kvmb Chapter 104: The Wealthy Lan Ci
Chapter 104: The Wealthy Lan Ci
Yun Xinyue and Lan Ci then noticed that Blacksmith Li's right hand was covered in a thick layer of plaster.
"Grandpa Li, what are you doing...?" Yun Xinyue asked.
Blacksmith Li didn't think it was a big deal and said cheerfully, "I accidentally hurt my hand when I was making something for my grandson a few days ago."
"For blacksmiths like us, this kind of thing is very common. After all, being so close to a hot furnace, anything can go wrong if you're not careful."
Yun Xinyue glanced at Lan Ci and said to Blacksmith Li, "Grandpa Li, if we come here specifically to learn the blacksmithing craft, can you teach us?"
Blacksmith Li did not have the idea of favoring boys over girls or that this craft should only be learned by men. He looked at Yun Xinyue and Lan Ci in surprise, "You two young people are learning it?"
Without waiting for Yun Xinyue to answer, he continued, "Do you young people have the patience and perseverance? Can you endure hardships? To be a blacksmith you need patience and the ability to endure hardships, otherwise you won't be able to make a name for yourself."
Yun Xinyue understood what he meant and explained, "Grandpa Li, it's not us who want to learn. It's two uncles who are not convenient to come here who want to learn."
"We were thinking of taking some videos to show our two uncles."
After a pause, she continued, "Originally, these two uncles wanted to learn by themselves, but their legs and feet were not very convenient, so they could only ask us to help take some videos."
Blacksmith Li looked as if he really was like that. "I was saying, young people like you won't learn how to make iron. You think it's too hard and you don't make enough money. You daydream all day, thinking you can get rich overnight."
Yun Xinyue was not annoyed at all. She smiled and said, "Grandpa Li, you can't say that. No matter what era it is, you can't get anywhere without money, right?"
"If you have enough money, not only will you not have to worry about your life, you won't have to worry about your children and grandchildren having to suffer, and you can create good conditions for them."
Blacksmith Li didn't say much about this topic, but said, "My hand is injured now, so I can't teach you even if I want to."
Yun Xinyue asked, "Grandpa Li, do you have any notes or videos? We can follow the rules of becoming an apprentice, or we can buy them with money."
She was very sincere. "Grandpa Li, my two uncles really want to learn the blacksmithing skill. They are not the kind of people who get excited after only three minutes."
Upon hearing this, Blacksmith Li invited Yun Xinyue and Lan Ci to come in and sit down to chat, and asked his eldest daughter-in-law to pour some water and bring out some food to entertain the guests.
Blacksmith Li's eldest daughter-in-law is an ordinary rural woman who seems kind and easy to get along with.
Yun Xinyue and Lan Ci thanked them and sat on the stools.
"Grandpa Li, you're doing the blacksmith business to make money, right?" Yun Xinyue laid out the matter, "Those two uncles want to learn the craft, and if they pay the apprenticeship fee or buy the craft, Grandpa Li can make a lot of money."
She added, "Grandpa Li knows how difficult the handmade ironmaking business has been in recent years."
Blacksmith Li knew this very well. He sighed and said, "The business of handmade ironwork is getting harder and harder to do, especially for individuals like me."
"It takes a long time for me to ship the goods. No matter how good the product is, many people are unwilling to wait. Besides, there are better options."
First of all, it is made by machines, the product quality is quite good, and most importantly, the price is low and it can be bought anytime and anywhere.
The second is the handmade products from large workshops, which take a lot less time to produce, have good quality and are not very expensive.
Yun Xinyue often buys various things online and is very clear about this. "So Grandpa Li, we are here to send you money."
Blacksmith Li was amused. "From all aspects, you are indeed here to send me money."
"Well, let me show you the notes I made, and then you can decide whether or not you want to buy my craft."
Although his children all have jobs and are very filial to him, he still wants to make money on his own so that he can have hope and motivation in life.
Yun Xinyue made an OK gesture and said, "Then please let Grandpa Li show us your notes."
In this way, Lan Ci could also determine how Grandpa Li's blacksmithing skills compared with the most advanced blacksmithing skills in the Dading Dynasty.
"You sit and wait for me for a while." Blacksmith Li went back into the house.
Soon, he came out with two notebooks.
These are two very old notebooks, some of the pages of which are torn.
"I wrote this down when I had some free time or when I had some ideas." Blacksmith Li handed the notebook to Yun Xinyue and said with a laugh, "I usually read it a lot, sometimes when I was forging iron, and it turned out like this."
Yun Xinyue took it carefully and looked through it slowly with Lan Ci.
She couldn't understand the blacksmithing technique, but Lan Ci should be able to understand it.
Lan Ci didn't know much about blacksmithing. He had undergone intensive training before coming here, which gave him some understanding of blacksmithing.
He watched very carefully and attentively, and compared the blacksmithing techniques of the Dading Dynasty in his mind.
About five or six minutes later.
Yun Xinyue closed the notebook and asked Lan Ci with a smile: "How much do you think we should spend to buy Grandpa Li's notebook?"
Lan Ci had already made up his mind. He took out his phone quite skillfully and said to Li the Blacksmith, "Grandpa Li, do you agree if I spend 50,000 yuan to buy your notebook?"
Some parts of this note are inferior to the ironmaking technology of the Dading Dynasty, but many parts are worth learning from the Dading Dynasty, and some parts are more advanced than the ironmaking technology of the Dading Dynasty.
Yun Xinyue gave a thumbs up in her heart. He was truly worthy of being the wealthy Master Lan. He offered 50,000 yuan right away.
Blacksmith Li was stunned for a moment, and then agreed immediately, "Okay, okay, okay!"
"I also have some videos taken by my youngest son. I'll give them to you. If you have any questions, you can always ask me."
He really didn't expect that his notes could be sold for 50,000 yuan.
The deal was done quickly.
Lan Ci sat there and asked Li the blacksmith a lot of questions about blacksmithing.
Not only did Blacksmith Li answer all the questions, he also demonstrated them to him as best as possible.
Until noon.
Blacksmith Li insisted on keeping Yun Xinyue and Lan Ci for dinner: "My eldest son will be back soon. He has learned blacksmithing from me for several years. I can ask him to demonstrate some things to you."
When Lan Ci heard this, he was reluctant to leave. "Thank you, Grandpa Li."
He needed to learn as much as possible about the iron-making technology here in order to improve the iron-making technology of the Dading Dynasty.
Yun Xinyue, "..."
Blacksmith Li quickly asked his eldest daughter-in-law to prepare a table of delicious food. He said loudly, "Bring out all the good wine and food from home, and go to the village to buy a few dishes from the stewed food shop. Don't neglect the guests."
The eldest daughter-in-law knew that she had made a 50,000 yuan deal, so she smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad. I'll go to the village to buy some stewed food now."