As Old Wang spoke, he led me into their factory.
He handed the gifts I had bought to a staff member behind him, then took me on a tour of the factory.
Old Wang's forge was a source manufacturer specializing in forging ancient weapons.
From smelting raw materials, hammering, shaping, quenching, pattern-setting, and finishing swords, they had a complete forging system.
None of these weapons were sharpened; they were sold as artistic collectibles.
In their Famous Sword Workshop alone, over a hundred varieties of blades and swords were on display.
Among them, the best-selling Han swords, Tang sabers, Miao sabers, and Mo sabers—the four great traditional Chinese blades—were especially popular.
At times, they sold out completely and had to be reserved half a month in advance...
They had even hired professional livestream hosts to broadcast the entire forging process from the factory.
I went to check out their livestream room and found that there were quite a few viewers—more than 2,400.
For a small livestream channel, that was a very large online audience.
At this moment, I had arrived at Old Wang's office.
He spoke again:
"Xiao Jiang! You've seen the products and the craftsmanship. When it comes to forging Tang sabers and Han swords, we're absolutely among the best in the entire industry.
What kind of weapon do you need forged? Is it for your own collection, a gift, or some other purpose?"
I did not lie to Old Wang and answered directly:
"Old Wang, after looking around, I've decided to make a Han sword.
I'll be using it to deal with those things, so I don't have any fancy requirements.
But as for the material and forging specifications, I'll need you to keep an eye on them."
The moment Old Wang heard me mention "those things," his eyes