wind and rain scissors shop

Chapter 17 - 17. Being beaten in the iron yard
Zheng Yide purposely said the ridicule of Tian Erya very loudly, even if there was a clang of hammers in the blacksmith yard, it was enough for everyone in the yard to hear it.

Tian Erya buried her head deeply in front of her chest, her feet alternated non-stop, her whole body was full of embarrassment and uneasiness.

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law looked at her and felt sorry for her, so she couldn't help but walked to her side and persuaded: "Don't be too sad. My second uncle mainly cares about the fourth child. My fourth son Yuansheng is a good student and passed the exam. The number one pick, the whole family holds him in their hands, and the second uncle is no exception. I'll take you out for a walk, don't come here for the next two days."

Tian Erya raised her head, her eyes were red, and her tone was firm: "I won't go. I want to stay here"

Yuanxin's daughter-in-law felt incredible: "Are you stupid? You are said to be like that, and you still want to stay here?"

Tian Erya forced a smile on her face: "Just say it! No matter how harsh his words are, I won't lose a piece of meat on my body. It's no big deal."

"Don't you have any self-esteem?" Yuanxin's daughter-in-law thought she was pitiful before, but now hearing her say that, she thinks she is brazen and looks down on her.

"Self-esteem is not as important as eating enough." Tian Erya clenched her fists and cheered herself up, "Second Lord is right, I am indeed ugly, with a dark face, a big frame, and illiterate. Compared with Your fourth young master, I am a toad. As long as the second master teaches me the skill of forging scissors, he will belittle me no matter what."

Zheng Yide's ears were sharp, and he snorted angrily when he heard her words.He was waiting to see the girl cry or stomp away, but he didn't expect that the girl was completely opposite to what he thought, and suddenly felt bored.

Yuanxin's daughter-in-law kindly reminded: "Erya, you must not have any hope. The Zheng family has rules, and the skills are not passed on to outsiders. It is impossible for the second master to teach you."

Tian Erya was disappointed, and immediately said: "If you don't teach, then don't teach! I just stay here and don't do anything, and I can learn a lot by watching."

"Ah? What's the use of watching?"

"Of course it works. There are so many iron materials here, and they are marked with pig iron and wrought iron. Before, it was difficult for me to distinguish them. This time, I have to study hard. Also, there are irons that I have never seen. Every model of casting scissors I've ever seen. Absolutely amazing. Must stay here."

Yuanxin's daughter-in-law couldn't understand: "Erya, listen to me, go back with me, and don't come to this iron yard again in the future. I promise to tell you a husband's family with a rich family background that will guarantee you food and clothing for the rest of your life. If you If you really don't want to get married, just come to my side and be a maid, and I can also protect you from worrying about food and clothing."

Tian Erya felt her kindness and smiled: "The young lady is really a bodhisattva. I am here to thank the young lady. However, although I am illiterate, I also know that it is better to ask for others than to ask for myself. If I learn a good craft, I will never worry about it for the rest of my life." food. I still want to stay here and practice blacksmithing skills."

"Are you determined to stay here?"

"Ah."

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law straightened her posture: "I told you in advance, if you stay here, no one will teach you. The second master will never tell you the secret of forging scissors. It is impossible for you to learn by watching from the sidelines." There are dozens of processes for forging scissors, and the master craftsmen here can only operate a few processes, except for the second master, none of them will forge a pair of scissors alone."

"Thank you, young mistress, for your reminder."

"Even so, you still want to stay?"

Tian Erya's tone was extremely firm: "Stay here."

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law was a little annoyed when she saw that she didn't eat oil and salt: "I think you are a bastard who is so stubborn. Two
Master is not easy to get along with, and you will suffer in the future. "

"I know. Thank you, young mistress." Tian Erya watched her go away, waited for a while to see if no one gave her a job, took the sweep from the bottom of the wall and began to sweep the scattered iron filings on the floor.

After hearing what his wife said, Zheng Yuanxin frowned: "You have said that, Tian Erya still wants to stay?"

His daughter-in-law nodded: "Yes, I won't listen to any persuasion."

"She still doesn't have much experience in the world, so she doesn't know the serious relationship here. From the moment she was in the Zheng family, she was a big trouble to the Zheng family, and the second uncle also bothered her. She saw that the scissors made by the second uncle were powerful, and immediately Ask for an apprenticeship. The second uncle is most annoyed by outsider Xiao Xiang Zheng's skills, seeing her will be even more displeasing to the eye, and in the future, he will try every means to torture her."

Yuanxin's daughter-in-law muttered: "I told Tian Erya that the second uncle is not easy to get along with, and she doesn't care at all. She didn't even think about it. There are so many people in the iron yard, why no one talks and chats. .”

Zheng Yuanxin looked at the women pulling the bellows with dull eyes, and pulled the corners of his mouth: "Second Uncle controls the people in the iron yard too strictly. He has been here for more than ten years, and he has early mental problems, eccentric temper, and uncertain weather. , likes to punish and torture people. Luckily, Tian Erya is free, and she can leave if she can't persist, otherwise, such a lively girl will be tortured badly."

The husband and wife were whispering to each other when they suddenly yelled "Which bastard did this", which made them tremble in fright, and turned their heads to look over, only to see Zheng Yide with an angry face, waving the iron pliers, and his eyes were red.

Zheng Yuanxin hurried over: "Second Uncle, what's wrong?"

Zheng Yide knocked on the water tank in front of him with iron tongs, and glanced darkly at several blacksmiths who were quenching the heat.The blacksmiths bowed their backs, not daring to meet his eyes.

Zheng Yuanxin looked into the water tank and saw a layer of oily flowers floating on the water, and his face immediately changed.

Zheng Yide pointed the iron tongs at the blacksmith in front of him: "Did you do it?"

The blacksmith said tremblingly, "No."

Zheng Yide took iron tongs and pointed at the next blacksmith,
The blacksmith didn't wait for him to ask, and hurriedly shook his head: "I didn't do it."

"Did I let you talk?" Zheng Yide swung his iron tongs to beat him.

Zheng Yuanxin quickly grabbed his hand holding the iron tongs: "Second Uncle, didn't we agree not to hit people with iron tools? Be careful and kill people."

Zheng Yide threw the iron tongs on the ground without looking back and stretched out his hand: "Bring me my riding whip."

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law had already held the whip in her hand, obeyed his order and handed him the whip, and looked at her husband imploringly, hoping that he would prevent the second uncle from seriously injuring others.

Zheng Yuanxin carefully apologized: "Second Uncle, it's enough to blow your breath twice. I'll have someone change the water for you right away, and make sure the water tank is wiped clean without any oil stains."

Zheng Yide picked up his whip and beat the blacksmith who was grabbing the words just now: "I let you speak! Let you speak. It is obvious that you have a long tongue. If you dare to speak without authorization, I will knock your mouth to pieces."

Tian Erya was dumbfounded when she saw this scene, and the broom in her hand fell to the ground in fright.

Zheng Yuanxin saw Zheng Yide beat the blacksmith head and face, making the other party wailing and begging for mercy, so he quickly grabbed the whip: "Okay, second uncle, it's almost over."

Seeing the many bloodstains on the blacksmith's beaten body, Zheng Yide felt relieved, and lit the water tank: "Who poured oil into the water and ruined my tank of water? Stand up for me quickly. Otherwise, let me find out , Grandpa peeled off his skin."

"It's me." A nervous and timid voice sounded from behind.

Zheng Yide came back to his senses suddenly, looked at Tian Erya: "Is it you?"

Tian Erya bit the bullet and admitted: "It's me?"

Zheng Yide snatched the whip from Zheng Yuanxin's hand and beat Tian Erya: "You idiot who failed to accomplish anything and failed!"

(End of this chapter)