He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 99: Building a New Furnace
Several master craftsmen from the East Blacksmith Camp clasped their hands and bowed, wanting to say something but unable to.

After looking at the middle-grade fifth-grade hammer again and again, several people turned and left.

Yuan Gaohao then said to Jiang Lin, "It was you who initiated the recruitment of people for the Southern Blacksmith Camp, right? They were so angry about losing a master craftsman for no reason that they went straight to complain to the Master Craftsman, and that's why they asked me to come here."

"This matter has nothing to do with Jiang Lin. If they are angry, they can come to me." Zhao Yankui said.

Yuan Gaohao shook his head and said seriously: "It is human nature for Master Zhao to care for his apprentice. There is nothing wrong with that. But can he protect him for a while, but can he protect him for a lifetime?"

"Why not!"

"Even if he could, he couldn't." Yuan Gaohao said, "Jiang Lin in the blacksmith camp is no different from the spiritual plant on the mountain. If he really wants to grow, how can he rely on the shade of the big tree and the wind of the big rock? If he is protected in everything, it will delay his talent."

As he spoke, Yuan Gaohao looked at Jiang Lin and said, "You are smarter than all of us, so you should understand this principle. Although the water in the blacksmith camp is shallow, we still need to consider it more to avoid unnecessary disputes. We are blacksmiths, and it is enough for us to have sharp weapons. As human beings, it is better to follow the advice of our ancestors."

"A heavy sword has no edge, and great skill has no workmanship."

It is hard to say whether these eight words are applicable to the current situation, but Jiang Lin can still understand the logic.

He nodded, bowed and said, "Thank you for your teachings, Master Yuan. I will consider this more in the future."

Yuan Gaohao didn't say anything more, and just asked Zhao Yangkui: "Are you going back to the foundry with me now or what?"

Zhao Yankui hesitated for a moment, and Jiang Lin said, "Master, you should go back to take up your new post. With you in the foundry, we don't have to travel back and forth."

Zhao Yangkui was well aware of the many pending items at the Southern Blacksmith Camp. It would be much more convenient if he could help out in the Foundry Department.

As for the matters in the camp, Yuan Gaohao saw his worry and said with a smile: "With such a smart disciple here, you are still fussy. This is unlike the Zhao Yankui I know."

After hearing this, Zhao Yankui finally opened his heart.

Before leaving, he repeatedly reminded everyone that if they had any problems, they could go directly to the foundry.

Especially Blacksmith Qi, he must cooperate with Jiang Lin to manage the South Blacksmith Camp well.

If they're still not as good as when he was here, I'll kick both of their butts.

Everyone sent him to the camp gate and waved goodbye.

When Zhao Yankui and Yuan Gaohao disappeared from their sight, their gazes shifted to Jiang Lin.

Everyone understood that with Zhao Yankui's departure, the future of the Southern Blacksmith Camp would depend on Jiang Lin.

To put it more bluntly, with Zhao Yankui gone, Jiang Lin's status will have to move up a level, and he will be considered a master chef without a title.

Afterwards, everyone went to visit Old Man Wei.

Yuan Bingqi's Qi and Blood Pills are genuine. Old Man Wei has woken up and is fine.

Jiang Lin came to the bedside, held down the old man Wei who was about to get up, and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "Don't mess around with your life next time. It was a close call this time."

"I'm old." Old Wei Han's tone and expression were somewhat lonely.

I remember when I was at the border, I fought bloody battles, with dozens of wounds on my body, and I bled from morning to night but never fell down.

Now, he was almost dead after just a cut on his arm.

"It's time to accept your age. Everyone gets old someday." Jiang Lin said, and suddenly laughed, "Besides, if you're not old, how can I take care of you in your old age?"

Old Man Wei looked up at him without saying a word.

Miao Chuanfu on the side stared at Jiang Lin, and the more he looked at him, the more he liked him.

Not only is he loyal and righteous, he is also very talented. If he can join the border army, he will be able to achieve great things!
A mere blacksmith camp has no future. No matter how capable you are, you are just a blacksmith.

Unfortunately, Old Man Wei is here, and he will definitely not let Jiang Lin go. Many young heroes have gone to the frontier army, hoping to make achievements and become marquises and generals.

As a result, it died within a few years.

The border army is a place like purgatory. If you want to survive, you must be strong and ruthless enough, and you must also have extremely good luck.

After talking with Old Man Wei, Jiang Lin left the house and saw Yuan Bingqi standing at the door.

"Master Yuan, is there anything I can do for you?" Jiang Lin asked.

Yuan Bingqi pointed at his feet and said, "The black crystal iron I promised you can be used to build a high-quality furnace."

Jiang Lin looked down and saw a piece of iron stone with a faint sheen lying there.

Black crystal iron is hard and flexible, and has extremely high resistance to both high and low temperatures. It is generally used to cast high-quality weapons.

A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Lin's eyes. He squatted down carefully and reached out to gently touch the piece of black crystal iron.

The coolness from his fingertips made him tremble slightly, as if he could feel the extraordinary power contained therein.

"It's too expensive, I..."

Without waiting for Jiang Lin to finish his words, Yuan Bingqi said, "My ambition is to transform a mortal into an immortal through the Hundred Refining Methods. Mysterious Crystal Iron is useless to me. Besides, I also want to know what grade the furnace you cast with this thing will be."

Seeing that he was not being falsely polite, Jiang Lin did not act pretentiously and said, "Thank you, Master Yuan."

"We will all be members of the Southern Blacksmith Camp from now on, so there's no need to be so unfamiliar." Yuan Bingqi smiled and said, "Master Jiang is building the furnace, so please allow me to watch and help."

It is somewhat strange that a master blacksmith would take the initiative to help a young blacksmith who has just been hired as a regular employee.

Jiang Lin naturally would not refuse such a small request. He bent down and picked up the black crystal iron, only to find that it was several times heavier than ordinary iron.

No wonder it can be used to make high-quality weapons. Ordinary iron has to be stacked up thousands of times using the hundred-fold refining method to produce one pound out of five pounds.

However, black crystal iron is naturally like this, and the difference between the two can be imagined.

Fortunately, Jiang Lin does not need to use the Hundred Refining Method, he can improve his essence by natural fire and tempering.

Carrying the black crystal iron, he came to the blacksmith shop and learned that Jiang Lin wanted to rebuild the furnace. Blacksmith Qi, Blacksmith Tang and others also wanted to help.

It is not easy to build a stove. Both the steps and the craftsmanship requirements are much higher than those of ordinary ironware.

Jiang Lin had never learned how to build a furnace, but fortunately Qi the blacksmith and others were familiar with it.

Everyone got some soil, added water to make it into mud, and then, according to Jiang Lin's idea, they first created a huge mud mold.

This one thing alone took four or five hours.

After the clay mold is shaped, it has to be divided into several pieces and then fired into pottery.

From the inside out, the two pieces fit together, leaving a cavity in the middle for the molten iron to be injected.

This is a time-consuming and laborious job, and it is disposable, making it one of the most reluctant tasks in the blacksmith camp.

Fortunately, when Jiang Lin was burning the fire previously, the quality of the stove was improved accordingly, otherwise it would have been scrapped long ago.

It is not until nightfall that the ceramic mold is considered to have been fired and the inside and outside are fitted together to form a whole.

Looking at the mold, which is two or three times larger than others and has six furnace mouths, Jiang Lin couldn't help feeling a little shocked.

Blacksmith Qi said with a smile: "Don't look at it, this is just the first step. Tomorrow we will melt a lot of molten iron and cast it, which will be the real work!"

　There will be another chapter in about fifteen minutes, and the next two chapters may be later. Readers can go to sleep first and read it during the day.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)