Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Arriving at the front desk, the shopkeeper stood up.

"Boss Chen, this is a new face." The boss smiled. He stood up with a slicked back hair and handed the three people cigarettes with a smile.

Lin Ran politely refused: "Thank you, I don't smoke."

Chen Cheng also declined: "I quit smoking."

"Haha, look at you two, is this your first time here?" The shopkeeper didn't force himself and put the cigarette back into the cigarette case.

The guy came over pushing the rough stones they had just selected.

"Not bad, I have selected such a batch of rough stones." The shopkeeper said, "It feels good. There should be small ice seeds in it."

"Yes, please arrange for help in unblocking the stone," Chen Cheng said.

The shopkeeper was unambiguous and immediately called the clerk over, pointing to the stool next to the three of them: "You guys sit down first and have a sip of tea."

The waiter was diligent and had already poured boiling water for them.

Lin Ran felt that the shopkeeper seemed to be very polite to Chen Cheng, but as a newcomer, he still chose to remain silent.

"The machines are busy now, you have to wait a moment." The shopkeeper quickly reported back the news.

"How long do you have to wait?" Chen Cheng looked unhappy. He obviously didn't like waiting.

"Let me ask." The shopkeeper once again sent his clerk to find out the situation.

Lin Ran was calculating secretly in his heart. They actually spent a lot of effort in choosing just now.

As long as they can get Xiao Bing's jade from this pile of rough stones, their trip will be worthwhile. After returning, Chen Cheng will give him a generous reward.

When the shopkeeper sent the clerk to check the situation, he also sat down.

Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be very interested in Lin Ran.

"Little brother, do you like betting on stones?"

"That's right." Lin Ran replied. In fact, he didn't really like gambling on stones, but this time he was helping Chen Cheng look at the goods, so it was inconvenient not to give him face.

The shopkeeper then said: "Haha, then you have come to the right place."

Then he started to brag about his shop, saying that the products in his shop were made of high-quality wool and that he often sold small ice jadeite. He welcomed Lin Ran to come often.

"If you spend more than one thousand, the stone removal fee will be free of charge." The shopkeeper said with a smile.

Lin Ran was not interested in these things, but he still pretended to be polite on the surface.

After all, in the mall, the most important thing is etiquette.

Soon, the clerk came back and whispered a few words into the shopkeeper's ear.

"Okay, take them there."

The clerk bowed slightly, and then motioned to Lin Ran and the others to follow him.

They returned to the Understanding Stone area again.

Lin Ran then noticed that the machine in the stone cutting area was actually the latest CNC stone cutting machine, which could set the position and intensity of stone cutting through the values ​​on the panel.

"Not bad, this machine is quite expensive." Lin Ran said. Unexpectedly, in the 80s, we could see CNC panel line cutting stone cutting machines. They only needed to be equipped with a screen and controlled by a computer.

The clerk smiled and explained how to operate the machine, "With this machine, the requirements for stone-exfoliating masters are not so high."

"Yeah." Lin Ran nodded. Machines can indeed replace a lot of tedious human work.

After a while, computer control will be available. When the time comes, the stone can be solved with one click, and even the operator will be eliminated, which will greatly improve the work efficiency of the stone gambling center.

After the clerk introduced the features of the machine to them, the clerk himself came to the machine, and it seemed that he was the one operating the machine to analyze stones for them.

"Are you skilled?" Chen Cheng frowned a little. He was a big customer, and the shopkeeper actually arranged for him to be operated by a non-professional, which made him feel a little unfettered.

The clerk said: "Boss, I'm not the same as those guys who move goods. I used to work on the Myanmar Highway Pan, otherwise I wouldn't be allowed to operate the machine."

The clerk introduced himself. It turned out that he was not a novice. He had also participated in stone dissection before, and he was still doing it purely by hand.

After saying this, Chen Cheng felt relieved.

The clerk began to put the stones on the stone calving table one by one, and then said with a smile: "The stones cut by my hands are not only 1000 but also 900. You can rest assured."

Seeing his concentration, Lin Ran asked with a smile: "Master, what is the most precious stone among the wool you have cut?"

"Well, actually, I haven't polished an ice jadeite yet." After saying that, he felt a little embarrassed and laughed.

"You're out of luck." Guan Yun was also nearby and joked.

Chen Cheng didn't react much. Unlike other bosses, he didn't think the final result had anything to do with Master Jie Shi. He was a relatively materialist person.

The clerk placed the wool on the table and fixed it with the tools nearby.

"The machine is indeed very fast. If you start cutting your wool directly from the middle, it will be completely cut within 20 minutes. How about it?" the clerk asked.

Lin Ran nodded. He admired the clerk's work attitude very much. He also praised the excellent machines in the store.

The clerk seemed particularly proud after hearing this.

However, Lin Ran asked: "If I draw a line, can you help me cut it according to the position of the line?"

Lin Ran knew that the position and size of the jadeite in the stone were different, so there might be bias.

Cutting directly in the middle is definitely what a novice would do. Veterans like them would not make such a stupid mistake.

The clerk showed an extremely embarrassed expression.

It can be seen that he is actually not good at using this machine.

"It will be more complicated to set the parameters, but I am already an old clerk in this store. Trust me, just cut it in the middle."

Lin Ran did not respond directly to him this time.

He knew very well that the clerk was shirking responsibility.

In China, people always adopt an attitude when doing things.

So when someone says it’s not convenient to do so, most people will go along with what they say and use a convenient method.

But Lin Ran is not this kind of person.

He must ask the other party to cut it according to his requirements, otherwise the stone inside may be damaged.

Lin Ran made his request here, and the clerk said: "This is not easy to do."

"Can you let me try?"

"Come and try it." The clerk's eyes widened. The young man in front of him was only 20 years old at most. He had never even been in a factory, and he actually dared to say that he would operate the machine himself.

"Little brother, you don't think the machine is so easy to use, do you?" The clerk was only polite to him because of the shopkeeper's face. Now he realizes that he must show his temper in order to make the other party take him seriously. If he just blindly If he lowers his head, the other party will treat him as a fool who is easy to bully.