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Andrei on the other end of the phone was still chattering. In fact, Jin Muchen understood what he meant. He just wanted to show off how much Christie's had done in this auction, and used it to show Jin Muchen their ability. To pave the way for the next cooperation. www.geiliwx.com

In fact, he didn't want to listen to his long-winded words at all. It was just that he didn't want to interrupt him out of politeness, so he could only perfunctory him a few words at the end, and finally said: "It's a pleasure to work together, and I look forward to having another chance to work together next time."

This made Andre shut up and hang up the phone.

For the $30 million transaction price, the British government took 10% of the tax, and Christie's took five million for the remaining $27 million, which is reasonable.

I got 22 million by myself, plus more than 7 million in the bank, and now I have a small amount of 30 million US dollars.

The Japanese black lacquer-painted gold wooden box was auctioned before, and I got more than 10 million yuan, and I paid Helen more than 2 million yuan, plus some 700 yuan of income, a total of more than 9 million yuan.

But later, I kept buying all kinds of antiques, especially when I went to the ghost market, which cost a lot, and now there are more than seven million left.

Now I have a total of nearly 30 million funds in my hands. It is not a problem that I always keep it in the bank like this. It seems that after returning to the United States, I really have to think about a way out for this money and go to Harvey to ask for a few investments. A letter of intent will do.

Otherwise, the money will be put in the bank for them to lend, which would be a big deal.

But before returning to the US. I have to take a good look around in the UK. After all, it is also the world-renowned antique capital. A visit is not just to visit the British Museum, the British antique market is also worth a good visit.

For example, the Portobello Road flea market, which is known as the world's largest, is a world-famous antique market. If you come to London, why not go shopping?

If you want to buy antiques in London, there are two places to go, one is the Portobello Road flea market in west London, and the other is near the Hilton Hotel where he stayed.

Flea market on Portobello Road. As the name suggests, it is a relatively civilian, grass-roots market, and its nature is somewhat similar to that of Panjiayuan, an early riser in China.

Every Saturday, there will be some London residents who bring things that they don't need at home to sell here. Because of the image of the Empire that never sets, many of the ancestors of London residents were sailors or navy at that time. Or colonial soldiers. Therefore, their ancestors came back with a lot of good things from all over the world.

So even though the vendors selling it are all civilian families. But at their booth, every now and then you can see something good.

Over time, it has become a well-known antique market, and today, it has become a well-known large antique market in the world antique circle.

And unlike their American counterparts, the stall owners here have a similar concept of antiques to the Chinese.

Because the United States was founded for a short time and has no history of its own, in the eyes of Americans, as long as it is an old object with exquisite workmanship and well-preserved condition, even if it is only 20 or 30 years old, it can be called an antique, and it doesn’t matter at all. historical background.

As for the antique vendors on Portobello Road, the concept of antiques is that they have a long history, commemorative significance, or cultural relic value, exquisite workmanship, and well-preserved goods. Only then can they be regarded as antiques.

Therefore, most of the antiques they sell at their stalls are good things as long as they are genuine. This is the main reason why the market on this street can be famous all over the world.

As for the other antique market next to the Hilton Hotel, it was located on Kensington Street, which was originally a wealthy area, so the antique market on this street consisted of hundreds of antique shops, large and small.

Unlike the flea market on Portobello Road, these antique shops don’t have that much grass-roots flavor. This is a commercial area dedicated to high-end customers, and its business model is completely different from that on Portobello Road.

Because the UK has a very relaxed political atmosphere, although it does not have the vast territory and relatively relaxed immigration policy of the United States, it can still attract a lot of opponents from all over the world who disagree with their own government, and those who have fallen from power. Politicians, or political prisoners in exile, etc.

Most of these people used to be the elites of those countries. When they were exiled to the UK, they often brought a lot of good things.

And these things, after a hundred years of history, are mostly scattered in the UK, which has become the main source of goods for these antique shops, and also the main means of attracting customers for these antique shops. A wide range of exotic treasures of various styles.

There are Germans, French, Dutch and Italians doing business here, Russians, Indians from Asia, Pakistanis, and even many Africans from Black Africa.

And the antiques they manage often have very strong national characteristics, so it is also a very worthwhile place to visit.

However, Jin Muchen came from a grassroots background, so compared to the taller antique shops on Kensington Street, he preferred to go to the Portobello Street Market.

It just happened to be Saturday tomorrow. Jin Muchen had been preparing for a day in the hotel, and the next morning he was on his way excitedly.

Portobello Road, located in the Notting Hill area, many people who don't understand antiques may not have heard of this road, but when it comes to Notting Hill, older people should still remember when the United States was in the 1990s. The big-mouthed female star and a British male star once filmed a romantic comedy movie called "Notting Hill".

Jin Muchen remembered that when he was a child, he seemed to have seen this movie, and he still had some impressions of this movie. The scene of the movie was taken in Notting Hill.

So along the way, the typical English-style fences at the gates of the houses in this community, the blue wooden doors, and the bookstore that once appeared in the movie made him feel familiar.

Walking slowly down the street in a taxi, while experiencing the British style, he missed the clips of the past movies. After half an hour, he finally came to the famous Portobello Road.

This place is as famous as 47th Street in New York, and was rated as one of the eight largest antique distribution centers in the world by Antique Magazine, even higher than Panjiayuan.

Jin Muchen has been looking forward to this street since he got off the bus.

The name of this street is full of Latin flavor. In fact, it is mainly named to commemorate the British admiral, Vernon, who occupied Portobello in the Caribbean in 1793.

But although the name is full of Latin flavor, this street is a typical British street.

Starting from a corner on the hillside and going all the way down, it can extend for a few kilometers, and today is Saturday, on the side of the road and the middle of the road, it is almost crowded with hawkers from all over London. .

Some sell second-hand goods, as well as vegetables and fruits. Of course, all kinds of street food are indispensable, but most of them are antiques.

Because they don't have their own stores, the nature of the small vendors here is actually the same as the money skewers that set up street vendors in Panjiayuan in the past, and they are quite specialized in antique knowledge. Compared with their American counterparts, this group of British People can be more professional.

Taking a deep breath of the air mixed with the aroma of various snacks, Jin Muchen first came to the front of a snack cart, ordered a snack, and then walked inside while eating.

It is indeed a world-famous antique distribution center. The things on the stalls on both sides of the road make Jin Muchen dazzled and dazzled.

And like the introductions you saw in magazines before, it is full of exotic flavors, and you can almost see babies from all over the world here.

British silverware, continental European porcelain, and various small oil paintings, as well as goldware from the Ottoman Empire, various bone and stone carvings in Africa, various indigenous masks in Southeast Asia, and handicrafts, here It has everything, and every time people walk through a booth, they have to stop and look carefully for a long time.

Although there are many antiques that Jin Muchen doesn't understand very well, the light of various colors flooding on those treasures tells Jin Muchen that these are definitely real things, good things.

It's a pity that there are too many good things in Jin Muchen's hands recently. Although such quality can be considered high-end, it is not a top-level thing, and it is difficult to get into his eyes.

So he just watched on the fly, hoping that after walking this street, he would come across some good things that really moved his heart.

This street is about a few miles long. When he started from the top of the hill, Jin Muchen didn't see the end of the street, so after walking all morning, he didn't know if he had walked halfway.

Although he walked very slowly, this morning ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ he has achieved nothing. It's not that there are no good things here, just those good things, now compared with those treasures in his purple jade space, they are no longer qualified. .

Moreover, the vendors here are all slick, but they are no worse than the money skewers in Panjiayuan in the capital. As long as he likes something, people also know the true value of that thing, which blocks the possibility of him picking up leaks. sex.

This also made Jin Muchen feel a little disappointed. Isn't visiting such an antique market just to pick up the leaks? If you can't pick up the leaks, there is no fun at all.

What's more, the things that can be regarded as high-end products here, now there are higher-level boutiques in his as for the space!

So along the way, Jin Muchen felt a little disappointed. It just happened that it was noon, so he simply went to find a place to eat and then went shopping. (To be continued..)

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