Xu Kee Blacksmith Shop is a famous blacksmith shop in Beijing that has been inherited for at least five generations, and each generation of this family will have one or more skilled blacksmith masters, which are well-known in the capital. Today's master blacksmith is named Xu Sanling, about forty years old. There are no less than ten of his sons, nephews and apprentices, and he doesn't need to do everything himself, so he sits at the door in a big fashion, looks at the passers-by, and occasionally meets one or two acquaintances, laughing and laughing, and being content. In the winter, the wind outside is like a knife cutting on the face, but inside is in full swing, everyone is shirtless, and the powerful arms with knotted muscles pick up the sledgehammer with a long wooden handle, smash the device one by one, and the left hand is clamped with a long-handled iron tongs, and bursts of sparks splash in all directions. Next to the stove, there must be a young man with a sweat towel on his shoulder, stretching his arms and pulling the wooden bellows vigorously, and the sound of "snorting and tinkling" is endless.

Perhaps, such a scene, such a noise, in the eyes of others, can not come, will not come. But for Xu Sanling, who makes a living from this, listening to it in his ears is undoubtedly a beautiful symphony.

Suddenly, Xu Sanling's little eyes lit up, and three people appeared in front of him.

These three people, the first young man dressed as a son-in-law, have a lewd appearance and fluttering eyes, but they are full of brilliance, and they don't seem to be easy to mess with; On the left-hand side, a step behind is a beautiful woman in white, and the beauty of the woman is set off under the heroic spirit, complementing each other; The third person, who followed behind like a rat crossing the street, was dressed like a subordinate.

After so many years of doing business, Xu Sanling's skills of recognizing people are still quite good. Seeing the three approaching. Immediately laughed and stood up and faced the three of them. said to Zhou Xiaocao, who was the leader: "This master, what do you command?" ”

Listen to it. Xu Sanling didn't say what you want to do, but what you wanted, listening to Zhou Xiaocao's ears, it seemed that this blacksmith shop was opened by him, and he could "order" them what to do at any time.

This is the art of speaking, this is experience, not something that can be learned from books.

Zhou Xiaocao said: "I'm not here to order things, I'm just here to ask about something." ”

If you want to change to someone else, the expression on your face will not look good. Sensei said in ancient times. Even in modern times, if you go to a shop and ask one thing, what will happen to the owner's expression?

But Xu Sanling is not like this.

The expression on Xu Sanling's face remained unchanged at all, he still had a lovely smile, and said, "Okay, as long as the little one knows, he will definitely tell the truth." ”

Zhou Xiaocao asked: "Your blacksmith shop, can you have 30,000 catties of pig iron in a year's business?" ”

Xu Sanling waved his hand again and again: "You said you were joking." Even if it's 10,000 catties, it's very difficult. ”

Zhou Xiaocao asked again: "Then the ironware you have here is either finished or raw material." But have they all been filed by the government? ”

Hearing this, Xu Sanling's expression finally became stern, because he was afraid that Zhou Xiaocao was an official of which department. I made a special trip to Weifu to investigate his business situation. So he carefully replied with a smiling face: "This master, look at what you said!" Let's not talk about iron here. It's coal, which is also on file with the government. Absolutely honest and trustworthy, operating legally! ”

Zhou Xiaocao nodded, and asked again: "Then, according to you, in this folk, there will be people who commit crimes against the wind and sell pig iron wantonly, as many as thousands or even tens of thousands of catties?" ”

Xu Sanling's head shook like a rattle: "Absolutely impossible!" There is smuggling, but it is usually some iron spatulas or other daily necessities. Even if it is pure pig iron, at most it is dozens of catties, and hundreds of catties are less, let alone thousands of catties. Even if there is a way to smuggle it out, it won't be able to buy so many things. In the people, even if you buy a firewood knife, a kitchen knife, or a sickle for cutting wheat, you have to issue a certificate from the official, and the mining of pig iron is not allowed to interfere with the people, where to buy raw materials? ”

Zhou Xiaocao's eyes lit up, and he asked: "So, if someone can take out 30,000 catties of pig iron, what do you think this person's identity will be?" ”

Xu Sanling said: "This villain really doesn't know, the villain is honest and duty, where can he know such a person with hands and eyes?" ”

Zhou Xiaocao smiled and took out a silver ticket with a denomination of one hundred taels and handed it to Xu Sanling's eyes: "The boss said that it was funny, your shop is the biggest and best blacksmith shop in the capital, you don't know, who else knows?" ”

Xu Sanling's small eyes narrowed, and his eyes looked directly at the silver ticket.

With such a large denomination and a hundred taels of silver, dozens of people in his shop can't get this silver after a month of hard work. This amount of money is indeed a great temptation.

However, a businessman for many years, how could he not understand that this hundred taels of silver is not easy to take? This silver ticket is probably a knife that will cut off his head.

Xu Sanling pushed away the silver ticket with one hand, closed his eyes slightly, didn't look at the silver ticket, and said in a calm voice as much as possible: "This master, you have come to the wrong place, the villain is indeed just a small people, and he doesn't know anything." Hey, please ask Gao Ming, the villain doesn't know anything. ”

Zhou Xiaocao forced the silver ticket into Xu Sanling's arms, helped him straighten out the big fashion, and said softly: "Boss, why is the third hair on your right sideburns from bottom to top?" ”

Xu Sanling subconsciously wanted to take the silver ticket out of his arms, this money was hot, he didn't dare to ask for it. It's just that what Zhou Xiaocao said in the end was too mysterious, so he had to stop and think.

Xu Sanling's small eyes widened, and he asked in a trembling voice, "What?" The third hair, split ends? ”

Zhou Xiaocao glanced at Yan Qixia, Yan Qixia snorted, suddenly pulled out her sword and shot, and the bright sword slashed at Xu Sanling!

When Zhou Xiaocao and the three of them came, they were naturally seen by the people in the house, and their master and boss were talking to these three people, and they were always paying attention. Suddenly, the woman suddenly became troubled, and suddenly someone shouted: "Master has been plotted, let's go out and fight with them!" ”

The group of people all stopped what they were doing, picked up the guy, and rushed out. Some of them held sledgehammers in their hands, one side of which was still fiery red, and some of them rushed out with swords and halberds that had been finished hanging on the wall.

At this time, the word "master" is as important as "father". How can one not be filled with righteous indignation when his mentor is attacked?

Xu Sanling stretched out his right hand and put it up, stopping everyone who wanted to rush up and fight with Zhou Xiaocao and the three of them, and then pulled away the hair with a shaking hand, and found the right sideburn and counted the third hair from the bottom to the top.

Then, Xu Sanling's eyes changed.

Forked, the right sideburns counted from bottom to top, and the third hair was split in two by Yan Qixia's sword just now from the middle!

What kind of martial arts is this?

There are only three words in Xu Sanling's mind: so powerful!

The corners of Xu Sanling's mouth trembled, and his eyes were full of horror and looked at Zhou Xiaocao.

This man is even more terrible than death!

The dozens of people behind him are afraid that it will not be enough to feed this woman with a sword.

Zhou Xiaocao patted him on the shoulder, making Xu Sanling tremble in fright, for fear that Zhou Xiaocao was a brilliant martial art such as turning bones into palms, and his face turned pale with fright.

"Don't be afraid, how can I be a ruthless person? We're all reasonable people, don't you say? ”

Xu Sanling nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes." ”

Then he glanced at the three-foot-long "truth" in Yan Qixia's hand, swallowed his saliva with difficulty, but listened to Zhou Xiaocao continue: "What about me, I am a friend of His Royal Highness the Prince, do you know His Royal Highness the Prince?" He is a very good person, and if he wants to be an emperor in the future, of course, he is also reasonable. ”

Xu Sanling was about to cry when he heard this, and said, "Yes, of course, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is reasonable." ”

Zhou Xiaocao's face turned pale, and he asked in a gloomy voice: "A few days ago, who was the buyer of your bulk pig iron here?" ”

Xu Sanling sat on the ground with a butt (to be continued......)

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