Chapter 19 The Rules of the Blacksmith Camp (Fourth update, please follow up)
An aggrieved apprentice couldn't help but said: "Master Craftsman, I have only been in the South Blacksmith Camp for less than three months, how can I complete such a test? Such a question is too unfair!"
Yu Maoming raised his eyelids and glanced at the apprentice. The next second, a majestic figure passed by him, like a mountain falling from the sky.
A big slap slapped the apprentice to the ground.
There was a crisp clicking sound on the apprentice's body, and countless bones were broken.
The ground where his back touched was shaken with dust, and he immediately vomited blood and his face was like gold paper.
Yuan Gaohao picked it up with one hand, threw it away like a broken doll, and then looked at everyone coldly.
"How dare you use a questioning tone towards the master craftsman? This is a sin!"
"The blacksmith's camp does not support idle people. It is the second sin to slack off because it is too late!"
"Who has any objections?"
His bulging muscles resembled a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex. All the apprentices who were glanced at him shrank their heads and did not dare to say a word.
Only Jiang Lin was not afraid at all and stood there with his chest raised and his head raised.
Yuan Gaohao's eyes paused slightly on him, and then passed over him.
Looking at the expressionless Master Craftsman, he didn't seem to think that Yuan Gaohao had gone too far. Even Zhao Yankui and Dong Songchang were the same.
Jiang Lin's eyes showed a thoughtful look. Apparently, this kind of thing was not uncommon in the Daqian Dynasty.
The severity of the blacksmith camp is higher than imagined.
I hadn't felt it before, partly because I stood out from the crowd in the fire-burning area, and partly because I hadn't arrived at the right time.
But that’s fine, the more severe the situation, the more fair it will be.
The most important thing is that when Yuan Gaohao took out his palm, Jiang Lin vaguely felt the breath of the oven method.
Looking at the tall and burly figure, Jiang Lin was sure that the oven method could indeed greatly improve a person's physical fitness, thus giving the blacksmith a certain degree of combat effectiveness.
This can be seen from the stature of the blacksmiths. Ordinary blacksmiths are already considered majestic, but Zhao Yankui is a head taller than the entire South Blacksmith Camp.
But standing next to Yuan Gaohao, he was half a head shorter.
As for the master craftsman, he is a whole head taller than Zhao Yankui, and his height is estimated to be close to two meters.
The ordinary blacksmith looked like a dwarf in front of him.
Jiang Lin couldn't help but think of the legendary founder who built three magic weapons, became a saint in his body, and ascended to the sky immediately.
Even the Master Craftsman is so tall, what will the Patriarch's body shape be like?
After confirming that no one had any objections, Yuan Gaohao returned to Yu Maoming and announced: "The test will be jointly supervised by me, Zhao Yankui and Dong Songchang, the two masters. Now take your positions and light incense!"
Zhao Yankui and Dong Songchang each took out a stick of incense, put it on the incense burner and lit it.
Some of the apprentices who reacted quickly ran to the stove and started to light the fire.
His reaction was slow, and he still stood there blankly at a loss.
Jiang Lin's reaction was not very fast, or in other words, he deliberately slowed down his speed.
One hour is enough time, no need to rush too much.
"Master Craftsman, please take a seat." Dong Songchang moved a chair.
But Yu Maoming didn't even look at it, and just asked: "Who is Zhao Yankui's apprentice?"
Dong Songchang quickly pointed at Jiang Lin, who had just walked to the stove, and said: "That's him. He has some talent in making fire, but he is a mess in tempering."
Yu Maoming glanced at Jiang Lin and said, "If I remember correctly, he only came to the South Blacksmith Camp for more than a month and then went to the tempering area?"
The bet between the two masters can only interest him slightly, and he will not pay too much attention to a certain apprentice.
The reason why he remembers how long Jiang Lin has been here is because Yu Maoming knows the details of everyone in the four blacksmith camps. This is the basic skill of a craftsman.
Dong Songchang said quickly: "Zhao Yankui accepted him as a disciple and has begun to teach him the tempering skills. He should be regarded as an apprentice in the tempering area." Zhao Yankui clenched his fist but did not say anything.
Yu Maoming didn't say much. He nodded slightly and looked away.
For an apprentice who has just been in the blacksmith camp for a month, no matter how talented he is, it will be difficult for him to make a difference in his craftsmanship.
Zhao Yankui was destined to lose this bet.
Two craftsmen and two masters stood at the entrance of the blacksmith shop, like four mountains, putting a lot of pressure on the apprentices.
The blacksmiths who were watching basically focused their attention on Jiang Lin.
His performance is related to who gets the three hundred taels of silver.
For these blacksmiths who have no wealth, three hundred taels is definitely a huge sum of money that cannot be ignored.
Tiejiang Qi comforted himself and said: "Don't worry, Jiang Lin's talent is very good, we will definitely win!"
However, the blacksmiths with him did not have much confidence.
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The reason why they spent money to support Zhao Yankui was simply because they didn't want to weaken their momentum. Now many people have regretted it.
I took out so much money on impulse. I really lost. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep for a long time.
At this time, Yuan Gaohao suddenly exclaimed: "That boy can make the fire so fast!"
Everyone followed the sound and easily found the focus among the crowd.
Some apprentices were still lighting the fire, but the flames in Jiang Lin's furnace were already rising high, and the intense heat was baking the furnace body, making it difficult not to notice.
Even Yu Maoming said with some interest: "Such a fire-burning talent is indeed top-notch. No wonder Zhao Yankui wants to accept him as his disciple."
Dong Songchang said from the side: "Master Craftsman, you can't just be lenient just because he has a good talent for making fire."
Yuan Gaohao snorted: "Dong Songchang, what nonsense are you talking about? How could Master Craftsman be so partial!"
Everyone knew that Dong Songchang relied on Lin Yuansi's connections. Several craftsmen in the Foundry Department were willing to give face, but not too much.
Dong Songchang also knew this and quickly bowed his hands: "I have no other intentions. Please forgive me, Mr. Craftsman."
"What does mother-in-law and mother-in-law do about a small matter?" Yu Maoming said, finally ending the topic.
At this time, Jiang Lin had already filled the furnace with pig iron and was thinking at the same time.
One hour is definitely enough for a person like him who is almost the same as a formal blacksmith, but for a real apprentice, it is very reluctant.
Although the tests in the blacksmith camp are severe, they should not be specially designed to embarrass apprentices.
The two questions sound difficult, but in fact you should still put some effort into it.
Especially the tempering skills. Most apprentices have never even learned quenching. It is basically impossible to completely cast a weapon.
Since it is impossible to truly forge a weapon, how can one determine whether it has passed the test?
After thinking about it, I just looked at the embryonic form of weapons.
In other words, if the weapon embryo can be roughly formed within the specified time and demonstrate one's tempering skills in the process, it should be considered a pass.
After understanding this, Jiang Lin had a plan for what he would do next.
It is necessary to be in the limelight, at least to leave some impression in the mind of the master craftsman, otherwise Dong Songchang will always mislead him.
At the same time, you should not be too visible. A tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. It is not a bad thing to hide your clumsiness appropriately.
How to grasp the degree depends on personal understanding.
Thinking of this, Jiang Lin's eyes suddenly became sharper.
He shoveled a few large pieces of charcoal from his hand and filled them in. He stepped on the bellows and the temperature of the furnace soared to 1,500 degrees at an extremely fast speed!
The intense heat made the apprentices next to him a little unbearable. They looked at Jiang Lin in shock, wondering if this guy was crazy. How could he control the heat at such a high temperature?
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