Chapter 104: No One Cares About the Three-Reed Watch
Just then, the baby-faced security guard at the door walked in and stood directly in front of a man in formal clothes.
Then he pointed at Zheng Shaoqiu and Sun Yuanchun, not knowing what to say.
However, it can be seen from his disdainful expression that it is definitely not a good word.
The man in the formal suit should be the duty manager of this pawn shop, although the weather is hot, but he is also very elegantly dressed, the upper body is a striped gray checkered suit, and the feet are polished pointed scalp shoes, which is very imposing at a glance.
He nodded while listening to the baby-faced muttering, then said a few words to the other party, and walked towards Zheng Shaoqiu.
Zheng Shaoqiu didn't notice him, and kept staring at the watch in the corner.
In comparison, he is clearly not dressed in the same class as the manager.
The dark striped trousers were covered in mud, and although he wiped his shoes when he entered the door, they were still more or less muddy, so there was a line of light yellow footprints behind him.
If you don't look closely, you won't be able to see it at all.
The manager on duty stretched out his hand to hold the frame of his glasses, swept his eyes, his face immediately sank, and his slightly gloomy eyes glared at Zheng Shaoqiu fiercely, and then beckoned, and said angrily: "What about being a stick?"
It just so happened that the teller before was busy and was about to take out the watch for Zheng Shaoqiu, but when he saw the manager on duty coming over, he raised his eyebrows, and immediately stopped his movements.
A pair of white-skinned slender jade hands froze in mid-air, not up or down.
Zheng Shaoqiu turned his head and glanced at the manager on duty, then looked at the clerk, and said patiently: "Hello, please take out this watch from me, and I'll take a look." ”
The clerk's name is Ma Jing, with a small oval face, delicate facial features, and a very good skin foundation, and a ponytail tied behind her at will, full of youthful vitality.
She has a bookish air and a refined temperament.
After hearing Zheng Shaoqiu's words, she was stunned for a moment, and then subconsciously glanced at the manager on duty, not knowing what to do.
She knew very well what the manager on duty meant, that is, she would not be allowed to pay attention to this man.
Their line of work is also very realistic, this man is dressed very poorly at first glance, and the total amount of walking on his body does not exceed 100 yuan.
The old man next to him was even more sloppy, and he was not a rich man.
Not to mention the famous watches on the counter, which are other ordinary ear objects in the store, she believes that this man will definitely not be able to afford them.
However, while thinking so......
She still nodded politely, her beautiful eyes were bent into a beautiful crescent, and she smiled brightly: "Okay, this gentleman, I'll help you get it right away." ”
"Sir, is this one?"
She bent down and raised her head, her pure dimples filled with a tranquil scent.
Zheng Shaoqiu glanced at it and shook his head: "No, it's the pocket watch in the corner." ”
Hearing this, Ma Jing was stunned for a moment, her mouth opened slightly, and she looked a little cute.
"Questions?"
Seeing that the other party was standing still, Zheng Shaoqiu asked rhetorically.
"No problem, no problem, I'll take it out for you. ”
Ma Jing quickly reacted, bent down and took out a pair of white gloves, and then carefully took out the pocket watch and handed it over.
Zheng Shaoqiu's eyes flashed with a different color, and after putting on the gloves, he put the pocket watch in his palm and focused his gaze.
This pocket watch is very small, covered in gold, and reflects a brilliant light against the light.
The diameter looks about four or five centimeters, and there is a pattern on the case, which is a two-headed monster, with a hideous appearance and a strong evil aura.
The crown is at twelve o'clock and has a slightly invisible bulge that winds up.
Zheng Shaoqiu pursed his lips, his eyes were complicated.
After many years, seeing this watch again in an unbelievable way, Rao is temperament can't help but have mixed feelings, and he feels a lot in his heart.
With a flick of his wrist, the back of his pocket watch appeared in front of him.
Compared with the bright and dazzling front, the back shell is a little unsatisfactory.
There are two traditional characters engraved on it, and the handwriting is so sloppy that it is impossible to distinguish at all.
There is also a string of English letters underneath, crooked, ugly and ugly.
Seeing this scene, the corners of Zheng Shaoqiu's mouth twitched slightly, and then gently opened the cover of the watch.
The body dial is carved with intricate patterns that look very advanced, and there is a shape pattern made of enamel in the middle, which is exquisite in blue.
This kind of material, even in those days, was very rare.
This is a minute repeater pocket watch, also known as a three-way watch, simply put, it is a watch that can tell the time, the case has a button or a dial, when you press it, you can hear the sound of "ding dong ding dong" to tell the time, with different rhythms to represent the clock, quarter hour, minutes.
The process of this kind of watch is very complicated, it requires the addition of a reed mechanism for striking the time in a limited space, and sometimes three or more sets of hammer springs for the melodious sound, many of which are as small as a hair's hair.
The most interesting thing is that the various watch brands craft minute repeaters, not to make money, but to prove their technical prowess and to improve their reputation and status.
Of course, the pocket watch in front of me has stopped moving, and it is in very good condition, although there are a few minor scratches, but it is harmless.
"Alright. ”
Zheng Shaoqiu gently handed over the pocket watch and nodded.
Ma Jing took it in her hand and carefully placed it on the cushion that had been laid in advance, and then raised her head and said with a smile: "There are some problems with this watch, and it must have been in this store for at least five or six years, and no one has cared about it, but Mr. is the first one." ”
Zheng Shaoqiu chuckled noncommittally, and then glanced at the price of the pocket watch.
The price tag is impressively written with a number of 100,000.
Ma Jing looked at the man in front of him with interest, and then quietly glanced at the manager on duty with a calm face in the distance, and snorted secretly.
She has been working here for almost half a year, and since she joined the company, this on-duty manager, who looks like a human on the surface, has leaned over under various names, and sometimes even uses his hands and feet.
Because she was a newcomer, she could only endure it secretly, but she didn't expect that the other party not only did not stop, but intensified, and after finding her address through various means, she harassed her in every way.
For the sake of introducing customers, she was invited to come out to sing K, and in the dim box, the essence of the pervert was undoubtedly exposed.
Now thinking of that big fat mouth, she almost spit out the pancake fruit she ate in the morning.
Her academic qualifications are not very good, her temperament is also very weak, she has no connections, she wants a diploma without a diploma, and she has a jewelry design major, so she can only come to work in a pawn shop.