Chapter 12 Crossbow
If this were true, the evil demons would not have been able to cause chaos in the world and lead the country directly from a prosperous era to the end of the dynasty.

So, Zhao Shi directly believed the words that time is like a knife.

That person's analysis was just speculation, but he hit the nail on the head.

Now that he had money, Zhao Shi started his own purchasing plan.

Instead of going home, he rode his electric bike to an urban village in the suburbs.

The population living here is very complex. Most of them are outsiders, and most of them work in a large machinery factory nearby. Even if they do not work here, they are engaged in jobs related to mechanical processing.

His only purpose in coming here was to buy some good steel and rent a machine tool.

When Zhao Shi was in college, he studied mechanics.

For a top 985 school's mechanical engineering major, making a crossbow is very simple, especially for a graduate who is also extremely good at practical operations.

Zhao Shi came here to make a crossbow.

After arriving at the urban village and asking around, Zhao Shi found the small processing workshop that rented out machine tools that was mentioned online.

It is called a workshop, but in fact it is just an old machine tool that was discarded by the factory.

Such machine tools can usually only be used for some ordinary manual work.

It is impossible to produce parts with even a little bit of precision.

What about this workshop?
It's more like a hobby of the owner.

"Bang bang. Bang."

"Is there anyone at home?"

Rongxing machining!

Zhao Shi asked along the way and came to a dilapidated courtyard. After seeing the sign hanging at the door, he let out a long breath and knocked on the door hard.

"squeak"

"Who!"

"It's so early, can't I sleep?"

Soon, a lazy voice was heard from inside the door. As soon as the voice fell, with a slight sound, the wooden door opened a crack, and a middle-aged man with disheveled hair and unkempt appearance appeared in front of Zhao Shi with sleepy eyes.

"Is something wrong?"

The sloppy middle-aged man looked at Zhao Shi curiously and asked.

"Hello, do you rent machine tools here?" Zhao Shi asked.

"Not bad!"

"Do you want to rent it?"

After hearing what Zhao Shi said, the middle-aged man finally became interested and spoke more politely.

Make money!
Not shabby!
"Yes! I wonder how much it costs per day here?" Zhao Shi asked.

"It costs 500 just to rent the machine tool, and there is an additional charge for the raw materials!"

This quote was beyond Zhao Shi's expectations. He remembered that it was said online that it was 300 yuan a day. However, he did not care too much about it. He just thought about it for a while, nodded and agreed, and said, "Okay, I need two trucks of bow boards! How much is it in total?"

The bow plates of trucks are made of the best steel, which is considered to be the best in the market in terms of toughness and strength.

As for other steels? Yes, there are, but they are not available to ordinary people.

"one thousand!"

The middle-aged man pondered for a few seconds and said a number.

Zhao Shi thought for a moment and agreed without bargaining.
After transferring the money and collecting it, the middle-aged man did not even return to the house, but went out directly. As he walked, he whispered, "I will be back at 8 o'clock in the evening. Whatever you do has nothing to do with me, and don't involve me. The materials are in the house, you can take them yourself!"

After saying this, the man disappeared at the end of the alley.

He didn't want to know at all what Zhao Shi wanted to do or whether he could accomplish it.

He didn't even ask Zhao Shi's name or identity.

Many of these handicraft enthusiasts made controlled items, especially when using bow boards. It was easy to imagine what they were going to do. He had seen too many such things.

"This is also a wonderful person!" Looking at the middle-aged man leaving, Zhao Shi smiled and said to himself.

very smooth!
Although he hadn't done it for nearly 17 or 18 years, Zhao Shi didn't feel the slightest bit of unfamiliarity.

It must be said that after getting his soul and spirit back, especially with the nourishment of the power of incense, Zhao Shi's soul became extremely powerful. Although he has no supernatural powers now, the past memories in his mind are as fresh as yesterday.

Not only that, my brain is clearer and more useful than ever before.

Never forget!

learn by analogy!

These are all basic operations.

Zhao Shi had a feeling that if he went back to high school with his current brain, he would definitely be able to get into the two most famous universities.

Hand-eye coordination is also improved.

Drawing circles with his left hand and squares with his right hand is no longer difficult for him now.

In one day, Zhao Shi made five sets of workpieces.

At 7:59 in the evening, the middle-aged man came back humming a song, and Zhao Shi was packing his things.

People who don't understand will only see a pile of scattered workpieces, and have no idea what these workpieces are or what they are used for. But as an old mechanic, the middle-aged man should be able to tell for sure. However, no matter how Zhao Shi cleaned up, the middle-aged man didn't even look towards the shed.

Only after Zhao Shi packed up and left did the middle-aged man close the door and walk towards the shed.

"Tsk tsk!"

"Young people nowadays!"

"You dare to do anything!"

When he arrived at the shed, the middle-aged man took a look at the waste left by Zhao Shi and understood what Zhao Shi had done. However, the middle-aged man did not say anything and just spoke frivolously.

This kind of thing is nothing new to him. Many people, after learning a little bit of handicraft, can't wait to make something.

These things are usually regulated.

no way.

The more regulation there is, the more people desire it, and when they have the ability, they will be eager to do it.

He encounters one or two every month.

A piece of cake.

"hiss"

However, when he came to the other side of the machine and saw the waste on the ground, he couldn't help but take a breath. He couldn't help but swear, "Damn it, I made at least thirty! Mom, please don't let anything happen!"

"what!"

But soon he saw a clue from these waste materials. Not only did they maximize the utilization of raw materials, but many workpieces were formed in one go, leaving basically no waste.

With this level, in the old factories, the workers would have to be at least level seven workers.

"What a master!" After he checked all the waste, he couldn't help but sigh.

At Zhao Shi's age, especially in this era of full mechanization, it is simply unimaginable to reach the level of a seventh-level worker. You know, even in the past, few people at Zhao Shi's age could reach this level.

If this person were in the past, he would definitely have the potential to become a great craftsman.

You know, in the past, to become a sixth-level worker, you could rely on hard work, but to become a seventh-level worker, or even the legendary "eighth-level worker" of a great country craftsman, you need to rely on talent.

Without talent, you will never reach that point even if you work hard all your life.

Even with Zhao Shi’s current level, he is worthy of being called a master craftsman.

The middle-aged man was filled with emotion, then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he whispered to himself: "But, it's still a little immature!"

After saying that, the middle-aged man threw the waste materials used by Zhao Shi directly into the rolling mill. Soon, the waste materials turned into discus, and no one could tell what they were made of from the waste materials.

(End of this chapter)