Li Chuan immediately stood up, opened the door for Butler Liu, and then saw a cart full of things behind him.
Butler Liu said: "The official said that when you come back at this time, it may be too late to buy new year's goods. I happened to have a lot at home, so I asked me to deliver them." After saying that, he called on the servants to move the things inside. .
Li Chuan thanked him and invited him to sit in the room.
After sitting down, Manager Liu talked about the situation in Yuan Wai's family, saying: "This year, Yuan Wai's family has grown a lot. In the first half of the year, the eldest son got a son, and this month, the second son also got a daughter. Today, I originally wanted to come over in person, but there were many things at home and I couldn't get away, so I was asked to come first."
Li Chuan said quickly: "This is a happy event. When I come to visit you in a few days, I must express my congratulations to the members."
Manager Liu sat for a while, then said goodbye and left.
After he left, Tong Luo said, "I didn't expect that Zhang Yuanwai would become a grandfather so soon."
Li Chuan said: "You are the same. Maybe next year, you will also become a father."
Tong Luo didn't speak, but his expression was smiling.
After lunch, Tong Luo left to find Monk Wukong.
Li Chuan walked around the room and checked the things sent by Zhang Yuanwai. There were all the food and New Year pictures. After placing them, the home seemed to have a more New Year atmosphere.
The next morning, Chang Xiao came back and said, "Director Jiang went to Guyue Gate. I didn't want to go that far, so I came back first."
Li Chuan asked curiously: "Did Chief Jiang discover something?"
Chang Xiao shook his head and said, "I don't know, but he said he would be back within three days, so we don't have to worry."
Li Chuan nodded. He was used to these monks coming and going mysteriously.
Gong Er and Pang San were still in retreat, so Li Chuan asked Chang Xiao: "I'm going to see Blacksmith Cen today, will you go?"
Chang Xiao immediately agreed and said, "Okay."
Li Chuan took a bunch of bacon from the New Year's goods sent by Zhang Yuanwai, and walked to the blacksmith shop with Chang Xiao. The snow on the road has not yet melted, and when we arrived, it was already too late.
The door to the blacksmith shop was closed.
go out?
Li Chuan knocked on the door, but there was no response. After knocking a few more times, he heard a woman's voice asking: "Who is it?"
Li Chuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is it Tiejiang Cen's house?"
There were some footsteps inside the door, and then the door opened. A woman wearing a dark blue double-breasted dress with a scimitar at her waist stood at the door. She looked at them and asked: "What do you want from Lao Cen?" "
The woman looked no longer young, her face was weathered, but her eyes were very pretty.
Li Chuan realized that she might be the wife of the demon hunter that Tiejiang Cen mentioned, and he quickly said: "Sister-in-law, I am Li Chuan..."
"Li Chuan? The scholar of the town?" The woman had obviously heard of Li Chuan's name. She took the bacon from Li Chuan, stepped aside to let them in, and said: "Old Cen went out to buy things. He has been out for a while. Yes, I’ll probably be back later.”
Li Chuan and Chang Xiao entered the blacksmith shop.
The woman brought out preserved fruit tea and water to entertain them and said, "Old Cen has always mentioned you to me and said that thanks to you, the harvest this year has been much better." She added, "My surname is Zhu, you can just call me Sister-in-law Zhu."
Li Chuan hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law Zhu, there is no need to entertain us. I come here often. We can just take care of ourselves."
Sister-in-law Zhu was also very cheerful and said, "Okay, you guys sit down for a while and call me if you need anything."
After saying that, he turned around and walked back.
Chang Xiao still vaguely remembered who Blacksmith Cen was. He asked, "Last time I went crazy on the mountain, Blacksmith Cen was there, right?"
"Yes, he is here too," Li Chuan said.
"The people Mr. Li met were indeed from extraordinary backgrounds," Chang Xiao said.
Li Chuan just wanted to deny it, but after thinking about it, Blacksmith Cen's identity as the suspected last descendant of Zhuxing Pavilion and his wife, a demon hunter, were indeed different from ordinary blacksmiths.
So he said: "Blacksmith Cen's skills are very good. Even Qin Tianjian wants to keep him. Since you are here, you might as well order a weapon. Although it is not a magic weapon, it is indeed more powerful than ordinary weapons." Lots of unique features.”
"Okay." Chang Xiao agreed immediately and said, "It's just right. I want to make a new sword. The current one is a bit light."
While talking, Tiejiang Cen came back. After seeing Li Chuan and Chang Xiao, he was very happy and said: "Brother Li, you are back? Who is this?"
Li Chuan introduced: "You have met Mr. Chang Xiaochang."
"Oh? That... the adopted son of the general?" Blacksmith Cen looked at Chang Xiao and said, "I don't recognize him at all. Are you feeling well now?"
Chang Xiao said: "Thanks to Mr. Li, it's great. I would have caused you trouble at that time."
"That's good," Blacksmith Cen looked at him a few more times and said, "I see you are a person who understands etiquette. How come General..."
At this time, Sister-in-law Zhu came out, interrupted Blacksmith Cen, and said, "The wine is hot, and the rabbits and pheasants have been killed. Go and burn them quickly."
Blacksmith Cen belatedly asked Li Chuan and Chang Xiao: "You haven't eaten noodles yet, have you? It's also difficult to walk on the road today... Just sit down and I'll be back soon."
Then he formally introduced Mrs. Zhu to them and said: "This is my wife, a demon hunter with a fierce reputation, and her name is Silver Sword Girl." Then he said to Mrs. Zhu: "This is what I told you. Many times, Li Chuan, and this one is Li Chuan’s friend and the adopted son of the general.”
After Blacksmith Cen stewed the rabbit and pheasant, he came back. He said to Li Chuan: "You come back just in time. Brother Tong is hosting a wine party next month. We wanted to write a letter to call you back before, but Brother Tong He said that you and Daoist Wen had big things to do, and you might not be able to get away, so you gave up."
He asked: "Have you done everything?"
Li Chuan replied: "I have done a few things, and there will be several more to come." He couldn't help but sigh, and after realizing it, he changed the subject and said: "In the next few years, I will probably be in the capital, so I want to see more brothers." Let’s get together. Brother Tong has gone to invite Wu Kong, so I’m here to look for you. If there happens to be weapons that need to be replenished, I’ll take advantage of my time to replenish a few more.”
Blacksmith Cen said: "There are indeed two pieces, and I want you to mend them. I rejected all the other people who came to ask. It's really hard to recommend these two pieces, and they were willing to wait, so I agreed."
Li Chuan said: "I will keep a few more. I have some new ideas recently. I would like to ask for your help. Let's try to see if it can work."
"Why are you being so polite?" Blacksmith Cen said, "It's almost Chinese New Year, and my blacksmith shop is closed. Whatever you want me to do, just say it."
The three of them chatted for a while, during which Blacksmith Cen took a look at the stove, and not long after, he put the stewed rabbit and chicken in pots and brought them out.
After drinking and eating, Blacksmith Cen took Li Chuan to Chang Xiao to see the weapons that needed to be repaired.
(End of chapter)
