Chapter 37 Picking up leaks (first update, please bookmark)
The tea is the best British milk tea, delicious and sweet, but it tastes so good that you shouldn’t be greedy for it.
People cannot always sink into it, men still have to put their career first.
Soon, Tommy delivered all the cars, a total of 600, brand new cars, both made in Germany and the United States, and most of them were luxury cars. These cars were driven by the Razorbacks from dockside warehouses, where pre-war imported cars had been sealed away due to official bans.
For the "Razor Party", this is simply a business without a business, but Li Yian can't say anything about it. After all, Hei Bang is in this business, a business without a business. It's OK if you don't do it on your head.
After the car was delivered, as expected, the experience value once again increased by hundreds of thousands of points. However, for Li Yian, who had seen strong winds and waves, this experience value no longer surprised him.
All that's left is to wait, for the plane to take off, and then he will head to the United States.
Compared to the United Kingdom, the United States has more opportunities and a larger market. The cane sugar market alone is enough for him to accumulate enough ammunition for the reconstruction of North Borneo.
But while waiting, Li Yian did not sit idle, but drove to the second-hand market. The war changed the lives of many people, even the rich were no exception. The simplest example, now The highest income tax rate in the UK is 99.25%!
This is definitely the peak moment of human taxation!
This peak of tax collection also made it difficult to maintain the lives of many British people. In the case of insufficient rationing, many British people can only turn to the black market, which requires money, and in order to make money, they can only sell old things at home, which has also led to the prosperity of the second-hand market.
People buy and sell goods and materials in the second-hand market. Here you can see everything, and there may even be paintings by Picasso - Li Yian once read a report that a certain domestic real estate tycoon passed the auction I spent hundreds of millions to buy back a piece of porcelain from the Qianlong period, and the porcelain bottle was bought by the seller's father for a can on the second-hand market in London during World War II.
What’s even more ridiculous is that the piece of porcelain has been a decoration in their kitchen for half a century.
Can you exchange cans for beautiful women, but you can definitely exchange them for valuable antiques.
Pick up the leak!
Who doesn’t like this kind of thing!
London during the war was a big farm - wherever vegetables could be grown, vegetables were grown. Not only were various vegetables grown on balconies and in flower pots in windows, but even Hyde The park has also turned into a vegetable field. Although it is a vegetable field, the sides of the park road in the field are crowded with stalls. There are all kinds of things on the stalls, including cameras, watches, tea sets and even old leather shoes and coats. , in short, it can be said that everything is available, and some stalls have words such as "Only cigarettes accepted" or "Only food accepted" directly written on them.
This is the characteristic of wartime, bartering is the most popular way.
While walking, Li Yian looked at the second-hand goods around him. Not to mention there were quite a lot of porcelain, which was basically found in every stall, and there were even quite a few that could be seen as being made in China at a glance.
However, Li Yian doesn't understand anything about antiques, but that doesn't matter.
After all, you have the system in hand!
When Li Yian bent down to pick up a vase, the system indeed popped up a series of prompts.
【After discovering blue and white porcelain from the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, you can learn the skill "Porcelain Appraisal". Do you want to learn it? 】
Sure enough, you can learn skills only through contact!
“Learn!”
Li Yian quickly chose "yes", and the knowledge of the skills quickly poured into his mind.
Soon, as an antique novice, he had a full understanding of porcelain. He could recognize ordinary vases at a glance where they were made and what era they were in. In the second-hand market, Yes, this is definitely a very important skill.
"Sir, are you Chinese? This vase is made in China and is very rare. If you are interested, it only costs one pound."
Waiting for the other party to finish the introduction, Li Yian shook his head and said.
"Let me see again..."
Although there are many things on the second-hand market, I haven't found many that are worth buying. The most worth buying are just a few pieces of porcelain from the Qianlong period, which cost only two or three pounds. After all, in these years, for most people When Europeans came, these porcelains from China were just decorations in their homes.
Just when Li Yian felt a little disappointed and was about to leave, suddenly an inconspicuous little thing on the stall caught his attention. He walked straight over and took a look. It was indeed true. But, it won’t be an imitation.
Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup!
Is it such a coincidence?
Picking up the cup on the stall, Li Yian began to appreciate it carefully. While he was appreciating it, the old stall owner who was looking at the book didn't even look at him.
The six-character square box in regular script at the bottom fills up the bottom, with thick lines and heavy colors...
In fact, Li Yian couldn't understand it when he held it in his hand. After all, he was definitely a kid when it came to antiques. white.
Besides, this thing has been imitated throughout the ages. With so many imitations lying around, it’s not easy to buy the real thing.
Although I don’t understand, everyone has a heart to pick up things,
Li Yian asked, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
"Sir, how much does this cup cost?"
It was only then that the old man tapped the cards beside him with the cane at his feet.
“Item exchange only.”
Well, we really don’t lack this!
Li Yian thought for a while, took out a pack of unopened Camel cigarettes, and said.
"I'll trade this pack of cigarettes for this, and..."
Pointing to a small abstract oil painting about the size of a book, he said.
“What do you think of this painting?”
This oil painting is quite pleasing to the eye, so I took it back and hung it on the wall of the restaurant.
The moment he saw the camel smoke, the old man's eyes lit up and he said quickly.
“Deal!”
A pack of cigarettes was exchanged for a Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup worth 200 million! The deal was worth it... Well, I have the heirloom!
I wrapped the cup and put it in my bag. When I picked up the oil painting, a series of prompts popped up.
“Congratulations to the user for exchanging cigarettes for a clear imitation Chenghua color cockpit cup and a Picasso oil painting. You can learn the technology "Art Appraisal". Do you want to learn it?"
There are new skills!
The only regrettable thing is that the chicken bowl cup is an imitation from the Qing Dynasty, so it cannot be regarded as a family heirloom at all.
On the contrary, the oil painting was a bit unexpected.
Picasso’s!
Isn’t this just money!
(End of this chapter)