Chapter 23 Historical Dust
When the boss said this, his face was red and his heart was not beating in order to ask for a high price.
In fact, this statue of Guan Gong was already here when he took over the store, and it was left by the previous boss.
Because Chinese people seem to have a unique affection for Guan Gong, the boss did not dare to dispose of the statue of Guan Gong, but still placed it on the incense table for enshrinement.
Xu Youyou glanced at him in surprise and said, "Aren't you from southern Fujian? Why is it the statue of Guan Gong that traveled across the ocean and not the Empress Mazu?"
The boss has a strong Minnan accent, and his origin cannot be concealed. When he heard Xu Youyou ask this question, a hint of guilt flashed across his face, but he quickly said: "There is no way, our ancestors passed it down It’s the statue of Emperor Guan, not the statue of Mazu.”
Xu Youyou seemed to believe what he said, and quickly said: "You, a native of southern Fujian, brought the statue of Guan Gong out, but I, a native of Yuncheng, forgot about it."
Mr. Guan Gong’s ancestral home is Yuncheng, Shanxi.
Hearing what Xu Youyou said, the boss's eyes lit up: "Beauty, if you really want it, I can part with you."
The boss's business has been poor since he took over the store. It's rare for him to meet a rich man, so he can make a fortune. Besides, he got the Guan Gong statue for free, so he won't cherish it.
Xu Youyou's face showed a look of excitement. After hesitating for a moment, she said: "In that case, I am willing to pay two hundred US dollars."
The boss rolled his eyes, but still shook his head: "I brought this from China across the ocean! It was passed down by our ancestors, maybe it is some kind of cultural relic!"
Xu Youyou asked: "How much do you want?"
The boss held out a finger.
"One thousand US dollars?" Xu Youyou asked.
The boss was well aware of the sky-high asking price and repaid the money on the spot, so he said loudly: "One million US dollars, after all, this is a treasure passed down from my ancestors. It is sold cheaply. I am afraid that my ancestors will come and scold me in the middle of the night in a dream!"
Xu Youyou said directly: "Forget it, I'd better go to other stores after dinner."
The boss was anxious: "Beauty, don't worry, we can continue to negotiate the price!"
Xu Youyou seemed to have really given up on the deal and said instead: "Let's eat first. I'm really hungry. Why hasn't a single dish been served after so long?"
It's rare for the boss to encounter an enemy who wants to buy something from the store, something he got for free, so he is naturally reluctant to let the person go like this.
"Don't worry, beauty, I'll go to the kitchen to urge you!"
Not long after, the boss came out with two plates of food.
Xu Youyou stretched out her chopsticks and took a bite, her face almost wrinkled. She finally understood why the business of this store was so poor.
In addition to the poor location of the store, there is also a big problem with the workmanship in the store.
She was living a good life these days, and she really didn't want to wrong herself. However, the two bodyguards were both veterans and were not picky eaters at all. Even if the food was difficult to swallow, they could eat it one bite after another even if they were hungry.
The boss looked at Xu Youyou's unwillingness to continue using the chopsticks, and became more and more sure that Xu Youyou was rich.
After all, she is not a rich lady, so she will not pamper herself so much.
"Beauty, if one million is too much for you, then give me a discount of half a million!" the boss said proactively.
Xu Youyou frowned: "50% off is not a good deal. I think the price of 10,000 US dollars is too expensive."
The boss was waiting for Xu Youyou to quote casually, and immediately said: "Ten thousand is ten thousand! Let's trade now!" The two bodyguards who were immersed in their work raised their heads in surprise when they heard this. They were responsible for protecting the country this time. Xu Youyou's safety, I don't know if the customer has been defrauded or not.
Xu Youyou set up a faceless persona from the beginning. When she heard this, her face showed a hint of embarrassment.
The boss continued to add fuel to the fire: "Beauty, you look like a rich lady, you won't come here to entertain me for no reason? Do you really want to buy this statue of Guan Gong? I'll treat you to this meal as a friend!" ”
Xu Youyou's eyes wandered, but in the end she seemed to have made up her mind: "Okay, we are all fellow villagers, so we will support your business."
The boss's meal cost only a few dozen yuan, but he suddenly earned tens of thousands of dollars. His smiling face almost turned into an old chrysanthemum.
After finishing the meal, Xu Youyou was still hungry when she came out with all the cash on her body, but she was holding a statue of Guan Gong tightly in her arms.
After she hurriedly boarded the special car waiting at the street corner, she had time to look at the statue of Guan Gong.
The whole body of the statue of Guan Gong is mainly green, with an oblong head. It is dressed in a wide robe and has cloud-headed boots on its feet. It looks extraordinary.
However, because it has not been worshiped properly, a layer of dust has fallen on the Guan Gong statue. Xu Youyou carefully wiped the dust clean at this time, and it seemed that the entire Guan Gong statue suddenly lit up.
"Boss, is this valuable?" the bodyguard suddenly asked.
Xu Youyou was about to answer, but then she seemed to think of something and shook her head: "It's not a question of whether it's valuable or not, but with this statue of Guan Gong next to me, I feel at ease."
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In the end, she dismissed the bodyguard with the same words.
When the bodyguard heard this, he just sighed in his heart that rich people have many tricks, and did not continue to ask any more questions.
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Xu Youyou felt warm all over, and then there was something more in her mind. She lowered her head and looked at the statue of Guan Gong in front of her, and she could see a lot of information in an instant.
Only then did she know that the statue of Guan Gong was made from Longquan celadon, and it was produced in the Song Dynasty when Longquan celadon was at its peak.
Longquan celadon originated in the Wei and Jin dynasties, developed in the Tang dynasty, reached its peak in the Song dynasty, and declined in the Ming dynasty. Today, there are not many Longquan celadon made in the Song Dynasty, and this one is considered a treasure in the ocean.
More importantly, this statue of Guan Gong has an extraordinary origin.
Xu Youyou glanced at the base of the Guan Gong statue. On it were written six small characters in iron red material: "Qiande rewards Fangzhou".
Before getting the system reward, Xu Youyou couldn't understand what this line meant, but now she can see it clearly.
It was as if a lot of historical knowledge suddenly came to her mind. Not everyone could use the word "reward". It had to be the emperor to let the craftsmen write these two words on the porcelain.
"Qiande" is the reign name used by Song Taizu, and there was a person living in Fangzhou during the reign of Song Taizu.
Chai Zongxun.
Song Taizu Chen Qiao rebelled against Huangpao and joined the army. The empire he won came from the young emperor Chai Zongxun. However, after taking the throne, Song Taizu did not kill Chai Zongxun. Instead, he named him Prince Zheng and placed Chai Zongxun's mother and son in Fangzhou.
After knowing this period of history, this statue of Guan Gong seems to have more of a knocking effect.
On the one hand, Xu Youyou sympathized with the young emperor of the Chai family who had been deprived of his kingdom, but on the other hand, she was inevitably ecstatic.
We both got rich again!
(End of chapter)