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Chapter 140 Du Yu's Special Case

Not long after I got home.

Xiao Xuemei came to our door, saying she wanted to take advantage of the last two days to go to the river and catch more fish and shrimp with fish traps.

"Okay, I'll go get the traps." Qin Ziwen turned and went into the house, handing her all six traps. "But there are crocodiles by the river, so you have to be careful, sister-in-law. Or should I go with you later?"

Xiao Xuemei quickly waved her hand: "No need for you to make a special trip. The riverbank is much safer now. I saw many people using fishing nets to catch fish, as well as many homemade cages and fishing rods. You can hardly see any crocodiles. I'll call Hengsheng and Teacher Wei later."

Qin Ziwen nodded: "Then please be careful."

No sooner had Xiao Xuemei left than Li Tieshan came out of the house, carrying a newly forged broadsword.

"Sir, this is a new iron-forged broadsword. Please take a look."

I took the knife handle and swung it around a couple of times; it felt good in my hand.

Especially when the blade slices through the air, the tearing sound, like ripping cloth, is extremely clear.

"The knife is nice, but it's a bit too light."

Li Tieshan's eyes widened. This is too mild?
He took the knife back, tested it, and felt it was still a bit heavy.

"How much more would you like, sir?"

"Don't rush, Xiao Wu, give it a try."

Qin Ziwu took the knife, tried it out, and was overjoyed because he felt it was just right.

Qin Ziwen said, "Give this one to him. For the next weapon, don't make a knife yet. Forge me a three-pronged fork made of pure iron. The fork shaft should also be made of iron, preferably cast from a single piece."

"Yes, my lord!"

Generally, long weapons are only made of pure iron or bronze at the top, while the shaft is made of wood because wood is light.

If it were cast from pure iron, it would be too heavy.

Being able to lift it up and being able to wield it as a weapon for an extended period of time are two different things.

Back at the blacksmith's shop, Li Tieshan threw pieces of steel into the furnace to quench them with carbon.

While Li Tieshan was busy, Zhang Bo would personally bring the fish he had caught to his door.

Outside the door, Zhang Bo was carrying a large bucket filled with fish, followed by two henchmen, each carrying two large buckets.

"Boss Qin, send over 100 jin of the fish you ordered first," Zhang Bo said with a smile.

"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Zhang. You can just put it on the ground." Qin Ziwen and Qin Ziwu took the large bucket from him, carried it into the house, and placed it at the door.

Zhang Bo suddenly perked up his ears; he thought he heard a ding-ding-ding sound.

That sounds like the sound of metal being struck!
Seeing that Qin Ziwen was about to close the door, Zhang Bo quickly stopped him, "Wait, Mr. Qin, you haven't paid the bill yet!"

Qin Ziwen remained expressionless: "I'll settle the payment once you've delivered everything."

No! There's no reason to settle payment only after all the goods have arrived! If you refuse to pay in the end, I'll lose over a hundred pounds of salt!
However, upon hearing the faint sound of hammering, Zhang Bo calmed down: "Settling later is not out of the question. I still trust your reputation, Boss Qin!"

Zhang Bo emphasized the word "reputation," adding, "That voice... it sounds familiar."

"Oh, you mean the sound of hammering? Does Boss Zhang have a blacksmith shop?" Qin Ziwen asked back.

Zhang Bo gasped inwardly; this time, he was truly jealous.

Besides the salt well, you also have a blacksmith shop? Not only a blacksmith shop, but with so many fish, you probably also have fish-raising buildings. You really deserve to die!
Zhang Bo forced a smile, "I don't have a blacksmith's shop at home. I've only ever heard of blacksmithing in TV dramas. I never imagined the sound of blacksmithing in real life would be like this, haha. I just wonder if Boss Qin sells ironware?"

"We're not selling them for now; we don't even have enough for ourselves, and production is very low right now," Qin Ziwen said. "However, if we have any surplus production later, we can consider selling them to others."

Zhang Bo said directly, "Haha, Mr. Qin, if you're planning to sell, why not consider me?"

"Sure, if you're available, we can consider you first, Mr. Zhang."

"Then it's settled!"

Zhang Bo exchanged a few more pleasantries before reluctantly leaving.

As Zhang Bo went downstairs, he was quite excited, never expecting to have learned such a big secret.

Qin Ziwen even owns a blacksmith shop!

Zhang Bo thought of Huang Tao and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

That son of a bitch, he even laughed at my building back then. Let's see if he'll still be laughing after Boss Qin's blacksmith shop opens to the public.

Wooden tools can't compete with iron tools; your business will shrink by at least half!
Thinking that he wasn't the only one who suffered a loss, Zhang Bo felt inexplicably more at ease.

The two men following behind Zhang Bo asked in a low voice, "Brother Zhang, it's just a blacksmith shop, right? I remember there's a guy in the neighborhood named Mou Dachui. He built his own furnace and got a hammer, and he also makes ironware. It should be similar, right?"

almost?
Zhang Bo smiled dismissively.

It's a huge difference! People who have never obtained a building card will never understand.

Things made using building cards are different from ordinary things.

Otherwise, why would Huang Tao's carpentry workshop be so successful?

But he didn't want to say more, only warning: "You've worked hard today. Go back and each of you get two pounds of coarse salt. Keep your mouths shut and don't talk about what just happened."

I don't want to hear even the slightest hint of this; you should know my rules!

The two quickly agreed, as they both knew Zhang Bo's methods.

There was a guy who worked here before. He betrayed Zhang Bo, and within three days, he was ambushed and his leg was broken.

On the other side, after Zhang Bo left.

Qin Ziwen and Qin Ziwu worked together to carry the bucket of fish to the kitchen, climbed through the window, came to the platform, took the bucket, and poured the fish into the pond.

One after another, large, lively fish leaped into the pool, splashing up large sprays of water.

After all five buckets were poured into the pond, the entire fishpond seemed to come alive again.

The fish that enter the pond are not afraid of people. Occasionally, ripples can be seen on the water surface, and fish can be seen nibbling on the duckweed.

The group that went up the mountain started their return journey in the evening.

Besides retrieving the cards from the cave, they also hunted two squirrels, a field mouse, and two pheasants along the way.

The field mouse was captured alive by the harpy eagle, chained up on the hillside, and then brought back alive.

Du Yu said, "Sir, I heard that you are collecting these mountain animals, so I told them to try to capture them alive."

"Thank you for your hard work." Qin Ziwen took the gray field mouse from his hands.

After simple hemostasis treatment, the field mouse was held in my hand, its heart rate was fast, its pupils were wide open, and its chest was heaving violently.

Judging from its current state, it'll probably scare itself to death in a little while.

Open the cage and put it inside.

The gray field mouse, which was initially a little nervous, gradually calmed down, and its heartbeat slowed down.

Although it wasn't the first time Qin Ziwen had experienced the magic of the beast cage, he was still amazed.

Three female field mice in heat gathered around.

They frequently sniffed at the male gray rats.

A white female field mouse approached and touched the male gray mouse's head, then wiggled its rear and ran away.

After running a couple of steps, I stopped and looked back to see if it was chasing me.

Another field mouse walked to the right of the male gray mouse, and its two ears vibrated rapidly.

The last black field mouse surrounded it, gently licking the male gray mouse's wound.

The male gray rat sat quietly in place, like a piece of wood.

Seeing that it didn't move, the three female mice became increasingly anxious.

Finally, they all walked up to it, arched their backs, raised their buttocks, stuck out their little tails, turned their heads, and looked at it.

Gray male rat: ? ? ?
The male rat slowly raised its head, its face full of contemplation.

After pulling Qin Ziwu, who wanted to watch a mouse movie, away, Qin Ziwen went to the living room and asked Du Yu, "What cards did the altar give us today?"

Du Yu replied, "It's an ordinary building card called Paper Mill. No one is redeeming it yet, sir. The card is here."

After saying that, he took out a card from his hand and handed it to Qin Ziwen.

A paper mill?
This building is somewhat of a gimmick, but it can't be said to be useless.

Paper is a good thing and there is definitely a market for it, but the next map is the Gobi Desert, where there probably isn't much raw material that can be used to make paper. So even if it's built, it won't be able to be used for the time being.

However, when it came to cards, Qin Ziwen thought of something else.

He called everyone in the community, then took out the building card for the paper mill and had everyone come up and take turns getting a card.

After some testing, it was discovered that apart from Du Yu and Qin Ziwu, no one else could touch the cards.

Now he was certain that among the recruited members, only Du Yu was special.

　There will be more updates later; the author is still working hard.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)