Rebirth 1982 Be the stubborn master

Chapter 20 Carved Buddhist Shrines
Kojiro's face turned red, and he really wanted to leave, but the pair of horn lamps were bestowed by the emperor for his great-grandfather who killed countless enemies on the battlefield and made great achievements in battle.

There is also the royal family crest with sixteen petals and eight layers of chrysanthemum patterns, which has always been regarded as a symbol of glory by the family.

Unexpectedly, he accidentally shattered it, so that the family's symbol could no longer appear in front of the world.

This was the pain in his heart, and he spent a lot of time searching for it, hoping to find a craftsman who could repair it, but he never found it.

After finally seeing the opportunity, he didn't want to miss this opportunity.

He bowed deeply again and said, "Please don't worry about my disrespect just now, Dusan."

Du Kang shook his head, the little brat just didn't clean up.

Knowing that he is from a developed country, he thinks he is superior to others, and he doesn't take others seriously, otherwise he wouldn't do such a thing.

In the end, something came to his head, but it was not handled by him.

"Come with me. The craftsmanship of the horn lamp is complicated, and it is even more difficult to repair. Tell me about the damage, and I will see if it can be repaired."

Du Kang went back to the courtyard, called Liu Erdan to watch the pot, and took him into the house to understand the situation.

When the two entered the room, Du Kang didn't ask him to sit down, but came to a corner, and opened the curtain to reveal the Buddhist altar behind.

Of course, what he enshrines is not Buddha, but Lu Ban. Whoever makes someone a carpenter patriarch, whoever is not enshrined to him.

Respectfully offered three sticks of incense.

Looking back at Kojiro, his eyes were straightened, staring straight at the Buddhist altar, that kind of longing was fully revealed.

The corner of his mouth couldn't help showing a triumphant smile.

Yes, he came to offer incense after returning to the house, just to attract Kojiro's attention.

Different from the domestic custom of worshiping at home, many families in Fusang have Buddhist altars to worship ancestors and mourn deceased relatives.

When some people go out or go home, they always go to the altar to put their palms together and pray.

It is one of the "three major items" necessary for Fusang families.

The first billionaire in China, it only took a few years to become a billionaire from a small boss with only a few thousand.

How did he do such a myth that he dared not brag like that?
It is to sell carved Buddhist altars to Fusang.

Although Du Kang did not expect to replicate his entrepreneurial myth, he also wanted to follow him to drink soup.

I specially made this Buddhist altar, thinking to find an opportunity to meet a Fusang person and sell the Buddhist altar I made, but I didn't expect someone to take the bait now.

"What are you in a daze for, is there something wrong?"

"It's okay, let's talk about the repair of the horn lamp first."

Kojiro sat down and told about the style, size and damage of the horn lamp one by one. Du Kang interrupted from time to time to ask some questions, quickly drew a picture and handed it to him.

"See if it's broken like this."

Kojiro took the painting and looked at it, his eyes almost popped out. This is what he remembered from the horn lamp, even more so than he remembered.

I really didn't expect that Du Kang was not only proficient in carpentry, but also able to make horn lamps. He also had such painting skills.

"That's right, that's it, see if you can fix it."

At this moment, Kojiro's heart was pounding nervously. What he repaired was not the horn lamp, but the glory of the family. How could he not be nervous.

"Yes, the pair of horn lamps seem to be seriously damaged, but in fact there is no major problem and can be repaired."

Kojiro was so excited that he almost jumped up, the family glory finally appeared in its full form.

"I wonder if I can take a look at the horn lamps you made. It's not that I don't believe it, but I just want to buy a pair."

Hehe, no one will believe what you say, but Du Kang still gave Kojiro a horn lamp.

The more he is like this, the more he shows that he cares about the pair of horn lamps, and the price for repairs will be higher.

Besides, it's okay if it can't be repaired. At worst, he will make a pair of identical horn lamps, and then use antique counterfeiting technology to make the horn lamps old.

Said it was his pair of horn lamps, and it didn't look like it was the reason for the restoration.

The restoration of antiques is for the restoration to be successful. There will inevitably be changes in the process. If you don’t want changes, don’t restore them.

As for the real product, you can keep it for yourself to appreciate.

Anyway, it is an antique from abroad.

How many domestic cultural relics were plundered by these foreigners back then, couldn't he find a way to get them back.

I'm afraid that if someone finds out, those people who ask me to restore antiques will have to kill and eat me.

Kojiro took it for inspection, and saw that the horn lamp was as thin as cellophane, as if it would break at the touch, and without a single seam, it was a rare boutique, even the pair of horn lamps at home were not so exquisite.

Immediately satisfied with Du Kang's craftsmanship, he thought he could restore his own horn lamp.

Letting go of his worries, Kojiro calmed down, turned his eyes to the carved Buddhist altar, and went over to look at the altar.

The more I look at it, the more I am surprised. This Buddhist altar is made better than the one I bought at [-].

"You also made this altar?"

"What's the problem?"

"I wonder if I can help make a Buddhist altar."

"No problem, what style and size is required."

"Made of rosewood, as for the style..."

When Kojiro expressed his request, Du Kang made some calculations and said:

"I'll give you a reasonable price of 1888 for the red sandalwood altar and manpower. No need for 1999 or 1988. Just 1888. It's a good deal."

Kojiro frowned. This is too expensive. It’s not that he doesn’t know the wages here. The average salary is thirty to forty per month. In 1888, that’s the income of a person who doesn’t eat or drink for more than four years. Although he doesn’t care about the money, he doesn’t want to be taken advantage of. .

"It's too much. Don't forget that this is made of precious red sandalwood. It has a complex structure and requires extremely high craftsmanship. The work is valuable, and the craftsmanship is priceless."

What Du Kang said was right. It was extremely difficult to make a carved Buddhist altar. Many carpenters couldn't make it even if they had drawings, but they were more concerned about his disagreement.

Why did the first billionaire in China sell carved Buddhist altars to Fusang?
Because the carved Buddhist altars he made are too precious, even at this time, the best altars can be sold for tens of thousands, but they are sold in the country, and no one buys them.

At this time, there are not many households with ten thousand yuan. Who has the money to buy tens of thousands of Buddhist altars.

It can only be sold to Fusang, and then...

In just a few years he became a billionaire.

This shows Fusang's love for carved Buddhist altars, and at the same time confirms Fusang's arrogance.

There is this kind of writing on the Internet called Shenhaowen. The protagonist gets a lot of money and spends it everywhere to enjoy life.

Fusang at this stage is also very proud and arrogant.

There is a joke that vividly depicts the mentality of Fusang's "upstart" at this time:

A Fusang person spent US$4 million to acquire a building in the United States. When the delivery was about to be completed, the Fusang person suddenly asked whether the amount could be increased to US$6.1 million.

Americans find it incredible that they have only heard of buyers bargaining, when have they heard of buyers taking the initiative to increase prices.

The explanation of Fusang people is that the Guinness World Record for the highest price of a single building is 6 million US dollars, and he wants to break this world record.

They don't care about money at all as long as it's something good.

Sure enough, Kojiro only hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, just 1888, I can pay half of the deposit first, and let you prepare the raw materials, but if it doesn't meet your expectations, I won't buy it."

"no problem."

(End of this chapter)