Zhao Jian looked at the entire Buddha statue from beginning to end, including his body and back, and finally carefully and reluctantly placed it on the table.
Zhu Yu asked with a smile:
"How about it, Mr. Zhao, this Buddha statue..."
"It is indeed made of agarwood, and it is very well preserved." Zhao Jian took another look at the Buddha statue and made a conclusion.
This is a standing Bodhisattva, holding flowers in one hand and carrying a basket in the other. He has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and looks extremely dignified.
Although it is made of agarwood, which is not as good as gold or copper, it is very well preserved, and its face is very clear and full, and it looks full of Buddha nature.
After Zhao Jian finished reading, Ye Jianshe picked up the Buddha statue and started looking at it.
After looking at it again and again, I felt reluctant to put it down.
Ye Shenghua looked at his second uncle's movements and smiled:
"Uncle, if you really like it, why don't you buy it?"
"You brat, what are you talking about?" Ye Jianshe glared at Ye Shenghua, "This Buddha statue says 'please', do you understand?"
Then he put the Buddha statue down, shook his head and said:
"I can't afford it!"
Ye Shenghua was stunned for a moment and couldn't believe it:
"Second uncle, are you kidding? Can you afford this?"
"Did you know? There was an agarwood Buddha statue that was invited home by a layman a few years ago. The statue was not as big as this one, and it was not as well preserved as this one. How much did it cost?"
Ye Shenghua naturally shook his head and didn't know.
"270 million." Ye Shenghua said a number.
"What? How is this possible?"
Zhu Yu paid it back, but Ye Shenghua almost bit his tongue when he heard this number!
How could it be so expensive?
"You don't believe it, do you? Ask Lao Zhao?"
"It's true." Zhao Jian nodded, now he had returned to his normal state of mind.
I have handled so many antiques that I can’t afford to buy them; and there are even fewer ones that I like but can’t afford. The one in front of me is one of them.
A little bitter, but relieved immediately.
Looking at Zhu Yu, it can be said that this young man is very lucky.
Not to mention the Tang Dao, the Bronze Acupuncture Master was shocking enough. Those bamboo slips have now set off a trend in the industry.
Now coupled with this priceless agarwood Buddha statue, every time this young man appears, it is shocking!
Zhao Tianjie, who was next to him, had always disliked Zhu Yu.
Isn't he just a young man who goes abroad to dig for treasures?
At best, it's just a matter of luck.
If he had gone out by himself and relied on the identification skills he learned from his father, Zhao Jian, he might have found more treasures long ago!
After all, there are too many fakes in China and the competition is too fierce.
However, when he heard that the agarwood Buddha statue was worth several hundred million, Zhao Tianjie's eyes flashed with jealousy.
This is a young man who is well protected by his father, has never suffered any setbacks, and wants everything.
Zhu Yu sensed Zhao Tianjie's emotions, but he didn't care.
He was also thinking, no wonder the Buddha statue was in the center of the basement at that time. It seemed that the Buddhist temple also valued agarwood very much.
Ye Shenghua felt the deepest!
Mom! A Buddha statue worth more than 300 million, was he playing with it just like an ordinary piece of wood yesterday?
If it accidentally fell and knocked off a piece, could I afford the loss?
Don't dare to think, don't dare to think!
"This piece of agarwood is heavier and the craftsmanship is better, so it is worth at least 500 million!"
The price finally determined by Zhao Jian basically did not exceed Ye Jianshe's and Zhu Yu's expectations.
"But I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a suitable buyer." Zhao Jian added, "On the other hand, many people will consider this set of Buddhist utensils and this large and small golden Buddha statue to be worshiped at home."
"Then please help Mr. Zhao to promote it." Zhu Yu said.
After sending Zhao Jian away, Ye Jianshe said:
"Xiao Zhu, actually there is no need to worry. If no one can afford this agarwood Buddha statue, it would be a good idea to send it to auction."
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Zhu Yu nodded and said:
"Indeed, this is also a way. But I am not in a hurry. I am not short of money for the time being."
The next day, Zhao Jian called and helped contact the two buyers. One is interested in Buddhist utensils and small golden Buddha statues, and the other wants to invite the big golden Buddha back.
The final transaction price for a set of Buddhist utensils and two Buddha statues was 18 million yuan, which was beyond Zhu Yu's imagination.
After Ye Shenghua found out, he called Zhu Yu:
"Second brother, are you going to bleed profusely this time? Can you treat me to a meal?"
"That's for sure." Zhu Yu smiled, "Without you contacting your second uncle, it would be difficult for me to get rid of these things."
In fact, he is also considering selling the dozen boxes of gold, silver and gems, but there is no particularly good opportunity right now.
It's easy to say that I went out to get some Buddha statues or something like this, but everyone would be suspicious of getting so many things at once.
Although I feel more reassured about Ye Jianshe and Ye Shenghua, this is also relative.
I have too many things and too many secrets, so naturally the fewer people who know about them, the better.
After thinking about it, he called his brother Zhu Yu:
"Brother, can we apply for another homestead site in our village? I want to build a villa."
"What? Why did you think of this?" Zhu Fei was a little confused.
"Some things need to be kept at home. Our building is too small."
"Is the thing more expensive?" Zhu Fei understood instantly?
"Yes." At home, Zhu Yu was not worried about being eavesdropped. "This time I went outside and brought back some big things. Ordinary houses can't fit them."
"Then don't build in the village." Zhu Fei thought for a while and said, "Firstly, it is difficult to build homesteads. Secondly, there are fewer and fewer people in our village and it is unsafe. Although the people in the village have no bad intentions, Qizui If you are gossipy and are seen by others, it will be spread out and attract the attention of others.
I think you can just buy a villa in the county. In this way, even if you are away, your family can often go and watch, or let grandpa live there. Anyway, the land is now handed over to the cooperative, and my parents don't have much to do, just raise some pigs, grow vegetables, and so on..."
Zhu Fei said this, and Zhu Yu thought it made sense.
In fact, he wanted to buy a villa in Shenghai, but he thought about it. It's okay to stay here for two days, but I can't bear to stay here for a long time.
If it were asked to Ye Shenghua, he would definitely say that his life is poor, but he is used to the weather in the north with four distinct seasons, and he is really not used to it in Shenghai.
The same goes for Yanjing.
So I once dreamed of buying a courtyard house, but now I think about it and forget it.
It’s my destiny to live in a small county town.
"Then buy two sets." Zhu Yu thought for a moment and said, "Just ask my classmate Jiang Yan to help buy them. The space is bigger, and the basement is also bigger. I need to put a lot of things."
At least the dinosaur fossils have to be put in there.
Zhu Yu originally planned to put it in a villa in New York, but now he doesn't want to put it there.
After all, I am an outsider there. It’s hard to say whether I might be robbed or conscripted one day.
After all, this country has learned from the Chinese people’s mistakes and has to be careful.
A country built by the descendants of gangsters and robbers has no integrity at all.
Zhu Yu gave his brother five million yuan. Two villas plus decoration would definitely be enough in a small county town.
No matter what, it was his own territory, and Zhu Yu also believed in the security of his hometown, so these things could still be saved.
After settling the matter, Zhu Yu did not let Ye Shenghua accompany him. He walked around, tasted the fish and shrimps from Taihu Lake, paid homage to the statue of Xu Xiake, and took a close look at the carved turtle in Yuan Touzhu. and the restored Five-Mast Lake Pirate Ship.
Ran Jie called. The three of them stayed at home for a while and felt almost ready, so they came to see Zhu Yu.
Zhu Yu told them the location and asked the three of them to come together.
Before Ran Jie and the others came over, Zhu Yu received a strange phone call.
"Mr. Zhu?" The other person was very polite, but his voice sounded older.
"I'm Zhu Yu, may I ask..." Zhu Yu was a little strange.
"Hello, hello! My name is Hu Jingtian, and I am taking the liberty to call you." The other party introduced himself, "But Mr. Zhu, please understand the eagerness of a layman like me..."
After hearing him introduce himself like this, Zhu Yu understood what he meant.
"Mr. Zhu, is it convenient now? I'm having a banquet in a restaurant and would like to invite Mr. Zhu to come over..."
"Okay." Zhu Yu heard the name reported by the other party. It was a very famous restaurant in Shenghai. Ye Shenghua took Zhu Yu there and knew that there should be no danger in this trip.
After passing by, Zhu Yu saw Hu Jingtian, an old man about sixty years old.
He has gray hair and a rosy face. He is wearing a double-breasted dress and cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles. He is holding Buddhist beads in his hands. He looks very rich.
"I didn't expect Mr. Zhu to be so young!" Hu Jingtian smiled and greeted Zhu Yu.
After leading Zhu Yu into the box and taking a seat, Hu Jingtian motioned to the waiter next to him to pour the wine, and then said:
"I heard that Mr. Zhu has a good drinking capacity. This time I brought some old wine for Mr. Zhu to try."
Zhu Yu wasn't interested in wine, so he didn't refuse it.
After three rounds of drinking, Hu Jingtian didn't expect that Zhu Yu didn't ask at all. His concentration was really deep, which was a bit surprising, but thinking about what he had achieved, he felt relieved.
Since Zhu Yu doesn’t ask, he can tell himself:
"Mr. Zhu, I invite you here this time because I actually want to pay homage to the agarwood Buddha statue. In addition, if Mr. Zhu has other Buddhist utensils, I am also very interested."
Upon hearing that the other party was interested in the agarwood statue, Zhu Yu smiled:
"Of course. But I don't have these with me right now. Why don't we make an appointment at a time and place to take a look. In addition, I think Mr. Hu should know the market price of the agarwood Buddha statue..."
"I know, I know." Hu Jingtian said with a smile, "In the early years, I followed our country's good policies and made some money. Although it has been two years since I quit, I still have some savings. If you like it, the money not a problem."
That's good!
After drinking and eating, Hu Jingtian and Zhu Yu made an appointment to meet at a teahouse the next day.
After leaving the restaurant, Zhu Yu called Ye Jianshe and asked about Hu Jingtian.
"Hu Jingtian found you?" Ye Jianshe was a little confused, but he quickly told Zhu Yu the information about Hu Jingtian.
"This man's family has a relatively strong foundation. When the country was first opened in the 1980s, he made a fortune through buying and selling, and then invested in the antique market. By introducing the cultural relics in the cultural relics store at that time to foreigners, he caught up with the overseas market. relation.
Later, he caught up with the trend of importing foreign garbage, buying warrants for stock trading, etc., which basically made him rich. At the beginning of the century, he entered real estate and worked for almost fifteen years. He stopped at the most glorious time. It must be a lot of money, but I don’t know why I became a believer in Buddhism. Let me tell you, he might actually be interested in your agarwood Buddha statue. "
Needless to say, Hu Jingtian must have obtained Zhu Yu's information from Zhao Jian.
After listening to Ye Jianshe's introduction to Hu Jingtian's background and experience, as well as his appearance, Zhu Yu was basically convinced. This shouldn't be a liar.
Zhu Yu himself is definitely not interested in the agarwood Buddha statue. If it can be exchanged for money, he will naturally be willing.
Back at the hotel, Zhu Yu thought for a while, and in addition to the agarwood Buddha statue, he took out two more bronze Buddha statues.
These two Buddha statues are not common images. One is a replica of the life-size statue of Sakyamuni at the age of 12. There is an original statue of this Buddha in the Jokhang Temple. This statue was made under the guidance of Sakyamuni's wet nurse, so it is very similar.
There is also a statue of Green Tara. To be honest, Zhu Yu doesn't like it very much.
This time, the Buddhist utensils obtained from the basement also included the even more disgusting Gabala bowl, which was made of human skulls. Zhu Yu thought about it, took one out, and put it together in the box.
The Gabala bowl is inlaid with gold rims and precious stones, making it relatively luxurious.
Ran Jie and the other three arrived in the evening, and Zhu Yu opened a room for them in the hotel.
"Follow me to conduct a transaction tomorrow." With the three of them here, Zhu Yu felt more at ease.
It's not that I'm afraid of robbery, it's mainly that I'm afraid that someone will be crazy. Robbery is not the only one, but if they want to kill someone, that's going to be troublesome.
The next day, in the teahouse, Hu Jingtian saw Zhu Yu and Ran Jie carrying a box.
Entering the quiet room, Hu Jingtian waited for the tea artist to finish his performance and then invited the people away. Only the two people he brought and the three people Zhu Yu brought were left in the room.
Hu Jingtian glanced at Ran Jie and the others and said with a smile:
"Mr. Zhu is quite cautious."
"They just arrived yesterday." Zhu Yu explained and motioned to Ran Jie to put the box aside and open it.
"This is the agarwood Buddha statue." Zhu Yu put the Buddha statue on the table and pushed it towards Hu Jingtian.
Hu Jingtian first turned the Buddha statue to the front, looked at it carefully, bowed with some piety, and then held the Buddha statue with both hands to look at it.
His expression was very focused and he looked very carefully.
"Okay, very good!" Hu Jingtian looked at it for a while, put down the Buddha statue, and praised:
"Sure enough, it is a Buddha statue enshrined in that era. I can feel the influence of incense in it..."
Zhu Yu was speechless, he couldn't feel anything.
"Mr. Zhu, how much do you think I can pay to bring this Buddha statue back?"
Zhu Yu didn't think about it. He pondered for a moment, thinking that the small agarwood Buddha statue that Ye Jianshe and Zhao Jian said was worth 270 million, so why should he get 5 or 6 billion?
He randomly quoted a price:
"Six hundred million."
"Okay!" Hu Jingtian agreed without any counter-offer.
Is the offer cheaper?
Zhu Yu was a little confused!
