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Chapter 56 Level 1 Iron Ore (Bonus Chapter)

Qin Ziwen nodded: "Don't call me 'sir' anymore, just call me Brother Qin or Brother Qin."

Li Tieshan's voice boomed: "Yes, sir!"

Qin Ziwen glanced at him, and Li Tieshan's voice softened slightly, "Yes, Brother Qin!"

As for calling the sir "brother," Li Tieshan would never dare to do so; how could he possibly call the sir "brother"?

Qin Ziwen asked, "Do you know how to forge weapons and armor?"

Weapons and armor are of higher priority at this stage compared to other equipment.

Li Tieshan said with a sense of shame, "Brother Qin, I can forge figurines of swords, spears, and hammers, but I can't forge figurines of overly complex or uncommon weapons. I've never forged armor figurines before, but if you have the blueprints, I can give it a try."

Qin Ziwen nodded to show he understood and praised, "It's alright, you're quite capable."

Upon hearing this, Li Tieshan chuckled, scratched his head, and revealed a simple smile. However, given his face, the smile looked somewhat sinister.

"Come with me," Qin Ziwen called, leading Li Tieshan to the level 1 blacksmith shop. "Take a look, are all the tools inside complete?"

Li Tieshan went inside, looked around the room, then looked down at the furnace and bellows, and tried to pull them.

A look of joy appeared on his face. He turned around and clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute: "Reporting to Brother Qin! Although the tools here are a bit rudimentary, they are complete in all aspects. Moreover, I can make the remaining tools I need myself. The only thing I'm lacking right now is firewood and iron ore."

Upon hearing this report to Brother Qin, Qin Ziwu almost lost his composure.

He turned around, put his fingers in his mouth, propped them up on both sides, and tried hard not to laugh out loud.

Qin Ziwen coughed and said, "No need to add 'report' to the title. Just call me Brother Qin from now on. Also, when we're out, just talk to me normally. Or, try to keep quiet as much as possible when we're out and watch my eyes."

Li Tieshan replied, "Yes!"

Qin Ziwen pointed to Li Tieshan's long hair, which was simply tied up with a ribbon: "The things you need aren't urgent for now. The most urgent thing is to give you a makeover. You need to shave your long hair."

"Here!"

There was no razor at home, but there were scissors. After working for half a day, they finally shaved off Li Tieshan's long hair, turning it into a buzz cut of varying shades.

With his muscular physique, the burn scars on his arms and face from the sparks, and his fierce expression, he was clearly not a good person.

He tidied up the hair that had fallen on the floor, then led Li Tieshan to the guest room, saying, "You'll sleep in this room tonight."

Li Tieshan had never seen modern quilts or bed sheets before.

With trembling hands, I carefully stroked the duvet cover; its soft texture was just like silk.

Li Tieshan swallowed hard, turned around, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and bowed deeply: "Thank you, sir!"

"Alright, let's eat first."

Qin Ziwen went to cook rice, using the rice he had been allocated last time. He cooked a large pot of porridge, and then added smoked crocodile meat and a pot of water chestnut and loach soup.

Li Tieshan ate with great relish, praising the master's cooking skills thirty-two times during the meal.

Qin Ziwu's eye twitched. This wasn't recruiting a blacksmith; it was clearly recruiting a sycophant.

After lunch, in the afternoon, Qin Ziwen took the two of them out.

"Brother Qin!" A voice came from the side.

Following the sound, Li Yue walked over, leaning on his cane.

Qin Ziwen looked at his leg, "Is it better?"

Li Yue said, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Qin. The wound is much better and has scabbed over. I went to Renxintang yesterday to have it treated."

He glanced at Li Tieshan behind Qin Ziwen, his gaze pausing. Because Qin Ziwen had warned him not to speak carelessly outside, Li Tieshan's lips were tightly closed, the muscles in his cheeks were taut, and with his uneven buzz cut and his bulging t-shirt, he looked like he had just been released from prison.

Looking away, Li Yue asked, "Brother Qin, has your team recruited any new members?"

"Yes, we hired a new person."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Li Yue's eyes: "Then can I join you too?"

"Our team only hires the right people. I remember you just graduated, right? What did you major in college?"

Li Yue replied, "I am a student majoring in Materials Engineering at Shenyang Nanhu Vocational Technical School."

Qin Ziwen pondered.

Li Yue quickly added, "It's Northeastern University. I studied metal materials, mainly metal processing."

Qin Ziwen was surprised, "You studied this?"

Li Yue nodded: "Because I am interested in ancient weapons, I thought I could process and make weapons and armor in the future, so I applied for this major. But after applying, I found that it was a little different from what I imagined."

Qin Ziwen glanced at Li Yue's hand, which was leaning on his cane, and asked, "How long will it take for your leg to heal? What does the traditional Chinese medicine say?"

Li Yue said, "I've taken antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, and I should be able to move around freely in two weeks at most."

Seeing that Qin Ziwen didn't speak, Li Yue gritted his teeth and said, "One week, I can also set off with the team in one week."

Qin Ziwen: "No need."

Upon hearing this, Li Yue's eyes darkened.

Qin Ziwen glanced at him. "You should rest for now. You can come out with me in two weeks. You're studying materials science." "Materials engineering!"

Qin Ziwen nodded: "Yes, you should copy down the knowledge in your head first, so that you don't forget it over time, especially steel. How to use ancient methods to turn iron into steel, think about that more. You don't need to worry about food. You don't need to worry about food for the next few days. Just stay home and write. But I want to see results. Can you do that?"

Li Yue's face flushed red, and he nodded hurriedly: "Yes!"

"Okay, I believe you. Don't let me down."

Watching Li Yue's energetic figure, limping and leaning on his cane, Qin Ziwen looked away.

He knew that steel was a general term for a category, and that steel varied in quality.

If a technology were truly developed to reliably forge iron into high-quality steel, the value of the tools crafted by Li Tieshan would increase significantly, thus making Li Yue valuable.

Nowadays, more and more groups are sticking together in the neighborhood. Going it alone will definitely put you at a disadvantage. He's not used to hanging out with others.

Therefore, he plans to build a team with his younger brother and recruited members as the core, and some valuable neighbors as the periphery.

Use this team to cover yourself and give yourself time to develop.

I took a stroll around the neighborhood for a while and then returned home in the afternoon.

Qin Ziwen closed the bedroom door.

With a flick of his wrist, two silver-backed, black-edged cards appeared at his fingertips.

One is a level 1 coal mine card obtained in the early morning settlement, and the other is a level 1 iron mine card obtained at the altar.

Including blacksmiths and blacksmith shops,

The puzzle is now complete.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

(End of this chapter)