Chapter 60 Learning to Sharpen the Edge
After explaining that Jiang Lin's fire-making skills were so superb that they could improve the quality of pig iron by at least 20%, Blacksmith Qi and others were immediately shocked.
"It is said that Master Craftsman can only improve the quality by 10% through calcining, but Jiang Lin is actually even better than Master Craftsman!"
"Master Craftsman burned one piece, but Jiang Lin burned more than one piece."
"If the facts weren't in front of me, I'm afraid I wouldn't believe it."
Jiang Lin said humbly: "I am only good at making fires. In other aspects, I am far behind the master craftsman. But it is imperative to form a high-quality blacksmith team this time. There will be a need for weapons from the Nanling Camp in the future. will increase. By retaining its share, South Blacksmith Camp will be able to expand and gain more attention and resources.”
Of course Blacksmith Qi and others understand this truth. The reason why South Blacksmith Camp is the smallest is precisely because many masters have not competed before.
One step was slow, the other was slow, and now there are only two or three hundred people left.
It sounds like a lot, but compared to the one or two thousand people in the other three major blacksmith camps, it's not worth mentioning.
You must know that the Daqian Dynasty has been fighting for four hundred years without stopping. The number of regular troops is in the millions. If it encounters a decisive battle like the national destiny, it can temporarily mobilize more than ten million troops.
There are so many weapons, and the four major blacksmith battalions swing hammers and smoke every day, but they are just barely enough.
"I made a preliminary list last night. Fifteen of them, including a few of us, are standing candidates. There are also more than ten or twenty people as candidates. If anyone has something to do temporarily, or Jiang Lin's fire-burning efficiency will be better in the future. High, you can replace and add at any time. ”
Zhao Yankui said and handed over a piece of paper.
It not only lists the permanent and alternative personnel, but also proposes changes to the salary system.
According to Zhao Yankui, those who are capable work harder, and those who work harder will get more.
The salary of a team of high-quality blacksmiths should be more than that of ordinary blacksmiths. This is in line with the rules of craftsmen.
Blacksmith Qi said: "But where does this salary come from? We can't let other people pay for it out of their own pockets. They definitely don't want to."
"I will discuss this matter with the craftsman, and ask for more money then." Zhao Yankui said.
After saying this, Blacksmith Qi and others fell silent.
Of course it would be nice to have more money, but who would have a lot of money to spare?
As for Jiang Lin, who was also included as a standing candidate, not only to light fires, but also to take on tempering matters, Blacksmith Qi and others had no doubts.
Although Jiang Lin may still need to practice more in terms of quenching and sharpening.
But just one fire is enough for him to rank first.
Without Jiang Lin, this team would have to disperse!
After that, Zhao Yankui took Blacksmith Qi and others to "arrest people" according to the list, while Jiang Lin lit a fire, tempered, and continued to practice his skills step by step.
As soon as the news about forming a team of high-quality blacksmiths spread in the Southern Blacksmith Camp, many people were shocked to learn that the iron fired by Jiang Lin could easily make high-quality weapons.
Although not everyone is qualified to join this team, they can easily understand the impact this incident will have on the Southern Blacksmith Camp.
The Nanling Camp with more than 10,000 people cannot control the rules of the four blacksmith camps, but don't forget that the largest number of people in the entire Daqian Dynasty are the border troops.
Nanling Camp is the epitome of the frontier army.
If they use their connections to expand the influence of this incident, the South Blacksmith Camp will become completely famous!
There are millions of conventional frontier troops, and the demand for weapons is huge every year.
If we can really get these extra shares, the rise of South Blacksmith Camp is just around the corner!
For a time, Jiang Lin's limelight in the South Blacksmith Camp was complete.
Not to mention the apprentices who refer to him as Master Jiang, even many younger formal blacksmiths never call Jiang Lin by his first name, calling him Master Jiang half-seriously and half-jokingly.
After such a busy day, Zhao Yankui came over in the evening and said: "Jiang Lin, you will be responsible for calcining starting tomorrow. Let's get a batch of good weapons first, so as to save the need for the Nanling Camp later."
Jiang Lin nodded in agreement. Anyway, lighting fires for other masters can gain proficiency, and he will also participate in the training, so there will be no delay.
"Master, I want to learn how to sharpen an edge today," Jiang Lin said. When it was time for dinner, a month ago, Zhao Yankui would have refused to talk about it tomorrow.
But now, Jiang Lin has become one of the core members of the Southern Blacksmith Camp, and his importance even exceeds that of his master to a certain extent.
Besides, Jiang Lin is studying diligently and has no reason to refuse.
"Okay, come with me."
Zhao Yankui walked to the whetstone, picked up an unedged long knife, sat down and explained in detail.
"There are not many ways to sharpen an edge. Generally speaking, there are about three or five types, which are closely related to the type of weapon."
"For example, this long knife is used for chopping in front of the formation. The blade cannot be too thin, so the cutting angle must be relatively large."
Miso miso——
Amidst a rapid friction sound, the blade of the long knife was sharpened at an angle of nearly forty degrees, and soon it became a bright silvery white color.
[You have learned a new skill, sharpen it]
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
[You understand the secret of sharpening and gain a lot of proficiency]
[Skill 5: Blade Lv1 (Proficiency 5/10)]
[Skill 7: Newly acquired at level 1, initially mastering the blade angle]
Jiang Lin stood beside Zhao Yankui, staring at the rapidly rotating whetstone, his eyes flashing with light.
It’s good to have a master to help you get started. You can get 5 points of proficiency without even moving your hands.
Of course, just like the quenching skill, every time you gain some understanding in the beginning, you will gain a large amount of proficiency.
When you understand more, you will reduce it.
However, this also saved Jiang Lin enough time, which was quite useful.
Soon, the sharpening of the long knife was completed. Zhao Yankui picked up a rag and wiped the iron filings off the knife body, and then slashed at the test stone beside it.
Inserted half an inch, qualified.
"You want to try it?" Zhao Yankui asked.
Jiang Lin didn't refuse, and immediately took a new long knife and sat on it.
Zhao Yankui said nothing and watched silently, deliberately trying to see how much Jiang Lin could understand after just watching for a while.
Just like when he first learned tempering and quenching, even with 5 points of proficiency, Jiang Lin only understood a little bit.
Only when I tried it myself did I realize how easy it is.
The whetstone is turned by stepping on the foot. The speed of turning and the force with which the cutting edge is pressed directly affect the final result.
The cutting angle is actually the simplest.
Jiang Lin opened the first long knife in a mess, which was unsightly.
However, Zhao Yankui did not mean to laugh at him. He gave instructions very seriously: "Don't be anxious, control your foot strength, the speed should be even, and the force should be even. You can press lightly at the beginning, and it will take a while, but If it is worn too much, it will be difficult to repair. ”
[You have learned the secret of sharpening and gained a lot of proficiency]
At the prompt, Jiang Lin felt the birth of a weak warm current, and his sharpening skills were easily improved to level 2.
Seeking pursuit, monthly pass, collection
(End of chapter)