Facing this father, Duan Shang Shao had nothing much to say.
He never expected much from General Duan. While General Duan was a good general for the people in Da Yi City and also a good father to Duan Shang Yi, he was just a father in na for Duan Shang Shao and his older sister.
The Duan Family's reputation was going down but because of Duan Shang Shao's faint relationship with Long Qian Xing, the workshop was still respected. In the eyes of the people, perhaps Duan Shang Shao alone worth more than the entire Duan Family.
General Duan might be approaching him in hope for him to return to the Duan Family and no longer being so estranged.
But Duan Shang Shao was unwilling.
He just wished to stay outside as a small blacksmith, far away from those annoying things that would waste his ti.
"Commander Long Xu, please follow to my workshop."
"It's good." Long Xu could naturally see the estranged between General Duan and Duan Shang Shao, but it was not his place to say anything.
"Shi Nian, you can go back first."
"Yes, Second Brother." Duan Shi Nian curtsied and then walked away.
Seeing Long Xu's gaze, Duan Shang Shao explained, "My older sister's husband passed away in the war before, so she has been staying with . Duan Family didn't want to raise widow."
Long Xu said nothing.
In so cases, when the husband died, the wife would be buried together. It was tragic but so people practiced it because in many cases, after the death of the man, the woman couldn't live.
Rather than waiting for a few more days for the awaited death, they choose to be buried too.
So won could still return to their family.
But so other won would not be accepted because a woman ant another mouth to feed. For civilians who were already struggling hard to survive, they didn't want to add another burden.
Not to ntion, a widow's marriage prospect was extrely low.
And if they were not farr, there were not much a woman could do to support themselves.
Duan Shi Nian was almost given a death sentence but Duan Shang Shao took pity on his older sister and took her to live with him. Even if the Duan Family didn't want to accept her again, she could stay with him.
He was not very rich, but he still could feed another person.
"War is not forgiving," Long Xu said calmly.
He had seen so many deaths that he couldn't say anything else. It had beco extrely common to him that he was numb. He couldn't say that he didn't feel anything, but he had beco numb because the tragic stories just kept on accumulating.
If he didn't force himself to be numb, he wouldn't be able to stand here and beco a commander.
Duan Shang Shao nodded and led Long Xu to his workshop's warehouse. "The special weapons General Xing asked to make are ready. However, they're a bit inconspicuous to bring out. I would like to trouble Commander Long Xu for help in this regard."
"There's no need to worry. As long as the quality pass, this one will deliver them to General Xing." Long Xu looked at the weapon in front of him and pulled it out, inspecting the balance and strength.
Duan Shang Shao's works were really good. There was really nothing to nitpick about this weapon in front of him.
Watching at the side, Duan Shang Shao sighed quietly.
He looked at the sky outside, wishing from the bottom of his heart for war to end soday. Watching so many deaths and having to live while worrying whether they could still live tomorrow or not was very tiring.
But what could he do?
He could only accept the fate thrown to him.
"The qualities are good. I will bring them all out," Long Xu finally said.
"Yes." Duan Shang Shao cupped his fist.
Their cooperation seed to be doing well.
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