Volume 32 Chapter 20

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. On the streets of Youzhou City, early in the morning, there are basically not many people at this time.

The soldiers guarding the city were still sticking to their posts. When Zhang Tie entered the city gate, the soldier just looked at Zhang Tie twice and let Zhang Tie enter Youzhou City without even interrogating him.

In Taixia, the Golden Basin Washing Ceremony is also a very solemn ceremony. This ceremony is a symbol of "retiring completely" and "washing your hands". Generally speaking, there are two kinds of people who will hold this ceremony. Important figures in Xia non-official non-governmental organizations. When these figures retire, they will hold such a ceremony of washing their hands with a golden basin, which represents a clean break with the past and grievances. The second type is some high-level occupations in Taixia. Those who practice swords, such as swordsmiths, rune refiners, appraisers, etc., these people hold the ceremony of washing their hands with the golden basin, which means that they will never return to their old jobs in the future, and they have the meaning of sealing their swords and returning to seclusion.

Whether it is the first type of people or the second type of people, they all have one thing in common, that is, those who can hold the golden basin hand washing ceremony are well-known and respected in the local area or in the industry. If it is an ordinary cat or dog, who washes his ass hands, quits, just slaps his ass and leaves, and naturally no one will miss him.

Wang Wu is a local snake in Youzhou City, the altar owner who washes his hands with a golden basin in the mouth of this local snake, the person who can know his movements in time and can make Zuo protector bestow Wang Wu's broken brain pill, naturally he is in this Youzhou city. If that person was in another county, their reaction speed could not be so fast.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the new era of the 900th era of the Black Iron Calendar. I have to say that this day is indeed a good day for the golden basin to wash hands.

Zhang Tie is like taking a walk, walking alone on the streets of Youzhou City, the map of Youzhou City appears in his mind, and some areas on those maps are being taken out of Zhang Tie's mind piece by piece After picking it out, Zhang Tie's pace followed the optimal route sorted out in his brain in an instant, and walked slowly in the remaining areas.

Although Youzhou City is large, the planning of this city is very well organized. Excluding the Jiatian planting area, removing the location of government agencies, and removing ordinary residential areas and concentrated areas of industry and commerce, the remaining places are not very big. up.

The snow stopped today, the sun began to show a small smile in the sky, and the weather was not bad.

After wandering alone in Youzhou City for more than two hours, Zhang Tie knew he had found it.

That place is less than fifteen kilometers away from the Huaiyuan Guild Hall. It is next to Fengyang Lake in Youzhou City. There is a ten-mile willow embankment beside the lake. The surrounding scenery is beautiful. What attracts them is the most prominent manor in this rich area. The manor and courtyard alone have an area of ​​more than 700 mu. The vermilion high wall outside the manor even occupies a street outside. one third.

It's Chinese New Year, and it's just dawn, many shops are closed today, but just outside this Garden of Diseases, there is already a lot of traffic, and a large number of neatly dressed servants are busy outside, receiving the incoming guests. There are also airships that fly directly into the airship landing pad behind the manor, land, send people off, and then fly away.

The entire Youzhou City is the busiest place today.

"Today is the day when the master washes his hands in the golden basin. There are eight hundred guests who come here. They are all dignified and respectable people. Everyone, please be alert and don't make any trouble. After today is over, the left steward said, every day Personally reward three gold coins. A man in charge yelled at the side door outside the manor,

The servants of the commander sent the prepared ingredients from the outside into the kitchen of the mansion from the side. The golden basin washed its hands at the back. Naturally, the guests cannot watch your performance with an empty stomach. It is also reasonable to eat, drink, and make money. "Have Jiang Si and the others returned to Linjiazhuang to pull fresh venison?" ,

"not yet?,

"Take two people along the road to have a look, run fast, the back kitchen is still waiting, there are two dishes tonight that will use venison and deer blood, don't delay!,

"yes!,

Just hearing this, Zhang Tie turned around and walked into a nearby teahouse.

The business of this teahouse is just like taverns and restaurants. Even if it is the Chinese New Year, they still open their doors to make money and operate normally. It is not too early or too late for Zhang Tie to come here, but there are already many people in the teahouse. .

Those people formed a circle around the courtyard in the teahouse, up and down the hills, eating the refreshments in the teahouse, spraying melon seeds and peanuts, and listening to a man in a long robe and mandarin coat holding a cup of tea at a small table in the middle of the teahouse. The fan is telling stories vividly, oh, no, in Taixia's words, the stories that adults listen to on such occasions are not called stories, but storytelling.

On that day, the roof was half-sealed, allowing light and air to pass through but not leaking water and falling snow. There were also some green plants in the courtyard that were full of vitality. Listening to stories in this kind of place is also very rewarding.

Of course, many people were also looking at the grand occasion of the manor outside, and then talked about the things in the manor not far away in a low voice or with a little surprise.

"Guest officer, welcome, welcome, please come inside!"

As soon as Zhang Tie walked into the teahouse, a lively waiter in the teahouse immediately walked up with a smile on his face, and greeted Zhang Tie warmly.

With a movement of Zhang Tie's hand, he flicked a silver coin over.

"Find me a quiet private room upstairs, with few people disturbing, and then bring me some special refreshments!"

Xiaoer grabbed the silver coin neatly, then twisted his neck, and said loudly, "Private room, Tianzi No. 17, on the third floor, honored guest!"

Zhang Tie went directly to the third floor, and another waiter came to the stairs to greet him, and directly welcomed him to a private room on the third floor, which was a little far from the patio, opened the door of the private room, and brought Zhang Tie in. .

The private room was only more than 20 square meters, and there were all kinds of soft seats and tea tables. There was also a window in the room, which faced the manor outside. Zhang Tie was very satisfied.

"Guest officer, what would you like to have?"

"You guys are good at tea and refreshments here, just order one!" To be honest, Zhang Tie, who came to this kind of entertainment place in Taixia for the first time, didn't know what to order, so he just ordered vaguely.

"Okay, look at your face, you are coming to our teahouse for the first time, the consumption of the private rooms in our teahouse is different from that of the private rooms outside, here we charge an extra ◎ copper per hour for private rooms, you are here You can stay until the teahouse is bombed without any problem, let me explain this to you, the guest officer, our teahouse is run with integrity and no one is fooled!"

"Okay, no problem, let's go!"

Xiaoer left, and after a short while, he came to the room with a pot of tea and a few dishes of refreshments. After setting these things up, he asked Zhang Tie what else he needed, and when he saw Zhang Tie nodded, he left. After going out, he also helped Zhang Tie close the door of the private room.

Zhang Tie leisurely took a piece of tea, and while eating, he listened to the discussions of those people in the teahouse. When the tea on the plate was finished, he heard the same discussion, and Zhang Tie finally knew that this is here today. What is the origin of the "Altar Master of Tongtian Sect" who washed his hands in the golden basin.

The person who washes his hands here today is named Jiang, and everyone calls him Mr. Jiang. This person is not an unknown person in Youzhou, or even in the entire Northeast Governor's Mansion.

According to the customers of the teahouse, this Mr. Jiang was born in a family of blacksmiths. He has been helping his father in the blacksmith shop since he was eight years old. He has shown a very high talent for casting since he was a child. Became a master craftsman's apprentice, he became a master craftsman at the age of sixteen, and his skills surpassed his father's. By the age of twenty, he had become a master copper hammersmith. The master continues to advance, and goes further and further on the road of rune refining master, step by step to become a silver hammer craftsman, a gold hammer craftsman, a secret silver craftsman, and a secret charm craftsman. Forty years ago, Mr. Jiang was an advanced master. Craftsman.

A person who advances to a master craftsman on the road of a rune refiner will be famous no matter where he is. Even in Taixia, such a person will not be the ring finger generation.

Before becoming a master craftsman, Mr. Jiang served as the young supervisor in the general prison in Tongzhou. After becoming a master craftsman, Jiang Lao Zizi became the general commander of the general prison in Tongzhou, in charge of the construction of a state general. After that, he worked in the position of General Commander in Tongzhou for nearly twenty years before Mr. Jiang resigned from office and was at ease again.

After Mr. Jiang resigned from office, he has not been idle. On the contrary, his reputation has become more prosperous, and there are often high-quality goods published. Since Mr. Jiang's main focus in the rune refiner is weapon casting, especially focusing on sword casting, then come to Jiang. Old Ye Zi's people who forge weapons are in an endless stream every day, which has allowed Mr. Jiang to forge a lot of popularity over the years, and his reputation has spread far and wide.

Mr. Jiang's hometown is in Youzhou. After the city of Youzhou was built, Mr. Jiang moved to Youzhou City to settle down.

At this moment, in the craftsman street in Youzhou City, most of the industries on the street belong to Mr. Jiang or his disciples and grandchildren. One can imagine the influence and influence of Mr. Jiang in Youzhou City.

Last year, Ye Zi, the elder of Jiang, announced that he would wash his hands in a golden basin this year. He would no longer touch the tools of refining and casting. He wanted to cultivate his body and mind, and understand the principles of nature and heaven.

Today was the day when Mr. Jiang held the golden basin handwashing ceremony, and the entire Jiang manor was busy.

The master craftsman is famous for his rune refining method, and the Zhang family in the Weiyi subcontinent has only one master craftsman until now!

Knowing the origin of this person, Zhang Tie became excited in an instant, because Zhang Tie knew that this time, he accidentally caught a big fish... (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome You come to (Yaobi) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.