gifted collector

Chapter 1024 Where Annie Found

"Well, it seems reasonable for you to say that. By the way, Fang Ming, where are we going next?"

Annie wasn't very clear about Fang Ming and Lu Yao's plans, and she didn't ask too many questions. After confirming that Fang Ming had nothing important to do, she began to think about where to go next.

"This... I'm not very familiar with this place, you decide."

For Fang Ming, this place was indeed a strange place, and he naturally didn't know where to go to play, so he simply handed over the decision to Annie.

Annie thought for a while and said, "Okay, let me take you to a place to have a look, I think you will like that place."

"Good! No problem."

An hour later, when Fang Ming looked at some buildings in front of him, he was a little stunned. In his opinion, the place Anne chose should be to go shopping in those famous brand stores such as bags and fashion, but now he It's not a place like this.

On the contrary, he saw many familiar shops, which gave people the feeling that he had returned to China.

"This... what is this place?"

Fang Ming was a little stunned.

"This place should be a so-called antique store? Aren't you a collector? I suddenly remembered that there is such a place here, so I took you to have a look. Don't you guys have any ideas about what's missing? Let's go shopping and see if we can pick up a leak or something.

Annie looked at Fang Ming, with a hint of trickery on her face.

"Well, it seems that I have to show my hand."

Fang Ming touched his nose. He knew that Annie was worried that he would be bored, so he brought him here.

"Go! Let's go and see!"

Fang Ming took Annie's hand and strode forward. For Fang Ming, this place was like fish and water, and he felt a little too comfortable.

The place Annie brought Fang Ming to is indeed an antique street. Although the small street is only about 200 meters long, there are shops on both sides, and each store is not big, only about [-] square meters. The largest one is no more than [-] square meters, but as soon as you walk in, you will immediately find that everything inside is exactly the same as in China.The shelves that go all the way to the ceiling, and the antiques that are full of all kinds of porcelain, bronze, etc... This smell is really too familiar.

"How many places like this?"

Fang Ming casually picked up a cup on the shelf and glanced at it, and said to Annie.

Shaking her head, Annie said: "I'm not sure, I also found this place when I passed by a friend accidentally once, and I didn't go in to see it at that time, but I suddenly remembered it just now, so I went with it You came."

It was only then that Fang Ming remembered that Annie herself was not collecting. Even if she had a collection, it was probably just oil paintings. Now such a place sells traditional Chinese antiques. She knew that there was such a place that had It's not bad, and I probably know of other places.

"How's the stuff here?"

Annie noticed that Fang Ming picked up one piece to look at it, then put it down again, and then picked up another one, so she couldn't help but become curious, and quickly asked in a low voice.

"Generally, some of them are true, but most of them are false."

For Fang Ming, there is naturally nothing that can be hidden from him.The store he is in now, it should be said that there are still some real things, but the value is not high, and now he can't look down on things of this level, so even if he finds them, he just takes a look, There is no intention of making a move.

However, having been abroad for such a long time, it still makes him feel very good to be able to find such a familiar place in a foreign country.As for the fake stuff?This is very normal in the antique industry - on the contrary, it would be strange if all the things on this shelf were real.

"Oh? Is there any leakage you mentioned?"

Annie's curiosity was obviously out of control, and she asked again.

Shaking his head, Fang Ming said, "No, at least not in this store."

After Fang Ming looked at it for a while, he found that this store has a characteristic, that is, the price of those real items is very close to the market price, even if it is fake, the price is not low, which proves that this store The owner of the shop actually has a very unique vision, and it is impossible to miss something from him.

This is an old hand.

Fang Ming immediately came to a conclusion.

Such a store is definitely a "nightmare" existence for those who try to pick up the leaks, because it is almost impossible.

However, Fang Ming's current state of mind is no longer the stage of deliberately looking for the so-called leaks, so he is not anxious to look at the things on the shelves. For him, he can see such stores abroad. , is indeed satisfied.

Li Hua sat behind the counter and read a book. He has opened a store abroad for 30 years. He grew up in a family who collected antiques when he was a child, and he naturally developed an interest in antiques.After growing up, especially after graduating from the Archeology Department of Cambridge, although he could stay in school to teach because of his excellent grades, he gave up and opened a small antique shop instead, and it has been open for 30 years.

For him who has never had to worry about food and clothing since he was a child, the most important thing is to play something he likes and live a life he likes.

No matter what you do, long time and focus are the key to success. Li Hua is just such a person, not to mention that there are people in his own family who play collections. Therefore, in this circle abroad, he is also Smaller names, especially since ten years ago.

Of course, there are actually certain restrictions on playing collections abroad. After all, the "mass base" here is not so solid, and it belongs to the minority among the minority.

In fact, most of the time, antique shops are not too lively, but Li Hua doesn't care too much about it. After all, the antique industry is like this. What you want is not excitement, but word of mouth in the circle. In this regard, he is still very I am so proud, so in fact, I have earned a lot of money over the years, and there is no problem at all if I have enough food and clothing.

Today, as usual, Li Hua made tea for himself after opening the store, and then picked up a book to read.

Li Hua saw it when Fang Ming and Annie came in, but he didn't react too much, and continued to read the book—in his opinion, Fang Ming and Annie just passed by by chance, and then came in to have a look out of curiosity, after a while After that, I will leave. After all, for many people, antiques are actually something far away from life, especially for young people.

From time to time, there will be such people in the store, so Li Hua doesn't care at all.

However, to his surprise, Li Hua soon discovered that the two young men had stayed in his store for a long time—under normal circumstances, they could stay in his store for half an hour. It's all pretty good already, but they've been there for over an hour.

Out of curiosity, Li Hua immediately began to size up Fang Ming and Annie. Needless to say, Annie is a real big beauty, whose looks and temperament are not what ordinary people can have. " age, so he focused his attention on Fang Ming.

Soon, he discovered that Fang Ming's was different: no matter how he looked at him, he felt like his colleague.

After having such a thought, Li Hua couldn't sit still any longer, he immediately stood up in front of Fang Ming, and said, "Hello, I am the owner of this store, my surname is Li, may I ask you?" What kind of antiques do you need?"

Fang Ming took a look at Li Hua and found that he was wearing ordinary clothes but was very energetic. He immediately knew that he must be a master.

"Boss Li, hello, my surname is Fang."

"Oh, Mr. Fang, why don't we sit over there?"

Taking a closer look, Li Hua knew that he had most likely met a colleague, and immediately extended an invitation to the tea table not far away.

Fang Ming nodded lightly. This set is also very common in China. Playing with antiques is a leisurely thing, so when he arrives at an antique shop, he usually just sits down and drinks tea, slowly and slowly. Chatting on the ground, chatting to the position, things are also optimistic, and the deal is done.

Annie didn't say a word, seeing that Fang Ming accepted the invitation, she naturally followed.

After sitting down, Fang Ming looked at Li Hua who was making tea, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Oh, it seems that you are in a good mood, Mr. Fang."

Li Hua gently placed the brewed tea in front of Fang Ming and Annie.

Nodding his head lightly, Fang Ming said, "I'm away from home, and I feel familiar with this tea, so I'm in a good mood."

Fang Ming is telling the truth, and it has been a while since he came out. Although he said that he is not short of money, eats well and lives well, but after all, he is in a strange environment, and the feeling of strangeness is bound to exist.

So when I saw Li Hua's posture of making tea at this time, I naturally felt a little kindness.

"Yes, nothing wrong."

As soon as Li Hua heard Fang Ming say this, he immediately understood what he meant, "Although I grew up here abroad and lived here for decades, I still feel unfamiliar...how should I put it, no He said that he was not familiar with the environment here, but that he didn’t have much sense of identity with this place, after all, this is not the place where our ancestors lived.”

"That's the reason. However, it is really rare to be able to drink such authentic Tieguanyin here."

Fang Ming is already a master tea taster, so he drank it immediately.

"what!"

Li Hua also laughed, "I really didn't expect you to be so young, Mr. Fang, but it seems that you are also a person who likes tea."

(End of this chapter)