Volume 1: Spring in Wulong Town Chapter 43: Bailianfang, Ten Things Not for Sale
Early morning, East Street, Wulong Town.
The streets are bustling with traveling merchants, and each of them looks like a more serious businessman than Mr. Ban from Jubao Pavilion. But no one knows what contraband they are carrying in their bags.
Tang Zheng got up early and headed to Bailianfang in the first rays of morning sunshine.
He didn't know the price at Bailianfang, but compared with the daggers at Jubao Pavilion, it should be about the same with the three pieces of purple gold he brought. After all, it was just a one-star dagger.
Meng Fenghua had repeatedly reminded him not to choose a two-star or three-star dagger.
The first second Tang Zheng stepped into Bailianfang, he already realized something was wrong...
The door of Bailianfang's shop was open, but there was no one at the counter.
"Um, is there anyone there?" Tang Zheng looked around for a moment, "I want to buy a dagger."
No answer was received.
If he had not heard the constant clanging sounds coming from the yard behind the shop, he would almost think that he had walked into a closed-door village again.
Tang Zheng had to clear his throat and shouted loudly: "Buy—things! "
After a full twenty breaths, a craftsman in coarse clothes walked out from the yard behind.
He hadn't put down the axe in his hand yet, and beads of sweat hung on his forehead. He was obviously very unhappy with the customer who interrupted his casting. He frowned and said coldly: "All the finished products are hung here , and the prices are written below. Can't you read?"
Tang Zheng just stared!
He finally understood why Jubao Pavilion was so foolish in its business, yet it was still able to do business all over the world. It turned out not that their business was good, but that their competitors were even more messed up.
"I want a sword that can be used by a one-star warrior..." Before Tang Zheng could finish his sentence, the craftsman ignored him and turned back to work in the yard.
Thus, Tang Zheng was the only one left in Bailianfang's shop again.
At least there is a clerk in Jubao Pavilion, and that clerk is very professional and familiar with the store. He knows where every martial arts book is placed.
But Bailianfang is completely...
Tang Zheng was almost ready to shout, there’s a thief!
"I'm here to buy something, to buy something..." Tang Zheng tried hard to suppress his funny thoughts and started looking in the store.
Bailianfang is not very big, probably only as big as the weapons area in the outer pavilion of Jubao Pavilion.
However, the quality is really not comparable to the weapons in the outer pavilion of Jubao Pavilion.
The star force resonance degree of the weapons in the outer chamber of Jubao Pavilion rarely exceeded sixty, but when Tang Zheng took a look at Bailianfang, the star force resonance degree marked under each weapon was all above sixty!
Even the few swords in Jubao Pavilion are just of the regular standard in Bailianfang.
"It seems that this is the right place to come?" Tang Zheng slowly found the shelf where the dagger was placed.
There are not many daggers in Bailianfang. Compared with the hundreds of swords hanging on an entire wall, the mere dozen or so daggers seem particularly rare.
However, among these dozen daggers, as many as nine are one-star usable.
Bailianfang holds a power that is almost like a census, and of course knows that there are not many strong people in Wulong Town, and one-star weapons are in the greatest demand.
Among the nine daggers, Tang Zheng directly skipped the other eight and first set his sights on the dagger marked with a star power resonance degree of 82!
The name of the dagger is [Unsheathed], and its star power resonance degree is as high as 82. Among all the weapons in Bailianfang, this dagger has the highest star power resonance degree.
Of course, its price is also the highest in the venue, two hundred and thirty taels of purple gold!
A one-star dagger on the market would cost about sixty to eighty taels of Liuyin Tongbao. The more expensive ones would cost two or three gold taels at most. If it reached ten gold taels, it would be a good weapon that could be put on display in the outer pavilion of Jubao Pavilion for sale.
Even other one-star weapons from Bailianfang rarely cost more than one hundred taels of purple gold.
Most of the weapons that dare to be sold for more than 100 taels of purple gold are already three stars or above!
"Try it." Tang Zheng reached out and took the dagger from the knife rack.
The feeling of [Unsheathed] in his hand is not as good as the [Falling Breath] that he saw in Jubao Pavilion yesterday. However, its resonance with the star power is indeed significantly higher, and the array patterns on it are arranged very tightly. Tang Zheng brought it close to his eyes and quickly found the first stroke of the array pattern and began to look at it.
But he had only been watching for a few seconds when suddenly, there was a commotion in the backyard.
Four or five craftsmen rushed out with stars in their eyes!
When they saw Tang Zheng picking up the dagger, one of them immediately shouted, "Put it down! Who told you to move?!"
Tang Zheng raised his head and frowned slightly.
Not allowed to move?
How can I buy if I’m not allowed to move!
Tang Zheng didn't have much idea about the resonance of star power. He judged the quality of a dagger by whether it was easy to use.
"Why don't you put it back?"
"Take your dirty hands off Master Lu Huang's work!"
"Put your things down and get out."
Several craftsmen surrounded him.
The constellations behind them were mostly axe and hammer types, all of them had at least one-star strength, and the one in the front was even a two-star warrior!
Tang Zheng suddenly laughed: "Oh, that's strange, how can you buy it without seeing it carefully? Could it be that your Bailianfang is a shady shop?"
"Look? A dagger with a star power resonance of 82. It's the best of the best. What's there to see?"
"Star power resonance represents everything?" Tang Zheng sneered.
A dagger with a high degree of star power resonance is not necessarily an ergonomic dagger.
What’s the point of pursuing good-looking data if it’s not easy to use?
The two-star craftsman looked Tang Zheng up and down and said, "What do you mean? Look carefully! This is Bailianfang! Do you need to say anything about the weapons produced by Bailianfang?"
"Forget it. I'll buy this dagger." Tang Zheng shook his head. His interest in shopping was completely ruined. He didn't want to stay in this place any longer, so he paid and prepared to leave.
When they heard him directly ask to buy, the craftsmen were stunned for a moment.
Two hundred and thirty taels of purple gold is not something that just anyone can come up with!
To be honest, at this price, it would basically be something that is only on display and not for sale in Wulong Town, not to mention that this is a one-star dagger...
Only a mentally ill person would spend a huge sum of two hundred and thirty taels of purple gold to buy a one-star dagger!
"Want to buy it?" The two-star craftsman waited for a long time before looking at Tang Zheng unhappily and holding out his hand, "Give it here, the identity badge!"
"Identity plate?" Tang Zheng asked, "Do I need an identity plate to buy a weapon?"
He suddenly understood why Ban Yiluo was laughing so happily!
Ban Yiluo must know that without an identity badge, it is impossible to buy anything in Bailianfang.
"Every weapon from Bailianfang is a masterpiece, especially the masterpieces by masters. They must not fall into the dirty hands of ordinary people." The two-star craftsman was retorted by Tang Zheng, and his self-esteem was obviously deeply hurt. "Bailianfang, ten times will not be sold, do you understand the rules?"
"Ten things you won't sell?" Tang Zheng looked in the direction the craftsman pointed.
Sure enough, on the wall , there is a huge sign with six big characters written on it: "Bai Lian Fang, Ten Items Not For Sale"!
People of low status will not be sold, people of foreign nationality will not be sold, lawyers will not be sold, midwives will not be sold, alcoholics will not be sold, drug addicts will not be sold, people who are under the age of 30 and unmarried will not be sold, and people whose grandparents and grandchildren have been separated in many places for three generations will not be sold.
The last one: I will not sell to anyone who is wanted by the Wenhua Family, Huajian Family, Tianqin Family, Qiantang Family, Donglong Family, Qianye Family, and Liuyun Family!
"Oh my god! You guys even want to control whether other people get married or not!" Tang Zheng was completely unable to describe his feelings.
"Are you going to buy it or not?" The two-star craftsman raised his chin coldly, "As a craftsman in Bailian Workshop, my time is precious. I don't have time to waste with you."
“Heh…” Tang Zheng felt that his visit to Bailianfang was really a great experience. “You guys really praised this dagger which is only mediocre as hell!”
The two-star craftsman was contradicted by Tang Zheng again. He threw the hammer to the ground with a thud: "Almost? You said this dagger is only almost okay?"
Tang Zheng spread his hands and said with a smile: "Tell the truth."
"Boy! Remember my name, Mo Feng!" The two-star craftsman's eyes turned red. "If you can find any one-star dagger with a higher star power resonance than [Unsheathed] in this Wulong Town, I, Mo Feng, will commit suicide in front of you."
Tang Zheng laughed: "Hey, hey, hey, tech geek, I'm full and have nothing to do, why would I want to kill you?"
Mo Feng pointed at Tang Zheng's nose viciously: "Then tell me, what do you want?"
"One star, the star power resonance degree is above 82, right?" Tang Zheng had already turned around, waved his hand behind his back, and said with a smile: "I've got it, you can invite the Master Lu Huang you mentioned to come and forge it for me personally... Can you make the decision?"
"..." The two-star craftsman's chest rose and fell. He hesitated for a full twenty breaths before gritting his teeth and saying, "No problem!"
