How was this a kitchen knife? It was clearly a weapon. If he really used it to cut vegetables, not only would the vegetables be cut, but the table would also be cut in half.
Thinking of this, he put the kitchen knife aside and said, "Did you make this?"
"Yes!" Junior Leopard nodded, a proud smile on his face. To be able to use kitchen knife materials to make a kitchen knife that was even sharper than a fine weapon, it was enough to show his talent in blacksmithing and smelting.
It should be known that the Wu's ironware shop dealt in all kinds of ironware, from hammers and hoes used by farmers to scissors and kitchen knives used by citizens to weapons and armors used by the army. It could be said that both military and civilian products were covered in one hand, including all the ironware in the world.
Because of this, the various blacksmiths of the Wu's were mainly divided into three main categories. One was specialized in making weapons and the other was for civilian use. There was a clear distinction between the two. However, the status of making military equipment was much higher than that of making civilian goods.
After all, the requirements for military equipment were much higher than civilian equipment. Every weapon and armor was related to the life of a soldier. Therefore, even the Wu's ironware shop had to be careful. In the Wu's ironware shop, there were blacksmiths who specialized in making these types of weapons. Even if these blacksmiths were not craftsmen, they were craftsmen with at least 10 years of experience.
Weapons were not only needed by the army, but also by people in Jianghu. Therefore, the third category of the Wu's ironware shop was to make all kinds of weapons for people in Jianghu. The weapons made for people in Jianghu were different from the previous two categories. Most people in Jianghu wandered in Jianghu and belonged to the kind of people who didn't pay much attention to weapons as long as they were sharp and strong. These kinds of weapons did not need craftsmen to make, only some skilled blacksmiths were needed. The Wu's had no shortage of such people, but there were also some famous people who had very high requirements for weapons. They needed tailor-made weapons, and there were many other requirements. These requirements were difficult even for some ordinary craftsmen. Fortunately, there were not many of such people, so the demand was not high. With the foundation of the Wu's craftsmen, it was enough to meet the demand.
The ironware shop in Qingyang Market was small, belonging to the Wu's ironware shop of the lowest status and the lowest level. There was only one craftsman, and he was also a teacher. Normally, he wouldn't even make a move. He only did two kinds of trades: one was ordinary civilian ironware, and the other was ordinary weapons of Jianghu people.
Therefore, the blacksmiths here were also divided into these two categories. However, the requirements for making weapons were much higher than the other kind of blacksmiths. Therefore, their treatment was also much better than that of the other kind of blacksmiths. Not to mention, just their wages were twice that of the other kind of blacksmiths.
An apprentice like Junior Leopard did not have wages. The ironware shop provided him with food, clothing, and taught him, and also taught him. How he could he get paid? Wasn't this too heartless?
However, even without wages, there was a reward. If you could make some exquisite objects, the ironware shop would reward you. The amount of the reward was measured by the value of the objects you made. Of course, there was also a sense of encouragement, encouraging these apprentices to study hard and make more exquisite objects. Naturally, these so-called exquisite objects referred to civilian objects. As for weapons, they could only be touched by those apprentices, that is, true blacksmiths. In the Wu's ironware shop, there was also a rule: an apprentice, as long as he could make a qualified weapon, could get rid of his apprentice status and become a blacksmith, receiving wages.
Generally speaking, from an apprentice to a qualified blacksmith, ordinary people needed at least five years. But Junior Leopard had only been here for half a year, and already had such a standard. This really surprised Qin Xuanlong. But although he was surprised, looking at the level of the kitchen knife in his hand, Qin Xuanlong was sure that Junior Leopard's forging level had already reached the level of forging weapons. At the same time, he could see that Junior Leopard's future was much brighter than his. In that case, he might as well do Junior Leopard a favor now, perhaps it would be helpful in the future.
As one of the people in charge of the Wu's ironware shop, he naturally knew about Junior Leopard's background. This kid was born in a mountain village. The reason why he came to the Wu's as an apprentice was because there were too many boys in the family, and they couldn't afford to raise them. That was why he came here and became an apprentice. At that time, no one would have thought that this kid was actually a genius.
But even if he was a genius, right now he was only a child. Whatever achievements he would achieve was a matter for the future. Right now, he was only a poor boy. If he helped him at this time, it was tantamount to sending charcoal in snowy weather. That was why Qin Xuanlong made such a decision. In his view, no matter how much of a genius Junior Leopard was, he was still only an eight year old child. He would definitely be grateful to him for this matter.
Junior Leopard was indeed very grateful to him, but not as grateful as Qin Xuanlong had imagined. With the memories of two lives, it was not difficult for him to guess what Qin Xuanlong was thinking. But this kind of thing was beneficial to everyone, it would be strange if he didn't accept.
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The days passed by quickly. It had already been more than half a year since Junior Leopard successfully got rid of his apprentice status and became a qualified blacksmith.
In this half a year, Junior Leopard lived a very comfortable life. A blacksmith's monthly salary was considered high in the entire Qingyang Market. Even if a large part of it was used to support his family, the rest was enough for him to live a very comfortable life. Moreover, there was a bonus to be earned from the Wu's ironware shop.
After more than half a year of forging, in terms of forging weapons, Junior Leopard had basically combined theory with practice. In terms of craftsmanship, he could be considered as the best in the entire Wu's ironware shop.
Seeing his progress, Qin Xuanlong was endlessly shocked. He made the same decision as Old Xing, letting Junior Leopard participate in the Wu's first round of selection when he was ten years old. He believed that with Junior Leopard's current level, it was enough to stand out in the selection. In addition to his age, he would definitely be valued by the Wu's and become a core member of the Wu's.
Junior Leopard understood that there were two key factors that made him so outstanding. The most important one was that he had an epiphany when he was hammering the wooden stake in the backyard. That epiphany had benefited him a lot. He had a perfect understanding of the rhythm and strength of the hammering. For a long period of time after that, Junior Leopard had tried countless times to let himself enter that state. The result was to no avail and he could only give up. Even if he didn't keep his eyes in that strange state, he wouldn't even be able to completely grasp what he had gained from that epiphany.
"Fortunately, my eyes are abnormal enough!" Junior Leopard walked on the street, breathing in the fresh air and feeling the warm sunshine. The corner of his mouth curled up into a trace of a proud arc.
Another factor was his Ignis Cultivation Method. This mental cultivation method was a Fire Way Cultivation Method. Although its level was not high, it greatly improved Junior Leopard's control of the temperature of the fire. Ordinary blacksmiths only controlled the temperature of the fire with their experience. Junior Leopard was different. He had Ignis Internal Qi in his body. He could use his own Internal Qi of Fire to detect the temperature of the objects. This was much more direct than just relying on experience.
Therefore, he was very satisfied with his current life.
How could he not be satisfied? He had enough money to spend, the workload was not heavy, and he could learn his favorite martial arts. Was there anything better than this in this world?
None!
At least Junior Leopard thought there was none.
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