League of Legends Millennium Warlord

Piltover, South Shop Street, Brut Gear Brass Alley.

【Jinqiao Workshop】

“Welcome to Jinqiao Workshop~Welcome to Jinqiao Workshop~”

The sensor-type welcome doll placed at the door makes a crisp spring sound.

Hearing the footsteps coming from the door, Colin Levik raised his head and glanced at the visitor. His eyes paused slightly at the workmanship of the visitor's clothing, and then at the material of the girl's skirt, which was as cute as a little princess.

He immediately gave up the idea of ​​asking his daughter to greet her. The man with obsessive-compulsive disorder put down the 90% repaired brass left prosthetic leg without hesitation, patted his apron, put on a smile and greeted her.

"The customer is very familiar. Is this your first time here? Jinqiao Workshop mainly undertakes the design, manufacture and maintenance of brass prostheses. It also sells dancing doll music boxes made by my daughter. Sir, can I do it for you? What to order?”

Sensing that her father's enthusiasm and attitude were completely different from before, the girl who was playing with the dancing doll in the corner raised her head and secretly looked at the person coming with a curious face. When the handsome young man next to the cute little girl smiled and nodded, As if she had been electrocuted, the girl's heartbeat slowed down by half a beat, and she lowered her head shyly, feeling a little at a loss.

Looking back in amusement, Lester turned to look at the slightly humble owner of the workshop. He seemed to be in a good mood.

"Mr. Li Weike, don't be so nervous. Just treat me as an ordinary customer... My surname is Li. Could you please introduce me to the most mature product technology here?"

After confirming that Mr. Li, who was born in Piltover's upper class society, did not show any displeasure on his face, Colin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Li, please come with me."

After guiding Lester to the product display cabinet, Colin put on thin gloves and took out a finished quartz prosthetic eye in a red cloth gift box.

"This prosthetic eye is one of the most successful products in the workshop. Believe me, customers who have eye injuries but want to have a pair of beautiful eyes will definitely love this thing. It is easy to disassemble and install, easy to clean, and resistant to corrosion. It won’t cause rust and infect the eye sockets.”

Lester looked down and was immediately surprised to find that this lifelike eyeball was very lifelike and agile no matter which direction he looked at it.

Colin carefully fiddled with the soft reed. Under the movement of the reed, the 'eyeball' could actually expand and contract independently.

"After being installed by me, customers can control these reeds to open and close their eyes through their eye muscles. In daily life, they are no different from real eyes. It is difficult to tell that they are artificial eye prostheses."

After thinking about those members of the Piltover Council who like to use prosthetics and machines to replace parts of their bodies, Lester discovered that the texture and functionality of the prosthetic eyes made by Colin were no less than the crystallization of the craftsmanship that the powerful families were proud of. It can even be said that it is slightly better in terms of aesthetics.

Anyway, Leicester doesn’t like ‘golden gear eyes that are as precise as clocks’. He doesn’t worry about losing sleep even if they keep clicking at night?

"A very powerful prosthetic eye product. This kind of craftsmanship is rare even in the upper city... How long does it take to customize such a prosthetic eye? How much does it cost?"

"If it is an ordinary brown, black or light blue eye color, it would take me three months to complete such a prosthetic eye independently. If the customer's eye color is rare, I have to include the time of collecting materials, which may It doesn’t necessarily take about six to ten months.”

Colin, who was hesitant, chose to tell the truth.

"The material cost alone costs one million. If you add in the labor cost and energy consumption, the price of such a prosthetic eye will fluctuate depending on the difficulty of collecting the materials, and it will be around 1.6 million to 2 million. .”

Two million sounds scary, but it is actually in line with Piltover's over-inflated financial market in recent years.

The currency Colin was talking about was the Piltover metal currency issued by the Piltover Bank under the name of the Piltover Parliament. The external representation was a three-color copper, silver, and gold coin engraved with gears. One copper coin is equivalent to With a purchasing power of 1,000 yuan, I can't even afford half a piece of bread.

The currency exchange rate in the currency market fluctuates. Copper:silver:gold is approximately equal to 1:12:125.

It is worth mentioning that the metal currency of Noxus is more popular than the gear coins minted locally in Piltover. In particular, the gold content of Noxus gold coins is about twice that of the gear gold coins.

As for the legendary gold coins printed with the image of the Noxian Emperor, they are even more priceless. Any 'Imperial Gold Emperor' appearing on the market will not only attract collectors who spend a lot of money, but also those who want to please Noxus at all costs. The bloodthirsty shark of the nobles of the Texas Empire.

Of course, only the top wealthy families would consider how many gold coins they need to receive and pay when making large transactions with Noxus. After all, Noxus does not recognize any metal currency other than Piltover's 'Golden Gear'.

Most of the monetary pinnacles that Lady Piltover has access to are silver gears, while the Zaunites consider how many bronze gears they can receive for a month's work.

No matter how much I say, the price of the prosthetic eyes made by Colin is indeed on the high side. The high price does not mean that the prosthetic eyes are not worthy of the high price, but that the potential consumer groups in the southern commercial streets simply cannot afford such expensive things. ,

If you encounter a disabled rich person in the middle- and upper-class commercial streets, there is still some possibility of selling it. It is difficult for Lester to doubt whether such 'luxury goods' can be sold in the lower-class commercial streets of Piltover.

However, judging from the decoration of the shop and the physical condition of the father and daughter, as long as they don't have any incurable diseases, the Colin family and his daughter will definitely not be short of money. Maybe they are just interested and maybe doing it for fun. .

“It’s not too expensive, but it’s hard to sell here.”

After observing for a while, Lester gave a more pertinent evaluation.

After someone revealed the secret, Colin smiled bitterly and nodded, feeling a little helpless.

“What you said is not wrong at all, that’s why I said this is the most successful workshop product, not the best-selling one.

In fact, this prosthetic eye is the first and only finished product. It is difficult for people living in the commercial street to accept such an expensive price. They would rather buy a brass plate and glass frame hanging outside the eye socket. "

Nodding noncommittally, Lester smiled and pointed to the brass prosthetic hand on the workbench.

"So, the best-selling product is the prosthetic limb made by Mr. Levik."

Noticing that his daughter had been peeking over here, Colin also smiled.

"There are also the exquisite dolls and music boxes made by Orianna... Orianna, show your most perfect work to this Mr. Li, maybe he will... um."

Lester touched the little guy's head.

"This is my daughter, her name is Ahri."

"Maybe it will surprise this Miss Ahri."

"If Ahri likes it, I will definitely buy it. The price is not an issue."

"Okay dad, Li, Mr. Li, please wait a moment..."

Facing the gazes of three pairs of eyes, the young girl with long chestnut hair blushed and nodded. She ran to the room inside the store with her long legs, her skirt hanging slightly on her calf. Shaking, the white part of the calf was exposed,

Regarding his daughter's slightly rude behavior, Colin took the initiative to apologize with a smile.

"Please forgive me, Orianna has always been a very polite child. I often take her to watch some stage plays, trying to make her learn some ladylike etiquette, but the effect is not very good... This child occasionally has some problems. Her behavior, but her lively temperament is also due to her mother who has left this world, I hope you won’t be offended.”

Lester shook his head solemnly.

"Mr. Liweike, no, I really like the spirituality shown by Miss Orianna. She makes me feel the love and passion for life. These qualities are not something that noble ladies can show."

Such old-fashioned words did not feel inconsistent with this young man. Colin could only secretly sigh that the elite education of powerful people was simply unimaginable to ordinary people.

"thank you."

While the two were talking, the panting girl had already ran out with a small box with a coded spring lock and placed it gently on the counter. With big eyes staring at her, Orianna said: Shockingly, I found that my password lock hadn't been opened yet.

But if she opens it now, her little secret will be exposed, whether it's a password that even her father doesn't know, or the girl's secret in the box.

Just when Orianna was hesitant, Lester smiled and took Ahri's little hand and said to Colin, who looked complicated.

"It seems that Miss Orianna is not completely ready to show off her most perfect work. Mr. Levik, how about we go out first and give the beautiful lady a little room to prepare?"

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

Colin, who was in a dilemma, breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little more favorable to the considerate Lester again. Orianna gratefully whispered a thank you, which was the tip of Lester's ear, and responded with a smile. 'You're welcome', the result was that the tips of the little girl's ears became even redder.

After waiting for less than two minutes, Lester, who was chatting with Colin outside the door, heard Orianna's call. Holding little Ahri in his arms, the three of them re-entered the workshop.

The locked box on the counter has not changed, but there is an extra mahogany music box on the counter.

A heart-shaped hollow spring made of brass can be seen behind the music box. The box is engraved with soft golden lines like waves. On the top of the box, you can also see the extremely cute floral character ‘Anna’.

Lester put little Ahri on the counter and looked softly at Orianna, who was a little nervous.

"Miss Orianna, please relax and treat me as a normal friend. Can I take a look at this music box?"

"Um."

His fingertips slid along the not-so-perfect carvings, and Lester soon noticed a blood spot on the lower edge of the box lid that had been specially treated to be difficult to see. He couldn't help but look at the girl's nimble little hands tangled in front of her. There are no signs of injury. It seems that the music box was completed much earlier than it is now.

Orianna, who had been watching the man's movements, her heart skipped a beat when Lester's fingertips paused. She looked a little flustered and looked away from Lester's gentle gaze. She put her little hand behind her back unnaturally. Even his father They didn't even realize this little secret, but now it was discovered by another man who was not much older than him. The man also wanted to find the location of the scar on his hand.

Colin did not notice that in just a few seconds of silence, his daughter had already had a silent communication with the man that transcended time and space, so he just asked slightly nervously.

"Mr. Li, what do you think of Orianna's craftsmanship?"

The man solemnly put the music box back into place and responded softly to the girl's confusion.

"The internal mechanical parts are still unknown. Judging from the external appearance, the wood carving craftsmanship of the music box can only be said to be a first glimpse, and many flaws can be found."

Orianna, who felt a little disappointed, lowered her head, but heard Lester continue.

"But I can see that this imperfect music box must have put a lot of effort into the maker. The maker combined his soul and creativity, and used the pen of time to paint a picture of a craftsman for the appreciator. A priceless picture of the heart, this sincerity is rare and precious.”

Hearing this, Colin beamed. He is also a craftsman who relies on his craftsmanship. Naturally, he understands how highly Leicester speaks of Orianna. It is most worthwhile for him that his daughter's efforts can be recognized by others. Something to be proud of.

Colin looked at his daughter who lowered her head and said nothing.

"Mr. Li gave such a high evaluation, Orianna, you should be proud of this~ My good daughter, let Mr. Li listen to your original music?"

Orianna nodded and gently turned the thread, making a crisp spring sound of 'click, click, click'.

The moment Orianna released the winding, the sound shuttle began to rotate, and the lid of the box slowly opened, like the beginning of a dance show.

Accompanied by the ethereal music, a dancer in ballet costume dances gracefully on the stage. Her rotating body and agile limbs form a complete dance cycle under the exquisite control of the reeds. Every movement change is highlighted by the music. On the beat of the symbol,

The dancing doll, which originally had nothing to do with the musical notes, sometimes leaps in the air, complementing the mechanical device that produces the musical notes, just like a real dancing artist.

It is extremely difficult to complete such a music box by hand. The maker must master a certain degree of knowledge about music theory, dance, mechanical production and movable dolls at the same time. Only in this way can the unrelated cold and dead objects be integrated into one. , linking the viewer's hearing and vision, showing spiritual works to the music box viewer.

Sitting on the counter, little Ahri was also immersed in the musical notes and dancing, her cute big eyes full of curiosity and love.

When the elastic potential energy of the spring was exhausted, the lid of the music box slowly closed. When the spring stopped rotating, the curtain call was completed and the original closed state was restored.

"Dad, I still want to listen~ Please buy it, please? Okay?"

In silence, Ahri shook Lester's hand and started acting coquettishly.

Seeing that his daughter didn't speak, Colin responded with a smile.

"Mr. Li, since Miss Ahri likes it, how about buying it? This can also be regarded as recognition of Orianna."

Lester looked at Orianna. The girl's expression was particularly complicated, but one thing was certain, the meaning of this music box to Orianna was definitely not simple.

"Sorry, Mr. Levik, in my opinion, the value of this music box has exceeded the meaning that money can give. I don't want to use money to measure Miss Orianna's feelings, but..."

Lester turned to look at Orianna, who was a little confused.

"If Miss Orianna is willing to give me this precious gift, then I will be very grateful."

Colin looked at Orianna and said softly.

"Orianna, your work, you make the decision."