Small supermarket welcomes visitors from all directions

Chapter 49: Jiang Lao's Eyes

Several people in the supermarket were also surprised to hear this request. No one could make a decision, so Song Ji Yang had to contact the top leader and follow the instructions from his superiors.

The phone call came soon, and the boss agreed to Yonghui Emperor's request, but only allowed Yonghui Emperor to come to the supermarket as an ordinary person to participate in the auction a few days later.

In other words, they will not be treated as state guests, but the supermarket will be responsible for their safety.

At the same time, we must also make three rules
1. The duration is two days and one night, and the accommodation is in the supermarket guest room. Food and lodging are provided, but there is no special staff to serve you.

2. The venue for the event, accommodation and meals are in the supermarket. You can only go to the auction and return to the supermarket after the event. Other venues are not open to visitors, except for electronic products.

3. You cannot reveal your country and identity to ordinary Chinese people.

Song Jiyang said to Tang Qiao: "This is the attitude of our country. You can go back and reply to your Majesty. Of course, we will be responsible for the security issues during this period."

Tang Qiao was very satisfied with the result. He nodded and said, "I will tell my uncle when I get back. He will decide the specific result."

After getting the reply, Tang Qiao hurried back.

Seeing that Tang Qiao had left, Mr. Jiang asked, "Wang Yue, where is the jewelry you said you would show us?"

Mr. Jiang has no other hobbies except looking at antiques, especially beautiful antiques, and jewelry among the antiques is definitely the first to be picked.

I have long been eyeing the two sets of jewelry that Tang Qiao gave to Wang Yue, but I never had the chance. As a result, today Wang Yue took the initiative to ask Mr. Jiang to take a look.

As a result, Tang Qiao came as soon as the box was taken out, and the lid was not even opened. Isn't Mr. Jiang itching to try it?

Wang Yue said, "Mr. Jiang, it's not that I don't want you to see it, but this thing was given to me by Tang Qiao after all. How can you let me see it in front of Tang Qiao?"

As he spoke, he pushed the boxes in his hand to Mr. Jiang. There were two rosewood carved boxes, one large and one small.

Mr. Jiang opened the big one first, and what caught his eye was a touch of gold: "Oh! This is a set of ruby ​​headpieces, all made of pure gold. Let me see how many pieces there are!"

"This is the headdress, put it over here, this is the hairpin, this is the hairpin, this is the comb, this is the gold thread, the most beautiful, the largest one is the step-shaking ornament, put them all together."

Mr. Jiang said the same thing, and he did the same thing, and taught everyone at the same time.

"These two are worn on the neck, a collar and a necklace, you know them!"

Wang Yue must have known it! When she opened the jewelry box by herself, she fell in love with the necklace at first sight and wanted to give it to Luo Luo, but she couldn't bear to part with such a nice set of jewelry.

Later, he asked Tang Qiao to find a similar piece with a sense of age in their home and give it to Luo Luo.

"Here are another pair of earrings and a pair of earrings."

"Wow! It's so beautiful! When will I wear it?" Li Xiaofei asked.

Mr. Jiang said, "This set of jewelry has fifteen pieces in total. They are usually worn when getting married or at some grand event."

"This is a set of ruby ​​headpieces. They are very valuable. The nobles would give one or two sets as dowry when their daughters marry off."

Wang Yue said, "Mr. Jiang, take a look at that set! I was planning to wear a cheongsam and those jewels on the day of the auction, but I wasn't sure myself, so I asked you all to come and take a look."

"Let me see!" Mr. Jiang said as he opened another box.

What catches the eye is a field of flowers, very white, like the white of top-grade snowflake silver, but dotted with a little bit of gold in the middle.

Everyone was wondering, what material is this?
Everyone was confused so they stared at Mr. Jiang, waiting for him to give a conclusion. Mr. Jiang smiled approvingly: "Do you think these jewelry are gold or silver?"

“Whether it’s gold or silver, the workmanship is truly exquisite!” Wang Yue said, adding that it is more spiritual than jewelry produced by modern machines.

"It's indeed exquisite!" Liu Xuehua nodded. There is no girl who doesn't like exquisite jewelry.

Li Xiaofei, a woman who has never worn jewelry, was also attracted by this set of jewelry: "So beautiful!"

Wen Hao also interrupted: "Mr. Jiang, is it gold or silver?"

Mr. Jiang did not answer but asked: "What do you think?"

"If you ask me, it must be gold. After all, it was a gift from Tang Qiao. It's impossible for him to use a fine rosewood box to pack a set of silver jewelry. That would be too much of a stretch!" Wen Hao analyzed in a serious manner.

"Yes! It's made of gold, and it's pure gold." Mr. Jiang confirmed.

After getting Mr. Jiang's affirmation, everyone's doubts deepened. This piece of jewelry is silver-white all over, with only a tiny bit of gold as big as a grain of rice at the very top. Even so, Mr. Jiang still said it was pure gold. How could it be so unbelievable!

"Do you know the technique of gold-plated silver?" asked Mr. Jiang.

"If there isn't enough gold, then we just plate the silver jewelry with gold to make it look like gold. This is the literal meaning," said Wang Yue.

"Yes, that's right. The craftsmanship of this set of jewelry is just the opposite, silver covered with gold."

"I can understand the gold-wrapped silver, which makes the jewelry look more luxurious, but how can I understand the silver-wrapped gold? Does it make the jewelry look less valuable?" Li Xiaofei immediately raised the question.

"This is the result of not reading history. No matter which feudal society you are in, there will always be classes and class privileges."

"In many dynasties of feudal society, common people were not allowed to use silk and satin, nor were they allowed to use gold. But gold represents wealth, so who wouldn't want to own gold jewelry?"

"Many smart jewelry merchants made silver-in-gold to meet the market demand. And the people Tang Qiao interacted with did not say that they were not of high status. This is another use of silver-in-gold."

In everyone's puzzled eyes, Jiang Lao explained: "Look, Wang Yue, if Tang Qiao gave you a set of red gold headgear, would you wear it to the auction?"

Wang Yue quickly shook her head: "I won't wear it, maybe I'll give it to my mom! I can't imagine myself with a head full of gold."

"Those who are young and not wealthy enough are unwilling to use it, fearing that they can't hold it down. And using silver is a bit cheap, so everyone prefers to use silver wrapped in gold, leaving a touch of gold at the front to remind everyone that this is pure gold."

"We are still the best. We can solve it with just a rubber band!" Wang Yue exclaimed.

"Does your cheongsam also come with a rubber band?" Liu Xuehua joked about Wang Yue.

"Of course not. I like both the hairpin and the bracelet, but I think the earrings and earrings are too cumbersome and I want to match them separately. Sister Liu, what do you think I should match them with?" Wang Yue also had a little worry.

"What do you want to match?"

"Ear studs are the best!" Wang Yue couldn't stand the jingling sounds on her ears.

"How about pearls?" Liu Xuehua suggested.

"Will white be too monotonous? Other colors won't seem to match." I was a little distressed.

"You won't use gold? Gold is definitely not monotonous."

"That's right! Why didn't I think of using gold?" Wang Yue decided to use gold!