Chapter 112 Brother-in-law’s Teaching
Jiang Lin couldn't say that he was now considered a powerful voice in the South Blacksmith Camp. After all, it had only been two or three months. It would be hard to believe such a big change unless he saw it with his own eyes.
He only knew that he had a good master, and the other blacksmith masters were also good people, and they all helped to collect the money.
"How can you repay this favor? No, no, you can take it back and give it back." Jiang Qingguang said without hesitation.
The family is poor, but they still have character.
I received such a huge favor from someone for no reason, I couldn't afford to pay it back, and I couldn't even sleep well.
Jiang Xiu and Wang Hua also thought the same way. Although their families were poor, they could barely make ends meet.
As long as the demon python is gone or killed, life will be easier.
"Brother, don't worry about your family. My craftsmanship is still good. If there is really no one around, you can also carry a load and run to other villages. Even if you sharpen your knives and scissors, you can still earn a few copper coins." Wang Hua said.
Jiang Xiu followed: "Yes, little brother, just take the silver back and don't think too much about it. By the way, Brother Hua has been a blacksmith for three generations. When you come back this time, you can learn from him again and let him teach you well." You have some skills. Those masters are kind to you, but you can’t let them be let down.”
Jiang Lin didn't know what to say, so he could only nod in agreement.
Afterwards, Jiang Xiu went to make noodles, chopped wild vegetables, mixed them in and spread them into cakes.
There was no extra oil at home, so I wiped a piece of pig skin on the bottom of the pot. The surface was thick, and after it was cooked, the whole cake was dark and hard.
Although the food in Blacksmith Camp is not that good, Jiang Lin, who eats a large piece of red meat every day, really can't swallow this kind of cake.
Just because of his sister's hard work, he still ate big mouthfuls.
Fortunately, when we arrived, several blacksmith masters brought a lot of dried meat, mixed with water and boiled into broth, which relieved a lot.
I don't know whether it was because I was shocked by the more than one hundred taels of silver, or because it was a rare sip of broth, but the family was a little silent while eating.
After finishing the meal, Wang Hua stood up and said: "Brother, let's go to blacksmith."
Jiang Linyi stood up and came to the blacksmith shop. Wang Hua glanced into the room and then asked in a low voice: "That cake... you can't get used to it?"
Jiang Lin subconsciously wanted to deny it, but Wang Hua shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I know that for your size, no matter how bad the food in the blacksmith camp is, it has to be much better than this. Your sister actually knows that too, but her temper , I am afraid that I don’t want to say it, just because I am afraid that my parents will be uncomfortable.”
Wang Hua sighed and continued: "Speaking of which, it's my fault for not having the ability. If I really can't make a living as a blacksmith, I'm thinking about joining the army. At least I have a lot of strength, and I can save a lot of money in the army, and I should be able to support my family. Life is better.”
Jiang Lin frowned slightly and said, "You don't need to think too much about the money. I won't let my family be poor. But joining the army is out of the question. If anything happens to you, what will my sister do?"
"There is nothing wrong with you raising your parents, but as a brother-in-law, I can't let you raise me too. What's going on?"
Wang Hua waved his hand and said: "Let's not talk about this anymore. What steps have you learned in the blacksmith camp now? Can you make a fire?"
This is not Wang Hua's deliberate belittling or contempt, but a normal apprentice who has to learn how to make fire for a year and a half before he can figure it out.
If you don't have enough understanding, it's normal for you to be confused for two or three years.
Jiang Lin's progress was so fast that even the craftsman in the Foundry Department was shocked and shook his head, let alone the blacksmith in the village who could hardly afford to eat.
Jiang Lin was thinking about how to answer this question when Wang Hua saw his "embarrassment" and said quickly: "It's okay, I learned to make fire for a year. Practice makes perfect, just take your time. Well, let me teach you some tricks first, and you can listen to them.”
As he spoke, he opened the furnace door and carefully added a small piece of charcoal inside.
Looking back, he saw Jiang Lin staring at the few remaining charcoal baskets next to him. Wang Hua said with some embarrassment: "No one came to make iron today. If there is too much, it will be wasted."
Jiang Lin, who was used to pouring a large basket into the blacksmith camp, said nothing and nodded: "That's how it should be."
"Look, little brother, the most important trick to making a fire is to control the heat. Although it is just a piece of charcoal, the principles are the same. The more charcoal, the redder it burns, and the higher the fire temperature. Bring a piece of iron." Wang Huadao .
Jiang Linyi sandwiched a piece of pig iron, Wang Hua took it and stuffed it into the stove, burned it with charcoal fire, and explained at the same time.
"Iron is no different from others. There are many impurities inside. Although it is difficult to burn cleanly with ordinary charcoal fire, as long as you look carefully, you can find its surface..." He spoke, and Jiang Lin listened with a serious attitude.
He didn't feel impatient just because he had already mastered his fire-making skills.
Because Wang Hua talked about how to light a fire, but Jiang Lin listened to family care.
After a long time, Wang Hua stopped talking, his mouth was dry and his tongue was dry. He turned around and asked, "How did you listen?"
Jiang Lin replied seriously: "If you want to understand something, you still need to think about it carefully."
"It's different when I go to the blacksmith camp. Everything I talk is refined." Wang Hua laughed, feeling a little relieved in his heart.
I don’t know how talented I am, but at least I have a good attitude. I think I won’t suffer too much in the blacksmith camp.
Just thinking about my uncertain future makes me feel a little sad.
At this time, Jiang Xiu came over and asked: "How was your speech?"
"It's okay. My little brother learns very quickly. He will definitely become famous in the blacksmith camp in the future. We don't have to worry about him." Wang Hua said with a smile.
These words were obviously meant to comfort his wife. Jiang Xiu didn't know whether she heard it or not. She just smiled and narrowed her eyes at Jiang Lin: "Little brother, someone is here to act as a matchmaker for you."
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"Being a matchmaker?" Jiang Lin was a little surprised.
"Uncle Qi's daughter, you've seen her before. She even smiled at you on the way back." Jiang Xiudao.
Jiang Lin really couldn't remember who it was. There were several young village women who smiled at him.
"Sister, I'm not interested in this kind of thing right now, so I'd better let someone go back." Jiang Lin said.
"You really don't want to go see me?" Jiang Xiu whispered: "I heard that Uncle Qi's son has some business in the town. If you don't have a good time in the blacksmith camp in the future, you might as well have a career."
This is the bottom-level thinking about marriage, mostly for the sake of living.
love?
That is something that can only be considered by beautiful and talented people and wealthy families.
Jiang Xiu wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Wang Hua.
"My little brother has already made his way out, and his future may not be worse than Qi Bo's son. This matter is not urgent. Besides, I will go to the mountains with me to chop some firewood and come back later, so there is no time."
Jiang Xiu couldn't tell that he was trying to refuse, so she thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then I'll send someone back first. If you want to chop wood, you must sharpen the knife first. The hatchet is very dull. ”
"Well, I'll grind right away."
I brought back two hatchets. Judging from the blades, they were indeed not fast, and the material was also very average, with many impurities.
He gave Jiang Lin a handful and was about to pick up the whetstone when Jiang Xiu came over and asked him to fetch two buckets of water.
"You grind first, and I'll fetch some water." Wang Hua said.
Jiang Lin nodded and watched him leave.
Then he looked at the hatchet, and then at the charcoal fire beside him that had not been completely extinguished.
At this time, a man came over, looked around, and then asked: "Little brother, is this a blacksmith shop?"
Jiang Lin raised his head and saw that he was holding a long knife in his hand. He looked like a wanderer passing by. He nodded and asked, "Yes, what do you want to hit?"
The man put the long knife in his hand up and said: "Every time I sharpen my knife, it gets dull very quickly. Let's see what's going on."
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