Charming Dragon Emperor: Abandoned concubine, please respect yourself!

Chapter 273
"Here, you will arrive after passing through this forest." Lao Liu pointed to the forest in front of him, and said: "The road in this forest can only be known by us veterans. Others can enter it if they want to." No way."

After speaking, he jumped out of the carriage and led the horse instead. Qin Luoyan originally wanted to get off the horse with him, but he enthusiastically said no, and let her sit in the carriage, showing the greatest respect to others. To make people feel good, Qin Luoyan admired this simple and honest old Liu even more.

Although the carriage was not big, it was still a carriage anyway, and I don't know how Lao Liu remembered those paths, so he led the carriage all the way through the forest.

Qin Luoyan had learned the most recent basic formations when she was in Tianji Pavilion, so she can guess that there should be another formation in this forest, but she has never had the opportunity to study in depth, so she is not good at it , if it was someone like Fu Zimo, he might be able to see through it at a glance.

About half an hour later, the carriage passed through the forest and entered an open area. Contrary to Qin Luoyan's expectations, there were no clusters of buildings as she had imagined in this open area. A humble "factory".The open space was surrounded by a two-foot-high fence, and there were also work sheds one after another inside. Each work shed was about half the size of a football field, and the sound of banging irons could be heard from a distance.

She looked at the surrounding terrain again. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and a long forest on one side. It is an excellent hiding place, and from the structure point of view, the sound is not easy to be transmitted.

"Brother Qin, don't look at how simple this place looks, in fact, there are all kinds of internal organs inside..." When Lao Liu was talking, he winked at Qin Luoyan, slapped her on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Even There are brothels, and the girls in them are pretty good."

"Uh..." Lao Liu's hand was strong, and Qin Luoyan's small body trembled with this blow. She smiled resentfully, and was not ashamed to answer.

Seeing her timid appearance, Lao Liu laughed even more wantonly, "I really can't tell, Brother Qin is still shy. You are shy now, and you will be impatient after a few days, so you can't care about anything Yes. We craftsmen are usually too lazy to come out. After staying here for a long time, the thing will be suffocated. It’s not a good idea to let someone open a kiln here, otherwise we rough old men How can you stay?"

Qin Luoyan was also drunk for this benefit, and the people above were really "thoughtful" in thinking about it.

"Old Liu, you're back. Why are you moving so slowly? You brought me something." An old man with a hunched back put down his hammer and ran over when he saw Old Liu.

Lao Liu looked around and saw no one around, so he stuffed a cloth bag in his arms into the old man's arms, "Here, take it, Lao Liu, I have never been reliable in my work. By the way, this I have been away for a few days, is there anything new in the workshop?"

The old man quietly opened the cloth bag and took a look. He smiled broadly, obviously satisfied, and said with a smile: "What's new? Isn't it just the old sesame and rotten millet... Oh, yes, Yesterday, the new craftsman was appreciated by Master Li, and Master Li even made a special trip to invite him to drink."

Old Liu chatted with the old man for a few more words and then led Qin Luoyan inside, but his face was not as good as before. Taking advantage of no one around, he whispered: "Marquis Wu said, your goal is to approach Master Li, with the appreciation of Master Li, from the present point of view, the awakened craftsman is your biggest opponent. It has only been a few months, and the newcomer will coax Master Li into a circle. Brother Qin, you The task is not clear."

"Then Mr. Li... is that the manager in charge of purchasing?" Qin Luoyan couldn't help but asked inquiringly.

Lao Liu nodded, "Yes, that's him, but don't think he's just a manager in charge of purchasing. In this weapon workshop, his status is second only to Mr. Minister, and anyone else will be respectful when they see him. .”

A manager of purchasing can be respected by so many people, which makes it even more precious.

Old Liu took Qin Luoyan to the courtyard not far from the gate. There were about a dozen rooms in the courtyard. After he went in and negotiated with the servant in the courtyard, the servant gave him a key.

"Brother Qin, you will live in this room. There are about a dozen people who came to participate in the assessment this time, but it would be nice to have one or two left in the end. But Lord Hou said that you must be fine, and my old Liu believes in you You will definitely win the first place. You rest for the time being today, don't run around at night, you are not people in the weapon workshop, if you run around and are spotted by the patrolling soldiers, you will be dealt with as spies. "Old Liu gave some more orders before leaving.

Qin Luoyan put away her salute, walked out of the room, and saw several young people gathered in the yard chatting, she hesitated for a moment, and walked towards them.

Those people were obviously also those who came to participate in the assessment. When they saw him coming, they were also very enthusiastic and immediately reported their names, but there was no tension like that between competitors.

Qin Luoyan chatted with them, only to find that most of the people came for the high salary of the weapon workshop, also, who would come to this kind of place without paying a high price, but when they talked about the salary , still surprised Qin Luoyan a little. If he became a craftsman here, his monthly salary would be comparable to that of a sixth-rank official.Among ordinary people, it is no wonder that such a reward has attracted capable craftsmen.

However, it can also be seen from this that the importance of the craftsman industry to the entire country.

From the conversations of several people, Qin Luoyan also got a general understanding. Among them, the most powerful one left behind was a craftsman surnamed Zhang. That craftsman was already at the level of a silversmith, and his technology had been recognized by many peers.When other people talked, they couldn't help expressing their praise and admiration for the craftsman surnamed Zhang.

However, Qin Luoyan remembers a saying that where there is competition, there will be rivers and lakes, and there will be unstoppable bloody winds.Cai even has a reason for not revealing the truth, this craftsman surnamed Zhang is too simple, he showed his hole card before knowing the surroundings, she couldn't help feeling worried for this craftsman surnamed Zhang .

But the facts proved that Qin Luoyan's worries were not unfounded. At night, when she was sleeping deeply, she heard a painful low cry from the next room. The voice was very low, and she could hear it vaguely, but she was In a strange place, I have always had light sleep, so I still heard it.

Isn't it the craftsman surnamed Zhang who lives next to her?

(End of this chapter)