vrcanaries Chapter 274 Bargaining
Chapter 274 Bargaining
Fan Yanmu deeply agreed with Xiao Zhixue's idea. Peace on the border meant that he would be able to return to the capital soon. Perhaps soon he would be able to marry Xiao Zhixue legitimately and give her a happy and honorable life.
Thinking of this, a warm smile appeared on his face, and he readily agreed to Xiao Zhixue's plan.
After returning to Shengyuan Mansion, Xiao Zhixue began to arrange accommodation for Fan Yanmu and his two followers. She took the opportunity to return to the room and quietly entered the secret space.
Using the rich medicinal herbs and special materials there, she began to prepare more weapons against the East Chu army, hoping to play a key role in future battles.
Soon, the preparations were completed and Xiao Zhixue was about to go out to buy the necessary tools when Fan Yanmu walked towards her and asked with concern, "Where are you going?"
Xiao Zhixue said bluntly: "I want to go to the blacksmith shop to order some things. They will be useful on the battlefield in the future."
Hearing this, Fan Yanmu offered to accompany him: "I'll go with you."
As he spoke, he naturally took her hand. Xiao Zhixue did not refuse and let the warmth flow through his palm, conveying firmness and dependence. The two walked out the door side by side and embarked on a new journey.
Shadow One and Shadow Two watched the two figures holding hands gradually disappear into the distance, a warm smile inadvertently forming at the corners of their mouths.
Ying Er's voice was filled with joy, like a warm spring breeze, gently blowing through his heart: "Our master's good day is just like this flower that is about to bloom. Shouldn't we also add fuel to that joy and prepare some gorgeous firecrackers, so that when they walk hand in hand into the palace of marriage, the whole world will be shaken and we can celebrate it properly?"
This time, Ying Yi, who was usually calm and dignified, did not refute. He just nodded without saying a word, with an imperceptible tenderness in his eyes: "Let's go, let's go out and relax."
The two of them left Shengyuan Mansion quietly and jumped onto the horses that had been prepared long ago. The sound of horse hooves did not follow Fan Yanmu and Xiao Zhixue, but galloped towards another street and towards the distant sky that was not tainted by the sunset.
Fan Yanmu and Xiao Zhixue rode side by side and finally stopped in front of an quaint blacksmith shop.
The two men dismounted lightly and stepped into the store that exuded a hot atmosphere.
Xiao Zhixue seemed to have been prepared. She slowly pulled out a carefully designed blueprint from her sleeve. The lines of the objects drawn on the blueprint were smooth and unique, and it was obviously extraordinary. She handed it to the blacksmith and said with unquestionable firmness: "Please follow this drawing and make it carefully."
The experienced blacksmith took the blueprint and examined it carefully with squinted eyes. The novel designs and complex structures made him frown.
The craftsmanship of these utensils is not only unique, but also requires extremely high technical skills. This is the first time he has encountered such skills even though he has been working as a blacksmith for many years.
Although he was full of doubts, he did not ask any more questions. He just nodded silently and started working. Sparks flew between the hammer and the anvil, like the brightest stars in the night sky.
“How long will it take for these devices to be completed?”
There was a hint of urgency in Xiao Zhixue's words. After all, there were only three days left before her departure.
The blacksmith stopped his work and roughly estimated the time: "These tools are complicated in structure. It will take at least a day and a night. You can come back to get them at this time tomorrow night."
Xiao Zhixue nodded and acted decisively: "Then it's settled. This is the deposit, and the rest will be paid when we pick up the goods tomorrow."
As soon as she finished speaking, she had already paid the money neatly, with an unusual degree of decisiveness in her movements.
After the transaction was completed, she did not choose to return to the mansion directly. Instead, she pulled Fan Yanmu's sleeve and walked briskly towards the cloth shop not far away.
Her purpose was clear: to find a special nylon fabric to make the all-important flying wings.
This kind of fabric must not only have extremely high strength to withstand the erosion of time and the tearing of external forces, but also have a toughness and luster that ordinary fabrics do not have. Ordinary stores naturally cannot meet her needs.
After some twists and turns, they finally found this rare fabric in a dark corner of an inconspicuous shop.
The shopkeeper seemed very surprised at Xiao Zhixue's request. These fabrics were treasures he had bought from foreign merchants in Dongchu during peacetime. He had hoped to make a fortune in Nanchong City, but he did not expect that the pearls would be thrown into the dark and no one was interested in them. In the end, they had to be piled up in a corner, allowing dust to cover their splendor.
Now, looking at Xiao Zhixue's strong interest in these fabrics, the shop owner secretly rejoiced in his heart, as if all these years of waiting had finally paid off.
With a big smile on his face, he enthusiastically introduced it to Xiao Zhixue: "This girl really has a good eye for pearls. This fabric is not only of high quality and durable, but also bright in color and as shiny as new."
Xiao Zhixue gently stroked the nylon cloth. The feel was almost the same as the special fabrics made with modern technology in her memory. Although it was not as thick as the latter, its toughness and texture far exceeded the ordinary products on the market.
What's more, her mysterious space is filled with all kinds of strengthening potions. After a little processing, the fabric can be put into use immediately.
She looked up at the shopkeeper and said in a clear and decisive voice: "Excuse me, how much of this fabric do you have in stock?"
The shop owner was delighted when he saw this, and quickly responded, "I still have more than a dozen pieces of this kind of cloth. I wonder how much you plan to buy, young lady?"
Xiao Zhixue already had a plan in mind. A dozen rolls of cloth should be more than enough materials to make a hang glider.
So she asked bluntly: "I want them all, please give me a fair price."
When the shop owner heard that Xiao Zhixue actually wanted to buy out all the inventory that he had accumulated for many years, the smile on his face almost overflowed. He had spent twenty taels of silver on each piece of these cloths to buy them from foreign merchants. Although it had been a long time, the quality was still top-notch.
He naturally didn't want to do business at a loss, so he held up three fingers and tentatively quoted a price: "Thirty taels of silver per horse, what do you think, young lady?"
Xiao Zhixue was so smart that she saw through the shopkeeper's plan at a glance. However, she didn't want to let anyone suffer too much, so she began to bargain with a smile: "Your cloth is indeed good, but it has been in stock for a long time after all, and the dust on it is a sign of time. The maximum price is twenty-two taels of silver per piece. If you are unwilling to sell it, I am afraid you will never find a buyer like me who knows the goods, and these cloths can only continue to lie here lonely."
The shop owner originally planned to make a small profit from this opportunity, but after thinking it over, he realized that if he let Xiao Zhixue give up the purchase due to the price issue, he would end up with nothing and would have missed this rare opportunity in vain.
"Deal, twenty-two taels per piece. I'll ask the waiter to help you move the cloth out right away."