Chapter 102 Chapter 101: Qingyuanmen Lane is so similar

Old street, blue bricks and ancient tiles. Xiaoqiu pushed Yuan Mei, driving on the uneven and winding stone road. Following Yuan Mei's instructions, Xiao Qiu came to a blacksmith's shop.Inside the store, the fire was blazing.Several men with dark faces, shirtless arms, and topless body were swinging hammers, and sparks flew everywhere when the sledgehammer was swung.The figure sweating profusely and the sound of clanging and forceful knocking made the whole street come alive. There are also plows, rakes, hoes, knives, scissors and shovels hanging on the shop. There is one person who stands out in particular, because this person does not look like a blacksmith at all, but rather a poor-looking scholar.Others were topless, but he was neatly dressed in a robe and shoes; while others were sweating profusely, he just watched from the sidelines and occasionally gave pointers.

But everyone respects him very much.Including Yuan Mei, who also looked respectful.When the white-faced scholar saw Yuan Mei, his gloomy eyes lit up, and he hurried up to greet her: You are here. Well, Yuan Mei said: Let's talk inside. There is a cave behind the blacksmith shop, and the house is full of books. This is Mr. Bian.Yuan Mei introduced to Xiaoqiu: Master Bian's only disciple. Master Bian?Xiaoqiu's spirit lifted: Is it Master Bian who cast needles? Mr. Bian has a bright face: Exactly. Yuan Mei looked at Xiao Qiu meaningfully, as if to say: How is it?Am I right?Xiaoqiu was also very excited, she really couldn't find a place to go through her iron shoes, when she looked back suddenly, the man was in a dimly lit place.

I have found the only disciple of Master Bian, is it closer to the needle?Will all the mysteries be revealed? Who is this brother?Mr. Bian had a haughty expression on his face, and he didn't even look at Xiao Qiu. He was asking questions on the surface, but his eyes were fixed on Yuan Mei, wishing to swallow Yuan Mei. Yuan Mei introduced: This is Juhua Xiaoqiu. Careful little, autumn autumn?Mr. Bian was also shocked, his expression changed. Exactly.Xiao Qiu hurriedly saluted: I have a poor reputation, just laugh at me, laugh at me. Mr. Bian looked at Xiao Qiu full of hostility, as if looking at a rival in love.

I came today to see the needles.Yuan Mei said. This is not very convenient today.Mr. Bian looked at Xiaoqiu. You can't trust me?Yuan Mei said: Xiaoqiu is not an outsider, so it doesn't matter. It's not that you can't trust Madam, it's just that Mr. Bian rubbed his hands, looking very embarrassed: It's just that it's really inconvenient for you not to mention that there are other people. I see.Yuan Mei slowly took off the straw hat on her head, untied the cloth scarf covering her head, and stroked her hair: "It's fine if you don't want to."Xiaoqiu, let's go.

She has a lot of flair and style, and she is ready to leave.Mr. Bian's eyes were straightened, and he quickly stopped him and said: Don't go, don't go.He gritted his teeth and made up his mind: Well, just watch it. He walked to the bookshelf, lightly pressed a mechanism, and the bookshelf immediately moved to the left, revealing a wall with a Yin-Yang Eight Diagrams on the wall.He moved the gossip, and the wall immediately moved to the right, as if opening a door. Behind the door is a secret room, which is the same as the soldier's tomb in Songzhuang, and weapons of various shapes are placed in it.The difference is that many weapons are still semi-finished products, or even though they are finished products, they have not shown their faces in the Jianghu, and are quietly waiting for the buyer's eyes.

However, if you think that these weapons are no big deal, then you are very wrong.Just because it is new, many weapons use the most advanced technology, which is very creative and imaginative. For example, a long knife has two-thirds of the handle and only one-third of the blade; a nunchaku , one of which is equipped with a thorn, and the other is equipped with an iron 鍁, which is completely different from the traditional one. There are many people in the world who want to get these weapons.Many people lined up long distances to buy with a lot of money.Because of the unbearable disturbance, the shop was moved to this unremarkable ancient street, which is difficult for outsiders to find. The utensils used in daily farming are deliberately hung outside the shop as a cover.It's not an ordinary VIP, even a piece of iron can't be bought.

As soon as Xiaoqiu entered the room, his eyes sparkled, and he couldn't help admiring Mr. Bian. The elegant Mr. Bian looked at these weapons as if looking at his own children, full of pride and joy.Many of the weapons in it were drawn by him and carefully crafted by blacksmiths. As the only disciple of Master Bian, he naturally won the master's true biography, which has its own merits. In the very conspicuous place in the middle of the secret room, there is an extremely exquisite small box with a strange-looking lock on it. There is a line of small gold-plated characters engraved on the lock: "one ornament for a lifetime, one needle for a lifetime."

There are needles inside.Mr. Bian pointed to the box and said. Xiao Qiu can be regarded as a calm person, her heart is still pounding, and her palms are sweating.After a tortuous and long search, I finally got close to the needle. What does the needle look like?Is it similar to the famous fish intestine sword used in history to assassinate kings? Mr. Bian said: This box is inlaid with 28 priceless diamonds, each of which can allow an ordinary family to live comfortably for several lifetimes. The well-informed Yuan Mei, who was born in an official family, nodded and said: Yes, I can tell.

Mr. Bian proudly said: "However, the sum of these twenty-eight diamonds is not worth as much as a needle." What's so special about this box?Do you see it?Mr. Bian asked. Yuan Mei took a closer look: Well, this box is made of deep sea black iron.Items made of this kind of black iron can't be smashed no matter what sledgehammer you use.Unless you use a furnace, black iron will slowly melt at extremely high temperatures.But at such a high temperature, if the black iron melts, the things inside must also melt. Yes, madam is right.Mr. Bian said: Therefore, if you can't open the lock, even if you get the box, you can't get the needle.Xiaoqiu said: What's so special about this lock?

The combination lock is derived from the iron three-spring lock of the Han Dynasty. It is also made of black iron. The only difference is that this lock has been carefully improved. password?It can also be decoded.Xiaoqiu said: I can try again and again, and one time I will succeed. No, as long as you make a wrong step, the lock will be stuck automatically, and you must use another set of passwords to unlock it, and it cannot be unlocked more than three times. After three times, no one can open it.Mr. Bian said: Therefore, every time the lock is unlocked, it is a big event. Yuan Mei said: Is this set of passwords eight Chinese characters for one decoration for a lifetime and one stitch for a lifetime?

Yes.Mr. Bian smiled, and it was obvious that he admired Yuan Mei: the general code lock only has four Chinese characters, and the combination of codes is not enough, and the security is not good enough.Even so, it is difficult to crack.This lock has eight Chinese characters, which are respectively inscribed on the eight wheels to form a password. When opening it, you need to turn the small wheels to the set combination and position. Its difficulty is unmatched by anyone in the world. Xiaoqiu said: In this case, when you unlock it, should we avoid it for a while? Need not.Mr. Bian said: After I unlock it this time, I will immediately set a new password. In the whole world, no one else can open it except me. Xiaoqiu was amazed. Mr. Bian cleaned his hands first, burned incense, and then began to open the lock.He did it carefully and slowly.His fingers were slender, flexible, and stable, with no nails and calloused fingertips. Looking at a person's fingers, one can see a person's occupation and status.For example, there is a big difference between the fingers of a farmer and a businessman.The fingers of farmers are rough and criss-crossed, while the fingers of businessmen are fat and fat, and they are born in vain.Others, such as the stable fingers of a swordsman, the slender fingers of a scholar, the flexible fingers of a luthier, and the weak fingers of a young lady. The box opened slowly.Inside the box was a small yellow brocade bag.Opening it, there was another small bag made of folded rice paper. Mr. Bian slowly unfolded the rice paper, finally revealing his black hair. This is the needle?Xiaoqiu couldn't believe her eyes.Yes.Mr. Bian said.so thin?right.As thin as hair, as fine as silk.But to be precise, this is just a replica of the needle, not the real needle, but it is not far from the needle in performance.Mr. Bian said. Xiaoqiu was taken aback: a replica? Yes.Mr. Bian said: Because I have never seen a real needle, anyone who has seen the real face is dead.I found out the best formula according to the scraps of iron diaries left by my master and spent a lot of effort. I also borrowed the steelmaking technology of the Western Han Dynasty to create silky needles. Yuan Mei also expressed her admiration and asked: How many needles did you make? That's all, that's what you see now.Mr. Bian said: I don't have more financial and human resources. What about me sponsoring you?You can definitely make more.Yuan Mei said. Mr. Bian's expression became very serious: making swords has always been the most important thing for a country or a nation. Its occurrence and development, advance and retreat, ups and downs are all related to the occurrence and development, rise and fall, honor and disgrace of a country and a nation. closely related.Although we have a lot of skills, we can't produce at will. I see.Yuan Mei said: But, I need a lot of needles, and I can pay you a lot. In fact, too much is useless.Because the needle is too thin and small, you must have extremely high martial arts to use it. In the hands of ordinary people, it is almost the same as holding an embroidery needle.Mr. Bian sighed: Now, I don't fully understand the usage of needles. Yuan Mei was very disappointed. A person with really high martial arts skills can use anything as a weapon, but there is no need to have a needle.Xiaoqiu said: Can it be said that the effect of needles is not as great as the outside world imagines?What's the point of spending so much time and energy looking for needles? The same cannot be said.As a sharp weapon, needles are of course very useful.Mr. Bian said: It can kill people invisible without anyone noticing without your presence.There is only a small red spot on the wound, which is not noticeable unless you pay special attention. Well, I have seen Erchen's wound, it is indeed like this.Xiaoqiu said. Dust?Yuan Mei said: Is it that Er Chen who disappeared from the Jianghu ten years ago and is famous for his light skills, stalking, reconnaissance, and makeup? Yes, that's him.Xiaoqiu said: I saw his dead body in Qinglong Town, and there was only a small red spot on his bald head. now it's right.Mr. Bian pointed to the dazzling silver needle and said: There are many people in the world who want to get it.It is also because of this that we live in seclusion in this old street, seeking a few days of peace. Yuan Mei expressed her sincere gratitude: Thank you for letting us see the needle. Mr. Bian's eyes were warm: Except for Madam, I will never show anyone easily.Can't Madam see my affection for Madam?Fortunately Xiaoqiu was by my side, otherwise Yuan Mei smiled, bowed her head and remained silent. correct.Mr. Bian suddenly remembered a big event: Are you really Xiaoqiu? yes.Xiaoqiu patted her chest: "The goods are genuine at a fair price, and they can be exchanged as if they were fakes." Xiaoqiu is using the Tianya sword, why haven't I seen it?Mr. Bian is very strange. Xiaoqiu smiled wryly: I lost it. lost?Mr. Bian was very surprised, a little bit disbelief: The world has always said that you are very good at swordsmanship, how could you even lose your sword? When such a thing is said, not many people really believe it.Mr. Bian is very sorry: I heard that Tianya sword is the nemesis of needles. If I saw this sword today, maybe I can completely decipher the usage and secrets of needles. Xiaoqiu also feels very sorry, he believes that Tianya Sword will return to him sooner or later.Although he lost the Tianya Sword, he did not lose his courage and hope. Going back ten years, when Xiaoqiu just came out of the rivers and lakes, he was passionate and impulsive at every turn, and when he drew his sword to face each other, he would definitely know that the sword is there, and no one will die with the sword.After years of life precipitation, Xiaoqiu now firmly believes that the sword is not in the hand, but the sword is in the heart. Yes, as long as you have a sword in your heart, courage in your heart, and love in your heart, why do you have to have a sword all day long?