Hey, hey, hey...
With experience, Xia Lei welded the key this time faster than he had just welded the cast iron piece. He finished the weld in less than five minutes, and it was even better than before.
The man in the suit excitedly grabbed the still-hot cast-iron key with a red cloth and observed the welds and lines. Then he said to the woman beside him: "Give him six thousand yuan and let's go."
Without saying a word, the sexy girl ordered six thousand yuan from her wallet and gave it to Xia Lei.
Xia Lei handed the money to Old Man Jiang, but Old Man Jiang waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, how can I take this money, young man? If I take it, there will be no place for my old face. You earned this money , you can keep it for yourself."
Xia Lei smiled, "Then I'll stay."
While the two were talking, the man in the suit and the sexy girl had already left without even saying a single unnecessary word.
"It's mysterious, I don't know what it does." Old Man Jiang muttered.
Xia Lei was actually very strange in his heart. He secretly said: "The key must be hundreds of years old, right? Why was it broken? How could these two people come to this remote place to find the welding master?"
"Young man, let's continue talking." Old Man Jiang said.
Xia Lei said with a smile: "Well, sir, just give me a price."
Old Man Jiang said: "Originally I wanted to sell it for 110,000 yuan. As you can see, with these equipment, the port here, and two years' rent, the price is very reasonable. However, I see you showing off your skills. , old man, I admire you from the bottom of my heart. I have been doing this all my life, and I have never seen anyone with such good skills as you. It is a kind of fate that I hand over this store that has been with me for half my life to you. Let’s do this, just give me one hundred and five thousand.”
"Deal, thank you, uncle." Xia Lei was also very happy.
It was almost dark when all the formalities were completed, and Xia Lei called Ma Xiaoan over. He told Ma Xiaoan what happened, and Ma Xiaoan was stunned.
"My brother, where did you get so much money? Isn't it too sudden to buy this store all of a sudden?" Ma Xiaoan's expression was exaggerated.
"Don't worry about the money. I'm just asking if you are interested in working with me?" Xia Lei said.
"Of course I do. I've been wherever you are these past few years. We brothers have always been together. If I go work for someone else, I might as well work for you." Ma Xiaoan said happily.
"Then let's work together. You won't work for me, and we'll share the money equally." Xia Lei said.
"That won't work. This store is yours. How can I share it equally with you? My brothers will settle the accounts. Let's do this. If you make more money, give me more points. If you make less money, give me less points. If you lose money, , I don’t want your money.” Ma Xiaoan said.
"You kid, okay, it's settled. I'll buy some equipment later, then simply decorate the store and it'll be open." Xia Lei said with a smile.
"Have you decided on a store name?" Ma Xiaoan asked.
Xia Lei thought for a moment, "Well, my surname is Lei, and your surname is Ma, let's call it Lei Ma Studio."
"Not good." Ma Xiaoan said.
"Do you have a better one?" Xia Lei looked at Ma Xiaoan curiously.
Ma Xiaoan smiled and said, "Your surname is Lei, and my future sister-in-law's surname is Jiang. She should be called Lei Jiang Studio."
"Fuck you!" Xia Lei slapped him, but Ma Xiaoan dodged it early.
Both of them are very happy to have their own studio. It feels like someone who has been wandering for a long time suddenly has a home.
The two of them cleared away the debris in the store, and then cleaned up again. It wasn't until Xia Xue called to urge them to have dinner that they rode a dilapidated Qianjiang 125 motorcycle back.
That night, Xia Lei ordered several pieces of equipment and tools online, spending tens of thousands more. The money he won in Macau has almost been spent at this point. With the money gone, he felt more at ease. With my own studio, not to mention making a lot of money, my work and income will definitely be more stable than before. More importantly, with the ability of his left eye, as long as he makes a name for himself in this industry, he might be able to do something big!
Xia Lei had a good sleep that night. He dreamed of Jiang Ruyi and Long Bing, white and tender, and he took in all their secrets. Then, he awkwardly changed into a new pair of underwear...
Early the next morning, Xia Lei ate some porridge and went out. As soon as he came downstairs, he met Jiang Ruyi who was walking upstairs. If he hadn't stepped aside on his own initiative, Jiang Ruyi would have bumped into his arms.
"Ruyi, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling lost so early in the morning?" Xia Lei said.
"Oh, I was just going to your house to find you." When Jiang Ruyi saw Xia Lei, a smile suddenly appeared on her face.
"Don't smile at me. Nothing good will happen if you smile at me." Xia Lei said: "Let me make it clear to you first. I don't have time to go shopping with you to buy clothes today. If you really need someone to accompany you, I will let you Xiaoxue will go with you."
"What other clothes are you buying? Now I'm not happy even if I wear a dragon robe." Jiang Ruyi frowned again.
"What happened?"
Jiang Ruyi said quickly: "When I had lunch with you yesterday, didn't I receive a call asking me to go to the crime scene? When we encountered a difficult case, a death order was issued, giving our branch one week to solve the case, otherwise Just remove me as director.”
"What case is it? It's not that serious, right?"
"Why is it not serious? Professor Zhang Boqing, a leading figure in the archaeological field in Haizhu City, was killed at home two days ago. His body was discovered yesterday when his maid came back from her hometown. The murderer's methods were very sophisticated and no traces were left at the scene. , even the monitor terminal has been taken away, and we don’t have any clues to solve the case." Jiang Ruyi said with a sad face, "Leizi, what do you think I should do?"
"This kind of thing is really troublesome, but I can't help you." Xia Lei said.
"Who said you can't help? I came here to ask for your help."
Xia Lei said in surprise: "Me? I'm not a policeman, and I'm not a private detective. How can I help you?"
Jiang Ruyi said: "Don't you know a woman with a good background? The woman who pointed a gun at Li Qinghua's head last night. I thought about it all night last night. She is so powerful and has a good background. She can definitely help me get through this. Get through this difficult time.”
Xia Lei, "..."
"Leizi, just help me. You can't bear to see me only be the director for a week, right?" Jiang Ruyi took Xia Lei's hand and shook it gently, looking coquettish.
Xia Lei couldn't laugh or cry, "I'm really not familiar with her, so it's impossible for someone to help her like this, right?" At this point, he suddenly remembered something, "Wait a minute, you just said you lost a cultural relic, what did you lose? Cultural relics?”
"It's a key."
Xia Lei's heart skipped a beat and he asked anxiously: "What key?"
"It seems to be an iron key, with a history of hundreds of years." Jiang Ruyi looked at Xia Lei, "Why do you ask this?"
Xia Lei said with a smile: "I happened to have seen that key."
Jiang Ruyi said in surprise: "Have you seen that key? How is this possible?"
Xia Lei told what happened yesterday afternoon.
"Hurry up, come with me!" Jiang Ruyi pulled Xia Lei towards the parking lot of the community.
"Where are you taking me?"
Jiang Ruyi said excitedly: "Follow me to the police station. There are photos of the key in my office, as well as some information about Professor Zhang's research on it. You can take a look. The most important thing is, describe the two keys for me. Personal features, I draw them.”
Xia Lei sighed secretly. He originally planned to go to his studio, but now it seems that he can't go.
Half an hour later, Xia Lei followed Jiang Ruyi to the Beigong District Police Station. As soon as he entered the police station, Xia Lei found that the police officers in the police station were looking at him and Jiang Ruyi, and many of them had gloating in their eyes. These people seemed to be waiting to see Jiang Ruyi's joke. If Jiang Ruyi was removed from the position of director within a week, it would really be enough for them to make fun of him for a while.
"Hurry up, hurry up, I hate these guys." Jiang Ruyi urged Xia Lei in a low voice.
Xia Lei said with a smile: "You are the director and their superior. How can superiors be afraid of subordinates? You should be a little dignified."
"Let's get over the situation at hand before we talk about dignity." Jiang Ruyi pushed Xia Lei's shoulders and walked forward, not minding the strange looks from his colleagues in the police station at all.
After entering the office, Jiang Ruyi took out a document bag and handed it to Xia Lei's hand.
The document bag contained several photos, including photos of the body, photos of the scene, and a photo of the key.
Xia Lei was stunned when he saw the key in the photo.
The key in the photo is exactly the key he welded yesterday. The length, color and texture of the two are exactly the same!
The appearance of the man in the suit and the sexy girl suddenly appeared in his mind. Their clothes, height, faces, eyes, etc. all appeared in his mind. It felt as if he had returned to the time and space of yesterday afternoon, watching the two of them with his own eyes in Old Man Jiang's shop!
"What's going on? How can I remember it so clearly? It's like looking at a photo of the two of them. Even if you have excellent memory, it's impossible to reach this level, right?" Xia Lei was shocked.
Jiang Ruyi stared at Xia Lei, "What did you think of?"
Xia Lei didn't seem to hear her voice. He closed his eyes and recalled the patterns of the cast iron keys he had welded. The image of the cast iron key reappeared in his mind, and the complex lines were clearly presented in his mind. Every detail was very clear, as if he was looking at the key with his own eyes. Same as the photo!
Xia Lei opened his eyes half a minute later and looked at the photo of the key. The pattern of the key he recalled just now was exactly the same as the pattern of the key in the photo. In his memory just now, he hardly forgot any details!
Xia Lei suddenly understood. This was not a memory at all. It was more like his left eye stored the images of everything he had seen. As long as he recalled a certain image, his left eye would provide a picture as clear as a photo. picture!
Unintentionally, he discovered a new ability in his left eye—photographic memory!
ps: Thanks to Yiwu Draw Sword Free, Zimu Shuanghua, and Chenlaojiu Brothers for the rewards. I’m really happy to see your faces. The old book has been completed, and we are setting sail on the new book, new story, new life. I wish you greater success!