"Old man." Ouyang Ming leaned forward and said with a smile.
On his shoulder, the little red bird lowered its eyebrows and was not dissatisfied because Ouyang Ming lowered his posture. Although this little guy is not old, he is an extremely smart master. He had known for a long time that the relationship between Ouyang Ming and Old Cartoon was unusual. If there was a commotion due to this matter, Ouyang Ming would never stand on his side.
The old craftsman looked at Ouyang Ming with a smile and said, "You're here, you're good. It seems you still take this old immortal to heart."
Ouyang Ming said angrily: "Old man, what you said makes it sound like there is something unfilial about me."
The old craftsman shook his head and suddenly sighed: "Hey, boy, I'm sorry..."
Ouyang Ming was slightly startled and said with a suspicious look on his face: "Old man, what's wrong with you? Is it because you have a fever and burned out your brain?"
The old craftsman was furious and cursed: "You brat, are there any people who curse people like you?"
"Oh, it's not me who curses people, but you... When did you learn to be polite?" Ouyang Ming asked inexplicably.
The old craftsman said in a dumbfounded way: "You stupid monkey, you really haven't been able to fix the roof for three days!" His eyes were roving, as if he was looking for something to take advantage of.
The little red bird blinked, suddenly spread its wings, and fluttered away from Ouyang Ming's shoulder. If the old craftsman really hit him with something, if he accidentally touched it, it would probably be in vain.
Anyway, as long as Ouyang Ming is around, anyone who wants to challenge the old craftsman must have a clear understanding, and even it is no exception.
Ouyang Ming was horrified and said quickly: "Don't be angry, old man, what did you mean just now!"
As expected, the old craftsman was distracted by these words. He stood firm and sighed: "You brat, I know that the royal family and the Ni family are not dealing with each other now. I left the Ni family and went to the capital. I should bring you a lot." Worry."
Ouyang Ming shook his head repeatedly and said: "Old man, what are you talking about? In this world, you can go wherever you want, how can you cause trouble to me." He patted his chest and said deliberately: "Are you worried about money? ? Haha, just forging a piece of equipment now is enough to pay for it!"
The old carpenter looked at him silently, his eyes gradually became kind, and said: "Don't lie to me. Hey, in fact, the old man also knows that such rash actions will definitely trouble you. But..." He lowered his head. There seems to be something unspeakable about the head.
Ouyang Ming felt a sudden pain in his heart, and he said in a deep voice: "Old man, is someone forcing you in front of you? Tell me who it is?"
The old craftsman waved his hand and said: "Don't think about it, no."
"No, there must be someone." Ouyang Ming thought in his mind and said, "It can't be General Chen, right?"
If it was really Chen Yifan, it would be more difficult.
Before Ouyang Ming became prosperous, not many people thought highly of him, but Chen Yifan was an exception. He not only took good care of him in the army, but also taught martial arts. It can be said that in Ouyang Ming's heart, in addition to the old craftsman, he also respected Chen Yifan.
The old carpenter glared at him angrily and said: "I said, don't think nonsense, why did you blame General Chen! Are you a white-eyed wolf who wants to repay kindness with hatred?"
Ouyang Ming smiled apologetically and said, "Old man, you are worrying too much. Let alone General Chen, even if it is him, I can't do anything to him."
"Hmph." The old craftsman snorted softly and said, "You brat, I have no other requirements for you. I just want you to promise me one thing. As a human being, every little favor should be repaid with a spring of water."
Ouyang Ming's face was solemn and he said respectfully: "Yes, my child has remembered it."
The old craftsman nodded with satisfaction and said: "Forget it, now that we are here, the old man has nothing to hide." He paused and said: "Old man, do you know how I got here before?"
Ouyang Ming secretly thought, General Li Xinfan has already said it. But there was a look of curiosity on his face, and he said, "I don't know."
"Haha, actually when I was young, my old man looked a bit like a brat like you." The old craftsman gently stroked his long beard and said: "When I was young, both my parents died, and the property they left behind was not much. , after burying them, I started wandering and came to Linhai."
Ouyang Ming nodded slightly, with a look of concentration on his face. He didn't dare to let the old craftsman know that he had already heard about this.
"After I came to Linhai, I almost starved to death. But at this time, a blacksmith in the army rescued me and adopted me as his adopted son." The old craftsman sighed for a long time, and said slowly: "From then on , I took root in Linhai until now.”
His life experience will definitely not be so ordinary. From an unknown apprentice to the position of Lin Hai's chief blacksmith, although this process is far from comparable to Ouyang Ming's sweep of the world's spiritual beasts, it is definitely not something that can be described in just one or two sentences. Summary.
However, the old craftsman just said it in one sentence, and it seemed that a lifetime of hard work was worth just this sentence.
Ouyang Ming responded softly and said, "Old man, later you adopted me and I grew up."
The old craftsman smiled happily and said: "Yes, when I adopted you in the past, I thought you were very similar to me."
The little red bird stared at Old Jiangtou and Ouyang Ming with wide eyes, but no matter how it looked, it couldn't see any similarity between the two.
But Ouyang Ming puffed up his chest and said shamelessly: "Yes, old man, you and I are carved from the same mold, of course we look alike."
The old craftsman was startled and laughed happily.
Outside the door, although no one dared to come close to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two of them, the old craftsman's loud laughter made everyone sigh in relief. As long as the old craftsman is happy, otherwise, facing an Ouyang Ming who may explode at any time, even these super blacksmiths will feel huge and indescribable pressure.
After a while, the old craftsman finally stopped laughing and said with emotion: "Brat, do you know why I agreed to come?"
This is the question that worries Ouyang Ming the most. His eyes lit up slightly and he said, "I don't know, please tell me, old man."
The old carpenter nodded slightly and said, "Hey, I grew up in the military camp and ate military food for sixty or seventy years. The blood of the army is flowing from my bones." He looked at Ouyang Ming and reached out to caress him gently. Ouyang Ming's head slowly said: "The military order is issued. You can disobey it, but I can't. I have to be worthy of the skin I wear."
Listening to the old man's plain and straightforward words, for some reason, Ouyang Ming couldn't help but feel sour in his heart.
There was no one to tempt him, no one to encourage him, and no one to sacrifice himself for the world.
All of these are just the simple thoughts of an old man who is over seventy years old and has spent his whole life in the military.
Since I have been eating military food all my life, when the military order comes, I must do it. If I don't comply and if I care about everything, I will be sorry for the army I have served in my life.
But even such simple thoughts made Ouyang Ming's mood agitated and difficult to calm down.
The old carpenter pursed his lips and said, "Boy, this is my old man's choice, but don't worry so much, just do whatever you want, don't worry about me."
Ouyang Ming lowered his head and said, "Yes."
The little red bird just rolled his eyes and didn't care about you? That kid said it but absolutely couldn't do it!
The old craftsman also laughed and said: "Boy, I know you don't mean what you say. However, you have to promise me not to worry too much about my old man, otherwise the old man will also feel uneasy."
Ouyang Ming's face was full of smiles and he said: "Old man, why are you worried so much? Haha, there are very few things in this world that can embarrass me." He patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, you can play however you want, I'll take care of everything!"
The old carpenter's eyes brightened slightly and he said, "You can play whatever you want?"
Ouyang Ming nodded heavily and said, "Exactly." He said proudly, "As long as I'm here, even if you poke a big hole in the sky, I will make it up for you."
At this time, Ouyang Ming really had such thoughts in his mind.
Sometimes, helping relatives but not taking care of them is not because you don't know the right and wrong, but because you have to do it because of differences between relatives and strangers.
The old carpenter's eyes narrowed and he smiled: "Okay, that's great if you say so." He suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "Brother Wu, Brother Jin, come in quickly, this brat promised to teach me How do we forge the magic weapon?"
Ouyang Ming was stunned, his eyes widened, and he asked, "What?"
The old craftsman laughed and said: "You kid can easily forge magic weapons. He must have a special ability. We don't ask you to teach this ability, and we probably can't teach it. However, if we watch from the sidelines, we may be able to find out. A little clue."
Ouyang Ming stuttered, feeling like he was shooting himself in the foot.
"Old man, I have been forging magic weapons for eighty years, if not a hundred. Aren't you watching?"
"This is different. Old man, my eyes are dim and I can't see clearly, but there are so many people here, so maybe I can get some clues." The old craftsman said with a smile: "For the sake of the forging career of all of us, you should work harder. "
The door opened, and everyone headed by Wu Hongxi and Jin Shengheng entered. With joy on their faces, they saluted and thanked Ouyang Ming.
"Thank you, Master Ou!"
"Thank you, Master Ou, for helping me!"
Looking at the cheerful faces of these blacksmiths, Ouyang Ming frowned slightly and thought to himself, could he have fallen into a trap
Seeing Ouyang Ming's gloomy face, everyone was a little uneasy.
The old craftsman said angrily: "You brat, don't you agree?"
Ouyang Ming raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Master, look at what you said, I will start forging right now. If I don't teach you, I won't leave."
That's all, as long as it makes the old man happy, just work harder.
The little red bird tilted its head inexplicably, really not understanding these interpersonal relationships. It looked up and thought of the unrestrained days in the upper world, and couldn't help but feel a little more yearning for it.
When can I go back there... But if I want to go back, at least take him with me!
However, if he is really taken to the Phoenix Clan's forbidden area, what will be the consequences