"Brother, who are they?" A fat finger pushed the protective goggles on the bridge of his nose, revealing a pair of Maitreya-like squinting eyes, which looked harmless to humans and animals.

"Oh, these guys are here to order kitchen knives. When we set up a stall today, they bought all the kitchen knives you made before." Lin Zi pointed at Gu Yi and Zhang Junbao and introduced.

"Oh, custom-made is no problem, but it may take a while." Lin Zicong looked around Gu Yi and others with a big head. When he saw Zhang Junbao, who was of the same figure, he paused for a moment, and then looked silly.

said.

"Which of you wants to make a custom-made kitchen knife? Generally speaking, one of the knives I made before should be enough for you to use." Lin Zicong looked at the few people with some doubts.

"It's me! It's me!" Zhang Junbao's bloated body jumped out of the crowd nimbly and stood in front of Lin Zicong, looking quite impatient.

"Are you a chef?" Lin Zicong's eyes flashed when he saw Zhang Junbao, who was about the same size as himself, and his tone was a bit eager.

"Yes, brother, during the Chinese New Year this year, I just got the recognition of the old man in my family. I am considered a graduate. I was given a position on the stove. Now I only need a pair of kitchen knives. Please help me." Maybe it's because of my figure.

Convergence, Zhang Junbao also had an expression of regret for seeing each other so late.

"This, originally there was no problem, but just two days ago, I promised others to help make a batch of knives, but I really don't have enough time to spare!" Lin Zicong's honest face showed a trace of embarrassment.

"The main thing is good steel, which is too time-consuming to obtain. After the iron sand collected from the river is smelted, it needs to be continuously forged to remove impurities, and it can be made into steel after hundreds of smelting."

"I still have to study on weekdays, and I only have time for forging on weekends and every night. The few materials I saved years ago have been used to make the knives you have in your hands."

"There are no ready-made materials now. I have to refine and forge a batch of good steel before I can make it. So maybe I can't do it very quickly given the time." Lin Zicong twirled his fingers one by one and said honestly.

"If it's just refining, I think we can help." Gu Yi walked out of the crowd with a calm expression, unzipped his thin down jacket, took out a load-bearing steel plate and handed it to Lin Zicong.

"That's right, if it's too late, we can all help." Zhang Junbao hurriedly agreed from the side.

""

The space suddenly became quiet. Zhang Junbao lowered his head and found that Lin Zicong was staring at the steel plate in Gu Yi's hand.

This steel plate was owned by each of them. It was the one left over from Gu Yi's forging apprenticeship in his early years, and was later made into heavy-duty clothing for them.

"What's going on"

"This is hundred-forged steel?" Fatty Lin looked at the steel plate in Gu Yi's hand with a hint of longing in his voice.

Zhang Junbao felt as if he heard the sound of Fatty Lin swallowing his saliva. Gu Yi and Chen Tao and others who were following Gu Yi also had stunned expressions on their faces, feeling as if they had understood something extraordinary.

"Yes, this is hundred-forged steel." Gu Yi nodded.

The silver-white metal has not been stained with rust for several years. The steel that has been forged for hundreds of times is folded and forged layer by layer. The iron element in it is forged and refined, and the iron is evenly distributed. It has

It has extremely strong stiffness and toughness and is an excellent forging material.

The silver patterns were as elegant and smooth as flowing clouds. Gu Yi handed the piece of 'Hundred Forgings' in his hand to Lin Zicong.

"What a good thing! This is definitely a good thing. With it, I am confident that I can create a top-notch kitchen knife, which will definitely not be inferior to the Chinese Zhang Xiaoquan, Japanese Original, Youchi, German Zwilling and other brands."

Lin Zicong carefully took the hundred-forged steel from Gu Yi's hand and said confidently.

He also tried to refine Hundred-Forged Steel by himself, but perhaps because of his limited skills or limited strength, he failed in the end.

"Can this be used?" The person who spoke was Chen Tao, with a hesitant look on his face. None of them had thought that the weight-bearing blocks they carried around all day long and used for weight-bearing exercises were actually treasures that could make a person

The craftsmen are so enthusiastic.

"What do you mean this can be used? If this can't be used, what else can be used!" Lin Zicong's chubby face, which was originally kind and gentle, turned red with excitement when he heard these words.

"Don't be excited! Don't be excited! Actually, I just want to say that we all have a lot of this."

"Look!"

Chen Tao and others all untied the new clothes they had just put on during the New Year, revealing the dark black weight-bearing clothes inside. Pieces of silver-white weight-bearing blocks with beautiful moiré patterns were neatly attached to the weight-bearing clothes, showing through

It has a thick metallic aesthetic, which is quite shocking.

""

The fire inside the house was bright red, blowing out bursts of hot air, but there was an eerie silence outside.

"Can we discuss something?" Lin Zicong, a fat man, held the steel piece in his hand and looked up at the crowd.

"But it doesn't matter." Gu Yi said with a smile. In fact, he already had some guesses in his mind.

"Can you sell me some of your forged steel? I will arrange the knife you want in advance, and the cost of making the knife will be settled with this steel."

"Look at the price." Big Fatty Lin hesitated, not knowing what price to ask.

In the first decade of the 20th century, perhaps due to the shortcomings brought about by the rapid development of social economy, the overall social atmosphere seemed a bit rushed.

Everything is about speed, efficiency, and effectiveness. On the contrary, some high-quality products that take time to produce have become less and less marketable due to the constraints of the general environment, and have gradually become lonely, eliminated, and become less and less.

This is the inevitable result of the general environment. Only when the economy and material level of the entire country rise to another level and people's pursuit of quality life rises again, can this situation be reversed again.

"OK!"

Before Lin Zicong could finish what he said, Gu Yi readily agreed, not caring at all about the price Lin Zicong would quote.

The most precious thing in interactions between people is trust. You trust my character, and I trust your character. This is an affirmation of the other person.

"Okay! Then I'll charge you 500 per kilogram!" In the current international market, some DIY handicraft enthusiasts use special imported steel to make knives. If it is not top-notch, the price is usually this price, which may be higher than the market price.

The price was a little higher.

The fact that you agreed to me so readily shows your trust in me, and I will naturally repay my sincerity.

People repay me with sincerity, and I repay others with truth!

That’s probably what it means!
Chapter completed!