Chapter 365 Tears
From that day on, Jiang Lin had his own bed. Although he still slept in the woodshed for the time being and the bedding was still old, his status in this blacksmith shop was obviously different.
Many people in the surrounding neighborhoods knew that Blacksmith Ma had taken on an apprentice.
Blacksmith Ma also did not hesitate to praise Jiang Lin. Every time he met someone, he laughed and said, "This is my apprentice Hong Chen. He is very talented. He will be better than me in the future."
In fact, there is no need for it in the future. Within a few months, Jiang Lin's tempering skills have surpassed Blacksmith Ma.
So much so that Blacksmith Ma directly handed over part of the work to him to do independently. In this way, it was equivalent to having two blacksmiths and earning more money.
Not to mention, the things built by Jiang Lin are extremely popular.
It's hard enough and sharp enough, especially for kitchen knives, which can break your hair.
Gradually, this originally small blacksmith shop began to become famous because of Jiang Lin's participation.
More and more people are coming to buy things from them, and business is getting better and better.
It is worth mentioning that Ma Lu, who originally wanted to learn blacksmithing from him, suddenly lost interest in blowing bellows after seeing the champion man riding a tall horse and marrying a rich lady.
He wants to go to school and take the exams for merit.
"I also want to be the number one scholar!"
In the past, Ma Tiejiang and Lu Yinghong would definitely have disagreed.
Bai Wuyi is a scholar. There are thousands of scholars, but very few can obtain fame.
If you fail the exam, you will have difficulty eating in the future.
How many scholars are so poor that they even end up becoming beggars.
However, the family's business is good, so they don't care too much. Since their son wants to study, then let's go.
So, Malu was sent to a private school to learn various classics from the old master.
In the blink of an eye, one year has passed.
A small cabin was built in front of the woodshed.
Blacksmith Ma kept his promise and built a house for Jiang Lin.
Lu Yinghong also specially wrapped a red envelope and stuffed it on the door bolt, which meant that opening the door would bring wealth.
The bedding in the room was also replaced with new ones.
"You spent a lot of money. You have to work hard in the future, otherwise your master will suffer a loss." Lu Yinghong said, stuffing a new set of clothes into Jiang Lin's arms, and babbled: "With your physique, you are really good at making clothes." It’s difficult for one person, and it’s a waste of materials and work.”
Jiang Lin held the clothes sewn by his mistress herself and looked at the dress she had worn for many years and had not been willing to throw away. It had been washed until it turned white and the colors could not be seen clearly.
A trace of breath rose in front of my eyes.
"Brother Chen, Brother Chen! I was praised by my master again today. He said that my handwriting is getting better and better!" Ma Lu yelled and ran back, with a happy face on his face.
This child is quite smart. He has made great progress in one year and is already at the forefront of that private school.
According to Master, if you study for another year, you may be able to take the county examination.
"Hong Chen, look what I bought you."
Jiang Lin turned his head and saw Blacksmith Ma carrying chicken, fish and wine in one hand, and holding a bunch of brightly colored candied haws in the other hand.
He came over and said with a smile: "I don't know why you brought that bunch of candied haws with you when you came, but I think it must be meaningful to you. Come, keep this new bunch and give it to me every year. You buy it.”
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Ma Lu blinked at the side and suddenly realized: "Yes, Brother Chen has been in our house for a year! Brother Chen, when I get the top prize in the exam, I will also buy you candied haws!"
Over the past year, Jiang Lin has become very familiar with them. Hearing this, he nodded lightly: "Okay."
"Go and chop firewood. Your wife and I will kill the chicken and fish, and we'll have two cups of it."
Jiang Lin still nodded: "Okay."
"I want to help too!" Malu shouted.
Those who chop wood chop wood, those who cook cook.
After some busy work, the family gathered around the table.
Blacksmith Ma raised his wine glass and said, "Come and celebrate Hong Chen's coming to our house for one year!"
"Dad, Master even praised me today."
"Okay, okay, let's celebrate your praise." Lu Yinghong picked up her chopsticks and hit him on the head.
Malu rubbed his forehead, chuckled, and raised the bowl in a similar manner: "I must take the top prize!"
Ma Tiejiang and Lu Yinghong looked at each other with smiles in their eyes. They naturally hoped that their son would be successful.
Year after year, time passed like this.
As the business of the blacksmith shop gets better and better, and its reputation grows, more and more people come to them for blacksmithing.
But Blacksmith Ma has no plans to recruit more apprentices, and even the neighbors are puzzled.
"Master Ma, you two are so busy every day, why don't you recruit a few more people? I have a nephew who also wants to learn blacksmithing. Can I give you this?"
"What are you busy with? It's just a small business to make a living. There are too many people, but we can't support them."
"Oh, I don't need your money, just bring your own food money."
"Forget it, let's talk about it when we have time."
The blacksmith shop has not changed much, except that Malu is growing day by day.
He took the county examination, the government examination, and the hospital examination, and passed all the tests smoothly.
In the eighth year after Jiang Lin came to the blacksmith shop, he won the title of scholar.
At this time, Malu was already a grown man.
A light beard has grown on his lips, and his speech no longer shouts like he did when he was a child.
In addition, he is good-looking and tall, and can be considered a handsome scholar. The old neighbors were all vying to introduce him to girls.
Even Lu Yinghong was a little tempted. At this age, it was time to talk about marriage.
With a book in his hand and standing with his hands behind his back, Malu chuckled and shook his head: "Mom, I haven't taken the No. 1 exam yet. Once I take the No. 1 exam, all the women in the world will follow my pick, so why be in a hurry."
"You're not in a hurry."
After so many years, Ma Lu has grown up, and Ma Tiejiang and Lu Yinghong have a hint of whiteness in their temples.
Only Jiang Lin was still the same as when he came, without any change.
"Mom, if you really want to play with your child, why not marry Brother Chen? He is older than me," Ma Lu said.
"You think I didn't find it for him? Your brother Chen is like a piece of wood. When a girl comes, he doesn't even look at her. I'm so angry!" Lu Yinghong said.
Blacksmith Ma came over and said with a smile as usual: "What's the rush? Hong Chen has a lot of skills and there are many girls who want to marry him. This thing is all about fate, maybe he just didn't get it."
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"It's your apprentice anyway. You don't care. I don't care." Lu Yinghong still spoke the same as before, even though she actually cared about Jiang Lin.
She took the initiative to ask the old carpenter to make the bed, she sewed the clothes herself, and she urged the blacksmith Ma to find someone to build the house. Even the girl, she privately searched for a suitable house when she had nothing to do.
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It's just that she is not used to expressing these things, and she always speaks hastily.
But after so many years, Jiang Lin has gotten used to it.
He looked at Malu who was studying aside and asked, "If you don't get the top prize, won't you marry?"
"If you can't pass the exam, you won't marry!" Ma Lu looked confident.
He started attending private school when he was a child, and within two years, he became number one.
Masters all said that he had the talent to be the number one scholar, and he might actually be able to pass the exam.
Blacksmith Ma was also very confident in his son, and said with a smile: "Okay, think carefully, if our family really has a champion, it will be the manifestation of our ancestors."
At this time, a figure ran over quickly.
"Brother Chen, this is for you." She was a girl in her late teens.
When Jiang Lin first came here, she was just a ten-year-old girl, slightly older than Malu.
In the past few years, I have become slim and graceful.
Jiang Lin lowered his head and saw that it was a purse.
It's fragrant and has a bunch of mandarin ducks embroidered on it.
"I embroidered it myself, does it look good?" the girl lowered her head and asked with a blushing face.
"Sister Hongyu, my mother said that Brother Chen is a piece of wood. If you really want to marry him, you might as well just come in a wedding dress." Ma Lu said with a smile.
The girl's face turned even redder when she heard this, her hands were twisting the corners of her clothes, and her eyelids that were raised occasionally were filled with anticipation.
Jiang Lin looked at the purse, but had no intention of taking it. He turned to Blacksmith Ma and said, "Master, I'm going to chop wood."
"Oh...ok." Blacksmith Ma responded.
Seeing Jiang Lin leave, the girl's eyes suddenly showed disappointment.
Blacksmith Ma came over, took the purse in his hand, and whispered: "He is really stupid, I will tell him later."
"Thank you, Uncle Ma."
The girl left in disappointment. Blacksmith Ma held his purse and looked at the burly figure chopping firewood not far away, and couldn't help but shake his head.
In the evening, Blacksmith Ma came to the house where Jiang Lin lived, put his purse on the table, and said, "At least the girl likes her. Even if she doesn't want to marry, she should take it over, otherwise it will hurt people's hearts."
"But if you don't marry, what's the point of marrying?" Jiang Lin asked.
Blacksmith Ma was choked and couldn't speak. It really didn't make any sense.
He thought for a moment and said: "Just think of it as a human thing."
"If she is misunderstood, she will become resentful and become an enemy." Jiang Lin said.
Blacksmith Ma was stunned for a moment and didn't know what to say. This seemed to be the truth.
After a while, he smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, I can't defeat you."
This you, refers not only to Jiang Lin, but also to his son Malu.
After Blacksmith Ma left, Jiang Lin stood up and walked to the table, looking at the purse embroidered with mandarin ducks.
A trace of breath invisible to others emanated from the purse and flowed into his chest.
Over the years, Jiang Lin has seen countless similar auras, but never knew what they meant.
He could only feel that he came here just to find this thing.
But even if you find it, what can you do?
To this day, he still doesn't understand.
In the end, he didn't take the purse and just left it on the table.
A few years later, a woman came to the blacksmith shop. She first glanced at Jiang Lin, who was forging iron, and then gave Blacksmith Ma a handful of wedding candies.
"Master Ma, Yu'er will get married in a few days, remember to come and have a wedding banquet."
Yu'er is the girl who gave Jiang Lin the purse.
Blacksmith Ma glanced at Jiang Lin, and then said with a smile: "Okay, I'll definitely be there. Congratulations."
The woman looked at Jiang Lin again, finally sighed slightly, turned and left.
A few days later, Jiang Lin saw Yu'er wearing a red wedding dress walking out of the alley.
Although it was a bit far away, he saw a few crystal tears falling under the red hijab.
(End of chapter)