After dinner, after settling Yang An, Yang Ning's figure reappeared in the blacksmith shop. All night, the sound of blacksmithing did not pause for a moment.

However, the weapons created this time are only made of ordinary fine iron, and although the craftsmanship is still exquisite, it does not have the effect of sharpening iron like clay.

After two days and two nights of work, the three weapons ordered by the guests were all built as scheduled, and the four of them were tired like dogs, and the dark circles under their eyes were like giant pandas.

The payment for the dozens of gold coins delivered by the guests, Zhang Zhengshou had not yet covered the heat, so it turned into commissions, and almost all of them fell into Yang Ning's pocket.

In this business, on the surface, Zhang Zheng not only does not seem to make money, but even has to paste materials and labor fees upside down. However, Zhang Zheng was not unhappy, but a little excited. The blacksmith shop has created two weapons that sharpen iron like clay, and if this news spreads, it will be the same signboard, and a steady stream of warriors will come to order weapons.

The news that the blacksmith shop can create a magic weapon that sharpens iron like clay, under Zhang Zheng's deliberate dissemination, gradually spread in Nanyuan Town, and the fame of the blacksmith shop slowly spread throughout the town, more and more warriors came to order weapons, and even provided their own minerals to ask Zhang Zheng's blacksmith shop to build weapons.

In just one year, the size of the blacksmith shop doubled, ranking first in Nanyuan Town, and the number of blacksmiths grew to six, so Yang Ning became the chief craftsman, and Zhang Zheng himself no longer continued to serve as a blacksmith, and was dedicated to being the boss and responsible for managing the business. The sword that made him famous in Nanyuan Town was also purchased by the city lord at a very high price of 300 gold coins.

In this year, there were not two hundred weapons created by Yang Ning's hands, but at least one hundred and fifty or sixty. There are also hundreds of ores that have been touched.

However, so far, he has not found that a very small number of ores that contain spiritual energy, when his hand touches it, a faint air flow is sucked into the lump of soil in the dantian.

I don't know how many aircurrents were absorbed, one day, when the lump of earth absorbed a stream of air from the ore that came to order a weapon and brought it, a trace of earthy yellow light flashed, this light was very thin and faint, and it walked up and down Yang Ning's body in an instant, and then returned to the lump of earth from the new.

Yang Ning was unaware of this vision. However, when he woke up the next day, he found that his strength had increased and his energy was a little more abundant than before.

This change did not attract Yang Ning's attention, and his strength increased, and he thought that he had struck more iron these days, so his strength had grown; The reason why I was in good spirits was because I slept most soundly last night and slept until dawn.

It was also in this year that the fame of Yang Ning's blacksmith slowly spread in Nanyuan Town, and the weapons created by his hands were not only exquisitely crafted, but also more tenacious than other blacksmiths, and even used ordinary fine iron to create several magic weapons that were almost close to sharpening iron, and many warriors even designated him to help build weapons, becoming the leading blacksmith in Nanyuan Town.

The fame spread, and there were more and more warriors who came to look for him to build weapons, and the income naturally rose. Now he earns at least three or four gold coins a month, and he no longer has to worry about going up the mountain to hunt for fresh meat every day.

Son Yang An is now able to have a sufficient supply of nutrients, and after a few months, he has completely bid farewell to the previous form of insufficient nutrition and thin yellow muscles, and his round little face once again showed a pink red.

The dilapidated hut by the river will also be renewed, not only will all the furniture be replaced, but the whole hut will be doubled in size, and there will be several more rooms.

However, the quality of life is much better than a year ago, but Yang Ning can spend a lot less time with his son Yang An, and when he comes home every day, it is already the middle of the night, and Yang An has already fallen asleep.

Whenever Yang Ning looked at his son's sleeping little face, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of guilt. When he had no money, although he had time to spend with his son, he could not provide him with enough food and clothing; Now the living conditions have improved slightly, but there is no time to spend with him.

Life is so contradictory, and to live in such a world where the law of the jungle is very serious, life is even more helpless.

"Brother Zhang! There was a military master outside who was looking for Master Yang. ”

Early this morning, as soon as the fire in the blacksmith shop was raised, there was a gong-like roar of Zhang Delu, who was about to enter the door, outside the gate.

"Dead Delu, why are you yelling so loudly! Howler! Someone is looking for Brother Ning, if you invite someone in directly, you won't get it, what are you yelling at! ”

Zhang Zheng, who was standing in front of a pile of mineral materials and counting the quantity, did not look back, and scolded Zhang Delu with his throat open.

"Yes, the voice shouted so loudly that Hong Liang was also scolded. This old Zhang Qin just can't resist my voice is louder than him. Master Jun, come with me, please here. ”

Zhang Delu muttered a few words, and walked into the courtyard with a soldier in armor outside and came to Zhang Zheng.

"This military master, are you looking for Brother Ning, are you asking him to help you build weapons? You came to him to find the right person, I dare to guarantee that in Nanyuan Town, when it comes to building weapons, Brother Ning's craftsmanship is absolutely first-class, top-notch! ”

When the man came to the front, Zhang Zheng put down his work, his face was full of smiles, his mouth was full of commercial sales, and he shook his thumbs up in front of the soldiers.

"Boss Zhang, right? You misunderstood, I didn't come to ask Master Yang to build weapons, I just came here this time to convey a message, our city lord asked Master Yang to go to the city lord's mansion. ”

As soon as he heard the first sentence, Zhang Zheng's face was a little gloomy, but the next sentence made him dare not show any dissatisfaction.

"The city lord is looking for Brother Ning? Do you know what's going on? ”

Although Yang Ning's fame has slowly spread in Nanyuan City within a year, it will not be so famous that the city lord will send someone to invite him, Zhang Zheng hurriedly asked nervously.

"What's the matter? I don't know, this has to be clear to Master Yang in person to meet the city lord. I'm just in charge of heralding the order and leading Master Yang to the City Lord's Mansion. ”

The soldier who delivered the message didn't seem to know what was going on, but was ordered to come and bring the message.

"In that case, then I will go with this military master to meet the city lord. Brother Zhang, you don't have to worry, there shouldn't be anything bad. I'm just an ordinary blacksmith, and I haven't offended others, if the city lord wants to be unfavorable to an ordinary person like me, he can directly kill me by sending two sergeants, and there is no need to call me to the city lord's mansion to do so much trouble. ”

"Moreover, since the city lord took office, he has also taken great care of the people of Nanyuan Town. Don't worry, Brother Zhang, I'll go back with this military master. Master Jun, please lead the way. ”

The city lord personally sent someone over to spread the word, no matter what happened, Yang Ning knew that he had to make a trip. However, the suddenness of the incident made Zhang Zheng a little worried. Yang Ning's mind flashed back to the events that had happened in the past year, and none of them were related to the City Lord's Mansion or the City Lord. Secretly took a deep breath to calm Zhang Zheng's nervous mood.

The City Lord's Mansion was located in the very center of Nanyuan Town, and Yang Ning followed behind the sergeant, and after half an hour's walk, he came to the place where the City Lord's Mansion was located.

The city lord's mansion is very large, covering an area of ten acres, and the wall as high as three zhang surrounds the entire mansion; In front of the door, there is a six-foot-high, nine-foot-long, round-eyed, lifelike bluestone hedgehog lying prone on the ground; Along the road, there are five wide bluestone steps that extend to the gate; Looking up, the two-zhang wide and three-zhang high canopy gate opened up, and through the gate, you could see a hall with only one long table and the door open.

On both sides of the gate of the city lord's mansion, there was a sergeant with a spear in his hand, his armor was shiny, and his waist was straight; The entire city lord's mansion is divided into two courtyards, the front yard is the city lord's daily office, that is, the hall seen from the gate; The backyard is where the relatives and family of the lord of the castle live, and the lord of the castle works in the front yard during the day and rests in the backyard at night.

Under the leadership of the sergeant who led the way, without going through the inspection of the sergeant guarding the door, Yang Ning stepped into the gate of the City Lord's Mansion with a worried heart.