wealthy lord

Chapter 174 Winning over the old blacksmith

Lin Yun smiled and said: "I didn't expect you to still recognize me. It's such an honor for me!"

The old blacksmith quickly put down the quenched knife in his hand, rubbed his stained hands on his body casually, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin, are you satisfied with the batch of small parts that I helped you forge last time? "

Lin Yun understood that he was referring to the parts used to make the pistol.

He nodded with satisfaction and said: "Not bad! Although there are still some small flaws, it does not affect its use!"

The old blacksmith's eyes lit up and he rubbed his hands excitedly. He thought that Lin Yun must have come to place an order again this time, and that he would be able to make a fortune before the end of the year.

"Then I wonder what Mr. Lin needs when he comes this time?"

Lin Yun showed an intriguing smile and said, "I'm not here to find you to forge iron tools this time!"

The old blacksmith was obviously stunned and asked in astonishment: "What did the young master do?"

His mood was obviously not as high as before. He turned around and looked at the apprentices who were forging knives not far away, and shouted: "Don't be lazy! This batch of work must be completed before dark!"

The apprentices all agreed repeatedly, and the hammers in their hands were rounded by their wheels.

Lin Yun shook his head bitterly. This old blacksmith was too snobbish. When he learned that he was not here to forge iron tools, he immediately changed his face.

In fact, the old blacksmith couldn't be blamed, he had too many clients in contact with him every day, he was so busy that his feet hit the back of his head, and he didn't have the time to chat with people at all.

Lin Yun said in a deep voice: "I'm here this time. Although I don't plan to forge iron tools, I have an opportunity to make a lot of money. I wonder if you would be interested?"

"Making a lot of money? Of course you're interested!" The old blacksmith's eyes shone, but when he saw Lin Yun's shrewd and calculating expression, his smile froze and he said, "Master Lin, are you kidding me?" I know that you are the son of the Lin family, and even my little blacksmith shop cannot handle such a big deal!"

"I haven't even elaborated yet. How do you know if you can catch it or not? In addition, I am a little thirsty! Can you ask for a cup of tea to moisten your throat?"

The old blacksmith was also considered a good man. Seeing Lin Yun's pretentious look, he nodded and said, "Master Lin, please come with me!"

With that said, he turned around and left, opened the curtain of the back door and came to a pergola in the backyard.

This is a temporary place he built for his daily rest.

Lin Yun followed and sat on the long chair generously.

The old blacksmith picked up the teapot on the table, poured him a cup himself, and said, "Master Lin, please don't dislike it. There is no good tea in this poor place like this! You can just make do with it!"

Lin Yun nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying, "Isn't this barley tea?"

The old blacksmith said with a smile: "Master Lin has good eyesight, you can recognize such cheap tea!"

"You don't need to compliment me. I have traveled all over the country and seen a lot of local customs and customs. I still understand the most basic common sense of the people at the bottom!"

Lin Yun deliberately did not enter the whole group and said some useless words.

In fact, since he traveled to this world, he hasn't been anywhere, only the Lin family and the current Yucheng generation.

Sure enough, the old blacksmith got a little impatient and asked: "Mr. Lin, what kind of business did you just say to make a lot of money? You'd better tell me quickly! The young man is like Mr. Lin, who has a tight schedule every day! You have a lot of time and tasks! If you don’t tell me, then I’ll go back and get busy!”

With that said, he stood up to leave.

"Hey... why are you so anxious! Wait until I finish drinking this cup of tea before we talk about business!" Lin Yun pushed him back to the chair.

The old blacksmith was helpless and could only sit across from him and stare.

Lin Yun spent a long time smoking a stick of incense before finishing the tea.

"Mr. Lin, can you speak now?"

The old blacksmith already thought that Lin Yun just came to him to relieve his boredom and had no intention of talking about business at all, so his attitude became worse and worse.

But in fact, Lin Yun just did this to see whether the old blacksmith was tough. At the same time, his true face could best be reflected in his treatment of customers like Lin Yun.

Lin Yun wanted to see through the old blacksmith's true nature.

Lin Yun then nodded and said: "That's right, I am interested in your old iron-making skills, so... I want to recruit you! It just so happens that I want to open an iron-making factory recently, and I need talents like you. I wonder what you think?"

The old blacksmith stood up suddenly and said dissatisfiedly: "I'm not interested! Mr. Lin, although this blacksmith shop is small, it receives a lot of customers every day. Although the money earned is not as good as Mr. Lin, it is enough to support me." The whole family! If I follow Mr. Lin, how will I arrange the apprenticeships under me? They will all point to me to support the family!"

Lin Yun smiled approvingly and said: "I didn't realize that you are still a person who values ​​affection and justice. If you are like this, I will appreciate you even more!"

The old blacksmith frowned and waited for Lin Yun to continue.

He did not get carried away because of Lin Yun's respect. Instead, he always thought about his followers, which was rare and valuable.

Lin Yun was already optimistic about him, but now he thought highly of the old blacksmith even more.

"Let's do this! You can always leave a few people to look after the store, and bring a few right-hand assistants, and go to the ironworks with me. I know that you have to support your family and your apprentices! You can tell me how many of them you have! As long as it’s not too exaggerated, I will definitely promise you!”

Lin Yun knew that everything was difficult at the beginning. If he wanted to build a city's ironworks and keep the ironworks running normally, he absolutely needed manpower, especially experienced talents like the old blacksmith.

Sure enough, as soon as Lin Yun said these words, the old blacksmith hesitated and stared at him with piercing eyes, as if he wanted to see through Lin Yun.

Lin Yun smiled and said: "What? You must seize this opportunity. After all, I have always taken advantage of others, but I have never been taken advantage of! Don't you always want to make a lot of money? The opportunity is right in front of you!"

Seeing that he was still hesitant, Lin Yun tried to seduce him.

"Eh…"

The old blacksmith sighed deeply and said with a complicated expression: "Mr. Lin, you are a big shot. An old blacksmith like me will definitely not be able to sense your style! But can you tell me, what do you like about me?"

Although he loves money, he will never be controlled by money, let alone be deceived by Lin Yun's sweet words.

So, he can still stay awake till now.

Lin Yun became more and more satisfied with him. The more he refused, the more Lin Yun valued him.

Building an ironworks by oneself is an absolute core secret, and it cannot be known to outsiders in the short term.

It would definitely be a blessing to have such an outstanding, thoughtful subordinate who can keep calm at all times.

Lin Yun coughed lightly, stopped acting, and said seriously: "Actually, I was only interested in your ability at first. After all, building an ironworks is no small matter! It must be led by an old blacksmith with superb skills. However, the advantages you have shown make me even more excited!"

(End of this chapter)