Chapter 67: Trident and Spirit Fish
Chapter 67: Trident and Spirit Fish (asking for monthly ticket)
There are many shops in Gaoliu County where you can buy daily necessities and some rare items, but most towns and villages naturally do not have such a complete range.
Gatherings naturally followed.
Before the end of each year in Gaoliu County, a big fair is held. Merchants from nearby towns and even neighboring counties come to the fair, making it extremely lively and prosperous.
But apart from the New Year, there is also a gathering at the end of June every year, before the autumn harvest.
The scale was not as large as the one at the end of the year, but it was also very lively.
At daybreak, Li Yuan heard the chaotic voices of people. During the market day, every district was bustling with activity.
Get up, stand, wash...
Li Yuan waited until daybreak before getting up to go to the market.
Vendors set up their stalls early in the morning, and as soon as the sun rises, the streets and alleys are filled with pedestrians.
In addition to the people in the city, people from nearby towns and villages would also come early, bringing their saved money to buy what the family needed.
Li Yuan found a breakfast stall. The stall owner was a familiar face. When he saw him from afar, he started to prepare breakfast.
As soon as Li Yuan sat down, the small table was already full.
Rice porridge, hot soup, steamed buns, meat buns, side dishes, and a plate of twenty or thirty eggs.
Ever since he started practicing martial arts, Li Yuan has had a big appetite. After his blood circulation, his appetite has increased several times. He is still only half full after eating the meal on the table.
But he didn't order anything else. He paid the bill and walked towards the inner city. He bought some snacks from time to time on the way. He was full before he reached the inner city.
"The prices have gone up a lot again."
Li Yuan calculated that he had spent nearly two cents of silver on the journey. Although he had a big appetite, he also felt the change in prices.
Some people were also talking about this on the roadside. It seemed that the imperial court had increased commercial taxes?
"Young man, do you still need a sickle?"
Li Yuan heard a familiar voice and turned around to see that it was the younger man from the grandfather and grandson who bought the Sanyuan sickle from him years ago.
But this time the old man was not there, but a dirty little boy who was looking at him timidly.
"Is that you? Where's your grandfather?"
"You still remember me?"
The young man sighed and said, "A few months ago, bandits from the Viper Gang fled to our village. My grandfather tried to stop them, but he was stabbed and could not be saved."
"Condolences."
Li Yuan walked to the stall.
This stall was much bigger than the one before the New Year, and there was a variety of old items. Li Yuan glanced over and saw two low-grade sickles that were difficult to control.
Good things are rare everywhere, so Li Yuan didn't care.
"Don't worry..."
Seeing Li Yuan shaking his head, the young man gritted his teeth, turned around and trotted a few steps, then pulled out a rusty iron rod from under the rag covering the donkey cart not far away.
"This is an antique left by an old man in my village. It weighs at least ten kilograms. What do you think is the price?"
The young man came over carrying an iron rod.
Is there really something good?
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.
[Iron Blood Army Standard Trident (First Order)]
[The rust marks were once stained with blood. Its owner had used it to fight in battles and always went first. It drank a lot of blood... After it was broken, it was abandoned and gradually rusted...]
[Control conditions: None]
[Control Effect: Anticipate the Enemy]
After half a year, Li Yuan was no longer surprised to see first-level weapons, but he was still a little surprised to see the control effect.
Anticipate the enemy ahead?
This seems to be related to actual fighting?
However, compared to this, he was more curious about what kind of village they were.
It’s the Sanyuan Army and the Tiexue Army, an ancient battlefield?
"Three taels of silver, and you can take this iron rod!"
"Three liang?"
Li Yuan turned around. This trident was of some use to him, but not to others. It was just more than ten pounds of scrap iron and was not worth a penny of silver.
"Two taels, two taels."
Seeing that Li Yuan was frowning and about to leave, the young man kept lowering the price. Finally, Li Yuan took the long stick and two other broken items on the stall for two cents of silver.
These two items are quite strange, a tattered bamboo hat and a straw raincoat, both of which are in tatters, but the effect of controlling them is very interesting.
【Water-based*2】
Fisherman two-piece set?
"Fangjing Village? I can go there if I have time..."
Carrying the three remaining weapons, Li Yuan felt that the nearby towns and villages might also be worth a visit.
Maybe the really good things won't stay there, but for him, the remnants can also be controlled, but the effect is often less.
A broken weapon will be at least half as effective as an intact weapon of the same rank.
“Is there really someone watching?”
After a tour around the inner city, Li Yuan discovered that even at this time, there were still people watching Tongda Money House and several pawnshops. He was a little surprised.
Qin Xiong has been dead for several months, and I heard that Qiu Da is also missing. Are these yamen runners so dedicated?
"So dedicated?"
Li Yuan frowned inwardly.
But he was well prepared and not disappointed. After taking a walk around, he left the inner city.
On the way back to Chaiyufang, he saw Liang Ashui, who looked in very good spirits.
The man was wearing shorts, had a burly build, a rough complexion, and a cold face, giving people a sense of "keep away from strangers". As he strode towards him, his aura was somewhat similar to that of Qin Xiong before.
"The blood is very strong, but not as good as Qin Xiong..."
Taking a look at the fish basket he was carrying, Li Yuan's heart moved slightly and he went to meet him.
"Who are you?" Liang Ashui frowned at first, then looked at him for a few times, as if he recognized him: "Are you Li Yuan?"
"You recognize me?"
Li Yuan didn't pay much attention to it, he just looked at the fish basket: "Is this a spiritual fish?"
Li Yuan was very curious about the spirit fish.
He had read in a book that the so-called spirit fish was a unique species of fish, very rare, and often had unusual effects.
"Two black pomfret, each weighing more than four pounds. Um... I caught these two fish for an old man, so I can't sell them."
Liang Ashui said, and paused slightly:
"I heard that you are the apprentice with the best forging talent in the forging shop in recent years. If you help me forge a top-quality blade, I will forge two spirit fish for you.
I will prepare the iron myself!"
A superior blade?
Li Yuan thought about it and agreed: "Two? If it's four pounds, that's fine."
Ox-horn pomfret is a magical fish that is very good at replenishing blood. One catty weighs just over 1.5 taels. Two catties weighing four catties would cost almost nine taels of silver. This is a good deal.
After all, spirit fish are extremely rare, and he is not the only one in the weapon forging shop who can forge top-quality weapons.
"If it's less than four pounds, I'll give you three!"
Liang A Shui agreed very readily and left with the fish basket.
Li Yuan felt a little emotional about a fish costing only a few taels of silver. If it were last year, he wouldn't even dare to think about it.
"Spirit fish, I wonder how it tastes? Well, when I have time I'll go to the Clear Water Lake and maybe I can catch a few spirit fish."
Carrying the remaining soldiers, Li Yuan walked towards Shengjinfang:
"Cash the banknotes first!"
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There are tens of thousands of households in Gaoliu County, and sixteen of them are in the urban area. There are naturally various ways to exchange two hundred taels of silver notes and two hundred taels of jewelry.
Even though he was being watched a lot, Li Yuan didn't find it difficult.
A money shop, a pawn shop, a jewelry store, a silk shop, etc. are all no good, so they are nothing.
Silver bills and jewelry have always been hard currency.
The Weapon Forge Shop controlled the ironware trade in many nearby counties, but under it, there were naturally some smaller blacksmith shops.
There are many small blacksmith shops in Shengjinfang.
During the annual fair, people from nearby towns and villages would drive ox carts here and sell ironware and iron materials that the blacksmith shops despised.
There are also businessmen with sufficient foundation who come here to sell after purchasing.
Many of them were enough to support his business of four hundred taels.
Li Yuan had already figured out the way to do this. Before noon, he had bought a thousand kilograms of wrought iron, including pearls and agates worth 220 taels at a discount, and exchanged a silver note for it.
Then, he watched the merchants, who had made great gains, leave the city before turning back.
"I lost at least eight or nine taels of silver on this order, but it's convenient and safe, and there won't be any trouble from the government."
Li Yuan felt a little pain in his heart when he piled the wrought iron under the bed, but he was reluctantly satisfied.
At least, most of the materials for promotion to the Military Commander have been solved.
Holding the hammer in hand, Li Yuan took the pill and stood in a posture, with anticipation in his heart:
"Tomorrow, I will exchange ten taels of gold for Master Xun, and then I will just have to wait for Manager Cao to come back and take the red gold. Then, I can advance my military talisman to the third level!"
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The next morning, Li Yuan went to Zhang Ben and prepared to exchange ten taels of gold. Old Zhang was very considerate of him and exchanged it at a ratio of ten to one, which saved him at least twenty taels of silver.
But there are conditions.
"You need to make another top-quality jade knife!"
Old Zhang refused to change his mind and seemed to be determined not to change it if the other party didn't agree.
"You can fight me, but don't use the Jade Knife."
Li Yuan felt helpless.
Zhang Ben had mentioned it several times these days, and he didn't want to keep refusing, which was why he agreed to Liang Ashui's offer.
"As long as it's top quality, it'll be fine. If you can create a unique weapon, I'll be even happier!"
Seeing his beloved disciple agree, Zhang Ben finally smiled:
"Don't blame the master for forcing you. If you don't seize the time to accumulate experience and skills, when will you be able to forge a top-notch weapon?"
"You are right, it is the disciple who is slacking off."
Li Yuan coaxed the old man with nice words, saying that at least he had to get the gold first.
"You little rascal!"
Zhang Ben laughed and scolded, but he really couldn't get angry.
"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to make one for you in one or two years at most!"
Li Yuan said seriously.
With the great perfection level of forging skills, his forging skills are improving every day. Within a year at most, he will be able to completely master the Great Craftsman's Hammer and reach great perfection in forging skills!
"One or two years? If we can build it within ten years, the old man will be satisfied."
Zhang Ben didn't believe it at all.
The hammer method does add some bonus to the forging technique, but forging is more than just the hammer method. From ore selection to quenching, even the quenching water temperature and water type have requirements. It is not something that can be mastered in a year or two.
"What if it gets typed out?"
"If it comes out..."
Zhang Ben almost blurted out something, then reacted and slapped him:
"You only care about this little thing of the old man. What a promising future! Go and get some iron!"
"Got it!"
After being hit, Li Yuan didn't feel any pain. He smiled and went back to the forging room.
He really likes this old man Zhang.
(End of this chapter)