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Chapter 444 Come Back (5K+)

The officers, soldiers and clerks who searched and questioned all looked tired, but even though they were tired, everyone still went into the shops on the street and asked seriously.

"Have you seen any suspicious figures recently?"

"Do you think the neighbors around you are acting strangely?"

"Has anything been stolen at home?"

"Did you see anyone sneaking around the day the accident happened outside the city?"

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The officers and soldiers asked a lot of questions, but the first three questions had little to do with the case of the young woman outside the city. The grip is tighter.

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Although it's not long before the New Year's Eve, the Tiangong committee in Jiangnan Road these days is really a little too enthusiastic. Anguogong in a spring shirt is sitting in the carriage with a cattail fan in his hand, looking at the wheel hanging above his head. The "poached egg" like the sun sighed: "This day is as hot as early summer."

Jiang Shaoyan handed An Guogong a bamboo tube of plum syrup, and said with a smile: "The weather is indeed a bit erratic these days."

An Guogong took the plum syrup from the girl, thanked him, and said casually: "It's not just these days, this year is the same. When the drought last year, the auspicious beasts in the moat outside Chang'an City were all exposed. Out of my head..."

While talking, An Guogong took a sip of plum syrup: the moment the sweet and slightly cool syrup entered his mouth, his feverish and drowsy head dropped a little, and An Guogong, who realized that he had slipped his words, glanced aside. Girl, the girl is holding two bamboo tubes and carefully dividing the plum syrup. The carriage is shaking, and there is not even a little bit of syrup splashing out of the mouth of such a small bamboo tube. The hands are really steady.

With his hands so steady, he probably didn't notice what he just said casually. If he had noticed, the mouth of the bamboo tube would have already been stained with water splashed from plum syrup.

An Guogong breathed a sigh of relief: the matter of Ruishou's head can't be mentioned anymore, after all, Ruishou's head moved in less than one night.No matter how easy the Zhao family boss was in the past, it is different now that the superior has become a saint.Otherwise, it's not the auspicious beast's head that moves, it's the human's head.

"I didn't expect there to be such a weapon shop in Jiangnan Road that is good at making weapons," the topic naturally shifted from Ruishou's head to the weapon shop, and Mr. An enthusiastically patted the box that was almost the size of his own. Couldn't resist opening it.

Inside the box, a custom-made spear with a red tassel was lying quietly inside.

Under the sunlight, the silver light refracted from the tip of the gun was unique to the sharp blade, and the smile on the corner of An Guogong's mouth could not be restrained.

His initial request was to find someone to accompany him to visit the mountains and rivers of Jiangnan Road, and to have some fun and outing.After all, he came all the way to Jiangnan Road and couldn't think of anything else to do except outing.

Of course, such things as outings and outings are reasonable and reasonable purposes for a foreigner who has come to Jiangnan Road from thousands of miles away.He had never thought of anything other than this idea before.

It never occurred to him that the girl from the Jiang family took him directly to Haicheng and Lincheng, which are adjacent to Yancheng.

Previously, he thought that this girl would take him to Gusu, Yuhang, Yangzhou, Jinling and other famous cities that are well-known throughout the entire Zhou Dynasty, but unexpectedly, this girl did not play cards according to common sense.

What is there in Haicheng and Lincheng?There are families with small bridges and flowing water in the Jiangnan Road, there is a thin horse in the west wind on the ancient road, and... a family that makes weapons.

There is actually a family of weapon-makers hidden in the wealthy and luxurious Land of Fish and Rice, this is something An Guogong has never thought of before.

"The Mohists in Jiangnan Dao made a living by making silver guns for generations, and they were once famous in the Jiangnan Dao generation, but because the craftsmanship was only passed down from father to son in the family, so that there were only one or two masters who could pass down the craftsmanship in each generation. "The girl said with a smile, before the surprised Anguo could open her mouth to ask questions, she continued, "I can only make silver guns, and now that the world is peaceful, nobles prefer swords or treasured swords when they go in and out. Silver guns are weapons like this. Blades are only popular in the army. However, the silver guns in the army are issued by the army, so the business of the Mohist blacksmith shop is not very good. But even though the business is not good, the craftsmanship of the Mohist silver guns is excellent."

An Guogong's eyes couldn't help but shine, and he couldn't hold back anymore, so he waited until the girl's voice fell and couldn't help but say: "Really?"

There is no distinction between high and low weapons, but nowadays, knives and swords are indeed the two most popular weapons, but because of his past experience as a soldier, he naturally prefers guns.But the silver gun back then was broken long ago, so Duke An could only keep it in the house occasionally, recalling the past and sighing.

It's just that he didn't expect the girl to suddenly mention this to him at this time. It's good if the thought in his heart is not aroused by others, but once it is aroused, then... it really is out of control.

An Guogong couldn't help rubbing his hands excitedly: If there is this opportunity, he would like to re-customize a silver gun.This girl really pierced his heart with a word.

"It's true." The girl nodded with a smile, and looked at Anguo Gongdao in front of her, "I heard that before the Holy Majesty raised his troops, Zhao's family used silver guns made by the blacksmith of the Mohist family."

An Guogong was even more excited when he said something in one sentence: no matter how much the other party praised the law, saying "good" in a thousand or ten thousand sentences would not be as useful as this sentence.

Erlang, a military general of the Zhao family from generation to generation, has superb marksmanship with one hand, and the number of opponents who died under their guns is unknown.The silver gun that can make them fancy is also known to be experienced in many battles.

Although it is now this age, Lord An probably won't go to the battlefield anymore.But this does not prevent others from being old-fashioned, customizing a silver gun, and occasionally using the marksmanship again, feeling the spirit of the old boy!
Therefore, when the girl said it, An Guogong kept nodding his head and hurriedly urged the girl to go quickly.

The spring red willows and greenery of Jiangnan Road are beautiful, but for him, those spirits that can no longer be young are even more rare.

The girl responded with a smile, and immediately urged the guard named Xiao Wu who was driving ahead to hurry up.

Such a caring appearance made An Guogong couldn't help feeling: Is this the so-called caring little padded jacket?

He and his wife had three sons, and the three sons were all sons, so after careful consideration, there was not even a girl in the first two generations.

If there is a daughter or grandson... An Guogong suddenly felt a little envious of Dongping Bo Jiang Zhaosheng: It is really thoughtful to have such a little padded jacket!
Of course, the padded jacket he wanted was something like the Jiang family's girl, not some bad cotton padded jacket like Miss Yang or Miss Su.

The blacksmith shop of the Mo family is located in the corner of Haicheng Street, which is more than half smaller than the rouge gouache jewelry shop on the same street.

On the way here, An Guogong had already heard a girl tell about the origin of the blacksmith shop of the Mohist school. He heard that it can be traced back to the Mohist school during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, and it has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years.

It's a pity that such craftsmanship can only be huddled in such a narrow and cramped shop until now. It's really a pity.

Standing in the shop and sighing, the girl and An Guogong walked into the shop. There was a rattan chair with missing handles. On the rattan chair, a middle-aged man in his forties was taking a nap with his legs crossed. The big cattail fan was flapping one after another.

An Guogong listened to the girl's narration all the way, and in his mind, he has already sketched out a very small outline of this Mohist blacksmith shop that has been passed down for thousands of years: a craftsman who has nothing to do but his business has collapsed because of his incompatibility with the world. Even so, he still refuses to "collaborate with others". He must be a serious but upright person.

The shop was narrow, with no windows on all sides, and the two of them stood at the door of the shop, even blocking most of the light.

The sun basking on the face of the man who was taking a nap on the wicker chair was mostly blocked, and he suddenly felt dark: Huh?The sun went down early today!Time for evening snacks?

The man who was awakened by the setting sun opened his sleepy eyes and instinctively looked towards the shop entrance.

When he saw the culprit of "making the sun go down" standing at the entrance of the shop, the man yawned and muttered, "Why does the sun go down so early today?", and then grabbed his straw-like mess of hair , Said: "The two guests want to make guns!"

An Guogong's eyes moved from the man's messy hair to the crooked belt, and then to the two straw sandals that were worn backwards.

Such a slovenly, casual and slovenly appearance has nothing to do with the "serious and upright" he thought at first.

But... thinking that this is the shop chosen by the Zhao family, maybe it's just a casual appearance, and there is still some pride.An Guogong nodded and said, "We want to make a gun."

The man nodded when he heard the words, didn't ask anything, just got up and said "wait", then stepped on the straw sandals and turned his head to the back. The gun is back.

These guns are of different heights and shapes, and the gun points are tied with colorful ribbons, and there are even a few bows tied with ribbons.

Seeing such a gaudy silver gun, An Guogong's chest stagnates.

"What kind do you want?" The man introduced, spitting, "Women and old people are weak and can't lift heavy objects. I specially made these. They are hollow and very light. Guaranteed you two." It's very fun to play with people, and it's very bluffing!" The man said and picked out a gun tied with a bow tie and showed it to Jiang Shaoyan, "Girls can choose this one, it's very beautiful, and it's cheap, and it only costs three hundred cash You can take it away..."

Three hundred Wen is indeed cheap, but the girl opposite was unmoved, and just smiled and said, "We want the gun made by Master Mo himself."

"I'm Master Mo. I'm the only master in this shop. I made all these guns." The man yawned, looking indifferently, and looked at Jiang Shaoyan and An Guogong with half-open sleepy eyes.

An Guogong frowned and said nothing: These silver guns were not for the battlefield, they were children's toys, and they looked at the girl, An Guogong shook his head and left the shop.

The girl smiled when she saw this, and said to the man: "Master Mo, what we want is a silver spear made by you."

The man glanced at her: "That's easy to say! What are you going to do? I can also shoot the gun head into the shape of a cat, dog, or rabbit..."

The girl looked at the casual man and smiled, and raised her eyes to look at him: "I want the silver gun you helped the two masters of the Zhao family make 20 years ago."

Huh? 20 years ago... the Zhao family?The man's indifferent appearance gradually turned into seriousness, and his sleepy eyes were full of astonishment.

"More than 20 years ago, two silver guns came out of your shop, and they were custom-made by the two brothers of the Zhao family, Dalang of the Zhao family, which is the last one, and Xiaolang of the Zhao family." The girl looked at it with an expression The dignified man said, "I want the same ones, exactly the same."

The man who heard this gasped, and after a moment's pause, he couldn't help muttering, "It seems that he is also an old man who knows the inside story", but he just muttered, the man thought about it, and said: " That gun is not cheap, are you sure you want to do it?"

The girl let out a "hmm", still looking at him and said: "You can do it, money is not a problem, but it must be exactly the same!"

Another "exactly the same", the girl said "exactly the same" more than once in just a few sentences.

The man glanced at the narrow and dilapidated blacksmith shop, said "yes", and looked up at her: "I can make it for you, but the price is not what it used to be."

As for the reason for the price increase... the man is very calm: "Now Shengshiheping, Haiqingheyan, I haven't had such a big order in 20 years, and the poor are almost out of the pot, so I have to count on your order Give me a pension." At this point, the man raised his head with a haughty look on his face, "Smart people don't say dark words, I just rob the rich and help the poor, why don't you do it!"

Such a low price, rip-off method... The girl smiled, but she didn't care: "How much money do you want? As long as the silver gun you make is worth this money, we will make it."

The man thought for a while, and stretched out five fingers. The girl's eyes fell on his fingers, she tilted her head, and said lightly, "500 taels?"

Such a brisk tone... The man withdrew two of his five fingers, shook his head, and said, "3000 taels." It seems that 500 taels is still too little, and you have to pay more.

It took six times the time to speak, Jiang Shaoyan lightly said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and ask."

"I knew it was the old man who wanted it. Although he is old, he is fast and vigorous, and he is full of energy. I think he is a practicing family." Fa looked over sharply, "Hurry up, I won't wait when I'm late."

At first, he thought that when he came out of the shop, the smart and understanding Jiang family's little padded jacket would follow.Unexpectedly, after waiting for a full moment, the girl came out of the shop, not only came out, but also brought a message.

When the girl said 3000 taels to order a silver gun that was exactly the same as the two heroes of the Zhao family, An Guogong readily agreed: "A silver gun that is the same as the emperor's is worth the money, but this customized silver gun is really expensive." It's worth the price!"

He has also used guns for many years, and you will know if the silver guns are good or not after you try them out.

After wandering around Haicheng and Lincheng for four or five days, the moment he got the gun, An Guogong couldn't help but try it out, and immediately paid the money, and then happily rushed back to Yancheng to tell Sun The son offered a treasure.

He customized a good gun, so he wanted to come back quickly to show it to his grandson.As for playing or something, what's the point of going after watching it?
The girl cooperated very well all the way, and the carriage drove very fast, but encountered some small obstacles when they reached the outside of Yancheng.

"The city is searching for suspects. Lin Shaoqing told me to wait to guard the entrance and exit the city gate so that we can catch turtles..." A local guard of Yancheng stepped forward to stop him.

But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by another voice: "Silly boy, this is the city that An Guogong and Miss Jiang Si left a few days ago."

The commander of the guards came over and saluted Duke An, before he took off his badge, he said, "Let him in!"

The guard stared blankly, and in the blink of an eye, the carriage had already entered the city, and seeing the back of the carriage leaving, he couldn't help but mutter: "But..."

"But what? What Lin Shaoqing said is not to let people out of the city at will. If there is a murderer, wouldn't it be a good time to fall into the trap when he enters the city?" The guard leader looked at the guard who was still stupid on the spot, shook his head, patted his head, and said, "Don't worry, it's all right, if you go out of the city, remember to search carefully."

What they want to guard against is people leaving the city, not entering the city.

The episode of entering and leaving the city didn't make the two people in the carriage take it seriously. Mr. An held the plum syrup that the girl handed him, his eyes fell on the silver gun, and he couldn't bear to take it away for a moment.

Great gun!Once again, he couldn't help reaching out to touch the silver gun in the box, and An Guogong remembered what the girl said to him: "Jiang family girl, what is the secret on the silver gun that you mentioned earlier?"

After getting the silver gun, the girl told him that there was a secret in the silver gun, but the secret girl never told him until now.

"Grandpa, let my daughter keep you secret, I will tell you the secret later." The girl said with a smile.

I have heard this answer countless times along the way, and An Guogong sighed out of interest: Forget it, let’s find out later, he is still in a hurry to go back and show brother Yan what he got What a great gun!

Seeing that Mr. An didn't ask any more questions, the girl smiled and opened the car window to look out the window. The scope of the house-to-house search should already be adjacent to the yamen: According to the big weekly calendar, today is an auspicious day for traveling. Well, it is indeed a suitable day to travel. Miss Fang San brought out the good days of the city.

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Jiang Pingping sat by the window, watched the carriage pass by the door of the inn, and quickly turned around and walked outside the house.

Miss Jiang Si really returned to the city!It stands to reason that it would take ten days and a half a month to go to Jiangnan Road, but in only four or five days, Miss Jiang Si returned to the city with Duke Anguo, although I don't know how Miss Jiang Si made Duke Anguo come back at this time Yes, but...

"When I come back, you will act according to plan." This sentence was what the girl said before she left, and she returned at the most critical moment as she promised earlier.

　The content of sending Fang San out of the city in this paragraph should be able to write the specific method tomorrow, and besides... the secret of the silver gun is quite important

　　Everyone...have a great weekend!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)