In the middle of winter, it was snowing.
Qin Yu brought Xi Shi and Zheng Dan from Zhuluo Village to the capital of Yue State, Kuaiji City.
This was the most prosperous city in the State of Yue. Although it was winter and the streets were covered in heavy snow, there were still peddlers coming and going. There were waves of peddlers selling in the market.
When Qin Yu arrived at Kuaiji City, he first went to the Rouge Workshop in the city.
This was also opened by Qin Yu. It was just that he hired others to operate it.
The owner of Rouge Workshop was called Seventh Madame. She was already half old, but she was good at talking, so she could become the owner of Rouge Workshop.
"Young Master Qin, two Furens, Miss Ah Qing, please quickly use some ginger soup to drive away the cold.”Seventh Madame said respectfully.
Qin Yu, Xi Shi, Zheng Dan and Ah Qing all drank a bowl of ginger soup and then sat in the room to talk.
At this moment, Xi Shi and Zheng Dan almost no longer had the rustic aura of a country girl. They were wearing exquisite mink fur coats and looked even more beautiful than the concubines in the palace.
Qin Yu had raised them very well. They were practically in the palm of his hand.
However, the hardworking habits that the two of them had developed since they were young were still perfectly maintained. Every day, they would personally cook for Qin Yu, sew clothes, and so on.
When she had nothing to do, she would read and learn how to dance. Recently, Xi Shi had made up a clogs dance. She tied a small bell on her ankle and danced it, which was pleasant and wonderful.
Zheng Dan had also learned a lot of sword skills from Ah Qing. His sword dance was even more natural and beautiful.
"Seventh Madame, do you know where Fan Li lives?”Qin Yu asked.
Seventh Madame nodded and said,"I'll hire a carriage to take Young Master there."”
At noon, Qin Yu and Seventh Madame arrive at Fan Li's house.
Fan Li was studying at home. When he saw Qin Yu, he was surprised, happy, and scared.
Because he had been defeated by Qin Yu several times.
"Young Master Qin, please come in." Fan Li greeted Qin Yu politely.
Qin Yu has lunch at Fan Li's house. He asks: "Mister Fan Li, do you still remember the bet?”
"I remember, I remember. I've already prepared a thousand acres of fertile land and ten shops.”As he spoke, he smiled bitterly and said,""Only these hundred courtesans and dancers have not been gathered.”
"If you haven't gathered them, then so be it. I don't want these hundred geisha and dancers.”Said Qin Yu indifferently.
"That's true. Young Master Qin already has Xi Shi and Zheng Dan as his two beautiful wives, so how could he be interested in other common women? Then this Fan will have to thank Young Master Qin for being magnanimous.”said Fan Li.
After eating, Qin Yu chose the best courtyard house to stay in.
The area of the house was not small, and there were all kinds of pavilions and pavilions. It was one of the "mansions" in Kuaiji City.
After cleaning up, Qin Yu takes Xi Shi, Zheng Dan and Ah Qing to the courtyard house.
The terrain of the house was very good, and the heat preservation effect of the house was also good. It was much better than Ramie Village.
A charcoal heater was placed in the room, which was warm enough to isolate the cold outside.
……
The next day, Qin Yu went to the main street. He planned to make good use of the five shops that Fan Li had lost to him.
One of them was used to set up a sword forging workshop.
This was a high-end shop. Normally, no merchants would open a sword forging workshop because the process of forging swords was very difficult. They needed to rely on exquisite craftsmanship to make money.
Qin Yu then placed all the swords that he had forged through his previous experiments in the sword forging workshop. He let the guests who came and went take a look. If they took a fancy to them, they could directly pay for them.
In Qin Yu's opinion, these swords that were sold were still 'failed goods'. They were far from reaching the level of divine weapons.
However, for ordinary people, it was exquisite workmanship and they couldn't put it down.
It had only just opened, but it had already welcomed the presence of many rich young masters and some swordsmen.
What Qin Yu had never expected was that there was actually someone familiar among them!
"Mr. Jie Yi, I'm really lucky to meet you here!”A one-eyed swordsman came to the shop. When he saw Qin Yu, he immediately bowed and greeted him.
Qin Yu remembered him. He was the head of the twelve swordsmen under Gou Jian, the one-eyed swordsman.
"Sir, there's no need to be so polite. It's really been a long time.”Qin Yu asked.
At the banquet in Gouwu County, Qin Yu had defeated the 12 swordsmen. Each of their shoulders had been pierced.
The one-eyed swordsman laughed heartily and said,"I'm fine now. Thanks to Mister Jie Yi's mercy, it's only a small injury.”
"That's good. I haven't asked for your name yet.”Qin Yu wanted to befriend him.
"I am Niu Duan, originally from the Chu Country. In the army, my left eye was gouged out by the general, so I fled the Chu Country and came to the Yue Country. Fortunately, the King of Yue appreciated me, so I was able to display my skills.”Niu Duan very honestly explained his background to Qin Yu. He did not hide anything.
Qin Yu nodded and said,"Brother Bull, if you see a sword that you like in my smithy, I'll give it to you for free and make you my friend."”
"Young Master Qin is truly magnanimous.”Niu Duan looked at the dozens of swords in the workshop and said,""The swords in this smithy are all of good quality, and every one of them is worthy of being held by a Great General.”
In the end, Niu Duan chose a relatively heavy bronze sword. He was very satisfied. Qin Yu really gave it to him without taking a single cent.
"Young Master Qin, your politeness has made me feel ashamed.”Niu Duan said," Let me treat Young Master Qin to a meal. It's at the most famous Jade Spring Restaurant in Kuaiji City."”
"As long as Brother Bull doesn't treat me to fish brains, I'll agree.”Qin Yu said half-jokingly.
Niu Duan laughed out loud in embarrassment and said,"Last time, I offended you! Young Master Qin, don't worry. This time, it will definitely be good wine and meat.”
"Oh right, Young Master Qin, there is something I want to remind you of.”" There's a very famous swordsmithing workshop in Kuaiji City," Niu Duan said seriously." That might be your biggest competitor."”
"Oh? Brother Bull, please tell me who opened the smithy.”Qin Yu asked for advice.
"Master Swordsmith, Ou Yezi." Niu Duan said," His swordsmithing skills are at the peak of perfection. His Dragon Spring Sword shocked the world with a single brilliant feat. His name shook the entire Yue Country. No swordsmith dared to compete with him.”
Hearing Ou Yezi and the Dragon Spring Sword, Qin Yu gives a slight smile.
This was the first person to forge a sword in the history of China. He did not expect that he would actually become his competitor. It seemed that he should pay a visit.
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