The next day.
The Dengling Clan woke up early. When they stepped out of the inn, they were immediately attracted by the bustling city of Chang 'an. They boarded the one-cent public carriage and passed by the crowded Village Mo bank before finally arriving at their destination, the Mechanical City of the Mo Family.
"Legend has it that the Mo Clan's Mechanical City is hidden in the mountains. It's inaccessible and filled with traps. It's an unbreakable castle. How dare the Mo Clan call it the Mo Clan's Mechanical City?" Xiao Dengkui snorted coldly as he looked at the blue glass skyscraper that was reflecting the snow.
"We'll know if it's real or not when we see it!" Deng Long didn't rush to a conclusion.
Half an hour later, the Dengling Clan walked out of the Mechanical City of the Mo Family. They all looked serious and didn't say a word. Obviously, they were impressed by the Mo Skills inside.
"The Gongshu Family's safety deposit boxes are on sale. You're welcome to buy!"
Suddenly, a hawking sound came from the side, attracting the attention of the Dengling Clan. Everyone turned around and saw that the Gongshu Clan had rented a few shops on the first floor of Mo Clan's Machinery City. They were selling the Gongshu Clan's safes.
"Mo Jiazi dares to collude with the Gongshu Family. This is a disgrace to the Mo Family's reputation." Xiao Dengkui was furious. Everyone knew that the Mo Family and the Gongshu Family had been rivals for thousands of years. Yet, Mo Jiazi allowed the Gongshu Family to appear in the Mechanical City of the Mo Family. Wasn't this inviting a wolf into the house?
Deng Long said helplessly, "Second Brother, this is not thousands of years ago. Moreover, Mo Zi won the battle in the Chu Kingdom a thousand years ago."
"But that's the Gongshu Family!" Xiao Dengkui still couldn't accept it.
Deng Long laughed, "If the Gongshu Family can accept it, why can't you? Let's go and see the Gongshu Family's skills."
"Do you want to buy locks, doors, or safety deposit boxes? The Gongshu Family can guarantee that as long as you use the Gongshu Family's locks, your door will be safe. People from the Thousand Gates will come in smiling and leave in tears."
The group walked into the shop of the Gongshu Family, and a member of the Gongshu Family came forward to greet them. Even though Deng Long and the others were wearing Mohist clothes, the member of the Gongshu Family didn't hesitate to introduce the advanced technology of the Gongshu Family's locks.
Deng Long and the others looked around. Although they didn't buy anything, the Gongshu family's disciples politely waved goodbye.
"The memory of the Gongshu Family is indeed superb. Ordinary locks are as easy as pie for us, but the locks of the Gongshu Family take at least half an hour to open. As for the lock that is combined with the door, it takes at least an hour to open. As for the safe, I'm afraid that even Master can't open it in person." Deng Long sighed. Those who didn't know would think that they were from the Thousand Gates. Among the top craftsmen, locks weren't much of a secret. Being able to block them for half an hour was already enough. After all, it was impossible for the Thousand Gates to stay in front of the door for half an hour. The risk was too great.
Ordinary locks were more than enough for ordinary families. As for rich families, safety deposit boxes were enough to guarantee their safety. Just a moment ago, the Gongshu Family had made at least a dozen deals, and at least three of them were safety deposit boxes worth several coins.
That heavy box, thick steel bolt, and intricate lock required three sets of keys, not one of which could be missing. With the tools available to the Great Tang, Deng Long truly couldn't think of anything that could open such an intricate and sturdy safe.
"The Gongshu Family is not far away!" Xiao Dengkui lowered his head and said.
Although he didn't admit it, the Gongshu Family was indeed the best in the world when it came to security. Their overall strength was far beyond the Dengling Family.
"Only the last stop left, the Wei River Bridge." The Dengling Family's disciples said.
The group rented a carriage and quickly left the west gate. The carriage moved along the brick road and soon arrived at a huge construction site.
"This is the Wei River Bridge!"
Deng Long and the others looked at the steel bridge in front of them in shock. The Wei River Bridge was nearing completion. The main body was built, and two towering piers were erected. Huge steel cables hung across the two sides of the Wei River. Anyone who saw it couldn't help but be shocked.
"I'm afraid this is the most majestic bridge in the world!" Deng Long exclaimed. The Dengling Family had helped build many bridges in Jiangnan. However, all of their bridges added together were not qualified to be compared with this one.
"Who would have thought that this bridge was built by a man in a wheelchair?" Xiao Dengkui looked up at the five-story tall building beside the bridge. They had heard the story of Boya Ziqi even in Jiangnan.
Before, they just listened to the gossip. When they saw the great masterpiece of the two men, they realized how great their contributions were.
On the way back to Chang 'an, there was silence in the carriage. When they were in Jiangnan, they couldn't help but feel complacent about their achievements, thinking that the other three families were just so-so. However, when they came here in person and saw the achievements of the other two families, they realized that the Dengling family was really arrogant. The other three families all had innovation and made great progress, but the Dengling family was still relying on its previous achievements.
When the group returned to the inn, they found that the driver of the carriage, Mo Jiazi, was already waiting. When he saw the group return, he quickly went up and said, "Everyone is finally back. The Mo Skill Exhibition will begin tomorrow. This is the invitation letter for the exhibition. Please keep it well. The exhibition will begin tomorrow at seven in the morning. Please be on time to visit the exhibition in the south of the city."
"Please tell Senior Sister that we, the Dengling Family, will definitely be there on time!" Deng Long and the others solemnly received the invitation letter. They no longer had the arrogance they had when they came.
At night, the entire Dengling Family was not in the mood to sleep. When they finally got up in the morning, they all had dark circles under their eyes.
Everyone smiled tacitly and washed up. They boarded the carriages that were already prepared and rushed to the south of the city.
The carriages on the way to the south of the city gradually gathered and soon became a grand traffic. The scene was spectacular. Everyone only had one destination, the Mo Skill Exhibition.
With a squeak, the carriages slowly stopped. They had finally arrived at the Mo Skill Exhibition. The Dengling Family members got off the carriage and found that many people had already gathered.
Other than the ordinary lucky people who were invited, there were more blacksmiths with rough hands and dark faces.
"In the past, this place was just a trading station where Mo Jiazi sold live fish. Later on, it was sold and sold artificially hatched chickens, ducks, and geese. After years of development, it became the Mo Skill Exhibition today." A commoner of Chang 'an was eating an egg with a heavy flavor in his hand. This was a traditional snack that was still preserved after the previous Mo Skill Exhibitions.
"Moreover, it is said that after every Mo Skill Exhibition, there will be another exhibition hall. Those are all samples of the first generation of Mo Skills. We can't miss it." An invited blacksmith said excitedly.
They were all blacksmiths from different places. Although they had some fame, it was only limited to their local area. Now that they were invited by the Mo Skill Exhibition personally, it was a great honor. It represented the recognition of the Mo Family. When they returned, their names would definitely spread far and wide and they would receive countless benefits.
"Let's go! We will also go take a look and see the progress of the Mo Skill Exhibition from generation to generation. " Deng Long said. To ordinary people, the Mo Skill Exhibition was just for fun and entertainment. To the blacksmiths, it was a commemorative event. And to them, it was a chance to understand the development of the Mo Family Village.
They started with the secret technique of live fish, followed the crowd to the small hole imaging, artificial hatching techniques, and finally the Wooden Ox.
"All the breakthrough Mo Skills were hosted by Mo Jiazi. In the three years that Mo Jiazi was dormant, the Mo Skill Exhibition hosted by Wu Meiniang did not have many breakthroughs. Most of the breakthroughs were improvements to the original Mo Skills." Deng Long said with a serious expression.
Xiao Dengkui sneered and said, "I said that the so-called Eldest Senior Sister of the Mo Family was just a false name."
Deng Long shook his head and said, "No, I think this is the scarier side. After three years of dormancy, Mo Jiazi insisted on hosting this Mo Skill Exhibition. After three years of dormancy, Mo Jiazi shocked the world with a single brilliant feat. Even the Wooden Ox was improved by Mo Jiazi. But thinking about this Mo Skill Exhibition, how amazing would Mo Jiazi's performance be?"
Everyone was fascinated. They could not help but look forward to this Mo Skill Exhibition. At the same time, they were a little afraid. They looked forward to seeing the brilliant Mo Skills. They were afraid that after the Mo Skill Exhibition, the Mo Family Village's prestige would definitely rise to another level. And what would happen to the Deng Ling Family?
"Let's go in. Whether Mo Jiazi is bluffing or not, we will know after the Mo Skill Exhibition." Deng Long said loudly, and took the lead to walk towards the Mo Skill Exhibition.
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