Until the last day, Zhang Heng still couldn't make a decision, whether he should return to reality with that knife.

Zhang Heng thought about it, and it was really better to consult a professional for professional problems.

So he took Kikuichi Monmon Norimune and Shuju Maru Tsuneji, and by the way, he also brought the nameless sword that Koyama Akane gave him, and came to the most famous knife house in Kyoto.

Because he had been coming to see the knife before, and he had specially explained that the famous knives were kept for him, so the head (store manager) and the little monk (shop boy) in the store already knew him.

When I saw him, I immediately smiled, "Lord Abe, today is not the day to buy, so I'm interested in coming over to play." ”

Zhang Heng casually gave the little monk who opened the door five cents, making the latter's mouth almost grinning.

"Ah, I'm not here to buy a knife today, I have a few knives that I want someone to identify."

Fantou and Teyo (senior manager) glanced at each other and laughed.

"How?" Zhang Heng asked.

"It's a coincidence that you came today, the boss is usually not in the store, and I don't know why today, I came here early, this is a good opportunity, there is no sword in the world that the boss does not know, up to the famous works, down to the weapons made by ordinary blacksmiths, he can tell the history at a glance."

"Is it so powerful?" Zhang Heng was a little surprised.

"So no matter what questions about knives, just ask him, and of course, your knife should be able to get into his eyes." Said with a smile.

"But don't worry about that, please introduce me." Zhang Hengdao.

"Come with me." Fantou took Zhang Heng to a tea room behind the knife house.

A thin old man was brewing tea there.

"This guest wants you to judge him." Fan bowed and reminded.

"Good work." The old man replied, nodding his head in thanks.

Fantou then exited the room, the old man pointed to the tatami mat on the ground, Zhang Heng saw this, saluted and sat down, he had been in Japan for a while before the copy of Tokyo Drift, but at that time it was not as important as etiquette now, he basically sat how he wanted.

Now I have learned a little about the traditional Japanese sitting upright seat, where the joint of the head of the foot is stretched as much as possible, the instep and calf are kept on the same plane, attached to the mat, and the heel and the inside of the toe are supported...... Of course, it's still not very comfortable, and it is said that this kind of sitting posture similar to corporal punishment seems to have been introduced from China.

But in China's subsequent history, it seems that few people sat like this anymore.

The boss didn't open his mouth to mention the matter of helping Zhang Heng evaluate the knife, and Zhang Heng was not in a hurry, anyway, it was still early, and there was still half a day before the end of the copy, so he sat there and watched the boss start making tea.

The Japanese tea ceremony is divided into two major lineages, matcha and sencha, but in fact they all originated from China, the former from the Tang Dynasty, the latter from the Ming and Qing dynasties, of course, after arriving in Japan, each has its own development, it is said that the earliest tea seeds, was brought back by the most Cheng who studied in China during the Nara period.

Sen no Rikyu, on the other hand, was the master of the collection, and his thoughts on Jing Qingshan had a great influence on later generations.

The boss obviously knows a lot about this, so he points charcoal and boils water in one go, then warms the bowl, puts the hand-ground tea in the bowl, mixes the ointment and orders the tea, and stirs it continuously with a tea whisk until it produces a thick foam (here you can make up the pot by yourself), the action is full of rhythm, and finally the tea is poured into the two bowls, which is matcha.

Zhang Heng took one of the tea bowls from the boss and pointed the pattern on the bowl to the other party to express his gratitude.

Then I took a sip.

Well, he couldn't make much of a difference.

"Patience is not bad," a smile appeared on the boss's thin face, as if he saw what Zhang Heng was thinking, and shook his head, "Forget it, let's talk about knives." ”

Zhang Heng took out the first knife and handed it over.

"Counting beads and pills are constant." The boss really only glanced at it, and said, "In the Heian era, Qingjiang Hengji cast, the sword was inscribed Hengci, and the blade was two feet five inches long. The bracelet on the knife came from the former owner Nichiren Master, in order to break the sword anger, this is the famous Buddhist sword, but then it fell into the hands of the executioner, it can be said that it is not a person, the anger that has disappeared has come back a lot, and you have to find a Buddhist temple to raise for a while. ”

"The boss is worthy of being a man who knows the knife." Zhang Heng handed over the second knife.

"Heh, Ju Yi Wen Zezong, you have a lot of good knives." The boss stroked the blade, "Do you see the quenching marks on it, it is deeper than the ordinary sword, this technique is called a character T-character, it is a work of a character school, the author is a character in the Kamakura period, the sword inscription is a sect, the blade is two feet four inches and two minutes, the most famous master is Okita Soji, it's a pity, this famous knife finally found his destiny, but it is a short-lived ghost, if you listen carefully, you can still hear its wail, amorous people with amorous knives, in the final analysis, it's just a mistake for love. ”

After listening to the boss's comments, Zhang Heng fell into silence, and after a while, he raised his head, "What I want to ask next is, which of these two knives is more suitable for me." ”

When the boss heard this, he didn't answer immediately, but said, "Don't you still have a knife, why don't you take it out." ”

"That knife was just a gift from a friend, and although it means a lot to me, I'm afraid it won't get into your eyes." Zhang Hengdao.

The boss didn't withdraw his hand, and said, "It's up to me to decide whether or not you can enter my eyes, it's not you, you should judge it or not." ”

"As you wish." Zhang Heng finally handed over the ordinary knife that Xiao Shanqian gave him.

"Well, this knife is really so-so, the person who cast the knife is so-so, the original owner is also so-so, there is not even a name, and the knife inscription is also blank, maybe I feel too embarrassed, I can't find a word of record about it in the history books, and it is not even as good as those in my store."

Zhang Heng couldn't cry or laugh, he had already said that this knife was very ordinary, but the old man in front of him still had to insist on commenting, and as a result, he got the knife and criticized it again, which was simply a model of finding trouble without anything.

"Anyway, this knife was given to me by a friend, and it is a heartfelt gesture after all." Zhang Heng stretched out his hand, wanting to take back a knife.

However, the boss did not let go immediately, but said, "In that case, choose this one." ”

"Huh?"

"I said, let's just pick this one." The boss said lightly, "Shujumaru Tsuneji is the sword of Nichiren Master, and Kikuichi Monomun Norimune belongs to Okita Soji, and both of them have put their own brand on the knife in their own ways, so this is their sword, and it is only their sword." ”

Zhang Heng's heart seemed to be moved when he heard this.

"Knives are such things, after all, they are famous because of people, it doesn't matter if you don't have a name, you can give it a name, it doesn't matter if you don't have history, just write it yourself, write your history, it's also its history, not to mention that this knife is also entrusted with your feelings, this is your knife." The boss is like a devil, constantly seducing and bewildering Zhang Heng's ears.

"You just don't want me to take these two famous knives out of the copy?" Zhang Heng said, he had vaguely guessed the identity of the other party, so he simply showcased his cards directly.

The boss took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "This is your choice, I am only responsible for providing advice, buy and leave, and everyone should not regret it." ”

"But you've said so much, you can't hide the flaws of the knife itself." Zhang Heng said speechlessly.

"Don't you know very well that there is nothing perfect in this world," the boss said leisurely, "Swords are the same as people, who is not down, the emperor and the general are not a lot of recklessness, the key is to have a noble person to pull it." ”

"So...... I wonder you mean that I'm the one who pulls the hand? ”

"Hey, hey." The boss smiled very badly, and he had long lost the Fengxian Dao bone when he made tea before, "I said, the choice is yours, maybe it will pull you when it comes." ”

Derpy said

Ha, I recently opened a Sina Weibo, and I will recommend some books, movies or something from time to time, and interested students can go and see it.