Chapter 173 (1/2)

After taking a comfortable hot bath, the chill in his body dissipated. Li Zitao changed into clothes bought by his men in the street.

Although not a high-end brand, but the material is pure cotton, comfortable on the line.

Taking up the pocket watch on the table, Li Zitao shook helplessly, and the water droplets inside made a sound.

“BOSS。” Opening the door, the monk, wrapped in a large cotton padded jacket, sat in the corridor.

”Go to the bank first. I need money to fix the pocket watch.” Li Zitao is speechless with his watch.

”I'll get a taxi.” I found a comfortable carriage in front of the hotel and went straight to the bank.

First bank and United Bank have no branches here, but that doesn't hinder his plan.

There are countermeasures at the top and policies at the bottom, which has been the case since ancient times.

So after a few phone calls, Li got $10000 in cash and a brand-new checkbook.

With his pockets full, Li Zitao asked the coachman to take them to the most famous watch repair shop here.

At this time, there are many watch repair shops. After all, pocket watch is a kind of expensive and popular thing, which needs maintenance and repair.

Looking up, some carriages stopped at a busy Lane in front of Li Zitao.

”Cruise ancient clock and watch shop” has a strong sense of age.

Ding Dong ~ ~

push open the wooden door with glass, and you can see the old shops. There is a long corridor, and the glass shelves on both sides are filled with all kinds of clocks and pocket watches.

The yellowing wooden cabinet is full of intimacy, and the feet are on the floor, creaking and creaking.

Tick, tick sound, people seem to walk in the corridor of time.

”Welcome. Can I help you?” A thin white man with white temples asked.

”I'll fix the watch.” Li Zitao held up his watch and said with a smile.

”Come in!” The man said casually.

At the end of the corridor is a workshop of about 20 square meters. The table is full of various parts. The other party is changing gears for a copper clock.

It's not the long copper fingers that stand out.

”It's a pity not to talk about the piano with these hands.” Li Zitao criticized the way in his heart.

”Show me.” He closed the bell again, and the other side turned and said.

Li Zitao handed the watch to him. Seeing the pattern on it, cruise's drooping pupil shrank into a needle, and his thumb wiped it gently on the watch cover.

”Have you seen this pocket watch?” Li Zitao asked curiously when he found that the other side held his head low for half a day.

“…… He was made by my great great grandfather Bruce looked up at him, turned around and sat down at the table, deftly opening the pocket watch.

”West?” Li Zitao asked tentatively.

”Who?” Bruce looked back curiously. The confusion of his eyes didn't look like a fake.

”It's OK.” Li Zitao shook his head, which made him laugh.

How can you come across a watch mender, a descendant of Habsburg, there are too many coincidences in this world?

”You can look around. I need some time.” Bruce said without looking up.

”OK.” Li Zitao replied casually, admiring the clocks in the shelves on both sides of the corridor.

Before he knew it, Li Zi Tao was immersed in this short ”time corridor”. The clocks and pocket watches with high attainments and exquisite lines attracted his attention.

”The 18K gold inlaid pocket watch produced by the royal family of state y in 1890 has a cover made of pure gold, inlaid with 32 gemstones, and has a sun moon star and three fine needles.

this is the peak of craftsmanship in that era, and you have a good eye for it.”

Bruce, wearing gloves, handed the repaired pocket watch to Li Zitao.

”Thank you.” After taking the watch, Li Zi Tao found that the superficial scratch had disappeared. When he opened the watch cover, the dial and inner core inside were as fresh as before.

Close to the ear, listen to the mechanical ”tick, tick, tick” more crisp.

”It's used very well. I hope you can take good care of it.” Bruce said, looking at the watch in his hand.

”Of course.” Li Zitao put away the pocket watch with satisfaction, pointed to the gold inlaid pocket watch in the cabinet and said, ”is it for sale?”