Best Landlord

There are many ancient buildings preserved in the city of Hangzhou. On both sides of the narrow streets, there are ancient buildings that can only be seen in TV dramas. In order to maintain the original ecology, the appearance of these buildings is strictly maintained in the original style, and any random changes and repairs are prohibited. It is also necessary to ensure that the repair is as good as the old one.While maintaining the original ecology, there are also many tourists here, and there are very objective economic benefits every year.

However, in the depths of the alleys, the requirements are not very strict. The gates of many traditional courtyards have been replaced with high-tech anti-theft doors, which look a bit nondescript.

The Hangzhou three knives that Zhang Xiaolong asked before had some mistakes. He occasionally watched TV and wrote down the address.

"Haining Three Knives" originated in the fourth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1835), and was founded by the salt official "Zhou Shunxing Iron Shop".It is well-known for its excellent product quality.It has been exported to North Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, West Germany and other foreign exhibitions and won great honors.Zhou Shunxing Iron Shop is a well-known century-old shop. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was suspended for a while, and its production resumed after the 80s.Today, Haining Zhoushunxing Knives Industry Co., Ltd. is a joint venture with Zhejiang Commodity Inspection Bureau, striving to inherit its traditional craftsmanship, keep improving, and make the "three knives" regain their glory.In recent years, more than 10 leaf knives, more than 1.5 kitchen knives, and more than 500 medicine knives have been produced every year, which are in short supply at home and abroad.

However, there are very few real hand-crafted knives, and the knives cut and polished from steel plates account for the majority. If you want a real Haining knife, you can only keep it authentic by asking a master to order it yourself.

Fortunately, "Hangzhou Inquiry Service" was not called for nothing. Qi Fanghang found three knives to ask, and he really found a master who settled in Hangzhou.

I heard that Zhang Xiaolong was going to make a trowel, and the three knives led the way to a courtyard with a broken iron gate. From a distance, the sound of iron hammering could be heard from the courtyard.The sound was very rhythmic, and every blow gave off a sense of heaviness, presumably a person with extraordinary strength.

Entering the courtyard, you can see the iron bars piled up like a mountain on the left side of the courtyard, and the coals used for lighting the fire on the right side. The sound of iron striking comes from the main house.

Zhang Xiaolong looked into the house, and was surprised to find that it was a woman who forged the iron.

The three knives secretly explained: "Master Mu is superb in craftsmanship, but it's a pity that he's a woman. The masters in Haining couldn't tolerate a woman surpassing them, so they pushed her out together. That's why Master Mu came to Hangzhou to settle down."

"Oh!" Zhang Xiaolong just nodded, he didn't care much about other people's affairs.

The three knives whispered: "Master Mu doesn't take the job easily, and the asking price may be a little higher."

Zhang Xiaolong said with a smile: "As long as the craftsmanship is good, money is not a problem."

Walking to the door of the workshop, the people in the room stopped him: "Don't come in, I'll talk about something later, and I still have a hundred hammers." Zhang Xiaolong stopped at the door and watched. Master Mu in the room turned his back to Zhang Xiaolong, so he couldn't see clearly. It looks like a strong woman, about 1 meters tall, with her hair tied behind her head.

Soon Zhang Xiaolong was attracted by the red iron piece under the hammer. With each drop of the hammer, sparks burst out from the iron piece, gradually turning into a perfect shape.When the last hammer fell, a kitchen knife was finished. Zhang Xiaolong came back to his senses. It turned out that blacksmithing can be so attractive, but unfortunately it was a kitchen knife.

Master Mu put the beaten kitchen knife into cold water to quench it, then put the knife on the fire, burned it, buried it in the soot under the stove, and then turned to look at Zhang Xiaolong and others at the door.

"San Dao, who are these?" Master Mu asked.

There was a layer of mask on Master Mu's face, just turning around, Zhang Xiaolong and others were stunned.Seeing the weirdness in everyone's eyes, Master Mu hurriedly said: "The fire is too hot, I put on a mask to scare you." After speaking, Master Mu took off the mask, revealing a white and delicate face.

"Everyone, this place is not clean, please come across the courtyard." After finishing speaking, Master Mu led everyone to the cleaner cross courtyard next to him, and invited Zhang Xiaolong and others to sit down.

The three knives actively helped make a few cups of tea and served them up.

Master Mu looked at the three knives strangely, and when he looked at Zhang Xiaolong again, his expression was a little more cautious.The three knives can be regarded as a figure in the boundary of Hangzhou. He will be careful to scout the Lord, and he is definitely not an ordinary figure.

Three Knives introduced: "This is the famous Master Mu. Master Mu is Boss Zhang, who has often appeared on TV recently."

"Sorry, I rarely watch TV." Master Mu said embarrassedly.

Zhang Xiaolong smiled amiably: "I'm not a famous person, I just want to ask you to help me with a trowel, I wonder if you have time."

Master Mu hurriedly said: "We are open for business, of course we have to pick up work, do you need it urgently?"

"I need it urgently, the sooner the better, as long as the knife is good, money is not a problem. I can't wait to get the knife tomorrow." Zhang Xiaolong doesn't care about the money, he just wants to be quick, so to speak, in fact, he didn't expect to get the knife the next day , he just showed his eagerness.

Surprisingly, Master Mu said: "There are ready-made knives, but the price is a little higher."

"Oh! Take it and have a look. If it's not good, I don't want it." Zhang Xiaolong glanced at the three knives. A master blacksmith who is so familiar with the underworld must have made some knives. There are one or two ready-made trowels, too. normal.

Master Mu took a sip of tea and stood up: "This way please."

Following Master Mu, Zhang Xiaolong entered the side room across the courtyard. This room was filled with all kinds of knives, it was simply a complete collection of knives from ancient and modern times.

Master Mu said embarrassingly, "I'm also just begging for a living. I've beaten all kinds of people."

"You made them all?" Zhang Xiaolong looked at such an astonishing number of knives. If they were all made by one person, this person would simply be a superman.

Master Mu shook his head and said, "Not all of them, most of them are made of the same steel plate, and it is more expensive to finish the work." She took out three long boxes from a cabinet, and each box contained a sharp knife. trowel. "These three knives are all made by me, and they are worth [-]. Take a look."

The three knives who followed were anxious, [-] a piece, it was too dark, he winked at Master Mu, hoping she could lower the price a bit.

Master Mu understood the look in San Dao's eyes, and said, "You are the guest introduced by San Dao. If you like it, we can negotiate the price."

Hearing this, San Dao heaved a sigh of relief, and secretly decided that he would make up for the shortfall.

Zhang Xiaolong picked up the knives and looked at them respectively. Under the soft light, the cloud patterns on the knives were very clear and beautiful.Holding a piece of cloth, he wiped it lovingly, and offered to try it. Three knives hurriedly moved three rolls of straw mats and shelves, and put the straw mats in the yard.

Zhang Xiaolong cut a roll of straw mat with three knives respectively. The cut surface was smooth and tidy without leaving any stubble. Qi Fanghang praised beside him: "A good knife, it must be no problem to cut people."

Zhang Xiaolong is also very satisfied: "If you like it, I will give you one."

"Thank you, boss." Qi Fanghang stepped forward and grabbed a handful in his hands.

Zhang Xiaolong said to Master Mu: "I want all three of these knives. You want cash, or bank transfer. Don't make seven identical knives for me and give you a deposit of [-] first."

Master Mu was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said again and again that there was no problem, this time it was a turnover of 30 yuan, and the seven knives added up to [-] yuan, which was her annual turnover.

Master Mu pulled out a three-knife and asked who Zhang Xiaolong was, and the three-knife introduced Zhang Xiaolong's identity in a low voice.10 yuan was allocated to Master Mu, and Zhang Xiaolong was about to leave when Master Mu suddenly grabbed three knives and knelt in front of Zhang Xiaolong, begging Zhang Xiaolong to make decisions for her.

Zhang Xiaolong stood there in a daze, and he was not wearing an official uniform, so how could he be regarded as Master Qingtian.

Master Mu begged and told her poor life experience. She hoped that Zhang Xiaolong could uphold justice and allow her to return to Haining.What Master Mu said was very pitiful. According to her description, there are quite a few villains in Haining.

Zhang Xiaolong didn't agree right away, but asked instead: "You took revenge on others, and they come back to take revenge on you. Is it interesting for you to make such a fuss?"

Master Mu was startled, gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't think that much."

Zhang Xiaolong looked at her for a while and said: "If you really have confidence in yourself, you can create your own knife brand. When your reputation surpasses Haining's three knives, they will naturally invite you back."

"I..." Master Mu didn't speak.

Zhang Xiaolong said it nicely, but he didn’t want to get involved in this matter. From Zhang Xiaolong’s point of view, Master Mu’s expulsion from Haining was a failure in business competition. If every failed businessman invited the underworld to take revenge, wouldn’t the world be in chaos? .

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At this time, Wang Dun's men caught a gangster under the Three Swordsmen and took him to the backyard of Wang Dun's small restaurant. Wang Dun shook the kitchen knife in front of the captives, and the captives confessed.

"Your elder brother has the video of our first attack?" Wang Dun asked calmly.

The prisoner quickly explained: "Brother and the others clicked the pinhole camera, and it has nothing to do with me! It was my elder brother who was looking for the landlord, not me."

"I know it's not you." Wang Dun rubbed the prisoner's face with a knife a few times and asked, "Do you know where Landlord Zhang and your elder brother are? Tell me, maybe you can save your life."

The prisoner hurriedly said, "I know, don't kill me."

Wang Dun was overjoyed when he heard that, and wiped the blood on the prisoner's face with his cuff, and then said harmoniously, "Say it! Well said, maybe I'll let you go."

The prisoner explained the whereabouts of the three knives and Zhang Xiaolong. Wang Dun asked the prisoner to lead the way, and rushed over with thirty or so people. Phil thought that he should recruit all the brothers. Wang Dun felt that the opportunity was rare and he couldn't wait. He didn't listen Phil's suggestion, and even scolded Phil for being scared out of his wits