There was a blacksmith apprentice who was responsible for receiving merchants at the door. He saw Kang Long and Lu Xing from a distance. He trotted up to them and said flatteringly: "Are they Mr. Kang and Mr. Lu? The steward of the house just came down and said, "You
The two gentlemen are coming to our iron shop to arrange tasks, and shopkeeper Wang has arranged for the young man to come and greet the two gentlemen. Please, shopkeeper Wang is already waiting for the two gentlemen in the reception room on the second floor."
Kang Long was stunned for a moment, but he saw Lu Xing had a natural look on his face. He must have been to this iron shop before and knew something about Shopkeeper Wang.
The two dismounted, and the clever young apprentice led the two horses, tied them to the horse posts in front of the door, and led Kang Long and the two into the lobby on the first floor.
Lu Xing took the opportunity and whispered to Kang Long: "Brother Kang, Shopkeeper Wang is the father-in-law of the eldest young master. Since Mrs. Wang passed away early and had no heirs left, the eldest young master thought of his wife's kindness and pitied Shopkeeper Wang to be lonely and helpless. This
Only then did he arrange for him to take care of the iron shop business. In fact, shopkeeper Wang was originally a famous blacksmith in Nancheng, nicknamed Wang Shichui. When he was young, he was very good at making iron tools. It is said that no matter what item he has, he can make it with just ten hammers.
Take shape.”
The young apprentice also admired Shopkeeper Wang's craftsmanship very much. After listening to Lu Xing's words, he raised his thumb and said: "Master Lu is really knowledgeable. Shopkeeper Wang of our iron shop is the leading blacksmith in the entire Nancheng. He is not a small apprentice."
Such a boast, even though the old shopkeeper is nearly sixty years old, no matter in terms of strength or craftsmanship, there is no one who can compare with him!"
Kang Long was about to speak when he heard a burst of hearty laughter in the lobby, "You little bastard, are you planning on my old man behind your back again!"
The little apprentice smiled and trotted up to an old man and said: "Old ancestor, how dare my disciples to trick you? Hehe, if my disciples could learn even 10% of your skills, they would dare to walk sideways in this Nancheng Ironware Shop!
"
"Smooth talk is what I hate the most, so get out of here!" the old man laughed and cursed.
Kang Long looked around and saw a burly old man with gray hair, wearing a green cloth robe, coming towards him. Although the old man was in his sixties, he did not have the appearance of a dragon, but his spirit became more vigorous.
A pair of sharp tiger eyes were looking at Kang Long.
The old man's arms are slightly bent, thick and powerful, his face is exquisite, and his neck is thick, almost in line with his face. At first glance, he is a powerful man. The old man's face is even more covered with beards, with roots like thorns.
Kang Long cupped his fists and saluted: "Junior Kang Long, I have met Shopkeeper Wang!"
Shopkeeper Wang felt a little happy when he saw that Kang Long was humble and polite, and his appearance and bearing were extraordinary. There are many strange things in the world. Some people are enemies when they meet, while some people feel sympathy for each other when they meet.
Because Shopkeeper Wang himself was a rough-looking man, he obviously also liked the rough-looking man Ang Zang. Kang Long's appearance and behavior immediately made the old blacksmith who usually didn't talk much like him fall in love.
"Is it Commander Kang? The old man, Wang Shichui, is just an old blacksmith. The old man's son-in-law told people early in the morning that you are going to come to the old man's blacksmith shop to build a group of guys. Come and invite them in! Xiao Liuzi, why don't you wait?
Watch the tea!" Shopkeeper Wang's thick voice shook the room.
"Old man, this junior and Brother Fu are close friends for eight years. They can be regarded as your seniors. It's better not to be called commander. This junior feels uncomfortable. If you don't mind, just call junior Kang Long." Kang
Long said with a smile.
Wang Shichui became more and more satisfied with Kang Long's attitude. With a smile, he led the two of them to the counter in the lobby and said: "Xian Nephew Kang Long, our iron shop has all kinds of ready-made weapons. Since Zhaoxin told me, the old man will naturally take out
The best guy is here, look, what do you need?"
Kang Long looked around and took a look at the weapons placed on the counter. Sure enough, as Wang Shichui said, there are almost all kinds of weapons here, and the workmanship is first-class, but there is nothing that Kang Long wants. Kang Long
I'm thinking about whether I should go to the second floor and have a good discussion with Wang Shichui and ask him to create a group of guys who can take advantage of me.
Wang Shichui saw that his face was solemn and silent, knowing that there was nothing he liked here. He felt strange. He was about to ask, but he heard people shouting and neighing outside the door, and a high-pitched voice said arrogantly.
He shouted: "Go away! Who are you! Where is Old Man Wang? Ask him to come see me. I will go on an expedition soon and go to the battlefield, and I need a group of guys!"
Wang Shichui was obviously not unfamiliar with this voice. Hearing this, his brows furrowed tightly and his face became a little ugly. At the same time, he snorted heavily. He was obviously very dissatisfied with the name of the person at the door.
Kang Long and Lu Xing naturally heard that the high-pitched voice was Fu Zhaoshou's signature.
Sure enough, as soon as the voice fell, an arrogant figure appeared at the door of the lobby. Fu Zhaoshou entered the lobby, his face was stunned, and then he showed disdain and ridicule, saying: "Who do I think it is? It turns out to be you, this useless person
Boy. Old man Wang, what are you still doing? Hurry up and select a batch of sharp knives and sharp arrows for me. Here are the numbers. I need them urgently!"
Wu Yun carried another long sword on his back, his face was as heavy as water, and he sneered at Kang Long, but said nothing.
An apprentice had already taken the order from Fu Zhaoshou and handed it to Wang Shichui. Wang Shichui frowned and originally did not intend to pay attention to Fu Zhaoshou, but when he saw that the order was signed by Fu Yanqing's own hand, he did not dare to neglect and immediately ordered his apprentices
, led a dozen stern-looking warriors brought by Fu Zhaoshou to the backyard warehouse to get the weapons and sharp arrows needed on the list.
Fu Zhaoshou rolled his eyes and asked casually: "Old man Wang, what is this kid doing here? Could it be that he also wants to come here to get weapons? Ha, they are just my watchdogs, what qualifications do they have to come here to get weapons?"
The muscles on Wang Shichui's face twitched and he said coldly: "Third Young Master, what did Brother Kang come to the iron shop to pick up? I'm afraid it's not your turn to ask, right?"
Fu Zhaoshou was furious. He felt that shopkeeper Wang dared to disgrace him in front of everyone. He pointed his halberd at the three of them and said, "Huh, you are just slaves in my family. How dare you talk to me like this!"
Lu Xing's face turned red when he heard that he was insulting Kang Long and the guard warriors like him. Just as he was about to speak, Kang Long held him down and said in a neutral tone: "Third Young Master, you'd better keep your mouth clean, otherwise
Even if Mr. Fu is here, I can make you run away in embarrassment again!"
Wang Shichui had never known about the feud between Kang Long and Fu Zhaoshou. He was surprised when he heard Kang Long's words, but he secretly admired him in his heart. He did not expect that he, a small guard commander of the Fu Mansion, would dare to speak like this to the master's young master.
Fu Zhaoshou suddenly thought of Kang Long's past methods, and his expression changed drastically. He looked at Wu Yun and several soldiers sent by Fu Yanqing beside him. He felt a little more courageous, but he did not dare to provoke Kang Long.
He had personally experienced Kang Long's methods twice. He was not like the other guards of Fu Mansion who could be beaten and scolded by him. As soon as this boy entered the manor, he dared to grab his wrist and yell at him angrily.
. He even dared to raise a knife to chop him the next day.
Fu Zhaoshou couldn't understand why his father and elder brother cared so much about this boy. What would a slave like him who didn't know how to respect his master do here?
This idiot has never thought about who can protect him if he encounters danger.
Fu Zhaoshou did not dare to look at Kang Long and turned his head away angrily. Wu Yun whispered in his ear: "Why should the third young master be as knowledgeable as him? Huh, when we come back with our meritorious service this time, we will be appreciated by the court and the master.
With his official position and fame, isn't it easy to punish him?"
Although Wu Yun spoke in a low voice, everyone could obviously hear him. He must have said this on purpose. The expressions of Wang Shichui and Lu Xing changed drastically.
They naturally knew that if Fu Zhaoshou was really promoted to an official, it would be too easy to manipulate a general. They all looked at Kang Long worriedly.
Kang Long sneered and said: "A straw bag will always be a straw bag."
"Who are you calling a idiot!" Fu Zhaoshou and Wu Yun changed their colors at the same time and shouted angrily.
"Why are you so anxious? I like to call anyone a straw bag, so I will do all your shit. I have something else to do, so I'm sorry!" Kang Long ignored Fu Zhaoshou and Wu Yun and said to Wang Shichui: "Uncle Wang
, this junior is waiting for you in the backyard. After dispatching some rats, I still need to use your skills to build some gadgets."
A smile flashed in Wang Shichui's eyes, and he nodded and said: "My nephew, just go ahead. When the delivery with them is completed, the old man will come back."
Kang Long led Lu Xing and strode into the backyard without even bothering to look at Fu Zhaoshou and Wu Yun.
Fu Zhaoshou waited for Kang Long's figure to disappear at the door of the backyard, kicked away the young apprentice Wang Xiaoliu who had led Kang Long here before, and cursed: "You slave! What's the air? Wait until I come back from Cangzhou this time,
I must skin him and make him cramp to get rid of the pain in my heart!"
The young apprentice Wang Xiaoliu was kicked far away by him. For a long time, he didn't dare to get up. He lowered his head and had tears in his eyes.
After a while, a dozen sergeants came out of the backyard carrying bundles of sharp arrows and long knives, and then loaded them onto several large vehicles parked in front of the door.
Shopkeeper Wang finished the delivery with Fu Zhaoshou. Under Fu Zhaoshou's resentful eyes, he turned around and walked into the lobby and went straight to the backyard.
"Damn it, this damn old man Wang, I will tell him to get out when I come back!" Fu Zhaoshou cursed again. Wang Shichui in the lobby was shaken, sneered, and continued to move forward.
Fu Zhaoshou and Wu Yun mounted their horses, escorted by more than a dozen stern-looking sergeants, and headed towards Beicheng.
A sly smile appeared on Wu Yun's face, and he whispered: "Third Young Master, how about we solve these troubles tonight? These sergeants sent to us by Master are all very skilled. If they can be used properly, they might be able to
Solving the problems in the mansion will also help get rid of the thorn in Kang Long's side!"
Fu Zhaoshou's expression changed several times, but he hesitated: "If this is the case, my father will blame me for not caring about brotherhood. What should I do?"
Wu Yun's face showed a stern expression and said: "As the saying goes, a petty person is not a gentleman, and a person who is not poisonous is not a husband. If you let them go with kindness, they may not let us go. It's better to strike first, Third Young Master!"
Fu Zhaoshou thought for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Not bad! What should we do?"
Wu Yun leaned into Fu Zhaoshou's ear and whispered for a moment. Fu Zhaoshou's face became increasingly cold, and he sneered from time to time and nodded.