Wu's Blacksmith Shop

Chapter 90 Wu's Blacksmith Shop

Upon hearing Nan Xu's words, Master Wu's demeanor immediately changed.

He seized the opportunity and plunged the iron blank he had forged into the water tank beside him.

"Sizzle—"

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With a sharp, long hiss, a violent white mist rose from the water's surface.

In the process of quenching in cold water, a sturdy and sharp blade is instantly formed!

At this moment, Master Wu raised his head and looked at Nan Xu: "Are you sure? It's easy to make a kitchen knife with refined iron, but cold iron is always precious, and my processing fee is not low. In the end, it will cost quite a lot of money."

"Unless there are special requirements, there is no need to use such good materials for the scabbard."

"Of course." Nan Xu smiled slightly. "Thank you for your kindness, Master. I understand. Please feel free to name your price."

He wanted the cold iron scabbard not because he had too much money to burn, but because the cold iron itself carried a chilling aura, which not only matched Su Yue's nature, but also made the scabbard to maintain the Xuanbing blade.

Seeing that Nan Xu was so straightforward, Master Wu nodded: "Alright, tell me in detail about the size and shape of those two scabbards."

Nan calmly took out the blueprints he had prepared beforehand and handed them to Master Wu.

Master Wu took the blueprints and examined them carefully.

After a moment of contemplation, he slowly spoke: "Hmm—this size and dimensions, including the sword and sharkskin, will cost a total of 1,200 taels of silver."

"No problem." Nan Xu's expression remained unchanged as he reached into the food bag and pulled out the package containing the money.

But in his heart, he secretly sighed that Master Wu's fees were still as expensive as ever. If he hadn't made a sum of money from that noblewoman before, he really wouldn't be able to afford to spend like this.

However, given Master Wu's skills, these expenses are indeed worthwhile.

After all, the seemingly ordinary blacksmith in front of him was actually a fifth-rank master craftsman.

Given enough good materials, he can easily forge fifth-grade weapons and cooking utensils.

Among the few blacksmiths in this area who were famous among players in the previous life, Master Wu from Zhenjiang could be said to have the best craftsmanship at the same price.

After putting down the money bag, Nanxu untied Suyue from the cloth strip and solemnly handed her to Master Wu.

Master Wu took Su Yue and blurted out instinctively, "A fine knife!"

He examined the knife closely, marveling as if he had seen some rare treasure: "No wonder you used cold iron for its scabbard, it turns out to be such a precious sword!"

After admiring Su Yue for a while, Master Wu finally spoke: "Young man, you're a chef, aren't you?"

"I know that a chef's knife is your soul." His voice became much more solemn. "Since you have entrusted this precious knife to my hands, I swear on my reputation that I will not fail you!"

Nan Xu nodded, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "In that case, thank you very much, Master Wu. May I come to collect the knife?"

Master Wu chuckled: "As for this knife, it's just a matter of wrapping a handle and taking its dimensions. You can pick it up at the same time tomorrow."

"As for the fine iron kitchen knife and the cold iron scabbard, that will be a bit more troublesome. Let's be conservative and do it within a week."

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"We can expedite it by one or two days, but it will cost extra."

"No need." Nan Xu thought about how she had spent most of her savings like water and refused decisively.

Even expedited service won't shorten the time much, so these unnecessary expenses should be avoided if possible.

"Okay." Master Wu wasn't surprised. "Then it's settled. Come pick up the knife tomorrow."

Nan Xu thanked Master Wu and walked out of the blacksmith shop.

On his way back, he didn't forget to buy two bottles of Zhenjiang vinegar.

As he walked, Nan Xu sorted out his schedule for the future.

"Am I going to stay here for a week? Luckily, I've allocated myself plenty of time."

"However, there is less than a month until the start of that autumn food festival."

"Looks like I won't have time to collect ingredients along the way to Yangzhou."

As Nan Xu pondered, he walked towards the inn where he was staying.

At that moment, he had no idea what he would encounter tomorrow.

"What? Someone wants to put their order ahead of mine?"

Nan Xu frowned upon hearing Master Wu's words.

Master Wu sighed: "I know this is against the rules, but—the person who made this request is someone special, and they have a legitimate reason, so I can't refuse directly. I can only discuss it with you."

Upon hearing this, Nan Xu frowned even more deeply.

Master Wu is a fifth-rank blacksmith. Although the social status of blacksmiths is not as high as that of chefs and martial artists, they are still fifth-rank blacksmiths.

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If someone can be described as having an extraordinary background, then their background must indeed be extraordinary.

It seems I've gotten myself into some trouble again.

"Of course, I'm just relaying their message. It's perfectly fine if you disagree," Mr. Wu added. "They mean they can offer money as compensation and want to discuss it with you face-to-face."

Nan Xu thought for a moment and then replied, "Okay, I'll go."

If you directly refuse here, the other party may not give up easily.

Therefore, it would be better to go and see what their reasons were for making this request.

At noon, at Chunyuan Tower.

"Is this the place?"

Nan Xu looked at the luxurious private room in front of him and pondered.

Sure enough, the person who made this request was either rich or powerful.

Without further hesitation, he knocked lightly on the door a few times and then pushed it open to enter.

The next moment, the scene inside the door appeared before his eyes.

A man dressed in an exceptionally fine short hunting outfit, yet with a scholarly air about him, sat in the main seat.

Beside him was a young woman dressed in hunting attire and men's clothing. She had delicate features and looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old.

"This must be the young man Nanxu that Master Wu mentioned, right? He truly is a young talent with an extraordinary appearance."

The young man, with a humble smile on his face, bowed respectfully to Nan Xu.

"My name is Liao Changfeng, and this is my younger sister, Liao Yudie."

"I apologize for the sudden invitation and hope you will forgive me."

Upon hearing this, Nan Xu pondered inwardly.

At least from the previous perspective, this person's manners were quite proper, unlike the arrogant and domineering Miss He from before.

"Brother Changfeng's invitation is so polite, how could it be a disturbance?" Nan Xu cupped his hands in greeting and smiled.

"However, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Brother Changfeng today."

Liao Changfeng seemed somewhat surprised. He said, "Brother Nan, what kind of compensation do you want? We can discuss it—"

Nan Xu gently shook his head: "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry and need to get the custom-made kitchen knife and scabbard as soon as possible. I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill Brother Changfeng's wish."

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