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Chapter 209: Learning to be a Bad Person
Upon hearing this, the manager's expression changed.

King Shuo has always been quite confident in his ability to forge weapons, even a little conceited, and never tolerates anyone saying anything bad about him. Over the years, people around him have always praised him and agreed with what he said.

How could anyone be so disrespectful!

He hurriedly looked at Zhu Cheng nervously, prepared for his rage.

But Zhu Cheng was only slightly stunned, a little disappointed with this answer, but he didn't change his expression: "Oh? My dear son-in-law, is there anything you still think is not good enough?"

Lu Qing didn't mince words with him: "If you just carry it around for show, then it's naturally excellent. But if you use it to kill the enemy in battle, this knife is too hard, but not tough enough."

"My dear son-in-law, what you said is absolutely right!" Zhu Cheng's eyes lit up. This knife was the most powerful one he had ever made, combining both hardness and softness. Others could not notice the problem with it, but he himself always felt that it was not flexible enough. If it was really used as a killing weapon, it would not be perfect.

He didn't expect that today Lu Qing could so accurately express the problem that had been bothering him.

"I also know that this knife needs to be both hard and soft, and it's not perfect yet. The blade needs to be hard, while the spine needs to be soft. I have tried many times, but I still can't find a more suitable method to take both into account." He sighed, spread his hands, and shook his head.

On the day Zhu Yu and Lu Qing first arrived, he almost left them in Liyuan and forgot about them completely because another attempt ended in failure.

Lu Qing gently ran his finger along the shiny blade's spine and said to Zhu Cheng, "In the past, when I was traveling with my fellow disciples, I happened to meet an old man who lived in seclusion and had some skills in sword-making.

He once mentioned to us that when forging a sword, animal fat should be used to quench the sword spine with oil. This will increase the strength of the sword, making it invincible even when chopped with great force and not easily broken.

However, I know nothing about weapon forging, and I only have a vague impression of this matter. I wonder if I can help my father-in-law."

Judging from the expression on Zhu Cheng's face, it was obvious that Lu Qing's words had inspired him. He didn't even bother to say anything more. He quickly signaled the steward to put away the swords and left in a hurry.

It was not until the evening that Zhu Chengcai came back. He looked in a good mood, followed by a group of servants carrying wine and food, who hurriedly set up a large table.

"My dear son-in-law, your method is indeed effective!" Zhu Cheng laughed heartily. "I've tried many methods in the past, but I never thought of oil quenching. Today, I followed the method you suggested and finally solved the problem that has been bothering me for so long!"

"Father has been in the weapons depot all day today?" Zhu Yu asked from the side.

Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood, or perhaps it was because Lu Qing had previously brought up the fact that Princess Zhu Yu Xiaoyao was also from the first rank to criticize Zhu Cheng. Facing his daughter's question, Zhu Cheng showed considerable patience and nodded. "Of course! My dear son-in-law just gave me some advice, so of course I have to give it a try to see if it works!"

Zhu Yu frowned.

Although the power of the vassal king is not as great as that of Emperor Jin, the ruler of the world, he is still the master of this fiefdom.

There was the matter of sending food to Bai Qihong and the construction of the canal. At this time, Zhu Cheng actually spent a lot of time supervising the making of weapons, which she really couldn't agree with.

But at this moment, we can't anger him, lest all our efforts be in vain. There will be bigger things in the future that require our cooperation.

Therefore, she could only remind Zhu Cheng from a different angle: "Father, I wonder who is supervising the delivery of grain?
This matter is of great importance and concerns the life and well-being of the people of Shuo State. We must not let it become a city-wide uproar by involving too many people before it even begins.

It'd be best if someone from our family were in charge of this matter." "Don't worry." Zhu Cheng was still not used to discussing such serious matters with his daughter, and was a little impatient, but considering his son-in-law's ability, he calmed down. "I'll let Ding Qian personally oversee this matter. He will only report progress to me, and I won't let anyone else interfere."

Although Zhu Yu didn't like his attitude, he was still satisfied with the answer.

Ding Qian has been Zhu Cheng's confidant for many years and is indeed one of his own.

At least Zhu Cheng didn't foolishly hand this matter over to the Pang family, so thank God.

During that meal, Zhu Cheng was in a very good mood and was extremely warm towards Lu Qing.

On the contrary, Lu Qing was still indifferent to him, neither cold nor warm. He addressed him politely, but his attitude was not very respectful.

When they were halfway through the meal, the steward came with a letter for Zhu Cheng. Zhu Cheng unfolded it and read it. His brows relaxed and he became even happier. He reached out and handed the letter to Lu Qing.

Lu Qing reached out to take it, unfolded it and held it between him and Zhu Yu. The two of them leaned together to look at what was written on it.

This letter was sent by Ding Qian, telling Zhu Cheng that the grain delivery had been successfully completed. They moved a batch of grain to the pass and met the people sent by Bai Qihong. The silver they gave was fair, even slightly more generous than the market price.

The communication between the two sides went very smoothly. The location for the canal construction has been determined, and the Shuo Kingdom can now prepare to start arranging excavation.

In this way, the people of Shuo Kingdom will be able to solve their urgent need for water when their crops need it most this year, and perhaps they will have a better harvest than in previous years in the fall.

Zhu Cheng was very happy. He ate his meal in a hurry and went to see Ding Qian, asking him to arrange the digging of the canal.

Zhu Yu was also very happy. On the one hand, the people of Shuo State had suffered from water shortage for many years and could not live a rich life without worries about food and clothing. On the other hand, only if this matter went smoothly could they free up their energy to deal with the weapons and the lost able-bodied men.

Although Zhu Cheng seems to be a bit autocratic and overbearing in his actions, he is actually not very courageous. If you want everything to go smoothly, the easiest way is to cut off his retreat and remove his springboard.

He got on the "pirate ship" and couldn't get off.

She had been thinking about it over and over again these past few days and had come up with a method that best suited Zhu Cheng's personality. She just needed to wait for the right time to implement it.

She found that since she became Princess Xiaoyao and started dealing with Lu Qing, she began to be led astray by him. In the past, she liked to accomplish things in one go, and it would be best if the results were immediate.

But now she has also learned to take it step by step, digging a hole and waiting for the other party to jump in.

She is no longer the straightforward and honest woman she once was, and has been led into many twists and turns by the fox.

It is indeed difficult to learn good things, but it is easy to learn bad things...

Ahem, I was helping the kids’ class revise the activity copy, and accidentally updated it late… What a sin!
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