The morning sun is shining on the earth, and everything has slowly recovered. At the foot of a towering mountain mountain, a small mountain village has gradually become lively.

On the village road, several shirtless men were carrying farm tools to the fields. Passing by a large tree, the men saw a group of children gathered around and did not know what they were doing.

"Well, what are you doing there?" asked the man in the lead, curiously. "Uncle Liu, Xiao Er said that he wanted to perform martial arts for us. A boy of about ten years old replied.

Uncle Liu looked under the tree, and a thin white boy was sitting on a stone table among the children. "Xiao Er, if you don't go to learn carpentry from Lao Ye, what kind of martial arts are you doing here. Be careful, I tell Lao Ye to let him spank your ass. ”

When the white thin boy heard this, he hurriedly jumped off the table and waved his hand at Uncle Liu, "Don't, Uncle Liu." If my dad had found out, he would have killed me. ”

Uncle Liu laughed, "Okay, okay." I won't tell Lao Ye that it's enough, why don't you go back quickly. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Liu!" the little boy ran into the distance with a happy roar.

......

In a small courtyard where the village is located, the little boy who had performed "martial arts" under the tree was half-squatting on the ground with a sad face.

I saw that he was pulling his left ear with his left hand, his right ear with his right hand, and two big sandbags were hung around his waist. It's clear who is being punished.

A man more than seven feet tall was crossing his arms and staring fiercely at the punished little boy.

"Daddy, I was wrong...... the little boy begged for mercy weakly.

"Then tell me what you did wrong. The man snorted.

"I—I shouldn't show them martial arts. The little boy replied with a sad face.

"You know. How many times have I told you that martial arts are something that people in the rivers and lakes learn, and we ordinary people must not learn those things, lest we lose our lives one day. ”

"Xiao Er knows it's wrong, Dad, let me go. The boy begged for mercy, "I will never say that I know martial arts again." ”

The man smiled and said, "Don't you say that you know martial arts, what kind of martial arts do you know?" ”

"No way! this is what the master taught me!" the boy retorted when he heard that his father was disdainful of the martial arts he had learned.

"Isn't your so-called martial arts taught to you by the old Taoist priest on the mountain, do you really think I don't know? The man stepped forward to remove the sandbag from the boy's waist and said, "Xiao Er, you are just an ordinary person, no matter now or in the future, you can only be an ordinary person." ”

"But Xiao Er doesn't want to be an ordinary person. The boy was still a little unwilling.

The man sighed and shook his head, "It's useless, we can only be ordinary people." Your thoughts are understood, and when you were your age, you always thought that you could become a martial arts master. But what about the facts? I'm just a useless guy. ”

"Dad, you're not useless! your carpentry is one of the best in the Jiang Ling!" the boy retorted as he hugged the man.

"Xun Ling is very small, and it is nothing to be one of the best here. The man smiled, "Little Er, are you interested in learning carpentry from your father?"

"Am I not already learning?" asked the boy, puzzled.

The man smiled, "It's different from that, what Dad wants to teach you in the future, how much you can learn depends on yourself." ”

The little boy nodded as if he didn't understand.

Spring has gone and autumn has come, and five years have passed in the blink of an eye. Five years have also turned the original child into a teenager, and a few strands of gray hair have been added to the man's sideburns.

Today, Ye Xiaoer was about to go out but was blocked by Ye Xun at the door.

"Ye Xiaoer, look at the good things you have done!" Ye Xun roared angrily and raised his hand to catch Ye Xiaoer, but he was easily dodged by Ye Xiaoer.

"Dad, it's not easy for you to catch me now. Ye Xiaoer said with Ye Xun squeezing his eyebrows.

"You little rabbit cub, is Aunt Wang's dog a laxative by you!" Ye Xun said through gritted teeth. Since Ye Xiaoer's martial arts Xiaocheng a year ago, the village has not stopped. This made Ye Xun wonder, "Is it wrong to teach martial arts by yourself?" "Thoughts.

"How can you, Dad, you must believe me. Ye Xiaoer said with a righteous face.

"Fart! Look at me if I don't kill you little rabbit cub today!" Ye Xun didn't eat his set and raised his hand to beat.

At this time, an old voice sounded in the courtyard: "Is Master Ye Xun Ye here? ”

"I'll clean you up later. As soon as he heard that someone was looking for him, Ye Xun said a hateful word to Ye Xiaoer, and then opened the door and came to the courtyard.

In the middle of the courtyard stood an old man in his sixties who was well-dressed.

When the old man saw Ye Xun coming out, he hurriedly arched his hand and asked, "Dare to ask, is it Master Ye?"

Ye Xun nodded, "It's Ye Xun below, I don't know what the old gentleman is looking for me?"

"That's right, our master heard that Master Ye's carpentry name is Guanjiang Ling, so he specially sent me to invite Master Ye. The old man explained.

"Sir, please come into the house and talk about it. Ye Xun turned sideways to invite the old man into the house, and his afterglow swept Ye Xiaoer, "Let you go first today." ”

The old man nodded and followed Ye Xun into the house.

After the two of them sat down, the old man spoke again, "Under Li Peng, he is the housekeeper of Master Wu Bin Wu in Jiangzhen." The master sent me here to ask Master Ye to make an object. This is a gratuity. After speaking, Li Peng took out two ingots of silver from his bosom and put them on the wooden table between the two.

"I don't know what it is?" Ye Xun asked. Two ingots of silver is not a small amount, which is enough for the expenses of their father and son for more than half a year. I don't know what this Wu Bin is going to do, it costs so much silver.

"This is it. Li Peng took out a square handkerchief from his bosom and placed it between the two.

Ye Xun took a closer look and saw a strange thing tattooed on the square handkerchief.

It was shaped like a square box, with different patterns carved on its six faces. The center of the box is hollowed out, I don't know if it's going to put something.

There are two layers in the center of the box, and the innermost layer has a large space to store things. The second layer is much smaller, and the distance between it and the box shell is very small.

In addition to that, there is a hole in the center of each side of the box that I don't know what the use is.

"What's the use of this thing?" Ye Xun couldn't help but ask.

Li Peng smiled bitterly twice: "I'm just a subordinate, how can I know so much." Master Ye still don't ask. ”

Ye Xun pondered for a while, and after a while, he said, "I think this box is going to store something, so why don't you find a blacksmith and find me a carpenter instead?"

"This ...... I don't know why I just know why the old man made such a thing out of 'fire ironwood'. ”

"It turns out that this thing was made of fire ironwood, so it's not surprising. Ye Xun nodded: "I'll take this job." When will it start?"

Li Peng replied, "Since Master Ye has agreed, tomorrow the old man's people will pick you up and take you to the house." ”

"Oh, you want me to go to your mansion?" Ye Xun raised his eyebrows. It seems that this thing is not ordinary.

"The master said that this thing is too important to make the slightest mistake, so I want to ask Master Ye to stay in the house for a few days to complete something. Please also ask Master Ye not to blame. Li Peng explained.

"Out of the way. Ye Xun waved his hand.

"Then I'll go back first, and someone will come to pick up Master Ye tomorrow. Li Peng stood up and said, and then left the house accompanied by Ye Xun.

After sending Li Peng away, Ye Xun returned to the house. When Ye Xiaoer saw his father coming back, he immediately approached Ye Xun and asked, "Dad, why are you still frowning." Is there something wrong?"

Ye Xun nodded: "It's not ordinary, it's wrong. Xiao Er, do you know what fire ironwood is? ”

Ye Xiaoer scratched his head: "I haven't heard of it at all." ”

"You kid, I told you about it when you were a kid. "Ye Xun played Ye Xiaoer's brain melon collapse", it's just that, I'm talking to you once. This fire ironwood is a strange wood, and this kind of wood is no different from ordinary wood under normal circumstances, except that it is dark red in color. But if you put this wood in the fire, it will turn its red bark black, and make it incredibly harder than normal steel. ”

"So powerful?!" Ye Xiaoer exclaimed, "Then isn't this wood afraid of fire?"

Ye Xun nodded and said, "Of course I'm not afraid, this is also the most amazing thing about this kind of wood." But ......"

"But what, Daddy?"

"This kind of wood is very rare, only near the volcano will there be a small amount of fire ironwood, I don't know how this Wu Bin master got it. "Ye Xun is very strange, this fire iron wood is not an ordinary thing. Ironwood has the same price as gold of the same weight in the market.

"In the few days I've been away from home, you're going to stay at home honestly, and you're not allowed to go out and mess around. I didn't hear it. Ye Xun said.

"Don't worry, Dad, I will honestly stay at home and never go anywhere. Ye Xiaoer patted his chest and reassured. As for how credible this guarantee is, only he knows.

"In the past few days, none of the books or 'carpentry' have been left behind. Ye Xunyou said.

"Of course, of course, I will not be left behind. Ye Xiaoer nodded in agreement.

Ye Xiaoer suddenly remembered something and asked, "Dad, how long are you going to go this time?"

"Hmm...... The carving of the fire ironwood is the same as that of ordinary wood, and although this box is very delicate, it is more than enough for a month. Ye Xun thought about it and gave a more accurate time.

"It's only been a month...... Ye Xiaoer muttered disappointedly.

"What did you kid just say?" Ye Xun's ears were very smart, although Ye Xiaoer's voice was very small, but it also made him hear clearly.

"Nothing! nothing!" Ye Xiaoer was startled and hurriedly said.

"If I come back and hear someone say you're messing around these days in my absence, hum. ”

Ye Xun would not believe Ye Xiaoer's assurance, so the threat was essential.

"When I get back, I'll teach you the next level of 'carpentry'. ”

"Really!" Ye Xiaoer said in surprise.

Ye Xun flipped over the silver, "You think I'm your kid, of course it's true." The premise is that you want to stay honest with me for this month. ”

"It's a deal!"