Nine-Tiered Boshan Furnace (Part One)

He explained the features of the beeswax Buddha statue in detail before finally saying, "So I think this Buddha statue was carved during the Yongle period."

"Clap, clap..."

After listening to Chu Chen's explanation, the three men applauded in unison. Zhu Dafu laughed and said, "Little Chen, I don't know how your brain works. Luckily, I've only met one person like you. If there were several more, I'd have no choice but to retire!"

Chu Chen quickly waved his hands with a smile and said modestly, "Uncle Fu, you're still going strong. How could it be time for you to retire? Besides, there's still plenty I need to learn from all of you!"

Meng Yixian said with a smile, "Little Chu, stop being modest. I think there are plenty of experts out there who aren't as capable as you."

Chu Chen scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "Are you trying to praise me to death?"

Everyone burst out laughing. After Meng Yixian examined the Buddha statue, he said with a smile, "Nian Dasha really takes the cake. He mistook the real thing for a fake and the fake for the real thing. He truly lives up to the title of 'Da Sha'!"

"Little Meng, what exactly did Nian Dasha do to earn that nickname?" Zhu Dafu asked curiously.

"Whenever I think about it, I still find it hilarious..." Meng Yixian smiled and briefly told everyone what had happened with Nian Dasha.

After hearing the story, everyone was rendered helpless between laughter and tears. It was truly bizarre that he could have said something like that back then.

"By the way, Little Chen, what made you decide to buy this wooden statue?" After laughing, Zhu Dafu turned his gaze toward the statue Chu Chen had bought earlier.

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