Chapter 426: Tour
Seeing Selina's listless appearance, Chu Chen said with a smile:
"In fact, the good B goods jadeite still has economic value and collection value, let's just say that your piece of glass jadeite, the texture and water head are good, and there are not many black spots and impurities, and there is no sloppiness in the process, two years ago a thousand pounds was indeed expensive, but according to the current market situation, it must be more than a thousand pounds."
When Selina heard Chu Chen say this, she suddenly had a sense of brightness, and hurriedly asked in surprise, "Really?" So how much can it be worth now? ”
Chu Chen thought for a while and said: "After all, B goods are not considered pure natural, in terms of the quality of your pendant, the current value should be about two thousand pounds, according to the current market situation, there will definitely be room for deep in the future, but after all, it is B goods, and it is impossible to have the same rising speed and space as A goods." ”
Selina was very surprised to hear that there were two thousand, although the price was very different from the glass type of A goods, but she was able to make some money without losing money, and she was already very satisfied. So she happily put the pendant back on, but this time in order to avoid embarrassment, Chu Chen turned her head early.
Selina grinned and said in Wu Ke's ear: "Ellie, I really envy you for having such a good boyfriend, if it weren't for you, I would definitely chase after you!" But a good man is a rare resource, you have to hold on tightly! ”
Wu Ke smiled slightly: "Of course, but I still believe in him very much, with his conditions, if you want to find a girlfriend, you are much better than me, how can it be my turn!" ”
"Could it be that his family is very powerful?" Selina asked curiously.
Wu Ke smiled slightly. I didn't say much about it, but that meant it. Selina still understood, and she said with envy on her face, "Ellie." Your luck is too good, no, when you return to China after graduation, you must ask Brother Chu to help me introduce a boyfriend! ”
Chu Chen's ears are good, and when he heard this, he smiled and said, "Yes, but whether you can achieve it in the last place can only depend on your own intentions." ”
"Hehe, then Brother Xie Chu!" Selina smiled sweetly.
"Why are you communicating in Chinese again, consider how the two of us feel?" Mina saw that the three of them were talking so lively, but she didn't understand. Grumbling again.
Josie said with a smile: "Mina, don't take me, I can also understand Chinese, I think you should learn Chinese again." ”
"Oh, that's terrible!" Mina slapped her forehead, then shook her head again and again: "I can't learn the language of your country, the pronunciation of the words is difficult to learn, not to speak, it is obviously the same meaning, but it has to be expressed in many different words." I really don't understand! ”
Hearing what Mina said, the three girls all laughed and laughed, and seeing that Chu Chen didn't know why, Wu Ke smiled and explained it to him.
It turned out that Mina had also studied Chinese for a while. However, because of the indiscriminate use of words, he was ugly many times, and then he retreated.
Like in Chinese, "female" or "male" is used to describe animal sex. But foreigners are different, whether it is to describe people or animals in English, they can be used in general male (male) or female (female).
At a party of four. Mina brought her newly purchased dog with her, and introduced it in a Chinese: "This is my new male dog ......." Before she could finish speaking, the third girl burst into laughter.
There are not many examples like this, but there are not many, and again and again, Mina has a shadow on learning Chinese, and now she is anxious to learn Chinese.
Although Mina couldn't understand what Wu Ke said, she also guessed that Wu Ke should be talking about her troubles, so she was not to be outdone and told Wu Ke about the troubles over the years, and even the other two were not left behind, and there were constant laughter and laughter for a while.
Fortunately, they still know how to be restrained, and they are all beautiful women, otherwise they would have been complained by other customers a long time ago. ……
The next day, after the two washed and deposited the cup and the official kiln pen in the bank, they went to Wu Ke's family as agreed, that is, Mina's house.
Mina's father was very happy to see Chu Chen coming, and said that it was the arrangement of fate, and Chu Chen also agreed with this, otherwise why would there be so many taxis at the airport, and he would have just chosen him?
Mina's family has only three family members, Grandma, her father Randy, and her, as for Mina's mother, who died a few years ago, and her grandfather died when her father was young.
After having lunch at noon, Chu Chen figured out two things.
The first thing, that is, he finally knows what the characteristics of British cuisine are, to say that it is good, that is, the oil is less and light, pay attention to nature, and the dishes are bland and tasteless, and it is difficult to swallow. As a member of the big foodie country, if he eats for a few days in a row, his stomach will definitely be upset because of it.
It is no wonder that some people say that British food has the saddest fate, because the British kill them twice, the first time to take their lives, and the second time to take away their taste.
Second, he finally knew what Mina's father was so bad about.
Originally, Randy was more talkative, but his mother was not good at words, and there was a generation gap between him and Mina, so he had no one to talk to at home, so it was no wonder that when Chu Chen met him, it was as if he hadn't spoken for months.
In fact, Randy's family is also middle-class in England, in addition to the current residence, he also inherited several properties from his ancestors, even if he collects rent, it is enough for him to live a carefree life for a lifetime, but he has no talent for business, so he chose taxi driver, a profession that is easy to find a conversation with.
In fact, Chu Chen's arrival made Randy so happy, mainly because he was very happy with Chu Chen, and he could talk about any topic, if it weren't for Chu Chen being Wu Ke's boyfriend, Randy would be ready to let Chu Chen be his son-in-law. ……
Under Randy's hospitality and strong request, Chu Chen stayed here for one night, and the next day he and Wu Ke took Randy's car to London.
London, the capital of England, is a melting pot of races, religions and cultures. A large city that has had a huge influence in the world for hundreds of years. With antiques and art treasures from all over the world, as well as countless performances, you can travel around the world without leaving London.
After arriving in London, the first place Chu Chen and Wu Ke went to was the Tower of London.
Known as the "Palaces and Castles of Her Majesty", this most popular historical attraction that welcomes 2.5 million visitors a year served as a fortress, armory, treasury, mint, palace, observatory, sanctuary and prison, especially for the upper classes.
Historically, many princes, nobles and political celebrities have been imprisoned here, and many have been executed here.
In addition, the most unique sight of the Tower of London is the ravens here.
According to British folklore, the presence of ravens on the Tower of London would ensure the continuation of the monarchy, but if the ravens flew away, it would not only indicate the fall of the Tower of London and the end of the dynasty. Legend has it that when King Charles II learned of this prophecy, the ravens in the Tower of London had their wings cut off and could not fly.
Of course, this legend must be nonsense, Charles II was the monarch who ruled England in the 17th century, and the ravens only appeared in the Tower of London in the 19th century, and now they can only be pitied for the sheared ravens.
However, although these ravens have lost the ability to fly, they live a luxurious life, and during the day the ravens roam freely around the Tower of London, and every morning, the caretaker buys fresh meat from the market, including chicken hearts, to feed the raven. In the evening, ravens can relax in a "hotel" specially designed for them.
There are seven ravens in the Tower of London, each of which has a cute name and is a very popular auspicious animal for tourists.
A rare trip here, taking a photo with these ravens is certainly a must, and after that, the two entered the historic castle.
If Wu Ke was alone, she would not dare to come to the Tower of London to play, because for hundreds of years, there have been quite a lot of haunted reports, like the figure of two children in pajamas holding hands, and Anne walking around with her head between her heads? Queen Boleyn and so on, make this place full of eerie atmosphere.
In addition, in the underground dungeon, all kinds of torture instruments that are stained with rust and seem to be filled with a thick bloody atmosphere also make the timid people feel creepy.
Wu Ke was originally more afraid of ghosts, and when he came to this gloomy place, he was even more nervous, holding Chu Chen's arm tightly throughout the whole process, and kept looking at the various scenery in the castle with fear but curiosity, which made Chu Chen feel pity for her, but also felt quite funny.
The most important and oldest of the Tower of London complex is undoubtedly the Normandy tower in the center of the fortress, known as the White Tower, which is the most fortified of the houses where the master lived and the garrison was stationed, and in some ways symbolized the increasing consolidation and expansion of power of William the Conqueror.
Part of the second and third floors of the White Tower are chapels, and part of the top and second floors are weapons exhibitions, which have not only medieval armor, but also modern firearms.
Chu Chen is most concerned about these medieval armors, in addition to the fact that these armors are quite exquisitely made, the most important thing is that they contain a large amount of spiritual energy.
In addition, what made Chu Chen feel a little funny was that there were still leaflets printed with Chinese characters to recruit Chinese soldiers during the Korean War. Perhaps this is a satire on the "brilliant record" of the British army, which sent a total of two brigades but lost 5,000 troops. (To be continued......)