Dharma Mountain on the sea.

The next day, Ouyang Sicong rushed back to Shanghai, increased bodyguard patrols, and installed electrified barbed wire fences on the fence. Qin Beiyang's salary was tripled as a reward for protecting the town's tomb beasts and Anna.

Qin Beiyang didn't care about wages, he moved the young Qilin Town Tomb Beast to the workshop on the second floor, and asked the employer to purchase another batch of raw materials.

He stared into the eyes of the young beast and said, "Are you really the tomb beast of Li Longqi, the little prince of the Tang Dynasty?" Is it also my destined tomb beast? ”

The skills taught by Lao Qin, the first step in repairing bronzes is to clean them. Of course, it is not enough to soak in water, and many utensils may be inlaid with gold and silver on the surface, and different dirt treatments are different. It is not necessary to completely restore the glitter of the first casting, after all, it is not necessary to have a layer of cyan rust on the surface for more than a thousand years.

The next step is plastic surgery. A real movable tomb beast cannot be a large piece of iron or a large stone cast as a whole, it must be assembled from dozens or even hundreds of parts. Theoretically, all Gravemons are detachable and open from the joint joints. But the four incompatible town tomb beasts in front of him are seamless and natural, and there is almost nothing to do. Qin Beiyang had to use the most conservative way, first using a carpentry pen to draw bullet marks everywhere, and then picking out the bullet casings deeply embedded in them - the Makqin machine gun was powerful, and it could easily destroy the high walls of big trees, but it could not penetrate the tomb beast of this town.

He spent seven days, lightly simmering, and slowly deforming the bronze with heat. It really can't be restored, so I can only use materials such as fish gelatin and finally apply it with natural lacquer that I have extracted, but it is impossible to be perfect. When doing these jobs, I always think of a sentence in my heart: "Industry is good at diligence and frolic, and success is in thinking and destroying." ”

Once, Qin Beiyang's palm touched the town's tomb beast, and a warm current continued to pass through his body. Pull your hand back again, and it's almost as hot as an egg. He felt that inside the young beast, the heartbeat was slowly reviving.

Because of the spirit stone?

Every tomb beast has a heart made of spirit stones. Father said that the power of spirit stones is endless, and it will not be exhausted for tens of thousands of years. Perhaps only Qin Beiyang, a descendant of the tombsmith clan and a fiery red antler birthmark on the back of his neck, can wake it up. Whenever he wanted to touch the young Qilin Town Tomb Beast, he was extremely cautious, just as his father said - the Town Tomb Beast protects the dead for eternity, but it will cost the life of the living.

The restoration project took half a month, and Ouyang's father and daughter accepted Qin Beiyang's work with great satisfaction.

The owner of Dharma Mountain on the sea retreated from others and called Qin Beiyang in front of him: "Beiyang, it's a pity that a talent like you is only a craftsman." I solemnly ask you: Are you willing to join the Qinggang and be my apprentice? ”

"Green Gang? Mr. Ouyang, I know that the Green Gang is powerful in Shanghai, but I still haven't figured out what the Green Gang is. Is it like the beard outside the Guan, and the Shandong Xiangma? ”

"How can those robbers and thieves who rob homes and houses compare with our upright green gang? We are heroes who do the right thing for heaven, support the community, save the people, and communicate between the north and the south. ”

Ouyang Sicong said as if he was one hundred and eight generals of Shuibo Liangshan.

"Communicating the North and the South?"

"This is where the Green Gang comes from. In the fourth year of Yongzheng in the former Qing Dynasty, the three Tiandihui and Luojiao disciples Weng Yan, Qian Jian, and Pan Qing founded the Qing Gang, and the gang at that time was all Caoyun masters on the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. ”

"Isn't heaven and earth the Hongmen? It turns out that the Green Gang and Hongmen are originally a family? ”

"Yes, Hongmen insisted on opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, and was repeatedly killed by the Qing court. Fifty years ago, the Little Knife Society, which occupied the county seat of Shanghai, was the Hongmen Guangdong Gang. Our Qinggang knows that the current affairs are Junjie, but tracing back to the roots, 'red flowers, green leaves, and white lotus roots' is the saying of Hongmen, Qingbang, and the White Lotus Sect. Mr. Sun Yat-sen's alliance also has many of our Qinggang brothers, who have made great contributions to the establishment of the Republic of China. ”

"Mr. Ouyang, the Green Gang is really a good place to show your ambitions!" Qin Beiyang just saw Ouyang Sicong spread his eyebrows, but said, "However, the little one is just a craftsman, and he is willing to be a rat and sparrow for the rest of his life, and he has no ambition, so he is really not worthy of being your master." ”

"Presumptuous!" Ouyang Sicong suddenly felt insulted by this kid, "Shanghai Tang, whether it is the underworld and the white way, the Chinese and foreigners, the Beiyang government or the revolutionaries, you must respect me for three points!" It has always been someone who breaks their heads to apprentice to me, and I have never taken the initiative to accept apprentices. ”

When it comes to this step, either obediently kneel down to apprentice, or toast without eating and drinking.

Of course, Qin Beiyang understands the power of this: "If the villain eats the food of the Ouyang family, he will naturally serve Mr. Ouyang, but it is difficult to join the Qinggang to learn the arts." ”

Just as the master was about to slap the table, Anna pushed the door and came in: "Dad! What are you going to do? ”

It turned out that she did not go far and stayed outside the door to eavesdrop. Ouyang Sicong's face was quite ugly: "What does the girl's family take care of when it comes to men's affairs?" Anna, don't break the rules of the house, go back to your room and study. ”

"Dad, no matter what choice Qin Beiyang makes, I want him to stay in our house. He has a great contribution to the Dharma Mountain on the sea, don't let people say that you cross the river and tear down the bridge, unload the mill and kill the donkey! ”

When Ouyang Sicong was embarrassed, Qin Beiyang replied on his behalf: "Miss Anna, Mr. Ouyang is bright and fair, loves and hates clearly, and he is also out of love. However, in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Cao Cao commented on Guan Ning and said: Everyone has their own aspirations, their origins are different, they are reluctant to be elegant, and they are not compromised! ”

"You compare me to Cao Cao, and you have a heart!"

Qin Beiyang said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The lord has won the award!" I can recommend a good candidate to be a gentleman. ”

"Who?"

If it weren't for Ouyang Anna standing up to relieve the siege, Qin Beiyang would have been swept out of the house, or he would have been put into a sack and thrown into the Huangpu River.

"Qi Yuanshan!"

This is the best candidate Qin Beiyang can think of, and this is also the dream that Qi Yuanshan is closest to realizing now.

Ouyang Sicong had already checked the details of Qi Yuanshan - the son of the Sixth Town Infantry Co-Commander of the Beiyang Army of the former Qing Dynasty, if his father had not been assassinated by Yuan Shikai back then, he would have been a warlord in a province now. Qi Yuanshan saved Ouyang Sicong's life, his marksmanship and fist and foot kung fu are good, and he still has experience in fighting in the army at a young age, and he is also a talent that can be created.

After a week, the auspicious day of the zodiac was chosen, and the apprenticeship ceremony was held on the Dharma Mountain on the sea.

In front of many bigwigs of the Qing Gang, Qi Yuanshan burned incense and dripping blood, kowtowed to Ouyang Sicong, and if there was any betrayal of the master in the oath, he would kill the whole family. Qi Yuanshan thought that he had not yet married a family, his parents had died, and killing one person would be the whole family, and he would have no worries. He often lives in Dharma Mountain on the sea, and is usually responsible for the security of the mansion, receiving forty yuan of ocean every month.

Ouyang Sicong recruits several new apprentices every year, either who have made great contributions, or have a deep background, or even important figures of Beiyang warlords or revolutionary parties. Now that such a new offspring has been accepted, the old brothers of the Green Gang have a lot of complaints.

After apprenticeship, Qi Yuanshan put on a satin gown, a black top hat, and a pistol hidden around his waist. Occasionally, he and his master would sit on the roof of the Dharma Mountain on the sea, chatting about the story of the Three Kingdoms, and when they talked about the excitement, they would both laugh.

"Yuanshan, look at the Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek, as well as the high-rise buildings on the Bund, when I am old, if you fight for breath, you may not be able to become the overlord of Shanghai."

Ouyang Sicong pointed out the country, but Qi Yuanshan didn't dare to speak. He knew that the boss was only trying to test the ambitions of his subordinates.

After joining the Green Gang for more than a month, he has seen that the boss is ruthless and suspicious by nature, just like Cao Cao, "I'd rather bear the world than the world."