"Tanghulu, crisp and delicious candied haws~!"
Suddenly there was a cry from someone selling candied haws on a stick next to the blacksmith shop. Ding Daniu seemed to have received the message. He put down the teacup in his hand and picked up the hammer, making random gestures in the air.
"Are you sure you want this weapon?! I told you in advance that this mother-in-law mandarin duck has a special structure and is more troublesome to make. If you are not in a hurry to use it, I will take your time. Four months is okay!"
"Four months? Are you kidding me?! Have you ever made a weapon before? You're not as good as old man Sima. Although that guy is old, he can forge a weapon in just a few days!"
Fu Qingqing rushed in angrily and vented all the grievances she suffered outside on Ding Daniu.
Also understand nature, understand nothing. If these words had come from someone else's mouth, I'm afraid Fu Qingqing would have had his mouth torn open. It's obviously impossible, and it's pure monstrous talk to confuse the public!
As long as she stood outside, people would laugh. Especially when everyone passing by saw her stupidly blindfolded, they all wanted to make fun of this normally crazy eldest lady of the Fu family!
"The old man Sima you are talking about is not good. He only knows how to make some ordinary swords. If you want me, Ding Xiaoniu, to make weapons, I can't make them in less than four months!"
Ding Daniu spread his hands, it was useless to explain to a layman!
No wonder this old man Sima’s blacksmith shop is in a good location, but he has never been able to do business. It turns out that he is half-assed. He can only help people mend pots and simply repair farm tools.
As for the weapons he made, they are fine for display in the yamen, but if they are used, they will break at the first touch!
"Nonsense, my portable sword is called Luohong, and it was made by Old Man Sima for me at the beginning of the year. Look, the feel and quality are pretty good, it's not as bad as you said!"
A cold light suddenly appeared, and Fu Qingqing drew her sword out of its sheath in one smooth motion. If she participated in a contemporary martial arts performance, she would definitely get the highest score!
"Hmm~! I underestimated this old man Sima. He can make people feel the chill coming from the sword. The forging method is really good! The perfect connection on the hilt also makes me feel inferior!
But...Miss Fu, tell me something you don’t want to hear. It's okay to use this Luohong to bluff people, but don't use it to fight. It's a small accident if it happens, but it won't be good if you accidentally lose your life! "
This Luohong with a slightly green edge, if you just look at it from the appearance, it can really look fake, making people mistakenly think it is a high-end product! Even Lin Waner, who had lived together for two days, would not have known about it if Ding Daniu hadn't reminded her!
"Tch~! I don't believe it! I don't believe that old man Sima dared to steal so much money from me. I spent a lot of money to ask him to help build this Luohong! It took more than a month..."
Fu Qingqing was a bit false when Ding Daniu said it, so she took Luohong in her hand and looked at it carefully. Looking left and right, she didn't find anything wrong? !
"Miss Fu, you'll know if it's a mule or a horse out for a walk! If you want to know the quality of the long sword in your hand, you might as well try to chop the long sword around this senior's waist..."
After traveling for such a long time, Ding Daniu was so excited that he finally saw his young lady. He didn't even have time to ask about the origin of the sword on Lin Wan'er's waist!
Lin Waner was previously afraid that the Zhao family was powerful and that the big figures behind them would affect the safety of the Yang family. So I left in a hurry. Not only did I carry my sword with me, but I even left the Mo family before the poison on my body was cured.
It turned out that the long sword that he had carried with him since he was a child was still in the Mo family, and was now placed in his uncle's carriage.
"This... is not good! If I accidentally break senior's sword, I can't afford to pay for it!"
We are in the prime of our youth, how could we not be happy to play with Fu Qingqing! But this still requires Lin Waner to draw out her long sword and participate, so Fu Qingqing is a little embarrassed to speak!
"It's okay! I also want to try the sword on my waist!"
After simply expressing her thoughts, Lin Wan'er took a step forward and drew her long sword sideways.
"Buzz buzz~!"
I don’t know if the sword buzzing is caused by the friction between the long sword and the scabbard when it is unsheathed, or because the long sword is made of a special material. When the long sword is unsheathed, the high-frequency vibration produced by cutting through the air causes the long sword to buzz. Sound!
When Lin Wan'er drew her sword, the two swords merged into one, and the momentum was like swallowing mountains and rivers!
When Fu Qingqing drew her sword, she stood tall and graceful, looking like a movie star!
Which one is strong and which one is weak, a normal person can tell at a glance! But Fu Qingqing doesn't believe in evil. She doesn't believe that old man Sima dares to lie to her, and she doesn't believe that the Luohong she spent a lot of money to build can only be used as a decoration in her hand!
But when she heard the sound of Lin Wan'er's long sword, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva!
I really don’t know whether it’s because I’m worried that my Luohong will be damaged, or it’s the first time I’ve witnessed a sword that can make a sword sound. Fu Qingqing looked like a greedy kitten meeting a big fish, her mouth watered!
Lin Wan'er also tilted her head to express incomprehension. When she found this long sword before, she had pulled it out in the cave. But there was no such strong sound of swords at that time. The sound was like a cry for battle!
"Please, Miss Fu! All you have to do is close your eyes and swing at Senior's long sword. You will know immediately whether the outcome is good or bad!"
Just as the two girls were lost in thought, Ding Daniu, who was alone and unwilling to be lonely, encouraged them to draw their swords and cut each other to test the quality of the two weapons!
"Then...Senior Extinction, be careful, I'm about to draw my sword~!"
According to Ding Daniu's words, Fu Qingqing activated her internal strength, concentrated all the strength of her right arm on the blade, and quickly swung a fatal sword towards Lin Wan'er who was like a sword god!
After sensing the power of Fu Qingqing's sword, Lin Wan'er couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Fu Qingqing is too playful, and her foundation is not even the slightest bit different from Zhao Jingkong's!
"not good!"
Lin Wan'er secretly thought, then calmly raised the long sword in her hand, and blocked Fu Qingqing's full blow at the critical moment!
Since returning from her heart-to-heart talk with Zhao Jingkong, Lin Wan'er has often been distracted by her thoughts. Even at such a critical moment as trying the sword again, she would still be distracted. What was going on? !
"Dang Dang~!"
Ding Daniu and Zhao Jingkong both focused on the blades of the two swords at this time. They wanted to witness whether Luohong was really just a sword for decoration as Ding Daniu said!
As for Lin Wan'er, they didn't even notice that she was distracted and almost injured.
"Why did it echo twice?!"
Ding Daniu snatched the Luohong sword from Fu Qingqing's hand, and carefully inspected the Luohong sword blade in the sun. In the collision just now, it suffered the shock damage from Lin Wan'er's long sword!
According to Ding Daniu's estimation, Fu Qingqing's Luohong sword only took Old Man Sima a month to make. It is absolutely impossible for the blade to be so well forged. There will definitely be openings when cutting like this!
Unexpectedly, not only did Luohong's sword blade show no signs of cracking, but the weight of the blade was heavier than Ding Daniu had imagined!
For Ding Daniu, who has been an ironsmith for generations, Old Man Sima's approach is too unscientific. This long sword called Luohong has not been tempered for thousands of times, and the blade will never be so strong and durable!
There is definitely something wrong here!
"I just noticed that the first sound was made when two long swords collided, and the sound was clear and loud. The second sound was made by Luo Hong, which uses the tip of the sword to tremble to reduce the damage caused by the collision. !”
Fu Qingqing pointed at Luo Hong's sword tip and said in disbelief. Only at this moment did she realize that Ding Daniu was the bastard who wronged a good person. How could he be as unworthy as he said?
"May I ask Miss Fu, who is this old man Sima? How did he create such a sharp sword in a month? How can he have such hardness and toughness without going through thousands of tempers?"
Ding Daniu turned around, returned the falling rainbow object to its original owner, and returned it to Fu Qingqing's hands. Lin Wan'er was found, and his mission was completed! At this moment, he just wanted to go behind Yang Ming's back and quietly find Old Man Sima to learn from him!
He also wanted to take his forging skills to a higher level and return to Baihu Village to show it to Old Ding. He wants to be better than his master and become the most powerful blacksmith in Lao Ding's family tree!
However, what Ding Daniu didn't expect was that Yang Ming taught modern blacksmithing skills to Lao Ding long before leaving Baihu Village.
What is different from Old Man Sima is a long sword like Luo Hong. As long as there is enough iron ore in Baihu Village and Old Ding is allowed to use it squanderingly, he will be able to produce in minutes!
Yang Ming's latest smelting formula, coupled with the round-the-clock forging on the large flowing water cart next to the river bank. Several important figures in Baihu Village already have the 'Luohong' in their hearts!
"I don't know either. This old man Sima has been in Qingzhou for more than ten years. He stays in the blacksmith shop and doesn't go out. He has no relatives or friends... No! How did you occupy his blacksmith shop if you don't recognize him? ?!”
Fu Qingqing was angry, why didn't this silly big guy act according to the routine? It was what she wanted to ask from the beginning, but she has been teased for a long time and she hasn't asked a question yet!
"I am a blacksmith myself. When I passed by this place, I saw a blacksmith shop for sale, so I bought it. Here! This is the certificate given by the local elder. I also paid the transfer tax, commercial tax and Ding tax at the county government! "
Ding Daniu seemed to have been prepared for it. When Fu Qingqing just asked the question, he pulled out a dozen orders from the secret compartment next to him and waved them in front of her, which was provocative.
"Miss Fu, your taxes in Qingzhou are not even a tiny bit higher than ours in Youzhou! Could this old man Sima pack up and leave because the taxes are too high and he can't stand the pressure?"
"Fart! That old man Sima works one job a year and eats one job a year, where does he get the pressure?! Besides, the tax collectors all have the surname Zhao, which has nothing to do with us!"
Fu Qingqing put her hands on her hips and retorted helplessly, "This whole Qingzhou is indeed owned by the Zhao family. It is not a matter of time for the Fu family to be shot innocently. Who made his brother the governor of Qingzhou!"
Ding Daniu doesn't like to talk much on weekdays, and his intelligence is obviously not up to par. Why did he get caught up in Fu Qingqing's conversation today after barely conversing for a few words.
Lin Wan'er, who was watching on the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh. If Fu Qingqing hadn't been booked by someone from the Cheng family, or if that person hadn't happened to be Cheng Chumo, she would have been determined to bring this happy couple together!
