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The car was driving on the dirt road, making seven turns and eight turns. At every intersection, the car had to stop and ask the villagers for directions.

Entering the depth of the village, the narrow path restricts the driving of cars, so we have to get out of the car and walk.

Passing through one old farmyard after another, a row of old shops, stone walls, stone thresholds, black tile roofs, and quotes from decades ago still remain on the walls in the place backed by the cliffs and shaded by trees. , one of which is particularly conspicuous: agriculture learns from Dazhai, industry learns from Daqing.From time to time, some non-local farmers and hardware store merchants pick and choose in the store, coming in and out.

The old shop is full of gray-faced blacksmiths, which is a rare thing in today's highly industrialized world.

"Hehe, the iron wares of the Tang family, which are famous in Shu, originally came from here." There were bursts of jingling knocking sounds from inside the shop, which attracted Lin Le's attention, and he suddenly recalled a famous proverb in Shu Come: Tangjia Village's knives, try it if you don't believe it.It generally refers to people who don’t believe in the quality of the product. Only after using it can they understand its pros and cons. It is conceivable that the ironware of Tangjia Village has become a synonym for high quality since ancient times!

Ironware shops developed in the 70s and 21s, mainly producing agricultural tools, hoes, sickles, plowshares, and household appliances such as kitchen knives, scissors, pots and pans. In the [-]st century, the degree of mechanization in the hilly farming hinterland has greatly increased. The farming methods gradually changed, and the demand for farm tools dropped sharply. However, villagers from far and near still like to use the household ironware of Tangjia Village.

The iron shop has become a pillar industry in the village, feeding more than 40.00% of the households. From this, Lin Le guessed that this may be the reason why the villagers refused to relocate and develop!

When I was a child, I saw the blacksmith shops in Changgou Town forging iron. I was in awe of the blacksmiths who were like steel men. I didn’t know why. I came to the family to discuss development matters, but these shops attracted attention and walked into them at will. family.

A young man was pulling a bellows by the stove. What was burned in the stove was not coal, but coals used in traditional ironware shops. An old blacksmith covered in black and ash took out a piece of red iron from the stove with tongs and put it on the iron. On the platform, one hammer after another, beating slowly, the iron embryo is under the force of constant beating, and the soft dough is gradually formed.

"Thank you for your hard work, old man." Lin Le didn't want to disturb the old and the young, and stood beside the iron bridge, greeting timidly.

The old blacksmith was sweating profusely, but the young boy was still working hard on the bellows, as if the young man in front of him did not exist. Perhaps, they were used to seeing passers-by who were curious but unwilling to buy any iron.

"Electricity is everywhere today, why are you still pulling the bellows? Burning charcoal is not as powerful as burning coal." Lin Le walked into the boy beside him, muttering in a low voice.

The old blacksmith returned the blank to the stove, wiped the sweat off his face, and finally said: "Good question! The wind from the electric fan is not as soft as the bellows, and the firepower of the coal is not as uniform as that of the coal, so the quality of the iron produced will be greatly reduced, little brother, Think about it, most things are produced in modern factories nowadays, why do people still like our handmade products?"

Lin Le suddenly realized: "That's how it is! The kitchen knives in Tangjia Village cost more than [-] yuan a piece, and they were snapped up as soon as they went on the market, while the stainless steel kitchen knives produced by the factory can be bought in supermarkets for [-] or [-] yuan. Every knife is worth the money, and it condenses your hard work!"

When he met someone who knew the goods, the old blacksmith had a friendly face, "Where did you come from, little brother? Do you want to bring some ironware back to your relatives and friends? All the products in this store have been repeatedly calcined, tempered, and quenched many times. They are purely handmade and of high quality. Absolutely reliable!"

"The knives in Tangjia Village, you don't have to try it, you know that the blade is sharp, not easy to deform, and durable," browsing the samples in the shop, recalling the two life-and-death battles with Chainsaw Sang and Variety Qin, who have no real martial arts , I don't have a good weapon, I almost died!So he asked casually: "Since the senior possesses traditional skills, is there any treasured sword in the store?"

"Self-defense blade? Why do you want this? I'm sorry, our store does manufacture a few controlled knives, but we must obtain the approval of the family council, and you must provide a certificate from the Public Security Bureau before you dare to trade." The old blacksmith smiled slightly. Startled, the little boy also stopped the bellows in his hand, and looked at the strange boy in front of him vigilantly!

"Hehe, just asking casually," Lin Le secretly estimated that since the iron shop has a long history, it must be capable of making top-quality weapons, but it is inconvenient to dig out the roots and disturb the owner. Just as he was about to pay with a large spatula, a young man suddenly walked into the door. It was none other than Zhang Dingkui, a boy from the jade shop!

"Lin Le, why are you here?" Zhang Dingkui took a step back, looking more surprised than he was!

"I brought a group of people from the company to Tangjia Village to discuss land development, and strolled around the old iron shop. What about you, what are you doing in the shop?"

Zhang Dingkui was taken aback, and quickly calmed down, "The odd-shaped carving tools used by jade craftsmen will be ordered here." It seems that they are covering up some secret!

The boy at the iron shop said kindly, "Father, since this brother and Brother Kui are acquaintances, sell him a knife."

"Okay." The old blacksmith turned around and went into the back room, and took out an exquisite fruit knife with a beef bone handle. The blade was broad and crescent-shaped.

Lin Le scraped his arm lightly with a knife, and actually scraped off some fine hairs! "Hey, it really is a good knife! How much is it?"

"Just to make such a small knife, we father and son have to spend most of the day, and the retail price is set at [-]. Since you are a friend of Ding Kui, you can get a discount, just give it [-]," said the blacksmith boy for him. He fetched a cowhide scabbard, "The scabbard is not considered money."

Lin Le generously stuffed three hundred-yuan bills, "Brother Kui is a friend, and I'm also your friend. If you want to take care of the business, what's the discount? Don't look for it!" Put the ox bone knife in the briefcase and leave .

"Brother Lin used to be engaged in real estate development, so come and play when you have time." The boy sent him out and shook his hand in a friendly manner.

The employees of the company got impatient waiting outside, but Zhang Dingkui chased him out again, pulled Lin Le aside and persuaded in a low voice: "Do you really want to engage in land development in Tangjia Village? It's impossible! Or choose another place Bar."

Lin Le smiled wryly, "It turns out that the iron shop is the pillar industry of Tangjia Village, so it is not easy to demolish and resettle. But since we are here, we have to try our luck with the family in the village to see what kind of conditions they will offer."

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