Chapter 53 Secretly Sabotage
Most of the craftsmen's gatherings were to discuss technical issues, and Li Mingyi couldn't understand them at all when he stayed here. But he can still figure it out when he tries this kind of thing.
Li Mingyi first quietly put on a human skin mask, and then began to wander around Raven. Raven had apparently come prepared, although his leg had been injured and had affected him somewhat.
But he came up with a very delicate set of tools. Although Li Mingyi couldn't understand what this was, he could see from the envious eyes of the craftsmen next to him that this set of tools was definitely not simple.
Li Mingyi doesn't care what he wants to do, he doesn't understand it anyway, just make trouble.
After a while, Commander Lu had already finished the wire, and came down to the sack with the help of everyone in front of him.
Before he could start the operation, someone among the blacksmiths next to him asked, "Commander Lu, how thin is the wire this time?" Or is it a penny or a half of last year? ”
Commander Lu said confidently: "This time it's a centimeter, and this thickness should be the limit of this millimeter." ”
There was a commotion among the blacksmiths and they began to whisper. Some admire, some don't. Commander Lu confidently made the wire, and then hung up the sack. The sack hung steadily on the shelf, and the audience applauded thunderously.
Everyone took the rules to test, and sure enough, it was one cent, and it was very uniform, and the difference between the narrowest point and the widest point was less than three threads.
While everyone was excitedly discussing, Raven made his wire.
Raven said: "Everyone, my wire is only a little thicker, and I can also pull up this hundred-pound weight." ”
As soon as these words came out, they were challenging the authority of Commander Lu. After all, he just said that the limit of this trace is a centimeter.
The blacksmiths began to whisper. After all, it had been ten years since anyone dared to challenge the authority of Commander Lu.
Raven didn't care what the others thought, and went straight over and started tying the wire. In order to prevent any trouble, the test is carried out by the tester himself. Raven's leg was hit by Li Mingyi's sword, obviously not well, not easy to exert force.
So, after Raven tied the wire, when he was hesitating how to hang it, Li Mingyi appeared. He changed his appearance and went up directly and said, "Master Lei, you are injured, I'll help you hang up." ”
Raven didn't doubt him, but just said "thank you." Then Raven commanded: "You help me hold the sack, and after I hang it, you let go." ”
Li Mingyi nodded obediently and agreed, but he had a hidden blade in his hand, and when everyone was not paying attention, luck and internal force quietly slashed on the wire.
After Raven hung up, he motioned to Li Mingyi to let go slowly. When Li Mingyi heard it, he looked at him holding the sack, but secretly quietly sank the sack.
I only heard a "pop", and the wire broke in response. The crowd gathered around, and there was a burst of regret. Li Mingyi also took the opportunity to hide in the crowd.
At that moment, Commander Lu said: "Master Lei's skills are really good, and he can pull the wire so thinly, he is already a rare master." However, the tension of the wire could not be calculated. ”
"Yes, yes, Master Lei is a pity. This wire process is very rare. ”
Raven Tie blushed and did not speak, although he suspected that the man had done something just now, but there was no evidence. This is a matter of luck. After all, this thickness of wire is actually the limit of this project, and it is very likely to fail.
Raven obviously also has a head and face among blacksmiths, and immediately said: "Lei has made everyone laugh. ”
The blacksmiths had basically seen his craft, and they dared to laugh at him at the moment.
Commander Lu said, "Master Lei is too worried. As far as Master Lei's brushing skills are concerned, even I have to learn from you. How dare to laugh. ”
The crowd chimed in.
The blacksmiths discussed for a while, and soon began a second competition.
It's pretty simple. It is to use an iron nail as a template, and everyone uses their own means to grind other iron nails into iron nails as thick and thin as him.
This may seem like a simple job, but it's actually very difficult. In fact, there are no two iron nails in the world that are exactly the same. Even if it comes out of a mold, it won't be exactly the same. In the last competition, Commander Lu used his eyesight to rub out an iron nail that was only five millimeters away from the template and won the championship in one fell swoop.
After everyone selected a wire, they began to measure its thickness by their own means.
Li Mingyi was hiding in the crowd, and when he was thinking about how to make trouble for Raven, a person quietly leaned over.
Qian Wei followed Li Mingyi and said: "This brother is good at kung fu, and even I almost lost my eyes with the method of falling a thousand catties just now." ”
Li Mingyi hurriedly pretended to be confused and said, "What are you talking about, I don't understand." ”
Qian Ning said: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, it's better for the little brother to stand farther away for a while." ”
"Okay." Li Mingyi was afraid that he would find out his identity, so he could only agree at the moment.
The competition in the field continued, and some people successively made iron nails to go for testing. After a lap, the best result was actually nearly a centimeter thicker than the standard iron nails.
However, everyone else was obviously here to join in the fun, and the focus of the audience was on Commander Lu and Raven.
This time, Raven finished the nail first. Everyone gathered around, and after a test, it was only three millimeters thicker, and everyone cheered for Raven at the moment.
Commander Lu also completed the production of iron nails after a while. Everyone gathered around, and the first test was actually three millimeters.
Then the blacksmiths began to talk about it.
Someone said, "Which is closer, one thick and three millimeters, and one thin?" ”
Someone in the crowd immediately said, "Of course it's coarse." The coarse ones can be ground finely, but the ones that are too fine can still be thickened? ”
It is true that it can be ground finely if it is coarse, but it may not be three millimeters that are ground off.
So someone sarcastically said: "What if I accidentally overgrind it and become thinner?" ”
"Then clamp it tightly!"
"Do you think it's your mother-in-law's hole?"
The blacksmiths laughed.
In the end, Commander Lu stood up and said, "Don't fight. How about me and Master Lei ranking first in this competition? ”
"Wait." Wei Wuji suddenly stood up and said, "You can't tie for first place. This place is Lu Gong Hall, and Lu Commander is the hall master of Lu Gong Hall, so he is very familiar with the facilities in this place. Master Lei came from afar to use the equipment of Lu Gongtang, and it was not easy to use. In addition, Master Lei was injured, so this second game should be regarded as Master Lei's victory. ”
The blacksmiths exchanged ears, and some of them wanted to echo them.
Li Mingyi hurriedly dismantled the stage on the side and said: "If you say this, if the blacksmith doesn't make good utensils, can you blame the equipment?" ”
The blacksmiths nodded again.
Commander Lu said: "We wait for blacksmiths to compare skills. Proficiency in the use of the equipment is also part of the skill. However, Master Lei's skills are extraordinary, and everyone present has already seen it. In this way, if Master Lei can still win Lu in the next competition, Lu will naturally give up the title of the head of the blacksmith. ”