The shovel in Lin Jingzhi's hand has a handle that can be held by one hand. The thickness is very suitable. The surface is polished very smooth and is comfortable to hold. However, the shovel head underneath is not flattering.
The shape is roughly square, and the workmanship is very rough. The lower part has not been polished and is very blunt, and there is no place for stepping on the upper part. Although it is winter here in Luo City, the weather is not very cold, and the ground will not freeze due to the cooling.
No matter how hard it is, if you really use this kind of shovel to work, the work efficiency will definitely be much slower.
Sharpening a knife is a good way to chop wood, and the same goes for digging a hole. The shovel must also be sharp.
"Does this guest want to order a shovel?" Looking at Lin Jingzhi's dress, he didn't look like someone who just bought a shovel and left, so the middle-aged man thought about it for a moment and guessed Lin Jingzhi.
purpose of coming.
Lin Jingzhi held the shovel horizontally in his hand and flicked the shovel head with his fingers. He felt that the thickness was acceptable, and at least he didn't cut corners. "Well, I originally wanted to order a batch of shovels from you, but here you are.
But the quality of the shovel is a little worse."
"How is that possible? The shovels made here by the villain are among the best in the entire Luo City." The middle-aged man explained urgently.
Seeing the middle-aged man's anxious face turning red, as if he was not lying, Lin Jingzhi started to think. It seems that in this era, shovels should all look like this. In this case, the craftsmanship of this shovel can only be
It was improved by him.
"Boss, maybe your shovels are made well in the Los Angeles area, but the craftsmanship and quality are far behind the shovels I've seen before."
As soon as Lin Jingzhi finished speaking, the middle-aged man asked: "Oh? What's wrong?"
"First, the bottom of this shovel is not sharp enough and it takes a lot of effort to use. It would be better if the shovel head was made into a sharp arc shape below and a square shape above." Lin Jingzhi pointed to the tip of the shovel and gave it a thumbs up.
The young man looked at it and then continued:
"Second, you should use a hammer to smash down the top of the shovel to create an arc. In this way, if the worker is tired and his hands have no strength, he can step on it with his feet. Well, this circle
The arc should be relatively wide so that the feet will not be cut."
When the middle-aged man heard Lin Jingzhi mention the shortcomings of the shovel, he did not refute, but frowned and thought carefully.
"Another point is that the length of the shovel handle should be moderate, and a small wooden handle about three inches long should be placed across the top. This will make it easier for the person using it to use force."
"What this guest officer said makes sense!" The middle-aged man has been building these farm tools for many years, so he can naturally understand the truth. After saying this, he hurried to the stove, where there happened to be a blacksmith master.
He reached out to take the shovel and began to hammer it with a tinkling sound.
Suddenly, hammers flew and sparks flew everywhere.
This middle-aged man was obviously a blacksmith. He struck quickly and with even force. In just a moment, he finished the semi-finished product made by his companion according to what Lin Jingzhi said.
Blacksmithing is a strenuous job, and there is a stove next to it. In just a moment, the middle-aged man's clothes were soaked with sweat. Holding the shovel that was still red and had not yet cooled down, the middle-aged man asked Lin Jingzhi
, "Sir, you want a custom-made shovel, but it looks like this?"
Lin Jingzhi came closer, took a look, and asked the middle-aged man to modify some details, then nodded and said: "Well, the shape is almost like this, but the spade head needs to be bigger."
After listening to Lin Jingzhi's request, the middle-aged man suddenly felt confident. He put down the shovel in his hand and handed the hammer back to his companion. The middle-aged man came over again and said, "Sir, this kind of
Although this shape is a little more difficult, it doesn’t take much more work. If you want more, I don’t need to increase the price.”
"The shovel handle also needs to be modified." Lin Jingzhi added.
The middle-aged man took a shovel handle, pointed to the upper end and said: "The guest wants the villain to sharpen it here, and then dig a hole in a three-inch long wooden stick, and then rivet it on."
Together?"
"Yes, but you can't sharpen it too sharply, otherwise it will break if you apply force on your hand." Lin Jingzhi responded first, and then added.
The middle-aged man nodded, indicating that he understood, and then walked side by side to the door with Lin Jingzhi. The room was really too hot. When he came to the door, the middle-aged man raised his sleeves and wiped his face casually, and asked
Said: "I can meet all your requirements, but the price depends on the quantity you want to order."
No matter what business you are doing, naturally the more quantity you want, the cheaper it will be.
"The quantity I want is very large, and it must be completed and delivered within ten days. So, tell me, how many shovels can you make in a total of ten days?"
Hearing Lin Jingzhi say this, the middle-aged man obviously became more interested. After all, he can only make money by building these small objects in sufficient quantities. Like ordinary single transactions, he can't make a few big bucks in a day.
Pulling his fingers, he calculated secretly for a while and replied: "If the villain works overtime all night, he can shoot more than 500 guns in one day, and more than 5,000 guns in ten days!"
This number is similar to what Lin Jingzhi had guessed. "It's not enough. It seems I have to contact a few more companies besides you."
"Wait a minute, sir, can you give me a specific number?" The middle-aged man asked anxiously, fearing that the deal he was talking about would be ruined.
"As for the specific number, it's almost this number!" Lin Jingzhi thought for a moment and stretched out two fingers.
Five thousand is not enough, so these two fingers must be at least 20,000. The middle-aged man took a breath of cold air when he saw this, "Sir, do you want to order 20,000 shovels?"
Lin Jingzhi nodded and said, "That's right, just 20,000!"
"Then how much do you plan to give this villain?" Someone who can negotiate such a large deal is naturally not simple. The middle-aged man guessed that Lin Jingzhi had already asked a lot of people, so he asked.
"Then how much do you plan to sell me a handful?" Lin Jingzhi asked.
The middle-aged man was really afraid that the price would be too high and scare away the God of Wealth in front of him. He calculated on his fingers for a long time before replying: "Sir, although the shovel you want to order has a few more steps, it's troublesome.
Some, but since the quantity is large enough, the villain won’t increase the price for you. How about giving you thirty-two copper coins for a shovel?”
In this era, due to the low level of smelting, the price of iron tools was relatively expensive. Even though it was just a shovel, it was almost worth half a bag of rice.
Lin Jingzhi saw that this middle-aged man had a simple and honest face and the price should be relatively affordable, so he did not cut more, "Thirty copper coins, I will take whatever you can make here in ten days!"
"No, no, it's too low. Thirty-one copper coins, otherwise the villain won't make any money at all." Hearing this, the middle-aged man waved his hands repeatedly.
Even though this middle-aged man looks honest, he is not too stupid if he can run out to do business. Lin Jingzhi shook his head and replied: "It's just thirty copper coins, do you think it's worth it?"
The middle-aged man looked obviously embarrassed after hearing this, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and agreed, but he also had his conditions, "Sir, I can accept the thirty copper coins, but you can only do this job."
Let the villain do it for his family, and the villain can guarantee that 20,000 high-quality shovels will be handed over to you in ten days. In addition, you have to pay some more money in advance for the villain to make a turnover and buy additional materials."
Hearing the middle-aged man's last words, Lin Jingzhi didn't understand. He smiled and said, "Are you afraid that after I place an order, I will make a false shot and disappear?"
"No, no, I'm just a little short of money recently." The middle-aged man was obviously not good at lying. When he heard this sentence, his face was full of embarrassment that someone had exposed his lie.
At this time, a guard who had been following Lin Jingzhi couldn't help but take a step forward and shouted: "You are blind, do you know who my master is, how can you not keep your word!"
Just as the middle-aged man was about to reply with a few words, another guard also spoke up and said: "Even if you don't go and ask, why has the Luo Chenglin family ever done anything dishonest? Huh, in Luo City, who?
Don’t you know that my second master always keeps his word, is very trustworthy, and is also a great talent?”
The middle-aged man didn't expect that the young man standing in front of him turned out to be the current head of the Lin family in Luocheng. He shuddered with fright and quickly bent down and bowed, "I'm so blind that I didn't recognize that you are
Mr. Lin, please bear with me."
Lin Jingzhi stretched out his hand to hold it up, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be so polite. In fact, it's not impossible to ask me to put some silver in it, but can you really forge 20,000 shovels in ten days? I will need these shovels urgently in the future.
, there can’t be any mistakes.”
"Yes, if there is a shortage of manpower, I can go to other blacksmith shops to borrow some master blacksmiths. In addition, there are also apprentices here. They may not have enough heat to make more difficult things, but if
Just making shovels, that’s fine.”
The middle-aged man explained quickly.
"Okay, since you have confidence, I can entrust you to forge all the shovels, and your deposit is indispensable." Being able to forge at one place, Lin Jingzhi was naturally too lazy to go to the second one to negotiate, but at the end of the day, he said
, he raised his eyebrows and added, "But you still have to agree to one condition!"
"What conditions?" The middle-aged man's heart tightened and he asked instinctively.
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