Start with a blacksmith shop.

Sharpening a knife already tests a blacksmith's skill, and this method of double-sharpening makes it even more difficult; a slight mistake can damage the blade.

The blade of the watermelon knife was gradually honed into the desired shape through Li Zhenhua's repeated pushing and pulling.

Li Zhenhua scooped some water from the bucket next to him and sprinkled it on the knife.

The mixture of whetstone shavings and water from the knife flowed down.

Once the handle is attached, the knife is considered finished. If you want it to look nice, you can use sandpaper and polishing compound to make it mirror-like.

Li Zhenhua took the tool blank to the vertical drilling machine and clamped it. Under his operation, two holes were drilled out of the tool handle.

Then they attached the wooden handle that had been prepared beforehand and secured it with rivets in the middle.

The handle of this watermelon knife is made of full keel, making it arguably the sturdiest handle available.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully crafted a watermelon knife. Your dexterity skill has increased by 1 (1/1000 millimeter level)."

Holding the knife, yes, at this point it can no longer be called a knife blank, it can already be called a knife.

Li Zhenhua, who wanted to perfect the knife, took it into the house and placed it on the counter on the first floor.

Li Zhenhua laid out all the sandpaper and polishing paste in order of grit from low to high and began to polish the watermelon knife to a mirror finish.

Just as the mirror finish was completed, Li Zhenhua's phone notified him that it was time for bed.

Looking at the knife in my hand, I realized that a day had passed without me even noticing, and the watermelon knife I made myself had been finally sharpened.

Looking at the finished watermelon knife in front of him, Li Zhenhua felt as if he had lived through another world. He never imagined that he could successfully forge a knife all by himself.

Previously, he only existed as an assistant, helping his grandfather. But now, with the help of a cheat code, he has actually become qualified to wield the small hammer.

He took the knife back upstairs and placed it on the bedside table.

This knife was crafted with his own hands, using two of the Golden Finger's functions, even though it looks like a watermelon knife.

But to actually use it as a watermelon knife would be a huge mistake.

Who has ever seen a watermelon knife with a blade that is 3 millimeters thick? This knife would be far better than any paper cutter modified from a paper cutter used in a printing factory.

Li Zhenhua had no choice but to keep the knife beside him; if it got lost that night, he would be in serious trouble.

Who knows what the thief will do with the knife?

Li Zhenhua lay in bed, reflecting on the day's events; it had truly been a magical day.

The day after he returned from being persuaded to quit, his luck actually turned around. Thinking about all this, Li Zhenhua unconsciously drifted off to sleep.

The sky was turning a pale white, and the sun was about to rise.

The rooster started crowing, waking Li Zhenhua from his sleep.

"Damn it, whose chicken is this? Can't a person get any sleep? I'm definitely going to kill it tomorrow."

Li Zhenhua pulled the blanket over his head, intending to continue sleeping.

But five minutes later, I tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

Li Zhenhua had no choice but to get up since he was awake, and it would be a good opportunity to test the knife he had just forged yesterday.

Thinking of the knife, Li Zhenhua quickly looked at the bedside table and saw that it was still there, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

I really can't afford to lose this knife, especially since it's so long; it's already a controlled weapon.

Li Zhenhua dressed and came downstairs with a knife in his hand.

It was still dark at this time, and Li Zhenhua planned to find something at home to test the knife.

Li Zhenhua turned on the lights on the first floor and started searching inside.

They quickly found the objects that had hit them: a nail, a stack of wrapping paper, and the iced tea bottle they had bought the day before.

Looking at the three items in his hand, Li Zhenhua quickly realized that was enough; he could just add a hemp rope if necessary.

Carrying the items, he went to the chopping block in the yard. First, he placed the top of the knife on the chopping block. Without any regard for the knife he had just made, Li Zhenhua raised it and chopped at the iron nail.

The knife struck the iron nail with only a slight resistance before the nail snapped in two and flew to either side.

Li Zhenhua held the knife up to his eyes and carefully observed the changes in the blade.

A small white dot appeared on the blade where it had just struck the nail; it wasn't even considered damage, let alone a chip.

The iron nail test was to assess the hardness of the knife, and it seems that the hardness is indeed considerable.

Next, they used newspapers and iced tea bottles. The results of the experiment were very good; Li Zhenhua chopped down most of a large stack of newspapers.

It can easily handle a bottle filled with water and iced tea.

Looking at the destructive power of the knife in his hand, Li Zhenhua felt a strong impact, especially for a college dropout who hadn't yet entered the workforce.

This is because this is the first time I've forged a knife that's close to a weapon; the only knife I've ever forged before was a kitchen knife.

Looking at the knife in his hand, Li Zhenhua felt a little lost. Even if he could make this kind of knife, what good would it do?

At this moment, he didn't know what to do next. Without a goal, he felt a bit lost, and Li Zhenhua just stood there in the middle of the courtyard, lost in thought.

As the sky gradually brightened and the sun rose, Li Zhenhua, after a few minutes of confusion, came to his senses and immediately thought:

"Am I stupid? Why am I thinking about these things?"

It's best to live in the present, and besides, I already have a cheat code.

And the prerequisite is still the blacksmith shop, so I will run the blacksmith shop well.

Previously, I had set my sights on working in a research institute, but now that I have a blacksmith shop, isn't this my own private research institute and laboratory?

And I can just pursue my own hobbies from now on. I'm not short of money right now, and maybe some of my hobbies can even change the world?

After Li Zhenhua figured this out, he felt his whole spirits improved.

The anxiety I felt from dropping out of school was completely gone.

As dawn broke, people began to stir in the streets. The townspeople started their busy day.

Some people are at work, some are working in the fields; everyone is busy trying to make a living.

Li Zhenhua also raised the roller shutter door of the blacksmith shop; he had decided that the blacksmith shop would continue to operate.

He also repairs farm tools for the villagers in his spare time, while he continues to forge iron in the backyard to replenish the goods sold earlier.

The news that Li's blacksmith shop had opened quickly spread throughout the town.

Everyone knows that since Old Li the Blacksmith passed away, his grandson has gone to study in another city.

Now that the blacksmith shop near my home has reopened, it's become a hot topic of conversation, and the news is spreading rapidly to the villages under the town's jurisdiction.

After Li Zhenhua opened the door, no one came to buy anything from him.

However, many neighbors come over for a visit, but they usually just say a few words and leave.

They came only to confirm the truth of the news they heard, and what they still couldn't understand was why a college student would come back to this small, run-down town to open a blacksmith shop.

People kept coming and going, and Li Zhenhua grew tired of this ineffective interaction. So, after telling everyone to look around as they pleased, he returned to the backyard.

Just as Li Zhenhua returned to the backyard to start the furnace and get some things ready, his cell phone rang.

"Zhenhua, you're back? Are you really planning to open Grandpa Li's shop?"