Volume 1 Chapter 181: A Path on Knife Mountain

  Chapter 181: A Path on Knife Mountain

  Mozi retorted, "I don't understand the rules, but why didn't you tell me about them earlier? Give me three words - draw a question. Can I know what to do next? It's not like it's a worm in your stomach."

  The man was indignant, although he didn't know what an ascaris was, but it sounded disgusting.

  Minyu laughed happily, "Songer, you should learn from Mo San."

  The man retorted in discontent: "He's learned to be oily and slick, just like those street rascals?" He glanced at Mozi, who indeed had a handsome face with delicate features.

  Mozi shook his head repeatedly, "Master Min is wrong, can't learn from me. I see him following you, he must be your trusted aide, born with your protection and shelter. With your name, who would dare to make things difficult for him? He only needs to appear carefree and effortless, everything comes easily to him. Unlike us, we have to fight for everything ourselves. Without being oily and smooth-tongued, it's easy to offend people; without being a socialite, you can't get along with others."

  Min Yu's expression finally changed. Not because he was angry, but because Mozi's words were all reasonable. This young man, Min Song, was one of the most outstanding among the seventh generation of the Min family and also his nephew. The Daye Shipyard was one of the most important businesses of the Min family's Buddhist Zhenzai, which had been managed by him for many years. Now that he was old and had no children or grandchildren, the ancestral home sent Min Song to take over. This young man was skilled in carving, but knew nothing about ships and was quite arrogant, looking down on this line of work. After being there for half a year, Young Master Min Song was full of himself, only learning about management and not shipbuilding skills, which made him worried. Building ships was different from the family's Buddhist Zhenzai's craftsmanship, it wasn't just a matter of having skilled hands to make a ship that could sail. Unexpectedly, Mozi from Hongshu Gully came and revealed his concerns, his sharp observational powers and quick counterattack made Min Yu look forward to this three-guan trip.

  "Song Er, give Wang Shifu the paper that Mo San drew, let him read it." Min Yu said to Sun Er.

  Wang Cheng, a master craftsman of the imperial shipyard in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was responsible for making fair judgments.

  Min Song didn't know why he wasn't allowed to announce the content of the first round, but although he looked down on shipbuilding, he still respected Master Min's words. He handed the thing over to Wang Cheng and stood behind the old master, staring at Mozi.

  Mozi didn't have time to bother with him and focused on listening to what Daoshan was going to ask.

  Wang Cheng opened it and first showed it to everyone. It was a rough ship diagram with some general data, length, width, height, and designated boat type.

  He continued to read: "According to the boat diagram, make a model of the boat. The wood can be taken at will, and the tool can only be a knife. Within three hours, one layer of cabin must be completed, and it must sail on the Ya River for an incense stick without sinking, then pass the Knife Mountain."

  The only problem is the time limit, which is very strict. Mozi saw that the boat was a cargo and passenger ship on the river, although it was not large, but it had two layers of cabins. The drawing was extremely simple, without giving out the internal structure, but the text requirements were very detailed. The first layer cabin required a passageway, four rooms, and doors and windows. The second layer cabin, in addition to the structure of the first layer cabin, also needed to have a top bar. Although the length, width, and height were given, it was only the overall proportion. At the same time, it required a cargo capacity of 200 stones, and the draft affected the construction of the bottom cabin, all of which had to be solved by experience. Mozi's experience was sufficient to cope with this, but the key was that there were only three hours left, which was equivalent to six hours. In six hours, she had to whittle down the logs into various parts of the boat body and reassemble them, at least from the bottom up to the first layer, and she didn't have any confidence in doing so. Because among the five people on her side, only she could use woodworking tools.

  Mozi has already begun thinking of the most efficient way, but Minyu said a few words that shocked everyone present.

  "Mosan, if you don't mind, can Xiaosu take me to form a team of four with the same ship model and get through this level? I guarantee it won't affect your evaluation."

  "Old Master?" Min Song was the most surprised, his pale face full of incomprehension and disdain. "Our day-rising elite soldiers are strong and powerful, what's there to compare with these ignorant people? There's no need to compare, we will definitely win."

  "Song Er, didn't you hear clearly? It's not about comparing heights with Hong Yu, but rather passing the Knife Mountain pass. These three passes have been circulating since the establishment of the Hanghui, with contents changing endlessly, yet never deviating from their essence. As the chief of the ship's fleet, Ri Sheng has not even passed through one of the three passes, instead setting up high barriers for others. I'm getting old, and until now, I've never seen a shipyard that can pass all three passes. According to what you said, if Ri Sheng is so capable, then let me see it with my own eyes." Min Yu's thoughts were impenetrable to anyone.

  "Min Lao Yezi, these three passes are naturally easy to pass for Ri Sheng." said Zhen Luo, the boss of Zhen's shipyard.

  Zeng Hai also hurriedly said, "You're being too serious. The three passes are strict with those newbies who just came out of their shells and are arrogant, but for us, it's not a big deal."

  Yasheng Shipyard Fang Ming said lightly, "If it's just a small dish, why not let Zeng Laoban also form a team to try? The bigger the belly, the more food you eat. Among our shipyards, only Risheng can pass three levels. Others should save their energy and have some self-awareness."

  Mozi thought that among these three bosses, only Fang Ming was somewhat reliable.

  Zeng Hai glanced at Fang Ming with a slanted gaze, wanting to say something, but was choked back by the words "try forming a team". Not mentioning anything else, he didn't even have confidence in passing the first round today. Building a ship model within three hours? Even his best craftsmen would need at least three days.

  "Song Er, you don't have to take this risk if you're not confident." Min Yu picked up the teacup and slowly took a sip, looking calm.

  Mozi could hear the smell of gunpowder, let alone Min Song.

  "Old master, you said it in front of everyone, if I don't accept, wouldn't that make people think Dayong is incompetent? Not only will I take on this task, but also the other two tasks." He still didn't believe him, no match for a newcomer trying to get into the trade.

  "Good" Min Yu face has a praising meaning, "You are indeed a descendant of the Min clan."

  He turned to Mo Zi and asked again, "Mo Saner, it's up to you now?"

  Mei Zi thought, in their place of origin, they can think whatever they want, what could she say?

  "Old master, as long as it doesn't affect the outcome, we'll certainly allow it. However, at that time, please ask the seniors present to take a closer look and not compare our elite soldiers who rose together with the day's rise." She can also see how high the shipbuilding skills of Day Rise are.

  Min Song listened to Mo Zi's words, but somehow they went wrong in his ears. He only felt a strong sense of mockery, "Of course, it can't be compared. If it weren't for the fact that we're going through the pass, but rather comparing with us, Daybreak, you wouldn't even think about winning one pass."

  Mei Zi didn't look at him, and saluted Min Yu with a bow. "Min old master, I have an impolite request. Can the place where we are working be sealed off? Within the time limit, no one is allowed to disturb us. The Hong Yu boatyard is going to reopen, and it naturally has its own secret techniques. These techniques absolutely cannot be leaked out."

  Zeng Hai's nose sprayed air, coldly laughing repeatedly, "Little Red Bud, a tiny place, what kind of mysterious skill are you pretending to have? Secret technique? The technique of the Min family's treasure-making is the real untransmitted secret technique. A few insignificant kids, how can they have any secret techniques?"

  Stinky fish made Zeng Hai furious and annoyed. The boss scolded back without being polite, "Fart matter".

  Min Yu stepped forward to calm down the commotion that was about to rise, and replied to Mo Zi, "Alright. Two rooms, doors sealed at the same time, we'll see who wins after three hours."

  Then, those who were supposed to form teams did so, and those who were supposed to clean houses cleaned them. Half an hour later, everything was ready.

  Mo Zi led two teams of people, standing in front of two adjacent houses. Among Mo Zi's team was Chang Ji, and the other three people Mo Zi didn't recognize, but judging from their hands, they were all skilled with tools. She thought to herself, she had really misjudged him, never thinking that Chang Ji, who seemed like a small soldier, was actually quite a character.

  Later, she learned that Changji, who was over thirty years old, had just been granted the title of Craftsman.

  Mozi and others entered the house, which was still a double room inside and out. On the table under the window wall were food and water, a large and wide workbench, and enough wood to use. The most eye-catching thing was a wall of knives, with different sizes, shapes, and uses, newly sharpened, shining brightly.

  The smelly fish cried out "mother", this is truly a treacherous mountain.

  Fei Xia and Zan walked into the inner room and took a look, saying that the resting berth was soft and comfortable.

  Purple ink crouches in the corner of the wall, touching wood and looking at wood. It is a relatively common type of cedar, with medium to low buoyancy, making it suitable for building lightweight boats. Two-use cargo ships, or those that travel along rivers, may have a deeper draft and be prone to running aground. However, this is not the issue at hand right now; she needs to follow the boat diagram to make a model.

  Within half an hour before, she had thought of a way.

  Spread out the drawings, break them down and draw on several other sheets of paper. Thirty minutes.

  Have the four people gather around, assign tasks. They are not good at carpentry, but they are very skilled with knives and swords, so her drawing is the first to be a basic splicing board type, let one person be responsible for one type, and have them cut it out. Then she will do the second fine processing, marking numbers on each board. Three and a half hours.

  Demonstrate to the four people how to assemble the numbers on the board step by step, and she completed the most difficult nailing and bonding part. After shaping, she conducted the final inspection. Two and a half hours.

  Principle: Combination of model and jigsaw, plus pipeline operation.

  Was it successful?

  Hmmm - being humble, it's still passable at a glance.

  However, Chou Yu's words left them all staring blankly.

  "Mo Ge, your skills are impressive! The knife in your hand is like a living thing. The wood seems to come alive." Chou Yu praised in amazement. While he struggled to shave off one piece, she could shave off seven or eight pieces with ease.

  Fat prawn bent over and stared at the boat model, "Mo Ge, piece by piece, why don't you scatter?"

  "Because it's a patchwork board." With the help of wooden nails, it won't fall apart. The purple ink ship model I made didn't cost tens of thousands, but also exceeded seven or eight thousand. Moreover, in my previous life, I loved playing with ship models the most, and always refreshed the fastest record in the whole army.

  "This pass is definitely crossed," said the water snake.

  Zan held a small knife with a thin blade in his hand and sat alone at the workbench continuing to practice whittling wood.

  The door creaked open and Chen Zhi walked in.

  "Moh Ge, the time has come, please come out of the house." The guide, the guide, guiding all the way to the end.

  He carefully lifted the boat and walked out.

  Chen Zhi was a bit distracted at first, then his eyes widened, with a radiant glow inside, and he couldn't help but say -

  "Good boat."

  Chapter 181: A Path on Knife Mountain

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