Go back in time and be a chaebol

Chapter 37 Picking up leaks (first update, please collect)
  The tea is the best British milk tea, delicious and sweet, but it’s so delicious that you can’t be too greedy.

People can't always sink into it, men still have to put their career first.

Soon, Tommy had delivered all the cars, a total of 600, brand-new cars, both German and American, and most of them were luxury cars. These cars were driven by the Razorbacks from dockside warehouses, where pre-war imported cars had been sealed away due to official bans.

For the "Razor Party", this is basically a business without capital, but Li Yian can't say anything about it. After all, Hei Bang is in this business, and business without capital will not be done to your head. It said OK.

After the car was delivered, as expected, the experience value once again increased by hundreds of thousands of points. However, for Li Yian, who had seen strong winds and waves, this experience value no longer surprised him.

All that was left was to wait for the plane to take off and then he would head to the United States.

Compared to Britain, the United States had more opportunities and a larger market. The sugar market alone was enough for him to accumulate enough ammunition for the reconstruction of North Borneo.

But while waiting, Li Yian did not sit idle. Instead, he drove to the second-hand market. The war changed the lives of many people, even the rich. For the simplest example, the highest income tax rate in the UK is now 99.25%!

This is definitely the pinnacle of human taxation!
  This peak of tax collection also made it difficult to maintain the lives of many British people. In the case of insufficient rationing, many British people can only turn to the black market, which requires money, and in order to make money, they can only sell old things at home, which has also led to the prosperity of the second-hand market.

People buy and sell goods and materials in the second-hand market. You can see everything here, and there may even be paintings by Picasso. Li Yian once read a report that a certain domestic real estate tycoon spent hundreds of millions to buy back the money at an auction. A piece of porcelain from the Qianlong period, and the porcelain bottle was bought by the seller's father for a can at the second-hand market in London during World War II.

What's even more ridiculous is that the piece of porcelain has been a decoration in their kitchen for half a century.

You can't exchange cans for beautiful women, but you can definitely exchange them for valuable antiques.

Pick up the leak!

Who doesn’t like this kind of thing!
  London during the war was a big farm - wherever vegetables could be grown, vegetables were grown. Not only were various vegetables grown on balconies and in flower pots in windows, but even Hyde Park had turned into a vegetable garden. Although the fields are vegetable fields, the park roads in the fields are crowded with stalls on both sides. There are all kinds of things on the stalls, including cameras, watches, tea sets and even old leather shoes and old coats. In short, it can be said that There is everything you need, and some stalls have words like "Only cigarettes accepted" or "Only food accepted" written directly on them.

Such was the nature of wartime, barter was the most popular method.

As he walked, Li Yian looked at the second-hand goods around him. Not to mention there were quite a lot of porcelain, which was basically found at every stall, and there were even quite a few that could be seen as being made in China at a glance.

However, Li Yian didn't understand anything about antiques, but that didn't matter.

After all, you have the system in hand!
  When Li Yian bent down to pick up a vase, the system indeed popped up a series of prompts.

[It is discovered that blue and white porcelain from the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty can learn the skill "Porcelain Appraisal". Do you want to learn it? 】

Sure enough, you can learn skills only through exposure!
  "study!"

Li Yian quickly chose "yes", and the knowledge of the skills quickly poured into his mind.

Soon, as an antique novice, he had a full understanding of porcelain. In his eyes, ordinary vases could also recognize at a glance where they were made and the style of the era. In the second-hand market, this is definitely a big deal. Important skills.

"Sir, are you Chinese? This vase is made in China. It is very rare. If you are interested, it only costs one pound."

Before the other party could finish the introduction, Li Yian shook his head and said.

"I'll take another look..."

Although there are many things on the second-hand market, I haven't found many that are worth buying. The most worth buying are just a few pieces of porcelain from the Qianlong period, which cost only two or three pounds. After all, in these years, for most people When Europeans came, these porcelains from China were just decorations in their homes.

Just when Li Yian was a little disappointed and was about to leave, suddenly an inconspicuous little thing on the stall caught his attention. He walked straight over and took a look. It was indeed true.     But, it can’t be a replica.

Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup!
  Will it be such a coincidence?

Picking up the cup on the stall, Li Yian began to appreciate it carefully. While he was appreciating it, the old stall owner who was looking at the book didn't even look at him.

The six-character square box in regular script at the bottom fills up the bottom, with thick lines and heavy colors...

In fact, Li Yian couldn't understand it when he held it in his hand. After all, he was definitely a novice when it came to antiques.

Besides, this thing has been imitated throughout the ages. With so many imitations lying around, it’s not easy to buy the real thing.

Although I don’t understand, everyone has a heart that picks up holes.
  Li Yian asked, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

"Sir, how much does this cup cost?"

It was only then that the old man tapped the cards beside him with the crutch at his feet.

"Item exchange only."

Well, we really don’t lack this!

Li Yian thought for a while, took out a pack of unopened Camel cigarettes, and said.

"I'll trade this pack of cigarettes for this, and..."

He pointed to a small, book-sized abstract oil painting on the side.

"What do you think of this painting?"

This oil painting looked quite pleasing to the eye, so I took it back and hung it on the wall of the restaurant.

The moment he saw the camel smoke, the old man's eyes lit up and he said quickly.

"make a deal!"

A pack of cigarettes was exchanged for a Chenghua Doucai chicken cup worth 2 million! The deal was worth it... Well, I have the heirloom!
  After wrapping the cup and putting it in his bag, when he picked up the oil painting, a series of prompts popped up.

"Congratulations to the user for exchanging cigarettes for a clear imitation Chenghua Doucai chicken cup and a Picasso oil painting. You can learn the technology "Art Appraisal". Do you want to learn it?"

There are new skills!

The only regrettable thing is that the chicken bowl cup is an imitation from the Qing Dynasty, so it cannot be regarded as a family heirloom at all.

On the contrary, the oil painting was a bit unexpected.

Picasso's!

Isn’t this just money?
  (End of this chapter)