Pirate Traveling Merchant

Not long after, Nolan also returned to the house.He looked at Roman who was sitting making tea, then bent down and said respectfully: "I have learned a lesson today, Master Roman."

"What do you understand?" Roman asked a little surprised.

"Uh..." Nolan was stunned by Roman's reaction. "What you just said, don't you mean that craftsmen should still focus on improving their skills. Just thinking about making money is putting the cart before the horse."

"Uh..." This time it was Roman who was stunned.

Hearing Nolan say this, Roman smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say.He continued to make tea, then poured a cup of tea and placed it opposite him, and then asked Nolan to sit down.

"Brother Nolan, what kind of people do you think craftsmen are?" Roman asked with a serious look on Nolan's face.

"Well... I think craftsmen should be people who focus on their skills and dedicate their lives to reaching its peak." Nolan gave his answer after pondering for a while.

"You can say it's right, but it's also wrong." Roman gave his own judgment. Regarding what Roman said, Nolan tilted his head and looked at him in confusion.

"Craftsmen should be people first, and craftsmanship second. Do you know the difference?" Roman looked at Nolan seriously, and Nolan shook his head.

Roman continued: "The reason why people are human is just because I am me and you are you. Everyone has the right to choose their own life, and no one needs to live within a defined framework."

"As for craftsmanship, in essence, it is natural to always follow the path of improvement and pursuit of higher skills. It is just because everyone is different, so there are differences. Some people will pursue skills, and some people will pursue higher skills. Some people will pursue wealth, some people will be satisfied with the status quo, etc. These are all correct and not wrong."

"As for why I say that Xingnan City is now in a mess, that's because there was no so-called No. 1 Blacksmith Shop in Xingnan City before. Here everyone follows their own wishes and does what they want to do. That This is an era when hundreds of flowers are blooming, even Moon Shadow Blacksmith doesn’t dare to say that we are No. [-], we are just one of them here.”

Roman took a sip of tea, took a breath, and then continued.

"Now that the so-called No. [-] Blacksmith has been selected, it shows that everyone follows similar ideas. So in a place with only one voice and one idea, don't you find it boring and strange?"

After finishing speaking, Roman became quiet and did not continue talking. He just lowered his head and drank tea silently.In a certain way, Nolan was deeply shocked by Roman's words.Although he was still a little confused, he could vaguely feel what Roman wanted to express from Roman's words.

Nolan seemed to have gained some inspiration from it, and his state of mind also changed differently.He felt as if he was more peaceful, as if he could accept more things.

Nolan didn't say anything, just picked up the tea cup and drank the tea silently like Roman.As for Kou Kou sitting aside, she seemed to understand something and was thinking about something.

"Oh, by the way, Brother Roman, why did that Danda betray your family?" After being quiet for a while, Nolan, who felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, took the lead in provoking the topic.

After hearing Nolan's question, Roman and Coco's expressions turned ugly.After hearing Danner's name, Kou Kou's eyes instantly turned red. Roman smiled and touched her head to comfort his daughter.

"Brother Nolan, you are also at odds with Danner because of Koko. We, father and daughter, are very sorry for this."

Nolan waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing.Roman took a deep breath and continued.

"Danna was an orphan. He was put in a basket that suddenly appeared at my door one day. Because he was pitiful, my father adopted him."

"Later, after more than ten years of getting along with each other, my father also treated him as his own child. He and I also had a very good sibling relationship. Because I only wanted to go to sea and had no intention of inheriting the family business, so my father regarded Danner as his heir. I was very happy for what my father did. Because in this way I could do what I like wholeheartedly. Dynaudio also liked forging, so he was also very happy. At that time, everything was so ordinary. And beautiful.”

"Then what happened that made Dana betray you?" Nolan asked.

"Well..." Roman's mood became a little depressed. After thinking for a while, he continued: "When I was 16 years old, I chose to travel overseas. Because I didn't want to be like my parents and spend my whole life Stay here."

"Soon after I went to sea, I met Kou Kou's mother. Kou Kou's mother is an adventurer. She is a very beautiful and strong woman. Both of us like to find and see new things very much, because of this We will travel together." When he said this, Roman's eyes were very gentle, and he was immersed in his memories.

"We traveled together for about five or six years, and then we fell in love and decided to get together and became husband and wife. About a year later, we had Kou Kou."

"After having Kou Kou, we felt that it was not suitable to continue living such an adventurous life. After careful consideration, we finally decided to return to Xingnan Island. After Kou Kou is born, we will go out for adventure again."

"When I first returned to Xingnan Island, nothing changed much. Danner's skills have also been greatly improved, and he is now able to handle the business of the store on his own. My father is also very happy about my return. After knowing After I wanted to live a stable life for a while, my father started to have other ideas."

"What do you think?" Nolan asked curiously while drinking tea.

Roman said with a wry smile: "Although my father didn't say it clearly, he still very much hoped that I could inherit the family business. This idea was naturally noticed by Danner, but at that time, my father had not said it clearly, so he also Nothing drastic, just a little bit unpleasant.”

"It didn't take long for Coco to be born, but her mother couldn't make it through due to dystocia." Roman put Coco into his arms and held her tightly.Koko was in her father's arms, looking at him a little worriedly.

Roman said comfortingly: "It's okay, Koko. Dad is okay."

"Because Koko's mother passed away, my heart died, and I no longer wanted to go out for adventure. Because of this, my father decided to let me inherit the family business. At that time, I didn't have the mind to pay attention to these things, so I was confused. He agreed. And it was because of this incident that Tannerji took a grudge against our family."

"In the days that followed, Dynaudio still behaved normally and dealt with things in the store every day. In order to get over the sadness of my wife's death, I completely immersed myself in the study of forging."

"But when Kou Kou was five years old, my father got seriously ill. The doctor said that my father didn't have much time left, so my father decided to hold a ceremony to officially inherit the Moon Shadow Blacksmith Shop to me."

"But when the ceremony was being held, Danner suddenly got angry. He stood up and pointed at my father and said: Why did he sacrifice his youth for Yueying? It was originally decided that he would inherit it, but he suddenly changed his mind and changed his mind to let me inherit it. .”

"My father also feels very guilty about this, but my father is also a very stubborn person. As long as it is his decision, he will never change it. He still chose me to inherit Yueying Blacksmith on the spot. For my father Danner was very angry about the decision and announced on the spot that he would establish his own business and would no longer be a disciple of Yueying Blacksmith. Then he stormed out and left."

"Danna's behavior was to say that he was going to betray the school. For his conservative father, this was something that he couldn't bear at all. He fell down directly when he was so anxious and ill. After that, he passed away. Two days later, my father finally left."

"After Danner left, it took him four years to take the position of the city lord of Xingnan City. After another year of consolidation, he has now set his sights on Yueying Blacksmith, or in other words, he should be targeting me."