Chapter 1224

Lin Cheng generously took tea canisters out of his spatial ring one by one and handed them to each elder; each canister held 500 grams of tea leaves, and if used sparingly, it should last three or four months without any problem.

"We truly cannot thank you enough."

"You're too kind, Master Lin Cheng."

"Yes, yes, thank you so much."

The elders joyfully spoke words of gratitude, and their hands swiftly pulled their share of the tea canister in front of them.

What puzzled them was whether Master Lin Cheng not only understood forging arts, but also knew how to make tea.

To this, Lin Cheng smiled and openly admitted it.

"That's right, I've dabbled a little in tea-making as well. Although the output isn't large either, satisfying a small group of people is no problem at all."

These words, in everyone's ears, undoubtedly meant that although Lin Cheng's self-produced tea leaves were not abundant, there was still a yearly share reserved for them, putting their minds at ease.

The group's admiration for Lin Cheng instantly climbed another level; while flattering him, they carefully tucked the tea canisters into their spatial rings. One elder sneakily glanced at the amount of tea leaves in his canister, and the quantity made him grin from ear to ear.

He was afraid that even the great nobles of the Imperial Capital didn't receive as many tea leaves as were in his canister.

Lin Cheng truly was a man full of miracles.

Afterwards, naturally came a pleasant meal and an enthusiastic discussion of forging arts. Originally, Lin Cheng and the various members of the Forgemaster Guild were somewhat unfamiliar with one another, but the time spent over this meal undoubtedly drew their relationships a little closer.

Lin Cheng used his young age as an excuse not to drink, but the others did drink.

The drunken elders, in their excitement, said they wanted to introduce their grandsons and granddaughters to Lin Cheng, and others wanted to become sworn brothers with him, volunteering to be his little brothers.

This left him quite amused and helpless; fortunately, the other elders held that elder back, preventing the situation from continuing.

Lin Cheng was genuinely afraid that the drunken elder would forcefully drag him into a sworn-brother pact; if the elders' families found out, wouldn't the generational order be thrown into chaos?

After eating and drinking their fill, Lin Cheng saw the elders off at the entrance of the Flying Fox Restaurant; afterwards, other Forgemaster members would escort each of them back to their own homes.

Chairman Huoerde and Vice-Chairman Site were still full of vigor. They had also drunk, but were only flushed in the face. Their eyes shone brightly as they looked at Lin Cheng, seeming to carry some kind of request; they opened their mouths to speak, then hesitated.

Lin Cheng looked at them in confusion, and only after a good while remembered the matter he had previously promised the chairman.

"Oh, oh, please come with me, Chairmen." Lin Cheng led the two back to his room, took out paper and a pen, and while detailing the functions of the inscriptions and various combination sequences for the two chairmen, he recorded them on slips of paper.

Throughout, the two chairmen listened with utmost seriousness, afraid of missing a single word Lin Cheng said. As he spoke, they also took out their own notebooks and began carefully taking notes, occasionally exclaiming and nodding.

Truly worthy of being the complete inscriptions preserved by the Tute family.

When Lin Cheng finished explaining thirty inscriptions, it was as if a new world had been opened for Chairman Huoerde and Vice-Chairman Site; their hearts were immersed in this new world, unable to return to themselves for a long time.

It was only when Lin Cheng finished recording and handed the Complete Inscription Collection to Chairman Huoerde that the two of them successively came back to their senses.

"Lin Cheng, on behalf of the entire Forgemaster Guild, I thank you once again!"

"Thank you very much!" Vice-Chairman Site also bowed at the side.

"You're welcome. This is also for the benefit of all forgemasters. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to come find me anytime."

When these words came out, Lin Cheng's original intent was to answer their questions about inscriptions, but Chairman Huoerde and Vice-Chairman Site exchanged a glance, a certain implication in both their eyes.

To be honest, they were very satisfied with Lin Cheng's inscription lecture this time, but they still had many unanswered questions in their hearts, especially regarding the carving aspect; every brand-new inscription required long, sustained practice.

Having thirty inscriptions explained to them in one evening, these two elders, both over half a century old, truly found it hard to absorb all this knowledge. They needed a teacher to repeatedly instruct them continuously before they could consolidate what they had learned.

"Chairman, I suggest we set up a temporary inscription classroom within the Guild, and have Master Lin Cheng periodically lecture us on these new inscriptions. Once the first batch of members successfully learns them, they can then teach them downward."

Vice-Chairman Site's suggestion was excellent, and Chairman Huoerde agreed without a second thought.

The only question was whether Lin Cheng would agree.

The two simultaneously turned their pleading gazes toward Lin Cheng.

"Uh, how is the renovation of my shop going?" Lin Cheng had originally wanted to politely refuse, because this matter sounded far too troublesome; "periodically" sounded nice, but that was just lip service.

If he wanted to escape this task, wouldn't he still have to go to the Guild to teach every day?

"Master Lin Cheng, please rest assured. Our Guild has a dedicated team of craftsmen. I guarantee they will renovate your shop properly, using the finest materials, and the related costs will be covered by the Guild. What do you think?"

"When you've put it that way, then alright." Lin Cheng readily agreed.