Liang Mei turned to a page of the blueprints and continued looking at the designs of the gold bracelets. This made her even more troubled, because the craftsman's skills were so good that she was tempted by every single one.
"Chaosheng, do you think I should go for a plain look, or add some embellishments?" Liang Mei asked.
Would you like some embellishments?
"I'm actually quite hesitant because I want a bracelet that looks elegant, but these pendants are also very pretty," Liang Mei said, looking troubled.
After hearing what Liang Mei said, the old goldsmith found the measuring instrument and quickly said, "I can make you a detachable pendant, so you can wear it when you want to wear something more lively, and you can take it off for important occasions."
Lin Chaosheng quickly offered his support: "That makes things easier! You can then choose some pendants and bracelets."
Liang Mei happily pointed to the blueprint and said, "Then I want this kind of snake bone, and then I'll make a small swan pendant."
“Alright, then you two can measure the latitude of your fingers first.” Naojin handed the measuring tools to Lin Chaosheng and Liang Mei, while the old goldsmith recorded the dimensions.
“Madam, could you please measure your wrist and neck again?” the old goldsmith continued.
Lin Chaosheng went around to Liang Mei's back and used the measuring tape to measure the latitude of Liang Mei's neck. He touched Liang Mei's fair and smooth neck and felt a smooth and delicate sensation. So he wanted to tease Liang Mei and started to rub her neck.
"What are you doing?" Liang Mei felt an itch on the back of her neck and knew that Lin Chaosheng was up to no good. "There are other people here!"
While the old goldsmith turned his head away, Lin Chaosheng secretly kissed Liang Mei on the back of the neck, which startled Liang Mei and made her tremble.
Liang Mei's legs went weak at the sight, but she still turned around and slapped Lin Chaosheng, saying, "Can you stop making a scene?"
Lin Chaosheng then stopped and told the old goldsmith the latitude of Liang Mei's neck and wrist.
"Okay, I've noted it all down. What style of necklace would you like to have made?"
“This one,” Liang Mei pointed to the same snake bone chain, “I think it would look better as a set with the bracelet, so could you please make the pendant in the shape of a little swan as well?”
Seeing that Liang Mei had already chosen the style of the three gold pieces, Lin Chaosheng took out a few small goldfish from his pocket and handed them to the old goldsmith.
The young apprentice hid behind the curtain to eavesdrop, wanting to see how much gold Lin Chaosheng could produce. But when he lifted the curtain and came out, he saw Lin Chaosheng handing his master five small goldfish.
He was immediately shocked, and incredulously leaned forward, picked one up, and bit it. "It really is gold!"
Then he looked at Lin Chaosheng apologetically, "I'm so sorry, sir, I was blind just now."
The old goldsmith sighed helplessly and scolded, "Let's see if you dare to be so snobbish again!"
Lin Chaosheng waved his hand: "It's nothing, but your master is right, one shouldn't be so snobbish."
The young apprentice nodded repeatedly, echoing Lin Chaosheng's words.
"When will you two come to collect this gold?" the old goldsmith asked.
Lin Chaosheng thought about it carefully for a moment, "Wait a minute, let me pick something else."
Liang Mei immediately understood Lin Chaosheng's meaning: "Do you want to get some jewelry for your parents and Shansheng?"
"Yes, you can come and choose what style of jewelry to make for them, and for Liang Fu too."
Liang Mei quickly looked through the blueprints again, "How about we make one necklace for each of them?"
Lin Chaosheng nodded in support, saying, "I think it's a good idea. It's easier to choose a style if it's a necklace."
So Liang Mei chose a woven chain with a small flower pendant for Zhao Shufang, a floral relief necklace with an angel wing pendant for Liang Fu, a chain with a lucky charm pendant for Lin Shanhai, and a chain with a peace lock pendant for Lin Shansheng.
"How do you think of these combinations?" Liang Mei asked Lin Chaosheng.
"How come you have such good taste, wife?" Lin Chaosheng couldn't help but admire Liang Mei's choice of pendants, which perfectly matched the family's image.
"Then stop talking nonsense and hurry up and set a time with them," Liang Mei urged.
"Boss, we need to select a few more items. Let's set the date for this time next week, is that alright?"
The old goldsmith took the blueprints and nodded. "Perfect, I'll start working on it now."
Seeing this, the apprentice quickly said to Lin Chaosheng, "The processing fee for these two rings is six yuan, the necklace and bracelet for this lady is eighty yuan in total, and the processing fee for the remaining four necklaces is two hundred yuan in total."
Lin Chaosheng took out the money he had just earned from selling the goldfish from his pocket. "Two hundred and eighty-six, right?"
The apprentice quickly put the money away, smiling obsequiously, "Yes, yes, your math skills are really good. Next time you need anything else, just come to our house to get it."
"Then I'll have to see how skilled your old goldsmith is," Lin Chaosheng said with a smile.
The young apprentice smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. My master's skills are famous throughout the surrounding area. You can go and ask him if you don't believe me."
The old goldsmith was forging Liang Mei's three gold pieces when he heard his young apprentice bragging to someone again. So he shouted, "Did you come here to brag or to learn something?"
The young apprentice panicked immediately, "Of course I'm here to learn!" He then put down the money Lin Chaosheng had just given him and scurried over to the old goldsmith to begin learning.
Lin Chaosheng pulled Liang Mei forward to take a look, and saw the old goldsmith, with a serious expression, using tools to polish their gold rings.
"Do you want to wait here for the gold ring?" Lin Chaosheng asked Liang Mei, seeing that it was still early.
Liang Mei was captivated by the old goldsmith's skillful technique. It was the first time in her life that she had ever seen the process of making gold jewelry, so she quickly nodded and said, "I want to watch a little longer."
"Okay, then I'll watch with you for a while."
This plain ring isn't actually difficult to make; the difficulty lies in the engraving. After straightening the gold bar, Lao Jin prepared to engrave the words on it when he suddenly remembered something and said to Lin Chaosheng, "Do you two want to give it a try?"
"No, no, what if we mess this up?" Lin Chaosheng quickly refused.
"Yes, master craftsman, my hands are so clumsy, please don't let us ruin this necklace again." Liang Mei laughed.
"Why don't you two come over and try it out? You can engrave each other's names on your rings, making them even more unique!"
This piqued the interest of Lin Chaosheng and Liang Mei. Wasn't this a secret that only the two of them knew?
So Lin Chaosheng and Liang Mei quickly went into the studio, picked up their tools, and after listening to the master craftsman's instructions, they carefully began to carve on it.
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