But the man seemed completely uneasy. Even though the knife had been handed over to the old master, he was still beside him, nagging his request, "You must make it yourself and give me the knife yourself."
Add a counterweight and I can't let any other apprentice do this for me. This knife is equivalent to my life. If it can't be done well, you will never open this shop again."
Of course the old master agreed wholeheartedly, and at the same time repeatedly assured that he would definitely complete the transformation of the knife according to the customer's requirements.
Finally, the man made another request, that is, he asked the master to start transforming his sword immediately, and also set a time limit. In about an hour, he would come back to pick up his sword.
One hour is more than enough to transform a knife, but within this hour, the master is not allowed to not only transform a knife, but also make the scissors that he decided on previously.
Hearing this time limit, the old master held the knife carefully, as if the knife was really a masterpiece. His face did not change at all, and his expression had no other reaction. Instead, he was still smiling as before.
He nodded in agreement.
However, one of the two young men standing next to him was a little anxious and wanted to speak and remind the master. After all, the first order of business had been taken this morning, and the customer who needed the scissors was also anxious to ask for the scissors.
I'll be here to pick it up around noon.
And now it's only an hour before noon. If the old master had set the time of this knife just right, then that person's scissors would definitely not be able to finish it.
But just when he was about to open his mouth to remind his master, his arm was grabbed by another waiter. When the waiter turned his head and looked over, he found that the waiter just shook his head helplessly at him.
This time the boy also knew it. Probably now was not the time for him to remind him of this matter. After all, the boy had always been smarter than him and more popular with his teacher. There should be no problem listening to him.
Of course, the interaction between the two young men was also noticed by the old chef. In this store, although she kept smiling and facing the customers, she was actually scanning other people with her peripheral vision.
The old master had seen many such rich and powerful customers before, but after coming to this small county, he had fewer opportunities to meet such noble people. He had really forgotten what such a customer looked like. Today
The one who came here revived the dusty memory of the old master once again.
This old master originally opened a blacksmith shop in Beijing, and the business was not bad. As he gradually became more famous, some well-known people came to their shop to order some things. Although it was not necessarily the big shots who came in person.
But usually when ordering these things, the master chef can still see the attitude of the servants at a glance. From their attitude, we can analyze the identity of the master behind them.
But later this old master offended other people and had to leave the bustling place of the capital and come to such a remote small county. Although gradually, people nearby also respected this old master.
, but such a difference in status and changes in situation made the old master feel unwilling and depressed.
Who is willing to waste their craft money on a place like this? There is no need to show how superb their skills are, and what are the things they make, scissors, kitchen knives, hoes, axes, etc. Even if these things are of extremely poor craftsmanship
Even a blacksmith can complete the task, so how can he show off his skills? But even though he has special skills, he has to hunch down in such a small place, which really makes the old master feel very uncomfortable and aggrieved.
It was also because he had offended others unintentionally, so the old master's ability to observe the surrounding environment was indeed much stronger than before. In the past, he just didn't know how to grasp people's hearts, so he didn't pay attention to the few words he said casually.
It just hit the most secret place in other people's hearts. In the end, he had no choice but to escape from the capital in embarrassment. All his skills were wasted in such a small county.
Therefore, after settling down in this small county town, or after he offended that noble man, this old master had great control over his surroundings, so he always paid attention to the behavior of everyone around him.
The reaction was almost as if the brain was running at high speed. It was because of such careful observation and quick reaction that the old master immediately saw the changes in Zhou Sheng's mood.
Speaking of Zhou Sheng's emotional change, the most powerful thing was of course that the master agreed to personally handle the matter of increasing the counterweight for the guest officer. At that moment, the teacher clearly saw the obvious change in Zhou Sheng's mood.
The thoughts revealed by those two pairs of eyes are full of various contradictory factors, including confusion, admiration, and contempt.
These complex emotions were conveyed from Zhou Sheng all at once. It would be unbelievable to say this in itself, but it did happen to me. In fact, the most important thing is that the master would go out of his way to
Pay attention to Zhou Sheng's reaction because he has always had a doubt in his mind.
After getting along with each other for the past few days, the master is actually very satisfied with Zhou Sheng. This young man is discerning and willing to work. He is also very patient and persistent. These characteristics are all in line with the master's requirements. For Zhou Sheng
He even thought about whether he should pass on his craftsmanship, but gradually the old master discovered that in addition to these characteristics, he also had another very big characteristic, that is, he seemed to be able to see through other people's thoughts.
Often after getting along with each other, occasionally the master would be dissatisfied with someone and get angry and scold him, but Zhou Sheng often seemed to be able to feel his thoughts in the first place and cast a sympathetic look at that person.
Even that kind of look was before he got angry. Of course, the old master of this time and twice noticed it. If Zhou Sheng could really see into other people's hearts, then this person would be too scary.
The old master didn't want to leave such a person by his side. How could all the thoughts in his heart be hidden? It would be as if he had thrown all his inner thoughts out. It was simply too uncomfortable.