After breakfast, the three soldiers split into two ways.

Xiao Baoer and Qingche went to the home mall to pick out furniture such as wardrobes and beds, while Li Mengnan went to open cable TV and the Internet, and picked up the two pieces of jewelry he had ordered at the jewelry store by the way.

Since it was a rest day, there were many people in the business hall who handled various businesses and paid fees, and it took Li Mengnan nearly three hours to turn on the cable TV and the Internet, and when he arrived at the gold store by car, it was already about 11 o'clock in the morning.

This gold shop is not a big brand store, just a small handicraft workshop-style storefront.

The owner is an old craftsman in his sixties, although limited by ideology and tools, the jewelry styles in the store are relatively old and cannot keep up with the times, but the craftsmanship of the old craftsman is first-class, if time can be turned back twenty or thirty years, he is definitely a master-level figure.

The reason why Li Mengnan chose this small shop was not only the affordable price, but also the craftsmanship of this old craftsman.

"Boss, I'm here to get the custom-made jewelry."

"Oh, it's you, wait."

The old craftsman took the order bill and put it away without looking at it, he remembered Li Mengnan, although there were many customers who ordered jewelry from him, but there were few people like this young man who came with his own drawings.

At first, he thought that this young man wanted to order a more special style, but after reading the drawings, he realized that what this young man wanted was out of the category of jewelry, it was completely a small mechanism, and the design was extremely simple and exquisite, and this drawing alone benefited him a lot.

The old craftsman took out two jewelry boxes from under the counter and opened them one by one in front of Li Mengnan.

In the first box is a gold necklace, there is nothing complicated and fancy, just the chain diameter is thicker, but after a series of surface treatments such as polishing and frosting by old craftsmen, there is no tacky feeling of pure gold jewelry at all, but it reveals a sense of art that is clumsy and clumsy.

Li Mengnan just picked it up and compared the length, and then put it back in the box, as long as the amount was correct, there was nothing to check for this thing.

In the second box was the ring he had ordered.

This ring is made of 925 silver, different from the platinum-like polish of ordinary silver jewelry, this ring is required to be dulled like Tibetan silver, the whole glow of that abrupt gray, looks as inconspicuous as a cheap ornament on the street for a dozen dollars a piece.

The ring fancy is a symmetrical shape of the blooming lotus, faintly raised on the surface of the ring, normally it looks just a flat pattern, but in the sunlight you can see a very strong sense of three-dimensional light and shadow, it is said that this is also a unique craft handed down by the old craftsman.

There is an inconspicuous small bump on the side of the ring towards the wearer, which at first glance looks like the flower stalk of the lotus, but it can be moved, just gently move to the side, and the base of the lotus flower will open twelve tiny holes the size of needletips, which are used to release the phantom force field of the "thunder quenching wood crystal", and can be closed by moving in the opposite direction when not needed, which is very convenient.

I have to say that the craftsmanship of the old craftsman is quite skillful, and the fineness of the finish of this ring has far exceeded Li Mengnan's expectations.

"Young man, I see that your drawing requires the ring to be hollow inside, what should it be contained? Do you take it back and put it up yourself, or do I put it up? ”

The old craftsman lifted the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose and asked unhurriedly.

Li Mengnan knew that his design couldn't hide from a professional like an old craftsman, so he simply didn't hide it, and generously took out the "Lei Quenching Wood Crystal" wrapped in aluminum foil, and said politely: "How can I have that ability, it's better for you to pretend to be old......"

Li Mengnan actually doesn't want more people to know about the storage of this "Lei Quenching Wood Crystal", but even if there is a finished ring, it is not as simple as just stuffing the "Lei Quenching Wood Crystal" into it, but also involves a series of complex processes such as inlay, fixing, buckle cap sealing, etc., which cannot be completed by professionals at all.

The old craftsman opened the aluminum foil and picked up the half-sized "Lei Quenching Wood Crystal" and looked at the light, after all, he was just a goldsmith and silversmith, and he didn't know much about gems and other things, and he couldn't recognize what this emerald green transparent crystal was.

However, out of professional ethics, he did not continue to ask in detail, took the ring and the "Lei Quenching Wood Crystal" to the operating table next to him, and quickly completed the final inlay sealing process.

Li Mengnan took it to the middle finger of his left hand and tried it, the size was just right, although it had a little more weight out of thin air, but it did not affect the flexibility of the fingers.

Moreover, the opening and closing of the mechanism on the ring is also extremely convenient and hidden, and people who don't know the inside story can't find the mystery at all.

"Old man, you really didn't say anything about your craft! Next time I want to make jewelry again, I will definitely come back to you! Li Mengnan gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely.

It is said that people are old and fine, this old craftsman has lived for most of his life, and he can tell at a glance whether he is sincere or hypocritical and polite, Li Mengnan is happy to make his beard toast with these few words of praise, and he smiled with a smile: "You young man has eyesight!" It's not to blow to you, our ancestors gave jewelry to Cixi Lafayette back then, and it has been the ninth generation to me, but unfortunately my wife gave birth to a girl, and I don't want to do this boring work, this craft is estimated to be lost to me......"

"Then you didn't think about taking an apprentice or something?"

Li Mengnan really felt that it would be a pity if the exquisite craftsmanship of this old craftsman was lost like this.

But then again, with the development of the times and the progress of society, the traditional craftsmanship that is gradually lost is not only the old craftsman? Which of the intangible cultural heritages declared every year is not on the verge of being left uninherited?

"Now you have to have a certificate to do this business, and I can't issue certificates to people as an old man, who will come to me to learn the craft? Anyway, I thought about recruiting a son-in-law to inherit my craft, but unfortunately my girl ......"

Speaking of this, the old craftsman couldn't help but sigh heavily, as if he didn't want to continue the topic, and paused for a moment and said, "Young man, I see that your picture is also very special, who did you learn it from?" ”

"My grandfather." Li Mengnan said truthfully.

"Oh, no wonder...... Nowadays, very few people draw like this, this is the way the older generation draws, and now they all use that kind of industrial three-view. The old craftsman was from here, and he could see the origin of Li Mengnan's picture at a glance, "Your grandfather also did this?" ”

"Heh, look at what you always say, if my grandfather is in this business, do I need to spend money to find you to make such a small thing?" Li Mengnan took back the drawing and stuffed it into his pocket, he didn't want to spread it unexpectedly, "My grandfather is ...... Even if it's a carpenter! You also know that at that time, people could order everything, and they didn't have a qualification, so they couldn't be so finely divided. ”

"Yo, so you're a carpenter, young man?"

The eyes of the old craftsman lit up, although the jeweler and the carpenter have different types of work, but in the end they both rely on their craftsmanship to eat, and it is inevitable that there will be a sense of closeness to each other.

"Yes, yes, but don't beat me up, I'm a college student now, not a furniture repairer." Li Mengnan knew what he wanted to say as soon as he saw the old man's eyes, and quickly blocked the words.

"You kid is a ghost! I have a table of eight immortals, which is handed down from my grandfather's generation, although it is not a good wood, but the size is also considered an antique, recently the table broke a leg, I will find someone to make a change according to the same look, but now these carpenters, few of them know how to connect mortise and tenon, I know that with a nail gun, a good table I am afraid that they will be nailed, so it will be put in the warehouse...... Forget it, I'll find someone else when I go back! ”

The old craftsman shook the slip, took the calculator and crackled it for a while, and said, "Okay, don't talk about it, let's settle the account...... This gold necklace is 1835 yuan according to the gold price on the day you order, your ring is 700 yuan, and the total is 2535 yuan. ”

"Old man, you're not really...... Forget about this gold necklace, just such a silver ring that is less than 10 grams, and you are embarrassed to ask me for 700? Li Mengnan was cheeky and began to bargain.

When the old craftsman heard this, he was furious, and said, "Young man, you have to speak with your conscience! This bit of silver is not worth a few dollars, what is valuable is my craft, I don't believe you go out to inquire, in addition to me, there is also that family that can type out the things on your map? I want you 700 or look at the preferential price given by your kid, or don't want to take it away without 1000, I'd rather keep it for myself......"

"Okay, good, I'll give! You're old and angry, and my money isn't enough for you to go to the hospital, so I'm guilty of a big crime......"

Li Mengnan is also accustomed to bargaining, although he doesn't know much about how the jewelry handicraft fee is calculated, but after all, he is also half a craftsman, and he knows very well that the real craftsmanship is actually impossible to measure with money, especially the old craftsman who has evolved the craft into art, and its value is priceless at all.

After paying the money and taking the ring directly on the middle finger of his left hand, Li Mengnan picked up the handbag containing the invoice and the gold necklace and was about to turn around and go out, when the tempered glass door opened, and a tall policewoman in a straight police uniform walked into the gold store.

As soon as Li Mengnan looked at the person, he couldn't help but show a little surprise on his face, and said, "Armed police officer, if you want me to make a phone call directly, do you need to stare at me like this?" I'm a citizen who pays taxes according to the law, I have personal rights, and you follow me like a girl like an airwave girl all day long, it will make me feel very insecure......"

The person who came was Wu Ansu.

Wu Ansu also showed obvious surprise when he saw Li Mengnan in the store, and wanted to say hello in a friendly manner, but he didn't want to be half angry before he could open his mouth, so he suddenly glared at Li Mengnan and said angrily: "I'm so busy that I don't even care about saliva and drink, and I'm staring at you when I'm full?" Get out of the way, don't interfere with my work......"

After speaking, Wu Ansu put aside Li Mengnan and came to the old craftsman, took out a printed paper with a photo from the briefcase he carried, and asked: "Uncle, there was a murder and corpse mutilation case in our area last night, and our police can't determine the identity of the deceased now, do you see if you recognize the deceased, or what clues can you provide to our police." ”

The old craftsman put on his reading glasses and took the printing paper to look at it carefully, Li Mengnan took a cup of warm water from the water dispenser in the store, walked over and handed it to Wu Ansu, and said with a smile: "Armed police officer, what's going on again?" ”

Wu Ansu suddenly found that this Li Mengnan was actually quite careful, he just complained casually, he actually remembered it in his heart, and then looked at the "cheap face" in front of him It was a lot more pleasing to the eye.

Taking the disposable paper cup and drinking it all, Wu Ansu wiped his mouth and said: "There was a murder case last night, because it was found in the area I am responsible for, I will help the criminal police team to come down and visit to see if I can find any useful clues." ”

"Homicide?" Li Mengnan couldn't help but be surprised.

"You don't know in this business, in fact, there are one or two homicides every month, after all, such a big city has so many people...... It's just that it's not very common to kill people like this and then break up the corpse, and most of them are thrown away, or buried in the wasteland or something. Wu Ansu casually explained, after all, this is not a secret involving the case.

Although Li Mengnan has helped Wu Ansu several times, he never thought of being a supernumerary member of the police station, so he was not interested in continuing to ask about this case, so he changed the topic after a few casual chats.

At this time, the old craftsman had already finished reading the paper, returned it to Wu Ansu and shook his head: "Officer, I don't know such a person with a scar on his body, and I'm old, I usually stay in this shop, I sleep early, and I don't have any clues to provide you, I'm really embarrassed......"

"It's okay, anyway, thank you for your support of our work." Wu Ansu shook hands with the old craftsman to express his gratitude.

"Oh, it's nothing, you are also here to protect the safety of our people, the police and the people, this is all as it should be." The old craftsman waved his hand, signaling Wu Ansu not to be so polite, "But I have an opinion for you......"

"Oh, uncle, you say."

"My heart is not very good, I can't stand to be frightened, next time you have this kind of corpse recognition, can you say it in advance, so that I can be mentally prepared?"

Wu Ansu noticed that the old craftsman was holding his chest with one hand, his face was a little pale, and he hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry uncle, I didn't think about it carefully, I must pay attention next time!" ”

"It's okay, it's okay, when people get old, the parts on their bodies love to go wrong, and you can't blame this little girl for this...... I'm just giving you a reminder that there are a lot of older people in this area, so pay more attention. ”

"By all means, thank you, uncle."

Wu Ansu couldn't help but be secretly afraid, she really didn't expect this detail, if the clues were not found, and then scared out of someone's life, even if she didn't stop working, she would definitely not be able to run away one by one.

Wu Ansu put away the printer paper and was about to leave, Li Mengnan stepped forward again and said with a smile: "Officer Wu, are you going back to the police station?" Let me rub the car ......"

Wu Ansu was suddenly laughed angrily, feeling that this thing was addicted to sitting in the police car a few times, and his eyes glared: "Don't be, didn't you see that I was visiting here?" How to visit without visiting? I left the car at the police station, and I didn't drive it out at all......"

While he was talking, three young men suddenly walked into the store.

Seeing that these three people were still wearing tight jackets, caps and sunglasses on a hot day, Li Mengnan instantly realized that these three people were not good people.

Sure enough, as soon as the first person entered the door, he pulled out a metal bat from behind him, jumped up and smashed the only camera in the store with a stick, and then the other two also showed their guys, a dagger and a homemade powder gun.

As soon as the three of them lit up, Wu Ansu subconsciously wanted to rush up, but Li Mengnan grabbed his elbow and dragged him back.

"You're crazy about this woman? Do you think you are Ip Man, who can fight ten at a time? See that black, thick tube? In our place, we call this thing a troll, and if you hit iron sand, the other party only needs to move your fingers, in such a small place, we can't hide, even if you can't die, you have to be disfigured, you don't mind being an old virgin, I still have to get married, marry a daughter-in-law, have a baby, and pass on the ancestry......"

Li Mengnan is convinced of Wu Ansu, this big girl's head is simply good-looking, and the spinal nerves always move first when encountering things, no wonder she can only catch thieves at the grassroots level after doing it for so long, just this simple and rude way of doing things, if she is really in charge of any big case, it is simply going to send the heads of criminals angrily.

Maybe you can also star in a "Bondage and Humiliation!" The wail of the female investigator. avi" and other films that the masses like to see.

Wu Ansu, who calmed down, was also afraid for a while, she knew that Li Mengnan was right, no matter how fast she moved, she couldn't knock down three people in an instant, once she couldn't knock down the robber with the gun at the first time, not to mention herself, even Li Mengnan and the old shopkeeper had to suffer together.

"So what can I do? I'm a police officer, so can I just watch criminals do nothing right under my nose, and then let them snatch things and swagger away? Wu Ansu still felt very unwilling.

Li Mengnan can understand Wu Ansu very well, if you are an ordinary person, you can protect yourself when you encounter this kind of thing, but once you wear this police uniform, no matter how cruel the bandits are, as long as you dare to do nothing, public opinion will start to criticize you one-sidedly, as if in their eyes, martyrdom in the line of duty is the only ending that they can accept.

"Alas, so, your police uniform is both an honor and a shackle......"

After the three robbers smashed the glass of the counter a few times, they suddenly realized that there was actually a policeman in a police uniform in the store.

"Yo, big brother, there is a female policeman in the store, she looks really beautiful, and she looks like a female star......"

The robber with the dagger greedily looked at Wu Ansu, who was squatting on the ground with his head in his hands, his eyes lingering on her towering and full chest, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down, as if he was constantly swallowing saliva.