Rebirth of the Strongest Tycoon

"By the way, Xia Yu, didn't you also buy a jade pendant? What legend does that jade pendant have?"

He Chaoqiong asked with some anticipation on his face, as if he was addicted to listening to the story.

Xia Yu laughed, opened the box, took out the suet jade Maitreya Buddha pendant, and gently placed it on the table.

"Xia Yu, what's so special about this jade pendant that it can be sold for more than half a million Hong Kong dollars?"

He Youguang asked.

He Chaoqiong also looked at Xia Yu closely, waiting for Xia Yu's introduction.

Xia Yu took a sip of coffee to moisten his throat, and then explained it.

"There are many masters of jade carving in ancient China, but there is one person who is respected as the ancestor of the jade industry. You must have heard of this person."

Xia Yu said mysteriously.

"Oh?"

Hearing what Xia Yu said, He Youguang and He Chaoqiong became even more interested and focused more.

"He is Qiu Chuji, the Taoist general leader who was named the national teacher by Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty, and whose Taoist name is Changchunzi."

Xia Yu said slowly.

"Qiu Chuji?"

He Youguang's eyes widened, he looked at Xia Yu in astonishment, and blurted out his debut.

He Youguang was really surprised. Of course he knew who Qiu Chuji was. Jin Yong's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" were popular in Hong Kong. He had also watched them, so he naturally knew who Qiu Chuji was.

But he always thought he was a character in Jin Yong's novels, but he didn't expect to hear from Xia Yu that he was a real person, and besides being a Taoist priest, he was also the ancestor of the jade industry, which surprised him.

"That's right! It's him!"

Xia Yu nodded affirmatively.

He Youguang shook his head with emotion, not knowing what words to use to express his feelings at this time.

He Chaoqiong didn't think so much. She watched "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". The year before last, in 1976, Jiayi TV made "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" into a TV series for the first time, which was popular in Hong Kong at that time.

Naturally, she also looked at it, so she knew who Qiu Chuji was.

I just didn't expect that Taoist priest to be so powerful. He is the patriarch of the jade industry.

"Then Xia Yu, didn't I remember that this pendant was carved by a master named Lu Zigang? Why are you talking about Qiu Chuji now?"

He Chaoqiong blinked his big eyes and asked, wondering what Xia Yutiqiu Chuji was doing.

"There is still a relationship. If Qiu Chuji is the founder of the jade industry, then Lu Zigang is a master who greatly improved the status of the jade industry. It can be said that he is the most famous jade carving master after Qiu Chuji. His status in the jade carving industry is not as high as that of Qiu Chuji. How much is the ancestor?"

Xia Yu explained with a smile that the purpose of introducing Qiu Chuji was to set a benchmark for comparison and give them a general impression of Lu Zigang.

"I didn't expect him to be so powerful!"

He Chaoqiong's small mouth opened slightly, and she exclaimed a little.

"Is this why this pendant is so expensive?"

He Chaoqiong questioned while looking at the mutton jade Maitreya Buddha pendant.

"It's not all, it's partly because of the material of this pendant."

"Look, this pendant is an antique, but next to this pendant is inlaid a platinum frame, which is a modern addition, but it is definitely the work of a master, and did not cause damage to this jade, plus the workmanship of this platinum chain It’s also very beautiful, which elevates the beauty of this pendant.”

"Of course, these are the icing on the cake. The most important thing is that this piece of jade is of high value."

Xia Yu smiled lightly.

"Is the material of this pendant very rare? But it looks really good, like milk, so white!"

He Chaoqiong said, she couldn't bear it anymore, she picked up the pendant carefully, observed it up close, looked left and right, very curious.

"Because this is the real top-quality mutton fat jade, it is so white."

"Sheet fat jade belongs to the high-quality variety of Hetian jade white jade. The sub-jade of suet fat white jade has been soaked in the groundwater soil of the wasteland or oasis under the Kunlun Mountains in the mainland for millions of years. The output is rare and the value is very high."

"The suet white jade is crystal clear and white, delicate and moisturizing without blemishes, as white as cut fat". Its characteristics are that it is particularly delicate, bright and warm. The excellent suet white jade is almost flawless, like the fat meat of the fat mutton that has just been cut, and the luster is like the condensed fat, hence the name mutton fat jade. "

"And the material of this pendant is pure white and flawless, it is the best among mutton fat jade!"

Xia Yu introduced with a smile, and heard He Chaoqiong and He Youguang nodded again and again.

He Chaoqiong touched the pendant, felt it carefully, and then said with a surprised smile: "Really, it's really smooth to the touch, just like touching the cheek, it's very delicate!"

Having said that, He Chaoqiong was playing with it so much that she couldn't bear to let it go.

"Hey, Xia Yu, I remember there is a saying that men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddhas. This sculpture is Maitreya Buddha, it should be worn by women!"

He Youguang looked at the pendant in his sister's hand, frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then asked suspiciously.

He Chaoqiong also suddenly raised her head to look at Xia Yu when she heard her brother's words, wanting to hear what he had to say.

"There is such a saying, mainly because men tend to be more irritable, and Guanyin Bodhisattva is a female body, which is a symbol of compassion and gentleness. 'Men wear Guanyin' is to hope that men's personality can be softened and not emotional."

"Women wear Buddhas because they hope that women can be as measured and open-minded as Buddhas."

Xia Yu explained with a light smile.

He Youguang nodded suddenly and said, "It turns out that this statement is indeed consistent."

"I remember there are many Buddhas. Does this Maitreya Buddha also have a meaning?"

He Youguang asked again, obviously very interested in this topic.

"Yes, it does have a meaning." Xia Yu nodded in agreement.

Seeing He Youguang and He Chaoqiong listening carefully, Xia Yu stretched out his hand to He Chaoqiong and said, "Come on, Chaoqiong, give it to me first."

"Okay!" He Chaoqiong immediately handed the pendant to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu pressed the pendant's necklace with his thumb, dragged the Maitreya Buddha pendant with his palm, showed it to He Youguang and He Chaoqiong, and began to explain.

"First, wearing Maitreya Buddha can bring happiness to people. You can see that Maitreya Buddha's face is smiling, conveying an optimistic and positive spirit. Wearing Maitreya Buddha can make people happy and relieve pain."

Seeing Maitreya Buddha's smiling face, He Youguang and He Chaoqiong nodded in agreement, and smiled involuntarily on their faces, as if they were infected by Maitreya Buddha's smile.

"Second, it is to make people's mentality calm. Maitreya Buddha is the one with the strongest ability to endure humiliation among many Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. No matter what you encounter, you can maintain a peaceful and optimistic attitude. Wearing Maitreya Buddha can make people calm at work. All kinds of pressure, let the career develop smoothly, and the mentality is optimistic and peaceful.”

"Third, teach people to be generous and tolerant. Maitreya Buddha is also known as "the cloth bag monk" in China. Although the cloth bag may seem small, it can accommodate all things. Therefore, wearing Maitreya Buddha can give people a sense of tolerance, generosity, and help The wearer is well groomed."

"It is precisely because the "big belly can accommodate the world's affairs" that Maitreya Buddha defeated other Buddhas and became the most common dharma image on the market. If you have the opportunity in the future, you will observe it and you will find that the most common one on the market is Sculpture of Maitreya Buddha."

"Youguang said just now that men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddhas. Although it is true, men can wear Buddhas too. It is Maitreya Buddha, which can be worn by men, women and children."

"Men wear Maitreya Buddha, can have great wisdom in work and life, be humble and tolerant, and promote a bumper career."

"Women wearing Maitreya Buddha can supplement their masculinity, learn the generosity of Maitreya Buddha, get rid of their own shortcomings of jealousy and stinginess, and become calm."

"The old man wearing Maitreya Buddha can protect the body of the Buddha, which can prolong the life of the old man and spend his old age in peace. Moreover, the material of the Buddha can nourish and care for the body of the elderly, and jade can support people."

"And children can sense the wisdom of Maitreya Buddha when they wear it, so they become smart and well-behaved, and their learning and growth are smooth sailing."

"But in general, women wearing Maitreya have the best meaning."

After listening to Xia Yu's long explanation, He Youguang was stunned and sighed: "There is still so much knowledge, I have been taught!"

After he finished speaking, he clasped his fists at Xia Yu.