Chapter 24 Qianbing Pavilion
Yunxiao City covers a vast area and has a large population. With some surrounding villages and towns, the total number of people has reached millions. It is not easy to manage such a city well. Fortunately, Xiao Bufan is indeed capable and skilled, which allows the people of this area to live and work in peace and prosperity without fear of famine. Every day, people entering and leaving the city are bustling with people, endless, and there are countless vendors and barons, and it is a sign of a peaceful and prosperous era.
Daoyuan and others walked slowly forward and enjoyed the street scene. All the depression over the past few days was wiped out. Rou'er was even more frowning, smiling, holding Jin'er and looking left and right, and occasionally showing surprise eyes at the things sold by street vendors.
Seeing her like this, Daoyuan stuffed some silver into her hands and smiled and said, "Rou'er, buy whatever you like."
Rou'er looked at the silver in her hand and shook her head and said, "It's still not possible. We don't have much money around us, so we'll save some money. I'll just look at those things. I don't have to buy them."
Daoyuan sighed in his heart, turned to ask Lei Luo, "You are more familiar with this place than me. Where can I find pawnshops or weapons shops?"
"Yes, there is a weapon shop not far ahead. What are you going to do?"
"You will know when you arrive."
Following Lei Luo's guidance, the three of them came to a shop called Qianbing Pavilion. The storefront was very large and the decoration was quite luxurious. It was obvious that it was a place for high-end consumption.
After entering, a young man in a short-ditched manner was wiping with a spear. Another old man, who looked like a shopkeeper, was fiddling the abacus in front of the counter. The abacus beads rose and fell, and a crisp sound sounded.
Seeing Daoyuan and the other two coming in, the shopkeeper quickly put down his things and greeted the young man to make tea while bowing to Daoyuan and asked with a smile: "You guys come here, the shop is so gorgeous! I dare to ask what can I do for you?"
Daoyuan returned the courtesy and said, "Sir, you are welcome. We are just here to take a look. Do you dare to ask what kind of weapons are all complete here?"
"Haha, although I dare not say that there are all the shops, there are still 90% of the weapons in the world. You can choose them at will. I wonder what kind of weapons you are used to?"
Daoyuan looked at the shelves in the hall and said, "Your store is called Qianbing, but there are really thousands of weapons?"
The shopkeeper didn't expect Daoyuan to ask this question, and said, "The name of the store is to tell customers what they sell in our store, and to attract customers. Moreover, it also means to show their own strength. As for whether it deserves its name... Haha, I dare not show off, it depends on the customer's evaluation."
"Haha, the sir's words are reasonable. It seems that the business of your store should be good."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "TOEFL, the business of the shop is quite reasonable. Come on, please take a seat."
After the boy brought the tea, the shopkeeper asked, "I wonder what are you going to buy when you come to the store?"
Daoyuan put down the teacup and said, "Sir, I'm wrong. We are here not to buy things, but to sell things."
"Oh?" After hearing this, the shopkeeper looked at the three of them carefully and smiled, "Please let me make it clear."
"Do you dare to ask if your store's weapons are made by yourself or trafficked from elsewhere?"
"This... although the store has a small industry, the chain is still complete. Most of the weapons sold are built by themselves, and only a small number are sold from other places. It is because some materials are really hard to find, and it is also a helpless move. But I don't know what the young master means?"
The shopkeeper was talking while guessing Daoyuan's thoughts. He thought Daoyuan and Rouer were the young masters of the family, and they were short of money due to their big hand and big footwork, so he came here with his entourage and wanted to sell his weapons for some money.
It’s not that he has encountered such a thing before, but the three of them came empty-handed and had no weapons in their arms, which made him a little confused about Daoyuan’s intention.
Daoyuan smiled indifferently: "Sir, don't be confused. We are really trying to sell something to your store, but it's not weapons, but ore."
"ore?"
"No," Daoyuan nodded: "Mr. I said just now that some weapons are difficult to find. As the saying goes, it is difficult to cook without rice. Since there is no suitable materials, you will naturally not be able to create the corresponding weapons. It is precisely because of this that I dare to come here. I have a stone containing strange metals here. I want you to take a look. I wonder if Mr. is interested?"
"This..." the shopkeeper hesitated: "To be honest, it is the first time I have encountered such a thing... Of course, I am not saying that it is not possible. If the young master's things are really good, I can consider them. But the premise is that that thing is really as good as you said."
"I think you shouldn't be disappointed."
Daoyuan didn't say anything nonsense. When he moved his mind, a colorful stone the size of an egg appeared in his hand and placed it in front of the shopkeeper.
The colorful stone whose energy has been absorbed no longer emits light, but turns into a dark stone. Compared with ordinary stones, it is just a different color and is not eye-catching.
Rou'er vaguely knew something and didn't say anything.
Lei Luo, who was beside him, almost glared out his eyes. Before he came, he muttered in his heart, not knowing what Daoyuan wanted to do. Now, seeing this situation, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times. He thought you are really my boss. What I said before was so lively, I thought you had something good. After a long time, just a small broken stone. The energy of this thing has completely disappeared. What value can it have! Even if you want to deceive others, you have to find someone who doesn't know the goods! The old man in front of him has been in this industry for decades, and his eyesight is not covered, so how could he be fooled so easily!
But unexpectedly, the shopkeeper's face became solemn as soon as the seven-colored stone appeared. He had entered this industry since he was a child and had a lot of experience in all the procedures for casting weapons. What kind of ore can be refined into what kind of metal and what characteristics it will have after making a weapon is so familiar to him that he can't be more familiar with the stone in front of him. The stone in front of him is obviously extraordinary, and with his decades of experience in his eyes, he can't recognize what kind of ore it is.
He carefully picked up the colorful stone, and it was quite heavy and had a certain temperature. It was not the cold feeling of ordinary ore. He weighed it a few times in his hand, felt it carefully for a moment before speaking: "Young Master's stone is indeed extraordinary. I have a shallow knowledge and cannot recognize this thing. However, I can give you an answer: This stone shop has accepted it, and the price is...500 taels of silver. What do you think?"
Lei Luo opened his eyes again as big as a bull's eye: Damn, no, it's so valuable!? Could it be that this old man is confused? But how is this possible?
Five hundred taels of silver are definitely an unimaginable wealth for Lei Luo. You should know that ordinary people's daily expenses are only more than twenty taels of silver. I think he has been a beggar since he was a child and has rarely had money in his hands. Even if he has dozens of coins of copper, it has made him happy for many days.
Daoyuan smiled and said, "Sir, you really know how to do business. If you don't know what it is, you can open a price of 500 taels. No wonder the business of the store is so good."
The shopkeeper smiled embarrassedly: "I'm going to tell you that the young master is a businessman, so I naturally have to make a profit, and I can't do business that loses money."
Daoyuan nodded and said, "I can hear that sir is a truthful person, but the price is... I am bluntly speaking, it is indeed a little lower."
"That according to the young master's wishes..."
"Three thousand taels." Daoyuan stretched out three fingers directly.
Lei Luo suddenly shuddered, and his eyes were even more open: I was confused! Is the boss confused?
Even Rou'er's face changed.
The shopkeeper looked at the three fingers that stretched out, and his face looked somber. He was about to say something, but he heard a voice saying, "Okay, according to the little brother's wishes, three thousand taels are three thousand taels."
Everyone followed the voice and saw a man coming out of the back hall, smiling and approaching, and said to the shopkeeper, "Uncle Lin, go get the money."
"Yes, Master."
Hearing this voice, the shopkeeper bowed his head slightly to the visitor, without even hesitation, and turned around and went to the back hall to get the money.
When Daoyuan saw that this person was about thirty years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, elegant words, and casual and calm gestures, giving people a warm and peaceful feeling, he secretly praised in his heart.
The man glanced at the colorful stone on the table and said, "Since this thing belongs to the little brother, I must know its value. I have taken a lot of advantage in three thousand taels of silver."
Daoyuan smiled but refused to answer.
The man bowed and said, "I'm going down Song Mingzhou, haven't asked for advice yet..."
"Daoyuan."
A trace of splendor flashed in Song Mingzhou's eyes and he smiled and said, "The little brother is handsome and elegant, and he is indeed a dragon and phoenix among people."
Daoyuan smiled faintly and said, "Young master, you are welcome, I am just an ordinary person."
Song Mingzhou glanced at the colorful stone and said, "I wonder if this little brother has any. If there is one, you can collect it all, and the price will be more satisfying to you."
"Sorry, that's all for the time being."
"That's a pity!" Song Mingzhou sighed slightly, "It would be even better if there were more."
He asked again, "I think the little brother doesn't seem to be a local."
Daoyuan looked at him and asked back, "Is this question related to our transaction?"
"Oh, don't get me wrong. I have no other intentions, I just asked casually." Song Mingzhou said with a smile.
Soon, the shopkeeper brought the silver notes, each of which was 100 taels, a total of 30, and put them in front of Daoyuan, saying, "This is three thousand taels of silver, please order it."
"No need." Daoyuan responded, looked back at Lei Luo and Rou'er, and said, "What do you like, choose yourself."
Rouer shook her head slightly, indicating that she was not interested.
"real!"
When Lei Luo heard this, his eyes shone brightly at all kinds of weapons around him, rubbing his hands repeatedly, hesitating, suddenly saw the spear that had just been wiped clean, and pointed with his hand: "It's it."
"Good eyesight!" said the shopkeeper: "This gun was made of fine iron produced in the bitter and cold land. It also added very precious magic gold. It is not only tough, but also slim when dancing, which can confuse the enemy to the greatest extent and make the opponent unable to see the offensive. Not only that, this gun also imitates the characteristics of the magical artifact Soul-breaking gun. The gun rod is originally two sections, half hollow, and can be freely stretched and retracted. It should be long as it is long, short or short. It is definitely a powerful tool for walking in the world. It is priced...500 taels."
When Lei Luo heard the price, his expression stopped. His arms were stretched out and he said dissatisfied: "I said, "Old sir, why did we just make a deal, and you young master admit that you have taken advantage of us. Why did you still speak out? Five hundred taels? This is too expensive! Don't you keep raising the price?"
The shopkeeper looked at Song Mingzhou with some embarrassment and said, "Actually, this gun is priced at 700 taels of silver. If it weren't for the sake of the young master, I wouldn't have sold 500 taels of silver."
"you……"
Daoyuan waved his hand to stop Lei Luo and smiled and said, "What sir said is not false. This gun is indeed worth the price. If you are tangling, it will make people laugh."
Song Mingzhou said: "A gun is a good thing, and this little brother also complements each other. Since the little brother has taken a fancy to it, I will be generous today and give it to you for free, so why not!"
Chapter completed!