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    What Wang Yongcai said made everyone sigh.  In reality, although it sounds like there are many people who can really get rich overnight by betting on stones, this is just a drop in the bucket compared to the huge crowd of people betting on stones. Most of them are still "poor".  Data shows that generally speaking, 1 ton of jade-containing wool can be picked out from 1,000 tons of stone, and from this 1 ton of jade wool, only 1 kilogram of high-quality jade can be extracted, and most of the others are low-end goods.  .  From this number, you can see how slim the chances of getting rich with one stroke are.  "Ning Ning, look, it makes sense for me not to learn to gamble on stones. You don't want me to gamble and lose everything, right? Just don't be angry with me, okay?" Fatty Dong said pitifully.  "Hmph!" Su Jinning snorted coldly: "Then you just vowed that you would learn to gamble on stones?" Fatty Dong said with a smile on his face: "I didn't have a deep understanding at the beginning. Later, Brother Chu and  When Brother Liu said that, wouldn¡¯t I become a handsome man who knows the current affairs? " "Come on, you are still handsome with your fat body?" Fatty Dong said with a shy face: "No one stipulates that fat people cannot be handsome.  Well, and my fat body still has its uses. I will do a belly dance for you in the evening, so that you can appreciate the dynamic beauty of Fatty!" As he said that, Fatty Dong even shook his body.  The fat look made everyone laugh.  "Fat man, don't wait until night, show us a show now!" Liu Sizhe said cheerfully.  Fatty Dong hugged Su Jinning and said, "This is my Ningning's privilege. Do you still want me to be naked in front of you?" Liu Sizhe said with a smile: "Does belly dancing require being naked? I see.  Fatty, you are not belly dancing, but stripping!" Fatty Dong chuckled and said, "As for what kind of dance we are doing, of course we can't tell you." Su Jinning blushed and pushed him.  Jiao said angrily: "Just die, don't be shy!" After everyone joked, Lao Yu said to Chu Chen eagerly: "Mr. Chu, I don't know if you have time now, can you help me identify it?  My Buddha statue?" Chu Chen thought for a while and realized that it shouldn't take long.  There was no delay in interpreting the stone, so he nodded and agreed.  Seeing Chu Chen agree, Lao Yu quickly went to the counter and took over the brocade box he had just brought over.  Old Yu opened the brocade box, and inside was a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha that looked like it was carved from rhinoceros horn.  Chu Chen gently picked up the Buddha statue and observed it carefully.  This Buddha statue.  The top is decorated with snail hair, the bun is tall, the forehead is wide and plump, the eyelids are slightly drooped, and the appearance is quiet.  He has a round figure and wears a cassock with his right shoulder exposed.  Show your breasts.  The left hand is in the meditation seal, the right hand is in the ground contact seal, and the vajra is sitting on the lotus platform in lotus position.  After Chu Chen looked at it twice, Lao Yu couldn't wait to ask: "Mr. Chu, how are you? Does this Buddha statue have rhinoceros horns? Is the Buddha statue from the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty?" Although there are still some doubts.  However, Chu Chen already had a rough idea in his mind, so he replied: "The material used for this Buddha statue is indeed carved from rhino horn, and it uses Asian rhino horn." After hearing this, Liu Sizhe asked:  "Brother Chen, let me see what Asian rhino horns and African rhinoceros horns are on the market. What are the differences between them?" Chu Chen organized some speech and replied: "Actually, the rhino horns we talk about in a general sense refer to rhinoceros horns.  Asian rhino horns and African rhinoceros horns are called wide horns. Although both can be used for carving and medicine, in terms of medicinal effects, Asian rhino horns are better. As for their characteristics, there are many differences. " "Asia.  The color of rhinoceros horn is dark brown or black-red, just like this Buddha statue, which is black and red. It looks streaked, straight and thick. The cross section of rhinoceros horn is like a honeycomb, and the oblique section is like fish roe.  The rhino horn's grains are straight and non-adhesive, and any broken parts can be easily removed by hand. " "There is a deep groove on the top of the round body of the rhinoceros horn, and a ridge protrudes from the bottom of the sunken part, commonly known as the sky.  The wide-angle horn is generally dark brown, and the lines are thinner than those of the rhinoceros horn, and there are no honeycomb eyes, no fish roe pattern on the oblique section, and no gutter-shaped horn, which is a significant difference from the rhinoceros horn.  "Chu Chen continued: "We also know that the number of Asian rhinos is not large. Therefore, there are more wide-angle and less Asian rhinos on the market. In addition, the medicinal value is different, so the Asian rhinoceros is more expensive than the wide-angle.  It¡¯s several times more expensive, so some unscrupulous businessmen use wide angles to pass them off as Asian angles.¡±??If you encounter any rhino horn works in the future, you should be able to identify whether they are Asian rhino horns based on the different places I mentioned and careful observation.  Of course, what I have said cannot summarize all the characteristics of Asian rhinoceros horns. If you are interested, you can read related books yourself.  " After listening to what Chu Chen said, Liu Sizhe said happily: "Brother Chen, what you said is quite detailed. I will have a reference next time if I want to buy rhino horn products.  " Chu Chen smiled slightly when he heard this and said: "I didn't buy rhino horns before, but it's better not to buy them now. After all, rhinos are protected animals, especially Asian rhinos. There are relatively few of them. If we continue to kill them, it is estimated that  Going extinct.  As the saying goes, if there is no buying and selling, there will be no killing. If we don¡¯t buy, we are still contributing to the protection of rhinos.  " "Of course, I said don't buy it, I just said don't buy it seriously. Sometimes, you have to treat it differently.  Liu Sizhe scratched his head and said, "Okay, Brother Chen, I will listen to you."  " At this time, Lao Yu asked: "Well, Mr. Chu, I don't know what period this Buddha statue is from?  " Chu Chen apologized: "Lao Yu, I'm so sorry!  I have talked so much and kept you waiting for a long time!  " Old Yu said quickly: "Mr. Chu, please don't say that. What you said also taught me a lot of knowledge. I have to thank you for teaching me a lesson!  Chu Chen laughed when he heard this and said: "Old Yu, you have thanked me. Let's talk about this Buddha statue. If I read it correctly, this Buddha statue should be a work from the late Ming Dynasty."  " "Late Ming Dynasty?  " Chu Chen nodded and said: "Yes, this should be a statue of Sakyamuni from the late Ming Dynasty.  Lao Yu, do you think this Buddha statue is a bit rich and kitsch, so you think it looks like the style of the early Qing Dynasty?  "    "Yeah!  That's it.  "Old Yu nodded repeatedly. Chu Chen explained: "In terms of style, the traditional Chinese Buddhist statues in the early Qing Dynasty did completely inherit the legacy of the Ming Dynasty's lavish and kitsch, and were the same without development or innovation.  However, there are some differences.  " "In the late Ming Dynasty, due to changes in aesthetic concepts, a new sculpture model was formed, with a large head and short body, a broad and full face, and a plump body.  This is reflected in this Buddha statue.  " "Also, some new forms have been developed and created on the statue pedestal.  The pedestals of Buddha and Bodhisattva statues generally adopt the form of a raised lotus seat, which is obviously inherited from the Song and Yuan Dynasty statues.  " "In addition, most of the statues are not satisfied with the single form of the upward rosette. A polygonal Xumi pedestal is installed under the upward rosette. The rosette and the Xumi pedestal are connected by columns, making the shape more complex and unique. This point,  It is also reflected in this Buddha statue.  " Having said that, Chu Chen went on to tell a few other details, and then said: "So, I think this should be a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha carved from rhinoceros horn in the late Ming Dynasty, and the workmanship is considered fine, and it can be considered a masterpiece.  It is a masterpiece of Buddha statues from this period.  Lao Yu, I wonder if you have any questions?  " After listening to what Chu Chen said, Lao Yu said with a smile on his face: "There is no doubt, but I wonder, Mr. Chu, can you help me estimate the price?  " Chu Chen thought for a while and said: "This Buddha statue should be nearly thirty centimeters high. Such large rhinoceros horn works are rare, but it is a pity that it is a work from the late Ming Dynasty after all. Art  It's somewhat lacking in quality, and its value is estimated to be between 500,000 and 600,000.  " When Lao Yu heard the price, his face was very happy. Most probably it was not expensive. He thanked Chu Chen repeatedly. Chu Chen waved his hand and said, "Lao Yu, you're welcome, but I want to ask you something.  Why are there scratches on this lotus platform?  And I see that the traces are quite new, so the price will be somewhat reduced when sold like this.  " When Old Yu heard this, he felt a little indignant and said: "I don't know which owner was evil in the past. I don't know if it was glue or something, but a needle was stuck on a good Buddha statue. It took me a long time.  , just took out the needle.  Otherwise, how could I be willing to cut the Buddha statue like this?  " After listening to what Lao Yu said, Chu Chen always felt that something was wrong. When he thought about it carefully, he suddenly thought of something from his memory and asked hurriedly: "Lao Yu, where is the needle?  You won't throw it away, right?  "Seeing Chu Chen's anxious look, everyone felt very strange. Could it be that the needle hid some other mystery? Seeing this, Lao Yu quickly recalled it, thought for a while, and suddenly rummaged through the brocade box.  He got up, looked for it, and explained with a smile: "It took me a long time to get this needle out, and I just put it into the brocade box.Cheng should still be there, yes!  " As he said that, he took out a thin needle about five centimeters from the brocade box and immediately handed it to Chu Chen. Chu Chen took the thin needle and observed it carefully. This silver thin needle was different from ordinary needles.  Likewise, if you look carefully, you can clearly see some bumpy spots on it, which should be what he had in mind.
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