MTL - Treasure Hunting Divine Eyes

  Chapter 1054 Yamantaka

  Li Mo has met Tang Sancai before, but this is the first time he has met Song Sancai. Although Qi Jianjun didn't know the origin of Song Sancai, since the boss suggested that he take it back for collection, it must be a well-established antique, and the price should not be too cheap, at least more than half a million.

   "Boss, I have a question for you. Just now I saw a strange terracotta figurine wearing a hat. It seems to be carrying a shackle behind it. Is there any special meaning?"

Li Mo smiled and said: "That's not a shackle. If you look carefully, you will find that the pottery figurine wearing an official hat is actually carrying a high-ranking chair. In the Han and Wei Dynasties, there were no chairs. They are all sitting on the floor, you should have seen it in TV dramas. It was not until the Song Dynasty that this kind of chair was discovered, and it symbolizes identity and status."

"For example, if you have watched the TV series Outlaws of the Marsh, Shuibo Liangshan has the first chair and the second chair, all of which evolved from furniture. These three tricolor figurines were brought with them by dignitaries in the Song Dynasty when they went on tour. The last entourage, the entourage is responsible for carrying the top chair on the back, and can enjoy it at any time when the dignitaries need to rest. Moreover, the tires used in the Song Sancai are red tires, and the faces are painted with brown glaze. Their historical research value is actually far greater than their market value."

  Qi Jianjun half understood what he heard, and finally asked uncertainly: "Boss, according to what you said, these three Song Sancai are the best in the museum."

   "The status of Song Sancai is far inferior to that of Tang Sancai. You carry it first, and we will continue shopping."

   Only then did Qi Jianjun realize that the boss didn't like such antiques. The two of them had been shopping outside for a long time, but they didn't come across any good things that caught the eye.

   "Mr. Qi, where is there a place to eat here? Let's fill our stomachs first."

   "There is a noodle shop in front of it, and there are several toppings in it that are very good."

   "Okay, let's go then."

  The exterior door of the noodle shop is decorated in an ancient style, but Li Mo didn't go in directly, but stretched his head to look at the shop next door. The items sold in this shop are rather special, not the usual porcelain, jade, or the Four Treasures of the Study, but a statue of Buddha, with gilding, stone carvings, and wood carvings. The image includes both the merciful and compassionate Avalokitesvara and the angry-eyed Vajra.

  Moreover, there are several customers in the store who are choosing Buddha statues, and exchange a few words with the people in the store from time to time.

   "My parents believe in Buddhism, and I invited a Buddha here last year to enshrine."

   "How much did you pay to go back?"

   "The boss said that asking the Buddha is all based on the heart, and talking about money is not good. I thought the boss was quite reasonable, so I gave 5,000 yuan. But thinking about it now, it seems that I have been taken advantage of."

  Li Mo smiled and said: "Let's go in and take a look first, and then go eat noodles after watching."

"OK."

  The two entered the shop, and a man in his fifties came up to him and clasped his fists and said, "Welcome, what Buddha would you like to invite?"

   "Boss, it's not that I want to invite Buddha, it's my friend who wants to invite one back."

  Li Mo pointed to Qi Jianjun beside him. Unexpectedly, the boss had a deep impression on him. He couldn't help laughing and said, "So it's Mr. Qi. I only saw reports about you from the online news after you invited a Buddha back last time."

   "Boss, you greet other guests first, and we will call you when we are optimistic."

   "Everyone who comes is a guest, so I naturally want to accompany Mr. Qi."

  Li Mo looked around. There was a counter in this shop, and aluminum alloy shelves stood against the walls all around, and various Buddha statues, large and small, were placed on it. He stopped and walked, and finally his eyes fell on an exaggerated Buddha statue.

   "Boss, do you have any explanation for this?"

  Li Mo pointed to a Buddha statue on the shelf. At this moment, the Buddha statue emitted a dark gray halo from its body, which turned into a halo of light and condensed behind its head.

   "This is the statue of Yamantaka."

  Li Mo muttered a few times and asked, "How much will it cost to bring this Yamantaka back?"

   "The Buddha is all about sincerity."

  Sure enough, Li Mo looked at Qi Jianjun calmly and said, "Mr. Qi, I personally think this King Kong looks good, why don't you just go back?"

  The boss saw that Li Mo was speaking for him, and quickly echoed: "Boss Qi, this gentleman is really discerning."

  Qi Jianjun looked at the Vajra statue on the shelf, but after a little hesitation, he nodded and said, "Since this is the case, I will no longer pick and choose, and I will invite this Dawei De Vajra back to worship."

He took out his mobile phone and quickly paid the payment. The boss looked at it with a kind smile on his face, and went to the utility room at the back to get a wooden box, and then carefully placed the statue of Yamantaka chosen by Li Mo. into the wooden box.

   "Mr. Qi, let's go have lunch and go shopping after eating."

  Li Mo picked up the wooden box and walked out of the shop. The brown bear and Fu Liang were chatting nonsense not far away, seeing them coming out of it, they hurried over.

   "Master, what treasure did you find again?"

"Find a seat in the noodle shop and let me take a look." Several people walked into the noodle shop, and there happened to be a rectangular table for four people in the corner. After sitting down, Li Mo opened the wooden box, revealing a statue of Vajra inside. The height and width are about 25 centimeters. "This is a statue of Yamantaka in the early Qing Dynasty. It has a human body with a bull head and three eyes. It can see everything in the world clearly. It has two bodies and two people. Yamantaka is like the angry statue of Manjusri Bodhisattva. It has thousands of hands. You see, its predecessor is holding a concubine Ming. The shape of the statue is very complicated, and the casting is very sophisticated. Besides, the gilt on the whole body of the statue is relatively well preserved, so it can be said to be perfect."

"This Yamantaka is also the patron saint of the capital city. Have you noticed that there is a small pavilion in front of the Beihai White Pagoda, one of the highest points in the capital city, and this Buddha statue is enshrined in it. It is specially designed to protect the happiness and auspiciousness of the city of Kyoto."

  The three of them looked at each other. They had never been to Beihai, so they naturally knew nothing about the situation there.

After Li Mo finished speaking, he closed the lid of the wooden box, pushed it in front of Qi Jianjun and said, "Those three Song Sancai will be handed over to the brown bear, and you can take this statue of Yamantaka back from the early Qing Dynasty for collection or worship. It's up to you. But you have to know this thing in your heart, no matter how it is put on the market, it will cost millions."

  Qi Jianjun's throat twitched, whether he answered it or not, the main reason is that this thing is too expensive.

   "Boss Qi, the boss told you to keep it, just keep it safe."

   Brown Bear said on the side, he has been with the boss for more than ten years, but he knows him well. As long as you are loyal to him, the boss will never treat anyone badly.

"thank you boss."

  Qi Jianjun stood up and saluted him slightly, and the scene that happened here also attracted the attention of the diners sitting next to him. They kept looking at Li Mo's face, and one of them, a woman in her twenties got up and came to him and asked cautiously, "Excuse me, are you Professor Li, an archaeological expert from Peking University?"

  Li Mo smiled and said: "I said no, you probably wouldn't believe it either. Hello, I'm Li Mo."

  The woman stared blankly at his face, then suddenly screamed, and the noisy environment in the noodle shop fell silent instantly. Li Mo was confused by her screams, not knowing what happened to her.

   "Professor Li, I am your fan. I have admired you since I was in junior high school. I like you very, very much. I...can I take a photo with you?"

   Another super fan, Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

"sure."

   Now the restaurant is in an uproar. The name Li Mo represents a legend, a miracle, and a myth of wealth. I didn't expect to see him in real life in this little-known noodle shop in this small county.

   "Professor Li, I am also your big fan, I love you."

Another woman in her twenties and thirties rushed towards him, her figure was a bit plump, but the key point was that she was holding an unfinished bowl of noodles in her hand. I don't know if she was afraid that the noodle bowl would be taken away by her aunt when she left her seat. Lose.

   Eating noodles is just eating noodles well, what's the fuss.

  Li Mo took photos with many people again, and then he didn't even think about eating noodles, so he finally got away and left. Immediately after them, a middle-aged man slammed the table and said, "Did Professor Li find a treasure in the shop next door just now? It's over, the boss has gone away."

   "Boss, shall we continue shopping?"

  Qi Jianjun held the wooden box in his arms, wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked.

  Li Mo looked back at the dozen or so people who were chasing after him, and said eagerly: "Hurry up, let's go first."

   Everyone trotted away from Antique Street.

   "Boss, my house is nearby. It takes seven or eight minutes to drive. If you don't mind, you can go to my house for dinner. There are many restaurants in front of the community. Let's order some big dishes and eat at home, so as not to worry about being recognized by other diners."

   "That's fine."

  Qi Jianjun lives in a villa area, one of the most upscale communities in Tongshan County. The security guard at the gate saluted his car and let him pass.

   "How's the house price here?"

Li Mo looked at the environment of the community outside. The greening is very good, and the distance between each villa is also very large. The most important thing is that each villa has a yard around it, where you can plant green plants, flowers, and even some melons and fruits. Vegetables and such.

   "This place is not comparable to Yandu, nor is it comparable to Kyoto. The opening price was only more than 7,000 per square meter the year before last, and we only moved in last year."

  The car was parked in the parking space at the entrance of a villa. Through the window, Li Mo saw two old men busy in the yard, and two boys chattering non-stop.

   "Dad, why did you come back at noon, we have already had lunch."

  Seeing Qi Jianjun get off the car, the older boy hurried over and said.

"This is Uncle Li, this is Uncle Xiong, and this is Uncle Fu." Qi Jianjun asked his son to call someone. Originally, Fu Liang called Li Mo "Master Uncle", which meant that he would be a lower generation, but it was too awkward for his son to call him "Brother". So it's still different.

  The boys were quite stocky, and each shouted.

   "Is your mother there?"

   "Washing dishes in the kitchen."

   Seeing their son bringing guests home, the two old men hurriedly supported each other to stand up. The old man shouted: "Jianjun, quickly let the guests in. There is still some good tea at home."

   "Dad, Mom, this is my boss, Professor Li Moli. You have been talking about the great **** when you will meet."

   "Professor Li?"

The old couple approached and took a closer look, and saw the old man rubbing his hands on his clothes, and then stretched out his hand to Li Mo and said excitedly: "Professor Li, welcome, our house is really flourishing. Old man, I can see you in my lifetime." On the one hand, there are no regrets in this life."

  The old lady was also a little excited and said: "Professor Li, please come in, please come in. Daughter-in-law, there is a distinguished guest at home, hurry up and make some good tea."

   A group of people entered the living room and sat on the sofa or single chairs. Qi Jianjun's wife has more delicate facial features, she is a decent woman, and she has a very literary temperament.

   "Boss, this is my wife, who works as a music teacher in the county."

   When Qi Jianjun's wife came out with a tea set, he hurriedly introduced her.

   "Hello, Professor Li."

   "Hi, sorry to bother you today."

   "No, no, it is an honor for our whole family that you can come to our house."

   "Honey, we haven't eaten yet, you go to the restaurant at the gate of the community to order some food and let them deliver it."

   "Okay, Professor Li, you guys talk first, I'll go out and make a phone call."

   "Professor Li, why did you come to the small town of Tongshan when you have time? A few days ago, Yandu opened several new museums, especially the European and American Art Museum, isn't there always someone making trouble?"

  The old man is a very talkative person.

"Grandpa, you don't know, I just made them quarrel on purpose. You see, the more Chinese and foreign netizens quarrel online, the more famous the museum representing Yandu will become. Everyone knows. I have read the tourism data report, and the number of tourists entering Yandu has been increasing every day. When the peak tourist season comes, it is estimated that the museum will have to limit the number of visitors."

  The flow will be limited only when the business is full. Everyone didn't understand what he thought before, but now they suddenly realized after hearing what he said. This is really free publicity, and the effect is surprisingly good.

  Qi Jianjun put the wooden box brought back on the coffee table, opened the box and said, "Mom and Dad, this is the statue of Yamantaka that the boss found in the Antique Street. It is an antique from the early Qing Dynasty. It is very valuable. I want to give it to you."

   "This... This can't be allowed, absolutely can't be allowed, it's too expensive, we can't accept it."

   When the two old men heard that Li Mo found it with his own hands, it must not be an ordinary Buddha statue. The true meaning of the high value is at least hundreds of thousands.

   "Old man, old lady, this is the statue of the esoteric sect **** in the snow area. The two believe in Buddhism. They will be enshrined in the future. The specific construction of the army will be explained to you in private."

  The meals were delivered one by one in more than ten minutes. Qi Jianjun’s wife is very good at ordering. She ordered six cold dishes, three kinds of meat, two kinds of vegetables, and one kind of soup.

  (end of this chapter)