Hexi

Chapter 129 The old man's bowl of ginseng chicken soup
In all fairness, this lock is indeed top-grade. It is a double-spring and double-bolt combination lock, and the various parts of the lock are also very tightly combined.The locks produced by Tiangongfang really have nothing to criticize in terms of craftsmanship.

The craftsmen all looked at each other, and then responded: "Dadong's family is a descendant of a sage, and they are really famous and decent. How can they be compared with heretics like Ghost Hands?"

Su Shou frowned upon hearing this, and stretched out his hand to Su Yan, who then took out a delicate copper lock from his bosom and placed it on his palm.

With this lock as a comparison, the new lock just now is a bit inferior in comparison.Not to mention the internal structure of the lock, but only its appearance, this is already a lock that has been used for a long time. Generally speaking, things made by hand, especially these locks, have been opened and closed many times. There will be a slight shift, which means it won't fit like a brand new lock.

But the lock that Su Yan took out, whether it was the lock cylinder or the lock beam, did not shake at all when opening and closing, and they were still firmly in their proper positions without any hesitation.

Su Shou stared at them for a while, and then put them all on the case.

Seeing this, Zheng Yue, one of the managers in charge of Tiangongfang's operation, hurriedly said, "This is a matter of the craftsmanship of the craftsman, and has nothing to do with the patterns of the big master."

"That is to say, you also admit that the workmanship of the Century-old Tiangong Workshop is not as good as that of the 'heresy' ghost hands you call?"

Zheng Yue was able to climb to the position in charge of Tiangongfang, which shows that he is capable. Originally, he wanted to step up, but he didn't expect to say the wrong thing.Immediately, he quickly changed his words: "Even so, at most, this ghost hand is better at craftsmanship. When it comes to pattern making, it is naturally not as good as our Su family!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a low sneer from the crowd behind him.

Su Shou looked over and saw that he was a young guy who was unfamiliar.He said: "Just now you were disdainful?"

The guy probably didn't expect that he was caught, so he dodged his eyes for a while, but then he raised his head again, cupped his hands and replied: "Forgive me, big boss, it's not that I don't despise the small ones, but I just think that under the current situation, Tiangongfang should do Seeking truth from facts, it is obvious that the lock made by the ghost hand is much stronger than the one in the hands of the big boss, but Manager Zheng is still avoiding the problem, blindly flattering, thinking that doing so will only make Tiangongfang fall into complacency, You can never improve."

The craftsmen headed by Zheng Yue became a little anxious. It is really arrogant to say such ruthless words in front of the head of the Su family!

Su Shou looked at Su Yan, and Su Yan said: "He is Sanquan. I learned about the ghost hand from him. And the lock of the ghost hand in the elder brother's hand was also obtained through him."

Su Shou turned his gaze back: "You were the guy who looked down on Su's locks in the shop last time?"

When Zheng Yue heard this, he immediately said: "With the salary of the Su family, you still look down on the locks of the Su family. Why don't someone come and drag him down? Send him away!"

"I called him over, let me see who dares to touch him?"

Unexpectedly, it was Su Yan who stopped Zheng Yue, so no one would dare to move now.

Su Shou looked at Sanquan, and saw that the young man was not handsome, but his eyes were firm under his thick eyebrows.Facing Zheng Yue's angry reprimand, although he also looked sullen, he did not back down.

Su Shou said, "Which shop are you working in right now?"

Sanquan bowed: "Still working as a clerk in the original shop."

Su Shou nodded, glanced inside the workshop, said nothing, and walked out of the gate with his hands behind his back.

Su Yan followed closely. "One thing to say, the craftsmanship of Guishou is indeed exquisite. Among the dozens of craftsmen in Tiangong Workshop, none of them can match him. Not to mention the structural design... Hey, big brother!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw that Su Shou was already striding forward, so he had no choice but to follow quickly with his robe in hand.

Su Shou went straight back to the mansion and went to the study.

The two locks that he had slapped on the shore earlier were taken out by him and placed on the desk.

"I remember the shop where Sanquan worked as an errand. The second shopkeeper has been removed. Let Sanquan go and replace the second shopkeeper."

Su Yan just followed in and received this order.After listening, he said: "Although this Sanquan is also a commoner, he is quite insightful. If he dares to tell the truth, why not transfer him to Tiangong Workshop to cultivate and cultivate him?"

"There are advantages, but his nature is too upright, so he is not suitable to be allowed into the workshop. It is affirmation and appreciation for him to fill the gap of the second shopkeeper."

Seeing that he had an idea, Su Yan naturally stopped talking. His eyes stayed on the two locks on the desk for a while, and then he went out.

Su Shou's eyes also fell on the lock, and his brows were tightly knit.

He has tried his best to design a new lock, and he has repeatedly deliberated. Although the strategy this time is not amazing, it can be regarded as a breakthrough anyway.So he gave himself a high evaluation and looked forward to it.

But he didn't expect that the finished product was still far from what he had imagined. Putting it together with the lock of the ghost's hand hit him instantly.

Even if the structure of his lock can barely compare with the lock of the ghost hand, but he also clearly knows that the locks sold by the ghost hand have never been the same. There is no strength to create a second one to compare with the ghost hand.

He raised his hand to prop up his forehead and rubbed it on both temples.It wasn't until there was a knock on the door that he slowly raised his head.

Mrs. Xu came in with a bowl of chicken soup and put it on the table in front of him. "Drink the soup. I think you don't think about tea and food these days. Don't let your body break down."

Su Shou looked at the soup, then at her. After a while, he finally picked up the soup spoon, took a sip, and then raised his head suddenly: "Put in the hazel mushrooms?"

"Yes." Mrs. Xu said in a long voice, "It's still boiled slowly in a small stove crock with charcoal fire."

Su Shou was a little moved: "How can you do this?"

"I asked Nanny Bao about it. Nanny Bao said that in the past, sister Xie cooked for the master herself, and what the master ate the most was this hazel mushroom and ginseng chicken soup that she cooked slowly over a charcoal fire. I think the master is these days I have a bad appetite, so I tried it. How does it taste?"

There was hope in Xu's bright eyes, and she leaned towards him unknowingly.

Su Shou lowered his eyes and didn't make a sound, but the hand holding the spoon didn't stop. Slowly, spoon by spoon, he brought the soup to his mouth and swallowed it down his throat.

Since Mrs. Xu passed through the door, the servants who had served by Mrs. Xie's side, especially the servants she brought over as a dowry from Mrs. Xie's family, have all offered to go to Zhuangzi to work as errands one after another.He never thought that Mrs. Xu would ask Mrs. Xie's wet nurse for soup.

(End of this chapter)