Chapter Ninety-Six: The Craftsman's Tears
"Yongzhen, I want to introduce you to this powerful man!" Qiao Tieshan pulled the middle-aged man in tattered clothes to Zhang Ke.
"His name is Ou Chongyuan, and he was a rare sword-casting master in the army back then, and he and Brother Zhang are still old friends. By the way, when you and Qiao Gui Qiaofu went to Quang Ninh, he gave him the bow and arrows and the sword! ”
As soon as Zhang Ke heard that he was a friend of his father and a master of sword casting, he immediately bowed and saluted, and hurriedly said, "The little nephew has seen Uncle Ou!" ”
Ou Chongyuan stared at Zhang Ke carefully for a long time, and suddenly shouted: "Like, it's so similar, it's carved out of the same mold as the Haichuan brothers!" If I'm not mistaken, your name is Zhang Ke, why did you bring so many people and chase down and kill officers and soldiers...... You can't be left behind! ”
Looking at Ou Chongyuan's shocked appearance, Qiao Tieshan couldn't help laughing, "Old Ou, what kind of eyes do you have, Yongzhen is now the preparation of Daqing Fort, and the thousands of households who are serious, these soldiers are all from Daqing Fort!" ”
"Ahh
Ou Chongyuan was frightened now, he just regarded Zhang Ke as the king of the mountain, and he still wanted to help kill the officers and soldiers, but now when he thought about it, his neck suddenly felt cold! There is a crack in the ground that I can't wait to get into, and Lao Ou's mood now seems to be running to the police station to rob, and his intestines are repentant.
He couldn't help but weaken his legs, fell directly to the ground, and asked stupidly: "This, this is an officer and soldier, why didn't you wear the court's battle jacket?" ”
Zhang Ke was suddenly startled, and hurriedly reached out to support Ou Chongyuan.
"Uncle Ou, the soldiers of Daqing Fort have just been reorganized, the new battle jacket of the imperial court has not come down, and the cloth I purchased has not been delivered, the big guy has dealt with it for the time being, so that the uncle misunderstood, it is really the fault of the little nephew."
Ou Chongyuan suddenly slapped his head and shouted: "It's all because I didn't open my eyes!" ”
Looking at Ou Chongyuan's hatred and resentment, Qiao Tieshan suddenly frowned.
"Lao Ou, what's the matter with you, a good swordsmith is not right, why did you become a begging for food?"
Ou Chongyuan let out a long sigh and said all the bitterness in his stomach.
It turns out that the Ou family has been experts in making swords for generations, and Ou Chongyuan once served the imperial court, and later returned to Zhenyi Fort to make a living by forging swords.
Just a few months ago, Xu Daqian suddenly had a whim, feeling that the weapons of the imperial court were not good, so he asked Ou Chongyuan to help build twenty good knives, Ou Chongyuan naturally agreed, and worked until the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, before the knife was built and handed over to Xu Daqian's men.
Originally, there was nothing, who knew that Xu Daqian actually led people to Ou's house on Chinese New Year's Eve, and tied up Ou Chongyuan without saying a word, saying that his knife was shoddy and garbage!
The more Qiao Tieshan listened, the more frowning he became, and he said angrily: "Is Xu Daqian a dog's eye, the sword you built, it is a bit too much to say that it is a divine weapon, but it is definitely a first-class good weapon, why is he still not satisfied!" ”
"Hey! Brother Qiao, you don't know, he took a knife in front of him, and slashed the Eight Immortals Table twice. ”
"Why, you didn't bother to build it?"
Ou Chongyuan shook his head painfully: "It's a villain, and the knife I built has been dropped!" Xu Daqian, this guy couldn't help but say anything, so he arrested our family and asked us to dig coal for him in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve! Brother Qiao, tell me, when have we ever suffered this grievance in our lives, looking at our Niuniu's frozen little face, I have the heart to kill Xu Daqian! ”
Zhang Ke couldn't help but smile and said, "Uncle Ou, just because of this, you treat us as bandits, and you want to help us deal with Xu Daqian?" ”
"Hey! I, Ou Chongyuan, have confessed to all the crimes I have committed, but this Xu Daqian is really not a thing, he doesn't treat people as human beings at all! Let's just say that I came to this coal field, and in the half month before and after, three people starved to death. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, his gang of subordinates actually beat the miners for fun, beating people to a bloody pulp, they actually laughed and drank, there was a taste, this is not what a beast is! ”
When Qiao Tieshan heard this, he immediately frowned.
"I've heard a long time ago that Xu Daqian is not a thing, I didn't expect this guy to be so shameless, Brother Ou, you can rest assured, I promise to help you get angry!"
Ou Chongyuan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, shook his head and sighed and said: "This Xu Daqian is not an ordinary person, there are many minions under him, I heard that there are backers in Yizhou, I am afraid, I am only afraid of ......"
"What are you afraid of, isn't there Yongzhen!" Qiao Tieshan laughed.
Zhang Ke smiled and said, "Uncle Ou, don't worry, Xu Daqian's cavalry has been defeated by me." As for the so-called backers! I want to kill him, but no one can save him! ”
Of course, Zhang Ke is not bragging, not to mention his scaring relationships, just the flying fish suit at home is enough to scare a bunch of people to death.
Ou Chongyuan suddenly fell to the ground, crying bitterly.
"Please let the adults call the shots for us and severely punish Xu Daqian!"
At this time, many miners who rushed out with Ou Chongyuan also knelt on the ground, and there were sixty or seventy people in a large area of black pressure. Many of them are completely black, which is no different from a carbon rod.
On a cold day, on the arms, legs, and even on the face and neck, except for the whip marks are chilblains, it looks so desolate.
Just by looking at these miners, you know that Xu Daqian has done a lot of evil. Zhang Ke helped Ou Chongyuan up, and suddenly smiled: "Uncle Ou, the little nephew can naturally kill Xu Daqian, and he can also send him to you, so that you can do it yourself." But...... The little nephew had a request, and asked the uncle to grant it. ”
"Say, as long as I can do it, go up the knife mountain and down the sea of fire, there is no second word!"
Zhang Ke hurriedly waved his hand and hurriedly said: "Uncle, the little nephew wants to ask you to help me forge a sword, the Great Qing Fort is expanding the army, and I can't do it without the weapons at hand!" ”
Ou Chongyuan immediately nodded and said with a smile: "Isn't it just a sword, this is my old job, there is nothing to say." By the way, do you just want a sword? Don't you need to make firebolts? ”
Zhang Ke's eyes lit up, of course he wanted to make a fire gun, and he had to make a big one. However, to be honest, there are not many craftsmen who can make firearms, in the early Ming Dynasty, it was forbidden to make firearms in local areas, and although it was gradually relaxed, the best craftsmen were still in Beijing, and there were also border towns, but they were far from being rich everywhere.
Zhang Ke was still thinking about Tong Guò Zhang Ye, or He Shixian got some craftsmen, but when he heard Ou Chongyuan's words, he suddenly became interested.
"Uncle O, do you know how to make a firebolt?"
"Hahaha, I can only forge swords, but I know someone can, come with me!"
Ou Chongyuan led the way in front, and Zhang Ke and Qiao Tieshan followed closely and came to the valley. There are two tall gatehouses at the mouth of the valley, and in the middle is a wooden fence, which is so sealed that you don't even want to think of it.
Today, it happened that Xu Daqian was defeated, and this guy passed by the coalcoal field, so he took all his subordinates away, and went to defend the city with one mind, so that Ou Chongyuan and they could escape.
When I entered the valley, my eyes were full of black coal, and in the valley, the hills on both sides were full of oblique holes. There is a row of wooden houses in the valley, which is said to be wooden houses, but it is windy on all sides, and it is even worse than a pigsty!
When I walked in, I smelled a sour smell that pierced my nostrils, and the outside of the wooden house was full of frozen feces and urine, not to mention how disgusting it looked.
Ou Chongyuan walked into the shed with his head down, there was a pile of rotten straw in one corner, Ou Chongyuan gently picked it up, only to see a person inside, who was trembling constantly.
"Come on, get him out!"
The two soldiers followed Ou Chongyuan's instructions and moved the man outside. Zhang Ke came over to take a look, and saw that this person was in his fifties, thin and withered, and he didn't know how many days he hadn't washed his face, his eyebrows and beard were all connected, and he kept shivering, and he looked like he was going to die at any time.
Just such a guy, can he be the talent he urgently needs?
Ou Chongyuan saw Zhang Ke's suspicions, and hurriedly said: "This old man's name is Zhao Lao Pimple, and he is the head craftsman of Tieling. Hearing that it was specially built for the firecracker, Jiannu occupied Tieling, and he ran out and went all the way to Zhenyi Fort. As a result, Xu Daqian indiscriminately arrested people and became a miner, worked for more than two months, and was beaten on the tenth day of the first month, and then fell ill. ”
Ou Chongyuan patted his chest and said: "Don't look at me and I don't know how to make guns, but I talked to Brother Zhao, he is a really capable person, but don't let him die in vain!" ”
Zhang Ke nodded, and turned around to call Ma Biao over.
"You go and invite Mr. Zhou over and let him take a look!"
Ma Biao nodded, and called Zhou Langzhong over after a while, Lao Zhou is now the military medical officer of Daqing Fort, Zhang Ke specially equipped him with a carriage, and also acted with the army.
When he arrived in front of Zhao Lao Pimple, he hurriedly grabbed his arm to check his pulse, and carefully checked his body.
"My lord, this old gentleman is not seriously ill, one is cold, the other is hungry, and after being beaten, his body is weak. As long as you take care of it properly, you can recover in a month or two. ”
Zhou Langzhong said, took out the needle bag, and pricked it twice on his head, Zhao Lao Pimple suddenly frowned, and seemed to wake up slowly. Zhou Langzhong hurriedly took out two more pills, stuffed them into his mouth, fed a few more sips of spirits, and sent the medicine down.
In less than a minute, Zhao Lao Pimple slowly opened his eyes.
"Yes, it's Brother Ou, I'm not dead yet?"
"Hahaha, Brother Zhao, not only are you not dead, but you are also reached!" Ou Chongyuan pointed at Zhang Ke and said with a smile: "Brother, this is the master of the Great Qing Castle, he heard that you can make a fire gun, and he wants you to help!" ”
Zhang Ke also hurriedly came over and said with a smile: "Old man, my name is Zhang Ke, and my subordinates urgently need firearms, I don't know if you can help?" ”
Zhao Lao Pimple frowned, and was silent for a long time before he said: "I won't make it, you can ask for another master!" ”
"Ahh Ou Chongyuan was suddenly taken aback, is this old Zhao sick and confused! Qiao Tieshan's face was also gloomy suddenly, and he said in his heart Ou Chongyuan, what are you kidding, don't you waste your feelings in vain by holding people to the sky!
At this time, only Zhang Ke frowned, and he saw the struggle and pain in Lao Zhao's expression.
"Mr. Zhao, I'm not a strong person, if you have any grievances, just say it, if you really can't make it, I'll let you go to Daqing Fort to recuperate as soon as possible."
Old Zhao looked pained, and the wrinkles on his face twisted together.
"Hey, what kind of fire guns are you making, the old man doesn't want to make evil!" A trace of tears flowed from the corners of Zhao Lao'er's eyes, "It's not that my craftsmanship is not good, it's all, it's all the imperial court, according to the current gunsmithing method, the fire gun didn't wait to kill the enemy, it was blown up first, the old man is dying, I can't harm people!" ”
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