Don't be fooled by how casually Wang Daming speaks, but for a blacksmith, the more precious the mineral, the more it's like his lifeblood.
This time, to forge a 1500-pound bow, he had to make a heartfelt sacrifice.
"Thank you, Uncle Wang."
Chen Xuan genuinely expressed his gratitude to him.
This kind of treatment was as if he treated him like his own son.
"Hehehe~~~~"
Now, the honest Wang Daming scratched the back of his head with some embarrassment, and smiled.
He then urged, "Hurry up and give it a try, see if this bow really weighs 1500 pounds!"
Although the bow was forged by him,
he could only make a rough estimate, after all, he didn't have such strength.
Speaking of it, this was the first time he forged such a powerful bow.
He looked expectantly at the moment.
"Alright!"
After Chen Xuan nodded heavily.
He gripped the bow tightly with his left hand, placing his right hand on the bowstring.
His arms gradually exerted force.
"Ha hey!"
With a loud shout.
The bow was instantly fully drawn.
Then he released it.
"Good bow!"
Chen Xuan's eyes glittered with excitement.
As a hunter, he could tell the quality of a bow the moment he picked it up.
This bow,
when fully drawn and released instantly, showed no sign of deformation to the naked eye.
Furthermore,
based on how it felt, this bow surely exceeded 1500 pounds.
"Thank you, Uncle, this bow is at least 1500 pounds."
"Hehe, you brat, you're more than just the ninth grade, aren't you? You've slipped up now."
With that said,
Wang Daming grinned mischievously at him.
"Uh~~~"
Chen Xuan felt awkward at this.
But soon, with a smile of apology on his face, he said, "Sorry, Uncle, I didn't mean to hide it from you. I haven't even told my sister-in-law and Yun'Er. I thought it would be better to keep a low profile to avoid unnecessary complications."
"Alright, no need to explain, Uncle understands, and you're thinking correctly. It's better to stay low-key, as the world is getting more chaotic, keeping some strength in reserve will be beneficial."
Wang Daming wasn't angry.
In fact, when he said he wanted to forge a 1500-pound bow, he already had some suspicions.
He was just probing to confirm if it was as he guessed.
He had no intention of prying into Chen Xuan's background.
"Alright then, you can go back now, and no need to see me off tomorrow. The people from the Government Office will go around picking up people from each village."
"Alright, Uncle, take care when you head to the County Government Office, have a safe journey, Xiaoxuanzi has nothing else to say."
After saying that,
Chen Xuan bowed respectfully to him.
Then he took out ten taels of silver from his pocket to give to him.
Wang Daming immediately panicked, "What are you doing, giving me so much silver? Uncle will have food and accommodation provided in the County Government Office, not needing to spend much. Keep it, you still have two women at home to take care of."
"I have plenty, take it, when you reach the county, you can buy something for Xiaohai, don't worry about us."
After forcing the silver into his hand, he took the bow and ran off.
"Ah, this child!"
Wang Daming sighed and shook his head, watching him leave.
Then he looked at Wang Hai, who was all innocence at that moment.
If only he could be as promising as Xiaoxuanzi.
What father doesn't wish for his son to become a dragon!
.....
After returning from Wang Daming's home,
Su Wanqiu had already prepared dinner.
At the dinner table,
Chen Xuan mentioned that Wang Daming would be going to the county office the next day.
Upon hearing this,
Su Wanqiu sighed as well.
"Xiaohai is still so small, going with Uncle Wang, it's really hard on him."
"Yes, he's still so young, who knows if he'll get used to it."
But,
Chen Xuan quietly ate, not saying much.
There was nothing they could do about such matters.
Besides,
what else could they do if not go along!
Every family has its struggles.
"Oh, by the way, when you left in the evening, Uncle Liu's son took his parents away, saying they'll live in the county."
"Yes, indeed, I saw that Uncle Liu's son had an unusual outfit, and even had a carriage, very impressive!"
Su Yun continued after her sister.
"Well, they've left then. They weren't warmly received in the village anyway."
Chen Xuan didn't have much feeling about this Old Liu.
Ever since the last incident, anyone passing by their place from the village would start cursing.
Although it wasn't aimed at their family,
the two houses were separated by just a wall,
and hearing it was annoying.
Now that they're gone, it's become much quieter.
After dinner,
Chen Xuan returned to his room to familiarize himself with the new bow.
Draw, release, draw, release!
Practiced over and over until he felt a unity with the bow before stopping.
....
The next day.
On awakening, he had 30 more skill points.
"Just a little bit more."
Looking at the skill points column on the panel, it already showed 389 points.
After tomorrow,
he could upgrade the Nine Revolutions Secret Technique.
....
Early in the morning,
Chen Xuan left his home,
although Wang Daming said he didn't need to see him off, he thought about it and decided to go anyway.
Just as he arrived at Wang Daming's house,
a middle-aged man in constable uniform, with dark skin and a sullen face, sat by the stove, looking like someone owed him money.
This person was called Tong Shian.
He was in charge of picking up blacksmiths from several nearby villages.
Seeing this, Chen Xuan cupped his fists and greeted with a smile, "Thank you, Lord."
It is said that one should not hit a smiling face with an outstretched hand.
Tong Shian nodded slightly but did not get up.
To this,
Chen Xuan had nothing to say.
After all, the constable was an official, and he, a mere hunter, had no right to expect the official to stand up.
At this time,
Wang Daming, carrying two large hemp sacks and followed by Wang Hai, came out from the back room.
Upon seeing him, he opened his mouth to say:
"Didn't I say you didn't need to come to see me off, yet here you are? This is Lord Tong Shian, he's here for the pickup, you see I'm all set and about to leave, coming is just a waste of time."
"Hehe, I thought about it and decided to see Uncle off, or I wouldn't feel right."
Chen Xuan chuckled foolishly.
The relationship between their families in the village was the best.
Besides, as the younger generation, it was his duty to come.
"Alright, since you're all packed, come with me, the carriage is at the village entrance. We still have other villages to visit, so let's not waste time."
At this moment,
Tong Shian interrupted them, stood up, and was ready to leave.
There were still many villages to visit,
and he had no time to waste listening to their trivial family matters.
"Alright, alright, Lord, let's go, let's go."
Wang Daming immediately put on a pleasant expression,
then, leading Xiaohai, followed behind him.
Chen Xuan escorted them all the way to the village entrance,
and after Wang Daming and his son got on the large carriage, he approached Tong Shian and pulled out two taels of silver from his pocket, handing it over with a smile, "Lord Tong, this little silver is not much, just a token of my respect, please take care of Wang Daming and his son."
The always expressionless Tong Shian's face changed upon seeing the silver, and he beamed.
Without hesitation, he took the silver, patted Chen Xuan's shoulder, and praised, "Kid, you have a bright future, good, good, rest assured, I will take care of Wang Daming."
"Thank you, Lord, thank you!"
Chen Xuan tried his best to smile, cupping his fists in gratitude.
After the carriage disappeared from sight, Chen Xuan spat heavily to the side.
"Pah! What a piece of work!"