After eating a not-so-authentic Chinese meal, Li Mo took the tourist map and walked slowly towards a nearby Taobao market.
Bermondsey Antique Market is one of the well-known antique markets in London. It opens at 5 a.m. on two days every weekend. Generally, those who want to find really good things will get up early and get there.
After the sun rises, the antique market is basically occupied by tourists from all over the world. There are many century-old antique shops here, all of which are inherited from families.
However, there are no fixed seats in the open-air market outside, and good locations are first come, first served. Everything from antiques, handicrafts, gold and silver accessories, jewelry, toys and more.
Bermondsey Antique Market is definitely a treasure hunter’s paradise.
Li Mo looked at the bustling crowd in front of him and listened to the different accents from all over the world. He felt that this place was a small microcosm of the world.
"Boss, I'm so sorry. It's so uncomfortable to be jet-lagged." Qu Yang rushed over panting. He probably didn't exercise much, so he was out of breath while running. Li Mo was really worried that he wouldn't be able to catch his breath.
"Didn't I tell you to adjust well in the hotel?"
"Jet lag depends on the person. Some people can get back to normal in a few days, but some people may not be able to get over it in a month or two. They still suffer from insomnia every day and have sleep disorders. I feel better after jogging all the way."
"Now that we're here, let's go shopping together."
Li Mo followed the flow of people into an open-air market street. The format of stalls outside was similar to that of antique street markets in China. The more casual thing was that there was a piece of cloth spread on the ground with various gadgets placed on it. The ones with better specifications are free carts, both placed and suspended.
Li Mo didn't know if the special pupil ability could work here, so when he saw a candlestick that looked a bit old and had green rust, his strange pupil vision enveloped it.
A clear light shines from the body of the candlestick.
Then he looked at a stone sculpture next to him, and a gray light emitted from its body.
Hey, this special pupil ability can also play a role in dating these foreign antiques or handicrafts. Although I don’t know which foreign master carved the stone sculpture, judging from the color of the halo, the stone sculpture must be about three hundred years old.
As for the candlestick, it seems that antique counterfeiting techniques are common to both Chinese and foreign countries.
The stall owner is a blond boy about ten years old. Despite his young age, his clothes are rebellious and avant-garde.
Li Mo pointed at the stone sculpture and then at himself, wanting to express whether he could take a look.
"Can."
The little boy smiled and nodded. He could actually speak Chinese without feeling stiff.
Li Mo picked up the stone sculpture, which was about 15 centimeters high. It was the image of a man with rough lines, sharp features, exaggerated and powerful muscles, and a long sword in his hand, like a fighter.
"How much?"
The little boy held out two fingers.
Li Mo looked at the stone sculpture and then gently put it back in place. A look of disappointment appeared on the little boy's face.
The antique market is quite large, and there is a dazzling array of things on display. There is nothing you can’t imagine, and nothing you can’t see.
Li Mo kept reading, and occasionally asked if he met someone he was interested in, but Qu Yang was always translating.
The two people walked in front, and the eight people behind them were scattered in all directions to keep an eye on them.
Li Mo wandered around for more than an hour and finally saw an interesting stall. This open-air stall was not large, but the items on display were all from China, including porcelain, the Four Treasures of the Study, ancient coins, and a few rusty ones. Swords and several wooden boxes with peeling paint, no one knew what was inside.
The stall owner was an old man with a big beard. He was sitting on the ground, with two small bottles of spirits and a pack of roasted chicken on hand. At this moment, he drank a small amount of strong wine, with a look of enjoyment on his face. Gu Tao
"Can I get my hands on these?"
Qu Yang started talking to the stall owner, but Li Mo could only understand a little bit.
After several rounds of conversations, Qu Yang whispered: "Boss, this stall owner said that he can buy up to five pieces. If he accidentally breaks it, he will pay for it according to the price."
Every product on the stall has a clear price, ranging from five hundred euros to tens of thousands of euros. Even the broken boxes have prices marked on them.
And the price is not low, it is more than 30,000 yuan in Chinese currency.
Li Mo did not take action, but directly covered it with his strange pupils, and then saw clear lights coming out. They were all modern handicrafts, maybe bought from jdz.
Just when he was a little disappointed, a pale golden halo came out from one of the rectangular wooden boxes, and then the halo was like bubbles, and golden halo spread around.
The seemingly shabby wooden box actually contains a treasure from the Han Dynasty.
Li Mo looked intently, looking through the wooden box and seeing something in the shape of a tiger placed inside the box. There seemed to be an inscription on the surface.
The first thing that came to mind was that the treasure inside was the Han Soldier Talisman, and it was also a Tiger Talisman. I really didn’t expect that I would encounter a national treasure from the Han Dynasty in this foreign country.
Be sure to take it back.
Li Moyitong took a closer look at the stall again. Except for the tiger charm, the others were all ordinary handicrafts.
He retracted his gaze, squatted down, picked up a plum vase, looked through it, shook his head and put it down after a moment. Then he picked up the second one, which was a pastel plate. It looked colorful and beautiful, but in fact the glaze was still rough and the craftsmanship was very poor.
Sighing again, he seemed to have lost interest in porcelain.
Li Mo's eyes shifted to the three wooden boxes. He reached out and picked up the wooden box containing the tiger talisman. He opened it and saw a green and rusty tiger talisman lying inside.
This tiger charm is about 9 cm long, about 3 cm high from the front feet to the tip of the ears, and about 2 cm high from the back feet to the back. It is cast in the shape of a crouching tiger, with the front and rear feet squatting flat, the head stretched forward, the ears upright, and the tail curled up.
Li Mo took out the tiger charm, which was a bit light, about 100 grams. On the tiger talisman, there is a small seal inscription underneath the green rust.
The inscription has turned black. After careful inspection, there are 39 words in total.
"This is the tiger talisman with the wrong silver inscription."
Li Mo touched the inscription and found that the silver had been severely oxidized over time.
He suppressed his excitement, put the tiger talisman back into the box, and then picked up the second wooden box. There was a jade hairpin lying inside. Although there was gold on the surface, it was obviously a modern handicraft, and the jade hairpin was The material is too inferior and the value is not high. The third wooden box is empty and has nothing inside.
Li Mo lifted up the jade hairpin in the second wooden box and asked Qu Yang to counter-offer. The price was 3,000 euros, and the counter-offer was 700 euros.
Qu Yang started to bargain with the stall owner, and the two of them were very angry. Finally, Qu Yang turned around and said embarrassedly: "Boss, this old man has a really stubborn temper. He said he would never sell it for less than 1,800 euros. "
Li Mo shook his head directly. The price was too high. It cost more than 10,000 Chinese coins. He decisively put the jade hairpin back into the wooden box, then stood up and left.
At this time, the bearded old man finally said hello again and again.
"Boss, the old man said that one thousand five hundred euros is enough."
Li Mo stopped and turned around to look at Qu Yang, and then at the wooden box on the ground. He hesitated for more than ten seconds and said: "These two, a total of two thousand euros, not a penny more. If you sell them, I will take them away." , no more haggling.”
Qu Yang became stronger this time, pointed at the two wooden boxes Li Mo selected, and offered the final price. The bearded old man moved his mouth, then raised his head and took a sip of strong wine, and finally said: "ok, ok."
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