Cao Thief

Chapter 27 橐 (23) [-] Please recommend and collect

Cao Peng couldn't help being curious, "Father, what's your brother's name?"

"Pu Shou."

never heard of that……

"Father, do you mean that when the temperature of the furnace is high, swords can be forged?"

Cao Ji shook his head, sat down and took a breath, "It's not that simple. Furnace temperature is only one aspect, and there are many things to pay attention to.

Why are you suddenly interested in this, friend? "

"Oh...I broke Brother Hutou with a knife in Zhongyang Town earlier.

I promised him that I would pay him... but a good knife costs a lot of money.I just thought, can I make a knife myself? "

"That's it!" Cao Ji nodded and said, "A man should keep his word.

However, ordinary hunting knives don't cost much.If you want to buy it, just let your brother-in-law come forward later. "

Deng Ji is in the yamen, and he has a lot of people.

To be honest, every year there will be obsolete weapons in the government office. Deng Ji can come forward to buy them at that time, and just give them to Wang to buy them.

But Cao Peng seemed to have thought of something from the conversation just now.

"Father, Tiger Head and I are brothers!

We agreed that we will make contributions together in the future.But my body...Father, I want to fight a knife with my own hands, as a whole brother. "

To be honest, Cao Ji really didn't want Cao Peng to learn blacksmithing.

This line of work is not a promising career... Yes, there are indeed masters in the past, who are respected and famous all over the world.How many people can become masters?There are tens of thousands of blacksmiths in the world, if not hundreds of thousands.Those who can really stand out are very few.

In Cao Ji's heart, he still hoped that Cao Peng could worship a famous teacher and seek fame in the future.

But what Cao Peng said is also reasonable, this brotherhood cannot be measured by money...

"If you want to learn, then learn." Cao Ji thought for a while, then said softly: "But I can tell you, blacksmithing is a hard work, your body is not good enough, if you can't hold it, you should tell dad sooner. If you really can't, Daddy will help you fight, we two have to think of a way."

"Understood, thank you dad!"

Cao Peng smiled and stood up happily.

He has already thought of a good way, if he can succeed, maybe he can help his father to become prosperous.

"Friend, it's getting late, you can go back and rest."

Cao Peng agreed, got up and went back to his room.However, instead of going back to the room immediately, he sneaked into Deng Ji's study room, took a few pieces of hemp paper, and then returned to his room.Speaking of paper, everyone knows that it was made by Cai Lun, so it is called Caihou paper.In fact, paper existed as early as the early Western Han Dynasty, and the Caihou paper made by Cai Lun was just an improvement in craftsmanship.

At the same period, Zuobo paper was as famous as Caihou paper, which was made by Zuo Ziyi, a calligrapher of the Eastern Han Dynasty, also known as Ziyi paper.The texture of Ziyi paper is exquisite, and there is a saying that it has a brilliant glow. It can be regarded as a treasured item of the descendants of the aristocratic family and the Qingliu celebrities at that time.

However, whether it is Caihou paper or Zuobo paper, the cost is high, and not ordinary people can use it.

Even in government offices, a kind of paper made of hemp fiber is used more often, commonly known as hemp paper.

But even hemp paper, not everyone can have it.If Deng Ji hadn't been an official in the government office, he might not have been able to have it.

Cao Peng didn't dare to take too many, so he only took a few.

Back in the room, he dimmed the oil lamp, picked up a pen made of black charcoal, and drew a simple pattern on the paper.

Furnace, in fact, is a bellows.

However, the term bellows did not appear in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

The so-called bellows is most commonly a tool consisting of a wooden box, a piston, and a valve.In his previous life, Cao Peng had seen this kind of piston-type two-way continuous blower box.It's just that he doesn't know much about the structure inside, and can only roughly remember some characteristics.

He leaned on the armrest of the bed and after drawing for a while, he felt a little tired.

So he rubbed his face, and he put away the paper and charcoal, and put them in a small bag next to his pillow.This thing can't be figured out all at once, it needs to be pondered slowly.It's a pity that he didn't study science and engineering back then, otherwise he wouldn't have worked so hard.

If Dad can shoot a good knife, maybe he can get Cao Cao's attention.

You know, it takes too much time and labor to make a good knife these days.Swords are different from iron spears and spears, and the requirements are more stringent.During the Three Kingdoms period, due to limited conditions, it was impossible for swords made by Baisteel to become standard equipment.

Therefore, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, such a term 'school swordsman' often appears.

For example, Guan Gong is often accompanied by five hundred school swordsmen, which can be said to be his elite confidants.In fact, the school swordsman was the sharp soldier of the sword and shield at that time.According to the records in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Ding Feng, the general of Wu, won a complete victory with three thousand swords and shields; later, the national power of Wu was defeated, and Jin sent troops to conquer Jiangdong.Sun Wu general Shen Ying led [-] swords and shield soldiers, charged into the Jin formation three times, and defeated the Jin army... The power of these swords and shield soldiers can be seen in general.

After Sima Yan ascended the throne, he made knives to strengthen his army; there was also a famous general in Shu, Pu Yuan, who forged [-] steel-making knives and established his achievements.

If Dad can popularize this Hundred Refining Knife, then no matter who he attaches to in the end, he will definitely be reused!
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Before I knew it, it was dawn!
Cao Peng got up early, put on his clothes, put on his shoes, and walked out of the room.

In the front yard, the molten iron furnace in the shed has already taken shape.However, Cao Ji was nowhere to be seen, presumably because he was too tired last night and hadn't woken up yet.

Wang Mai is ready and waiting for Cao Peng to come.

The two looked at each other and nodded.

They walked out of the gate one after the other, and jogged along the Taolin trail.

Wang Mai is not used to this kind of jogging, he likes to run wildly... It's just that Cao Peng's body doesn't allow such unrestrained running.

This kind of jogging can best strengthen his lung capacity and exercise every inch of his body.

After running in the peach forest for about half an hour, my body was active and my whole body was steaming.Cao Peng and Wang Mai came to the open space at the river bend behind the yard, which will be their practice place from today onwards.Wang Mai exhaled a foul breath, faced the rising sun, and began to stand upright.

While Cao Peng was still warm, he slowly performed a set of Tai Chi.

Stand up straight with feet together...Left Vajra pounding the hammer, shaking feet, punching fists and binding clothes...Cao Peng can feel that his body, with the movements of Taijiquan, the fascia and collaterals are stretched.That kind of whole body stretching feeling is very comfortable.After all, with such a foundation, in terms of realm, he can easily enter a state of emptiness and tranquility.But for some reason, Cao Peng stopped suddenly while he was practicing.

He looked around and saw that Wang Mai was still standing, and there was no one else around.

But just now, he clearly felt that someone was secretly watching...

Could it be that it was my own illusion?
Cao Peng thought of this, shook his head vigorously, and continued the punching technique just now.After finishing a set of Tai Chi, Cao Peng did not rest there.

He was running slowly on the river beach, and every few steps he would make a strange movement, and at the same time let out a strange roar.

In Bai Yuan Tong Bei Fist, there is a kung fu of Ba Duan Jin.When the old martial artist in the previous life taught Cao Peng, he also taught eight mantras.It is a bit similar to the secret method of the mantra of Buddhism, which uses different movements and sounds to strengthen the internal organs.

Each mantra is combined with one action, and it took Cao Peng more than half an hour to finish the eight mantras.

The whole person is like being fished out of the water, dripping with sweat.

At this time, Wang Mai also finished practicing Zhuanggong, and practiced the Vajra Eight Forms of Bajiquan on the river beach.Cao Peng walked slowly along the river beach to calm the boiling blood in his body.Suddenly, he stopped, stood by the river, and looked into the distance.Jishui is not wide, and you can clearly see the other side of the river.

This Jishui is like a boundary river, the east is under the jurisdiction of Jiyang County, and the west and west belong to Nieyang.

On the other side of the river, under a row of weeping willows, stood an old man.

When Cao Peng looked over, the old man also noticed it.The gray beard under the chin dances in the morning wind.He nodded towards Cao Peng, as if to say hello.

Then he danced his fists and kicked a set of punches.

It's just that the distance is a bit far, and Cao Peng can't see clearly.

It seems that the other party is also doing morning exercises... Judging from the old man's clothes, he seems to be from a wealthy family.Everyone is exercising in the morning, and there is no such thing as anyone spying on anyone.Anyway, across a river, everyone does not interfere with each other.If you insist on arguing, maybe you are still disturbing the other party.

Therefore, Cao Peng didn't care, smiled and responded.

"Ah Fu, what shall we do next?"

"Continue to practice!"

Cao Peng and Wang Mai practiced on the river beach until nearly [-] o'clock before they stopped and prepared to return.

Subconsciously, Cao Peng glanced across the river and found that the old man had disappeared...

"Ah Fu, what are you looking at?"

"I didn't see anything... let's go back."

Before leaving, Cao Peng looked back again.

There is a strange feeling in my heart that he and that old man will meet again!
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Thank you book friend Huainan Chutian Shu Rongsheng Hall Master! ! ! !

Thanks to the book friend Mage Drow, the legend of the battle dance generously rewards! ! !

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