Chapter 42 Craftsman's Apprentice
"Lindsay, you're here!"
It didn't take long for a young man to open the door to Lindsay.
This is Joel.
He looked to be in his early twenties, wearing brown coarse cloth clothes and gloves with two fingers exposed on his hands. There were beads of sweat rolling down his brows, and he looked very busy.
This is the new craftsman of the border town.
It was also the harvest day three years ago, and he was one of the only newly awakened people in the town.
Although there are also blacksmiths and carpenters in the town to meet the daily needs of the townspeople.
But if the items to be made are complicated and extremely difficult, then they can only be entrusted to the awakened craftsmen.
Seeing Joel, Lindsay smiled and said hello.
Then he reached behind his back and took out two hares he had just shot today.
"The harvest is good today, I brought this for you."
"You are too polite." Joel did not accept the two rabbits, but only picked one, and warmly greeted Lindsay into the house, " Come on in, don't stand outside."
Lindsay followed Joel into the craftsman's cabin.
They passed through a warmly decorated front room and headed toward the room on the left side of the cabin.
This is the workshop used by craftsmen.
Surrounding a workbench placed in the center of the room, the wall on the left is hung with various tools such as hammers, axes, and hand saws; on the right is a wooden board that occupies the entire wall, with nails on it. There are scrawled but organized drawings; only on the inside of the house facing the door are the wood, leather and ores needed to make items.
When she got here, Lindsay couldn't help but lower her footsteps.
Because he heard soft snoring coming from the next room.
Joel's teacher, the previous awakened craftsman in the town, is also quite young now. He lay down to rest after dinner.
at the same time.
Joel walked ahead and had already picked up a bag from the side of the tool table and returned to Lindsay:
"As you requested, I tried to expand its space. It's just a pity that my ability is still insufficient, so I can't really do it. This is the limit of capacity transformation in space."
"I'm so sorry!"
The backpack in Joel's hand is made of strong bearskin as the main material, with metal buckles fixed firmly on it, and there are also wood flowers engraved on the surface. decorate.
Lindsay took it and just looked at it briefly.
You don’t need to examine it carefully to know how much thought the makers put into it.
"What a joke?" Lindsay immediately retorted, "In my opinion, we can't find a better bag than this in our town!"
Joel chuckled.
As the maker of a backpack, how could he not know how much effort he put into it?
Then he pulled Lindsay to sit down in the studio.
Let’s start to explain the various details of this backpack step by step:
“Look at this buckle, it has two inward folding designs, which not only prevents rainwater from getting in, but even if you jump into the river and swim with it on your back, you can swim in it in a short time. There will be no water inside. And when you hunt, don’t you hunt small animals that are smaller and inconvenient to handle? Look at this rope. It can hang several hooks. You just need to put those rabbits. , Hare, whatever, just tie it up, it will free up your hands..."
Joel explained his design seriously, and all the details reflected his care. Among them, the most critical design, which was also the one that made Joel the most proud, was left to explain at the end:
"In the end, it is the role of my skills."
Lindsay asked curiously:
"Didn't you say that there is no way to actually expand it? Space?"
A confident smile appeared on Joel's face:
"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, you know, I'm just a craftsman who has sublimated his skills." "
But, reality doesn't have to be stuck in space. On. Reasonable division and placement of items can also save space, so I set up some lightweight partitions inside the backpack!"
Lindsay followed Joel's instructions and opened the backpack. Sure enough, the inner wall of the backpack is sewn with a layer of foldable mesh partitions made of calfskin. And thanks to the skills of craftsmen, these partitions are smooth and smooth when folded or unfolded. While ensuring durability, they are also light enough, making the best use of every space!
Lindsay couldn't help but praise:
"Joel, I really think your craftsmanship is the best in our town!"
Joel was instantly happy.
He raised his eyebrows and whispered in Lindsay's ear:
"If the old man next door wakes up and hears what you say, he can rush over and give us both a hammer!" "
When the time comes, I will carry you on my back and he will definitely run away. I can't catch up!"
"Hahaha!"
The two young men joked for a while, then Lindsay packed up her things, picked up her backpack and prepared to leave.
Joel sent him to the front room.
He opened the door and looked back at Lindsay walking from the front hall, then asked in a low voice:
"Lindsay, you asked me to prepare these, it's not just for hunting."
"Are you... also planning to have a hunt? Traveling far?"
There was a trace of worry in Joel's eyes.
Lindsay didn't hide anything from his friend. He nodded and directly informed Joel of his goal:
"I also want to try to break through Montenegro. There is no future if I am trapped here!"
"..."
Joel said because of Lindsay's There was a moment of silence in response.
Finally, he and Lindsay looked at each other and said in a serious tone:
"In two days, no, in about four days, you come to my place and I will prepare some other things for you."
Joel is also a Young man, and an awakener.
Although he does not have the rapid combat effectiveness of other professions, his inner desire for the outside world will not change.
Now with friends like Lindsay ready to break through Black Mountain.
As a craftsman in the town and as Lindsay's friend, he naturally would not just watch everything happen, but was also prepared to make his own efforts for this.
Lindsay nodded vigorously and responded to Joel equally seriously:
"Okay, we'll see you in four days!"
"Walk slowly."
"No need to see you off, goodbye."
Watching Lindsay's figure disappear from the road in the town.
After waiting for a while, Joel returned to the house with a solemn expression.
But when he closed the door and turned his head to look, he was immediately stunned.
On the table in the front hall, there was an extra rabbit at some point, and there was also a grouse!
"Lindsay guy..."
"One rabbit is enough."
Joel reacted and noticed his friend's care for him. He scratched his forehead and smiled helplessly.
But when Joel picked up the hare and grouse and prepared to take them to the kitchen for processing, he thought of Lindsay's appearance when she came to the door, and began to be puzzled by the new problem: "Wait...that's not right
! "
When Lindsay came in, didn't she bring two rabbits with her?"
"Where did you get this grouse?"
(End of Chapter)