Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty-Two: Seven Senior Master Craftsmen, the Situation of the War in the South
"Twenty kilograms of gold!! The one-armed Tietian Muneyoshi actually got twenty kilograms of gold in exchange for it?!..."
"Buddha! In terms of food, this old craftsman is actually worth 2,700 shi. Is he alone comparable to the annual income of a hundred warriors?"
"Ah! Brilliant gold, shining gold, gold that attracts people's hearts! ... Stop and watch, stop and watch!"
The heavy gold was carried on his back, like a golden dream, so heavy that Morino Qing couldn't lift his waist. He was ecstatic at first, dazed for a moment, and then quickly used his profound Buddhist practice to stop the surging greed.
, he immediately handed the bamboo basket filled with gold, the "scourge that affected Buddhism", to Shojiro Matsushita and asked him to quickly send it back to the ship.
"Namo San! If you can turn things around, it will be the same as the Tathagata; if you are turned around by things, it will be reincarnation... stop and contemplate!..."
The gold left his hand, and Morino Kiyoshi recited the sutra in silence for a moment. When he raised his head again, his eyes had returned to clarity. He can socialize among many noble people in Kyoto and do big business in Miwu, so he is naturally a man with an electric mind! And he also
He is best at figuring out people's hearts, and after just a brief thought, he can taste something.
"Buddha sees people's hearts!... The Golden Chief took out these ten extra pieces of gold. It seemed that it was not for me to see, but... for Soyoshi Tietian? For a bought craftsman, it stands to reason that he should be regarded as a slave who can be used at will.
It’s the same, but the Golden Chief actually respects him so much, like he respects a noble person?… Strange, really strange!”
Morino Kiyoshi was thoughtful and looked at the old craftsman Tetsuda Muneyoshi. He saw this crippled old craftsman, who was talking endlessly when introducing forging just now, but now he pursed his lips, silently lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes. Then, he had nothing.
He said, only bowing deeply to Zuvalo!
"God bless you! There is no need to give such a big gift! When we arrive in the kingdom in the future, your status will be... um... Tamicao, take this master blacksmith to the cabin to rest first!..."
"Yes! Captain!..."
The samurai captain Tamiko supported the old craftsman Tetsuda Muneyoshi and was about to get on the boat. Tetsutetsu Muneyoshi quickly turned his head and looked at the crowd of craftsmen. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he just waved.
"Hammer! Bring Ling'er and the others over here!"
Following this call, five young blacksmith apprentices and two granddaughters of Tietada Muneyoshi walked out of the crowd. Morino Kiyoshi's eyes flashed, and he smiled while looking at the situation here.
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"Dear Golden Chief... When I come here this time, I carefully selected a master craftsman and seven senior craftsmen... Each of them is accompanied by several apprentice family members... According to the agreement between you and the head of the Oyizaki family, the craftsmen and apprentices,
The price should be based on skills!…”
"However, the gold you gave me just now is too much! I will not forget about these five blacksmith apprentices. I will treat them as a good relationship... The Buddha is merciful and hopes that they can resettle and establish themselves in the mountainous land.
Use your own craftsmanship to achieve blessings in this life!…”
Zuvalo was a little surprised to hear that Morino Kiyoshi took the initiative to reduce the amount. This so-called "big businessman in Kyoto" obviously likes gold, but he can suppress the greed in his heart. Regardless of his structure, magnanimity or ability, he is obviously better than
The previous Mitsuhiro Uyizaki was much more powerful!
"Well...you are good, very good!"
Zuvaro took a deep look at Morino Kiyoshi and then said with a smile.
"Friend, please bring over the seven 'senior craftsmen' you mentioned one by one! As long as they have real skills, I will accept them one by one according to the five-piece gold talisman as I told Brother Mitsuhiro Uyizaki before.
People!…” “Okay! Refreshing!…”
Morino Kiyoshi clapped his hands gently, and the monk soldiers came with seven people.
"This one is a senior potter of Omi Shigaraki, called 'Yaki Noburo'. Not only is he good at making water pots and rice storage pots, he can also build climbing kilns and cave kilns! And what he is best at is
The skill is to mix clay, draw, carve and outline, and burn colorful patterns on the surface of pottery!…”
"Senior potter? Climbing above, and digging the kiln below? Shigaraki ware? Painted pottery?..."
Listening to the interpreter's hard explanation and gestures, Zuvalo touched his chin and waved the potter Ichiro who came last year to come over and test his skill. The two parties only talked for a moment, and the potter Ichiro bowed his head to the potter Noburo.
Give him a courtesy, and then come back and tell him honestly.
"Great Chief, this is a master-trained craftsman from Omi. He is much more capable than an ordinary craftsman like me. He is talking about the 'climbing kiln and cave kiln'. The climbing kiln is a multi-chamber kiln built along the hillside. A large number of
It is used to burn ordinary pottery; the cave kiln is dug diagonally underground and is specially used to bake fine colored pottery. As for the "harmony of fire and earth" and "the kiln transforms into color" he also mentioned... He is talking about the secret of burning colored pottery. I don't quite understand it.
But it must be awesome!…”
"Oh! Can you build various kilns and make colorful pottery?...The level of pottery making should be better than that of the Alliance and the Kingdom, right?..."
Zuvalo thought for a while, looked at the frightened Shaotao Noburo, and patted the tiger slave again.
"Tiger slave, come out with five pieces of gold talisman! Give it to the one wearing the hat!..."
"Pa!..."
Another five gold talismans were slapped in front of Morino Kiyoshi. The big businessman from Kyoto touched his nose and bowed respectfully before giving instructions.
"Xiang Erlang! Keep the gold!...The four potter apprentices and their families are also allowed to go! The Golden Chief is generous, and I am not a fussy person either. Don't stop the apprentices and their families behind!..."
"Come here, please invite three more master carpenters!"
After the initial establishment of mutual trust, the transaction between the two parties began to become more comfortable. Morino Kiyoshi clapped his hands, and the three master carpenters stood in a row in a reserved manner, all staring at their toes, not daring to look at the group opposite.
The "ferocious" Shantao barbarian.
The first of these three master carpenters is called "Kumagi Sadakichi". As the name suggests, he is a man who can make "carts". There are very few horse-drawn carriages in Japan, so the ones he makes most are the "ox carts" used by nobles to travel.
Of course, Kuraki Sadakichi is also good at ordinary wooden furniture, wooden farm tools, and puppets used in rural witchcraft festivals.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In the bamboo basket behind Kuraki Sadakichi, there is a small puppet with a very flexible "head, hands and feet". If you encounter a village festival
In the days when he was young, he would also perform a "puppet show" part-time, collaborating with "mikos" in the countryside and even "traveling monks" in towns and cities. This kind of performance is not only about making money, but more importantly, it is about maintaining his status in the countryside.
status, so as not to be extorted by various rogues or evil parties.
"Puppet show? It sounds very interesting! ... Ceremonies of the main gods and temple gatherings do need more entertainment activities! You can't hold blood sacrifices every day, right? His Majesty has issued restrictions in the kingdom..."
Although he didn't see Kuraki Sadakichi doing carpentry work, after listening to the other party playing with vivid puppets and singing a few unintelligible slang songs, Zuvaro happily took out the gold.
The second master carpenter, called "The Good Hand at Carving Wood", was a wood carver who sculpted Buddha statues. After gesticulating fearfully for a while, he first took out a vivid small Buddha statue and handed it to "Shan Tao Chief Master". Then,
He smiled again and said that he would carve a wooden sculpture for Zuwaro and worship him every day like a Buddha...
"Don't worship me, you have to worship the Lord God! Well, good at carving images?... This is a talent needed in the temple!..."
Zuvarro looked at the hands of the "hands who are good at carving wood" and saw thick calluses and scars left by various carvings. However, he then looked at the other party's carpentry basket, which was full of mess, containing various large and small items.
Chisels, carving knives, scrapers, files and saws, at least there are enough tools.
"Tiger slave! Give me money!..."
"Pa!..."
The third master carpenter spoke very little and had a sad look on his face. His name was "Yazukijiro" and he was said to be a "good house builder" in Omi, but he had not repaired a house for several years and instead repaired it.
There are many stockades and ditch walls.
In the past few years, there have been turmoil in the capital, and all kinds of tragic images have emerged one after another. The tragic experience of Jiro Yazuki is the epitome of the war. First, he was captured by the samurai of the Rokkaku family at his home in the town and city to build fortifications. Then,
The Rokkaku family was attacked by the shogunate army, and he was almost killed by the samurai from the Western Kingdom!
However, his status as a technical talent saved him and allowed him to become a craftsman of the shogunate army. The general kept fighting, and he followed the shogunate army everywhere, building various villages and camps, and it seemed that he was going to die from exhaustion.
After the Sichuan Zhengyuan coup and the shogunate army dispersed, he managed to escape back to his hometown with a few builders who had the same experience.
When he returned home, he found that Omi's hometown had been burned down by the rebels a long time ago! His wife and son were all dead and were buried in mass graves by monks. He was heartbroken and confused, leading two construction craftsmen who also had their families destroyed.
, went to the territory of the Kaga Ichigo Sect, thinking about seeking "mantra salvation" for his dead family members...Who knows, he was intercepted by monks from the Tendai Sect with monk soldiers on the way, and he was transported to Ezo in one go!...
"Well, have you experienced a big war in the south? How complex are you in building defensive fortifications?...What kind of fortifications?..."
"Ah? Shantao Man... Your Excellency... in war, you have to... build forts, platforms, walls, ditches, embankments..."
Yazukijiro stuttered a little, and he didn't know whether it was because he was nervous or scared, or whether he was born this way. He tried his best to make gestures and described the situation on the Gyeonggi battlefield. Although it was from the perspective of a craftsman, Zuvalo's eyes flashed.
"What? In order to avoid cavalry charges, you need to dig pits and pits? Set up a platform at a high place and station a dozen shooters for a long time? Dig trenches to lead out rivers and surround important forts? Build low walls and wooden fences with holes.
And then shoot arrows in the back? There is also a half-height fence, and a dike is built behind, so that the spear warriors can poke at them from above?..."
"O Lord God! Why do the war techniques of these Southerners... seem to be more complex and mature than those of the Alliance and the Kingdom?... Sure enough, the further south you go, the harder it is to mess with those powerful farming tribes... Wait!
This Chinese businessman brought such a great craftsman here and deliberately led the conversation... Is this a secret reminder to me that they are not easy to mess with?..."
Zuvaro touched his chin and was silent. Then, as if he had realized something, he glanced at the big businessman Morino Kiyoshi, who was smiling and "pulling out the tiger skin" again, and curled his lips.
"Tiger slave! Get five gold talismans with ropes!"
"Great Chief?..."
"Give it to my friend, the big businessman of the Heren tribe, and wear it with your own hands!"
