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    Chu Chen did not expect that he would be lucky enough to encounter a rhinoceros horn cup carved by Youtong today, and it looked like a fine product. It was really rare, so he quickly and carefully verified the authenticity of the rhinoceros horn cup.  The rhino horn of this rhino horn cup has straight and thick filaments. The cross section has small honeycomb-shaped holes, the oblique section has caviar-like patterns, and there are obvious ditches and ridges. The material is indeed a top-notch piece.  The fine Asian rhino horn, coupled with the exquisite carving and style, can be confirmed to be a rhino horn carved lychee cup carefully carved by Youtong.  Chu Chen looked at the price tag and saw that it was only 50,000 pounds. This price, even for the carver of this rhinoceros horn cup, was already a bargain, not to mention the celebrity effect of Youtong. With this  If he bought it at the price, before he got the superpower, he would have laughed out of his dreams.  In fact, in this era, the domestic antique craze has just started not long ago, and foreigners have not yet understood the domestic antique market as thoroughly as they did a few years later. Therefore, there are some bargains on antiques here.  In addition, not every antique shop owner has a high standard, so you can pick up small leaks from time to time, and there are more opportunities to pick up big leaks than in China.  After Chu Chen completed the transaction with satisfaction, he wondered if he should go abroad every month to hunt for second-hand treasures. Antiques are something that quick hands have but slow hands don't have. Nowadays, due to reasons such as financial ability, not many people know about this situation.  , but as those big bosses join the antique industry, such opportunities will become less and less in the future.  Chu Chen told Wu Keyi his thoughts. Wu Ke was quite surprised to see Chu Chen every month. For her, whose heart was filled with Chu Chen's shadow, it was undoubtedly like hearing the sound of nature.  The sound is average.  Next.  The two visited a few more antique shops, and Chu Chen picked up a few knick-knacks at relatively low prices. After seeing that it was almost time, the two ended their trip to Greenwich Market.  After dinner, the two went to the temple which was built less than two years ago.  Now visit London's iconic London Eye Ferris wheel.  The London Eye Ferris wheel, built by British Airways at a cost of US$120 million, is located on the banks of the Thames River in London. It is 135 meters high and is the tallest Ferris wheel in the world. In the first year of its opening in 2000, it attracted about 3 million tourists from around the world.  , can be said to be one of the most attractive tourist spots in London now.  I saw the huge Ferris wheel turning slowly.  In comparison, he was like an ant in the eyes of humans, which shocked Chu Chen. Moreover, the London Eye at night had a dreamy quality, and the huge blue halo reflected the Thames River beautifully and extremely charmingly.  Although it is already night.  However, there were still many people queuing up to buy tickets. The two of them queued for about 30 minutes to buy tickets, and queued for nearly 20 minutes to enter the "London Eye".  The London Eye has 32 sealed glass cabins, all made of transparent glass. The interior is spacious and comfortable, and can accommodate 16 passengers. Not only can you enjoy a 360-degree view of London city.  You can also move around the cabin to take in the beautiful scenery from different angles.  Although Wu Ke has been admiring the London Eye for a long time, she is afraid of heights. When she, Mina and others came here to play, she could only stand below helplessly, watching the three people slowly ascend with envy.  The same was true this time. She refused to go up there no matter what she said at first. Later, Chu Chen tried his best and said all the good things before she agreed to experience it with Chu Chen.  As the cockpit slowly rose, Wu Ke clutched Chu Chen tightly with his eyes closed.  She didn't dare to move at all. When she opened her eyes and looked down at the Thames River and the scenery of London under Chu Chen's comfort, she immediately felt dizzy and a sense of panic arose in her heart.  His little face instantly turned pale.  Seeing this, Chu Chen smiled bitterly and quickly held her in his arms, comforting her gently.  "What's wrong with that sister? Is she afraid of falling like me? Grandpa, do you think we will fall?" A little British girl in her 34s next to her asked with some fear.  The old man smiled apologetically at Chu Chen, then comforted the little girl in a kind and gentle voice, and talked about some safety measures for the London Eye.  The little girl nodded confusedly. When she saw Wu Ke who was still frightened, she took out a lollipop from her pocket, walked to Wu Ke, and handed the lollipop to Wu Ke with some reluctance.  He gave it to Chu Wuke and said: "Sister, you won't be afraid if you eat a lollipop. I eat one before every injection. Now I'm not afraid of injections!" The little girl's behavior made Wu Ke feel very uncomfortable.  Sorry, at the same time, the little girl's innocence also made Wu Ke courageous and his heart calmed down a little.  After thanking the little girl, Wu Ke began to look down at her feet. She was a little dizzy and panicked at first, but gradually she was attracted by the beauty in front of her.The scenery attracted me, and at the same time I forgot the fear in my heart.  The Thames River flows under your feet, and the originally huge sightseeing cruise ship looks so small. Looking around, the whole of London is in front of you, especially now it is night. Against the backdrop of the magnificent lights on both sides of the river embankment and the Houses of Parliament, the surrounding scenery  More eye-catching.  And as the Ferris wheel rotates, the scenery and feelings seen from each height are different. To sum up in a sentence from an ancient poem, it is "If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level."  When the glass cabin they were in reached its peak, everything in London seemed to turn into a picture scroll before everyone's eyes. The colorful and dreamlike Greater London had a panoramic view. The feeling was so wonderful that it was beyond belief.  describe.  ¡­ The next day, Chu Chen and Wu Ke got up early because today was Saturday, and there was the weekly Notting Hill weekend antique market.  Notting Hill Market has a history of several centuries, but at first it only had fruit and vegetable stalls. It was not until around the 1950s that some antique dealers and a large number of immigrants from the West Indies, which had been an imperial colony, joined.  Only then did it become a characteristic neighborhood in London and the most famous antique market in the world.  Notting Hill is located in west London. It is a very bohemian place and one of the richest areas in London. Many wealthy people live here.  Every Saturday, antique vendors from all over the world are open from 5:30 in the morning. Although some will be open until 4 o'clock, most vendors usually close their stalls before 2 o'clock in the afternoon.  The scenery is as short-lived as the sunshine in the British winter.  Chu Chen and Wu Ke went there earlier, and there were not many customers in the market yet. There were about a thousand or hundreds of small shops in the market about 500 meters away, which was quite spectacular.  The vendors, as if competing, took out their own products, such as various genuine and fake antique silverware, furniture, porcelain, oil paintings, small ornaments, jewelry, old cameras, clocks, musical instruments, etc.  Either neatly arranged or scattered in a stall, it is really a dazzling array of things to see, which makes people dazzled, but also greatly increases their desire to shop.  Although there are eight or nine hours of shopping time, there are so many rare treasures that if you don¡¯t hurry up, you won¡¯t be able to finish them all in this time, so Chu Chen and Wu Ke joined the Taobao army without stopping.  Because he had no interest in foreign antiques for the time being, Chu Chen looked for stalls selling Chinese antiques. Of course, when encountering some luxury goods such as jewelry, Chu Chen and Wu Ke would also stop and watch. Just like this time,  The two of them were standing in front of a stall that sold jewelry such as necklaces and rings.  The necklaces and rings at the stalls are very well designed, and the gemstones used are also very large. They are both beautiful and elegant, and the prices are also very cheap, usually only a few pounds, and the most expensive ones are no more than a few pounds.  Just a few dozen pounds.  Of course, the gemstones used in these cheap necklaces and rings must be fake, and the vendors told them this honestly.  Originally, according to Chu Chen¡¯s intention, there was really no need to buy such fake jewelry, but Wu Ke liked the design of these jewelry very much, so Chu Chen could only go with her.  After some selection, Wu Ke bought a few bracelets, some headwear, and finally a colorful necklace. Seeing that Wu Ke bought so much, the vendor even gave him a discount, and the total cost was only fifty pounds.  However, Chu Chen felt a little embarrassed when he saw the colorful necklace, because according to his eyesight, the five jewels on the necklace looked too real.  But he shook his head in an instant. The diamond in the middle of the necklace seemed to be forty or fifty carats. If it were real, even if the quality was different, it would cost tens of millions. ????????????????? And there are four colored diamonds of about ten carats next to it, namely red diamonds, pink diamonds, blue diamonds and yellow diamonds. If they are all real, then this necklace will undoubtedly be worth a sky-high price.  Therefore, Chu Chen subconsciously thought that this necklace could not be real, but he always felt that his eyesight and intuition should not be wrong, so he paid the money and while the vendor was packing these things, he looked at this  The string necklace used supernatural powers, and the result left him stunned.  It turns out that the diamonds on this necklace are all real!  The first thought in Chu Chen's mind was that something went wrong with the superpower, but after blinking, he sighed secretly. No matter what, it was impossible for the superpower to make such a mistake, and he would regard the fake as real.  .  But then again, spending a few hundred yuan to buy a diamond necklace worth hundreds of millions makes people feel like they are in a dream.  After finally calming down, Chu Chen's curiosity arose in his heart. He wanted to take out the necklace, appreciate it and study it. ?????????????????? Although I¡¯ve already paid, it¡¯s easy to get such a valuable thing.In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Chu Chen decided to wait until a safer place to talk.  PS: Sorry!  I had something to do today, so I updated a little later.
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