Chapter 472(1/2)
"What, three sides and six arms?"
When Qi Xiang and Youzi Yin heard this, they immediately showed a strange look. What a coincidence?
"What's wrong?"
Cai Xin also noticed that the two of them had wrong expressions, so he was naturally a little strange: "It's just a statue, and people often make it. As for the three-faced and six-armed Buddha statues, although there are fewer ones, but if you want to say that the shape is special, I have seen people customize the Thousand-Handed Guanyin."
"That thing is troublesome. It took half a year to do it."
Cai Xin looked unbearable to look back on the past.
“Who customized it?”
Youziyin came back to her senses and asked quickly: "Who asked you to customize this three-headed and six-armed image?"
"Why are you asking about this?"
Cai Xin exclaimed and became even more curious: "Although this matter does not need to be kept confidential... However, according to the procedures, they paid the deposit first and then placed the order, and then asked someone to be a lobbyist..."
"...Strange, it seems that that person has never appeared."
Cai Xin scratched his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I don't know who is the one who customizes things. It looks so mysterious."
"Customizing things anonymously is OK?" Qi Xiang's eyes narrowed, thinking.
"Okay, why not?"
Cai Xin nodded and said, "We are just root carvings, not dangerous goods. As long as the customer gives him enough money, we will naturally make the things carefully according to the customer's needs and deliver them to the door."
"But under normal circumstances, customers will come to select wood and determine the shape. They even come to supervise from time to time during the carving process, point fingers and make various detailed requirements. This doesn't work, that doesn't work, so you can make rectifications..."
Cai Xin curled his lips: "That's why I said that I hate customized products the most. This time, no one came, which saved me a lot of worry."
"Yeah……"
The wandering son Yin glanced at Qi Xiang, and wanted to speak but stopped.
Qi Xiang waved his hand slightly, saying that this matter is not urgent. Let’s talk about it later.
"how?"
At this moment, Cai Xin asked with a smile: "Ayou, what you said is that you want to ask me to help you make something?"
Seeing Qi Xiang and Youzi singing back and forth, secretly communicating with songs, no wonder he had such suspicion.
"If this is the case, I can only say, sorry."
Cai Xin said helplessly: "I will definitely not be able to get out of my way in these ten days and half a month, so I will be busy with other things. Otherwise, how many people I recommend to you? Although their strength is not as good as mine, their skills are not bad."
"They can also make large items for ordinary things, and the quality is guaranteed."
Cai Xin smiled and said, "If you are worried, at worst, you can wait until they have done things and I will take time to check it out for you, and it won't disappoint you."
"Brother Cai, you misunderstood..."
Youziyin hesitated for a while and found it difficult to speak.
"We are not here to customize things, but to find people."
Qi Xiang was quite calm: "But recently, Brother You happened to have a statue of three heads and six arms. Before we came here, we were still watching and tasting it."
"Now, seeing you doing something similar, I naturally feel it's a coincidence..."
"real?"
Cai Xin was indeed very surprised: "That was indeed a coincidence."
"Yeah yeah."
Youziyin nodded quickly: "When we were in the car, we were still discussing Buddha statues. We just got off the car and found you, and I heard you say you were doing something like this, which would definitely scare us."
"Haha, it's horrible?"
Cai Xin did not doubt that he was there and laughed: "Then go and have a tea to suppress your shock."
The living room and tea room are in a room next to the big tree.
Since this place belongs to the working area, the decoration is relatively simple, simple, and mainly practical.
However, the tea table should be carefully crafted. The tabletop is streamlined, with a certain curve, rounded corners, and is very smooth. Then apply a layer of light paint, which is slightly ivory yellow, which is very elegant.
"You guys sit, just sit around, I'll go change some clothes."
Cai Xin greeted him and went out to walk into the room next door.
"OK……"
Taking this opportunity, Youziyin whispered while fiddling with the tea set and stove on the table, “Brother, look at this…”
"Maybe, it's really just a coincidence, not necessarily related."
Qi Xiang pondered and said, "But, we have to test it. Have you brought that Buddha statue?"
"Take it..."
Youziyin patted her backpack: "I understand here..."
He moved his heart and immediately took out the Buddha statue from his bag and placed it directly on the table.
"Since it's a custom-made thing, there must be some pictures."
Youziyin chuckled and said, "Let Cai Xin compare it and you will know if it's the same."
As we all know, the shape of Buddha statues will remain unchanged throughout the ages. Even if there is a prescribed shape, it will be different when it is actually made. As long as you are serious about Buddha statues, there will be some differences in details.
For example, there are many statements about the placement of the six arms, the junction posture of the handprints, the head and facial features, the lotus base, the patterns on the front and back of the body, etc.
What's more, the so-called Buddha is also a relatively wide word.
After real subdivision, there are many categories of Buddhas. The more common ones are naturally Tathagata Buddha, Big Belly Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, etc., but in the eyes of ordinary people, Guanyin Bodhisattva is also a Buddha, and Arhat Venerable is also a Buddha.
Now, the Buddha statue that the wandering son sings should strictly belong to the category of Venerables.
Although it is the form of a Buddha, its facial features have a sense of majesty.
The so-called majesty is actually a hideous modifier. As for Buddha, even if he has the compassionate side of saving all living beings, he also has the appearance of wrathful Vajra.
It should not only be respectful, but also fearful. A two-pronged approach can lead to better preaching.
In short, even if different Buddhas have three heads and six arms, they are essentially different. As long as Cai Xin sees this Buddha statue and compares his drawings and manuscripts, he will know if there is any relationship between the two.
"Sorry, I've let you wait for a long time."
At this moment, Cai Xin came back with a look of apology. Now he has changed into work clothes and casual clothes, and seems to have washed his face, making him feel much more refreshed.
"Ayou, thank you."
Seeing the Youzi Yin, who had already boiled water and made tea, Cai Xin smiled and said, "Give me a cup to see if your skills have improved or regressed."
"please……"
Youziyin poured a cup of tea casually and pushed it gently.
“Huh?”
When Cai Xin picked up the teacup, he also noticed the Buddha statue on the table. He was shocked and surprised: "This is the Buddha statue you just mentioned?"
"Yes, how about it, it's not bad."
The wandering son smiled and said, "Made from pure copper, don't look at the size of the body, but it's actually not light."
"I'll take a look..."
Cai Xin's eyes showed a little confusion, and he reached out to pick up the Buddha statue. He held it in his hand, rubbed it slowly for a moment, and watched carefully. The more he looked, the more surprised he became. The expression on his face could not be covered.
Youziyin glanced at Qi Xiang and said with a look: "There is something strange..."
Qi Xiang drank tea calmly and was very calm.
"It's a coincidence."
Suddenly, Cai Xin was amazed and a little unbelievable: "Ayou, not only were you shocked just now, but I also feel that this is a bit... a coincidence."
"What does it mean?" You Ziyin asked knowingly.
Cai Xin put down the Buddha statue and stood up and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and come back."
He quickly walked out and disappeared outside again.
"Brother, it seems that this matter..."
The wanderer sang as if surprised and happy: "There is something."
"Um."
Qi Xiang agreed and warned: "But, we can't rush to draw conclusions, maybe... it's a coincidence."
"Come on, it's hard to believe..."
Immediately, Cai Xin rushed back and rolled up a cyclone in the hall.
"Look at it."
Cai Xin couldn't wait to spread a drawing in his hand on the desktop and signaled: "Is this pattern exactly the same as this Buddha statue?"
To be continued...