Liu Mingzhi stretched his sore arm: "Uncle Ma, what nonsense are you talking about? You sell horses and raise horses. Don't you know what horseshoes are?"
Qi Yun also looked at Liu Mingzhi in confusion, wondering if it had hit his head just now: "Brother Liu, I have never heard of horseshoes."
“Isn’t it possible that the Great Dragon Dynasty doesn’t have horseshoes, which are iron nails that are nailed to horses’ hooves to prevent them from wearing out?”
"In all my years of raising horses, I have never heard of what a horseshoe is. Master, can you explain it to me?"
"My little brother has never heard of it either."
"Uncle Ma, wait a minute, let me ask you how long can a good horse ride without damaging its hoofs?"
"If the road is flat, it usually takes two or three years. If the road conditions are bad, the horse's hooves will be worn out in more than a year. And it can only be done with regular maintenance to allow the horse to grow new horns. Otherwise, no matter how good it is,
In the end, the horse can only be killed for meat, otherwise raising a useless horse that can't be ridden and wasting some food is fine, as long as it takes away time to take care of it."
Liu Mingzhi doubtfully lifted up the horse he was riding. As expected, the horse he had just ridden did not have horseshoes. The horn on the horse's hooves had been worn to the point of exposing its flesh. No wonder it raised its front hooves and whined just now.
Without horseshoes on a horse's hooves is like a person without shoes. When a person steps on a stone when running without shoes, he will be injured and cry. The same is true for horses.
Ma Biao led Liu Mingzhi through all the places in the racecourse, and then he looked at the hooves of dozens of good horses. They were all very badly worn. Although there was no big problem now, it could not prevent accidents in the future.
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Liu Mingzhi rubbed his forehead and kept mumbling the word "horseshoes" on the way back to the horse farm from the racecourse, which made Qi Yun and the others think that Liu Mingzhi had lost his mind.
A good horse without horseshoes will be killed for meat in two or three years because of its hoofs. If it is equipped with horseshoes and ridden for five to ten years, it is not a big problem. However, horseshoes are regarded as a weapon of the country in this era.
If he did it himself, should he present it to the court?
The next day.
"Uncle Ma, where is the best blacksmith shop in the city?"
"Huzi, take the young master to the blacksmith shop in the city. You can lead the way."
"Yes, young master, you come with the younger one, and the younger one will lead the way for you."
"Master Wang, we're here for business. My young master wants to build something. Is it convenient for you now?"
A big man squatting at the door of Wangjia Iron Shop, drinking tea from a big bowl, stood up: "Convenient, convenient, you guys can decide what you want to build."
In the Wang's iron shop, three or four men in short-sleeved shirts were building some farm tools. The fire was steaming, and pieces of red-hot iron were taken out. Immediately, two men started hammering with big hammers and small hammers, in coordination.
Seamless.
"Excellent craftsmanship. Master Wang is well-deserved as the best blacksmith in Yangzhou City."
"Young master, I'm so impressed. It's all to support the family. The rough craftsmanship is barely passable. Young master, what kind of object do you want to build? We charge money based on the size of the object."
Liu Mingzhi took out the drawing he drew last night from his arms and handed it to Master Wang. Qi Yun poked his head to see clearly what was on the drawing. Yesterday, Liu Mingzhi mysteriously worked in the room for half the night just to draw this drawing.
, and they were trying to measure the size of the horse's hooves, and looking for a ruler, etc., but they were really tormenting the people in Ma's house.
The most important thing is that Liu Mingzhi didn't tell everyone what he was busy with. He only said that you will understand.
Master Wang put down the tea bowl in his hand and looked at the pattern on the drawing with confusion: "Young Master, this thing you are going to build has never been seen before."
"The dimensions are clearly marked. As for what this thing is used for, you don't have to worry about it. Can you see if you can type it out?"
"It's possible, but it may take a while. After all, I've never made such an object before, so it's hard to control the size."
"As long as it can be built, it doesn't matter if it takes longer. What I want is the finished product."
"Okay, young master, please rest first. A certain family will light a charcoal fire."
"Okay, Master Wang is busy on his own, we can just take a look."
The tinkling sound came from the Wang family's iron shop, and Liu Mingzhi shook his head as if listening to a piano. The horseshoe thing was done, and the Liu family's business would definitely go to a higher level. In that way, he could be more at ease as a
What a dandy.
About half an hour later, Master Wang wiped the sweat from his face and came out with four hoof pieces in his hand: "Young Master, these things are really difficult to fight. I have no experience. I have kept you waiting for a long time."
Liu Mingzhi happily looked at the four horseshoes that were exactly the same size as those on the drawing. More importantly, the four real objects were exactly the same, just like they were poured out of the mold: "What a craftsmanship, what an ingenious technology, Wang
This is definitely what the master’s blacksmithing skills are.”
Liu Mingzhi gave Master Wang a thumbs up. No wonder we often heard that workers are workers and craftsmen are craftsmen. The title of craftsman is not so easy to get.
"You just have to make a living, and you have to have some special skills. Otherwise, you will ruin your own brand."
Liu Mingzhi, who handed the horseshoes and nails to the side, took out a tael of silver and handed them over: "Master Wang, thank you for your hard work."
"Young Master, this is too much. One hundred coins is enough. I can't find a small shop."
"Wait a minute, Master Wang, please listen to me. You can make two thousand sets of such items for me. I will put them to good use."
"Two thousand sets? Are they all iron pieces like this?"
"Yes, Master Wang, let's see if this can be done."
Master Wang said happily: "It works, of course it works, let alone two thousand sets, twenty thousand sets will do."