Li Chengqian was very grateful to Wang Can in his heart. Because Wang Can was thinking of him, he sat down and ate with Wang Can. Wang Can considered Li Chengqian's appetite, so he prepared enough meals for Li Chengqian
eat.
After the meal, Li Chengqian was full. But this time, Li Chengqian ate one less bowl of rice and only ate six bowls of rice. He looked at Wang Can and asked: "Mr. Wang, what are you doing this afternoon?
Where are the arrangements?"
Wang Can smiled and said: "In the afternoon, let's go to the craftsman's workshop at home."
"A craftsman's workshop?"
Li Chengqian's face showed a puzzled look.
He is a half-year-old child.
What to do in the craftsman's workshop?
Wang Can explained: "The reason why I took you to the craftsman's workshop in the afternoon is because your task this afternoon is to go to the craftsman's workshop to participate in iron smelting. You go pick up the hammer and try to work in the craftsman's workshop."
Li Chengqian was a little surprised when he heard this.
In the morning I was in the kitchen.
The afternoon was spent in the craftsman's workshop.
Such a situation surprised Li Chengqian, and he didn't understand why Du Qi arranged it like this. However, Li Chengqian didn't say anything, and said: "Whatever Mr. Wang arranges is whatever. In the afternoon, the disciple will just follow Mr. Wang."
Wang Can nodded and said: "Let's go back to the house first. Rest for half an hour, and then go to the clan's craftsman's workshop."
"yes!"
Li Chengqian nodded and agreed.
Wang Can took Li Chengqian straight back to the house, and Li Chengqian went straight back to his room to rest. Wang Can went back to the study to read. After half an hour passed, when Li Chengqian woke up, he came to wait outside the study on time.
Wang Can took Li Chengqian out of the mansion and went straight to the craftsman's workshop. In today's craftsman's workshop, both iron smelting and other smelting technologies have been greatly improved.
Especially the smelted materials also use coal, which makes the temperature in the craftsman's workshop very high.
Wang Can's own strength has improved and he is not afraid of cold or heat. Even if the temperature in the craftsman's workshop is high, Wang Can himself is not affected. On the contrary, Li Chengqian entered the craftsman's workshop for the first time and was not used to the temperature inside.
With such a temperature, Li Chengqian felt his body heat up after a while, and fine sweat seeped out, already wetting his back.
Wang Can directly called the craftsman from his house and ordered the craftsman to take Li Chengqian to strike iron. When the craftsman heard this, he said: "Sir, this child is too young. He is only ten years old, and it is difficult for him to swing a hammer. Let's give it a try.
I'm afraid it will be very difficult for him to strike iron!"
Wang Can said: "You don't have to worry."
He looked at Li Chengqian and ordered: "Go and try with a hammer. With your current physical fitness, it is easy to pick up a hammer and strike iron."
"yes!"
Li Chengqian stepped forward immediately.
Generally, it is very easy to swing a hammer weighing more than 20 kilograms. The biggest difficulty is to keep hammering, and hammering also requires special skills.
This is the greatest emphasis.
But Li Chengqian didn't understand these skills now. He picked up a hammer weighing more than 20 kilograms and didn't think it was anything. He looked at Wang Can and nodded: "Mr. Wang, I have no problem. I can easily do this with this hammer."
Bring it up."
Wang Can nodded and said: "Since you have no problem, let's make some iron in the afternoon."
Having said this, Wang Can looked at the craftsman and ordered: "I will leave the man to you, and teach him how to blacksmith in the afternoon. He is just an apprentice, don't show any mercy, just treat him as an apprentice."
"yes!"
The craftsman answered immediately.
Wang Can nodded, turned around and left.
Li Chengqian stayed, because when he came, he was dressed very ordinary. He could not tell that he was a prince, nor could he have any noble status. Especially Li Chengqian concealed his identity and did not publicize his identity.
The craftsman looked at Li Chengqian and asked, "Little young man, what is your name?"
Li Chengqian said: "Master, my name is Li Dalang. You can just call me Dalang. You're welcome."
After hearing this, the craftsman nodded.
He led Li Chengqian to smelt iron. Li Chengqian didn't think anything of it at first. Even the old craftsman showed some skills in hammering with iron at the beginning, but Li Chengqian didn't take it to heart and just focused on himself.
Pick up a hammer and smelt iron.
At first, Li Chengqian could bear it.
After a short time, Li Chengqian couldn't bear it any longer. On the one hand, his arms began to ache, and on the other hand, the palm holding the handle of the hammer became sore and weak.
Even the tiger's mouth hurt slightly.
Li Chengqian felt a little uncomfortable at this time. Because this method of smelting was much more difficult than carrying plates in the morning, and his body could not bear it.
At this time, Li Chengqian took a short rest. He looked at the craftsmen on the side and asked: "Master, what is going on? You have been smelting and nothing happened. When you come here, I can bear this little thing."
Can’t live.”
The craftsman shook his head and said: "You young people, you are only willing to obey after suffering a loss. Previously, the old man has told you the technique of swinging the hammer and the technique of wielding the hammer to exert force. But you turned a deaf ear.
Now I'll try it again, you can see carefully."
At this time, Li Chengqian was serious about it.
He stared carefully.
This time, I watched carefully and learned the technique of exerting force, because swinging the hammer to strike is not as simple as just using strength. It involves the exertion of the entire body, from the exertion of force at the waist to the swing of the hammer.
It starts, and finally the hammer hits the iron.
This is the overall strength.
Once something is wrong, the effect will not be good.
Li Chengqian was an extremely smart person. This time he listened carefully to the lecture. After he understood it, he experimented again. He suddenly felt much more relaxed. It was not as difficult as before, and when a hammer fell, the force of the rebound was strong.
No more.
"Thank you, master."
Li Chengqian was completely convinced.
He originally thought that blacksmithing was just about picking up a hammer and smashing it down. Now it seems that blacksmithing is a technical job that cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
Li Chengqian began to beat according to the method taught by the craftsman. Although it was better at this time, as time passed, Li Chengqian's arms were still a little sore and very uncomfortable.
This is caused by long periods of blacksmithing.
It's not a technical flaw.
After all, Li Chengqian had never forged iron before, but he gritted his teeth and held on. Even though the old craftsman reminded him to stop and rest, Li Chengqian still did not stop because this was Wang Can's arrangement.
What Li Chengqian is forging now is a sword embryo.
It's still very rough now.
Even though Li Chengqian kept banging, the changes were limited. In the evening, Li Chengqian stopped. At this time, the sword embryo was slightly formed and looked like a sword embryo.
Li Chengqian's right arm had swollen, and blisters appeared on his palms. In fact, his right arm was hanging in front of him, making it difficult to swing. He held the sword embryo in his left hand, said goodbye to the craftsman, and then went straight to Wang Can
to the yard.
Li Chengqian entered the yard, came to the study and knocked on the door: "Mr. Wang, I'm back."
"Come in!"
Wang Can's voice came out.
Li Chengqian raised his left hand, pushed open the door and entered. When he saw Wang Can, he bowed and bowed, then placed the sword embryo in front of Wang Can and said respectfully: "Mr. Wang, I forged this this afternoon.
A sword embryo. Although it is a little rough, it is still in shape. Please check it, Mr. Wang."
Wang Can looked at the sword embryo in front of him, and then looked at Li Chengqian. Now Li Chengqian's right hand was hanging in front of him, but his left hand was intact and unaffected.
But Li Chengqian was soaked all over.
And extremely tired.
After all, an afternoon of blacksmithing was a physical job and not that easy. Fortunately, Li Chengqian persisted.
Wang Can nodded and said, "Yes, I worked hard this afternoon."
Li Chengqian said: "Mr. Wang is ridiculously complimentary."
Wang Can said: "Sit down."
"yes!"
Li Chengqian then sat down.
Wang Can stood up, walked in front of Li Chengqian, reached out and took Li Chengqian's right hand. As Wang Can's true energy flowed, the soft true energy slowly moved and began to clean up the injury on Li Chengqian's right arm.
In a short period of time, the blood congestion on Li Chengqian's right arm was gone. However, the injury was still a little bit. After swinging the hammer for an hour or two, his muscles were strained.
Wang Can directly redeemed a bottle of muscle-building ointment from the system mall and gave it to Li Chengqian for external application. In a short period of time, the injury on Li Chengqian's arm completely recovered, and it was no longer the same as before.
Li Chengqian moved his arms and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wang."
Wang Can said: "Nothing."
Wang Can returned to the seat and sat down, looked at Li Chengqian and said: "Prince, I helped in the kitchen this morning. In the afternoon, I worked in the craftsman's workshop. What do you think after experiencing it all day?"
Li Chengqian said: "Mr. Wang, after what happened in the morning and afternoon, the disciple has indeed gained a lot of insights. The life of the people in this world is not easy. Whether it is the people who help in the kitchen or the craftsmen in the craftsmen's workshops, it is very difficult.
not easy."
Wang Can said: "What else?"
Li Chengqian continued: "When I was working as a helper in the back kitchen, I didn't have much insight, but I just found it not easy. Because when I was a helper in the back kitchen, I just picked vegetables, washed vegetables, served dishes, etc., and didn't have much ideas.
.”
"When it comes to iron smelting at night, I have a lot of insights. It is not easy to smelt iron. It seems to be just a matter of a few hammers. In fact, it involves twisting the waist to exert force, then swinging the hammer, and then smashing the iron.
Hammer, and put away the hammer, a series of methods, it is not easy, all require skills."
"In fact, being an official is the same."
"It's all about technique."
Li Chengqian continued: "You can't just talk about things. There are many things that need to be paid attention to. Especially things in the officialdom are far more complicated than blacksmithing. There are more things that need to be paid attention to. There is a method and a way to pay attention to everything.
This is the disciple’s most profound realization.”
After Wang Can heard this, he nodded and said: "It's good that you have such an understanding. It's very good! This is the purpose of letting you go. As a prince, there are more things to pay attention to."
Li Chengqian said: "Mr. Wang's teachings should be kept in mind by my disciples." (To be continued)