Chapter 180: Don't Go Back After Giving Money
In addition to this last order, everyone understands why, it is nothing more than to strengthen the vigilance of the yard and not find loopholes by the evil people in the city who covet wealth. But why do you go to the blacksmith shop? And you also have to bring a big cart. Should you go to the blacksmith shop?
Now everyone has swords, guns and weapons, which are made of iron, and there are wooden guns as auxiliary. Isn’t it unnecessary to go to the blacksmith shop to create weapons? Do you want to create other tools? Is it definitely not enough to care about this now?
After walking out of the house, I saw that the street in front of the door was empty, and I could see a few people lying in the intersections on both sides. When I saw Zhu Da and the others coming out, I quickly shrank back.
Zhu Da ignored it and led the people to the east of the city. Although he was not familiar with the Huairen County, he knew the regulations in Datong City very well, and there were not much difference everywhere. This blacksmith shop should be somewhere between the east and south of the city. The direction led by Hu Bashi was indeed here.
After leaving this decent area in the county, Zhu Da and the three behind him walked on the street. It can be said that everyone was watching, because the four of them were carrying weapons, and Zhu Da even looked fully armed with his sword and bow. The only strange thing was that there was a big car behind him. Even the yamen servants were not dressed like this in the city. The people who got up early avoided it, for fear of being bad.
When Zhu Da turned the first intersection, he found someone following him, but the ability to follow him was poor. It was too far away and it was easy to lose. But it was easy to understand if he thought about it carefully. Seeing the armed forces of the four of them, he had to consider his own life or death when he got close. It would be better to stay away.
The county town is not big, so Zhu Da easily found a blacksmith shop, which is similar to Datong. The blacksmith shop here is quite large in scale and the business is very prosperous. More than a dozen strong men in the shop are busy, and customers come in and out so early.
This is not surprising. Datong is a border town military district. Even if the people have a demand for military equipment, they will find blacksmiths to build or buy weapons. However, trade caravans and other trades need to buy hooves and replacement iron parts.
There are also two tacit businesses that everyone has tacitly agreed. One is that the Mongolian tribe in the grassland is short of iron, and various iron products can be sold several times there. Although the government strictly prohibits the export of the people and even though such businesses are monopolized by high-ranking businesses, this premise makes the business even more profitable. Someone came to the blacksmith shop to purchase and sell, and it is constantly banned. The other is a bit ironic. The official military and garrison station also has demand. The official military and garrison station is inferior in quality and high in price and cannot be supplied in sufficient quantity. If you want to have reliable weapons to kill the enemy and save your life, you have to come to such a private craftsman for purchase. There are so many official military stations in Datong, and there are more warriors who need to go to battle. Of course, the blacksmith shop's business is not bad.
Of course, ordinary people cannot run such a profitable and risky business, otherwise the government army will lose money by purchasing and not paying money, and the official officers can't stand the extortion. Therefore, behind this business, there are usually gentry and powerful shareholders who are shareholders, not afraid of risks or debts.
Zhu Da and the other two walked into the store. If it were other shops, they would inevitably be nervous and panic when they saw the four fully armed people coming in. But the busy blacksmith shop, the apprentice and others, looked up and saw someone coming up, and the others continued to be busy as if nothing had happened.
I am not afraid of it elsewhere. There are nearly twenty strong men in the shop, and Iron and Weapons can be obtained everywhere. It is really hard to say who will suffer if you really want to take action.
"What do you want to build, this guy?" The blacksmith who came up was in his thirties and tall and burly. This man glanced at the Husband who followed behind, obviously he knew him, but he didn't say hello.
Zhu Da glanced around and said, "The iron spear head is as much as you want, you should have a ready-made one here."
The iron spear tip is the spear tip of the spear tip of the spear. This is the cheapest one among iron weapons. The most essential cost of iron weapons is how much iron material is consumed. The spears and spears consume the least, and the price is naturally the cheapest. The villages protect themselves and the powerful guards, and the most used iron weapons are the spears and spears. The swords and axes are often obtained by teachers or close people. In fact, more people use only wooden sticks and guns.
Seeing Zhu Da full of armed men, the blacksmith was paying attention to it, and when he heard the word "shot of the gun", he immediately relaxed. When he heard the sentence "How much does it cost", he became shocked.
"Brother, this iron spear head is made of scraps. Apprentices don't have idle time studying art. We have more than 200 yuan in our shop. If you want it all, you will have to spend more than 20 taels of silver. The shop does not have credit."
"I'll ask for it all, check out the bank."
This answer surprised the blacksmith again. Even the few people who were approaching came over, and Zhu Da was not vague and signaled to show the silver. The three servants and Hu Bashi were actually shocked, but they could hear the orders and immediately did so.
Seeing the white silver, the blacksmith who was receiving the reception returned to his solemn expression, coughed and continued, "The iron spear tip is divided into two types..."
"It's something that the people have made, too." Zhu Da interrupted the other party.
After hearing this, the blacksmith knew that he had met someone who knew what he was doing. The official said that the spearheads created according to the weapons regulations have their own statements, the length, thickness and quality are good, while the civilians trained equipment for the local brave team. It can be used as long as it can be used. How to save trouble in the construction materials?
Since you know how to be a good person and still have the power and money, you can't neglect it. The blacksmith squeezed out some apologetic smile and bowed and said, "I'm wrong. If you want it all, fifteen taels of silver will be enough. If the silver is good, you can talk about it again. It's smoky here, so why don't you sit in the back and have a cup of tea and chat in detail."
Zhu Da waved his hand and stared at the other party and said, "I still have business to take care of you. Go and buy some wooden poles and wood for me, cut them into the length I want, and then grind the spearhead and put them on. I will give you thirty taels of silver as a deposit. If it can be done within two hours, I will add another ten taels."
The price of wooden poles is very cheap. Even if a spear head corresponds to a pole, fifteen taels are still very wealthy. The blacksmith widened his eyes after a moment of calculation, but then he showed a little vigilant look and his voice became a little stiff: "Young master, don't joke with the young guys."
"The silver will not be joking, so take thirty taels first." Zhu Da ordered boldly, and Pan Zhuzi immediately uncovered his bag and handed over the silver.
The blacksmiths were more accurate in texture and weight than ordinary people. The man weighed it and took a few steps back and took a closer look with the light of the iron furnace. After the blacksmith turned his head, the expression on his face became more vigilant. He did not even continue to move forward. Instead, he said rudely: "Our shop is a good citizen, and the king never violates the law."
Creating so many weapons is indeed suspected of gathering people to cause trouble. No wonder the other party said this. Zhu Da smiled and was about to speak, but listened to the silent Wuzhashi saying: "Old Zhang, why are you talking? This master lives in the mansion of the former chief clerk and is the owner of the Dachuan. A few days ago, he collected goods from the government officials. This master went out of the city to do business. Our master will do business to buy your family's things. He is taking care of your business. How can he say such nonsense?"
After shouting these words, many people in the shop looked here, and a young apprentice said, "Zhang Tou, it's that guy. I've been going to see the fun when I received the goods and left the city."
The blacksmith Zhang Tou turned around and cursed, "You are everywhere, I wandered around and worked improperly every day." When he turned around, he smiled again and said, "It turns out that Mr. Zhu has arrived. The young man is also very suspicious. He has taken this business account. I wonder what kind of pole Mr. Zhu wants, so he can ask for a regulation?"
There is such a decent house in the city and a person who is famous for his business. This is a wealthy family with a foundation, so naturally he will not do anything to make trouble. The matter of Zhu Da's acquisition of the official officer and selling it out of the city is spread everywhere in Huairen County. The nonsense sayings are verified, which is considered as a guarantee, and the blacksmith has no doubts anymore.
Zhu Da gave the regulations, ten long poles were used to make iron gun heads, and the rest were short poles. The short poles were almost one-third of the length of the long poles, and there were also several simple iron parts.
After Zhu Da finished speaking and gestured and asked, the smile on Tie Zhang's face became stronger and he said, "It's a coincidence that the small account has prepared some goods, so I'll arrange for someone to start making it."
The blacksmith turned around and shouted that most of the busy craftsmen and apprentices put down their work, and some went to the backyard to carry it. Not long after, baskets of iron gun heads and bundles of poles were sent to the front.
When the bundles of poles were sent, all the people in the blacksmith shop showed a snickering look of taking advantage of the situation. When the blacksmith shop made weapons, others would not buy only the iron gun head when they bought it. They would definitely have to install a wooden pole as a handle. These are all ready-made, and as for cutting short, it would be even more profitable.
"Business cannot be delayed, please hurry up." Zhu Da's face was not at a loss.
All the items in the shop are all handy. I put the spear head on the wooden pole and I have done a lot of work on weekdays. Soon I have done it in full swing. I polished the spear head, cut the wooden pole, and then installed it to reinforce it. Not long after, ten standard spears were made, and dozens of short spears were also made.
"How much does it take to move the car?" Zhu Da said.
"Master Zhu, it's better to put it into bundles and then move it." The blacksmith said with a smile on his head, but Zhu Da ignored it.
After half an hour of busyness, someone looked around in front of the blacksmith shop but didn't come in. But not long after someone looked around, an apprentice called the blacksmith from behind and shouted over.
After a while, the blacksmith surnamed Zhang came back with a bad look, rubbed his hands in front of Zhu Da, and said awkwardly: "Master Zhu, this business may not be done."
Chapter completed!