The widowed sister-in-law is embarrassed, she criticizes the villain like he only wants to be a love

Chapter 642 Weapons

Yan Shu said to the other three people, "You all saw it just now. That young man used this short sword to cut the iron chain easily. It can be seen that the swordsmith's craftsmanship is very superb. If you are lucky enough to come here, you must not return empty-handed. You don't need to worry about money. Just choose a weapon that suits you best."

They all came from afar to protect her, so they had to be given a weapon for self-defense.

"Nizhu, I remember the swordsmanship that Ying Si taught you, so choose a long sword that suits you."

Yan Shu brought Erzhu to the long sword area: "You choose."

Erzhu glanced at Yan Shu, then turned his gaze to those well-made swords. He looked at each one carefully, and finally chose the one with the best feel and performed a set of sword flowers in his hand.

He looked at Yan Shu with great joy: "Miss Yan, this feels great, and the blade is sharp enough!"

Yan Shu smiled and nodded: "Then choose this one. Second brother and Shitou are good at using knives. You can each choose one."

Seeing Erzhu chose his favorite weapons, Yan Wu and Shitou also started to choose carefully. Yan Wu finally chose a short sword, and Shitou was naturally strong, so he finally chose a relatively heavy long sword.

At this time, the young man who had left also rushed back.

"Girl, my master has agreed to see you."

Yan Shu pointed at the weapons they had chosen and said, "Let's calculate the price of these weapons first."

Seeing that they had each chosen a weapon, the young man looked at Yan Shu in shock.

"Miss, my master's weapons are not cheap. Are you sure you want them all?"

"Sure, name a price."

After hearing Yan Shu's affirmative answer, the young man was immediately delighted.

Haha, it’s true that it’s been three years since I last opened the store, but I’ve been eating out for three years since I reopened.

Although the weapons of the master were all top-grade, he was not flexible and all the good things he forged were thrown into the secret room to gather dust. As a result, even though a sword could be sold for thousands of taels of silver over the years, he insisted on making a living by selling farm tools.

He wanted to live a good life with his master, but his master said that the weapons he forged were not affordable for ordinary people. A good horse needs a good saddle, and the master didn't want to let people who didn't know the business waste his hard work. It was something he never dared to dream of that he could sell four such expensive weapons in one go today.

"Miss, you bought four weapons at once, so I'll give you a discount. How about a total of three thousand taels?"

Yan Shu readily took out a few banknotes and handed them to the young man: "It's exactly three thousand taels."

The young man took a look at the banknotes. Each one was worth five hundred taels, and there were six of them in total. He had never seen so much money in his life, and his hands were shaking with excitement.

"I'll take you to see my master. This way please."

The young man put away the banknotes and took Yan Shu and others to the next yard. As soon as they entered the door, they heard a series of tinkling and banging sounds.

"Master, the guests are here."

The young man strode into the blacksmith room, followed by Yan Shu and others. A wave of heat rushed towards them from the room. An old man in thin shorts glanced outside and examined Yan Shu for a moment.

"Did you buy the weapon?"

Yan Shu nodded immediately: "I bought it. The weapons you made are of excellent craftsmanship and are rare and top-quality. With your skills, you shouldn't be inferior to this."

The old man took off his gloves and washed his hands expressionlessly. The young man immediately picked up a coat and put it on the old man. The old man put on his clothes and walked out of the blacksmith room.

"Let's go over there and talk."

Yan Shu and three others followed the old man to the main hall. The young man brought some brewed tea and the old man gulped down a few sips.

After wiping his mouth, the old man looked at Yan Shu and said, "Little girl, you should be an expert. I can't make inferior things with my ancestral foundry skills. Ordinary people are not worthy of buying my things."

The old man sounded arrogant and conceited as soon as he opened his mouth. If people didn't know in advance that his skills in forging weapons were indeed amazing, his undisguised arrogance would easily give people a negative impression.

Yan Shu smiled and asked, "What kind of weapons can you make?"

"Humph, there is no weapon in the world that I cannot forge."

Seeing the old man's confident look, Yan Shu smiled and said, "I have a blueprint of a weapon in my hand. It's a bit difficult to make. Are you interested?"

Hearing Yan Shu's words, the old man smiled proudly.

"Bring it here for me to have a look."

Yan Shu reached into his sleeve, took out a blueprint from the space, and handed it to the old man with both hands.

"Take a look."

The old man didn't take Yan Shu seriously at first. There was no weapon in the weapon list that he didn't know how to make. What good stuff could a little girl come up with?

But the moment he saw the drawing clearly, his cloudy eyes suddenly widened. He picked up the drawing and walked to the door where the sunlight came in. He looked at it carefully for a long time, and his old face changed from initial curiosity to final surprise.

"Where did this blueprint come from?"

Yan Shu said: "This was left by a master. Can you forge it?"

The old man's expression finally lost its arrogance. He quickly walked back to Yan Shu and sat down.

"This is the first time I've seen something like this. I've never even heard of it. Also, this blueprint is not detailed enough. I need to study it further."

The old man felt a little embarrassed. He had just boasted about something unexpectedly, but was slapped in the face so soon. He was really short-sighted. This girl actually came up with something new.

Yan Shu said: "I still have a detailed blueprint in my hand. If you feel confident, I can give it to you."

The old man said with joy, "Really? That's great. If I had detailed drawings, I would be confident that I could make it."

This was exactly what Yan Shu was waiting for. Although the old man was a little arrogant and eccentric, his skill in making weapons was impeccable. There should be hope if he could try to make a musket.

As long as the problem of muskets is solved, a group of musket soldiers can be trained. In the era of cold weapons, such a team would definitely be like a magical force.

Yan Shu gave him the detailed blueprint and asked: "How long will it take you to develop it?"

"At least one month. This thing may seem complicated, but it will be easy once you understand its internal principles."

Yan Shu nodded: "I will arrange for someone to check the manufacturing situation in a month. I hope you can give me a surprise."

The old man has been in a state of excitement and frenzy since he got the blueprint. After he made a promise to Yan Shu, he began to concentrate on studying the blueprint. It seemed that everything outside had nothing to do with him.

The young man saw Yan Shu, Yan Wu, Er Zhu and Shitou off from the shop.

"Don't worry, young lady. As soon as my master has any news, I will go to Cui Mansion to inform you immediately."

Yan Shu said, "I will leave for the capital tomorrow. I will make arrangements with the people in Cui's mansion before I leave. You can contact them anytime if you have any questions."

"Okay, I've written it down."

It was already late when they left the blacksmith shop, so Yan Shu and his companions went back to Cui's house together.

Mr. Cui returned to the mansion in the evening. When he learned that Yan Wu and his friends had arrived, he personally hosted a banquet to entertain them.

Yan Shu told Mr. Cui what happened in the blacksmith shop today.

Cui Laodao said, "I know that shop. The old man is notorious for his bad temper in Qinghe. Neighbors rarely interact with him, but he is very skilled in making tools. Although the neighbors don't like him, they will still go to his shop first when they need to buy iron tools."

Yan Shu said: "The blueprint is extremely important. After we leave, we need to arrange for someone to keep an eye on the situation over there."

Cui Lao nodded in understanding: "I will take care of this matter."