Chapter 83: Only three thousand taels, small change
After a while, the blacksmith shop owner's wife took out paper and pen, which saved the blacksmith shop owner from the dilemma and he didn't continue to dwell on this topic.
Otherwise, the blacksmith shop owner really didn't know how to respond to Liu Hu's question. He felt embarrassed to beat him again, but if he didn't beat him, it wouldn't prove what Liu Hu said.
After all, he had said before that he would give the thing away in fifty moves. A stone lock was a small matter, but the shame was a big matter. As a ninth-level master, he failed to defeat a seventh-level master within fifty moves. This was such a shame.
Liu Hu didn't care about that. He looked at the paper and pen that the proprietress took out and immediately found a flat place to start drawing his idea. Fortunately, Liu Hu had learned some simple sketching, and it wasn't too difficult to draw weapons.
In fact, he had thought about improving the weapons of the Qingyi Guards a long time ago. This was a rare opportunity, so he decided to make good use of it and test the strength of the blacksmith shop owner.
Moreover, weapons made by a ninth-level master must be much stronger than those made by blacksmiths who have no martial arts skills, so Liu Hu is very confident in his craftsmanship.
After a while, Liu Hu drew out the design of the weapon. He could only make a multifunctional Swiss Army knife based on a rough impression. As for how well he could do it, he was not sure.
The owner of the blacksmith shop wanted to see what Liu Hu was here for, so he picked up Liu Hu's design drawings and started looking at them.
After looking at it for a while, the blacksmith shop owner knew that Liu Hu was definitely not a simple person. Some of the design changes were obviously made by experts. He couldn't help but look at Liu Hu's eyes change.
I didn't expect that this useless guy who couldn't practice martial arts was so good at ironwork. What on earth did he do? Could it be that he was an enemy who came to challenge my ironwork skills?
But none of his enemies has the surname Liu. Could it be that they are the vanguards sent by people with different surnames?
"I can make this for you, but each one will cost three taels of silver, not counting the materials." The blacksmith shop owner pondered for a moment. Although he could do it himself, he still wanted to lower Liu Hu's price.
The blacksmith shop owner thought she had misheard and asked the blacksmith shop owner for confirmation: "Three taels of silver?"
You know, normally it only costs one or two taels of silver to make a weapon, but now facing Liu Hu, he actually asks for three taels of silver, and he has to buy the materials himself. It's simply an exorbitant price.
The proprietress of the blacksmith shop didn't want to lose Liu Hu, a big customer, so she tried to smooth things over by saying, "Everything can be discussed, everything can be discussed."
How could someone ask for such an expensive item right away? There must be some preparation. She complained that her husband spoke nonsense and scared the customers.
Then he turned around and glared at the blacksmith shop owner, and continued: "Don't talk nonsense. If you lose this order, I will tear you apart."
The blacksmith shop owner looked at Liu Hu seriously, not taking his wife's words seriously. He was usually very humble and obedient to his wife, but now he did not give in at all and continued.
"Even if it's three taels of silver, it will take three months to finish all of this. See if you can wait. If you can't, then forget it."
After all, he was the only one who could master the timing of this thing, and none of his apprentices could make this weapon, so he didn't dare to go too slowly. Three months was already his limit. If he followed the normal progress, it might take half a year.
Liu Hu smiled. Three taels of silver might be expensive to others, but it was nothing to him. Moreover, even if he asked his own blacksmith shops to make the design he drew, it would probably take more than three months. There were no more than three people who could make this weapon on Liu Hu's side, and these three people were now in important positions and had no time to make a thousand weapons for Liu Hu.
"Okay, a total of one thousand, that's three thousand taels a pair."
Hearing Liu Hu's straightforward agreement, the lady boss immediately smiled happily. She didn't expect that the man in front of her could accept such an expensive price. She quickly stepped forward and said, "According to the rules, you have to pay a deposit first, which is three hundred taels. Give it to me when."
"No, you must pay the full amount." The blacksmith shop owner refused to give in.
He couldn't guarantee whether Liu Hu really wanted these weapons, so he had to get all the money to feel at ease. What if Liu Hu gave the deposit and ran away? Who would he sell these strange weapons to?
The people of Daqian love martial arts. No matter whether they are good at martial arts or not, as long as they have a certain status, they will carry a sword. Therefore, the owner of the blacksmith shop is not short of business, but there are few big businesses like Liu Hu.
The proprietress of the blacksmith shop had no idea what was wrong with her husband today. He was obviously an important customer, but not only did he not show the slightest respect to him, he even kept pressing him. Wasn't he afraid of losing such an important customer as Liu Hu?
However, she learned her lesson this time and did not rush to smooth things over. Instead, she quietly watched Liu Hu's answer and waited until Liu Hu refused before she stepped forward to smooth things over.
Liu Hu waved his hand, not caring about it at all, and said to the blacksmith shop owner: "I can give you the money now. As for the materials, I will prepare them in a few days and send them to you when the time comes. I only have one request, no cutting corners. I will give you only the best materials. If I find out that you have secretly changed the materials, I think you know the consequences."
Although Liu Hu was generous, he was not a fool. As long as the blacksmith shop owner could make these weapons well, he would be willing to pay for them. But if the blacksmith shop owner sold inferior products as good ones, Liu Hu would not be so easy to deal with.
"Of course not." The blacksmith shop owner thought for a while and then spoke.
He is definitely not an ordinary person since he asked for so many weapons. Moreover, he has two seventh-level masters as guards at such a young age. I think Liu Hu’s status cannot be low.
Besides, even if Liu Hu was an ordinary person, he would not secretly change the materials. As a blacksmith, what he pursued was not profit, but a peerless magic weapon made by his own hands and sublimated by himself.
When it shines brightly and people ask who made this magic weapon, that is when a blacksmith will be truly glorious.
He practiced martial arts just to become a better blacksmith. For him, there was only one pursuit, and it was not martial arts.
When the blacksmith shop owner saw that the negotiation was going so smoothly, she couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "When do you think it's appropriate to pay?"
After all, three thousand taels is not a small amount of money. The proprietress also knew that it was a bit difficult to ask Liu Hu to take it out now, so she spoke in a nice way.
Liu Hu turned around and looked at Luo Fanchen and said, "These weapons are prepared for the Qingyi Guards, so the Qingyi Guards can take the money."
Luo Fanchen was recuperating on the ground, but he immediately perked up after hearing Liu Hu's words. He didn't expect that the boss was actually making these weapons for the Qingyi Guards, so he immediately said, "I'll go get them now."
After he finished speaking, Luo Fanchen whistled, and several blue-clothed guards immediately appeared beside him, squatting down and saying, "Brother Luo, what's wrong?"
"The Qingyi Guards need to make some weapons. Three taels of silver per person. You go and collect them and give them to me. Remember, only those ranked in the top one thousand are eligible to pay." Luo Fanchen said in a low voice.
The ranking within the Qingyi Guards represents everyone's strength. This time when Liu Hu wants to replace weapons for the Qingyi Guards, he naturally needs people with strong martial arts skills.
When the green-clothed guard heard that they were short of money, he immediately shook his head and said, "Brother Luo, it's not that troublesome. I will pay for the brothers myself."
The weapons that could make Liu Hu speak were certainly not ordinary ones. How could they be negligent? If these weapons were given to others, the strength of the Qingyi Guards would be greatly reduced.
After saying that, he immediately took out three thousand taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to Luo Fanchen, not even daring to look into Luo Fanchen's eyes.
Luo Fanchen sighed and said, "Just give it to the boss."
After hearing what Luo Fanchen said, the Qingyi Guard did not dare to delay for a moment and quickly handed the banknote to Liu Hu. Liu Hu took the banknote, looked at the number on it and whispered: "I didn't expect the Qingyi Guard to be so rich. You won't embezzle money, right?"
Luo Fanchen understood Liu Hu and knew that he was joking, but the Qingyiwei people didn't understand very well. They knelt on the ground and said, "The Qingyiwei, from top to bottom, dare not commit corruption. If they are found out, they will be punished by heaven and earth."
Liu Hu gestured to the blue-clothed guard and explained, "I just said it casually. You don't have to be nervous. Just go back."
The blue-clothed guard didn't dare to move. He knelt on the ground with his head pressed against the ground, not daring to raise his head.
Luo Fanchen was helpless and explained to the green-clothed guard: "Why? Do I have to invite you over in person?"
"I dare not, I dare not." When the Green-Clothed Guard heard Luo Fanchen's words, he quickly left the place and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The owner of the blacksmith shop looked at the figures of the Green-Uniform Guards and knew in his heart that if the Green-Uniform Guards and the two people in front of him had joined forces, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
Now, he was even more curious about the Grand Master in front of him, and wanted to know, what exactly is a Grand Master? There are so many talented people around him.
The blacksmith shop owner's wife didn't have as many thoughts as the blacksmith shop owner. She took the banknote, her eyes were as happy as crescent moons, and she carefully checked whether it was real or not. Then she put it in her arms and checked that it didn't fall off. Then she said to Liu Hu: "Don't worry, we will definitely complete the task on time."
Liu Hu was confident that the two of them would not lie to him. It was only three thousand taels of silver. If they lied to him, he would definitely issue a wanted order for the couple. By then, not only Daqian, but the entire world would have no place to hide.
After all, there are many top assassins in the Qingyiwei. If you want to cheat the Qingyiwei of their money, you have to be prepared for the risk of being targeted by the assassin organization.
The blacksmith shop owner saw his wife was so happy that he couldn't say what he wanted to say for a moment. It is not easy to make money in this world. The only thing to be afraid of is that you have the life to make money but not the life to spend it.
After all, Liu Hu's identity is still a mystery. If I take the order, who knows if it's a trap set by his enemies.
Besides, if the weapons were equipped in the hands of those people just now, what kind of combat effectiveness would they have? I am afraid that even the emperor’s guards would not be able to defeat those people just now.
However, even if the blacksmith shop owner wanted to refuse now, it was impossible. Not to mention that the money had already been received, just based on those people just now, if he refused, he might really lose his life.
"By the way, boss lady, my brother has taken a fancy to that stone lock. I wonder if you can sell it to me." Liu Hu remembered that Asi had always wanted that stone lock, and then he spoke.
Since the blacksmith shop owner loves money so much, I believe she will not refuse my request.
Sure enough, after the blacksmith shop owner collected the banknote, she said casually, "It's just that broken thing, just take it, why give me money?"
In her opinion, that thing was of no use at all and it was a waste of space. Moreover, in her eyes, her husband always used it to practice martial arts when he had nothing to do. If she took it away, her husband might not practice martial arts anymore.
In this day and age, martial arts are of no use, and money is the only thing worth liking, the proprietress thought very realistically.
Hearing the blacksmith shop owner's agreement, Liu Hu was delighted and said to Ah Si, "How is it? Can you still lift it?"
Ah Si felt warm in his heart. He didn't expect that the boss still remembered that he wanted the stone lock. He said in a shocking voice, "No problem."
"Wait." The owner finally couldn't help it. That was his treasure, how could he just take it away.
A lot of precious materials were used to make this stone lock, but now his wife is giving it away for free. How could he let it go?
"What's wrong?" Liu Hu asked knowingly.
Since this thing could tempt Ah Si, it meant that it was definitely valuable, and he knew that the blacksmith shop owner would not let it go easily.
