Chapter 21: The First Stroke

Fortunately, Aunt Shi's home is not far away, and Yongxin can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the sister-in-law's face was getting more and more ugly, the cold eyes made his heart tremble a little.

But Aunt Shi didn't seem to see it, and she didn't let go when she caught it.

Mrs. Shi's house looks no different from the usual farmhouse, the yard is very clean, as soon as she enters the door, she lets go of her hand, carries the wooden bench, and brings a lot of wild fruits out, very polite.

"The little girl came to eat, you're welcome, it was all picked by the eldest lady herself, but it was sweet." Aunt Shi went in and out a few times, and every time she came out, she always had food in her hands.

Yongxin refused again and again: "Auntie, how embarrassing is this." ā€

"It's all picked in the mountains, and it's worthless, so what's polite." Aunt Shi continued: "Besides, I have to ask you for help with my kitchen knife." ā€

Yongxin just wanted to agree, but Jin Yun took the lead: "Take the money to do things, there's nothing polite." ā€

Aunt Shi's smile stiffened, and the bowl containing water fell heavily on the table.

Yongxin has been away for many years, how can he know some people and sophistication, looking at Aunt Shi who has changed her face, no matter how stupid he is, he understands.

No matter how worthless the wild fruit is, it is also a food, and Aunt Shi has a stiff smile on her face: "Look at what you said, eating two bites can still reduce your money." ā€

"I'll take the knife out." After speaking, he turned to leave, eating with a few plates in his hand. It's actually steady, and none of it is spilled.

Yongxin was a little embarrassed, thinking that he would be able to receive a business just out of the village, but he encountered such a thing.

If it weren't for the sister-in-law's export, he ate the food of the owner of the house again, and it would be really difficult to ask for silver.

"Now, this is it, see if you can get it right." Aunt Shi doesn't play tricks on her heart, and goes directly to the topic.

Mrs. Shi brought out a bone cleaver. The knife face is rusty, apparently left unused for a long time.

There were a lot of sharp blades rolled up, and there was a large crack in the middle, so it was no wonder that the blacksmith had to repair it.

Like a rural family, there is a small crack in the knife and you can sharpen it yourself, and the laceration of this boning knife is about to split the blade in two.

"But you can, but." Yongxin is a little embarrassed, the crack of the bone chopper is very large, there should be a piece missing, and a simple repair is fine, but it will be more brittle than before. After all, it is used to chop bones, and I am afraid that the blade will be rolled up again after a few times.

To be more durable, you have to add a piece of pig iron, but the price is much higher.

Yongxin has never been in contact with it, and what is the material for doing business, and he is embarrassed to say.

The rusty and cracked bone cleaver was not good-looking, so Jin Yun took it and held it with her hand to feel it.

Gently gathered between the eyebrows, just as soon as I got started, I felt very uncomfortable.

The characteristics of the boning knife are not only sharp but also thicker, and it is used to cut bones, so the weight is heavier than that of ordinary knives.

This knife is oblique and long, but the handle is very short, the center of gravity is forward, if the force is used in a large direction and inappropriate, the middle can not be forced, cutting is inevitable.

"How did you get such a big rift?" Jin Yun asked.

"It's not my stinky boy, I cut the pig for the New Year, and the pig didn't kill it, but the knife was broken." Aunt Shi patted her thigh and said, thinking of her grandson's embarrassment at that time, she can still laugh out loud now.

But it's a pity that I spent a lot of money to buy this good knife, and it was precisely because of the pity that I thought about whether I could spend some money to repair it.

Aunt Shi added: "I feel a pity when I lose it, I want to see if I can repair it, and I will take turns with the two newly bought knives when the time comes." ā€

"The eldest lady is a professional pig killer, right?" Jin Yun asked.

Aunt Shi couldn't hide her smile: "Yes, whoever kills pigs in this neighborhood doesn't look for our family, just our wife has been killing pigs for more than ten years, the white knife goes in and the red knife comes out, a knife is fatal, and the craftsmanship is not to say." ā€

Speaking of which, Aunt Shi is getting more and more excited, her wife has good skills, but she is older, she didn't have the strength to control the struggle of the pig before, and now her son inherits his father's business, but in the end he still doesn't have as much experience as his father.

What he didn't expect was his eldest grandson, who was full of posture and must surpass his grandfather.

As for the jokes that happened a few years ago, Aunt Shi didn't take it seriously at all, and would only think it was a knife problem.

"Little blacksmith, after all that, why don't you talk about the price?" Aunt Shi asked again, and added: "It's a redundant knife, and the price is too high." ā€

Yongxin couldn't count on Jin Yun, so he could only speak: "Auntie, your knife is too big a gap, just get it simply, I'm afraid it won't take a few days to break." ā€

Aunt Shi was expressionless, just nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"The characteristic of the bone cleaver is that it is thick and heavy, plus a piece of pig iron is integrated into it, not to mention more, there should be no problem with using it for a few years." When it comes to what he is good at, Yongxin speaks faster and faster, and his eyes gradually become brighter.

Aunt Shi is stingy, but she is a good person, at least she feels good about Yongxin.

It's not that she hasn't been to the town to ask, and everyone said that they can simply get it, and they haven't mentioned what kind of pig iron to add to it.

But she is not stupid, Aunt Shi has been dealing with knives since she got married, even if she is not proficient, but she probably understands something.

It's really like the young man said, it won't take a few times to crack again.

Aunt Shi nodded slightly, although the little blacksmith was stunned, he was sincere enough.

"Auntie, I'll build yƬ or add a piece of pig iron, about 350 Wen." Yongxin gritted his teeth, after all, it was the first order, and it was a big deal not to make money.

Aunt Shi collapsed, not that she couldn't accept the price, but that she wanted to bargain.

This knife is only less than a tael of silver, mainly her grandson's first knife, and she wants to stay for a thought.

"It's a bit expensive." Aunt Shi shook her head, seemingly reluctant.

Yongxin also shook his head regretfully and sighed lightly, thinking that this business could not be done.

"There are a lot of knives and farm tools to be repaired in our village, if you have less, I will pull you a few business." Aunt Shi said.

"The eldest lady pulls a business, and we will give the eldest lady two articles privately, which is your hard work." Jin Yun continued, it must be better for an acquaintance to be a lobbyist in the village than for them to come to the door themselves.

Aunt Shi sat upright and was also interested, but she just ran a few cheers and said casually, if it was done, she could get two articles.

One family has two texts, and the two families will double, and the water will flow for a long time, and the time will add up.

Aunt Shi slapped the table: "Cheng, put this knife here first, and I will bring the knife and money to your village tomorrow." ā€

Although the knife is broken, it is only two dollars, and they will be introduced to business in the future, and Aunt Shi doesn't know them, so naturally she won't hand over things to them immediately.

And Sanhe Village is not far from the village, you can walk a few steps to get there, just to go and see.