Chen Ran rushed to Master Miao and knocked on the door. The person who opened the door for him was Miao Hongtao. Miao Hongtao opened the door and stuck his head out. When he saw it was Chen Ran, he seemed a little dissatisfied and his attitude was not very good.
"Something has delayed me. Is Master Miao here?" Chen Ran didn't give him any general knowledge. He stretched out his hand to open the door and walked into the main room in a familiar manner.
He was walking in front, but Miao Hongtao's somewhat strange voice came from behind: "You came too early. My uncle told you to come back in three days. It's better for you. You just came now. It's already too late..."
"It's late?" Chen Ran stopped, turned around, and frowned: "What happened?"
Miao Hongtao curled his lips and ignored Chen Ran. He missed Chen Ran and entered the room directly, but the voice came out: "Uncle has been away for several days."
"Leaved?" Chen Ran, who was following Miao Hongtao, was startled, and then quickly asked: "Where did you go?"
"How do I know? The uncle has always been mysterious. A man came that day. I don't know what he said to the uncle. After speaking, the two of them left together. They left in a hurry."
Hearing Miao Hongtao's words, Chen Ran couldn't help but frowned again. The last time he came to Master Miao, although he didn't get the answer he wanted, he got a sentence from Master Miao. From that sentence
I could feel that the next time I came back, I would get the answer I wanted, but I didn't expect that because I was detained in the detention center for a week, the agreed time was delayed, and when I came back, Master Miao had already left.
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"Then, this is what uncle left for you."
While Chen Ran was still deep in thought, Miao Hongtao took out an envelope and handed it to him. He took it and opened the envelope. It only said two sentences. The first sentence asked him to find a man named Ma.
Three punch man.
"Don't set foot in Shanghai for two years."
This is the second sentence.
A sentence that leaves people a little confused and confused.
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Master Miao left, not leaving Chen Ran what he wanted. Instead, he left him two incomprehensible words, which made him even more confused.
After leaving Master Miao's place, Chen Ran went directly to pick up the car. His off-road vehicle was still parked at Mingzhu Home. While picking up the car, he also entered Mingzhu and asked about Wen Yang, and found that Wen Yang was indeed missing.
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"Wenyang, Wenyang."
Squinting his eyes and muttering twice, Chen Ran got into the off-road vehicle. After a moment, the off-road vehicle roared away.
When they returned to Tianzhong City, it was already past three in the afternoon. Chen Ran did not go home directly, but planned to go to Mu Gang's home first. When leaving the detention center, Mu Gang told Chen Ran his home address and
His parents' names revealed that Mu Gang's home was in the urban area of Tianzhong. He parked the off-road vehicle on the side of the road, entered the supermarket, bought some gifts, and then drove to the address provided by Mu Gang.
Mu Gang said that his home was in an old alley in Yicheng District, Tianzhong City, but the address he mentioned was from more than ten years ago. It was really hard to find this place. Chen Ran called again to ask, and asked someone from the side.
I found such a place only after asking around while walking.
At the intersection of the ancient alley, there are two giant willow trees. The houses on both sides are old two-story houses. The only thing that gives people the feeling is that they are very high and very steep, as if they can be blown down by the wind.
The small doors of the house are also very narrow, and it is estimated that they can only allow two people to pass through side by side.
Under the huge willow tree, there was a large round stone. People in twos and threes were sitting there chatting. Chen Ran walked over, took out a cigarette and gave one to everyone, and then asked about Mu Gang's parents. As a result, these few people
But everyone didn't know. Finally, an old man who just came over told Chen Ran that the old Mu family had moved away two years ago.
It would be nice if someone knew. Chen Ran quickly took out a cigarette and handed it to the old man, asking if he knew where he had moved. The old man took the cigarette, but shook his head and said that he had lost faith since the old Mu family moved away. Chen Ran
I could only ask if anyone else knew, but this time the old man just waved his hand.
Chen Ran was naturally unwilling to not see Mu Gang's parents. He ran into the ancient alley and asked everyone he met, but they all didn't know. In the end, he had no choice but to leave the ancient alley, but before leaving, he was suddenly spotted by someone.
Stopped.
"By the way, I forgot one thing. The year when Old Mu's family moved away, his daughter was admitted to Tianzhong University in our city. You can go to the school and ask about his daughter..."
The person who stopped Chen Ran was the old man just now.
Chen Ran quickly turned around and asked in detail, only to find out that Mu Gang had a younger sister. Her name was Mu Weiwei. She was admitted to Tianzhong University two years ago and should be in her junior year now.
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Although I only got this bit of information, it is still better than finding a needle in a haystack.
Chen Ran left the old street and rushed to Tianzhong University. Along the way, he received several calls. The first one was from Cao Huiyao, saying that Ruoruo couldn't find his uncle after waking up and was losing his temper.
She didn't eat and kept throwing things. After the call was connected, Cao Huiyao put the phone to Ruoruo's ear. Chen Ran and Ruoruo talked for a while, but it was Chen Ran who was talking. Ruoruo just listened, but not
After saying nothing and comforting the little guy for a long time, Cao Huiyao answered the phone, asked if Chen Ran had returned home, said a few words, and hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Feng received another call. Zhu Feng also complained to Chen Ran on the phone, saying that Chen Ran was not a good friend and that he had not contacted him even once after returning from Huadu for so long.
Chen Ran could only say that he was too busy during this period and promised to find him in the next two days. Only then did Zhu Feng give up. Then he received calls from Guo Hai and Jiang Tao. After hanging up their calls, Chen Ran called
Chen Xiaowen called and wanted to find someone at Tianzhong University. Naturally, he had to ask Chen Xiaowen if he knew him first.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xiaowen was not at school at all, saying that the school was on May Day holiday now.
Chen Ran shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then he suddenly realized that it was May Day without even realizing it.
"Brother, when will you come back..." When Chen Ran was still in a daze, Chen Xiaowen's questioning voice came from the phone.
"Well, I'm in the city now. I'll go back after the party. Let me ask you about someone. Do you know a girl named Mu Weiwei? She seems to be two years ahead of you. She should be a junior..."
"Mu Weiwei? She seems to have an impression. Let me think about it...Brother, I remembered it. She is a junior in our Department of Business and Industry, or a student in our Department of Business and Industry..."
"Then can you find out her phone number and home address?"
"Brother, how can I find out? There are many people who want to find out, and no one has said that they have found out. Hehe, brother, do you want to chase her..."
Chen Xiaowen's laughing and joking voice came from the phone.
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After hanging up Chen Xiaowen's call, Chen Ran could only turn around and go to Huakang Market. He asked the Daojianxiao shop to make the scabbard for the Kunwu knife after such a long time. He didn't go to other places, so he directly
Entered the sword shop.
"Boss Feng, has my scabbard been made?" After entering the door and seeing that there were no customers in the store, Chen Ran asked directly.
The thin old man was reading a magazine with his head down. He looked up and saw Chen Ran, and immediately greeted him: "I said, Boss Chen, you are here. We have agreed that you can come and pick it up on the third day. Who knows?"
You just came now and I called you but couldn’t get through. If you don’t come again, I’ll sell it to someone else.”
"I just came back from a trip." Chen Ran explained with a smile.
"Then you should also call and talk. You are not in a hurry, but I am very anxious." The thin old man complained.
Chen Ran smiled faintly, but ignored him.
"Wait a minute, I'll get it for you and see if you're satisfied with it..." After complaining for a while, the thin old man turned around and fetched the scabbard for Chen Ran. Chen Ran stood in the shop and observed him.
Are there any new products on the shelves in the store? While observing, I absorbed a few more energy circles.
"Let's see how it goes. I dare you to be satisfied." After a while, the thin old man came over and handed Chen Ran a wooden box with a smile.
Chen Ran took the wooden box and opened it, only to see a gorgeous and exquisite scabbard made of purple tremble wood and python skin. I have to say that the pattern on this scabbard is so exquisite.
Yes, it is extremely beautiful.
"Not bad." Chen Ran nodded, but he was thinking that he just didn't know if it was strong or not.
"Hey, look at what you said, this place isn't that bad. Let me tell you, you can't find it even if you search the whole city..." After hearing Chen Ran's words, the thin old man suddenly became unhappy.
Chen Ran didn't listen to his complaint, closed the wooden box, thought for a moment, interrupted him, and asked: "Boss Feng, are the swords in your shop coming from other workshops, or are they forged by yourself?"
"What? Boss Chen wants to do this too?" When Chen Ran said this, the thin old man immediately looked at Chen Ran warily.
Chen Ran waved his hands repeatedly: "Boss Feng misunderstood. I just like to play. I bought a few swords. After playing for a long time, I got tired of them. Now I want to make a few swords by myself and hang them at home.
When my Tibetan friends come to my home, I show it to them and tell them that I made it with my own hands. Wouldn’t it be more honorable?”
"Then you've really played a big game."
The thin old man chuckled twice, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It was already difficult to do business now, and it would be even more difficult if there were more competition. He didn't doubt Chen Ran's words at all.
In his eyes, Chen Ran is undoubtedly the kind of young master who has money but no place to spend it, and has enough free time to make people talk nonsense.
"The new products in my store are all from the Tangxi Sword Factory in our city. However, it is a large manufacturer and the workshop is kept secret. Outsiders will certainly not be allowed to enter."
Tangxi Sword Factory, the most famous sword factory in China, is on the same level as Longquan Sword Factory. Chen Ran is naturally no stranger to Tangxi Sword Factory. Tangxi Sword is the first of the nine famous swords in China. It was born in the early Spring and Autumn Period and has been around to this day.
It has a history of 2,700 years. In the winter of the twelfth year of Tang Yuanhe, the unique skills of smelting and casting Tangxi swords were lost. However, in 1986, the unique skills of smelting and casting swords that had been lost for thousands of years reappeared in the world, and production of Tangxi swords was resumed in 1987.
Tangxi Sword Factory is located in Tianzhong City.
In fact, Longquan Sword also came from Tianzhong City. According to historical records, all nine famous swords in China came from Xiping, which is Tianzhong City. Tianzhong City can be said to be a veritable capital of ancient swords.
In Xiping, Tianzhong City, in addition to Tangxi Sword Factory, there is also the famous Xinghe Sword Factory. The famous Ding Qin Sword and Qin Wang Sword are both produced by Xinghe Sword Factory and are called the Ding Qin Sword Series.
The Central Plains Province Tangxi Sword Factory is currently the only professional manufacturer in my country that integrates the excavation, research, production, and development of the Tangxi Sword, a famous historical sword.
The sudden mention of Tangxi Sword Factory made Chen Ran's heart skip a beat. The unique skill of Tangxi Sword Smelting and Forging was also lost, and later it also reappeared in the world. It actually had the same experience as the Kunwu Metallurgy he had learned.
I just don’t know if it’s his Kunwu metallurgy that’s better, or the Tangxi sword that’s better...
"Then are there any other workshops? It doesn't matter if they are smaller." Chen Ran mainly wants to see if he can build one first.
"The smaller ones are really not much. With Tangxi Sword Factory and Xinghe Sword Factory here, how can there be room for other workshops to eat." The thin old man shook his head, but as he spoke, he seemed to suddenly think of something.
He patted his head and said cheerfully: "Oh, I almost forgot the workshop where I used to buy goods. In the past, I always bought goods from another workshop, but this workshop's business was not good.
, I stopped working some time ago, and the factory is still empty. How about it, Boss Chen, if you have time tomorrow, I will invite the owner of this workshop to have a meal together. Maybe you can become a friend with this owner.
As for my friend, he is also a stubborn person..."
