Pick up bargains in Chinatown and make 10,000 times the profit at the beginning

Chapter 14: Bangzitouci (Please collect)

When Lin Yuan opened the treasure-hunting instrument, there was nothing. This meant that there was no good stuff in this stall, not just the jade in his uncle's hand.

He shook his head slightly at his uncle.

Seeing his nephew's expression, Chen Shiquan put down the jade tacitly and smiled awkwardly.

Although he knew that there were no good things on the stall, Lin Yuan still pretended to stay for a while before leaving. Saying that the things on the stall were all fakes after just a glance really makes people doubt whether you know anything.

Nowadays, Lin Yuan’s treasure hunter can cover a radius of 2 meters, which is different from before. Some larger stalls can now be seen “at a glance”.

The uncle and nephew continued to walk forward. Seeing someone put the porcelain at the very edge, Chen Shiquan curled his lips with a bit of disdain.

This is nothing more than an attempt to scam people. As long as someone passing by touches it accidentally, the porcelain will break, and then they will start to blackmail people.

Chen Shiquan glanced at the stall owner. He was an Asian man. He probably just came from Asia.
Generally speaking, people who have been here for a long time and are familiar with the local customs and practices will not do this. Blackmailing people is not a big deal in Asia. If you can't blackmail them, there is no cost. Just apologize and you'll be fine.

However, here, there are many people holding "truth". If you anger others, a single gunshot may send you to reincarnation.

Seeing this, Chen Shiquan did not remind that guy to learn his lesson.

As he and Lin Yuan passed by, they heard the sound of broken porcelain behind them.

Boy, is this too fast?

When the two looked back, they saw a white man with his hands raised to show that he was innocent, and there were broken pieces of porcelain on the ground.

Listening to the stall owner's chatter, Lin Yuan and Chen Shiquan realized that the guy was not Chinese.

Finally, Lin Yuan recognized that it was a stick.

Because I heard "Smecta".

The Korean seemed afraid to touch the white man, so he waved his hand to let the white man go, then pointed at Lin Yuan and Chen Shiquan and said in English that it was Lin Yuan and the others who broke the porcelain.

Not to mention Lin Yuan and Chen Shiquan, even the audience in the live broadcast room were stunned.

Could Chen Shiquan tolerate such a person? He didn't like the Koreans in the first place, so he went up and slapped the man several times.

Simida was a little dazed after being slapped. When he came to his senses, he immediately threatened to call the police.

Something unexpected happened. The white man just now actually stood up to speak for Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan, Chen Shiquan, and the stall owner Simida were all at a loss as to what to do with this, especially Simida.

Brother, I've let you go, are you mentally ill?

Lin Yuan went up and kicked him: "Open your dog eyes and see clearly, I'm still live streaming, you knocked the porcelain over on purpose."

The Korean, who was about to show off his arrogance, lost his temper as soon as he saw Lin Yuanzhen's live broadcast.

The white guy also came over and found out that it was really the guy's own doing. He instantly became angry and punched him twice, causing the guy's nose to bleed.

For a moment just now, he really thought that he had broken it.

Lin Yuan: “…”

No, buddy, it seems that the Koreans didn’t blackmail you. We don’t understand what you are doing!

"What's wrong with this foreigner?" Chen Shiquan stared at him.

"How would I know?"

But no matter what, at this moment, Lin Yuan had some feelings for this white guy.

The worst was the Korean, who failed to extort money and was beaten by three people in turn.

Unexpectedly, he spoke fluent Chinese, even more standard than Chen Shiquan.

The audience in the live broadcast room were surprised at first, and then burst into laughter.

There is nothing wrong with what they said. In the United States, Lin Yuan and his friends are indeed foreigners.

"Ah! Sorry!" Lin Yuan quickly apologized.

"Don't be embarrassed, my name is Henry. You can also call me Li Qiang, which is my Chinese name." Henry stretched out his hand and shook hands with Lin Yuan to express his goodwill.

He told Lin Yuan that he had studied in China and had only returned home in the past two years. Now he missed his days in China very much.

All right! Lin Yuan and the others understood.

No wonder this person favors Lin Yuan and the others, it seems he studied in China.

Lin Yuan's eyes fell on the jade Buddha on Henry's neck. At this time, a green light appeared in the treasure hunting instrument in his mind. In other words, the value of the jade was less than 10 US dollars.

"Can I take a look at this jade Buddha of yours?" Lin Yuan asked.

Henry took it off without hesitation and told Lin Yuan that he bought it at Confucius Temple during his study in China for 500 yuan. At that time, his Chinese classmates said he was cheated.

Lin Yuan took the jade in his hand and confirmed that this was the treasure shown on the treasure hunting instrument.

The jade is white jade, probably Hetian jade.

Hetian jade, as the name suggests, is jade produced in Hetian.

As far as Lin Yuan knows, Hetian white jade is divided into three or four grades, namely: mutton-fat jade, first-grade white jade, second-grade white jade, and third-grade white jade.

The color of mutton-fat jade is mutton-fat white, soft and uniform, the texture is dense and delicate, with an oily and waxy luster, moist and smooth, and translucent. It is the best quality of Hetian jade.

Grade one white jade is inferior to mutton-fat jade. Although it is also white, it is not as "oily" and its luster is not as good.

Second-grade white jade may occasionally appear gray, yellow, bluish, or green, and may even have tiny streaks, cracks, impurities, and other defects.

Level three is the worst, with white color that looks gray, yellow, bluish, or green, waxy luster, and translucent, with stone flowers, streaks, cracks, and impurities.

The jade Buddha in Lin Yuan's hand is made of first-grade Hetian white jade.

From the perspective of carving, it is also quite good. Although it seems that only a few strokes were used, the expression of Maitreya Buddha is displayed vividly.

The image of Maitreya Buddha is usually a "laughing Buddha" with a big belly and a sweet smile. This image is very common in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism.

What most people don’t know is that the early image of Maitreya Buddha was not the smiling image we see today. The image of Maitreya Buddha during the Sixteen Kingdoms period was a cross-legged Maitreya Bodhisattva, and during the Northern Wei Dynasty, it evolved into a meditative or sitting Buddha image. Since the Five Dynasties, the image of Maitreya Buddha with a big belly and a smiling face became popular and gradually became the common image we see today.

The demeanor of Maitreya Buddha is not just an expression, but also a state of mind. His smile symbolizes peace of mind and an open mind, which can make us forget our worries and unhappiness.

As for which era this jade Buddha belonged to, Lin Yuan couldn’t tell for the time being.

Uncle Chen Shiquan asked: "Didn't your classmates tell you that men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha?"

In Chinese Buddhism, Guanyin Bodhisattva is mostly a female figure, symbolizing compassion and gentleness. When a man wears Guanyin, it means that he hopes he can reduce his temper, become more gentle and compassionate, and thus receive the blessing of Guanyin and be safe and happy.

When women wear Maitreya Buddha, it means that they hope they can be less petty and jealous, and more tolerant and open-minded.

"Is it that particular? They didn't say." Henry shook his head.

(End of this chapter)