular, the upper end is perforated, the hole end is engraved on both sides with the same dragon pattern, the front is bas-relief landscape figures, a jade-faced scholar is chanting the wind and making the moon under the bamboo, giving people a sense of "bamboo rain pine organ rhyme, tea smoke and Wuyue book sound". On the other side, there are poems engraved with inscriptions, and the name is engraved.

Looking at the whole jade plate, the jade skills are superb, the carving is fine, elegant and fresh, the characters portrayed are vivid, the back of the poems is elegant and smart, and the knife can carve out the pen and ink interest, although it is not as good as Zigang, but it is not far behind.

This jade brand jade quality is excellent, it is a very rare mutton fat white jade seed material, crystal white, delicate and moisturizing, the whole jade quality is nearly flawless, it can be said to be the best of the best.

Zhu Dafu couldn't put it down and handed over the jade plate to Zhao Xueyi, and said with emotion: "This piece of Zigang card, looking at its pulp and other characteristics, should be a Qianlong period work, from its jade quality, carving, should be a fine product carefully carved for Qianlong." ”

"This Zigang card, not to mention its jade quality, on the carving, is the most haode I have seen so far, except for Lu Zigang himself. What's even more commendable is that the jade quality of this Zigang brand is actually a flawless mutton fat white jade, which is even more precious, and it is really a rare boutique. ”

After everyone took turns to appreciate this piece of Zigang card, they were all amazed at its exquisiteness, although the jade card because of the relationship between the years without playing, it felt a little jerky, but it can still be seen that as long as you play carefully for some time, you can restore its due brilliance.

At this time, Zhu Dafu said to Chu Chen with a little flattery: "Xiaochen, let's discuss, how about giving this Zigang card to Uncle Fu?" ”

Before Chu Chen could answer, Zhao Xueyi preemptively said: "Old Zhu, you are not kind, you have a set of furniture today, of course it will be my turn to be this Zigang brand." ”

Zhu Dafu said angrily: "Roll the calf, you easily earned more than 100,000 yuan today, and you have to rob me, besides, I am this age, and you don't know how to carry forward the virtue of respecting the old and loving the young." ”

Zhao Xueyi said with a smile: "When you meet the baby you like, you don't care so much." ”

Zhu Dafu clenched his fists and begged: "Lao Zhao, it's good, just let it be given to me, or do you want to change Ming'er's collection to pick two pieces from my collection?" ”

Zhao Xueyi said excitedly: "Really? Anything to choose from? ”

Zhu Dafu said with a painful face: "Let's discuss this then, as long as it doesn't exceed thirty (10,000)." ”