XXXIX. Magician
In the south of Fengming City, there is another large commercial area, which is 3 times the area of Yunjiafang City, but there are not many shops inside, but they are large, and each store is very large. Because in addition to selling things, there is a production factory next door, and many people work in it every day, known as magicians.
The work of a slightly less skilled magician is very simple, which is to light a fire and move things. A high-level magic craftsman is in charge of smelting and forging. The division of labor is very clear, everyone is busy with their own things, and there will be no work interruptions.
The family in charge of this southern district is called the Riki family, and it is said that they have been famous magicians for generations. Basically, when their children reach adulthood, that is, after participating in the coming-of-age ceremony at the age of 16, they will order a magic tool for their children, such as bracelets, necklaces, handguards, and breastplates.
But there is an unwritten rule in this industry that the materials used to find the magic tools used by the magic master must be prepared by the buyer himself, and even then, a magic tool can usually be sold for 3 or 4,000 gold coins, and the Li family produces at least 5,000 gold coins.
Before he reached Fang City, he heard the sound of metal pounding in the distance
dangdangdang,dangdang,dang,dang……
The sound is crisp and pleasant, and if you listen carefully, you will find that this sound is not chaotic, but has a certain regularity, as if it is a piece of music, which provokes Yunyang's curiosity.
"Listen, how do I think this beating sound is like a song", Yun Yang paused and said thoughtfully.
"Sanshao, you heard it right, this is a famous forging song in the magic craftsman profession. There is such a story, it is rumored that there is a family of magicians who found that forging day and night will make people numb, although they can complete basic work, but it is extremely difficult to make high-quality magic props, no matter how hard the magician tries, they all end in failure"
One day, his youngest son picked up a stick and sang a nursery rhyme while imitating his father striking an iron block, which was immediately amused by the wagesmith, and tried to follow the rhythm of the song he was most familiar with, and after a period of trying, the wagesmith was finally able to fully integrate the rhythm of the beating into the song. Since then, the craftsman's forging skills have gradually improved, and the production efficiency has also greatly improved, and the forging process is not as tedious as it used to be."
"Soon, this method was imitated by many magic craftsmen, not only to match the rhythm of the song, but also to delve into their own exclusive ballads, such a wave swept the entire magic equipment manufacturing industry at once."
Li Baijia seemed to have met a new continent, clapping his hands again, and exclaiming: "Oh, oh, oh, there are such interesting things, it seems that this time I have really gained a lot of gains."
Yunyang also became quite interested in this, this continent is really magical, in addition to pharmacists, there are also magic craftsmen. Just like a game with a new map, new content is always refreshing and exciting. (Oh, by the way, Uncle Gu seems to have given me a magic tool, I remember, it's a bracelet, uh, I forgot where to put it to eat ashes, I have to look for it when I go back.) )
"By the way, Sanshao, I know a very skilled magic craftsman here, and his shop also has a 100-year-old signboard, whether it is the magic tools made or the magic tools customized according to the customer's requirements, they are all first-class."
Yun Yang raised his eyebrows: "Oh? That's great, when I first came here, I was wondering if I should go there and see it with one family, but I could save a lot of effort."
"However, this old man has a bit of a strange temper," Ye Ke said with some embarrassment.
"Oh? I'd love to see him even more."
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Ye Ke seems to be very familiar with this area, although he turns left and right, but it doesn't look like he is lost at all. After walking for about ten minutes, Ye Ke took Yunyang to a relatively remote shop. The shop is not very large, estimated to be only about 100 square meters. It is divided into two standard areas, one is the forging area and the other is the sales area. The whole is a wooden structure, and a lot of metal materials are used to make some seams and patches, do supports, and fill loopholes to form a triangular stable beam and column......
Yunyang couldn't cry or laugh when he saw it (hehehe, the 100-year-old signboard really lives up to its name, looking at this house, it does look like a hundred years)
Even Xia Yu, who is usually calm, has a fluctuating mood at this time (is this house really safe?). )
Ye Ke seemed to have expected this, and hurriedly explained: "Uh, in fact, don't look at this house like this, it is dilapidated, their forging technology has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is absolutely reliable."
Yun Yang hesitated for a moment and walked over. In front of the boiler is a boiler, in front of the boiler there is an old man with white hair who is refining the metal, next to a young man is helping next to him, and a woman is reluctant to add firewood, which is probably all the manpower of the shop.
Ye Ke beckoned to the big man, and soon caught his attention. After the big man and the old man said a few words, the old man stopped his work and walked over.
"Xiaoke, I haven't seen each other for so long, why did you suddenly come here today", the old man said in a rough tone, this is actually the friendliest performance of the old man.
Ye Ke walked over and said softly: "Give you a big rich man today, let you make a lot of money"
Yun Yang squinted his eyes slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly (hey, hey, I heard it very clearly, and it's not mine to have money, okay, I'm borrowing his money)
"Let me introduce to you, this is the third young master of the Yun family, and he plans to come over to buy some magic equipment", Ye Ke introduced the protagonist of this scene to the old man very seriously.
The old man just looked at Yun Yang, then turned around and left: "Come along"
The old man led the group into the room where magic tools were sold: "Don't touch it, there are traps everywhere, and no one can save you if it is triggered."
Li Baijia, who was reaching out to touch something, immediately retracted his hand and honestly followed the person in front of him.
The old man came to the wall in front of him, pressed the ring on his hand against the wall, and suddenly there was a slight vibration around him, and then the wall actually moved forward, revealing an entrance to the underground, which looked dark and could not see anything clearly.
The old man simply said, "Keep up", and when the old man took the first step towards the stairs inside, the entire passage lit up as if by magic.
Except for Ye Ke, the other three all showed surprised expressions: "WOW! ”