Chapter 4: A Precious Gift

At this meeting with Zhang Jiao, Yang Zi unexpectedly got an invitation very similar to Deng Gang's.

This made him more interested in this shooting project. However, it is still early before the official departure, so there is nothing to prepare.

He and Qiaoqiao rested in the hotel for one night, slept until ten o'clock the next day, and then had breakfast, and hurried to the car dealership unhurriedly.

Because the relevant procedures have been booked, there was no delay in picking up the car today, but this is only relative.

After all, those procedures are still very troublesome to handle, even if there is an appointment, they have been grinding until the afternoon to complete all the things.

After paying the balance and signing some corresponding information, Yang Zi and Qiaoqiao finally drove the new car out of the dealership smoothly.

They went back to the hotel to pick up their luggage and drove up the highway to their home.

"Brother Yang, you drive slowly! ”

Feeling the surging power in the body, Yang Zi involuntarily stepped on the speed to one hundred and fifty-six.

Qiaoqiao looked at the faster and higher speed, and hurriedly beckoned him to slow down in fear.

"Haha! Didn't you say you wanted to buy a faster car?

Slowing down the car slightly, Yang Zi chuckled and quipped.

"What I like is a sporty look, okay!

By the way, when are we going to my house? My parents knew I was back, and they kept asking about it. ”

scolded Yang Zijiao, and Qiaoqiao talked about serious things with the other party.

"It's been just a few days, and now the family is almost ready.

When your parents go to your house and ask about the customs and etiquette, you can ask the matchmaker to look forward to the day and marry you.

Haha, can't you wait?"

Yang Zi briefly said his plan, and by the way, he joked about Qiaoqiao.

has been with him for so long, and Qiaoqiao has lost a lot of the shyness she had at the beginning.

Seeing Yang Zi bury herself like this, she was a little annoyed and angrily hammered the other party a few times, and then replied angrily:

"I haven't even agreed to marry you, so I'm less narcissistic.

Hmph! So far, I haven't even seen the ring. You don't have such a little sincerity, you want me to marry? ”

Listening to Qiaoqiao's arrogant reply, Yang Zi changed the car to the slow lane and pressed the adaptive cruise, and then mysteriously took out a cloth bag from his pocket and handed it to Qiaoqiao as if offering a treasure.

"What is it? It can't be a wedding ring, right?

Didn't you buy a ring without even asking my opinion?"

While untying the tight rope, Qiaoqiao asked a little curiously.

She saw that Yang Zi on the side did not reply, but motioned for her to check, so she opened the bag with anticipation.

Inside the bag, there is a small and delicate box.

Qiaoqiao glanced at Yang Zi, who was pretending to be driving next to him, but had actually been paying attention to this side, and snickered and broke the lid, and a few fascinating little things in it soon revealed their true bodies.

"Ah, Brother Yang, is this a diamond? It's so beautiful!"

Looking at the two large and two small ones in the box, the four blue gems that radiated brilliant light, Qiaoqiao couldn't help but exclaim.

Of the four gemstones, two are smaller in the shape of a diamond, and the remaining two are in the shape of a heart and one in the common round shape.

The most important thing is that the color of these gemstones is all very precious blue. Obviously, this is what is cut to make a set of jewelry,

It's no wonder that Qiaoqiao, who knows a little about the price of jewelry, is so surprised and excited.

"Of course! This is what I asked Qian Gang to drag the relationship and searched for more than half a month in Shanghai to collect.

It's your favorite blue, how about it?"

Looking at Qiaoqiao's surprised look, Yang Zi asked very happily.

"Uh-huh! I like it, but I ...... Isn't this a bit too expensive?

This set is already a million, right?

And how can there be other parts just for gemstones?"

Looking at the gem and nodding happily, Qiaoqiao asked Yang Zi a little excitedly.

Everyone else gave away finished jewelry, but what she received today was a gemstone, so it's no wonder she was weird.

"It's the preciousness that matches you! If you are willing to entrust me, of course I will give you the best.

And as your versatile husband, if you learn from others to buy ready-made ones and give them to you, how clichΓ© it is.

My dad used to make jewelry, and I studied with him for a while.

We can't play with that kind of pure handwork, but the jewelry poured with molds can still be caught.

It's not as delicate as those jewelry stores, but I think this kind of gift will be a little more meaningful, you say?"

Gently glancing at Qiaoqiao, Yang Zi said very dotingly.

In fact, at first, he really didn't think of such an idea.

Originally, Yang Zi just asked Qian Gang to help him buy a better set of jewelry.

As a result, after the other party asked for the request, he asked his friend to look for a long time and didn't like it.

Seeing that the matter had dragged on for more than ten days, Qian Gang and his friend gave Yang Zi a suggestion.

That is to buy a few gemstones and come back, and then find a bigger jewelry store and process it for yourself.

As soon as the other party said this, Yang Zi reacted.

When I first graduated, didn't I learn jewelry from my dad for a while?

He originally learned to open a shop outside, but his aunt called him to the cake shop to help, and this plan ended without a hitch.

Although so much time has passed, many details have been almost forgotten, but there is still an old goldsmith in the house.

Thinking of this, Yang Zi was very proud of his thoughts. In order to surprise Qiaoqiao, he didn't even tell the other party beforehand.

But I'm going to do it tomorrow, and when the size and style are concerned, I still need to ask for her opinion, so I'll reveal the news now.

"Mmmmmmmmmm

Listening to Yang Zi's words that he cared so much about himself, and such a careful arrangement, Qiaoqiao didn't know what to say for a while, but nodded vigorously, and tears were already flashing in the corners of his eyes.

Seeing that Qiao Qiao was moved like this, Yang Zi hurriedly reached over and touched the other party's forehead to appease.

The two looked at each other in the quiet car, and then they both smiled slightly, and everything was silent.

Seeing that Yang Zi and the two came back with a car worth millions, Yang's father and Yang's mother celebrated very proudly at home.

In the past, if Yang Zi was so expensive, the two old men would definitely have a nagging.

However, after learning last night that he and Qiaoqiao's side hustle (live broadcast) could earn tens of thousands of dollars a month, the reluctance in their hearts was put aside.

Both of them have the same meaning, that is, as long as the son and daughter-in-law are satisfied, money and other things are considered things outside the body.

The family spent a happy day, and Yang Zi got up early the next morning. He told Dad Yang about his plan, and the other party happily agreed.

As soon as they said it, the father and son came to the utility room together, turned out the tools that had been unused for many years, and then cleaned and prepared them one by one.

"Yang Zi, the material you prepared is platinum, right? Then we have to go to the street to borrow a set of oxygen welding back."

The old-fashioned spray gun I use melts gold at most, and platinum has too high a melting point.

And these molds have been left for too long, and they are already on the tide and cannot be used.

You call Qiaoqiao together, let's go to Uncle La's in the town.

He should be able to get all these things there, just enough to let Qiaoqiao choose a style. ”

After checking the tools, Dad Yang pondered and said to Yang Zi.

Hearing that platinum is so different, Yang Zi also touched his head embarrassedly.

He used to remember that mold casting was simple, but he forgot that he didn't use one kind of material.

As soon as the two discussed, Yang Zi shouted Qiaoqiao, and several people rushed to Yang's father's acquaintance in the town and began to choose Qiaoqiao's favorite style.

When Uncle La and Dad Yang were learning jewelry, they worshipped the same master, so the friendship between the two has not been broken for so many years.

As soon as he heard that these half nephews wanted to create a set of jewelry by themselves, he directly asked them to start operating it in their own store.

The tools he has here are always being updated, and of course the results will be much better.

With such a good thing, Yang Zi naturally would not refuse, he thanked the other party and took the album and began to discuss the shape of the jewelry with Qiaoqiao.

Nowadays, many jewelry molds are typeset in sets, so there are many styles to choose from.

The only thing that is difficult to find is that Yang Zi's gemstones have already been formed, so it is basically impossible to find a mold that perfectly meets their requirements.

The solution that Uncle La came up with for them was to choose a few molds that matched the size of the gemstone, cast them, and then weld them together with the desired style.

Although this will have a slight impact on the aesthetics, there are two masters with more than ten years of craftsmanship, and I believe that the actual effect will not be too much deviation.

"Qiaoqiao, what are you doing? Stop playing with your phone, come and choose a style. ”

After discussing the details with his father here, Yang Zi greeted him, and was fiddling with Qiaoqiao of his mobile phone on the side.

"Come on, come on, I'll interact with the audience in the live broadcast room.

I'm going to take pictures of the casting process of this set of jewelry and keep it as a testimony of our love. ”

was very happy to explain to Yang Zi, and Qiaoqiao hurriedly came over to look at the album with the other party.

After looking for a long time, after the two finally finalized the shape, Yang Zi asked Uncle La to help him find the selected mold, and then went to the operation room to prepare.

The process of jewelry making is not complicated to put it bluntly, but if you want to make it exquisite and beautiful, it is a great test of the master's skills and patience.

Like Yang Zi, although the choice of mold has taken some shortcuts, the final molding effect can still reflect some shortcomings.

These deficiencies have to be made up for by Dad Yang and Uncle La.

Yang Zi first took out the 990 platinum he had prepared, weighed it on an electronic scale, and then put it in a beaker and melted it with oxygen welding.

Next, it is a key step of molding, which is poured into the mold.

He turned the mold down and heated it with oxygen welding, then put the melted platinum into the sprue and began to burn it over a high fire.

At this time, the temperature of the platinum in the mold can easily reach more than 2,000 degrees, and Yang Zi and they need to wear dark sunglasses to look directly at the operation, otherwise it is easy to cause damage to the retina.

When the temperature reached the extreme, Yang Zi picked up the mud with his left hand, saw the opportunity to leave the fire, and quickly pressed down towards the mold.

With a "snort", the flowing platinum was poured into the void of the mold under strong pressure.

Yang Zi, who had been concentrating, was relieved until this moment.

He took off his sunglasses, looked at Qiaoqiao who was watching with relish, and posed as a victor to greet the audience in the live broadcast room.

"Wow! I'm so touched! The man who does it is really the most handsome, no wonder Qiaoqiao is willing to marry you.

I was upset with her before, and now I just want to bless you!"

"Agree upstairs! The gift has been delivered, I hope the anchor and the two of you will be harmonious and beautiful, and grow old!"

"Woooooo Originally, I subscribed to your live broadcast room to watch meow, but I didn't expect to be stuffed with dog food by you every day.

Qiaoqiao, have you set a wedding date? Tell me the location, I hope to witness your love in person. ”

"This proposal is good, the anchor hurry up and tell me the time and place, let's just organize a group to come over and celebrate with you.

Rest assured, the gift money will not be less. ”

"Plus 1 for the group. ”

"Group plus 2. ”

…………

Looking at the blessings of the audience on the barrage, Qiaoqiao was moved to tears.

She sincerely thanked those fans for their thoughts, as for the time and place, this is really not easy to reveal casually.

In that case, it may have a very big impact on their lives in the future.

She plans to discuss it with Yang Zi, and when the time comes, invite a few iron fans in the live broadcast room to come over on behalf of everyone.

It's not lively here, and Yang Zi is not idle there.

He cuts out the poured jewelry parts and puts them away, and then starts casting the next mold.

This process took a long time, but Yang Zi's spirit was unprecedentedly concentrated.

It wasn't until the last part was completed that he breathed a sigh of relief and began to sort the parts into categories, and then moved on to the next step, the assembly of the parts.

Compared with the casting mold, the splicing of the parts is much more delicate, which tests the master's temperature control and heating techniques.

In this step, Yang Zi made several mistakes, and this was the completion of the task.

Because of the damage to the parts, he also had to recast the mold again and replace the damaged parts.

At this time, jewelry has begun to take shape.

A pair of earrings, a necklace and pendant, and a ring, an off-white semi-finished product on the workbench, looked dirty and a little ugly.

"Is this considered complete? Qiaoqiao, I think your marriage needs to be reconsidered. ”

"It's so ugly, you still marry me, I promise to buy you a set of jewelry, a hundred times more beautiful than this. ”

"Upstairs, you better rest, Yang Zi made it himself to express his heart.

If he really wants to buy it, do you think he will be short of money? Didn't you hear a coincidence that those few gems alone are already in the millions?"

"Don't make any noise, this is a semi-finished product, and it hasn't been cleaned and polished yet.

There are still so many steps left to be completed, and you are just here yelling. ”

Looking at the semi-finished products posed by Yang Zi, the live broadcast room began to quarrel again.

Qiaoqiao saw those interesting barrages, and giggled happily for a long time, and then continued to watch Yang Zi make them.

As the audience in the barrage said, the next step is to be clear and polished.

Yang Zi still remembers that when Dad Yang made these in the past, they were basically washed by hand.

Now, with the development of technology, these steps have all been replaced by machines.

What kind of ultrasonic cleaning, automatic polishing machine or something, the effect is much more beautiful than manual.

Under the guidance of Uncle La, Yang Zi followed the operation step by step and made a preliminary cleaning of the surface of several jewelry.

Then after measuring the size of Qiaoqiao, I made some adjustments, and then began to carry out the last few steps.

What remains, one is the setting of the gemstone, and the other is the final fine polishing.

Yang Zi didn't understand these two steps very well, and in the end, under the guidance of Dad Yang and Uncle La, it was successfully completed.

Remove the finished product from the cleaning solution and put it on a white dry towel to absorb the water, and the final appearance of this set of jewelry is finally presented to everyone.

The slender and delicate shape, bright white platinum with deep blue gemstones, under the illumination of high-brightness lights, looks extremely brilliant and beautiful.

"Qiaoqiao, the jewelry is finished, come and try it to see if you like it!"

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Yang Zi greeted Qiao Qiaoqiao very invitingly.

"Thank you!

Hee-hee! Such a beautiful gift, I'm very satisfied without trying it!

This will be the most beautiful and precious gift I have ever received in my life!"

Looking at Yang Zi packed it in a jewelry box and then handed it to him, Qiaoqiao was moved, and suddenly there was a sign of tears.

"Haha! It's good if you're satisfied, I was worried that I would mess up, thanks to the guidance of my father and Uncle La.

Uncle La, come back with us later and go to my house for a meal.

It just so happens that you and my dad haven't seen each other for a long time, so let's have a drink and chat together. ”

Seeing that Qiaoqiao liked it, Yang Zi was also full of joy.

When he saw that the task had been completed, he thanked Uncle La and them, and in order to express his gratitude, he warmly beckoned the other party to go back to his house to have dinner together.

Uncle La looked at the happy couple in front of him, and also laughed and agreed, and the group happily got into the car and ran directly towards Yang Zi's hometown.