Pick up bargains in Chinatown and make 10,000 times the profit at the beginning

Chapter 98 Gilded Dagger
With Xiao Tai's words, Tony suddenly felt confident.

He told Xiao Tai: "I have a friend working in the police station. Don't worry, they will definitely take it seriously if I give them a call."

Then, Tony called his friend in front of Xiao Tai, told him the relevant situation, and asked bluntly how much it would cost for the police to solve the case as quickly as possible.

Without “overtime pay”, why would people do things for you on an expedited basis?
This is easy to understand.

Especially for Chinese people who understand the ways of the world.

As long as Xiao Tai can find his sister, he doesn't mind spending money, as long as he has the money. He only has one sister, and he can earn money again after spending it.

Soon, Tony's friend in the police station replied that if Xiao Tai was willing to pay $10 as a handling fee, the police station would immediately make every effort to solve the case and help Xiao Tai find the person.

"I'll go out and ask them to find someone quickly!" Xiao Tai said without any hesitation.

Not to mention $10, he would not hesitate to spend even the $20 he had just received.

When Tony heard this, he immediately told his friend and asked him to take care of the relationship.

The $10 was quickly transferred through Tony to his friend in the police station.

The efficiency was really fast. Within a few minutes, the police called Xiao Tai and asked him to go to the police station immediately because they needed to know more information.

"Add a contact number! If you have any difficulties, you can call us." Lin Yuan and Xiao Tai said.

Lin Yuan still has a good impression of him as a person of good temperament.

"Thank you, thank you..." How could Xiao Tai not know that Lin Yuan was a powerful figure?

With his help, his sister's matter would be much easier. He couldn't refuse such a good intention.

As for the favor, I will repay it slowly in the future.

When the uncle saw that Tony had connections with the police station, he looked up to him and began to take him seriously. He chatted with Tony for a few minutes, asking him to keep in touch with his friend and so on.

Tony understood what his uncle meant.

Whether in China or abroad, it is easier to get things done if you have someone in the court.

Xiao Tai, Lin Yuan and others said goodbye and rushed to the police station.

Lin Yuan said to Paul, "The guy with the nose ring has a pretty good knife. You might as well buy it."

When Paul heard this, he was immediately delighted.

He immediately turned around and went back to the classroom and started hanging out with the guy with a nose ring.

Soon, Paul got the knife.

"let's go!"

The uncle asked him, "How much did it cost?"

Paul chuckled and said, "50 dollars!"

After saying that, he showed the knife to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan took it and watched it as he left.

"Yes! I was right. This is gilded." Lin Yuan said.

Tony seemed to know what his boss did.

"Gilded?" Paul asked.

He had never heard of the word "gilded", only the word "gilded".

Lin Yuan shook his head: "Gilding and gold plating are two different techniques."

Gilding is a traditional craft from the Warring States Period. It is made of materials such as gold amalgam and is relatively expensive, so it is used for high-end handicrafts. Gold plating uses methods such as electrolysis to cover the surface of other materials with a thin layer of gold. The gold layer is thin but practical and is widely used in jewelry making.

Gilding is the process of heating gold to liquid state and then mixing it with mercury to form amalgam, which is then applied to the surface of an object. The mercury is then heated to evaporate, and the gold is firmly attached to the surface of the object.

Since the gilding process is complicated, special materials such as gold amalgam are needed, and the technical requirements of the craftsman are high, the cost of gilding products is relatively high. In ancient times, gilding was mainly used to make high-end handicrafts and religious items, which have high artistic value and collection value.

"Like This!"

In fact, Paul still didn't understand.

My uncle simply told him: "It's the ancient gold plating, but the process is more complicated. Do you understand?"

"I understand." This time, Paul and Tony both nodded.

Lin Yuan: “…”

Forget it, I won’t correct it, just leave it like that!

The two processes are essentially different.

Besides, the surface of gilded objects presents a golden luster and obvious texture effect, which is extremely noble and elegant. Therefore, gilded objects are usually of high collection value today, even higher than pure gold.

But gold plating is far inferior to pure gold.

"What era is it from?" asked my uncle.

Lin Yuan: "It's from the Qing Dynasty!"

"Is this a dagger?" Paul asked.

Without Lin Yuan's answer, Tony nodded: "It should be."

"Isn't the dagger a modern thing? Was it invented in ancient China?" Paul sighed in his heart at how powerful ancient Chinese civilization was.

Lin Yuan was speechless.

"Daggers have existed for a long time, not only in China, but also in other ancient civilizations."

The history of the dagger can be traced back thousands of years. It is the "small guy" in the sword family, but its function is no less than that of the broadsword. In various ancient civilizations, the dagger is not only a weapon, but also a symbol of power and status.

For example, the imperial dagger of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the jade dagger of Jahangir, the Mughal Emperor of India, and the "Iron of the Sky" dagger of Tutankhamun, the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, are all extraordinary.

As far as Lin Yuan knows, the dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh was made of rare meteorite iron; the one used by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir was made of jade, gold and gems, and was as exquisitely crafted as a work of art; and Qianlong's dagger was even more "extravagant and inhumane", with seven imperial daggers, and each one was priceless.

Behind these daggers, there are not only luxurious appearances, but also unknown legendary stories. From the aesthetics of the royal families of various countries, to the peak of technical craftsmanship, to the traces of cultural exchanges, these daggers are simply a microcosm of the society at that time.

Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s talk about Qianlong!

Qianlong's daggers were made with top-notch craftsmanship from the Imperial Household Department of the Qing Dynasty, and each one was jaw-droppingly luxurious: the handles were made with gold-blue technique, inlaid with diamonds and various gems, and even the scabbards were decorated with red velvet, cowhide and gold.

"What a pity! This dagger is incomplete and has no scabbard. Also, look here, there should have been a gem inlaid here." Lin Yuan said to everyone.

When Paul heard this, he immediately turned around and went back to the classroom to ask the guy with the nose ring.

However, it was unsuccessful.

"What's that worth?" Paul asked discouragedly.

In his opinion, that gem was the most valuable.

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "You can sell it as gold. Uncle De will definitely take it."

Paul's eyes suddenly lit up.

Tony's eyes widened.

During this time, Tony continued to chat with his friend in the police station. In fact, he asked his friend to be more careful and not take the money without doing the job.

Such things do happen. There are many people who take the money but don't do the job.

$10 may seem like a lot, but in a police station, it is actually not much. The leaders above earn $, and ordinary police officers probably only get one or two thousand dollars.

Tony's friend in the police station learned that there was a wealthy Chinese man watching this and he immediately knew what to do.

(End of this chapter)