Chapter 20 The scourge of Fulongcao
As life passes day by day, the little leopard's status in this Wujia iron shop has gradually undergone subtle changes.
While other apprentices were still hitting the wooden stakes with iron hammers day after day, he had already started to make moves in the smelting room and tried to create some simple iron tools.
The Wu family's 9981-way cloak hammering method was originally derived from the technique of iron-making. Therefore, whether it is the children of the Wu family or the disciples, smelting and shaping is their compulsory course, and even the young men of the Wu family's original sect are no exception. They all need to learn to shatter, because only in this way can they deepen their hammering method and speed up their cultivation.
"Dang,dang,dang,dang--!" With the envious eyes of the apprentice outside the house, the little leopard was bare-handed, holding an iron hammer in his hand, and constantly hitting the knife embryo of a kitchen knife on the stone platform in front of him. Next to him was Lao Xingtou, a former craftsman. He looked at the direction of the little leopard's hammer falling, the frequency of the hammer swing, and used the force of the blow, sometimes nodding, sometimes shaking his head, sometimes shaking his head, and sometimes opening his mouth to point out the skills and precautions in the movements of the little leopard.
Not to mention the apprentices outside, even the young iron smelting masters in this smelting room could not help but show envious gazes.
"Old Master Xing, you are too biased. With so many apprentices, you can teach the little leopard alone, and others will have any opinions!"
Just when one practices and one teaches, the atmosphere is very harmonious, a sudden disappointment sound comes from behind. The little leopard does not move at all, continuing to come with his iron, but the old Xingtou comes back and looks at the Butler Lin who is walking in, with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.
"It's my business for me to teach them. Those little bastards can open up the wooden stakes like little leopards one day. Haven't I taught this way over the years?!"
"That's true!" Butler Lin smiled, looking at the little leopard who was concentrating on his mind, a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes, "Manager Fang from Lucheng is here, I have something to come to you!"
"Lao Fang?" Old Xingtou frowned slightly when he heard this, and said to himself inappropriately, "He is not enjoying the peace and prosperity in Lucheng, so why do he do when he is running to this poor mountain and bad water?!"
"Then I don't know. Judging from his mysterious appearance, he seems to have something important, so you should go quickly!"
"Okay!" Old Xing nodded and responded, followed Butler Lin out of the smelting room. Before going out to pick it up, he reminded the little leopard, "Little leopard, you practice here well, do you know?!"
"You really value this little guy!"
Butler Lin and Old Xingtou walked a few steps and couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"He is a rare talent. I believe that he will definitely pass the selection conference in two years!"
"Two years later, he is only ten years old, so why not wait for another two years!" Butler Lin frowned, "You said that he is a talent that can be created. Each apprentice in the Wu family only has three chances. If he can't pass this time, wouldn't he waste an opportunity?!"
"I believe he will definitely pass!" Old Xing head looked confident, "Don't Butler Lin believes in my vision?"
"No, no, no, no, no, why would I not believe it? It is your old man Xing's business that I choose to teach apprentices. I just care about business and will not interfere with the others!" said Mr. Lin.
There was nothing to say along the way, and the two arrived at the main hall, and were greeting the man in the brocade clothes who was a little anxious in the hall!
"Lao Fang, a rare guest!" Seeing the man in brocade clothes, Old Xing finally smiled and said loudly.
"Old Xing, you old boy!" When the man in brocade clothes saw Old Xing, he laughed and came forward.
"Manager Fang, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Mr. Lin stepped forward and walked forward.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Manager Fang said, winking at Manager Lin.
Butler Lin understood it and stepped back. Even the girl who served tea was sent away. Only these three people were left in the hall.
"Lao Fang, you have always been in the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. What's wrong with this time?!" The three of them sat down, and Old Xing asked without hesitation.
"The second young master's affairs!" said Manager Fang Da, "I think you know that the second young master is now ten years old and has started to use medicine baths to forge bones!"
"Medicine Bath?" Old Xingtou nodded with Butler Lin. In a family like the Wu family, generally speaking, when they were very young, the sects would collect various spiritual medicines in the world and make various medicines, decoctions, wash the whole body, so that the medicinal power penetrates the muscles, bones, meridians in the body, remove impurities, and enhance potential, laying the foundation for future cultivation. In this way, they will achieve twice the result with half the effort when practicing in the future. Whether it is external or internal strength, they will make rapid progress. Compared with ordinary people, they will save a lot of effort.
However, this medicine bath is also of particular importance. There are various prescriptions in this world, which are aimed at different people and ages. The efficacy of this medicine is also different. Like martial arts, the formula of this medicine is also in the hands of various sects and families. It is never leaked. It is impossible for ordinary people to come into contact with it. Even if it comes into contact, it does not have the ability to collect so many precious medicinal materials.
"The second young master is the pride of heaven, with excellent qualifications. Now it is the best time to start a medicinal bath forging bones. Is there any problem?!" Old Xing said in confusion.
"It was no problem at all, but the second lady wanted to add another medicine to this potion!"
"Add a medicine?!" Old Xingtou and Mr. Lin were shocked. How could this medicine be added casually? The prescription for each medicine is obtained through the tests of countless ancestors and the results are obtained through the trials of countless ancestors. Not to mention adding a medicine, even if there are fewer medicines in it, there will be problems with more medicines. Where can I add medicine at will?!
"Is it true!" It was also because of this butler Lin's agile mind. When he suddenly thought of something, his expression suddenly became strange.
"Yes, that's the medicine!" Seeing that Mr. Lin seemed to understand, Mr. Fang nodded and said, "Fulongcao!"
"Fulongcao?!" When he suddenly heard this name, the old head Xing was shocked and looked up and said, "The second lady has news about this Fulongcao?!"
"Yeah!" Manager Fang Da nodded and said, "It's in this vast mountain!"
"Of course there are Fulong grass and monsters in Mangcang Mountain. You're talking nonsense!" Hearing the answer from Manager Fang Da, Old Xing didn't make a fuss. Isn't this nonsense? Mangcang Mountain is so big that there are of course countless strange flowers and beasts inside. Can he use it to say?
Manager Fang Da ignored Old Xing's complaints and continued, "The second wife received the news that there is three Fulong grass in the edge of this majestic mountain!"
"Really?" Old Xingtou and Butler Lin stood up at the same time in shock.
Fulong grass is a famous spiritual herb in the world. Its function is only one person, which is to improve the effect of the medicine. Incorporating Fulong grass into the medicine for bathing can increase the efficacy of the medicine at least five times. It is precisely for this reason that for hundreds of years, this Fulong grass has almost become extinct in the world. It can only be traced in some deep mountains and forests and places where people are rarely visited. It is very difficult to find. Now I heard that there are three plants on the edge of this majestic mountain, and I also know the exact address. It is really surprising.
"How did the second wife know?!" asked Mr. Lin.
"I don't know, but you also know that the second wife was born in Tianlong Dao, so there is naturally her source of information!" Manager Fang Da said helplessly.
"Then what you mean is, let's go and find this Fulong grass?" Mr. Lin asked hesitantly. He was a Linlong person. Although he also belonged to the second wife, he understood his own weight.
Where is Qingyangji? In the Great Jin Dynasty, a sesame-sized place in Yunzhou, he was in charge of this place, which means he still had some status in this broken library. In the Wu family, he was nothing, and in the Wu family, he was nothing, otherwise he would not have been sent to this ghost place to serve as a charge of the affairs. Today, this matter obviously involves the struggle between the doctor and the second wife, which is a power struggle between the core class of the Wu family, and even affects the candidates for the next generation of the head of the Wu family. Such a thing cannot be mixed with such a small person.
Even if he helped the second wife find Fulongcao, what would it be? If the eldest wife knew about it, she could crush herself to death with a little finger. At that time, the second wife would definitely not use swords and guns with the eldest wife because of her, the lowest-level butler of the Wu family.
After figuring out this level, Mr. Lin's expression immediately became bitter. Old Xing was also suffering. Although he was a rough man, he was not a fool, and he didn't want to interfere with such things.
Seeing the expressions of the two, Manager Fang Da naturally knew what they were thinking. In fact, even if he was himself, he would want to get involved in such a thing? Isn’t this a matter of involuntary action?
Shaking his head gently, he said, "I know what you think, but there is nothing I can do. Who told us to make this bowl of rice? Things have reached this point. Even if we don't agree, can't we go any other way?"
The hall suddenly became silent. Indeed, could they have another way to go?
It would be fine if they didn't know about this, but now that they knew about this, they were bound and forced to make a choice, either the eldest lady or the second lady, there was no middle way to go. It was impossible to not offend both sides if they wanted to ride on the fence.
"Old Fang, Lao Fang, you really made us suffer!" After a long silence, Old Xing finally raised his head and stared at Manager Fang in anger.
"Isn't there anything I can do about this?" Manager Fang Da's face was even more bitter than the two of them. "Besides, this time the matter was not as terrible as you thought. Why do you think I came to find you two and not others?
"Because we two are so easy to fool?!" Old Xing said bluntly.
"Bad, because so far, the entire Wu family, even you two, only four people know about this matter!"
"Four people?!"
"Yes, there are four, three of us, plus the second wife, no one will know except us. This time I came from Lucheng, under the guise of having sex with you, old Xing, and no one knows my real purpose!"
"Why choose us?!"
"Because this is the closest town to the Fulongcao, you are the ones here, and you have always been close to the second wife's group, so who do you want to look for?!"
The two of them were speechless again and became silent.
"So, when are you going to set off!"
"Hurry!" said the manager Fang Da, "Stop the nights and dreams. The second wife of Fulongcao has told me in detail. Not far from you. As long as we move quickly, we will be able to get it in three days, and then five days later!"
"How did Madam know about this?!" Mr. Lin asked a little strangely, "She has never been here before?!"
"The second lady didn't say in detail, but don't forget her origin!" Manager Fang Da said softly.
After hearing what Manager Fang said, Housekeeper Lin and Old Xing both showed a clear look.
Chapter completed!