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Text Chapter 780: Flea Market (Part 2)

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    Chu Chen and Wu Ke met an old Chinese lady who knew a little bit of Chinese on the subway. When the other party heard that they were going to the flea market, they greeted them in Chinese and hoped to walk through the market with them because she  I am worried that it is not safe to walk alone.  .  .  Read the latest and most complete novel This surprised the two of them, and they quickly asked the old lady what was going on.  The old lady sighed and explained that the security here is not very good. There was only a murder case here last week, which immediately made Wu Ke feel a little creepy.  After hearing what the old lady said, Chu Chen frowned and immediately thought of why. Just like domestic antique markets, dragons and snakes are mixed, foreign flea markets are certainly not much better.  It¡¯s not that Chu Chen is biased. In fact, among the people who sell second-hand goods, there are always some items with unknown origins, and everyone should know who the owners of these items are.  If there are too many such people, the public security environment will certainly not be good.  Seeing Wu Ke's worried look, the old lady also said that although the security situation there was a little bad, it was not too bad, and people could still buy and sell with peace of mind in many cases. Otherwise, how could this flea market be called France?  The largest flea market.  The old lady also said that she wanted to walk through the market with them because she was timid, and because she was old and had a heart disease, she really couldn't stand being frightened.  Wu Ke heard what the old lady said. Although he was still a little worried, he was more or less relieved. As for the old lady's request, the two of course agreed without hesitation.  After all, neither of them are familiar with the environment here, and among the two, only Chu Chen relies on his memory.  I can hear some simple French for the time being, and now I have an old lady who is familiar with the market.  For them, it is still a dream.  Just like that, the three of them got off the subway.  Chu Chen and Wu Ke walked towards the market while listening to the old lady's explanation of the market.  When they saw this so-called largest flea market in Paris from a distance, their first impression was that it was really huge. It looked a bit like a mixture of Panjiayuan and Jinwuxing in the capital.  The layout of the market consists of a main street connected by several small markets. Some are open-air stalls, some are simple street stalls, and some are unique shops.  A wide range of goods, modern daily necessities, trendy clothes and shoes.  There are also all kinds of antique collections, groceries and second-hand items.  Therefore, many people in the industry call it the boss of the global flea market.  The market is large and there are many customers, so many people like to come here to do business. According to the old lady, it is generally easy to apply for a stall here, as long as you apply to the relevant government departments.  Booth fees are also very low.  However, except for professionals, individuals are only allowed to set up stalls twice a year in order to allow more people to participate.  Marcheauxpuces is a very large place, but the small markets are well organized.  One after another, street after street.  Even so, the market is still filled with narrow streets and alleys as dense as a cobweb.  If you are a tourist with a poor sense of direction, you may get lost.  Fortunately, there are many streets and alleys.  But the unique decoration of each shop, the antique furniture in the streets and alleys, and the painted walls.  It made Chu Chen and Wu Ke feel like they were in a street art museum.  Moreover, with the guidance of the old lady, they quickly had a clear understanding of the market layout.  The old lady also told them that the most worth visiting is the small market hidden on the three roads of Edesro, Evoltaire and Avenue Chelet: marchevernaison.  She described the place as elegant. She said that there are more than 260 shops inside, selling antique furniture, paintings, jewelry and a variety of second-hand groceries. It is said that many antique collectors around the world love to hunt for treasures here.  Finally, the old lady heard that Chu Chen wanted to buy some antiques. Seeing that the two were young, she warned them not to buy goods from antique stores. Although the goods there were good, they were expensive, and even if they bought them back, they would not appreciate much in value.  potential.  She told the two that they should focus on the family's second-hand goods, because the stall sellers were selling useless things from the family. They were neither professional nor making a living from it, and the prices they offered were extremely low, and  There is a lot of room for bargaining, so even if the item you buy is not great, you won¡¯t suffer a huge loss.  " Moreover, if Chu Chen and Wu Ke have a keen eye and certain professional knowledge, they can still find genuine and high-quality products among these tattered old goods and earn huge profits.  Spending small money to make big things is the fun of visiting flea markets.  What the old lady said was from the bottom of her heart, and Chu Chen quickly expressed his gratitude to her. Since the old lady introduced them so wholeheartedly, the two of them reciprocated and sent her out of the market safely, and then went back to officially visit the market.  Just now because I wanted to take care of my old ageThe wife walked out of the market, and they had to concentrate on listening to the old lady's explanation, so neither of them had time to appreciate the products in the surrounding market.  Now, after shopping for a while, the two of them couldn't help but sigh that this place is indeed the largest flea market in the world. The dazzling array of products made both of them feel like they couldn't take care of it.  On the market stalls and in the shops, there are porcelain, books, records, toys, game cards, clothes, shoes, jewelry, furniture, paintings, furnishings, kitchen supplies, tools, covering almost every aspect of family life and culture.  These dazzling array of products immediately activated the shopping cells in Wu Ke's body. One moment she bought a piece of jewelry that she loved, and the next she bought an ornament that she couldn't put down. This also made them go shopping from the moment they started shopping.  In just two hours at noon, even if Wu Ke restrained his impulse to shop a little, Chu Chen still had his hands full of large and small shopping bags.  At that time, France participated in the Second Opium War and the Eight-Nation Allied Forces, which invaded and robbed countless exquisite utensils and cultural relics from China. They brought these cultural relics to France.  How many years have passed, but some descendants of the invaders have no idea where the Chinese cultural relics in their homes came from, nor the value of these cultural relics.  When they clean up their old belongings, they often treat these Chinese cultural relics as useless rags and sell them in flea markets for nothing.  Therefore, as the largest flea market in France, there is certainly no shortage of cultural relics from the Ming and Qing Dynasties here. Many Chinese have also found exquisite porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties at the flea market, and some have bought older bronzes.  .  Therefore, among the things Chu Chen carried, he also contributed a part.  Chu Chen was also quite indignant about the history of France's invasion of his motherland, but besides being indignant, he could only try his best to buy back some precious cultural relics, otherwise what could he do?  ??In the final analysis, as the old saying goes, a weak country has no dignity. Only when the motherland is strong can Chinese people walk with their chests high when abroad, and they will not be easily bullied by foreigners! ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Chu Chen bought a total of four antiques in the past two hours, and they were all bargains bought at the stalls. The most valuable one was a cup with a dragon and phoenix pattern carved from rhinoceros horn.  This rhinoceros horn cup is in the shape of antique bronze, with an open mouth and an oval foot.  The folded edges are engraved with back patterns.  There are halberds protruding from all sides of the outer wall, with Kui Feng and Guaizi patterns carved around the lower edge of the mouth, and Kui dragon patterns on the abdomen and foot walls.  The side of the cup is engraved with six chilongs with flexible shapes and intertwined heads and tails. The bottom of the cup supports a high foot circle, the outside of the wall is engraved with a Kui phoenix pattern, and the seal script "Made by Hu Xingyue" is engraved inside the foot circle.  This vessel is made in imitation of ancient bronzes. The Kuilong shape of the dragon head and bird's beak is very unique. It is generally seen on bronzes of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.  The carving technique of this vessel is superb, and the knife skills are delicate and simple, reflecting the profound cultural heritage of the craftsmen and the court's pursuit of exquisite works of art.  Hu Xingyue is a famous rhinoceros horn carver in the late Ming Dynasty. He is famous for carving Kui dragons and antique themes. His works are rare and rare.  Until now, Chu Chen has only seen a rhino-horn-carved and chi-patterned cup kept in the Forbidden City, which was dated to the late Ming Dynasty. Its style and recognition are exactly the same as this cup.  Therefore, due to its exquisite workmanship and rarity, this rhino horn cup is very rare and valuable.  Chu Chen estimated that based on the current market value, it should be worth nearly 80 to 1 million RMB.  However, the seller thought that such a precious cup was made of wood, and Chu Chen only paid five euros to buy it.  Picking up a big leak also diluted his depression a little because he thought about France taking away many cultural relics from China.  At noon, Chu Chen and Wu Ke found a restaurant near the market that looked pretty good. The food in the restaurant was quite delicious. Wu Ke, who had just sat down and complained that he was tired, regained his energy.  "Comfortable!" Wu Ke took a nice sip of juice. Then she suddenly remembered something and asked Chu Chen curiously: "Achen, I think the small ax you just bought is a yue. What do you think?  If you say no, then what is it? " Wu Ke read a magazine before, saying that a yue is a weapon, consisting of a bronze beryllium head and a long handle. The beryllium head has a sharp straight blade and has strong penetrating power.  It appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and was widely used in the Warring States Period.  As for the ax, because its lethality is not as good as the spear, its status in actual combat was greatly reduced during the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, it was mostly used for ceremonial and decorative purposes as a symbol of military power.  The thing Chu Chen bought looked a lot like a small axe, so she thought it should be a yue, but Chu Chen would definitely say it wasn't, which made her feel a little puzzled.  Chu Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "That's not a yue, but a cheng." "Cheng?" Wu Ke was a little confused. ?Chu Chen explained: "Although these two things look similar, they are actually different. Let me tell you about the ancients' explanation of these two things" With that, he read a few paragraphs to Wu Ke.  Ancient Chinese.  "Shuowen" says: "Yue is a big axe, and it is also called a celestial warrior." "Shu Gu Ming" says: "Yue and Cheng are the same soldiers, and they are born out of axes. The big one is the yue, and the small one is the cheng. One person.  The crown holds the yue, and one person holds the yue. "Shi Ming? Shi Bing" says: "The yue means breaking away, and the yue means power. No one dares to move forward." (To be continued.  Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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