Chapter 299 [Inventory of Harvest 3]

Until now, Bel Xingge still couldn't figure out when the Buddhist temple that brought him so much harvest fell into decline. When was it attacked by floods? When was it built? When were these golden artworks cast? He knew nothing about this time point.

According to the gold coins of the Mughal Empire found, it can be indirectly proved that this Buddhist temple fell into decline after 1600, but no one knows when this temple was built. No one knows when it was attacked by floods. The old housekeeper's discovery really solved the urgent problem, which made Bel Xingge very excited and asked with a smile.

"Tell me quickly, when was this six-tusked elephant gold statue formed? Is it the era when this Buddhist temple flourished?"

The old housekeeper smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. This six-tusked elephant statue was cast in 1536, which is ten years after the establishment of the Mughal Empire."

Bel Xingge couldn't help but sigh. He was very happy and thought he had found the accurate time point evidence, but he didn't expect it to be a golden elephant cast in 1536. What's the use of this? It can only prove that this golden elephant was cast in 1536, and has nothing to do with the time of the rise and fall of Buddhism. If it can be used by force, it proves that this Buddhist temple was built before 1536, that is, it existed before the Mughal Dynasty.

In any case, he has a time. Although the gold content is only 35%, this elephant was cast before 1536, which is an antique. And it is a gold antique. The total value must be much higher than the weight of the gold of this elephant. At least it can reach a price of more than one million US dollars. That would be perfect.

In addition to these two giant statues weighing 250 kilograms, there are many small statues. The largest of these statues does not exceed 50 kilograms. The smallest is as big as a fist. There are many statues when they are sorted, but these statues are very interesting. Many of them are small Buddha statues. There are also many statues of different people and different animals. They are very exquisite and novel.

Although they are small in size, the eyes of animals and humans are very lively and look like they are alive. In addition, they are 100% made of pure gold. Although they are not inlaid with various gems, the price of these gold statues is definitely not cheap. There are 360 ​​such small statues in total. If we take the price of 500,000 US dollars, the price will reach more than 150 million US dollars. Of course, the auction will deduct part of the auction fees and pay part of the auction taxes. It is good to get 100 million US dollars.

Although the idea is good, Belchinger does not intend to do so, because only 10% of these small statues are statues of Buddhist gods. The remaining 90% are all human statues, animal statues, plant statues, and various shapes of instruments. There are no images of gods on these statues, which means that these statues of various shapes do not conflict with the Hindu doctrines at all.

You can also collect these statues as strategic reserves, which means that Belchinger can store 320 statues without having to exchange them for money. As strategic reserves, they are stored at home or in the safe of the bank. Although these statues are small in size, they are exquisitely shaped. They are not much worse than those exquisite and luxurious statues, but they are small in size. We can make up for their small size with quantity.

So this time, Belsinger sorted out the search information of these small statues by category. 40 statues related to Buddhist gods were sorted out and placed in a medium-sized wooden box for shipment. The remaining 320 statues were registered and placed in two other boxes. They were put aside and prepared to be shipped to a Swiss bank, and they planned to open a safe to store these pure gold statues in it.

Belsinger's handling of this batch of statues was very much in line with the old housekeeper's wishes. The old housekeeper always had a smiling face when sorting them out. I sighed in my heart that my master had really grown up and matured. He knew that the cunning rabbit had three burrows, that eggs could not be put in one basket, and that he knew to save money. I was so happy that he had grown up.

It took a day and a half to sort out all 360 pieces of gold artworks, pack them into boxes, and mark the boxes with two signs of sale and not for sale. Then it's time to clean up the scattered gold artworks. The types of these scattered gold artworks can be said to be endless. From gold and gem jewelry to various living utensils, there are all kinds of small statues like big dogs, cats, and various beasts. There is also a golden Bodhi tree that is no more than 20 cm high, but the shape is very exquisite.

The leaves on the Bodhi tree are made of pure silver, only 20 cm in size, and the branches are also made of gold. Especially the roots are intertwined, and the base is a small flower pot. Although it is small, it is really exquisite and shining.

The Bodhi seeds on the Bodhi are all carved from black gems. Although they are only the size of millet grains, they are more numerous. You can imagine how luxurious the golden trunk, silver leaves, and black gem fruits are. It's just that in ancient times, only the kings and nobles could enjoy the golden artworks, and they were qualified to play with them. I didn't expect it to appear in my home and in my hands. The beautiful and exquisite shape is incomparable and can be said to be priceless.

After carefully cleaning this 20-centimeter-high Bodhi tree with a cotton swab, Belsinger placed it in front of him and admired it for a while. It was so beautiful, shining with gold. It would be even more beautiful if it was placed in the sun. Belsinger couldn't bear to put it down. When he walked out of the underground vault, Belsinger personally held this golden Bodhi tree and placed it on his desk in his study.

Belsinger wanted to admire this tree from time to time, and placed it on his desk, reflecting his taste. As for whether it was money or not, Belsinger had long forgotten it. When he was sorting it out the next day, he actually found a chessboard for fighting beasts. Fighting beasts chess from hundreds of years ago, people today can't understand how to play. But this chessboard was actually made of gold, and those beast-shaped statues that were less than ten centimeters high were still a set of fighting beasts chess.

Finally found a set of things, and carefully cleaned this set of money. After putting them aside, I didn't expect surprises to appear one after another. After careful cleaning, I found that there were more than 100 sets of items, such as a teapot with four cups and a tray.

For example, a set of square treasure boxes with a length and width of only 10 cm. After opening, there are 12 small square brocade boxes inside. This treasure box is a makeup box, which contains rouge and powder. Of course, it is empty now, but its shape is very beautiful. The buttons on the lid of the box are all in the shape of various beasts. What's more rare is that there are exactly 13 pieces in a set.