Chapter 1117: London Market

"This should be the taper of the Liangzhu culture. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info This length is also coincidental.,It's about the same as normal chopsticks.,And it's also relatively thin.。 Such a form was very difficult to process in prehistoric times. And this shape is also easy to damage, thousands of years later, it can be preserved so completely, or a pair is almost the same, it is too rare. ”

Tang Yi continued, "It's just that the ornament can't be seen clearly, it may be a human face or a beast face." But no matter what it is, for this kind of carving as thin as a hair, the knife work is very important. There are exquisite, and there are general and even crude ones. But you're right, this person cherishes it so much, the craftsmanship should be no different! ”

Wen Jia nodded, "That is, the market value and the value of cultural relics are very high!" ”

Tang Yi looked at him, "I said, you won't have any crooked thoughts, right?" ”

"Nope." Wen Jia smiled slightly.

"But why do I see something wrong with your eyes?"

"I'm looking at this creamy sissy."

Tang Yi waved his hand, "What kind of person doesn't?" Don't be too troubled. ”

Wen Jia smiled and stopped talking. Tang Yi suddenly thought that because he was in a bit of a hurry, he didn't prepare any gifts for Shen Songyue and White. But now that we're on the plane, let's talk about it when we get to London.

At this moment, he thought of Shen Anting at the same time. Fortunately, it was only a short period of embarrassment at the time, and I expected that even if we met again, there would be nothing too awkward.

Wen Jia really didn't go to talk to the young man next to her. The two of them arrived in London so smoothly.

Tang Yi didn't tell Shen Songyue that he would arrive early, and naturally he didn't tell White either. Because Shen Songyue didn't have any clues to tell him, and White, Tang Yi had already thought of it.

It just so happened that Tang Yi also wanted to familiarize himself with the environment in advance, and by the way, he had to buy some gifts for the two of them, and it was always rude to come to the door empty-handed.

Tang Yi and Wen Jia came out of Heathrow Airport and took a taxi. Although Tang Yi's English is average, he can still cope with basic conversations.

Tang Yi briefly introduced that he was from Huaxia and was in the antique business, and hoped that the driver would recommend a hotel.

As soon as the driver heard that they were Chinese, he recommended going to Notting Hill to stay in a hotel. The Notting Hill area is in the western suburbs of London, near the northwest corner of Hyde Park. This place is a place where people from all over the world live together, and it is full of exotic customs. And it's not too far from Buckingham Palace. The driver felt that since he had just arrived in London, he had to go to see Buckingham Palace.

Crucially, there's also a Portebello Road market, one of London's more famous markets. Among them, there are also many antique stalls in the Saturday market. I heard that they are in the antiques business, which is quite appropriate.

More than ten years ago, the movie "Notting Hill" was still very famous, Tang Yi also watched it later, thought about it and agreed, so he asked the driver to drive in the direction of Notting Hill. Wen Jia added, looking for a five-star hotel, and the young man agreed.

On the way, Tang Yi had a brief chat with the young man. The young man told Tang Yi that there is no special antique market in London, and the antique trade is mainly through art auctions and some flea markets, and then there are antique stalls in large markets, such as Portebello Road Market, and the antique market on Saturdays, which is the largest "antique market" in London.

In addition to the Portebello Road Market, there are also smaller markets that sell antiques, but they are all sporadic and sporadic in the market. "By the way, near Kensington Church Street, there are many high-end stores specializing in Chinese antiques!" As the young man spoke, he suddenly thought of this.

In this place, Tang Yi has heard of it, and there is even a store specializing in official kilns of the Ming and Qing dynasties. However, the shopkeepers here are all real connoisseurs, and the prices have always been very high, and Tang Yi is not here for antiques, so he has no plans to go for the time being.

Even the Portebello Road Market was brought up because the young man heard that he was in the antique business.

The young man was very enthusiastic and able to talk, Tang Yi relaxed a lot, chatted and chatted, and couldn't help but say, "You look a bit like Selby!" ”

Selby is a first-class master of snooker and was once ranked No. 1 in the world. Snooker is a popular billiards sport in the United Kingdom, and there are many enthusiasts who appreciate it. Many of the world's top masters are naturally from the UK, such as Selby, O'Sullivan, etc., who have a large number of fans in the UK.

When Tang Yi used to go to college, he was also a snooker enthusiast, but later he was busy and had less fun, but he would still watch large-scale events when he was free. In Huaxia, there are also many people who are fans of Xiaoding.

"Really? A lot of people say that! My nickname is also Joker! The young man said happily. Selby was nicknamed "The Leicester Joker".

When I first arrived in London, I met a very comfortable driver, which was a way to sweep away the fatigue of the journey. The driver sent them to the door of a five-star hotel, and Tang Yi also gave a little more tips.

The two had a brief lunch on the plane, and after checking in, they went back to their rooms to rest.

In the evening, the two of them had a Western meal at the hotel's restaurant. This person is unfamiliar with the place and has the advantage of being unfamiliar, just talking in the restaurant, not afraid of being overheard.

"In this way, we are like flies without a head now, and it is impossible to find the person who is here to answer Lin Huanting, so we can only wait for Mr. Shen Songyue's news. Therefore, before there is no news, it is better to rest and recuperate. Wen Jia said.

Tang Yi nodded. Impatience and recklessness are two different things, but impatience may behave very steadily. Tang Yi came all the way, his mentality was still eager, but his thinking was not chaotic at all.

"If there's no news tomorrow morning, let's go to that Portobello Road market. The main thing is that I came empty-handed this time, and I have to prepare some gifts for Mr. Shen and White. Tang Yi looked at the time, it happened to be Friday, which was lucky, and there were antique stalls at the Portebello Road Market on Saturday.

Wen Jia smiled, "You go to the antique market and come across something good, are you willing to give it away?" ”

"It depends, if it's a treasure, you may not be willing to give it away. If you really can't find the right thing, buy some normal gifts such as red wine. Tang Yi said.

This market, not far from the hotel where they stayed. Originally, I heard that there would be people out of the stall early in the morning, but Tang Yi and Wen Jia didn't think too deliberately, went out at nine o'clock, asked the hotel waiter in advance how to go, and walked to the market.

There are several streets in this market, and it is certainly not an antique market, but it has a strong atmosphere of life, with all kinds of goods and old goods, as well as coffee and desserts. Saturdays are bustling with people, and it's really lively.

As soon as they entered the market, there were some clothing stores and shops selling souvenirs, so Tang Yi and Wen Jia naturally didn't look at it and walked over directly.

Not far ahead, there was a small street, on both sides of which were not tall buildings, red, yellow, blue, green, colorful. On the side street, in front of the building, there are all kinds of stalls that support small sheds.