Cardiff is the capital of Wales, the largest city in the Principality of Wales and the ninth largest city in the United Kingdom.
The Principality of Wales is one of the political entities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Together with England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, it constitutes the main body of the British mainland.
The current nominal head of state of the Principality of Wales is the Prince of Wales, who is currently concurrently held by Prince Charles, the first in line to the British throne.
Cardiff is an important port and industrial and service center in the southwest of England. In the early 20th century, it was the world's largest coal export port. Modern streets and buildings coexist with old streets and ancient churches in Cardiff. Cardiff has a large number of castles and historical sites, some of which can even be traced back to the ancient Roman period.
Today, Yang Jing and Guo Xiaoxiang’s destination is Cardiff, to be exact, the Cardiff City Flea Market located on Clydesmere Street in the northeast of Cardiff.
Before buying the car in the morning, Guo Xiaoxiang contacted a used book wholesaler, whose shop was located in the Cardiff flea market. He was the largest used book wholesaler in Cardiff and even in the whole of Wales.
It took Yang Jing and Guo Xiaoxiang one and a half hours to drive the 110-mile distance. After getting off the highway, led by Guo Xiaoxiang, the two cars quickly arrived at the Cardiff City Flea Market.
"Hey, Mike, it's really nice to see you again." As soon as he got off the car, Guo Xiaoxiang hugged a 1.95 meter tall black man. Yang Jing had never seen this black man before, but he knew that this black man was Michael Miller mentioned by the fat man, the largest second-hand book wholesaler in Wales.
"Aha, Guo, I'm glad to see you again. It's been three years since we last met, right? I guess you've made a lot of money in London and don't want to come to a small place like Cardiff." The black man was very enthusiastic and patted the fat man's back in an exaggerated way, making his breasts surge...
The fat man told Yang Jing that three or four years ago he had taken care of two manors near Cardiff, and it was at that time that he met Michael Miller.
Fatty has been alone in the UK for almost six years, and has worked in the business of "garbage disposer for the rich" for five years alone. Therefore, Fatty's connections in this industry are far beyond what Yang Jing can compare to.
Just like the books obtained from the Valdi Castle this time, if there was no Fatty, Yang Jing could only take these books to London to deal with them. But now, Fatty just made a phone call and these books were found, and it was so convenient, and the price was very suitable.
Even if these books were taken to London for processing, they could probably be sold for a maximum of 1,700 pounds. It is nothing like now, where not only is it time-saving and labor-saving, but the price is also very reasonable.
"Mike, let me introduce you. This is my good partner and my compatriot, Albert Young, Old Yang. This is Michael Miller, the largest second-hand book wholesaler in Cardiff."
After arriving in the UK, Yang Jing gave himself a British name to make it easier to interact with the British. The name Albert means "noble and smart" in English, so Yang Jing used this name without hesitation...
Yang Jing shook hands with Brother Hei. Brother Hei's hands were very rough and covered with calluses. It was obvious that Brother Hei was also a hard-working man.
"Would you two like to have a cup of coffee first? I just got some authentic Blue Mountain coffee from a friend a few days ago. You two came at the perfect time."
The fat man smiled and waved his hand and said, "Mike, forget about the coffee. You'd better take a look at these books first. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
As the fat man spoke, he opened the trunk and rear door of the Golf. Yang Jing also opened the trunk, and piles of neatly tied tomes with ropes immediately appeared.
"These books are all good books that were found in the Castle of Vardi. Most of them were published in the 1950s and 1960s. However, these books should have been used by the old Baron Vardi to decorate his study. They have basically never been flipped through, so the condition of these books is very good. At least, I have never seen old books in such good condition in all these years." The fat man explained, his tone full of pride.
Michael Miller didn't say anything, but opened a few piles of books at random, took out a few and flipped through them, then nodded with great satisfaction and said, "Guo, you are right, these books are really great."
Guo Xiaoxiang smiled and said, "Mike, there are 206 books in total. Most of them are large volumes of several hundred pages. According to the current prices, the price of each book is more than 30 pounds, not to mention that there are many professional books among them. The price of these books is even more expensive."
Books in the UK are much more expensive than books in China. The same book may only sell for 20 national currency in China, but almost 20 pounds in the UK, which is almost a tenfold difference.
Moreover, in the UK, some professional books are more expensive. For example, a professional book on accounting can cost 70 or 80 pounds or even over 100 pounds.
Yes, the price of new books in the UK is ridiculously expensive. Therefore, many people in the UK do not buy books in bookstores, but go to second-hand book flea markets. Students are especially the main buyers of second-hand book flea markets.
It is also for this reason that many second-hand booksellers have emerged in the UK. The black brother in front of you is the largest second-hand bookseller in Wales.
Brother Hei closed a large book, looked at Guo Xiaoxiang and said, "Guo, we are old friends. When you called me before, I hadn't seen the quality of these books, so I gave you a compromise price. Now that I have seen these books, I am very satisfied. How about this, I can add another 300 pounds to the price this morning, making it an even number, 2,000 pounds!"
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