"Here... here...? Master, are you not mistaken?" Nian Bing rubbed his eyes to confirm that he had not misunderstood what Cha Ji meant.
No wonder Nian Bing was so surprised. What appeared in front of him were two doors. To be precise, they were two dilapidated wooden doors. There was only one handle left on the door. The paint on the lintel had already peeled off, and the side was slanted.
There is a sign placed diagonally, and you can vaguely see the five characters written on it - Parallel Imported Ironware Shop.
Just because of the name, I'm afraid no one will come to patronize it, not to mention that this shop is still in a corner, and I'm afraid not many people will pass by it in a day. The dilapidated look made Nian Bing have the idea of turning around and leaving.
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Cha Ji looked at the sign in front of him with a knowing smile on his face, "Old man, I'm here to see you again. I haven't seen you for a year. I don't know if you are dead."
Nian Bing said in surprise: "Master, do you know the owner of this place?"
Cha Ji said: "Of course I know you, otherwise, how could I bring you here. Nian Bing, you have to remember, no matter what you do, don't be fooled by the other person's appearance. Although the appearance here is not good, except for me
, who knows that there is actually a master forger, the best master forger in the world, hidden in this so-called parallel iron shop?"
"The best forging master in the world? Master, are you kidding me? If he were really the best forging master in the world, would he live in a place like this?"
Cha Ji smiled slightly, "Why not? The ghost chef can live in the peach blossom forest where birds do not lay eggs, why can't the gods live in the dilapidated courtyard. Come on, let's go in first and talk about it." As he said that, he pulled
Following Nian Bing, he walked to the door without knocking. He kicked the dilapidated wooden door. There was a muffled bang. Although the wooden door looked dilapidated, it was not damaged by Cha Ji's kick.
It slowly opened inwards, revealing a small dark courtyard.
"Xiao Po Dao, are you dead?" Cha Ji shouted loudly.
An old voice came from the depths of the courtyard, "Who am I to blame for being so rude? It turns out it's you, the old ghost, here again." A staggering figure walked out of the courtyard, holding a dim oil lamp in his hand. Don't look at his appearance.
, he also gave people the feeling of being in his twilight years. Nian Bing thought to himself, is this the so-called number one foundry master in the world? The master is not mistaken.
Cha Ji pulled Nian Bing into the courtyard. With the dim light of the oil lamp, Nian Bing could vaguely see that he was an old man wearing a black robe. His figure was already a bit stooped, his hair was white, and his face was wrinkled.
, looks like he is at least ten years older than Cha Ji.
"Old ghost, why did you bring someone here? Who is this little fat guy?" The old man in black looked at Nian Bing and said with some dissatisfaction.
"Xiao Po Dao, this is my new apprentice. I think you should find a child to pass on your mantle. Do you really want to take everything underground?"
The old man in black snorted and said: "You know nothing, everything depends on fate. Do you think that the apprentice will accept it just as he says? Look at your apprentice, you have such a disgusting look, it is just right for you."
After hearing this, Nian Bing was dissatisfied, but after all, it was a conversation between elders, and it was not easy for him to interrupt. He looked around with all his eyes, and found that the small courtyard was almost empty. There was not even an imaginary person.
There were no weapons racks, only what looked like a large stove in the corner.
Cha Ji laughed and said: "You old guy, I haven't seen you for several years, and you still look like that yin and yang weird person. Okay, don't be wordy. You also know that I must have something to do when I come here to see you."
The old man in black said: "Then come in." As he said that, he led Chaji to the back room. As soon as he entered the room, Nian Bing suddenly felt a chill all over his body, and the Ice and Snow Goddess Stone was inexplicably agitated, and in his mind
He seemed a little dizzy, and the two kinds of magic power in his body fluctuated unsteadily. I was shocked and thought to myself that this must be because I did not use equal ice magic to balance the magic power in my body after using the fire surgery.
Yes, but at this time, it is not suitable to use ice magic. What's more, the magic power is a bit chaotic because of the mutual pouring. He doesn't know how much ice magic he should use to keep the two magic powers in balance. With his own
With his thoughts, he forcibly controlled the two magic powers and tried to separate them. At this moment, the Tianhua Brand given to him by Yu Ruyan emitted a warm airflow and blended into Nian Bing's body, making him feel much more comfortable.
The feelings caused by the two extremes of cold and heat were immediately reduced a lot.
The old man in black lit the light on the table with an oil lamp, and the room suddenly lit up. This was an outhouse. In the center of the room was a tall counter, and there seemed to be a door behind the counter. The old man in black walked behind the counter and walked toward
Cha Ji rubbed his fingers and said, "Take the money. Just take as much money as you want."
Cha Ji said angrily: "Xiao Po Dao, I haven't seen you for so many years, but you still love money so much."
The old man in black snorted and said: "Friends are friends, and business is business. Since you can no longer make eight delicacies, you can only exchange it with money. In front of business, everyone is equal."
Cha Ji walked to the counter, leaned against the old man in black, and said, "Don't pretend to be pretentious with me. Get a good knife for this precious apprentice of mine. When he finishes his training, you can have delicious food again."
Eight delicacies?"
The eyes of the old man in black brightened, but soon dimmed again, "To put it nicely, by the time this precious apprentice of yours completes his studies, I'm afraid my old life will have already ascended to heaven."
Cha Ji chuckled and said, "That's not necessarily true! You were so virtuous when I met you a few years ago, and you are still like this now. I think there will be no problem if you live for another ten or twenty years."
The old man in black sighed and said: "My body knows it. I have made many mistakes in my life. If your apprentice can become a master within ten years, maybe I can still afford it."
Cha Ji smiled and said: "Just die, I don't even know if I can live for ten years. Stop talking nonsense and get a knife for my apprentice. You can decide how much it will cost."
The old man in black glanced at Nian Bing and said, "No."
Chaji frowned slightly and said, "Xiao Po Dao, you won't give me this little face, will you?"
The old man in black snorted and said: "It's not that I don't give you face, do you understand? Whether it is a kitchen knife or a killing knife, it must be suitable for the user. Your fat apprentice has not grown up yet, whether it is the body or the knife.
His hands are likely to change a lot in the future. It makes no sense to build a knife for him now. When he grows up, it will no longer be suitable."
When Nian Bing heard that the old man in black refused to make one for himself, he immediately became anxious, "Then why don't you just make one for me like an adult? I will definitely be able to use it."
The old man in black glanced at him and said, "Like a teacher, like a disciple. Do you think the knife I made is the same as those of mediocre people? If the knife doesn't fit in with people, what's the use of it? My knife is like underwear.
, only when it is completely suitable can it exert its greatest effect. If you buy a pair of unsuitable underwear, you may feel comfortable after wearing it for a few days. It is not because of how good the underwear is, but because you have adapted to it. Get used to it.
There is a huge difference between a perfect fit and a direct fit. Wait until you are eighteen years old and your body is in shape. I hope I'm not dead by then."
Cha Ji's eyes showed a light of thought, "It seems that I was careless. Old man, let's talk about it later. How about letting me visit your arsenal? Are there any good works recently?"