Duan Wenjun did not expect that the research progress of the blacksmith workshop would be so rapid.
He went back to Wangjiang, and in just a few days, he had already discovered the secrets of steelmaking.
In particular, Ma Xinyuan divided the masters into several groups. After studying the craftsmanship aspects that they were good at, they quickly found many breakthroughs.
In the past two days, Duan Wenjun and Mo Shoucheng simply stayed in the blacksmith shop.
Join the masters and discuss how to improve the craftsmanship.
Hard work pays off.
On the morning of the third day, Duan Wenjun had just finished his morning practice when Ma Xinyuan came to see him.
His eyes were red, his lips were dry, and he looked very tired. ,
His face was filled with an excited smile, "Young Master, it's done, it's done!"
In Ma Xinyuan's hand, he held a new sword that had just been made.
The new sword was forged according to the drawings Duan Wenjun gave him the day before yesterday.
The new sword is different from the plain sword currently used in Dashun.
The back of the Pu Dao is very thick, and the entire blade is also wider.
However, the new sword that Duan Wenjun asked him to try out looked extremely slender.
The blade is three feet long and five inches wide.
Like a sword, but not a sword.
The blade has only one edge, but the back is not very thick either.
The front end part is created with a slight arc, which is then transformed into the tip of the knife.
This was drawn by Duan Wenjun based on the Hengdao he remembered in his previous life.
As the most important weapon in the early Tang Dynasty, the Hengdao was improved on the Huanshou Dao.
Compared with the plain knife, it is more convenient to carry. It can be held in the hand, carried on the back, or carried around the waist.
Moreover, the blade is light, making it very smooth and flexible whether it is cutting or stabbing.
Ma Xinyuan carefully handed the horizontal knife to Duan Wenjun's hand.
As soon as he took it, Duan Wenjun felt a cold feeling coming from the palm of his hand.
He couldn't help but look at it carefully.
The entire blade is completely black, and although the surface looks a bit rough, it is no longer full of particles like those hoes.
It's more like the effect of frosted texture in the previous life.
The blade was ground very thin and sharp, emitting the unique gray-black metallic light of black iron.
The handle of the knife is made of the most common tea wood near Duanjiabao.
I just don't know how Ma Xinyuan handled it. It was cold and very comfortable in his hand.
"Old Duan, let me try!" Just as Duan Wenjun was carefully looking at Hengdao, Mo Shoucheng's voice rang from the side.
Mo Shoucheng took the Hengdao from his hand.
A handful of copper coins were thrown into the air by him.
The next moment, his hand holding the handle of the knife shook slightly.
The Hengdao seemed to come alive in his hand and began to dance.
"Ding ding ding", the sound kept coming.
Mo Shoucheng's hand stopped shaking, and the knife also stopped waving.
When the copper coins fell, they all broke into two halves.
Mo Shoucheng wiped the blade with his sleeve, looked at it carefully, and suddenly showed a bright smile, "Old Duan, you are so amazing! This black iron horizontal sword is really sharp!"
After saying that, he quickly walked towards the workshop outside with the black iron sword in hand.
Zhao Xiaoliu has already led everyone and is waiting with a simple knife.
Just like they had done in previous experiments, they raised their swords and slashed at Mo Shoucheng.
Mo Shoucheng's figure was elegant, and he began to wave the black iron sword in his hand.
The simple knives were all cut off at the sound.
The black iron horizontal sword is still intact.
Mo Shoucheng handed the black iron horizontal sword to Duan Wenjun, and then slowly drew out the long sword from his waist.
Everyone's eyes fell on them.
Mo Shoucheng's sword was a sword given to him by his master.
If the black iron horizontal sword could compete with Mo Shoucheng's long sword, it would undoubtedly be a magical weapon.
Everyone's expressions became serious.
The same is true for Mo Shoucheng and Duan Wenjun.
The previous few times, the black iron sword was broken at the sound.
Duan Wenjun said it was too crispy and improved it several times.
The long sword and the black iron horizontal sword collided together without any fancy.
Mo Shoucheng and Duan Wenjun both tried their best.
The huge back shock force made Duan Wenjun take four or five steps back before letting the Black Iron Hengdao let go.
When he looked down at Hengdao, he couldn't help but smile.
The black iron horizontal sword was not cut off by Mo Shoucheng with one sword like last time.
Moreover, after several improvements, this time there was only a small gap left on the blade.
Although this black iron horizontal sword is still not as good as Mo Shoucheng's sword, in Dashun, it is definitely a first-rate weapon.
And, more importantly, unlike the Mo Shoucheng sword, it can be mass-produced...
Finally, it worked.
Everyone's faces suddenly showed bright smiles.
It has been three days, and everyone has hardly slept for almost three days.
What they are looking forward to is this moment before them.
Perhaps it is the persistence of process improvement and the expectation of the success of such sharp tools that everyone only sleeps for an hour or two these days.
Even though it's hard work, it's all so worth it.
At this moment, Ma Xinyuan walked up to the many blacksmiths and said in a hoarse voice, "We are all blacksmiths. We must be well aware of the changes and impacts that the technology improved by the Shaodong family will bring."
The faces of the blacksmiths suddenly became extremely serious.
Ma Xinyuan's words came again, "Our blacksmith's craft is generally not taught to outsiders. There are even some unique skills, and ancestors have rules. They can only be passed on to sons and not to apprentices. Let's talk about the forging method that Shaodong's family taught us. Is it a unique skill?”
"Old Ma, we all understand what you mean!" As soon as Ma Xinyuan finished speaking, a blacksmith stood up and said, "The smelting and forging methods of the Shaodong family, let alone Dashun, may not necessarily be used by the entire Seven Kingdoms of China." Someone knows. If this isn't a unique skill, what is it? The Young Master family believed in us and taught it to us. Naturally, we have to be responsible for the Young Master family and cannot leak this method. If this method is spread, I will be struck by five thunders from heaven. Don’t die a good death!”
"That's right! If we leak it out, we will be struck by thunder and no one will be dead."
The blacksmiths behind responded one after another.
Duan Wenjun couldn't help but look towards Ma Xinyuan with approval.
In just a few sentences, the effect has obviously been achieved.
These days, people take vows very seriously.
Since these people have sworn such vicious oaths, it proves that they are sincere.
Moreover, the people here have all signed contracts with the Duan family, and they are all domestic slaves of the Duan family.
According to Dashun's system, the master has absolute power over his domestic slaves.
Even if he is killed and the government knows about it, he will only be fined some money.
Therefore, he still has absolute control.
"Thank you everyone for your efforts. We finally succeeded." Duan Wenjun waved his hand to signal everyone to quiet down. "I announce that starting from today, everyone's wages here will be changed to monthly wages, each person will receive five taels of silver per month."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone became extremely excited.
Five taels of silver, which adds up to more than a hundred cash a day, almost two hundred cash a day.
This is higher than the salary of Duanjiabao's chief housekeeper.
Looking at the cheerful crowd, Duan Wenjun continued, "Everyone has worked hard, go down and have a rest!"
Everyone was busy for a few days. After the excitement, they were all very tired and left immediately.
Duan Wenjun called Ma Xinyuan down, "Old Ma, please stay a little longer. I have a few things to tell you!"
