Chapter 100: Get started! Yuan Dynasty Jingdezhen Kiln White Jade Guanyin Bodhisattva (1)

At this moment, the old lady called and said, "Shengsheng, I found a decorator. I just sent out a search request, and he was found by those young people. He's a decorator from abroad."

"I'm thinking of building you a secret compartment to store your artifacts, a studio, and maybe a basement. You might even want to set up a restoration shop or something... Do you prefer a festive or dark decor? Or something more conventional..."

Gu Shengsheng laughed out loud when she heard this and said, "Grandma, let's design it according to your style! I'll like whatever you like too."

"Okay, okay! You're such a sweet talker! I just love doing this." Mrs. Lu said with a smile, "I'll call your grandma and discuss it with her."

"When the time comes, we'll send you the styles we've selected. You'll choose the final one, and the designer is also top-notch."

"Okay." She said softly.

Grandma is here to worry about her things, so she also wants to buy something for the old lady...

Thinking about the two old people living together in the future, they both like to pray to gods and Buddhas.

And they all like Guanyin.

Gu Shengsheng felt that she might as well go find a good one and keep it at home.

I thought it would be better to go to the market. There are glazed Bodhisattva statues here, and it is said that some technology from Jingdezhen was used to create a Buddha statue street.

Gu Shengsheng has wanted to go and see it for a long time. Although it is not as good as the real Jingdezhen, she will still go to Jingdezhen to take a look when she has time.

She followed the navigation and drove directly there.

I remembered that I still needed to accumulate emotional points, so I turned on the live broadcast.

He said, "Hello everyone, today we're not going to the antique market, but the Buddha statue market. Most of the items are processed later, so whether you can find good ones depends on your luck today."

Everyone in the barrage is chatting:

"Although it's hard to find items outside of antique markets, it's not easy to find good items like this Buddha statue and Guanyin statue, as well as those pendants that rise step by step, in antique markets."

"If anchors come to this market, they might actually get some good stuff."

"Anyway, I love watching the anchor's live broadcast now!"

“…”

The more satisfied I was with scolding before, the more convinced I am now!

This is a host who is good-looking but relies on his own hard work!

Gu Shengsheng drove to the market entrance.

It’s not very big, and even the entrance is a bit dilapidated.

The security guard was yawning, and there were only a few people on the street.

Gu Shengsheng looked at the guard and wanted to ask about the glazed Buddha statue.

The old man yawned until tears came out of his eyes. He said, "Little girl, are you here to make a tombstone? Who will use it in your family? Your parents or you? It will be used in the future."

“…” She looked at the market’s sign again, and it was indeed it.

"I'm not here to hit tombstones. Isn't this called Buddha Statue Street?"

"I heard the glazed Buddha statues here are very famous. Which ones are they? Why are there so many tombstone makers?"

Gu Shengsheng's mouth twitched. Was making tombstones his main business? Selling Buddha statues his sideline?

The security guard seemed to have seen someone unusual.

He smiled and said, "In the past few months, we haven't seen anyone come in to buy these carved Buddha statues or Guanyin statues. No one needs them anymore. We don't have many people here at all."

"The carving masters here can't make a living from this, so naturally they have to develop a side business, which is carving stone tablets for tombstones."

"With so many people dying in recent years, our tombstone carving business is doing quite well."

He said with a genuine compliment, "Girl, if you don't like those glazed Buddha statues or something, just look at the tombstones. They are suitable for both young and old."

"If you don't need it now, you'll need it later. The price is low now, and many people will die in the future and won't be able to buy a cemetery!"

Gu Shengsheng: "...Thank you, but I really don't need it."

"I'm just taking a look."

The guard kindly pointed her to the one in the corner.

He said, "Look at their house. They have so many things. I guess they have the glazed Buddha statue you want."

"Other families haven't done this business much, and they probably just focus on selling tombstones."

Gu Shengsheng nodded, thanked him, and walked over there.

In today's world, many artisans can't make a living, and even more intangible cultural heritage has been lost. This is just a microcosm of a corner of society.

She didn't sigh much, as sighing was useless.

I went straight to this store and asked, "Do you have any Guanyin statues? I want a glazed one."

The things in their house are really diverse. Many of the things that catch your eye are tombstones. If you walk a few steps inside, you will see Jingdezhen ceramics.

But the workmanship of this ceramic is not right at first glance.

Gu Shengsheng touched it and a message popped up on the system.

【system】

Item: Blue and white porcelain

Era: Modern (specifically one month ago)

Specific description: The prints are dyed and produced on an assembly line. The pigments are very harmful. It is recommended that the host wear a mask and cherish their health.

Market price: 13 yuan

Recycling price: Not recycled

Gu Shengsheng: “…”

Not only is it covered with dust, but even after a month, I can still smell a pungent odor. It seems that this paint is really harmful.

Seeing that Gu Shengsheng didn't look well, the boss kindly handed her a mask.

Said: "It's been a while since anyone has come here to buy anything, miss. It's all dusty, please pay attention."

"Hmm." Gu Shengsheng glanced around. "Do you have the glazed Guanyin that I mentioned?"

"Yes! We are the only ones selling them in the entire market now! Not only the glazed Guanyin, but also the glazed Buddha, I also have a lot of gods. The ones with the twelve gods of Zeus are all glazed."

"Oh, these are all good things. What I found for you wasn't made by our master himself. He brought them all from Jingdezhen. He carried them here one by one, on foot."

"These are all old things passed down from our ancestors. Our family has always insisted on making them because it was not easy back then!"

"It's not only a traditional Jingdezhen craft, but also a cultural relic passed down from our ancestors! Our master's carving techniques and earthen kiln firing techniques are all from Jingdezhen. Miss, do you know this legendary place?"

"...I know." Gu Shengsheng nodded, and then kindly reminded, "It's just that our ancestors didn't include the West. Those twelve gods of Zeus and so on. They are Western."

The boss was a little embarrassed for a moment, then coughed and cleared his throat.

"Oh, my brain can't remember clearly."

Coincidentally, a middle-aged woman wearing an apron took out four or five glazed Guanyin statues, large and small.

Gu Shengsheng picked up each item and looked at them one by one.

Because her system unlocked the properties of porcelain panels, these Guanyins are now also made of fired porcelain. This kind of glaze generally uses a lot of plastic pasting technology.

Even the carving of the exterior is extremely exquisite.

(End of this chapter)