The sound of tinkling irons rang intermittently in the lord's mansion.
Liushi hammered the sword embryo for the last time, brushed away his sweat-soaked hair, and let out a long sigh of relief. Amo handed the kettle to her father, and Liushi raised his neck to drink a few mouthfuls. Amo took the opportunity to say to him:
"Everyone has arrived and is waiting outside."
Liu Shi was stunned for a moment, then nodded, as if he remembered something, and said to Amo:
"Oh... Speaking of which, today is their graduation ceremony. You go there first, I'll be right there."
Amo hummed, but still sat on the chair, staring at the sword in her father's hand. Liu Shi smiled, and after the sword cooled down, he handed it to Amo. Amo watched carefully with a focused and pious expression, as if looking at a holy object. Liu Shi drank up the water and said to Amo:
"go together?"
Amo showed a smile, put the sword aside, and followed her father bouncingly.
Considering that Yunyang needs a large number of blacksmith talents in the future, Lide began to recruit a large number of external talents on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also focused on the cultivation of local talents. Since last year, Liushi has been mentoring some talented apprentices, and now these talents are finally bearing fruit.
Looking at the uniformly dressed apprentices standing in a row in the yard, Liu Shi stretched his sore neck and walked in front of them.
The apprentices all held their chests up, their expressions hard to hide the excitement in their hearts.
In contrast, Liu Shi still looked like he was about to die suddenly. His thick dark circles and pale skin all hinted at his extremely abnormal work and rest during this period.
Liu Shi stood in front of them, silent for a while, glanced at each of them, and said:
"Being able to understand what I taught you in such a short period of time shows that you are very hardworking, and it also shows that you are very talented... Blacksmiths are very talented, although most of the time you can make up for it with hard work, But if you want to forge more advanced weapons and equipment, you still have to rely on some intuition and inspiration, plus a little bit of luck."
Liu Shi looked at them and said quickly:
"So on the way of forging, persistence and courage are not the most difficult things, the most difficult thing is to figure out your own position. This sounds like a cruel thing, but I have to tell you... From now on, you will be in the Forging will definitely encounter countless difficulties. Among these difficulties, which ones can be solved after self-improvement, and which ones are the ceiling of your forging career, you have to judge for yourself. Don't just challenge higher-level equipment , Cherish the people and things in front of you more.”
The excited expressions on the faces of the apprentices eased slightly.
Although most people would say something like "the sea is wide enough for fishes to leap, the sky is high for birds to fly", but Liushi would not. Because he knew very well that there were bigger winds and waves and a more dangerous environment outside. Whether these apprentices work as blacksmiths in the army or engage in high-end equipment customization full-time in the future, it will definitely not be smooth sailing.
Liu Shi shrugged his shoulders, slowed down his tone, and said to them:
"However, for blacksmiths, having a hammer in hand and materials in front of them is the simplest happiness at the moment. Forge more things at an age when you can hold a hammer, and work hard to make some results. You are still young, There is still a lot of energy and a lot of time. In life, more than 70% of the time is spent doing meaningless things. You are lucky to have caught up with this era where you can do things and were born in a place where you can do things.”
After the words fell, Liu Shi raised one hand high, showed a weak smile, and said:
"Now, I announce that you are graduating. I hope that you will all become the kind of people you want to be in the future."
The apprentices raised their arms over their chests and said loudly:
"Thank you for your teaching!"
Liu Shi didn't say anything, and went back to the underground forging room alone. However, when he reached the door of the forging room, Liu Shi found Lide leaning against the wall, as if he was waiting for him to come back.
Liu Shi walked over calmly and asked:
"Is something wrong?"
Lied nodded and said:
"I do have something to trouble you, go in and say it."
The two came to the forging room. Li De put the Black Flame Armor on the table and said to Liushi:
"The first thing is, I want to order another hand armor. The Black Flame Armor can only be worn on the right hand, and it is still inconvenient to fight."
Flowstone replied:
"I'll make another matching one for you. However, the Black Flame Armor is still an orphan after so many years. With the materials we have at present, I don't promise to make a hand armor of the same level."
Lied continued:
"As high as possible, it's fine. If He Xun is in trouble, fortunately, he can use it. Another thing is that I remembered that the Lord of Lingwu told me that the Black Flame Armor was a waste in my hands. Let me I think there may be other secrets in this gauntlet. You can try to disassemble it and study it."
Liu Shi raised the Black Flame Armor to his eyes, looked at it carefully, and narrowed his eyes slightly:
"Generally, there are many unknown secrets in the top-ranked weapons in history. Because these weapons are likely to be the painstaking work of a certain blacksmith's life. But it is not easy to unlock these secrets. You can only promise to do your best.”
Lied sat on the chair, scratched his head, and replied:
"I see, how long does it take to customize a hand armor?"
Liu Shi briefly thought about it, and said to Lide:
"One month at the earliest, if it is later, it may have to wait until the new spring of this year. The structure of the gauntlet is very fine, and it needs to fit your palm. If it is a little bit rough, it may affect your power. If it is the same specification With a sword or a knife, the time must be shortened by at least two-thirds."
Liushi took out the plaster and made a hand model for Lide, so that he could make a hand armor that fit perfectly.
Seeing that he was starting to work, Li De decided to get up and leave, but Liu Shi suddenly reminded him:
"Speaking of which, has your relationship with that blond guard deepened?"
Lid was stunned for a moment:
"It doesn't seem to be there recently, has something happened?"
Liu Shi didn't look at him, while measuring the length, width and height of the model with his hand, he said flatly:
"I don't really want to comment on emotional matters, but girls are also divided into various factions. Whether they can get along and whether they are all the same will directly affect many things in the future. Some people have high authority, and some Some people are close to you, and some people are prominent, and they will also form a group. If your relationship with that blond guard is good enough, she should start to learn to deal with these interpersonal relationships; if not, I It is recommended that you give others a status first, and let the girls who are capable of handling this kind of thing help you deal with it first."
Leed folded his arms, lost in thought.
Indeed, the arrival of chocolate to the Lord's Mansion also brought an invisible pressure to the other people staying here.
Lide felt a headache for a moment, he rubbed his temples, and began to think about the next thing.