crossing yin and yang

The stall was not on both sides of the road, but crowded in a corner at the corner of the street. It was just a small stall about one meter long, and it seemed that no one patronized it at all.Walking over to take a look, Wei Yang immediately understood why this happened. The peddler who was looking at the stall had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and a look of sly eyebrows and mouse eyes. He was as wretched as he could be.Although it is an unbreakable truth that there is no business and no adultery, if you show this kind of demeanor to the outside, it is absolutely impossible to attract business. In addition, there are not many things on this stall, so I am willing to stop and take a look. fewer customers.

However, Wei Yang came prepared, squatting down in front of the booth, and quickly glanced at the things in front of him.Just now Zhang Xiuqi said that there is "Zen Luck", and that thing must be related to Buddha in all likelihood. There are several kinds of Buddhist artifacts on display at this booth, such as rosary beads bracelets wrapped in pulp, and [-] cm in size, green and black mixed jade. Avalokitesvara, two incense burners, and a black wooden fish that has been used for many years.Coupled with some other daily necessities, it doesn't look like a professional who buys and sells, but seems to have evacuated the inner house of some householder.

Taking another sneak peek at the peddler's appearance, Wei Yang had an idea in his mind instantly, and asked casually, "Brother, what's the price of the things at your stall?"

It seemed that he hadn't attracted business for a long time, the peddler was stunned for a moment, and quickly answered: "What do you want? These are treasures left by my ancestors. If you really want it, the price can be negotiated."

"It's not gold or jade, but it's still a treasure." Wei Yang picked up an incense burner directly, touched it, "Tsk, I think this must be something after the founding of the People's Republic of China?"

"Do you understand the Xuande stove?" The peddler refused to agree, and directly retorted, "My ancestors were serious people from the former Qing dynasty. Sell!"

Wei Yang was immediately delighted when he heard it: "You still know Xuande Furnace? Aren't Xuande Furnaces all copper furnaces? I don't think your thing looks like red copper?"

The so-called Xuande furnace refers to a batch of high-quality incense burners built during the Xuande period. It was ordered by Xuanzong himself to order the craftsmen to use [-] gold tribute copper, mixed with gold, silver and other precious metals to build it, and the final product was [-]. The body is extremely delicate, dark purple or dark brown, just like a baby's skin, and it will emit strange light in the dark, elegant and magnificent, shining brightly, it is the top quality of the incense burner.This kind of utensil has really come out, and it is indeed qualified for the treasure-appreciating crew to come in person, but the problem is, you have to have a copper furnace first!

These words made the boy's face darken immediately, and he coughed dryly: "You, look at that shape! It's not something ordinary people can make!"

This point is really true. Regardless of the material, the two incense burners can be regarded as high-quality goods. The stone incense burner over there is not bad. This metal incense burner is really good. Whether it was passed down from the ancestors is completely doubtful. It is not too difficult to get such a product to be sold at the auction house, so why come to the ghost market to try your luck.

However, this idea flashed by, and Wei Yang's attention was attracted by the movement of the little celestial master. He saw Zhang Xiuqi squatting down in front of the booth, without touching anything, directly picked up the dilapidated wooden fish, and looked up and down. eye, and put it back on the stall.Is that thing with Zen luck a wooden fish?This is a little troublesome, if other things are okay, this wooden fish looks too shabby, it is simply suspicious to come up to ask the price of wooden fish.It's all because there have been too many rumors in the past two years, and it's not easy to pick up the leaks.

With a secret plan in mind, Wei Yang put down the incense burner in his hand, but instead of reaching for the wooden fish, he picked up the Avalokitesvara statue next to him.This statue of Avalokitesvara is also considered a masterpiece. It is carved from Dushan jade. The jade material can barely reach the third grade. The lotus platform and Buddha light of Avalokitesvara were made. The Avalokitesvara's eyes are slightly closed, his face is compassionate, and his clothes are fluttering like a breeze. It looks elegant and beautiful, and it is worth watching.It’s just that collectors who play with Buddha statues still like pure-color Buddha sculptures. This Jade Guanyin is beautiful.

After thinking about it, Wei Yang directly asked, "How much is this Guanyin statue?"

The peddler suddenly came alive: "30!"

"Pfft! 30 yuan is enough to buy you!" Wei Yang spouted out immediately, chopping off half of it with a wave of his big hand, "I'll take 1 yuan!"

The peddler was anxious: "Ten thousand? You can buy a skull and go back! I have passed the appraisal, and it is indeed a serious jade material, or an old thing from the Qing Dynasty..."

"Come on, it's not Hetian jade, it's just Dushan jade, and it's not pure hibiscus jade or black jade. There are as many handicraft markets as there are for this kind of thing." Wei Yang bargained unceremoniously. The meaning of giving in.

"Hey, you man! Do you want to buy it or not? If you don't want to buy it, put it away!" The peddler would not agree. In fact, he got these things from his father. His father was a serious red soldier in his early years, so he didn't know. Which master Juren's private house was smashed up, and such a set of things was snatched, and they have been kept at home all these years.Now that he is in a hurry to use the money, he naturally wants to steal things and sell them, but neither the pawn shop nor the jade shop will give him a price that satisfies him, so he made up his mind to try his luck at the ghost market. Knowing how hard it is to get a client, it's like cutting off a fraction of it!How can it be sold for [-] yuan, it is not as high as the price offered by the pawnshop!

"If you want to sell it sincerely, of course I'll buy it sincerely." Wei Yang chuckled in a good-tempered manner, "Let's stop making such hypocrisy, let's talk about a real price, and discuss it carefully."

To be honest, it is not a big problem for this Guanyin statue to sell for [-] to [-] yuan, but Wei Yang's goal is not it, it is just to talk to the peddler, and finally find a way to let the "cheap" wooden fish go home. .It's just that the acting skills of the little magic stick are really good, and the other party really regards him as what they really want.

Gritting his teeth, the peddler struggled to lower the price: "This is my first order today, if you really want it, how about 23?"

"Are you lowering the price? This is too dishonest, thirteen thousand, no more!"

"Three Thousands, this incense burner is for you! The statue of Guanyin is absolutely impossible!"

"Eight hundred censers are too much for me! If you keep lowering it, how long will it last..."

The two of them began to argue with each other, and Zhang Xiuqi frowned in confusion. He wanted to take out his bank card from his pocket, but when he thought of Wei Yang's advice, he became a little hesitant.However, he didn't hesitate for too long, because two people suddenly came behind them and stopped in front of this booth for some reason, and the little heavenly master suddenly became a little vigilant.

"[-], I really can't lower it any further!" The peddler's voice was full of determination, "If you really want this price, you can't lose a penny!"

Just as Wei Yang wanted to say something, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Is this Guanyin statue worth 8 yuan? I want it!"

Hearing this, Wei Yang was startled. Looking back, he saw two people standing behind him at some point. They were not very old. One was wide and fat, stocky, and looked like a servant. With his hair parted in the middle, he looks like a dog, but for some reason, there is always an awkwardness in his demeanor, which makes people indescribably disgusted.The one who spoke was splitting his head in the middle, and he didn't waste any words. He also squatted down, reached out and took the Guanyin statue to touch it carefully, showing a satisfied expression.

Thinking quickly, Wei Yang immediately said in a deep voice: "Do you understand the rules of the ghost market? How can someone interrupt when they are bargaining? After all, there is a first-come-first-served one, right?!"

But the peddler replied happily: "Sell! Sell! Why don't you sell it! You know the goods, the boss. I lost a lot of money on the 8 yuan. How can I make trouble if I don't buy things..."

If this is a peddler's babysitter, I'm afraid it will cause the two sides to fight each other, and finally get someone to get caught, but Wei Yang didn't really want it, so naturally he wouldn't join in the fun, but rolled his eyes. Li Na split her head, and pointed to the incense burner on the ground in annoyance: "Then how much is this thing..."

"Twelve thousand! Serious Xuande stove, boss, do you want it?" The peddler ignored him and said directly to Zhong.

Na Zhong looked at the incense burner carefully again, and raised the corner of his mouth in satisfaction: "6000 yuan, give me a good word."

The price of this incense burner pawn shop has never exceeded 2000 yuan. The peddler gritted his teeth: "The boss is a straightforward person. Eighty-eight thousand. I will give you both!"

It was quite straightforward to split the hair in the middle, and directly asked the attendant to pay for it.Wei Yang immediately knew that this was definitely not a babysitter, but just an ordinary person who was taken advantage of, and he didn't know if he really liked something, or if he was running on people here.But he is also very face-saving, with a livid face standing in front of the booth, looking like he can't afford the money and doesn't want to leave.

On the other side, both the money and the goods were settled, and the delivery was completed soon. The peddler cheerfully packed the two things and handed them to the middle branch: "What else does the boss want? I still have things here..."

The middle split didn't respond, but just glanced at Wei Yang lightly: "I'm sorry to bother you to choose the goods, but if you want to buy something, I'll give it to you as a gift?"

Fuck, this scumbag is about to fly to the sky, Wei Yang is amused in his heart, but his teeth are clenched tightly, he looks like a soldier who can't be killed, and the other party is of course just trying to force him, he sneered, He turned around and left with his followers.The peddler gloated and asked, "Dude, what else do you like? The price is negotiable."

Wei Yang didn't answer right away, as if he didn't know how to find the audience, he turned his eyes and saw the wooden fish that his companion just moved, and pointed out: "How much is this?"

The peddler almost didn't laugh out loud: "100 yuan, is there still a price?"

Without further ado, Wei Yang took out a red ticket and threw it on the stall: "Wrap it up for me!"

The hawker was about to burst into laughter, put the wooden fish in a plastic bag, and handed it over: "Dude, you have good eyesight!"

Wei Yangli ignored this Chi Guoguo's sarcasm, and pulled Zhang Xiuqi who was squatting aside: "Let's go."

Zhang Xiuqi was obviously still in doubt, why did he buy things in such a detour?However, he didn't say anything, and was dragged obediently by Wei Yang to leave the stall, and he didn't say a word until he walked a long way: "I have money."

"Can you just swipe your card to buy it for me?" Wei Yang laughed suddenly, his mood was so good, "Brother Qi, you don't understand, this is called the art of picking up leaks, thanks to someone being so funny, it saved us a lot It's nothing to worry about. They all treat others as idiots, and I don't know who will have the last laugh."

Raising his eyebrows proudly, Wei Yang dug out the wooden fish in the bag: "What's the name of this thing?"

This wooden fish is a real grip. It has an extra handle than ordinary small wooden fish. The wood is slightly dull, and there are quite obvious knock marks on it, as if it has been used for many years. Although the marks are mottled, there are also some Patina, if you look closely, it is still a little shiny.After touching it, Wei Yang could only tell that the wooden head was nanmu, but he couldn't figure out the reason for the rest.

Zhang Xiuqi clicked on the wooden fish's mouth: "The Shurangama Mantra, recited for years, has Zen meaning."

"The full text of the Shurangama Mantra?" Wei Yang was shocked, "Isn't that a long story with more than 400 sentences? It's all carved in this wooden fish?"

Even if Wei Yang has no knowledge of Buddhism, he still knows that the Shurangama Sutra is one of the most famous mantras in Buddhism, and the length of the words is even more terrible. Such a long novel is all engraved in a small wooden fish, which is simply beyond description. up.If what Zhang Xiuqi said is true, no matter whether this thing can remove evil spirits or not, it is already an extremely rare work of art.

Zhang Xiuqi nodded, and added: "It's better to recite the mantra."

That is to say, engraving mantras is only second. What is even more rare is that someone has recited scriptures for years and knocked wooden fish. The sound of chanting and scriptures resonated, resulting in stronger vows and mantras?Wei Yang clicked his tongue: "In the final analysis, popularity is more important?"

"The same goes for copper coins." Zhang Xiuqi replied in the affirmative, "It's not good to be buried with them, but old money is better."

Most of the buried coins, especially those of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, are new coins that have not been circulated. What Zhang Xiuqi needs is precisely the old coins of the prosperous age that have changed hands countless times. , is the reason why copper coins really have a strong aura, and this kind of aura is incomparable to those new coins, big coins, and rare one-day coins.What Zhang Xiuqi said was not very clear, but Wei Yang vaguely guessed the meaning of the words: "That is to say, if the feng shui magic weapon wants to work, it is only a branch consecrated by the master, and the ancient objects that are really raised by people also have The same effect? ​​What about the evil spirit, is it the same?"

"It's the same with evil spirits."

The three of Qi, Luck, and Potential are used at their peak, and sometimes they are much more effective than deliberately crafted instruments. This is also the essence of schools such as Maoshan Art. There is still some research, Zhang Xiuqi's words are not very sharp, Wei Yang listened and guessed, but it is also very rewarding, but different from the idea of ​​​​swearing to steal a teacher like the old magic stick, what he is more curious about is this kind of strange power. Rules, after all, the concept of materialism for more than ten years has been subverted, and some new rules must be found to reshape the Three Views.

While chatting, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang, and it was actually a call from Sun Muhua.Wei Yang pressed the connect button, only to hear Sun Otaku's happy and awkward voice coming from the receiver.

"Brother Yang, I have a business, but...cough, it's a list from a men's hospital..."