"2.2 million is the last time. Let us congratulate this buyer."
The hammer fell without regrets, the deal was done, and Xia Yu spent 2.2 million pounds in exchange for a St. Petersburg violin. He felt it was worth it, so he took the violin from the staff and looked inside at the sound hole.
"AntoniusStradivariusCremonenfisFaciebatAnno1684"
This is Stradivari's exclusive label. Countless imitations may not be able to imitate other products correctly, but this label is absolutely correct.
To distinguish the authenticity of a piano, one must start from the style of the piano and the feeling of playing. Xia Yu picked up the bow and played a few simple melodies. This feeling will never be wrong.
After all, he had experienced playing an Italian piano before, so he understood the feeling of a St. Petersburg piano.
"When did you learn to play the violin?"
"If you can play one string instrument, you should be able to play a little bit of the others!"
Just kidding, once the music buff is turned on, all instruments are at professional level. Even if the buff expires, it is still entry-level. Getting started quickly is the most basic thing, not to mention that he is just doing a simple sound test now.
"Then I can play the piano, so why can't I play the guqin?"
"Brother, you're a bit too aggressive with your Western ethnicity!"
During this time of chatting, Xia Yu also confirmed that the piano was authentic and in good condition, and could cope with the high-intensity performance rhythm of modern symphony.
Violins are meant to be played, even if it is an antique, even if it is priceless, if it is placed in a museum it is just a pile of old wood and has no value at all in Xia Yu's eyes.
"When will you give it to your soulmate?"
"Tomorrow, there will be a performance by their band tomorrow night."
In fact, the first show was tonight, but he wanted to take a picture of the piano first, so he didn’t go.
Bringing this "Croall McEwen" back to the hotel, Xia Yu put it together with the Italian cannon. The huge difference in size made people feel very cute.
The Big Bad Wolf and the Little White Rabbit?
No, it should be a big bear and a little squirrel.
Nothing happened that night, and the next morning, the two drove out and went out to explore the big city of London.
In fact, the Knightsbridge area is already very prosperous, but if you want to feel the charm of London, you still have to travel down the Thames, just like the Huangpu River to the Magic City.
"I tell you, if time wasn't so tight, I would definitely take you to Oxford."
Ji Yang was eating while bragging to Xia Yu.
"Compared to university, I actually want to see the countryside of England, like in Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights."
To be honest, in addition to "Harry Potter" and "Sherlock Holmes", Xia Yu really read a lot of British literature when he was a child, such as "The Moon and Sixpence" and "Oliver Twist".
"Then I can only say that the countryside in Ying Country is too boring. It's only interesting when the hunting season starts in August."
Ji Yang came to Ying Country when he was in high school. At first, he was interested in the countryside here, but later he found it more and more boring. He would only go to the countryside during the hunting season to shoot a few ducks or pheasants to satisfy his cravings.
It's funny to say that Yingguo originally introduced pheasants from China as ornamental animals. As a result, they reproduced too quickly like crayfish and became everywhere in the mountains and plains. However, they were not eaten or farmed like crayfish, but were put on the list for hunting.
"Pheasant is still delicious. Turkey is too disgusting."
"Oh, this is great! It's a protected animal in the country."
The two have more in common when it comes to food than music.
"There's no such thing as an alien species that isn't rampant. Also, the people here can't cook it well. There's no other way to prepare it except grilling it. I always go to Chinatown and find a chef to cook it for me."
Ji Yang is a person who knows how to eat. It doesn’t matter if he can’t cook. He can just find the chef and wait to eat the ready-made food.
"It seems we came at the wrong time, otherwise we could still give it a try."
Although both are hunting, hunting in Ying Country is more of an aristocratic sport, completely different from the rough hunting in Maple Leaf Country. Hunting uses the best hunting rifles, the best equipment, rides on horses and brings dogs, and calls friends to go up the mountains and into the forests together.
Xia Yu has no preference between the two different styles and just wants to try them both when he has the chance.
Life is so short. If you don’t seize the time and try more, wouldn’t you be missing out?
After lunch, the two continued on their way and visited Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street. Constitutional monarchy is only something in textbooks, and it is better to experience it in person.
At this time in Ying Kingdom, it was no longer the prominent royal family that controlled the country, but the parliament and the cabinet, which made Xia Yu feel like he was dreaming back to the Meng Kingdom.
Buckingham Palace is open to the public in August and September, which coincides with the hunting season. How about coming back in the second half of the year?
No, it's boring to go in as a tourist, and it's also boring to sneak in like an agent. You should just be invited in to visit openly.
Xia Yu is still a little short of being the Queen’s guest of honor, but he believes that one day in the future, he will definitely be able to do it. He also hopes that this old lady can stay in office for another ten years!
After strolling until it was getting dark, the two returned to the hotel and had dinner outside. When they came back, they each changed into more formal clothes, and Xia Yu also picked up the "Croall McEwen".
Instead of taking a car downstairs, they walked along the outer streets of Hyde Park and arrived at the Royal Albert Hall.
"Old Ji, this concert hall has the same English name as you!"
"Then you have the same name as Sherlock Holmes!"
While checking tickets at the door, the two of them joked with each other about their names. Their Chinese names were given by their parents, but their English names were just picked up by themselves.
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