Chapter 17 A little underbelly
[Skill 4: Level 1 baking method, the body is the furnace, the mind is the hammer, the gold essence and the fire essence are the materials, and the golden body is tempered to be immortal. The current progress is 89.7/100 for the gold essence and 99.8/100 for the fire essence. It cannot be upgraded. 】
Needless to say, the proficiency of tempering skills is needless to say. What is really important is the progress of collecting gold essence.
Looking at the number 89.7, Jiang Lin looked thoughtful.
"Before the quenching and sharpening are completed, there are already more than a dozen points of gold essence. It seems that the speed of collection is indeed faster if you build weapons alone."
"According to this progress, if you build another one, you can collect all the gold essence, or..."
Jiang Lin turned to look at the weapons piled in the corner. They were made by other blacksmiths. They had completed the quenching, sharpening and other steps, and were just waiting for the foundry department to come to collect them and hand them over to the army.
Although you can collect more gold essence by forging your own weapons, you can also gain a lot by eliminating defects in other people's forged products.
Jiang Lin couldn't help but lick his lips, but in the end he suppressed his inner impulse.
Just because he hasn't learned the oven method for a long time, he doesn't know how much changes it will bring to him after upgrading his mortal body.
Tomorrow is the apprentice test. According to Zhao Yankui, there will be an iron officer from the Foundry Department to supervise.
If the physical changes are too large, it can easily cause unnecessary problems.
It's better to endure it and wait until the apprentice has passed the test.
Recalling Dong Songchang, who looked like a big bear wearing a theatrical robe, Jiang Lin clenched his fist slightly.
A great man once said, hit with one punch to avoid a hundred punches coming.
Faced with such despicable tactics, it was hard to show off one's skills, lest they delay one's own progress.
When Jiang Lin returned to the dining tent, he saw that Old Wei was still working. He quickly stepped forward to grab the rag and wiped the table, saying, "I'm sorry, I was delayed in learning from the master."
"Dong Songchang wants to deal with you." Old Man Wei said.
Jiang Lin hummed and said, "I know, Master told me."
"If you can't get through, I can recommend you to the border army."
It was rare for Old Man Wei to say a few more words. Jiang Lin did not stop and said: "I can make it. Even if I really can't make it, I won't leave here."
"Afraid of the hard work of the border troops?"
"That's not true. You are always a blacksmith wherever you go. There is not much difference." Jiang Lin finished wiping a table and went back to wash the rag and said, "If someone messes with you, running away if you can't beat him would be too cowardly. Today's fight However, if you fight tomorrow, you won’t be able to defeat it. If you fight again the next day, you will eventually be able to defeat it.”
Old Man Wei didn't speak any more, but his cloudy eyes seemed to be slightly brighter.
……
The next day.
Old Man Wei came over with red meat and herbs as always. Jiang Lin had just finished cooking and was drinking when Zhao Yankui and Blacksmith Qi also came.
After looking at the medicinal soup in Jiang Lin's hand, Zhao Yankui glanced at Old Wei and asked, "Old Wei, how much money have you spent these days? Tell me the number and I'll give it to you."
Old Man Wei said dryly: "You didn't drink."
"Jiang Lin is my apprentice, and if he drinks it, I drink it," Zhao Yankui said. Jiang Lin hurriedly said: "Master, I will keep this money on Master Wei first. I will pay him back when I make money in the future. You don't have to spend any money."
Seeing his firm eyes, Zhao Yankui stopped being pretentious.
Blacksmith Qi said: "Do you know how much red meat costs? It's very expensive. Even if you've been working as an ironman for a year, you may not be able to afford these things."
Jiang Lin was slightly surprised. Of course he knew that red meat was expensive, but even a formal blacksmith couldn't save enough money to eat it for a year?
What about Lao Wei?
As a cook in the blacksmith camp, he probably doesn't have much money, so he shouldn't have taken out all the coffins.
Zhao Yankui patted him on the shoulder and said: "Okay, it's rare for Old Wei to like the people in our blacksmith camp. If you can't afford it, you can pay it back. If you can't afford it, you can provide him with a pension until the end of his life."
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Although there are all kinds of extraordinary powers in this world, the thinking is still no different from that of the traditional feudal dynasty.
Between getting money and having someone to support them until they die, most lonely elderly people would want the latter.
This is especially true for Old Man Wei, who has never married a wife and has no children.
Jiang Lin nodded and agreed.
Not to mention that Old Man Wei gave him benefits. Even if he didn't, Jiang Lin's character would not refuse.
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"Master Craftsman will be here soon. Don't be nervous then. Just do what I taught you last night and you will definitely be able to pass." Zhao Yankui warned.
How could Jiang Lin be nervous? He smiled relaxedly and asked: "Master, are you lucky in today's test?"
"Lottery? If you perform well, Master Craftsman may reward you with a few taels of silver." Zhao Yankui scratched his head. After all, it was just a test between apprentices, and the reward would not be too much.
Jiang Lin chuckled: "Master Craftsman gave me little, but Master Dong seems to be very rich. If I bet with him before the test, Master Craftsman wouldn't object, right?"
"A bet?" Zhao Yankui muttered, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed out loud: "You kid, you are a little sinister if you didn't realize it."
Dong Songchang was determined to teach Jiang Lin a lesson through the apprenticeship test, and he must have underestimated Jiang Lin in his heart.
If Zhao Yankui takes the opportunity to bet with him, he will definitely make a fortune!
Blacksmith Qi also became interested and said: "It seems interesting, so I'll join in. But, Mr. Jiang, you have to play your best, I don't have much money to lose."
"Master Qi, don't you trust my skills?" Jiang Lin asked.
Blacksmith Qi thought about last night's experience, then shook his head with a wry smile: "Well, pretend I didn't say anything. If you really lose, you can only say that God messed up."
With Jiang Lin's skill level, he was even more generous than a formal blacksmith, so how could he lose?
Then, Zhao Yankui took Blacksmith Qi to the gate of the South Blacksmith Camp, and Dong Songchang and others arrived shortly after.
Seeing Zhao Yankui standing there waiting to greet the master craftsman, Dong Songchang showed a proud expression on his face: "Master Zhao, you are here so early, why don't you give some advice to your precious apprentice? If you can't pass today's test, but you will It would be a pity if someone with a rod of thirty will be beaten to death.”
Zhao Yankui glanced at him and said coldly: "My apprentice's level is higher than yours, so Master Dong doesn't need to worry about it. But you, as the master of the South Blacksmith Camp, use such despicable means. , don’t you feel embarrassed to deal with an apprentice?”
Dong Songchang sneered: "Who is going to deal with him? It's pointless to crush a little thing with no hair. However, Master Zhao will put gold on his apprentice's face. Although my skills, Dong Songchang's, can't compare. You are not comparable to an apprentice. What you say is a real joke."
I’m looking forward to pursuing reading. Currently, I’m still about half way from the recommended level
(End of chapter)