America’s Treasure King

The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Li Xiaoshuai went to the hypermarket.

This is a task given to him by his mother. Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. There will be a dinner party at home, and he needs to buy everything according to the purchase order.

While shopping in the supermarket, he also received a call from Ron asking for credit. As a result, he was scolded severely by Li Xiaoshuai, saying that he had delayed his major event of making money.

When Ron learned that there was going to be a dinner party tomorrow, he jumped up and down with joy, saying that the dinner party was good, the people at the dinner party were lively, and there would be a lot of delicious food, and he also said that he would come to help tomorrow.

In the hypermarket, there is a wide variety of goods and things are cheap.

Thai rice; a 50-pound bag; $20. Tomatoes; $0.99 a pound, grapes; $0.99 a pound, swimming crabs in the sea; fresh, live, bundles of 12, by season; high $12.99; cheap $6.99.

After buying everything, Li Xiaoshuai lined up to pay and leave.

In the parking lot, Li Xiaoshuai saw an old black lady in her 70s and 80s with eyes complaining, and when she got closer, she saw that the car that the old man had used for decades was broken.

Li Xiaoshuai also joked with her, saying that your old man has retired, and this car should also be retired.

The old lady said God hasn't retired this car yet, so I'll keep using it. "Young man, can you send me home and help the weak, God will bless you."

Li Xiaoshuai said with a smile that he was a native of the Rabbit country and did not believe in God.

Old lady: "I knew it."

When asked for the address, Li Xiaoshuai agreed despite the distance.

After getting in the car, the old lady asked things, sometimes asked where the house was, and then asked if she was married. This is also a single-family chalet.

When the old lady entered the house, Li Xiaoshuai kindly helped her to move the two big bags into the house.

Turning around and just about to leave, Li Xiaoshuai saw that there was also a small Buddhist shrine in the house, on which a golden mottled gilt bronze Bodhisattva was enshrined, and a cloisonné enamel incense burner with a diameter of 15 cm in front of the Buddha was enshrined.

Li Xiaoshuai is a little strange, thinking that this old lady is God, why is there still a Buddha statue at home?

Using the power of clairvoyance, the Buddha statue is displayed as Sakyamuni Buddha in the Chongzhen year of the Ming Dynasty, and the cloisonné enamel is also a contemporary product.

"Old lady, do you still believe in Buddhism?"

"No, I'm a devout Christian!" The old lady stared blankly at the Buddhist altar on the wall and said that it had been there when she moved in, and it had been decades.

Li Xiaoshuai kindly told her that these two pieces were antiques, they could sell for a lot of money, and there was absolutely no problem in improving their lives.

Who knew that the old lady told him that these two things were valuable. She had known for a long time that the auction house had been here several times, but God would not let her use pagan things to improve her life.

"How is that possible?" Li Xiaoshuai didn't believe in such a thing at all.

The old lady said that she also thought of selling these two things to improve her and the old man's life, but before signing the contract with the auction house, she was in a car accident and died in a hospital after sleeping for half a year. recovery.

The second time she was tempted by the auction house's instigation, but before the contract was signed, the old man suffered a heart attack and died.

"This is God's warning to me from his old man. If I still want to sell these two pagan things to improve my life, maybe he can take me."

Li Xiaoshuai has always insisted that this is just a coincidence and cannot be taken seriously.

But the old lady seemed to be frightened. She only said that she was a devout Christian, but did not even have the courage to look at the Buddha statue. It seemed that God would punish her if she did. "Young man, you are a good person. Take these two things back, you can do whatever you want."

"Old lady, these two things are very valuable," Li Xiaoshuai reminded again.

"No, no, for me, this is the disaster star, you quickly take these away, take them away!" When she said this, the old lady's face turned pale.

Li Xiaoshuai said that I will give you some money, although it is not much, the meaning is also necessary.

The old lady still didn't want it, she said that it would be enough to order a takeaway pizza. It would be even better if she could have a cup of coffee. She also emphasized that it was Li Xiaoshuai who took pity on her and gave her the food.

Li Xiaoshuai ordered takeout, still thinking in his heart, maybe this is what the people of the Rabbit country often say, the poison of other people; the fairy grass of mine. In her hands, these two Buddhist offerings would cause trouble, and if they cause great trouble, in my hands, there will be no such thing.

After chatting with the old lady for more than half an hour, the takeaway came. Li Xiaoshuai took care of everything. The old lady sat on the sofa and started to enjoy it. He asked the old lady again: "I took the things, very good valuable!"

The old lady's mouth was full of pizza, and she was holding a coffee cup in her left hand, and her right hand kept pointing out the door, which meant that you should take your things and go, I want to continue to enjoy it.

Li Xiaoshuai, who picked up two antiques in vain, was still a little guilty. He drove the car a long way before he stopped again and checked the two antiques carefully.

The first thing to look at is the gilt bronze Buddha. This bronze Buddha is refined copper, purple-red in color, and thick in paste. It is heavy to start with. One foot high, he sits in a katana posture, his hands are sealed in front of his lower abdomen, his face is solemn and kind, and his eyes are half-open and half-closed.

The base of the Buddha is a double lotus platform, each petal of the lotus is very delicately cast, and at the bottom of the base, there is also a line of words: "In the second year of Chongzhen, the Ministry of Industry was ordered by the emperor to build a hundred statues of Buddha; a hundred incense burners follow the instructions. , enshrined in the halls of the imperial palace, in order to ensure the peace of the country and the people, and the stability of the world."

Li Xiaoshuai, who is now proficient in the history of the Rabbit Kingdom, knows that in the first year of Chongzhen, it was the first time that Emperor Taiji of the Manchu Qing Dynasty brought troops into the customs. This Buddha statue was cast and the second year, I am afraid that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to pray for the blessing of the Lord Buddha and the meaning of peace in the world. .

After thinking about it, Chongzhen was probably a donkey in Guizhou at that time.

Looking at the incense burner, it has a diameter of about 15 cm. The three-legged and double-heaven ears are decorated with tangled peony, which is also thick and full of ancient flavor. Since the bottom of the Buddha has already said that the Buddha statue and the filigree enamel incense burner are made together, it should also be produced by the official kiln.

When he got home, Li Xiaoshuai checked the previous auction records on the Internet, but he was very happy. The Buddha statue and the incense burner combined, it is estimated that they could sell for 400,000 to 500,000 US dollars.

I thought to myself, these two pieces, plus the Yuan Dynasty Jun porcelain square bottle bought from the black market antique dealer Robert from the teacher's place, the Longquan kiln holding pot, and the Yongzheng official kiln small jar, this is the All five antiques together are worth nearly $2 million.

Entrusted by others, he must be loyal to others. Li Xiaoshuai said that he had promised Ai Hua that he would leave it to him for antiques. Now that he has done it, he is still a little worried whether Ai Hua’s appetite can be eaten. .

I thought I'd better prepare him two pieces that Robert bought first, plus the pair of Yongzheng official kiln jars that I picked up. If he still has an appetite, he will ask him how he is when he comes in person during the New Year. .

Originally, I wanted to call Ai Hua to take a breath, but then I thought about why I wanted to call him, was it a bit flattering, so I decided not to call.

If it's the Lunar New Year and Ai Hua hasn't appeared, these antiques should find a way to do it for themselves.

In the evening, he told his mother about it. Xia Huifang didn't believe it at first, saying that who would be stupid enough to give away valuable antiques for nothing.

Li Xiaoshuai told her that this is the power of faith. He also asked his mother, if he gave you something from the West Asian Green Church, would you like it?

Xia Huifang thought it made some sense. Besides, she saw the real thing with her own eyes, and then changed her words to praise her son's great luck, and said that good people have good rewards.