Craftsman: I continue to learn for the sake of the saints

Chapter 164

night.

Zhang Ziqi hosted a banquet in honor of Qin Luo in a luxuriously decorated restaurant, but he specifically told him not to bring his family with him, just the two brothers, and talk about the little secrets between men.

Qin Luo was slightly surprised by this request, but he quickly understood what he meant.

Men sometimes need to be alone.

I don't know if Zhang Ziqi has a family. Thinking about it, he probably hasn't.

This person has never posted on Moments, nor has he talked about his private life.

When he was in college, he had a girlfriend, but after graduation, due to various practical problems, they soon parted ways.

This is also the ending of most student couples.

As for what happened next...

I don't know either.

Qin Luo brought a bottle of wine over there, in the mood of having a good time with an old friend.

Zhang Ziqi is tall and unremarkable in appearance.

However, looking at it now, he seems to have the air of a successful person, not to mention the expensive outfits at a glance, and his figure is also fat. What makes Qin Luo unbelievable is that he has already begun to bald.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Qin Luo greeted with a smile.

The former chasing boy, who is less than 30 years old, is about to become a greasy uncle. It can't help but make people sigh, time is a butcher's knife.

Zhang Ziqi used to be the main striker of the school's football team. He was fast and good at his feet, which surprised many people.

"Are you frozen age? It's so well maintained."

Zhang Ziqi teased with a smile, and patted Qin Luo's arm lightly.

I haven't seen each other since graduation, and now that we meet again, I can't help feeling a little bit more speechless sigh in my heart.

The dish is ready.

There was no extravagance and waste, just the usual six dishes and one soup. He didn't plan to drink at first, but when he saw Qin Luo bring it, he opened it with a smile.

"Unexpectedly, you are doing so well now..."

Zhang Ziqi said with a bit of self-mockery.

Qin Luo glanced at him, shook his head and smiled: "It's just a glamorous appearance, but in fact, it's still tens of millions in debt..."

Before the work of the imperial concubine's laugh was sold, he was indeed heavily in debt.

Zhang Ziqi was taken aback.

The eyes are a lot more dignified.

"How can you owe so much? What happened?"

he asked with concern.

"It's okay, normal business owes money, just transfer it."

Qin Luo didn't want him to worry too much, and said with a smile.

Zhang Ziqi couldn't help but stretch his brows a little: "That's good. However, being able to owe tens of millions is also a great skill..."

Qin Luo smiled wryly.

Picking up the wine glass, I touched him.

"I just got lucky and came across some good opportunities."

"What about you?"

The two quickly chatted while eating.

Although we haven't seen each other for several years and have been in the society, but I feel that the friendship between each other has not changed much, and it still retains a bit of innocence in the student days.

"As for me, it's more difficult, and I can't compare with you."

"I was admitted to the municipal government before, but was sent to a township, and now I am still in the township, and I have worked hard to help the poor for several years. Don't look at me getting fat. I don't eat big fish and meat, but instant noodles. Overworked and fat."

Zhang Ziqi patted his stomach, expressing a lot of emotion in his words.

When Qin Luo heard this, for a moment, he was inexplicably awed.

"It's your style..."

"Be down-to-earth and pragmatic."

Zhang Ziqi: ...

"Come on, don't flatter me. I feel blushed. Some tasks are quite difficult to do. I just grit my teeth and do it hard."

"However, you should remember my QQ signature, right?"

Qin Luo was silent.

I remembered it quickly.

There was also a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"of course I remember."

"Hengqu four sentences, establish a heart for the world, establish a life for the people, inherit the knowledge of the past, and create peace for all generations."

Zhang Ziqi couldn't help laughing out loud.

"That's all bragging when I was young. When I was young, I really dared to brag about anything. Now I can't even do it alone."

He must be humbled when he said this.

Qin Luo could see it.

Although this old classmate's development at the level should not be so high, and it has not been very smooth, but the "career" he has done, I think he is quite recognized in his heart.

"call……"

Qin Luo took a sip of the wine and let out a long breath of hot air.

"That's great. What I'm doing now is actually for the sake of the past. Hahaha, this time I came to Longquan to see the local sword industry."

Ok?
Zhang Ziqi was slightly moved by these words.

"Then you've found the right person."

"How about I introduce myself again."

"I, Zhang Ziqi, male, 29 years old, is currently the deputy head of Beicheng Township in charge of attracting investment, hahaha... Boss Qin is welcome to invest."

Qin Luo:? ? ?
He was also slightly stunned for a moment.

Then there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Damn it, it was pretended by you."

Although the ranks of townships are not very high, those with the word "long" obviously have the same power in their hands.

The private economy here is extremely developed, and where there is money, life must be extraordinarily nourishing.

Zhang Ziqi smiled more cheerfully, but waved his hands: "Hey, a server is just a server. I have always positioned myself like this. If you think of me as that kind of person, then let's cut off our robes." .”

"However, I see that you boy, with clear eyes now, seems to be out of the world, obviously you are also a serious person."

"Honestly speaking, when you become a boss, do you spend your time drinking and messing around with men and women?"

he asked jokingly.

Qin Luo: ...

Silently smiled.

Couldn't help stretching out his hand.

Because of carving and making various utensils, the calluses on my hands are already very clear, especially the smooth and delicate skin on the first knuckles, which has long been worn thick and hard.

"What kind of relationship between men and women is messing around? I do all the handicraft work by myself."

Qin Luo was joking.

Zhang Ziqi: ...

The smile on his face froze, and he was silent for a moment, grabbed Qin Luo's hand, looked at it for more than ten seconds, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's also suffering..."

Calluses of this level will definitely not come out without more than five years of "tempering".

Qin Luo smiled lightly.

"That's not there."

"Have fun with it, enjoy it."

"Can you stop being so Kiriki..."

Chatting with old classmates and friends from the past, Qin Luo felt that his mood was also extraordinarily comfortable, as if he had returned to his youth, lively and jumping.

The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

"I have slept in the same bed, what are you afraid of?"

Zhang Ziqi said with a smile, holding up his wine glass.

……

This meal was really enjoyable, there were no messy things, only the nostalgia and imagination of the past.

Qin Luo talked about his experience over the years, from working in Pengcheng to returning to his hometown to start making crafts, and developed step by step.

After Zhang Ziqi drank a lot of wine, he also talked a lot about his own affairs, from entering the system at the beginning, being a grandson with his tail between his legs, to being sent to the township because he offended the leader, to almost giving up on himself, and then to sinking his heart Come on, get ready to do something down-to-earth, and now, because of pragmatism and hard work, I am appreciated again.

Unknowingly, the best years of life have passed quietly like this.

However, at this age, after experiencing the grinding of society and seeing all kinds of human relationships, he almost understands it.

This kind of understanding refers to thinking clearly about what you want in this life.

That might be what could be called an ideal.

The ideals of teenagers are often illusory and unrealistic.

The ideal that has been precipitated over time is to see clearly one's "upper limit" and "lower limit", proceed from objective reality, combined with one's own subjective will, realize one's insignificance, but still want to make something.

This is probably the real ideal.

Of course, maybe after experiencing some unfair things in the future, the trough of life will collapse again.

But, maybe it can be re-established again and again.

"Are you married yet?"

"Drink it like this, will the family talk about it when you go back?"

After drinking almost, Qin Luo asked with a smile.

Zhang Ziqi waved his hand: "No...but I do have a girlfriend, guess who my girlfriend is?"

Ok?
Qin Luo's eyes moved slightly.

Since he said that, it must be someone he knew, probably a former classmate in the class.

Just, who would it be?
Qin Luo thought about it for a while, but couldn't think of it. The main reason is that a long time has passed, and the impressions of many students have long been blurred in their minds.

Seeing that he couldn't guess, Zhang Ziqi smiled and announced the answer.

"It's Wang Ying. I guess you've forgotten about her. After all, we're all very inconspicuous."

When Qin Luo heard the name, he was silent for a few seconds, but he remembered it faintly, and some pictures appeared in his mind.

It was a very simple girl, a little cute and shy, but she belonged to the kind who had no sense of presence in the class.

"curious."

"What kind of love story is it?"

Qin Luo couldn't help asking, and it was inevitable that there was a bit of gossip.

In my impression, Wang Ying seems to be from the northwest region, and here, there is more than half a map of the whole country.

Zhang Ziqi smiled.

"The year she graduated, she went to the mountainous area to support education. I think it's amazing. I saw that she once sent a donation link, and then claimed one. It's not much every month, only 150 yuan. I have been claiming it until now. "

"One time I gave out a year-end bonus, about 1 yuan, and I didn't have anything else to spend. After thinking about it, I donated half of it to her at one time. Then, I cheated a girlfriend back."

"She is still teaching in the mountainous area. We are in a long-distance relationship. The elementary school in the mountainous area will be abolished this year. She will probably be back soon."

"You have to come to the wedding."

There was a hint of sweetness in his flat tone.

A smile from the heart appeared on Qin Luo's face.

This kind of love is really... extraordinarily beautiful.

In this fast-paced era and impetuous era, it is even more commendable.

"You two, it's true, your roots are right and young, and you are in love with each other."

Qin Luo couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

In the words of the Internet, it means "I believe in love again."

Of course, I have always believed in it myself.

And tea sister, also very happy.

It's just that the process of dating with Sister Cha from the moment they met to being in love seemed too romantic and dreamy, while someone like Zhang Ziqi was thick and down-to-earth.

"Stop coming, how about you?"

Zhang Ziqi asked.

Qin Luo didn't answer for the time being, and changed the subject to talk about something else.

After the wine was finished, Zhang Ziqi chatted until the restaurant closed. When he walked out, he saw Sister Cha who was waiting patiently in the parking lot. Zhang Ziqi was a little bit sober.

He couldn't help but smiled and gave Qin Luo a hammer.

"No wonder it's kept secret... such a beautiful girlfriend, a flower stuck in cow dung."

He drank too much and spoke a little presumptuously.

Qin Luo naturally didn't care about it, and hooked his shoulders with him: "It means that I am very attractive, doesn't it, Baozi?"

Sister Tea is full of smiles.

"you do not say……"

"It's still I who took the initiative to chase you."

Zhang Ziqi: ...

Eyes widened.

"Okay, I'm talking too much, you guys are talented and beautiful, but you don't know, brother and sister, when A Luo went to school, he was like a real piece of wood. That's a guard like a jade. Many girls have expressed their affection for him, but he doesn't care about him. .”

"Keep your ears off what's going on outside the window, and read only the books of sages and sages."

Sister Cha laughed lightly.

"My Brother Luo is also a piece of wood now. It's getting more and more like a piece of wood. You don't even know it. He's usually called a high-cold, proper male god of abstinence."

"However, today it seems that I am really happy to chat. When I meet an old friend in a foreign country, I will tell my heart."

"Why don't I prescribe a foot massage for you two, and have a chat?"

She arranged it very well.

Qin Luo: ...

Baozi, is this too much face?

I can't tell whether it is true or ironic.

However, with a high probability, it seems to be true.

She can do it.

Zhang Ziqi waved his hand and refused with a wry smile: "No, it's really not good. When I go back at night, I have to video with my wife. Besides, I don't dare to go to this kind of entertainment place."

"Let's go, please, take me home."

He is very principled.

Naturally, Sister Cha would not force her to do so. She drove the car and acted as a driver to take Zhang Ziqi home.

Longquan is originally a county-level city, and the place is not big, so it takes only ten minutes to arrive.

When getting off the car.

Zhang Ziqi seemed to suddenly think of something: "Wait for me, or go upstairs with me, and I'll give you a book, an out-of-print book, compiled internally by a former state-owned enterprise, and the history of Longquan Sword was printed for less than a thousand. This book is rarely circulated now.”

When Qin Luo heard this, he was also a little happy.

Follow him upstairs.

His parents were at home, and after a few polite greetings, they left with the book.

Get back in the car.

By light.

On the cover that has turned yellow, there are four words "Longquan Sword Records" written on it, which is powerful and ancient.

Wait until you get back to the hotel.

Qin Luo didn't even have time to take a bath, so after making a pot of tea, he looked at it eagerly.

This book is very comprehensive.

From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this place has been the place where swords were made.

At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu and Yue were the first to invent steel-making technology, and entered the Iron Age from the Bronze Age.

Those who succeed in casting iron swords have Ou Yezi in Yue, generals and Mo Xie in Wu.

At that time, Qinxi Mountain in Longquan was the territory of Yue State.

After the Warring States period, in order to consolidate their rule, the rulers nationalized the right to manufacture weapons one after another, and set up a weapon manufacturing organization called "Shangfang". It was almost impossible for the people to forge swords, which was lost for a time.

After the Han Dynasty...

The sword gradually withdraws from the weapon.

Especially after the Tang Dynasty, short soldiers weighed heavily on swords, and the style of swords worn by emperors and generals became more and more popular.

But it was great.

In the Tang Dynasty, it was clearly recorded in the annals that Longyuan changed its name to Longquan because it avoided Li Yuan.

Until the Qing Dynasty, Taoism rose, and the Taoist leader used the Seven Star Sword.

The sword has changed from a literati ornament to a religious instrument.

In the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong, Daoguang, Xianfeng, and Guangxu, sword casting reached the peak level over the years, and successively invented the method of pouring steel, drilling holes and embedding copper, water quenching, and soil steel...

By the time of the Republic of China, the technique of making guns was absorbed, and two technologies of quenching and curing were evolved.

During the war years, it was lost again.

Until it was changed, it recovered again.

The inheritance of thousands of years has ups and downs in the middle, but it is always continuous.

The history of casting swords is really a subsection of the history of Chinese civilization.

Qin Luo suddenly felt that all encounters were reunions after a long absence.

When I met Zhu Jian, it was like an old friend.

Now, I don't know how much of those ancient inheritances are left in the local area?

……

The night is deep.

After Sister Cha took a shower, she came over to take a look at Qin Luo, and found that he was already lying on the table while reading a book, and fell asleep leisurely.

……

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(End of this chapter)