He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 88: Admission by Selection
"Filial piety is commendable, but not desirable." Yan Tianrong shook his head, his voice a little stern: "Although you are just a blacksmith, you have a bright future. When it's time to show your edge, you should look forward to it. How can you be so fussy! Now, whatever you want, I can give it to you!"

Zhao Yankui quickly pulled Jiang Lin and signaled him to give face to the steward and ask for some reward.

Jiang Lin thought for a moment and said, "Then please, Sir Steward, repair the houses as soon as possible, allocate more benefits, and increase the number of personnel, considering the serious damage to the South Blacksmith Camp."

Yan Tianrong frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "What about you?"

Yu Maoming suddenly said, "Jiang Lin, you don't need to worry about the affairs of the Blacksmith Camp. The steward will make the decision. Now I'm rewarding you, think about what to give yourself."

This is already a very clear reminder that the Steward does not require you to be selfless and only consider the Blacksmith Camp.

What he wants is for you to accept the benefits and become one of his own!

Jiang Lin also understood what was going on. He lowered his head slightly and said, "Then please give me a few more Tiger Soul Pills, Master Steward."

Yan Tianrong smiled and said, "Boy, do you really think that Tiger Soul Pill is a piece of cabbage on the street? Although many branches of Xuanhua Dao have been wiped out recently, my foundry department did not get too much. There is only one Tiger Soul Pill, but there are still some Qi and Blood Pills left. I will give you five more. In addition, the apprentice first place reward that you refused before will also be yours."

Not to mention that Jiang Lin was just an apprentice, even if he was a master blacksmith like Zhao Yankui, such a reward would be considered generous.

When Jiang Lin raised his eyelids and caught a glimpse of Yan Tianrong's smiling face, his heart tightened.

"This steward is very scheming. He said he would give it to you, but he didn't give it to you as you asked. He lets you get the benefit, but you still have to respect his authority. He is really a man who is good at using tricks." Jiang Lin thought to himself.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lin couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, "Thank you for the reward, sir!"

"This is what you deserve. You are a young talent, and it is a blessing for our Foundry Department. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to the Foundry Department to find me, and I will make the decision for you."

After hearing Yan Tianrong's words, many people's expressions changed slightly. They all understood that he was deliberately recruiting and signaling to others that this genius was his, and others should not have any ideas about it.

Jiang Lin bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. I will definitely keep it in mind!"

Yan Tianrong chuckled, chatted with others for a few words, and then left first.

Yuan Gaohao and others then stepped forward to congratulate Zhao Yankui. No matter what happened in the past, they would be deputy engineers of the same level in the future, so they had to give him more face.

Similarly, Jiang Lin was not left behind.

Yuan Gaohao was the most familiar with him. He came over and said with a smile, "From now on, you should call me Master Jiang. By next year, maybe the foundry will have another deputy master craftsman."

Jiang Lin said, "Master Yuan, you are too kind. I am not experienced enough to take on such an important task."

"With the appreciation of the steward, he will be promoted sooner or later. Qualifications are not a problem." Yuan Gaohao said.

He did not change his attitude towards Zhao Yankui and Jiang Lin just because his nephew Yuan Bingqi failed in the competition. Instead, his attitude became even more warm.

When it comes to being smooth in dealing with people, he is definitely the best among the four major blacksmith camps.

After chatting for a while on the stage, everyone went their separate ways.

The other people in the blacksmith camp received their rewards, and left as they should. Regular tests did not mean much to most people.

Only the people from the Southern Blacksmith Camp, from the official blacksmiths to the apprentices, did not leave. When Zhao Yankui arrived, they all cheered, "Deputy Blacksmith! Deputy Blacksmith!"

As the only deputy master forger in the Southern Blacksmith Camp in the past century, Zhao Yankui's inspiration to these people is beyond words.

But this is not the point. When Jiang Lin came behind, everyone who met him bowed and solemnly called out, "Master Jiang!"

The words were heavy, representing the importance of Jiang Lin in their hearts.

Everyone understood that most of the credit for Zhao Yankui's victory was due to Jiang Lin.

Without him, there would be no Deputy Engineer Zhao!
At this moment, suddenly more than a dozen people squeezed over, with somewhat unnatural smiles on their faces.

It sounds like trying to please, but it also feels like being a thief, with a guilty conscience.

"Master Zhao... uh, Master Zhao, Master Jiang." The dozen or so people bowed and shouted.

Zhao Yankui looked at them with a little confusion. They looked unfamiliar and obviously not from the Southern Blacksmith Camp. What were they doing here?
"What are you doing here?" Zhao Yankui asked.

One of them was pushed to the front, glared at the group of people behind him, and then smiled and said, "Master Zhao, we want to join the Southern Blacksmith Camp, is that possible?"

Zhao Yankui was stunned for a moment. It was always the people from the Southern Blacksmith Camp who ran out, and this was the first time he saw someone willing to come here on their own initiative.

Zhao Yankui is not a fool, of course he understands that these people have seen the benefits.

Not to mention himself, the new deputy chef, Jiang Lin alone, who was appreciated by the chief steward, was enough to attract many people to follow him.

The most important thing is that Jiang Lin can help people make high-quality ironware!
Looking at the four major blacksmith camps, besides the Southern Blacksmith Camp, who else has such benefits?

Only this one!
In this regular test, the Southern Blacksmith Camp produced more than a dozen sets of high-quality ironware. Although Jiang Lin's contribution was not deliberately publicized, word of it spread quickly, and it was estimated that within two days, the entire Foundry Department would know about it.

The other blacksmiths were concerned about their reputation and personal connections, so even if they wanted to, they were too embarrassed to come over immediately.

There are only a dozen of them who have no scruples.

Zhao Yankui looked down upon this kind of people the most. They come when there are benefits and run away when there are no benefits. What kind of people are they!
His face turned cold, and he was about to refuse, but Jiang Lin behind him suddenly said, "The Southern Blacksmith Camp doesn't accept anyone casually."

The dozen people were disappointed. Zhao Yankui snorted and echoed his apprentice's words: "That's right. Our Southern Blacksmith Camp is not a place where just anyone can come. You guys..."

He wanted to say, are you worthy enough?
But before he could finish his words, Jiang Lin spoke first.

"In a few days, the Southern Blacksmith Camp will hold a selection for admission. Anyone interested can sign up to participate. Just like the regular tests, the best will be selected and the worst will be eliminated. In the first round, only a hundred people may be admitted to make up for the personnel losses in the Southern Blacksmith Camp."

Zhao Yankui turned his head in surprise, but Jiang Lin seemed not to notice and continued, "I believe you all already know that people from the Southern Blacksmith Camp have a chance to get high-quality ironware. So the best of the hundred people admitted in the first round will be selected, and ten of them will be given a set of high-quality ironware."

At this point, Jiang Lin turned around and bowed to Zhao Yankui, saying, "Master, the Southern Ironsmith Camp suffered heavy losses earlier, and you are being promoted to deputy chief ironsmith. Chief Ironsmith Yuan said earlier that after the regular test, there will be big jobs to be assigned."

"With the current strength of the Southern Blacksmith Camp, it is really difficult to cope with it. So I would like to take this opportunity to strike while the iron is hot and add some elite soldiers to the Southern Blacksmith Camp. What do you think?"

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