Chapter 294 Gold Jewelry Released
"I want five rings, a pair of earrings, a bracelet, and a necklace."
"The style is like this, these two are a little bigger..."
Chen Jianye explained one by one, and finally took out three dollars and put them on the table.
According to the rule that one piece of gold jewelry costs fifty cents, eight pieces of gold jewelry would cost four dollars.
After deducting the one dollar deposit he paid before, Chen Jianye only needed to pay Lao Hongtou another three dollars.
"Are you in a hurry?"
"The ring is easy to make and can be formed in two hours."
"Earrings, bracelets and necklaces take a lot of work. It takes a whole day to make one."
Old Hong looked at the style and said after careful consideration.
In fact, the gold jewelry that Chen Jianye chose was not complicated in style, and if Old Hongtou were to make the gold, he would be very fast.
But he couldn't tell the truth, because if he failed to complete it within the specified time, the customer would cause trouble for him.
So usually he deliberately exaggerates the time.
A job that can be done in half an hour is specifically said to take two hours.
A job that can be completed in two hours is said to take a day.
If it is completed at normal speed, it will be a pleasant surprise for customers.
Even if Lao Hongtou is delayed by something, it will not delay the normal progress of delivering gold jewelry to customers.
"First, you knock out this ring for me, and I'll take it back."
"I'll pick up the remaining jewelry in three days."
Chen Jianye took out the token and placed it on the table, thinking for a moment.
"Okay, I'll do it right away."
Old Hong nodded.
After taking the token, he still put it into the teacup-shaped crucible and started heating it.
As the temperature rises, the tokens in the crucible slowly melt.
"Uncle Hong, let me be frank with you. How can I ensure that you don't put anything else in your jewelry while I'm away?"
Chen Jianye asked.
"Actually, even if you don't ask, I'm going to tell you."
Old Hong smiled slightly and said, "The only thing I can guarantee for you is the reputation I have accumulated over the past few decades of gold mining."
"If you're worried, you can arrange for someone to watch me make money, but the environment will be a bit harsh and it will be hard."
"How can I verify that the jewelry is made of pure gold after the game?"
Chen Jianye asked.
Naturally, he couldn't arrange someone to accompany Lao Hongtou to mine gold.
There are only him and Ran Qiuye at home, and both have to go to work.
It's not realistic to hire someone to watch over it.
"You can send it to various pawn shops to verify its authenticity."
"The reputation I have accumulated through decades of gold mining can stand the test of all the major pawnshops."
Old Hong said confidently.
"After the fight, how much difference will the combined weight of the gold ornaments have compared to the weight of the token?"
Chen Jianye asked again.
"Forty-two grams of gold, after being beaten into gold jewelry, the total weight should be a little over forty-one grams. I can guarantee that the loss will not exceed one gram."
Old Hongtou replied.
"Okay, go ahead and do your work."
Chen Jianye confirmed his doubts, said no more, and stepped aside.
Nearly half an hour later, the token in the crucible had melted into a pool of golden liquid.
Lao Hongtou picked up the crucible with tongs and poured the gold liquid into the mold with a very steady hand.
When the gold liquid filled the mold, he put the crucible back in place and continued to heat it.
The gold liquid in the mold cooled down quickly. Lao Hongtou waited for a while and opened the mold.
The rough model of the gold ring has taken shape.
Old Hong took out a file and fine sandpaper and started polishing.
Chen Jianye watched from the side and felt that he could do this job as well.
The essence of locksmithing is metal processing technology.
Gold is also a type of metal, but compared to other metals, gold is more valuable.
After polishing, the gold sand that is rubbed off falls into the basin below.
Old Hongtou took out another set of tools and carefully carved the ring.
Chen Jianye noticed that his hands were very steady.
He is indeed a master in gold mining.
After carving, Lao Hongtou continued to polish it with sandpaper.
More than ten minutes later, a gold ring came out.
"Can you take a look?"
Old Hong put the gold ring on the table.
Chen Jianye took it and his fingers could still feel the faint residual warmth of the gold ring.
I guessed that when Old Hong was mining gold just now, the temperature of the ring must have been quite high.
It’s just that I haven’t had any experience with it, and I feel relaxed just watching Lao Hong making gold.
This job really needs to be done by professionals.
"can."
"Uncle Hong, please help me get the other two rings out so I can take them away."
Chen Jianye placed the gold ring in his palm and rubbed it, feeling very satisfied.
"Okay, wait."
Old Hong agreed.
Do the same thing.
Old Hongtou basically made a gold ring in half an hour, and steadily made the other two gold rings belonging to Ran Qiuye.
"Uncle Hong, help me get the other two slightly larger gold rings."
Chen Jianye continued speaking with great interest.
"it is good."
Old Hong nodded without a word of complaint.
Nearly an hour later, the large gold rings belonging to Aunt Wang and Lu Qiang were also freshly produced.
"Uncle Hong, no wonder Jibin recommended you to me, your cooking skills are really good."
Chen Jianye praised.
"It's OK. I've been doing this for decades. Practice makes perfect."
A smile appeared on Old Hong’s face.
"Earrings, bracelets, and necklaces, take care of them. I'll come back in the evening."
"I'll take these five pieces of gold jewelry back first."
Chen Jianye said politely.
"Okay, okay. I should be able to get the earrings done by tonight."
"The bracelet and necklace will be delivered tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
As Old Hong was speaking, he carefully shook together the gold sand and small gold particles that had been scattered during the process of making the gold jewelry, cleaned them with a brush, and poured them all into the crucible.
The gold sand and gold particles quickly melted and mixed with the gold liquid in the crucible.
"Keep busy, old man."
Chen Jianye bowed and strode away.
After going out, Chen Jianye got on his bike and headed straight for the courtyard.
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"It took you so long to come back. I thought you wouldn't come back for lunch."
Ran Qiuye pouted and said dissatisfiedly.
In the morning, Chen Jianye said he was going to find his master to make gold and would not be back until noon.
Ran Qiuye was getting anxious waiting.
"It's all for the purpose of making you a gold ring."
"See for yourself."
Chen Jianye took out a small cloth bag and handed it over.
"The gold ring is out? So fast?"
Ran Qiuye had no time to complain. She quickly took the small cloth bag, opened it and saw that there was indeed a golden ring inside.
There are five in total.
"Put your mother's and Aunt Wang's gold rings in separate cloth bags, and keep your own gold ring for yourself."
Chen Jianye gave an order and went to the stove to cook.
Ran Qiuye was overjoyed and placed five gold rings on the table.
She then took out three gold rings that belonged to her, put them on her fingers, and lifted her fingers to look at them carefully.
Then he let out a low laugh.
Chen Jianye turned his head and took a look, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
The wife was happy, and she achieved her purpose of buying the token.
Finish eating and wash the dishes.
Chen Jianye took Ran Qiuye to Ran's house.
The gold ring belonging to Lu Qiang has been made and is about to be sent to Lu Qiang.
Lu Qiang was naturally very happy when she got the gold ring.
The couple did not stop and went to Mei's house again.
I also gave Aunt Wang a gold ring.
After making both elders happy, Chen Jianye took Ran Qiuye home on his bike.
On the way, Ran Qiuye couldn't help but take out her gold ring from her pocket and put it on her finger.
Raising his hand and looking at the shining gold ring on his finger, Ran Qiuye's mouth corners curled up unconsciously.