technical type

The restoration of Buddha statues is done step by step, every year. In fact, the damage is not so much. After the key colors are re-evened, it looks good.

This year, Wang Kui was indeed the leader again. I don't know how much of it was created by years of power.

On the day of Buddha’s birthday, all Buddha statues will be displayed and bathed in the sun, but many Buddha statues are huge and inconvenient to carry. It is impossible to complete this messy moving work on the day. placed on the specified location.

The torches in the dark night tried to illuminate the site, and the dangling torchlight shone on the face and body of the Buddha statue, which seemed to distort the benign expression of the Buddha statue.

As restorers, they have to accompany them during the moving process to prevent accidents. They can also conduct a final detailed inspection after the Buddha statue is settled to see if there is any damage.

Mo Bingzhong and Ji Mo were also accompanying them.

"Okay, just put it here."

The Jade Buddha in the Wangfu has been transported, and it is in the middle position. The white stone Buddha statue of this house can be placed on the side, which is a relatively close position. And the passage that was given up was once again occupied by those smaller Buddha statues.

The lotus candlelight swayed under the lotus seat of the Buddha statue, and the candlelight was reflected on the mirror-like stone slabs. If the reflections bloomed on the water, even the Buddha statues seemed to be sitting on the water.

Such a grand scene can be seen tomorrow. On Buddha’s birthday, these Buddha statues can be seen throughout the day. After sunset, this scene will be reproduced. At that time, it will be even more spectacular. All, almost all The Buddha statues in the city gather here, and the lights are comparable to the stars in the sky. They seem to have moved the Buddha Kingdom from the sky to the ground, lighting up the ignorant night.

"It can be regarded as completed."

"It's not over yet, it won't be counted until it's carried back."

The restorer's work was originally only repairs, but the owner didn't care about so much, and even imposed a warranty. They had to follow them back and forth to ensure that there would be no problems with this repair.

But this is only for some ordinary restorers. Famous ones such as Wang Kui are naturally spared, so they don't have to stay here, but they walked around during the day, checked the Jade Buddha, and left.

In the dead of night, many people had already left, and those who were forced to guard here continued to fall asleep, and some complained that there was nothing to guard, and these Buddha statues would not run away.

The Jade Buddha was covered by a cloth, similar to it, the white stone Buddha statue that had been placed was also covered by a cloth after it was placed, and it would not be lifted until tomorrow.

The fluttering wind blew the covering cloths, and the cloths that only covered half of the body were not completely dragged to the ground, but rather like a hijab, with the corners fluttering on the chest.

Ji Mo is a little sleepy, he wants to go back to sleep, and see the grand scene of the Buddha's birthday tomorrow, they will be able to leave here, what exactly is this trip for?

Like a chicken pecking at rice, he leaned against the rosette of the Buddha statue, his head nodding, always feeling a little unable to be supported by his neck.

Mo Bingzhong's footsteps were as light as if he was stepping on a mat. If there was a breeze indicating his coming and going, Ji Mo didn't notice it. When he was pushed awake, he was still yawning like a child on the way back to the inn. Mo Bingzhong's sleeves were pulled back by him.

He slept very deeply that night, and when he was woken up before dawn, if he hadn't seen Mo Bingzhong's red eyes in time and was so frightened that he woke up quickly, he might have to vent his anger about getting up. So late, what are you doing so early today!

He muttered in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it. Ji Mo felt refreshed after washing up. After eating breakfast, everyone seemed to get up very early today, as if they wanted to go to the place where the Buddha statues were displayed before sunrise.

Mo Bingzhong didn't wear Taoist robes today, and Ji Mo also changed into ordinary short jackets. The two carried their burdens and walked to the Buddha statue together with the crowd. After finishing watching, they would go out of the city directly.

The moment the morning light rose, the hijabs on the Buddha statues were lifted, and each Buddha statue was bathed in the golden sunlight, as if covered with a layer of golden cassock, solemn and holy.

Many people who walked past were still holding their small Buddha statues in their hands, and they were going to put them on the square at that time to join the meeting of ten thousand Buddhas.

When there is still a distance, you can already see the tall Jade Buddha. It is really a very beautiful color. The fine natural colored jade reflects colorful colors in the sun. After passing through the complicated light path, the Buddha statue is surrounded by Like a flashing halo, it can be described as a spectacle.

Ji Mo looked at it with the thinking of a sculptor, and felt that the lines were ingenious, but he regretted that he was too sleepy yesterday and didn't seize the good time to get close to him and take a closer look. It is difficult to complete such a large Buddha statue. What's more, in addition to grasping the essence of the Buddha statue, it is necessary to create such a miracle that can be called uncanny workmanship.

Maybe it was an accident, or it just matched the angle of the sunlight today, but no matter what, it is very suitable for the Jade Buddha to be able to have this spectacle.

"Hey, that Buddha statue, the finger of the Buddha statue..."

"Is it me who is blind? Look at the hand of the Jade Buddha..."

Among the crowd, someone exclaimed, one after another, one after another, the people who were still solemn raised their heads one by one, looking directly at the Jade Buddha in the halo, the Buddha statue held its hand on its chest, gesturing It is the □□ mudra. There is nothing wrong with this mudra, but the problem is with the fingers.

On the hand of the Buddha statue, it is not the three fingers, but the four fingers. The extra finger seems to be the culprit who destroyed the harmonious picture. Neglect, like seeing the slight flaws in the white jade, the eyes are always staring at the slight flaws uncontrollably, forgetting the whiteness of the jade.

"Who repaired this!"

"Who else!"

"Wang Kui!"

"Six-fingered Buddha statue, is he crazy?"

"I never heard that the Buddha has six fingers!"

The noise was chaotic, and the flow of people who were still moving in a calm manner was instantly disorganized. The vegetable market was crowded and lively, and people kept yelling and pointing ahead, making others look at the extra point. Buddha statue.

At this moment, the Jade Buddha became the focus.

"Let's go."

Hearing Mo Bingzhong's voice, Ji Mo looked up at him, and told him intuitively that the six fingers were related to Mo Bingzhong, was it last night?

He didn't ask, but responded, and followed the other person's footsteps, the two walked out of the city from the side of the crowd, perhaps as expected, Mo Bingzhong didn't pull Ji Mo into the crowd, and it was very natural to leave at this time Few of the people who were talking about the six-fingered Buddha statue noticed the two masters and apprentices passing by.

The crowding and pushing did not drive the two who were already on the edge into the middle.

The gate of the city has been opened long ago. When leaving the place with the most crowds, when walking towards the gate, you can still see many people entering the city and rushing to the Buddha statue. Such a grand event must be extremely lively .

And today's six-fingered Buddha statue is bound to become famous accordingly.

"Why don't you stay for two more days, these two days are very lively!"

There are many people entering the city, but few people leaving the city. When passing by the soldier guarding the gate, the other party babbled a few words, seemingly unintentionally.

"It's lively, I've seen it, so I should go."

Mo Bingzhong smiled, the redness in the whites of his eyes hadn't faded away, but he was in great spirits, he was stroking his beard and talking, with a smile on his face, very relaxed.

The soldier smiled and let the two of them go without saying anything.

Ji Mo, whose palms were sweating, walked out of the city gate and was relieved. The relief was too obvious, and Mo Bingzhong patted his head, as if to comfort him.

"Daddy, shall we go back to the Taoist temple?"

Ji Mo refers to the Taoist temple where he lived for the longest time. After living for a long time, it is inevitable that he has some feelings, like a home.

"No." Mo Bingzhong said with a smile, "Let's go home."

The matter of the six-fingered Buddha statue in Guangfeng City came to an end very quickly, and there was such a big commotion. In the final analysis, it was just a matter of a word from the rich and powerful. When they temporarily settled down in a neighboring city, they heard the ending of Wang Kui. , it can't be good, but it's not too bad. Wang Kui, who had his finger cut off by the prince, might never be able to be a restorer again, which made many people who know his good craftsmanship sigh.

Others said that Wang Kui went crazy after he cut off his finger, saying that his senior brother came back to take revenge on Yunyun, but no one knew who his senior brother was or what his name was.No one has ever seen such a person appear, but because Wang Kui is crazy, the grievances and grievances mentioned by the restorer have become more marketable.

There are always people who like to watch the drama of revenge, and this episode of karma, according to the words of the Buddhist school, can be regarded as repayment of karma.

Ji Mo didn't ask whether Mo Bingzhong was involved in this matter, he followed Mo Bingzhong to a small town to settle down, the deserted house with low walls, as if he had wandered in the past, but this time, the house belonged to them, as evidenced by the title deed.

The deserted yard was slightly repaired and turned into a front hall and backyard. A small sign was hung outside the door. Mo Bingzhong began to take over some restoration work, mainly done by Ji Mo, from small objects to large ones. Mo Bingzhong seldom intervenes in the objects, from woodware, porcelain to gold and stone calligraphy and painting, and mostly let Ji Mo complete it by himself. During the process, he will also give some suggestions, and at the end there will be comments. Mo went back to work and rebuilt to really hone his skills.

The completion of finished products one after another built up Ji Mo's reputation, and he gradually became a well-known "Master Mo" around him. This sounds like the Mo family's successor.

Perhaps it was Guangfeng City and his party, who breathed a sigh of relief about the six-fingered Buddha statue. His wish was fulfilled. Not long after he settled here, Mo Bingzhong gradually gained weight and weight. He often sat on the rocking chair and waved his fan, looking a little fairy His beards were all cut short, showing a bit of sharpness, and the edges and corners were softened because of his dough-like figure, so that they no longer pricked people.

By the year of his death, Mo Bingzhong hadn't lost any weight anymore, and no one could recognize his round figure. This man was once a thin Taoist, but he looked like a Maitreya Buddha, which is often said by Buddhists to be blessed. human appearance.