I want to be a giant of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 14 Gem Setting Techniques

"Brother, what are you thinking about? You're so engrossed!" Guan Yi reminded Wu Guangyao when he saw that Wu Guangyao's eyes didn't turn away, as if he was in a daze.

"Ah! I didn't think about anything. I want to buy something from Brother Guan? The price is easy to negotiate!" Wu Guangyao recalled his thoughts and said to Guan Yi.

Guan Yi, as a comprador of a foreign firm, naturally has many trade channels.

Compradors refer to the Chinese businessmen who helped the West to conduct bilateral trade with China in the modern history of China.Middlemen and managers who are employed by foreign companies and assist them in their trade activities in China.Such businessmen employed by foreign companies usually have strong foreign language skills. On the one hand, they can serve as translators between European and American businessmen and Chinese businessmen, and can also handle two-way communication between European and American business circles and the Chinese government.In addition, this type of businessman can also run their own shops, so many people become rich.

Therefore, Guan Yi is not only wealthy, but also has a strong relationship with European foreigners and has many channels.

Lao Fengxiang jewelry store needs a lot of tools, and will need various gems and diamonds in the future. With Guan Yi's network, it will be very easy.

Of course, Wu Guangyao will not be stingy with money and let others suffer!
"What do you need? I'm a trader, so it's easy for me to buy something!" Guan Yi said grandly.

Wu Guangyao took out a stack of materials, which were handwritten and drawn by himself.

"Here are some tools and machinery that I need. I would like to ask you to find them for me. Can you help me get them all together! This is related to the future market competitiveness of Laofengxiang Company!"

Guan Yi took the information and read it carefully.

"Small steel chisels, all kinds of files, double-ended lock pliers, hard brushes, beakers, precision molds. I'm afraid I have to look for these in Europe. I will do it right away. If there is no one in Hong Kong Island, I will send someone to do it." Europe helps us source."

Wu Guangyao said: "Then thank you Brother Guan, money can't let you suffer."

"Small things, let's talk about it later, let's continue talking about the topic just now"

At 6:[-] in the morning, Wu Guangyao started to get up and did some exercises in the room to promote his secondary development.

If you want to live happily, you must not only have money, but also have a strong body, otherwise you will have more than enough energy in the future!

"Master, is this kind of exercise useful? Why don't you find a martial arts master and give you some guidance!"

Brother Fang watched Wu Guangyao face down for a while and do push-ups; face up for a while and do sit-ups, he couldn't help but said.

Wu Guangyao said: "I don't need it now, I just keep fit and don't fight with others. But I will start a security company soon, and then I can also learn martial arts and fighting to deal with emergencies!"

After exercising for 10 minutes, Wu Guangyao stopped, tidied up, and planned to have breakfast.

Lao Fengxiang Gold and Silver Shop ushered in a new day of business, and a wooden sign was erected at the door today.

Recruitment: several gem setting masters

Number of jewelry casting masters

Several gold masters, gold inspectors, and clerks (female)
At this time, all jewelry in Hong Kong Island was inlaid with gemstones, which was because the gemstones inlaid by traditional inlay techniques were easy to fall off.

For example, when Rong Bensheng came to sell the bracelet last time, one of the gemstones on the dragon head fell off.

As for inlaid diamonds, it is impossible to achieve that kind of craftsmanship. Of course, the source of diamonds is also a problem.

Therefore, when the new store opened, Wu Guangyao planned to introduce gem-setting technology first to form a mature craft.

That's why I entrusted my friends Guan Yi and Zhao Xi to use the relationship of Jardine Matheson to buy some precision tools in Europe.

As for technology, Wu Guangyao couldn't help it. He learned a lot from his father in his previous life.

And I was originally a mold maker, and sometimes I also like to read some knowledge in this area.

I plan to start with the simplest and most commonly used inlay method-claw inlay!
Prong setting: Although simple, it is not easy to make.Because the bottoms of many natural gemstones are uneven, the inlay process should not only make the inlays smooth and beautiful, but also pay attention to the symmetry of the claws and the fit with the gemstones.

It is most suitable for setting solitaire gemstones, and the technique is to bend the metal teeth towards the diamond to "grip" the diamond.It is mainly used for cabochon, square, trapezoid and random gemstone inlays.

The prong setting method is divided into two claws, three claws, four claws and six claws according to the number of claws; according to the shape of the claws, it can be divided into triangular claws, round claws, square claws, corner claws, opposite claws (sister claws) Angular claws, random claws, etc.

At this time, in a teahouse, the bosses of several gold and silver shops gathered together.

Since the opening of the Laofengxiang Gold and Silver Shop, these bosses have turned from being extremely jealous when they met each other in the past to now being the same enemy, and this enemy is naturally the Laofengxiang Gold and Silver Shop.

It is very similar to the strategy of combining vertical and horizontal in the Warring States Period.

Of course, Lao Fengxiang never thought of forming an alliance with anyone, just to crush them!

"What does this old Fengxiang gold and silver shop want to do? They are recruiting a lot of workers. Have they hired so many people?" said the owner of Yonglilai Gold Shop, Wang, with a gun and a stick.

"Who knows, is it going to open a branch?"

Xiangxinjin spread the words of the boss, as if the clouds and mists were lifted to see the sky, and everyone sighed with emotion, Lao Fengxiang was amazing.

It took a month to establish a firm foothold in this hidden dragon and crouching tiger's Bonham East Street, and it will open another branch soon.

"However, what's the matter with the gem inlay master who was recruited? Could it be that Lao Fengxiang is also launching gold and silver inlaid gems? This is a difficult craft, and the traditional craft is likely to be easily lost."

"Who knows? We just have to wait. Anyway, everyone should learn from Lao Fengxiang humbly, and we must take Lao Fengxiang as an example."

"Yes, yes, learn more from Lao Fengxiang!"

If Wu Guangyao was by his side, these shameless people must be knocked to the ground and hammered.

This is too shameless. Plagiarism is called learning, and that's fine. You can even bribe the master of the gold casting.

If it weren't for the lack of sound laws, Wu Guangyao must make these people look good!

Rong Bensheng was on the second floor of Laofengxiang these days, learning the techniques of melting and casting gold.

As a manager, you may not know it, but you must not understand it. These are the exact words Wu Guangyao said to him.

"Mr. Rong, the boss doesn't want to open a branch, so he recruits people on a large scale." Master Yi Zhujin said carefully.

They had to worry that since Master Sun of the Gold Casting Department betrayed them last time, these gold casting masters also felt uncomfortable.

It's not that I will betray, it's just that it belongs to one department after all, and if something happens, it will be a bit of a burden.

The boss recruited people suddenly again, and he was still a little worried about whether he would be affected.

"Master Zhao, don't worry! You will not be affected, maybe you can be promoted in the future. But now the most important thing is to work with peace of mind. The boss knows what everyone has done, and will never treat you badly! The boss said, Master Sun is a personal act and has nothing to do with anyone." Rong Bensheng reassured

"That's great, that thing named Sun is too morally useless, and that kind of thing can be done. Don't worry, Mr. Rong, we promise to work with peace of mind and work hard!" Master Zhujin quickly expressed his opinion.

"Well, the masters who are recruited immediately, you have to teach them all, and don't hide them. Even if you don't teach, the boss will teach himself. Why don't you take the initiative to sell some favors. We, Lao Fengxiang, will continue to develop and spread all over Hong Kong Island in the future. They even spread all over Asia, so it is normal for us to recruit people." Rong Bensheng still did not directly say that he would open the head office immediately, but revealed something vaguely in his words.

"Yes, the boss is also our half master, and this technology is also public, and we will teach it."

(End of this chapter)