About fifteen minutes later, Li Dequan, who had left earlier, returned to the shop with something wrapped in a fine cloth in both hands.
Seeing Li Dequan return, Chu Qinghe leisurely returned to his previous seat.
As soon as Chu Qinghe sat down, Li Dequan gently placed the things in his hands on the table.
After unfolding the fine cloth to reveal an exquisitely carved wooden box inside, Li Dequan finally spoke, "The box contains the items that Young Master Chu commissioned."
As he spoke, Li Dequan habitually took a step back, placed his hands in front of him, and bowed slightly.
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe raised one hand.
As Chu Qinghe slowly opened the wooden box on the table, the gleaming gold leaf inside, cast from pure gold, immediately came into his view.
And on these gold pages, corresponding patterns have been engraved.
If someone from Chu Qinghe's previous life were here, they would definitely recognize what was inside the box immediately.
It was a deck of playing cards made of pure gold.
During this period, Chu Qinghe had grown tired of playing Gomoku.
Most importantly, Qu Feiyan and Dongfang Bubai's chess skills began to improve rapidly during this period.
Moreover, without the ability to guarantee the first move, Chu Qinghe's current experience in Gomoku is no longer sufficient to guarantee a perfect record.
Especially last night, Chu Qinghe almost lost his way several times, whether facing Qu Feiyan or Dongfang Bubai.
Considering that he and his two daughters at home often increased the stakes in their bets, Chu Qinghe felt it was time to teach them something new.
Playing cards are simple, and there are many ways to play them.
Today we'll play Dou Dizhu (a card game), tomorrow we'll play Catching Turtles, and the day after tomorrow we'll play Golden Flower (another card game).
With so many variations, it's naturally more suitable.
So, a few days ago, when Chu Qinghe went out, he took the drawn pattern to Li Dequan.
As Chu Qinghe picked up the playing cards from the wooden box, the metallic texture instantly came through his hand.
Furthermore, the weight of the entire deck of gold playing cards is noticeably heavier than that of paper decks.
After examining each of the specially made gold playing cards, Chu Qinghe divided the cards into two parts and shuffled them twice.
Feeling the texture of the golden playing cards in his hand during the shuffling, noticing that they weren't bent at all, Chu Qinghe nodded slightly.
"good!"
Papermaking in this life is not as advanced as in the previous life.
Ordinary paper, even when made into playing cards, is soft and mushy, and cannot be shuffled.
After much thought, the most suitable material was actually gold.
Although it is a bit softer due to its texture, it is fine if it is made thicker, and there will be no major problems with its use.
Seeing Chu Qinghe's satisfied expression, Li Dequan, who was standing next to him, asked, "Young Master Chu, are you satisfied with this?"
In response to Li Dequan's question, Chu Qinghe chuckled and said, "Indeed, Manager Li is indeed a renowned craftsman in Yushui City; his skills are truly excellent."
Li Dequan smiled and said, "I'm glad that Young Master Chu is satisfied."
After taking the cards in his hand, Chu Qinghe suddenly focused his gaze on Li Dequan's right cheek and changed the subject, asking, "But Manager Li, what's wrong with your face?"
Upon hearing Chu Qinghe's question, Li Dequan subconsciously raised his hand to cover his face.
He then chuckled dryly and said, "I accidentally bumped into it last night, please forgive me, young master."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe smiled and said, "Is that so? Manager Li is indeed unlucky."
Li Dequan sighed and said, "Yes! Bad luck!"
After saying that, he shook his head and looked at Chu Qinghe with a strange expression on his face.
It sounded like guilt, it sounded like worry.
But it also seems like a helpless situation.
After subtly taking in Li Dequan's expression, Chu Qinghe lowered his head slightly.
As Chu Qinghe gently flicked one end of the gold playing card with his fingers, he could determine its weight by feeling the weight in his left hand.
Although it wasn't as much as the gold given to Li Dequan back then, the difference wasn't too significant.
This is within the range of normal wear and tear during manufacturing.
"Heh, the weight isn't much different, so it's not considered shortchanging. We can rule out the possibility of being greedy for money?"
As his thoughts wandered, Chu Qinghe's gaze swept over the bruises on Li Dequan's face once more.
With Chu Qinghe's medical skills, he could naturally tell at a glance that the injury on Li Dequan's face had been there for about three days.
Moreover, if it were to collide with something, the shape would be completely wrong.
The bruises were shaped and became increasingly heavier as they sloped downwards, clearly indicating that they had been caused by being struck with a blunt object.
Furthermore, from the moment he entered the room, Li Dequan's reaction and expression were somewhat excessive.
If Chu Qinghe couldn't even notice the problem, he must have been out of his mind during those decades in his previous life.
Then, as his thoughts raced, Chu Qinghe recalled the two Green Snake Gang disciples who seemed to be deliberately waiting across the street.
After a moment, Chu Qinghe couldn't help but sigh softly.
"This can cause trouble?"
Li Dequan was unaware of Chu Qinghe's thoughts at that moment.
After letting out an unconscious sigh, Li Dequan forced a smile and asked, "Young Master Chu, do you think there's anything about these gold pages that needs adjustment or modification?"
Chu Qinghe smiled and said, "Manager Li's craftsmanship is known throughout Yushui City. What comes out of Manager Li's hands is naturally of the highest quality. How could I possibly have any objections?"
As he spoke, Chu Qinghe took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to Li Dequan. It was the remaining balance of the order for this deck of gold playing cards.
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