The golden age began in 1977

Chapter 56: Matryoshka Gold Box

The autumn heat was raging, baking the loess road as pale as the alkaline buns in the commune canteen.

The wind is rustling and the yellow leaves are fluttering.

Qian Jin wiped his sweat and felt that his physical condition was getting better and better.

If he gets a job in a supply and marketing unit in the future, he must find a way to get the unit to provide him with a car, even if it is just a motorcycle.

It’s so tiring to go to the countryside!

The wheels rolled over the dark dirt road in front of the blacksmith's shop - this place had been pickled with iron filings for twenty years, and the mice would lose two front teeth digging holes there.

There were no outsiders in the blacksmith shop as usual. It was too hot inside and outsiders could not stay there except in the coldest days of winter.

Qian Jin shows up.

Huang Laotie laughed heartily: "Lao Liu said that a distinguished guest would come today. It really is a lucky coincidence for him."

Cai Laoliu said, "I saw several magpies in the yard when I opened the door today. I'm not blind, you can ask the mute. I came to the shop with the mute."

Mute: "Huh?"

Everyone laughed happily.

Huang Laotie asked again: "Let's put other things aside for now, leader, did you catch two murderous robbers on the 3rd?"

"A few days ago, the county security guards kept coming to our commune, and that's how we got the news."

Qian Jin offered them cigarettes, sat down and said, "Yes, that's what happened."

He needed help from the blacksmith shop, and he needed help in secret, so not only was the matter not kept secret, it was also blown out of proportion.

When others brag, they are just exaggerating.

He was bragging that he had directly robbed the soy sauce shop!

But the blacksmiths believed him.

They have no education and no experience, and have been trapped in the blacksmith shop all their lives. They are the easiest kind of people to be deceived.

In particular, Qian Jin also said that he used the dagger and bayonet given to him by the two robbers during the fight with them.

The blacksmiths were so excited that they lost all their ability to defend themselves.

After listening to this, Huang Laotie said, "So this matter is related to us brothers?"

Qian Jin said: "It's more than just related, you have made a contribution!"

"If it weren't for the weapons you gave me, it would have taken me a lot of effort to subdue those two roaming, murdering and robbing scoundrels in the martial arts world."

"Come, this time I'm here to give you a thank you gift..."

Qian Jin brought more wine.

This time, Sixiao picked up a wine jar at the purchasing and sales station, poured all the small bottles of wine that Qian Jin bought into it, and also bought some old mountain ginseng, wolfberry, Polygonum multiflorum, Ganoderma lucidum, deer antler and other things.

He wasn't sure if these things were real, but they looked very real when soaked in the wine bottle.

He happened to be carrying gloves with him today, and he used the gloves to cushion the wine jar, so there were no accidents along the way.

This ceramic jar has a capacity of 5 liters and is very large.

Qian Jin took it down and said, "My dear brothers, the wine I brought this time is not ordinary. It's a real herbal health wine!"

He found two clean iron rods to use as chopsticks, went in and scooped out the food casually:

"Ah, ginseng!"

Three or four mouths spoke in unison.

Qian Jin smiled and said, "Yes, there are a lot of good things in it. They were all brought from the Northeast by someone I asked. You can drink it slowly and see if it can help to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis."

"Of course." Cai Laoliu showed him his back, "The medicinal wine you sent last time was very good."

"Now after work we rub each other's shoulders, hips and arms. It feels so good."

Another blacksmith, nicknamed Old Dog, said, "In the past, when I got home from get off work, I couldn't do anything. I just lay down on the bed and waited for service."

"With the medicinal wine and plaster you gave me, I feel completely different. My wife used to serve me, but now I can serve my wife!"

Cai Laoliu chuckled: "How do you serve me? Like this?"

He swayed his waist.

Since they are all men, dirty jokes are inevitable at the beginning.

Lao Gou pressed the money into his shoulder and said, "I'm not bragging. Ask them, where did I get my five sons and three daughters? I did it all myself!"

"My family has a special kung fu called Old Dog Kung Fu. When I pass it on to you, your wife will definitely treat you like a treasure!"

Huang Laotie laughed and said, "This is true, otherwise why would he be called Lao Gou?"

The old dog said: "My old dog skills are real stuff, passed down from my ancestors."

"There's also a saying that goes, 'Learn to push your hips like an old dog, and even sluts will be scared when they see you!'"

Qian Jin quickly prepared some tea for the production team office and brought it to Lao Gou: "Master, please have some tea. This is a gift from your disciple to you!"

Everyone laughed again.

Huang Laotie said, "You don't need to take anything. You always come over and give us good things. We are afraid of you!"

Qian Jin pulled him away: "Don't be afraid, Master Huang, I came here this time to ask you for a favor. I brought the gold from my home and want to make a gold box!"

If anyone else said this, Huang Laotie would immediately call the police.

But Qian Jin said nothing happened. It had little to do with the gift, but more to do with the fact that in their eyes, Qian Jin was a member of the public security unit and a young hero who had made great contributions.

Qian Jin said that packing a gold box was something the unit needed to keep confidential.

Huang Laotie immediately stopped asking.

Qian Jin handed him the gold bar and reminded him again not to tell anyone.

Huang Laotie gave him a look of understanding: "Don't worry, our blacksmith's mouth is made of iron, it's very strong!"

The gas stove, which is rarely used, is lit.

Huang Laotie asked the mute to be his partner, and the two began to melt the gold and forge it again in the inner room.

Professional is different.

The volume of one pound of gold is equivalent to that of a cube with a side length of three centimeters, so the volume of three pounds of gold is not large.

But Huang Laotie and Yaba easily created a cube box with a side length of 40 centimeters!

In other words, they were in a hurry to build it, otherwise they could have built it bigger.

The ductility of gold is amazing in the hands of professionals.

Qian Jin was overjoyed when he saw this golden and heavy box.

Huang Laotie demonstrated to him: "According to your requirements, the upper and lower lids can be opened and closed easily."

"Gold is great. It doesn't need hinges, and it can be easily opened and closed without worrying about breaking."

"This way you can fold it up before you go..."

Huang Laotie continued to demonstrate: "The box is very thin. Look, fold it along the diagonal first, and it will fold without any effort."

"Fold it, fold it again, and fold it again!"

The box, which was originally 40 centimeters long on each side, could be folded and put into the small golden box he already had.

Realizing this, Qian Jin suddenly had an idea!
You can nest dolls!
Because the gold box cannot be carried with you, it cannot be used casually in the mall.

Qian Jin always regretted it, and every time he went out he was worried that someone would steal the gold box from his house.

Today, inspired by Huang Laotie, he suddenly had a new idea:

Melt down the small gold box and remake it.

He can make golden boxes of different sizes to nest dolls.

For example, create three golden boxes of different sizes, fold the large golden box into the medium golden box, and use the material supply and marketing certificate to send it to the mall for sale.

At that time, the big box will disappear in reality, and he can put the medium box into the small box and send it to the mall for listing again.

Eventually he would just have to carry a small box with him.

When using, take them out one by one.

Although it will be a little troublesome to access, he can carry it with him and use the mall anytime and anywhere in the future.

Do it when you think of it.

He happened to bring a small box this time, so he asked Huang Laotie to melt the small box for him and rebuild boxes of different sizes.

After his calculation, he found that 300 grams of gold needed to be made into three gold boxes.

The smallest box can be made into a small cube with a side length of four centimeters.

When in use, it is a cube. When not in use, the lid and bottom of the box are opened and it can be flattened into a gold medal along the diagonal.

Huang Laotie pierced holes in it and added a rope so it can be hung around the neck.

They really helped Qian Jin a lot today.

Qian Jin immediately said, "We must take a day off this month. I'll take you to the city and we'll have a meal at a state-owned restaurant!"

Huang Laotie waved his hand: "No need, my brothers and I are blacksmiths, casting is our profession."

"A blacksmith's strength is worthless. What's the big deal about helping you make four boxes?"

"Don't waste this money!"

Qian Jin waved his hand: "The chef of the state-owned restaurant we went to is my brother. He will collect the cost, so there will be no waste."

"Hurry up and plan your days off. You have to go to a restaurant in the city for a meal—bring your wife and kids!"

The blacksmiths were excited.

My wife and children have never been to the city, and some of them have never been there either. If we could go there, we would have no regrets in our life!

Seeing that none of them refused, Qian Jin waved his hand and said, "Let's discuss a date. I'll take you into the city!"

He rode his bike to the Hongxing Liujia Production Team. When he passed by the wilderness and saw that there was no one there, he stopped his bike and started to put nesting dolls together.

Fold the largest gold box and put it into the second largest box, put the material purchase and sales certificate on it, and put it on the mall.

The second largest box was folded and stuffed into the third largest gold box and also put on the mall.

And so on, the remaining small box was flattened to become the gold medal he wore around his neck.

An unexpected gain, the mall has become a storage space!

Qian Jin hummed a song as he rode all the way into the production team.

We ordinary people are so happy today!

(End of this chapter)