God-level Golden Hand

Chapter 694 Bargaining
There are many Tara statues handed down from generation to generation, and they are made of various materials. Among them, the best preserved ones are nothing more than metal statues such as gold, silver and copper, among which gilt copper Tara statues or copper Tara statues are mostly.

The gilt-bronze Tara statue that Xu Jingxing saw is the classic shape among the gilt-bronze Tara statues, with sloping shoulders and waist, breasts and buttocks, sitting cross-legged on a double-layer rosette, with a dignified figure and a soft expression. , in front of the hands stacked on the lower abdomen, the upper body is almost naked, only the string of Buddhist beads hanging around the neck covers the key parts, and there are light ribbons wrapped around the arms.

However, different from ordinary Tara statues, this Tara statue is not a common wholesale half-cut, but wears a solemn five-Buddha crown.

It's just that this Tara looks like Green Tara, White Tara, or other incarnations of Tara, so he can't tell. Experts and scholars may not be able to tell the difference without checking the information.

But when it comes to discussing the artistry of this Tara statue, that's exactly what he's good at.

At first glance, this Tara statue is very ordinary in shape, just a sitting statue, and there is nothing special about the sitting posture. Seeing the good works of Shen Yun, the craftsmen insisted on shaping the ordinary and simple style of sitting statues into a solemn and kind feeling. Whether it is sitting with an open face or a ribbon of ribbons, it seems that it should look like this.

This kind of craftsmanship may not be considered particularly brilliant, but it is not something ordinary craftsmen can do. It should be the work of old craftsmen who often do this, and it reminds him of his colleague Zhao Changfa. That woodcarving artist may not be very creative, but However, he is extremely skilled in craftsmanship. He has only done his best work all his life, and now he has reached the point where he can finish it with his eyes closed. With a natural feel, all the details are natural.

It is an exaggeration to say that the shape and workmanship of this statue of Tara have almost reached the realm of returning to nature, and there is no need for any fancy content to attract attention.

In addition, the state of preservation of this Tara statue is quite good, the gilt layer is basically intact, only the protruding lotus petals on the base are slightly worn off, but this does not affect the solemnity of the Buddha statue, but adds to the Buddha statue. A bit of a sense of age.

Of course, what he likes the most is the relatively strong physicality and a lot of aura of this Tara statue.

But the Buddha statue is a good Buddha statue, what about the price?
If the other party asks for a higher price, should he make a move?Below the market price is a good choice. After absorbing the aura inside, you can sell it for a small profit; So I spent money to buy some spiritual energy.

Ordinarily speaking, Reiki is a good thing, and for its function of transforming physical fitness, Reiki deserves the title of "priceless treasure". No matter how little money is spent on Reiki, it seems like he has made a lot of money.The problem is that his physical fitness is already excellent, and there is still a lot of aura stored in Ruyi's glove, so the little aura in this Tara statue seems a bit tasteless.

As for whether there is a chance to pick up the leak?

Don't even think about it, even if this kind of person is not an expert, he will not be a fool who doesn't understand everything. He dares to do this business without raising two Mr. Palm Eyes?

Sure enough, when he asked the price, the middle-aged man laughed and spit out four words: "40."

Upon hearing the quotation, he immediately lamented, because his worries became reality. The market price of this gilt-bronze Tara statue was indeed around 40 yuan, or even slightly lower than 40 yuan.In other words, the other party's quotation is even a little bit higher than the market price, unless he can find a mallet to take over the order at a high price, otherwise he is doomed to lose money if he buys it at this price.

So when I heard the quotation here, I wanted to give up, but after thinking about it, I shook my head, "Brother, this price...is too high."

"Hehe, where do you start with my brother? This is a good thing from the Qianlong period, and it is made of gilt copper. The craftsmanship is so good, and the state of preservation is not much worse than that of the new one. Now the market is so good, and the price has remained constant. If it rises again, my brother will buy it. It is more reliable than buying any funds and bonds.” After finishing speaking, the middle-aged man asked with a half-smile: “My brother didn’t come here with the intention of picking up the wrong things, did he? "

His thoughts were exposed, and his face turned red, but he didn't admit it: "If I wanted to pick up the leak, I wouldn't come here," but he was still very dissatisfied with the 40 offer, "But your offer is too high At this price, you can buy a better gilt-bronze Tara statue at auction."

"Brother, the items here are much more reliable than the items at the auction. If you don't believe me, go ask, which auction house dares to guarantee the authenticity for you? But mine is different. Every item that comes out of my place is indistinguishable. It really can’t be any more really good stuff, not to mention that auctions don’t happen every day, as for me, a phone call, I can find you whatever you want, even if you don’t have it for the time being, I can help you inquire about it The news is much more reliable than the auction..."

He scoffed at the first half of the middle-aged man's sentence, but he agreed with the second half, because snakes have their own ways, and rats have their own ways. These people naturally have their advantages if they can gain a foothold in this industry. , the flexible and concealed trading methods and the well-informed information channels of machines are indeed not comparable to ordinary auction houses and antique shops.

In addition, from the other party's words, he seemed to be vaguely aware that the other party's purpose was not only to make money, but also to develop him into a long-term customer.

This method of developing customers is relatively new. Even his master Zhu Jinliang has never mentioned this kind of thinking, but it is normal. The communication and transportation methods in the past are extremely backward, and it is almost difficult for people to communicate in a timely manner across a city. , What is the use of developing more customers?Unlike now, if you build a WeChat group, you can show all the customers the first time you have any good treasures in your hand, and you can even hold small auctions in the group. The more customers you develop, the more money you will make.

Just thinking about it this way, this middle-aged man seems to be just running errands, and the real big boss should be someone else.

But this has nothing to do with him. What he has to do is to get this gilt-bronze Tara statue at a relatively low price. If there is no agreement, he would rather give up. After all, his money did not come from the wind , Throwing it to these people for nothing, might as well donate it to the Shuren Orphanage.

(End of this chapter)