Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Making a New Sword
As autumn arrives, orders for perfumes and soaps surge.
For no other reason than that autumn is the season for chrysanthemum viewing. The ladies would hold a chrysanthemum viewing banquet, and naturally they would prepare soap for the guests to wash their hands.
If the guests still bring old-fashioned sachets and perfume bags, they would be too backward and would be ridiculed.
But the supply of perfume and soap was limited, which gave these ladies a headache and they almost had to snatch them.
The Mo Jinglian family is very dedicated in the perfume and soap business. They have opened two routes, one is Liangzhe Road and the other is Jinnan Road.
The production capacity of perfume and soap has just reached saturation.
Lin Si made a lot of money.
Mo Jinglian and his family also received generous bonuses.
But for this family who almost experienced the separation of life and death, some money is just a material thing.
Now they just want to help Lin Si make money, the more the better.
This is the only way to repay Lin Si for saving my life.
Lin Si was very relieved about this, and once again lay on the recliner and sighed that the male protagonist was indeed the best.
The Mo family is not only wealthy and capable, but also has a strong sense of morality.
Lin Si closed his eyes and slowly thought about what opportunities he could still snatch away from Zhuo Zhengchu.
Lin Si now has the confidence and is being picky about all the opportunities Zhuo Zhengchu has.
The general feels a bit too masculine, no.
My right-hand men and left-hand men feel smelly and a bit vulgar, no.
The strategist felt that he was not as smart as Feng Ling, so he refused.
The civil servants under me are not as good as the primary school students in the manor. I don’t want them.
Lin Si finally picked and chose and only chose one person.
In the year before the cold wave, corruption was rampant in Dachen, and the Hu people invaded repeatedly. The soldiers could not get their pay and food, and they complained bitterly and suffered terribly.
At this time, news of the plague spread again, so a man led a small team to desert.
Since we are going to die anyway, why not return home and see our parents for the last time?
But when he escaped back home, he found that his parents had starved to death, his sister was missing, and his uncles had died of plague. How tragic it was!
Zhuo Zhengchu appeared at this man's most vulnerable moment, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, since that's the case, why don't you join me in rebelling against Dachen?"
This man was an expert at leading troops in battle, and he fought his way through the battlefield relying on his hatred for Dachen.
His mind is filled with nothing but war, and he always manages to find a way out of desperate situations.
This person's name is Yin Sheng.
Lin Si doesn't have to use this person, but Zhuo Zhengchu must not meet this person. Anything that can help Zhuo Zhengchu gain momentum must be strangled in the cradle!
Lin Si picked up the pen and wrote down the ages of the people in Yin Sheng's family, including their residence in the original book.
By calculation, Yin Zhu is now only a junior high school student.
First, bring his whole family back and have them work in Li County for two years.
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Feng Ling looked forward to the children using real swords and guns every day.
After all, she had told the children that they would no longer need to dance with wooden instruments in the near future. As a teacher, she couldn't go back on her word, it would be so embarrassing.
Feng Ling waited and waited, and would hang around Lin Si from time to time.
But she was afraid that if she urged Lin Si too much, he would annoy her, so she casually said something random in front of Lin Si, and then brought up this sentence abruptly.
"I wonder how the manufacture of ironware is progressing?"
Lin Si didn't expose her, "The first pot of molten iron was refined very well, and the novice blacksmith is forging iron."
The system has a booklet of iron forging tips. The three novice blacksmiths were originally very nervous, fearing that the first pot of molten iron would be wasted.
Lin Si didn't think it mattered. As long as they could master the forging skills, the first pot of molten iron would be wasted.
So Feng Ling went back for a few more days, and finally couldn't help but go to take a look at the iron smelting place.
The Hu people bought by her and Mo Jinglian were working hard.
More than a dozen Hu people worked together to pour the ore and limestone into the boiling hot vertical furnace. It was obvious that the ore and limestone they lifted were very heavy, and many of their hands were red.
"One, two, three! Up!"
"One, two, three! Fall!"
The Hu people spoke standard Chinese with a hint of accent, which made it easier for them to lift and pour the ore.
Feng Ling thought he had a pretty good memory, but how could these people have changed so much in just three months since he bought them?
When I first bought them, they were as skinny as little chicks.
Feng Ling had no idea about the principles of the vertical furnace and the hydraulic blower, and he found it boring after just watching for a while.
But when he turned around, he met an acquaintance.
It was Zhu Shixi and her apprentice Tang Xing.
Feng Ling greeted Zhu Shixi, and Tang Xing obediently called Feng Ling "sister".
Feng Ling rubbed Tang Xing's head and said, "Madam Zhu, has Ah Xing been obedient and studied medicine with you during this period?"
She and Mo Jinglian are like sisters. Mo Jinglian's brother is her brother, so naturally she has to take care of him.
Zhu Shixi was very satisfied with his apprentice Tang Xing. "Ah Xing is very smart and learns things very quickly."
Feng Ling asked again, "Madam Zhu, are you here to see the iron smelting as well?"
Zhu Shixi nodded. "The county lady said that once Li County can smelt iron, she will make me a sharp scalpel. Ah Xing will soon be at the stage of dissecting rabbits, so having a good scalpel is very important."
"I'm here to see the iron smelting as well. The county lady promised me that she would make weapons for the children in the manor." Feng Ling replied.
So it changed from one person watching it to three people watching it.
Tang Xing spent his days either at home or studying medicine at the county lord's mansion. He had never met a Hu person on the street, so he couldn't help but feel curious.
"These Hu people speak Chinese quite well."
Feng Ling had an opinion on this, "When they first arrived, they couldn't speak a word, but now they've made rapid progress."
The three of them were all laymen and couldn't figure out what was going on, so they chatted and left.
Feng Ling continued to wait and finally received news from Nan Qiao half a month later.
The weapons were ready! No more, no less, twenty-four swords, spears, and knives in all, for the children of the manor to practice with.
Feng Ling ran out in a hurry and saw Nan Qiao pulling a cart full of weapons on it. They were all shiny and very different from her old sword.
She casually drew out a sword, the blade was as white as frost and snow, with chaotic water patterns winding along the blade's spine.
What a good sword!
Feng Ling thought a little embarrassedly that she also wanted a new sword, so she would just mention it to Lin Si casually later.
Of course, the children were more excited than Feng Ling. The wooden instruments were quite new to use at first, but after a while, even they found them boring.
In order to avoid injuries during these real-life training exercises, all three teachers had to keep a close eye on the children, and they had to stay away from them when they were wielding weapons and knives.
The children didn't dare to touch it without Feng Ling and Nan Qiao's permission, and could only stretch their necks to look at it.
Guo Zi's eyes lit up, and he tugged at Zhong Diyan's sleeve, "Diyan, these are real weapons. Finally, we're using real weapons."
Feng Ling coughed twice and began to talk about how today's physical education class was very different.
The children nodded like chicks pecking at rice.
Then they started distributing weapons. Since the weapons were for children, the first batch had no blades.
Real weapons are much heavier than wooden ones, and the children were very uncomfortable when they first got them.
Watching the children struggling to pick up their weapons, she felt a little nostalgic, as if she saw her little self back then.
Feng Ling clapped his hands, "Okay, now everyone has picked up their weapons, I will now teach you the trick on how to pick them up effortlessly."
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The first batch of ironware forged using the new method had chaotic water marks on them.
After all, the process has been modified, with graded liquid quenching and soil covering and blade burning, which is inevitably different from Dachen's traditional iron smelting method.
Lin Si thought the water ripples were quite beautiful. Looking closely, they looked like ice cracking on a spring river, which had a unique artistic conception.
First, forge the children’s weapons and Zhu Shixi’s scalpel. The remaining ones are the new iron pot and new kitchen knife that Lin Si wants.
Wang Ying was very happy about this. The new kitchen knife was very sharp and could cut vegetables and meat faster than the old one. The iron pot was also good and looked brand new.
The fried dishes will definitely be more fragrant!
In order to celebrate the success of iron forging, Lin Si specially invited his fellow diners to have dinner at the county lord's mansion. Just like last time, there were Liang Nian, Zuo You, Feng Ling, and Mo Jinglian.
It was the first time that Mo Jinglian was invited to dinner by Lin Si, and she was a little nervous. She secretly asked Feng Ling and Lin Si if there were any taboos or things that could not be said about dinner.
Feng Ling had no idea about this. She blinked her eyes innocently and said, "I don't know. I just ate last time. The hot pot we had was delicious!"
Mo Jinglian: ......OK
Lin Si pointed at a dish of rice wine duck and said, "Look, every piece of duck is so clean and distinct, it must have been chopped with a new kitchen knife."
Mo Jinglian immediately responded, "The county lady's iron-forging skills are indeed extraordinary."
Zuo You and Liang Nian also praised it. Liang Nian even felt a little regretful that the iron mine they discovered was a little small. If it was a big mine, more ore would be mined and the people would be able to use new iron tools.
Feng Ling ignored the pleasantries and just focused on eating, praising the rice wine duck repeatedly.
Mo Jinglian ate cautiously, only occasionally responding and not taking the responsibility of starting a conversation.
Feng Ling said, "Today I went to call Madam Zhu, but she didn't come."
Speaking of Zhu Shixi, Lin Si was afraid that she would turn Tang Xing into the second bloodthirsty demon, so he always asked her to bring Tang Xing in front of him.
Fortunately, Tang Xing looks normal now and shows no signs of going astray.
"Fortunately, Madam Zhu is willing to accept Ah Xing as his apprentice. Now Ah Xing goes out early and comes back late. Even when he returns home, he is still reading his notes. He is very hardworking." Mo Jinglian said.
Liang Nian and Lin Si had discussed earlier about opening an official clinic in Li County. Now it seems that there are still too few doctors, so they can only postpone it.
Zhu Shixi also received her scalpel as she wished.
The first thing Zhu Shixi did after getting the knife was to put the original blunt knife aside. Even though this knife had been with her for nearly a year, there was no other way. The new knife was so beautiful and much sharper.
As for the original knife, let it retire with honor.
Zhu Shixi picked up the knife and smiled harmlessly, "Ah Xing, since the new scalpel has arrived today, it's time for your first anatomy class."
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