Chapter 38: Cold nature (fourth update)
A group of craftsmen looked at each other in shock as they watched Shen Zhiwen's body being dragged away by several eunuchs with frantic expressions.
"What should we do? Who is going to inform Master Craftsman?"
"It's none of my business. There's no point in taking revenge. On the contrary, I might be castrated by these people... and be resented by them."
"I'm not going either. There's still work to be done."
As the craftsmen spoke, they dispersed. Except for the pool of blood on the ground, it seemed like nothing happened here.
This is evident from the cold nature of the people in the palace.
On the way back to the palace, the injured eunuch carefully supported the old eunuch and asked, "Father-in-law, are you going to end the matter between Zhao Yankui and Jiang Lin?"
"What else? We don't want to mess with those crazy people in the border army." The old eunuch squinted his eyes and said, "But was your injury really caused by the Nanling Camp?"
The eunuch subconsciously wanted to say yes, but seemed to notice something.
Seeing him hesitating, Eunuch Ming snorted: "Idiot, if the border army takes action, how can they spare your life!"
The eunuch quickly knelt down on the ground: "My father-in-law, please forgive me. I really care about my father-in-law's safety. They..."
"Okay, our family has made its own decision on this matter. How can our family members be beaten in vain?"
The eunuch heard something different, and then he stood up and said in panic: "Thank you very much, father-in-law, for your mercy, but that Shen Zhiwen..."
"That wild dog, Lin Yuansi has allocated so much money to repair various palaces this year, but only gave us this little. What will such an unintelligent person do if he keeps it? It would be better to die and feed the dog and have some use."< br>
The eunuch couldn't help but shudder when he heard it, and then he realized that he had only one reason to kill Shen Zhiwen.
Looking at the smooth folds on the old eunuch's face, he retracted his hands in his sleeves and pinched the flesh of his palms.
There were high-quality eunuchs in the palace, and those who were easy to mess with had survived all kinds of schemes.
Those who don’t have strong eyesight will die countless times.
As for when Eunuch Ming would go to the master and apprentice again to seek justice for him, the eunuch didn't dare to ask any more.
……
In the blacksmith shop, Jiang Lin has already begun a new round of tempering skills training.
Perhaps it was because Jiang Lin's previous performance shocked these honest blacksmiths so much that Blacksmith Qi was more attentive in teaching his skills. Even his title changed from saying "you boy" to "Jiang Lin".
Don't underestimate it, it's just a change of title, but it means that in Qi Tiejiang's heart, Jiang Lin is no longer a simple junior.
This is even more true for other blacksmiths.
They knew very well that after Dong Songchang's death, Zhao Yankui would be the one who spoke volumes in the South Blacksmith Camp.
If Zhao Yankui can be promoted to deputy craftsman in this year's regular test, in terms of qualifications and skills, Blacksmith Qi will be the most suitable candidate to take over the position of master craftsman.
As for Dong Songchang's vacancy, according to unwritten rules, he will be promoted from within.
No matter who they are, they will definitely not go against Zhao Yankui and Qi Tiejiang.
Jiang Lin had already been praised by the master craftsman, and now he was Zhao Yankui's apprentice. The most important thing was that when the eunuch reduced the blacksmiths to nothing, it was Jiang Lin who stood up.
The sight of him holding a hammer and angrily scolding the eunuch shocked many people.
Whether you admire his courage or laugh at his recklessness, at least Jiang Lin has won the respect of everyone when it comes to protecting the blacksmith's own reputation.
What's more, there is a faint shadow of Nanling Camp behind Jiang Lin. His own talent is almost monster, and he will soar to the sky sooner or later.
The blacksmiths were thinking this way and realized that in less than two months, this young man already had quite a background and connections.
This is true even for old master blacksmiths, let alone apprentices.
Whenever Jiang Lin passes by, they will take the initiative to call Brother Jiang, and even call him Master Jiang in private.
When Zhao Yankui asked Jiang Lin to take charge of all the apprentices, some people were still unconvinced, thinking that he was young and his skills were not the best. Why?
No one says that anymore. Jiang Lin dared to be the first to rush over and punch and kick the eunuch, which proved that he was stronger than everyone else!
Especially the apprentice who followed and beat the eunuch was the only one following Jiang Lin's lead.
If anyone dares to say something bad about Jiang Lin, they will hold their necks and grit their teeth to settle the score!
Unknowingly, the young future blacksmiths have already found their backbone.
Amidst the sound of clanging and banging, the time quickly came to evening.
Jiang Lin stood in front of the bucket holding a long red knife. This was already the dozens of times he had practiced quenching today.
The increase in times made Jiang Lin more familiar with quenching.
Pay attention to the information changes on the blade, put it into the water at the best time, and then judge the quenching time and position based on experience and information prompts.
The fiery red blade collided with the water, and a large amount of water vapor evaporated.
"Slow down, don't be in a hurry, use your hands to carefully feel the temperature changes, take your time..." Blacksmith Qi gave extremely detailed instructions.
[You have learned the secret of quenching and your skills have improved]
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
In an instant, a familiar warm current was born, quickly flowing through all parts of the body.
Jiang Lin suddenly discovered that the information on the blade had changed.
[Quenching time is just right]
Blacksmith Qi next to him glanced at the blade and was about to speak when he saw Jiang Lin suddenly raise his hand to take the long knife out of the water.
He was slightly surprised, but didn't pay much attention to it, just treating it as a coincidence.
After all, even if you don't know anything about it, you can still get it right occasionally.
Jiang Lin handed the long knife to Blacksmith Qi, asked for comment, and took the opportunity to check his own information.
【Name: Jiang Lin】
[Level: Blacksmith Apprentice, Iron Body]
[Skill 1: Burning Fire Lv6 (Proficiency 4203/5000)]
[Skill 2: Tempering Lv5 (Proficiency 0/5000)]
[Skill 3: Tempering Lv4 (Proficiency 0/100)]
[Skill 1: Level 6 proficient, can perfectly control the furnace temperature within 1,500 degrees, increase the fire efficiency by 20%, and improve the quality of casting materials by 10%]
[Skill 2: Level 5 Lifting Weight is a breeze, improving the accuracy of hammer drop by 100%, and improving the quality of castings by 10%]
[Skill 3: Level 2: See the subtle details to know the work, see the subtle details to know the cuteness, see the end to know the end, see the chopsticks and be frightened]
[Skill 4: Level 2 oven 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 4.7/1000 gold essence and 1.6/200 fire essence. It cannot be upgraded. 】
[Skill 5: Level 4 is completely reborn, it can perfectly judge the quenching timing, accurately grasp the quenching time, and confirm the quenching position with a high probability]
Level 4 quenching skills, coupled with level 4 rebirth skills, have already undergone earth-shaking changes.
In terms of quenching timing and quenching time, Jiang Lin was perfect and precise, leaving only the quenching area that needed further improvement.
I guess once it reaches level 5, it should be almost there.
On the other side, Blacksmith Qi flicked the blade, nodded slightly and said: "The timing of the quenching this time was very good, and the quenching part has also been greatly improved compared to before. As expected, smart people can learn anything quickly."
As he spoke, Blacksmith Qi suddenly sighed again and looked at Jiang Lin with a strange expression: "If this continues, I'm afraid I have nothing to teach you."
There will be another update later, I will post it later
(End of chapter)