Master descends to earth

Chapter 12

The next morning, I came to Mingjian Villa to report. Today, Wang Tian, ​​as the team leader, held a meeting to arrange work. He held Su Yuan privately and said, "Brother, our friendship is friendship, but work can't be sloppy. Today is your first time on the job, so follow me to get acquainted." How's the process?"

Su Yuan nodded in agreement, this kind of thing can't be rushed, followed Wang Tian to the sword test field, and watched the whole process of the sword test from the side.

"The fee is 1 for each sword trial, and there are [-] venues that can be played at the same time. Each round is [-] yuan."

While arranging the items, Wang Tian introduced to Su Yuan: "Don't underestimate the ten thousand, do you know how many rounds our villa can turn every day?"

"At least seven or eight rounds! The bare man list makes a net profit of [-] to [-] a day, isn't it amazing?"

Su Yuan looked at Wang Tian's envious and jealous expression, and asked casually, "Trying the sword on the human list? Isn't the earth list and the sky list here?"

"Nonsense, that kind of expert can come to chop copper coins and straw mats?" Wang Tian curled his lips, pointed to the innermost corner of the square and said: "That is the test field for real swordsmiths, at least three sword masters at the same time The results are only valid if the supervision is passed.”

Su Yuan helped Wang Tian tidy up the straw mats, picked up a bundle, the thickness of the bowl was thick, inserted it into a wooden stake, and fixed it, so that it was convenient to test the sword.

Copper coins are also uniformly customized, and this standard is used in Longquan sword trials, which can reflect the hardness of the sword, which can be regarded as an old rule passed down for hundreds of years.

The toughness of the straw mat is similar to that of human skin, so it was used to test the sharpness of the sword. Su Yuan also cut it several times, and the best result was only two mats. The cut was not smooth, and the force exceeded the sharpness of the sword itself.

"Fixed, ready to pick up the guests!"

Wang Tian clapped his hands, this kind of work is done every day, and he has long been familiar with it.When the time came to nine o'clock, the sword trial officially began, and there was a lot of noise at the door from a long distance away. It seemed that there were many people waiting.

When nine o'clock struck, the gate opened, and a group of people poured into the square, starting to line up to pay the fee, and then received their number plates, waiting to test their swords.

Su Yuan stood beside him and was in charge of recording the results, and Wang Tian was in charge of testing the sword. They were the No. [-] station, and soon a few people came in front of them and started the first step, cutting copper coins.

"open!"

Accompanied by shouts, the square was filled with crashing sounds one after another, and it became lively in an instant.After several rounds of work, the work is very easy. Each round of sword testing lasts up to 15 minutes. According to the requirements of the swordsmith, the corresponding amount of copper coins and straw mats are arranged, and the rest is to record the verification results.

"No. [-], four coins and two seats, complete the sword test."

"No. [-], five coins per seat, complete the sword test."

"No. [-], five coins and two seats, complete the sword test."

While recording the results, Su Yuan gradually gained a lot of experience through the observation of phase swordsmanship.In his eyes, they are basically white lightsabers, some are bright and some are dim, depending on the level of the swordsmith.

Every time the copper coins are cut, the light must be weakened. The more times you cut, the sharpness of the sword will decrease. This change is obvious at a glance.

Sure enough, I came to the right place!

Su Yuan was secretly delighted, and only Famous Sword Villa could provide so much research data, it was like playing a game to download a dungeon, the floor was full of mobs who could earn experience, this wave of heads was so cool!
After a whole morning, Su Yuan became more and more familiar with swordsmanship. The pros and cons of each sword are in his eyes, and he knows exactly what is right at a glance.

"Master Zhang, how is your grade today?"

"Hey, it's still the same, four dollars and two seats, the same as last year."

"My sword cut off an extra copper coin, so it's not a waste of work."

Many swordsmiths did not leave after finishing their sword trials. They gathered in small groups to chat, as if they were waiting for something?
"I finished all the sword trials in the morning, and the best result is Li Dahong's Liuyun Sword, six coins and two seats, congratulations!"

Following the announcement of the results on the radio, the sword test ended in the morning, and the crowd slowly dispersed.Several people gathered around a middle-aged man, and congratulated him: "Okay, Lao Li, this time the results are good, No. 1 for six dollars and two seats!"

"Two seats for six dollars? I remember that the [-]th place on the list is only six dollars and three seats, isn't it..."

"Yes, if you work harder, you will be on the list!"

Lao Li looked at a few acquaintances, showing no signs of excitement. Instead, he smiled wryly and said, "The list? It's easier said than done!"

"Let's not hide from my brothers, let alone six renminbi, I still have a sword in my hand that can cut seven renminbi, unfortunately..."

"What? You have a better sword? Why don't you take it out?"

"Really? Are you the legendary hidden master who is indifferent to fame and fortune?"

After hearing this, Lao Li was even more helpless and said: "Fart, why come to Mingjian Villa if you are indifferent to fame and wealth? You have only a short time to make swords, and you don't understand the difference between two straw mats and three grass mats!"

Su Yuan just walked to the side and stopped curiously. Old Li Chang sighed and said, "For a senior swordsmith, cutting copper coins is not a difficult task. I have seen a sword cut ten copper coins, but Not yet qualified for the list."

"A sword, as long as it is properly forged and quenched, can basically cut five copper coins. This is the most entry-level level of Longquan, and it can only mean that the hardness is qualified."

"What is really powerful is chopping straw mats. Don't look at the softness of straw mats, but it is actually far more difficult to chop than copper coins!"

After hearing this, Su Yuan nodded secretly, and finally someone understood. The two seemingly simple procedures for trying swords actually contained a true meaning of swords that has been passed down for thousands of years.

Ten years of sharpening a sword!
Simply put, the hardness of the sword basically depends on the forging process and quenching. In this process, through continuous beating and folding, impurities are removed, and the steel is refined to maximize the strength of the sword.

But the key factor in determining whether a sword is sharp is not them, but the grind!

This is a broad and profound knowledge, not only the sharpness, but also the pattern depends on it.Ludou grinding, burning and grinding, fine grinding and Ying, a hundred schools of thought contend, each has its own merits.

"Honami Journey Records" records: When a fine craftsman is working, he holds a knife in his hand for ten days, or even 20 days, and observes it repeatedly until he understands the knife before starting to grind it.

"So don't look at the fact that I'm only a bundle of straw mats away from the last place on the list, but it's actually far away!" Lao Li said with emotion: "I know the swordsmith who made the Coiling Dragon Sword, do you know how long he has been grinding it? "

"Two years!"

In a word, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, what is the concept of two years?
Even Su Yuan didn't expect that the Longquan swordsmith would not need to polish the sword for an hour or two, at least six hours a day. After going through more than a dozen different processes, each step must not be wrong, and only by strictly following the process can the sharp sword edge be polished.

Two years!

Seeing his friend's stunned expression, Lao Li lost his interest and said, "Now I understand? If it was so easy to get on the sword list, the signboard of the sword villa would have been ruined by now!"

When Su Yuan came to the cafeteria, Wang Tian asked him to eat together. Halfway through the meal, Liu Quan came over with a lunch box and asked with a smile, "How is your first day on the job?"

Su Yuan stood up and said, "I learned a lot from Team Leader Wang, no problem."

"Well, do it well!" Liu Quan nodded, greeted Wang Tian, ​​and turned to leave.Wang Tian's eyes were fiery, and he confirmed once again that Su Yuan must have something to do with Liu Quan, this is a hidden little boss!
(End of this chapter)