: You might as well guess Margaret’s identity. If you guess, you’ll win a prize haha
During the communication, Margaret often said a few Chinese words in her mouth, which greatly increased Yu Fei's liking for her.
It was certainly a pleasure to chat with such a charming woman in Bermondsey Market, London.
However, although the two chatted happily, Margaret never talked about her family background, and Yu Fei did not ask. This understanding made Margaret feel very comfortable.
Margaret was obviously very familiar with Bermondsey Market. She took the initiative to take Yu Fei to the shops she often visited, and enthusiastically introduced the origin and history of some antiques to Yu Fei.
Yu Fei did not expect that a young and beautiful woman like Margaret would be interested in antiques, and she seemed to be quite knowledgeable about it.
Finally, Yu Fei fell in love with a set of Baroque-style antique furniture. The price was very cheap, only 3,500 pounds in total, or about 35,000 yuan. Baroque furniture pays attention to smooth lines, luxurious carvings, elegant curves, and Europeans attach great importance to art decoration. They will
The historical and cultural background is clearly recorded through craftsmanship, and its age characteristics can be traced to which period and which person it belongs to.
In the early 2000s, European classical furniture became popular in China. In addition to its exquisite shape, it was mainly because Chinese people felt that using European furniture could improve their taste and decorate their appearance. Of course, when Yu Fei bought this set of British antique furniture, it was not
Decorate the facade. He thinks that the shape of this set of furniture is relatively simple. Compared with Chinese furniture, it has its own characteristics.
Western antique furniture is very particular about the decorative style. Since the 18th century, new techniques such as Boer craft, parquet, wood veneer, Madan lacquer painting, ivory inlay and other techniques have emerged. For example, inlaying gemstones and ivory on furniture reflects luxury. On the tortoise shell on the surface of the furniture
Inlaying copper to decorate the countertops of cabinets is also a difficult process. Wood veneer technology is also popular in Europe. The effect produced by wood veneer cannot be achieved by solid wood. In contrast, Chinese furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties paid more attention to it.
As for the raw materials, I don’t like this fancy craftsmanship and think it’s a bit flashy.
Therefore, when Yu Fei saw this set of antique furniture, he felt a little novel. In addition, the price was not expensive, so he bought it.
Yu Fei left his address in Kyoto to the other party and asked the shop owner to send it directly to Kyoto.
Yu. I don’t see that you also like these old things. Many people would rather buy new ones. In their opinion, these furniture are too old. Margaret said.
Although they are old and old, they are more charming because they carry the memory of the past and echo the echoes of history. Yu Fei said sincerely.
Although at the beginning, for Fei, the purpose of buying and selling antiques was to make money. But over the past few months, Yu Fei has fallen in love with the pleasure that antiques bring to him, and has gradually realized the charming charm behind antiques.
Yu, what you said is so good, you must be a poet. A blur of light flashed in Margaret's eyes. Although she is a few years older than Yu Fei, she found a long-lost heartbeat in Yu Fei.
Feel.
Yu Fei smiled faintly and looked at the sunset in the distance without saying a word.
It's nice to meet you. But I have to leave. Margaret said, her voice was a little low, and she seemed a little reluctant.
For some reason, when he heard that she was leaving, Yu Fei felt a little reluctant, but he still nodded and said: Me too, I'm very happy, I hope we will meet again.
Well, Margaret nodded, and then left. In fact, in her opinion, the encounter between the two was just a passing encounter in life. From the previous conversation, Margaret learned that Yu Fei did not live in London permanently.
, he is here just for sightseeing, he may leave in two days, and may even never come back in his lifetime.
So the so-called goodbye is just a false politeness, which is impossible to achieve. And even if they meet, what will happen? The distance between the two is too great, and there is no hope of being together.
Looking at Yi Ren's back, Yu Fei also felt slightly absent-minded.
Hi, Yu, you are here, let me find it easily. Borg's voice sounded, and the incompetent receptionist Mantou sweated profusely and squeezed to the side of the two of them. He was really afraid that he would lose the distinguished guest due to his negligence and laziness.
, then you will be blamed by the company.
Wow, she is really a charming beauty. Following Yu Fei's gaze, he saw Margaret's back. Although it was just a back view, he immediately judged that she was a very charming lady.
Yes. You are right. Yu Fei said in agreement.
But why does this back look familiar? Borg said with some confusion.
"She looks familiar." Will you say that to any beautiful lady you see? Yu Fei joked.
Oh, how come my friend, how can you say that to a gentleman like me? Borg said with a smile.
Yu Fei ignored his words and walked out first. He had no interest in visiting Bermondsey Market any more. It was almost time for dinner, and Yu Fei felt hungry.
For dinner, we had grilled steak. This is recognized as a representative work of British cuisine. Large pieces of raw beef with oil are roasted in the oven. You can eat it with Western mustard sauce and Yorkshire pudding as a side dish.
It was also very good. Even though Yu Fei didn't like Western food very much, he still ate a lot.
After dinner, seeing that Yu Fei didn't want to go back to the hotel right away, Borg took Yu Fei to the Tower of London. The Tower of London once served as a fortress, armory, treasury, mint, palace, observatory, shelter, shelter and prison, and has a history of more than 900 years. Yu Fei
It was already evening by the time we arrived at the Tower of London, but there were still many people visiting. After asking Berg, I found out that most of these people came to see the door locking ceremony.
Yu Fei originally thought it was funny that there were so many people watching the door locking ceremony. Seeing Yu Fei's disapproval, Borg's words left Yu Fei silent.
I once had the honor to go to Kyoto, your country. It is said that many people come to the square every morning to watch the flag raising. I was a little strange at the time, said Borg.
Yu Fei knew that Boger was talking about the flag-raising ceremony in the square in the morning. Indeed, since there are so many people watching the flag-raising, why can't anyone watch when the door is locked?
After visiting the treasure hall, when Yu Fei was about to leave, suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd. It turned out that the door locking ceremony had begun.
Yu Fei saw a warden walking out, escorted by a sergeant and three guards. They were wearing bright red jackets and black high-top leather hats. The warden first locked the outermost door, and then locked the middle door.
The gate of the tower, and finally the gate of the fort. Returning to the inner city, he was challenged by an officer with a sword. The guards drew their weapons; the warden raised his Tudor hat and shouted: God protect Queen Elizabeth.
At this time, the clock struck ten, and a trumpeter blew the clear and long night call, and the echoes passed through the 900-year-long memory of the majestic Tower of London in the dark night.
When we returned to the hotel, it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening. From leaving the house at eight o'clock in the morning to coming back at eleven o'clock, Yu Fei played outside for fifteen hours. Yu Fei was nourished by the energy of chaos, and Qi Zhi's
Their physical strength was already good, so neither of them noticed anything, but this was a pain for Borg.
Because he didn't do much exercise, Borg's physical strength was completely exhausted. At the end of the day, he had already complained a lot. But he was worried about Yu Fei's face and did not dare to show any impatience. He just felt in his heart.
Secretly complaining: I really don’t know why these two Chinese are so good at shopping. Could it be that they were trained by their wives?
When Berg said goodbye, he handed Yu Fei a beautifully printed booklet, which was the lot of Sotheby's auction. Yu Fei flipped through it roughly, and as Ye Jianjun said, every lot in it
They were all unusual. This made Yu Fei also interested in tomorrow's auction. Otherwise, he might even go to see the scenery the next day.
But if that were the case, the blogger wouldn't be by his side.
Early the next morning, Sotheby's car was already waiting outside the hotel. The receptionist was still Borg, but compared to yesterday's casual look, Borg's dress today looked much more formal. Obviously because of today's auction.
Because of the meeting. You must know that British people are very old-fashioned. Of course, for such a high-profile auction, you cannot dress so casually.
Because of Ye Jianjun's reminder, Yu Fei returned a suit and looked much more energetic.
Let's drive. After getting in the car, Ye Jianjun said calmly. To be continued...