Da Kui sat in the middle hall and slowly tasted a few sips of tea, then got up and went back to the back house. Huang Ying heard that Da Kui was back, so she went out early, and the husband and wife went back to the inner house hand in hand.

Meng Ge led the order out of Zhang's Mansion and went straight to the west of the city. There is a blacksmith shop in the west of Yingtian City, and the blacksmith is a middle-aged man, who also served in the Changyu Spring Army in his early years, so he met Meng Ge. This man was infinitely good at using double hammers, but because he was better at striking iron and forging weapons, he opened a blacksmith shop in the west of the city.

This person's surname is District, because he used a hammer when he was in the army, and he also used a hammer when he struck iron, so people called him District Sledgehammer. As for his exact name, few people know. Although this person is vulgar, he is strong in martial arts, and he is also one of the five tigers under the spring tent.

Back then, Meng Ge asked him to make two good knives, but he competed with Meng Ge to win or lose. He once said that if he lost, he would give Meng Gebai a pair of good knives, and if he won, he would charge double the price. At that time, because the sledgehammer in the army was one of the best blacksmiths, if it was not a conventional weapon, it would have to be paid, and the price of the sledgehammer in the district was also high, and a long knife generally charged ten taels of silver. This price is prohibitive for many people, but there is no way to do it.

Unbeknownst to him, the battle with Meng Ge was a draw, and in desperation, the sledgehammer in the district created a pair of pig-killing knives for Meng Ge for free, which were the two used by Meng Ge in Shunyuan City. Although it is a pig-killing knife, it is like blowing off hair and cutting iron like clay. At the beginning, Yang Xiaohu was holding a bamboo pole but was cut off by him like cutting tofu, and he even used the superb knife technique of Ding Ding to solve the cow with one hand to cut Yang Xiaohu's clothes and crush them.

Meng Ge came to the west of the city, found the blacksmith shop of the district sledgehammer, and walked in the door with a smile. The sledgehammer is busy, busy directing the two apprentices to work, but he is building an iron hoe.

This kind of small work is done by apprentices, but Ou Da Hammer stands on the side and commands meticulously. Meng Ge couldn't help but laugh when he saw that Ou Da Hammer was still the same as before: "Ou Da Hammer, do you still recognize me?"

Ou Da Hammer looked up and couldn't help but be surprised: "It turned out to be you kid, come on, come on, talk in the inner room." As he spoke, he invited Meng Ge into the back room, which was very simple. A bed, a table, three or five benches.

After Meng Ge and Ou Da Hammer sat down, Ou Da Hammer first asked, "I don't know where you are making your fortune now? ”

Meng Ge is now a guest of Zhang's Mansion, so he is naturally dressed in brocade silk. Seeing Ou Da Hammer asking, Meng Ge smiled and said, "Little brother found a good place, and today I specially came to find my brother to go with me to enjoy peace and happiness!"

Hearing this, Sledgehammer's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help asking, "Where are you going?"

Meng Ge smiled: "Have you heard of the Shenwei General of the Jiangbei Red Turban Army?"

Ou Da Hammer was stunned and said: "Naturally, I have heard of it, but who doesn't know anyone who has some knowledge?"

Meng Ge smiled proudly: "Little brother, I am now a guest under his door, thinking that you might as well go with me to vote for him, it is better than striking iron here and suffering." ”

Ou Da Hammer couldn't help but be puzzled: "Although I am striking iron here, I am not free. I still have military status, how can I change to someone else's disciple?" said each other, rubbing their hands in embarrassment.

Meng Ge asked solemnly: "I have a way, just ask my brother, are you willing to go with me to join General Shenwei Zhang?"

Hearing this, Ou Dazhui smiled and said, "If my brother really has a way, I don't have a word." ”

Meng Ge smiled and said, "In this case, I'll go back and talk to General Zhang," just about to turn around, he turned back and said: "Now that General Zhang has been appointed as the political envoy of Jiangnan by King Wu, you wait for my news again." ”

After Meng Ge finished speaking, he walked out of the inner room, walked to the two young men who were striking iron and said, "Heh, the young man's body is really strong." Two young men who were working stood by the stove, sweating and raining, clamping a piece of burnt red primordial iron with iron tongs and beating it on the sticky iron, although the weather was very cold, and they were all bare-chested.

What Meng Ge said, although these two people heard it, they didn't dare to respond. Ou Da Hammer once said that no matter what he does, he must concentrate without distractions, which is also no way. These two young men were blacksmiths in the barracks, and they had come to learn from them because they admired the craftsmanship of the sledgehammer in the district.

The sledgehammer sent Meng Ge a long way before returning to the blacksmith .......

Meng Ge returned to Zhang's Mansion to see Da Kui, and told Da Kui in detail about the district sledgehammer. When Da Kui heard this, he couldn't help but think: "Meng Ge is already by my side, if I go to get the sledgehammer again, I think I will not give up when I meet spring." You have to think of a perfect solution. ’

Da Kui had an idea, and laughed: "I have a way, I'll go to Brother Tang for help." ”

Meng Ge hurriedly said: "Master Zhang doesn't know, General Tang has also begged General Chang several times to transfer the sledgehammer to the left army, but General Chang just refused, which shows the craftsmanship and reputation of the sledgehammer in the district." Adults still need to figure it out. ”

Da Kui paced back and forth indoors when he heard this, and finally said with a smile: "It's okay, it's all up to the official's means." ”

At noon that day, Da Kui invited Tang He and Chang Yuchun to a banquet in the house, and Da Kui never mentioned the matter of the district sledgehammer at the banquet, but often talked about state affairs, family affairs, and common people affairs with the two governors. They are all hot-blooded men, and their natural words are speculative.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Da Kui frowned and sighed: "Hey, although I am a second-class court official, I have also been on the battlefield, so I like martial arts." But until now, there hasn't been a weapon that can be used, hey....... Da Kui already looks like a farmer, he looks loyal and honest, and his sighing appearance is really unbearable.

Seeing this, Tang He persuaded: "Brother Da Kui don't have to worry, it's not easy to get a weapon? ”

Da Kui sighed: "I am good at spears, and I always want to build a peerless good gun, but it's a pity." Although I have saved hundreds of catties of fine iron in my house, I am suffering from the lack of skilled craftsmen who are proficient in this way. After saying that, he sighed again and picked up the wine glass and said: "Forget it, I won't talk about these unpleasant things when I get together with the two brothers today, come, the younger brother will do it first as respect." ”

Chang Yuchun frowned when he heard this, but he didn't think much about it. The three of them drank again, but Da Kui began to sigh again: "They all say that a good horse is a good saddle, but I, Zhang Dakui, can't even want a worthy weapon, hey, ......." As he spoke, he poured himself two glasses.

Chang Yuchun just didn't speak on the side, but after drinking again, he heard Da Kui sigh again, and couldn't help but say: "What is there to embarrass my brother, there is just one person under Chang's account who can solve the hidden pain in my brother's heart." This person's surname is Ou Zhengyan, this person is amazing, he is the descendant of Ou Yezi in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period...... Chang Yuchun drank too much and finally told the truth.

Da Kui was waiting for this sentence, and fanned the flames at the moment: "If there are really such people, then my weapons are hopeful, thank you." ”