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    Entering through the door, on the left hand side is the place where shoes are stored. Chu Chen and others followed the prompts and took off their shoes before walking in.  When you enter the temple, you can see many small pagodas around the Shwedagon Pagoda. These pagodas are not the same, each has its own characteristics and colors.  Some are stupas, and some have Buddhist halls underneath, enshrining many Buddha statues, just like Chinese temples.  In addition, the Buddha statues inside are also different. Some are sitting, some are lying, and some are looking down. They have different images, each with their own postures and expressions.  There are different Bodhisattvas next to the golden pagoda. Zhang Yanbin also introduced to everyone that everyone can find the corresponding one to worship according to their birthday.  The Shwedagon Pagoda is a sacred place in the hearts of Burmese people.  Therefore, many people come to worship every day.  When Chu Chen and others walked in, there were already many people kneeling and sitting on the surrounding grounds, worshiping the Shwedagon Pagoda.  In addition, people here do not burn incense during worship, but chant sutras or count rosary beads.  After a tour around the Shwedagon Pagoda, everyone felt extremely peaceful inside when they walked out of the exit. Even Fatty Dong, who kept shouting that it was hot, felt much cooler than before. ?? Traveling is definitely indispensable for shopping. As a tourist holy place, the Shwedagon Pagoda is of course also indispensable for its vendors. Many vendors have set up stalls on the surrounding ground.  Since Myanmar is rich in jade, many of these stalls sell jade products, and there are also stalls selling fragrant wood powder, handicrafts and Burmese snacks. It can be said that the products are dazzling and dizzying.  However, the items sold at the stalls are generally not particularly precious.  After all, I am not a fool, and it is unlikely that I will take something really good.  Put it here and sell it.  Of course, like at home.  There is also the possibility of eye-catching here, but it is really rare.  After visiting dozens of stalls, we all gained very little, but since it was just for fun, everyone didn¡¯t pay much attention to it, and they still looked very interested.  Just walking and stopping, and before they enjoyed it, everyone found that they were about to reach the end of these stalls.  Zhang Yanbin looked at the time.  He said: "It's getting late now, let's go have a meal. Today I will take you to a local restaurant to try Myanmar's special delicacies. I hope you will all praise it." I heard that there is something delicious, Dong  The fat man almost drooled with greed, and quickly urged everyone to leave quickly.  But at this time, Chu Chen was attracted by something on a stall in front of him, and he quickly stepped forward.  He held the thing that attracted him and observed it carefully.  Liu Sizhe and others saw Chu Chen holding a box and observed it carefully, thinking they found something good.  He quickly got over to it, but upon taking a look, he realized that the box looked new.  It shouldn't be an antique, which made them all feel very strange.  I don¡¯t understand how Chu Chen could fall in love with such a thing.  Of course, Chu Chen couldn¡¯t have made a mistake because of the shape of the box in front of him.  It actually looks exactly like the one described in the notes. The difference is that the box in front of me was probably made recently.  That also means that the maker of this box probably made it according to the appearance recorded in the notes.  So, the original box is probably still in the hands of the maker. How can Chu Chen not be excited?  "This" Chu Chen just started to ask, then he remembered that the other party might not understand Chinese, so he planned to ask Zuo Shan, who was proficient in Burmese, to help translate.  ¡°Sir, don¡¯t bother me, I¡¯m Chinese.¡± The stall owner said with a smile, speaking not very fluent Chinese.  Because of historical reasons, there are not many Chinese people in Myanmar. Therefore, Chu Chen was not surprised, but felt very happy, because in this way, he could ask more clearly.  So, he said with some sigh: "The workmanship of this box is very good, and some of the craftsmanship on it have been lost in China. Boss, I wonder if you can tell me who made this box?" Stall owner  He scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "This thing was actually made by my grandfather, but his level is not as high as you said, he is just copying the gourd." "It's really hard to find anything.  It takes no effort at all!" "Even so, judging from the workmanship of this box, the old man's craftsmanship is very good." Chu Chen felt a little excited and praised it, and then said: "This boss,  I am very interested in the style of this box. I wonder if I can admire the original thing?" "Sir, do you want to buy it?" the stall owner asked after hearing this.  Chu Chen chuckled and said: "I haven't seen the original thing, so I'm not sure yet. If the thing is complete, I will definitely buy it."  The stall owner quickly said: "That box is complete, but it is just an antique. The price must be higher." "It would be better if it is an antique. I will buy it and put it at home, and it will look good."  Well." Chu Chen laughed: "As for the price, we can discuss it easily. Anyway, it won't make you feel like you are at a loss." The stall owner was also very happy when he saw Chu Chen's statement, but after a while, he seemed a little a little bit.  He said sheepishly: "Boss, I live far away. It takes several days to go back and forth. I wonder if you can wait?" Chu Chen frowned secretly when he heard this. He thought the stall owner  Living locally, if this is the case now, obviously I can only wait, otherwise it would be strange if others don't think there is a problem when I go to his house to get it!  So, he could only suppress the anxiety in his heart and replied: "I am here to participate in the jade sale, and I will not return home for a few days. When the sale is over, will you be able to make it?" "Yes, there is time!"  The stall owner nodded repeatedly.  Chu Chen said: "Okay, here is my phone number and hotel room number. If you arrive, you can go to my room to find me, or call me." As he said that, he took out his business card  , then wrote down the hotel name and room number, and handed it to the stall owner.  The stall owner took the business card and said a little shyly: "Wellyou have to pay for making a phone call!" Chu Chen didn't think the stall owner was stingy for saying this. After all, his mobile phone was a domestic number and he only needed to make a call.  It may indeed be a bit expensive for the stall owner, so he smiled and said: "Don't worry. I can reimburse you for the phone call or your round-trip fare Well, I don't have any sincerity just saying that.  Let me buy you something first! Just this, how much does it cost? "The thing Chu Chen is talking about is a jade crab ornament. The surface is yellow and rusty, as if it has been buried in the soil for a long time.  It looks unremarkable.  When the stall owner saw the crab ornament in Chu Chen's hand, he smiled and said, "This thing costs five meters." Five meters was equivalent to more than 40 RMB at the time.  For Chu Chen, it was a complete trivial matter and he paid the money readily.  Seeing that Chu Chen was so happy, the stall owner smiled and said, "Don't worry, Boss Chu, I will come to you then." Chu Chen nodded with a smile, and then left with Liu Sizhe.  After walking for a while, Zhang Yanbin hurriedly asked: "Xiao Chu, that crab. Is there something else going on?" Upon hearing this, Chu Chen asked strangely: "Why do you think so?" Zhang Yanbin laughed and said  : "Haha, who are you? How could you do anything aimless? Come to think of it, that box is also an excuse, right?" "Then what if the stall owner really brought the box?" Fatty Dong asked.  Zhang Yanbin said with a smile: "I bought it. It shouldn't be worth much anyway! And if it is a good product, Xiao Chu will make money again!" "Brother Chen, is there really something else about this crab?  Qiankun?" Liu Sizhe looked at the crab in Chu Chen's hand with some confusion.  "Brother Zhang really guessed it right. Look here!" As he said that, Chu Chen turned the crab over and pointed to a place on the crab's belly.  "Huh? There seems to be a word?" "This seems to be 'Zigang'!" Liu Sizhe said in shock.  Fatty Dong said in surprise: "No, how could this crab be carved by Lu Zigang? Besides, has Lu Zigang ever carved crabs?" Liu Sizhe said speechlessly: "Aren't you talking nonsense? Why can't Lu Zigang carve crabs? I still can't.  I have heard of a story about Lu Zigang carving crabs" "It is said that there was a vassal king in the Ming Dynasty who was extremely smart but cruel and ruthless, and the local officials could not do anything to him.  He also had a hobby: he loved jade. Not only did he collect high-quality jade from everywhere, he also had many jade craftsmen and purchased and carved beautiful jade himself.  One year, the lord of the vassal acquired a large piece of precious mountain material, and no one in the palace dared to do it. Some people said that the Wu family¡¯s jade craftsmen were the best in the world, so they should go to Gusu to hire famous craftsmen to work on it!  The vassal king thought it was reasonable, so he ordered Gusu Mansion to recommend the best jade workers.  At that time, the number one jade worker in Suzhou was Lu Zigang, and the number two jade worker was Wang Xiaoxi.  These two people have high skills and high spirits.  In comparison, Lu Zigang had a more tempered temper and had a peculiar habit. Regardless of whether the owner wanted it or not, all the jade items produced by him must be marked with a name.  Wang Xiaoxi was born with a strange appearance and had six fingers on his right hand.  Most people's sixth fingers are branch fingers, but his six fingers are extremely flexible. Because of this, Wang Xiaoxi's carvings are famous for their complexity and precision.  Lu and Wang have always refused to obey the other, and they always fight endlessly. When they heard that the vassal king wanted to recruit the best jade worker in the Wu family, whoever was selected would win the prize.Once the throne of No. 1 is confirmed, it is natural for everyone to leave.  The two men were so quarreling that the prefect of Gusu could not decide for a while. At this time, Wang Xiaoxi said: "Since we can't decide, let's just have a competition. Each of us will spend a day carving a small vessel. Please let everyone decide who is the winner."  His skills are better. If Lu Zigang wins, I am willing to lose the Kun Dao to him; if I win, then Lu Zigang can no longer compete with me in this life. "It turns out that although Wang Xiaoxi knows that his skills are slightly inferior to Lu Zigang, he has one thing.  A carved jade treasure is the Kun sword, which is said to be made from the head of the ancient Kun sword and can burn jade like clay.  Although Lu Zigang's skills are slightly better than Wang Xiaoxi's, the final polishing of the jade requires fine emery, which is extremely time-consuming and cannot be completed in one day.  Because Wang Xiaoxi had a jade cutting knife, he could save the time of polishing, so he would definitely be able to carve more exquisite jade than Lu Zigang in one day. It was precisely because of this that he dared to compete with Lu Zigang.  Lu Zigang has also seen this Kun Dao. When Wang Xiaoxi made this condition, he agreed without thinking.  When Wang Xiaoxi saw that he agreed, he was very proud and felt that he had a chance to win (To be continued)
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