Chapter 18 Test Questions (Third update, please follow up)
Zhao Yankui's face darkened, and he turned around and glared at Dong Songchang: "Don't go too far, or you may capsize in the gutter!"
Dong Songchang laughed at the others: "Did you see that our Master Zhao can also lose his temper sometimes?"
As he said that, he suddenly slapped his head and said, "I almost forgot, that boy named Jiang Lin seems to be good at burning fires and hasn't learned much about tempering yet. I accidentally registered him on the list of apprentices in the tempering area. Oops. , look at my brain, Master Zhao, I’m really sorry, blame me, blame me, haha..."
Who could not tell that Dong Songchang did it on purpose? Several blacksmiths following him laughed in agreement.
The brave ones even said to Zhao Yankui: "Master Zhao, Jiang Lin's fire-burning talent is indeed top-notch, but since he mistakenly reported that he has become an apprentice in the training area, there is nothing we can do. Let's think about how to treat his injuries. ”
"Who do you think you are? You deserve to talk to me!" Zhao Yankui glared fiercely.
The blacksmith didn't dare to really argue with Zhao Yankui, so he shrank his head and said nothing.
Zhao Yankui seemed to be completely irritated. He pointed at Dong Songchang and cursed: "You are a hypocrite. You pretend to be a scholar every day, but you do all kinds of sneaky things! Don't you think Jiang Lin is not good enough? Come on, I will give you twenty taels of silver." Bet, Jiang Lin will pass this apprenticeship test, do you dare!”
Dong Songchang was startled, not expecting that Zhao Yankui would ask for a bet.
He suddenly hesitated. Zhao Yankui was not a brainless person. How could he bet money for no reason?
Is there something wrong in it?
At this time, Dong Songchang saw Blacksmith Qi pulling Zhao Yankui hard, as if he wanted to persuade him to say something.
However, Zhao Yankui pushed him away hard: "If you lose, don't pull me!"
Dong Songchang's eyes lit up and he immediately laughed out loud: "Okay, since Master Zhao has this elegance, then everyone can be a witness. Twenty taels is twenty taels. Why don't you take the free money? You can win later With the money, I’ll treat the brothers to drinks and meat!”
The blacksmith who was glared at just now suddenly smiled and said: "Master Zhao, I wonder if we can also participate?"
Zhao Yankui was stunned, as if he didn't expect anyone else to join.
His stunned look made the blacksmith think he was scared, and he continued: "Master Zhao, don't be afraid, we only have twenty taels, not much, not much."
Blacksmith Qi said angrily: "Don't bully others too much. Although Jiang Lin only stayed in the tempering area for ten days, we taught him a lot last night, so he may not be able to pass the test!"
"Last night?"
As soon as these words came out, more people laughed out loud.
The blacksmiths who had not originally planned to participate were now interested.
How could an apprentice who was cramming for the day pass the training test?
They clamored one after another, asking to join the bet, and at the same time kept irritating Zhao Yankui with words, saying that they might lose, and that the master could not retreat.
Zhao Yankui's eyes were already red, and he ignored Blacksmith Qi's pull: "Just bet, take out the money first, and save yourself from defaulting on the debt later!"
"Damn it, you guys are going too far! In that case, I, Qi Shulin, will bet with the master on this game. Do you have anyone else to follow?"
Originally Zhao Yankui just wanted to trick Dong Songchang, but as a result of such a mix-up, the blacksmiths on both sides couldn't help but follow suit, and at least dozens of people were involved in the confusion.
From twenty taels to forty taels, it finally accumulated to as many as three hundred taels.
Although Dong Songchang was not short of money, he still became greedy when he saw three hundred taels of silver piled in front of him.
His eyes narrowed when he smiled. Well, Zhi Jianglin was originally the only one, but now he got so many benefits unexpectedly. If he had known it, he should have made more money.
At this time, someone came over and reminded: "Master Craftsman is here!"
A burly, white-haired old man, eight feet tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, walked towards him. Although he is old, he still has plenty of energy and energy, and his momentum is quite extraordinary.
If Zhao Yankui is a black iron tower, then the old man is like a black mountain.
He is Yu Maoming, the master craftsman of the Forging Department. He once forged a sixth-grade sword and was the most skilled among the four blacksmith camps.
Next to him, there was an equally burly, majestic-looking middle-aged man, also dressed in iron official attire, who was Yuan Gaohao, the deputy craftsman of the Foundry Department.
Zhao Yankui and others quickly came over and bowed their hands: "Master Craftsman."
Yu Maoming nodded slightly, glanced at the silver coins piled on the ground, and looked puzzled: "What are you doing?"
Dong Songchang immediately said: "It's nothing. Master Zhao's new apprentice will also participate in today's test. We took a small gamble. Master Craftsman just arrived, why not be a witness for us."
Yu Maoming glanced at Zhao Yankui and the indignant blacksmith behind him, and then looked at Dong Songchang, who was full of laughter and excitement.
The expressions of the two groups were completely different, and there was obviously a dispute.
Yu Maoming didn't interfere. He was happy with his small gambling. Moreover, the blacksmith camp should maintain a certain competitive momentum. Otherwise, he would be boring and not making much money all day long, so he would not have the motivation to do anything.
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Just because of his understanding of Zhao Yankui, Yu Maoming was very curious about what kind of apprentice this man was willing to bet with real money and silver.
Zhao Yankui is not a person who likes to make blind decisions. If he dares to make a bet, he must be somewhat sure.
And Dong Songchang dared to take this bet, Yu Maoming couldn't help but find it a bit interesting.
Yuan Gaohao and his men collected the silver and followed them towards the blacksmith shop.
Not long after, the group arrived at the blacksmith shop, where all the apprentices were waiting.
Jiang Lin saw the old man walking in the front from a distance and knew that this must be the master craftsman Zhao Yankui mentioned.
He is worthy of being the master craftsman of the blacksmith camp. He is even taller than Zhao Yankui.
It should be the role of the oven method. The more skilled a blacksmith is, the more muscular he becomes.
Jiang Lin couldn't help but think, if he really cultivated the immortal golden body, wouldn't he turn into a humanoid monster?
After entering the blacksmith shop, Yu Maoming glanced at the many apprentices, and then said with a solemn expression: "Today I will preside over the apprentice test. Those who pass will be rewarded with one tael of silver and two taels of red meat. Those who fail will be punished with thirty rods! I hope you can show your strength. Come on, I don’t want to see so many people’s butts blooming.”
None of the apprentices dared to smile. Most of them had grimaces, fearing that they would not be able to survive.
But since it’s an apprentice test, there shouldn’t be too difficult questions, right?
Yuan Gaohao stepped forward and continued: "The apprentice test question in the burning area is to complete the firing of at least one piece of pig iron with half a stick of incense. The apprentice in the forging area must complete the casting of at least one weapon within an hour, and do everything by themselves from burning to forging." ”
As soon as the two questions were read out, most of the apprentices' faces became even more bitter.
This time limit is too short!
Half a stick of incense?
Those who are less skilled may only be just getting the furnace temperature up.
Only Jiang Lin looked relaxed among the crowd.
Is this the apprenticeship test?
It seems that Dong Songchang didn't exert much effort, so it's really not difficult.
(End of chapter)