mortal clerk

Chapter 8 A Rusty Iron Sword
At night, the brothers of the Li family sat around together, watching the rusty iron rod that Li Qingniu fished out of the pool by the faint oil lamp. The iron rod was seriously corroded. He picked up a three-foot black iron rust sword.

I saw that the sword body was thick and simple, and there seemed to be a faint luster under the rust spots. Although it felt heavy in the hand, there was no strangeness anymore.

After being silent for a long time, Li Laosan couldn't help but said: "Second brother, this is clearly an ordinary iron sword, nothing unusual."

Second Li shook his head. "This tomb has been warned for generations to sacrifice to this tomb, but there are no bones or other items in this tomb. It just happens to be such an embroidered iron sword. Besides, this tomb is at least 600 years old. How can there be iron objects for 600 years?"

"Perhaps it is because of this layer of soil that it is not completely corroded."

"It's also possible. I once heard a merchant say that there is a kind of black iron in the gods, which will not rust for thousands of years, but the black iron is extremely heavy, and a small piece of it will weigh more than a hundred catties."

"Then this iron sword is definitely not black iron. Such a big iron sword only weighs more than ten kilograms, which is about the same weight as ordinary iron."

While the two were talking, Li Qingniu poked his head and approached, "Abba and Erpa, do you see any tricks?"

Li Laosan looked at his son's big eyes that were rolling around and was a little angry. "Have you had your hot tea?"

"Oh, drink it, I'm fine!" Li Qingniu dealt with it impatiently, grabbed the iron sword on the table, and swung it around a few times.

"My mine!"

Li Laosan was frightened by what happened during the day and hurriedly said: "Xiao Niuer, put it down quickly, what should I do if I get hurt?"

Li Laoer also recovered from his thoughts. "You kid, put it down!"

Li Qingniu held Tie Jian in his arms and stepped aside, pouted.

"I discovered this iron sword, and I fished it out again. Then it is my treasured sword! A few days ago, I said that I would be a great general, but Wang Ergou and the others laughed at me for not even having a sword. Let's see what else they have to say. Cough! Why didn't I realize that this iron rod is a big sword at the beginning."

Li Laosan saw that he was holding on to him, and wanted to get up to grab it, but he was afraid that he would hurt the child instead, so he had to scare him.

"Little brat, put it down quickly, or I won't allow you to study!"

This trick really worked, Li Qingniu had no choice but to put down the iron sword with his mouth curled up.Li Laoer picked up the iron sword and studied it carefully, but still had no clue, so he asked Li Laosan to find a whetstone and grind it repeatedly for a while under the light, but only saw some red rust on the ground, and there was no trace of it on the edge of the sword. any changes.

"It's strange, old man, come and see, this ordinary iron, as long as it is sharpened with a whetstone, the cut will turn white. And this sword has been sharpened for a long time, except for a little rust, there is not even a scratch!"

Li Laosan took the iron sword and observed it for a while, then wondered: "If so, it seems that this iron sword is still a treasure!"

When Li Qingniu heard that it was a treasure, he was even more happy, knowing that he would definitely not be able to get it now.However, as long as this treasure is in this family, he has a way to get it.Then also echoed.

"It's really a treasure! It's not in vain for me to go after him."

For Li Qingniu's feigned amazement, the two Li brothers naturally chose to ignore it and continued to ponder.

Li Laoer suddenly remembered that those merchants who came and went boasted that the gods on the mountain dripped their blood on their own magic weapons, and the magic weapons could recognize their masters and radiate power.So he pulled out the silver hairpin from his bun and pierced his finger, squeezed a drop of blood onto the iron sword.

This scene stunned Li Laosan and Li Qingniu.

"Second brother, what are you doing?"

Li Qingniu also widened his eyes and asked, "Second Dad, are you confused by the water?"

"What do you know? I'm trying to see if this is a fairy treasure."

Immediately, he explained his experience to the two of them.The three of them stared at the iron sword for a long time, the blood that dripped on it was solidified, and there was still no change.Li Laoer threw the sword on the table helplessly.

"I really don't understand. Is it really just a coincidence that our old Li family has passed down word of mouth from generation to generation?"

Seeing this, Li Qingniu rolled up his sleeves and sighed, "Second Dad, since I found this treasure, it must have my blood to work. Come and poke my hand, try it with my blood!"

"Nonsense, cutting your hands hurts!"

In Li Laosan's mind, many of the legends of his ancestors are too mythical, so there is no need to take them seriously.

"Second brother, maybe there were bones in that grave originally, but it's just too long ago, and they all disappeared."

Li Laoer replied: "Maybe it's because we are mortals and have little knowledge!"

Immediately, he coughed violently, and Li Laosan hurried forward to stroke his back.

"Second brother, are you alright?" Turning around, he scolded Li Qingniu again: "It's all caused by you, brat, that caused your second father to choke on water in that cold pool!"

Li Laoer's breath slowed down a little, and panting, he said, "Second brother, it's not your fault for the little cow, I know my body myself."

"That's what it was. I said I'd go fish it. If you insist on getting into the water, blame me now."

"You..." Li Laosan looked at Li Qingniu who owed him, and wanted to say that he was not worried about you, but he couldn't say it easily, and then saw how his second brother was struggling, so he stopped talking to Li Qingniu, and turned to talk A bowl of hot tea was passed to Li Lao Er.

Li Lao Er took the hot tea and took a few sips: "Okay, okay, my cough is an old problem, and I don't do anything about Xiao Niu Er. Xiao Niu Er, Second Dad asked you, the pool is bottomless , how did you find this iron sword?"

Li Laosan was also curious: "I was just in a hurry today, so I forgot to ask you. How did you find it?"

Li Qingniu rubbed his head proudly: "I saw it not long after I dived into the water. The iron rod was covered with red rust, and it was floating in the water. It was easy to recognize. But when I floated up, I saw a black shadow sinking down, and I was shocked." I jumped! I saw that it was the second dad, so I dragged you out."

Li Laoer was embarrassed for a while, and changed the subject: "Did you really see it after diving for a while? Are you still floating in the water?"

Li Laosan snorted, "You're talking nonsense again, how could this iron rod float in the water, and you jumped into the water for a long time before swimming back, you scared me to death."

"Indeed, I plunged into it and saw it after a few swims. The stick was black and red, and it was floating in the water. Oh, I remembered, there were two little goldfish beside the stick. I wanted to catch them along the way to play, but the two fish were so nimble, they turned around and swam to the bottom of the pool. I was afraid that you would worry, so I swam back.”

"Two little goldfish?"

"Second brother, how could there be fish in that pool? We never saw them when we were young."

Li Laoer seemed to understand: "So that's the case, thanks to the ancestors for their protection!"

Li Laosan was puzzled: "How do you say that?"

Li Qingniu looked at Li Laoer curiously and said, "Second Dad, didn't the little goldfish become our ancestors?"

"You little cow is just talking nonsense, how could our ancestors turn into fish!"

Just as he was about to narrate, Li Laosan's daughter-in-law Xia Dalian entered the main room with an oil lamp.

　When we were young, we always wanted to fly high, the farther the better!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)