Li Mo looked away, his teeth grinding loudly. He really didn't expect that there was a jade sculpture of Sakyamuni hidden in the belly of the wood carving. It was such a large jade carving and was covered with jade. Not to mention other things.

The value of this jadeite itself is astonishing.

He couldn't leave now. He pointed at the wooden sculpture of Sakyamuni and asked, "Boss, how did you sell that one?"

"Three hundred thousand dollars."

Compared with its century-old value, the price of 300,000 U.S. dollars is undoubtedly a bargain. But Li Mo still showed a look of surprise on his face, then he took a closer look and said: "The body of this wooden Buddha has suffered a lot.

Destruction is not worth the price you mentioned. If you are willing, I can offer you $50,000."

Mr. Miguo waved his hand and said, "I'll find someone to do an appraisal. It's at least three hundred years old."

"So what if it has a history of three hundred years? How long have you been selling it? Has anyone inquired about the price?" Li Mo showed an expression as if I look down on you. You, an American who only knows God, are still discussing historical issues with yourself.

The American guy started hesitating and hesitating. This young Chinese guy was really bad at chatting.

"Fifty thousand dollars is not cheap."

The stall owner did not answer immediately, but looked at the young people beside him. Judging from their appearance, they should be a father and son.

"Another $30,000."

The little boss made a bid. He wanted to make a deal for $80,000.

Li Mo shook his head and said: "The most I can offer is 60,000 US dollars. If it's more, I can't do anything."

The father and son heard May's translation and exchanged a few words in a low voice. Then the little boss smiled and said, "Okay, friend."

After paying in May, Li Mo looked at the cart behind the stall and said, "I'll give that to you."

How much can a small cart cost? Seeing the $60,000 that had just arrived, the little boss readily agreed.

Li Mo and Dashan moved the wooden sculpture of Sakyamuni to the cart together.

"Let's go back."

Li Mo's decision was an order, and Dashan and the others didn't ask why. Just seeing how cautious Li Mo was along the way, they immediately realized that the wood carving was not as simple as it seemed.

A group of people quickly returned to the shop. As soon as Li Mo moved the wood carvings to the ground, Sima Haotian and the others opened the door and walked in.

"Dashan is closed, business is suspended, and the curtains are closed. In May, bring me my tool bag and ask you to take the photo."

Soon everyone gathered around and looked curiously. There was no doubt that the boss had found a treasure.

"Mr. Sima, come and see this wooden sculpture of Sakyamuni."

After closing the curtains, although there were lights in the room, the light was much darker. He took out a flashlight and looked at it slowly and carefully. Then he got closer to smell it, and touched the surface of the wood carving with his hands.

"Judging from the shape of this Buddha, it should be an antique from a Southeast Asian country. The wood used for the wood carving is not a precious wood. Many places on its surface were burned with fire, and then painted with wood wax many times.

Oil, now it looks like there is a thick layer of patina on the surface."

"From the perspective of carving skills, the craftsmanship is at its peak. The only flaw is that when the Buddha was forming the seal, the Maitreya seal was a bit strange. Moreover, there was a fire-burnt old line from the center of the Buddha's eyebrows, through the bridge of the nose, through the chest and straight to the lower abdomen. You can see

It looks like a wooden sculpture cut in half down the middle."

Sima Haotian is indeed knowledgeable and talented. He has very good eyesight and knows more than himself.

"Mr. Qin, do you have any bigger discoveries?"

"When I moved it, it felt very heavy. It's not as light as wood. Didn't you just say that this wood sculpture seems to be divided into two halves by a thread? I suspect that this wood sculpture is the two halves joined together, which means that in

There may be other secrets hidden in the belly of the wood carving.”

Li Mo took the tool bag from Wuyue, opened it, took out a flat knife, and then gently turned the wood sculpture over and dumped it on the ground. He used the flat knife to find a relatively hidden place and scraped along the black line a few times.

Then I took a flashlight and took a photo. Sure enough, after the old black wire was hung up, I could clearly see a very tight gap.

"Mr. Sima, it seems that my guess is correct. Come on, lend a hand, we will slowly separate it and see what is hidden inside."

Once you find the incision, it will be easier to separate it. In Li Mo Yi Tong, the two halves of the wood carvings use a structural process similar to the wooden falcon, so it is very difficult to cut them.

But what Li Mo lacked the most was patience and time. He mainly took out the jade-filled Sakyamuni Buddha inside, which was like finding two antiques at once.

"Be careful, it's already starting to loosen."

It took the two of them nearly twenty minutes to separate the two halves of the wood carving with a clear opening. Sima Haotian shined a spotlight on it, and his eyes suddenly widened. Under the spotlight, his eyes were full of green with an extremely charming luster.

"Mr. Qin, there are big items inside."

Thorn Tou and Xingkong carefully photographed from different angles and recorded videos worth preserving.

As more and more tools are used, the green eyes exposed under the light become clearer and clearer.

Finally, the wooden sculpture was divided into two, and Li Mo moved it away. The jade sculpture of Sakyamuni inside, which was full of green eyes, finally revealed its true face. Green is the most important among jadeite. The jade sculpture in front of him is sixty-six centimeters high and forty-eight centimeters wide.

cm, and a golden "*" is inlaid between the eyebrows.

The face of Sakyamuni was carved very delicately and plumply. Sima Haotian even took a flashlight and couldn't help but said: "This is glass filled with green jadeite. Although it cannot reach the level of imperial green, look at this statue."

The size of the jade carving is huge, the greenery is evenly distributed, and it is carved from a huge green jadeite rough stone."

"I dare not say anything else. This glass-filled green jade statue of Sakyamuni Buddha alone is worth more than one billion yuan. If its origin can be further investigated, even if it is worth 1.5 billion yuan or even 200 yuan, it will be worth more than 1 billion yuan.

Even billions of dollars is not impossible."

Sima Haotian's words made the people around him take a breath. There was actually a glass-filled green jade sculpture worth more than one billion yuan hidden in the belly of a wooden sculpture. Even TV dramas would not dare to film it like this.

"Wonderful, wonderful."

Li Mo clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Prince, take some more photos from different angles later and send them to me. I have several archaeological experts from Southeast Asia in my Gu Yunxuan Southeast Asia Museum. Send the information first.

Give it to them and let them do a preliminary appraisal."

"Yes, Mr. Qin."

Everyone touched the green emerald jade statue of Sakyamuni, which was worth more than one billion yuan.

"Da Shan, please go to the embassy tonight and escort me to the embassy in person."

"Don't worry, Mr. Qin, I will definitely complete the task."

"Mr. Sima, let's put the jade sculpture back into the wood carving, and then tie it with a strong rope. After the experts from Southeast Asia have the identification results, I will consider how to deal with this jade sculpture."

"That's all it can do."

The two of them worked together to restore the original appearance of the wood carving.

"Mr. Qin, if we go out again later, I want to follow you. I feel that I still have a lot to learn from you."

"That's okay. With your cooperation, I can negotiate for good prices when I encounter good things."
Chapter completed!