There was a slow-burning carbon basin in the carriage, and the big windows were open so that there was no need to worry about the smoke smoking everyone, and the young man was kind enough to give everyone a crispy dried fish that was roasted, and of course these dried fish also cost money.

People who can take this kind of sightseeing carriage will not care about the little money, the cooked dried fish is crispy and golden, and even Zhang Jian can't help but buy a small bite wrapped in silk cloth to taste, and the grilled salted fish with the unique flavor of seafood instantly conquered him who had lived in the interior of the Liao Dynasty for a long time.

Zhang Jian found that even the guys in the car in the Great Song Dynasty had their own ways to make money, and of course a salted fish was thirsty, and it was certain to have another cup of red fruit drink at this time, so Zhang Jian reluctantly took out ten big money to buy another cup.

It is no wonder that the merchants of the Song Dynasty can always earn a steady stream of money from the Great Liao, in Zhang Jian's heart, a merchant-heavy dynasty is not far from destruction, the merchants are profitable, as long as there are enough interests, they can impress the mercenary merchants, it seems that if you want to obtain the intelligence of the Great Song Dynasty, you still have to start from the merchants.

As soon as the carriage left the Nanfumen Gate, it began to speed up on the concrete road, and the yacrans in the carriage became less interested after seeing the factories lined up in the rows, and their homes also had industries like these factories, and they had seen them for a long time.

The coachman obviously knew this, and the speed of the whip wheel slowed down slowly in front of a factory that made a loud noise, and the sound attracted many people, and the officials looked at the heavily guarded factory and asked the man, "What is this place?" ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the famous forge, as long as the iron of our Great Song Dynasty is the best choice, it must come from here, you will definitely ask why there is such a huge sound, it is because there is a waterwheel driven by Bianshui, the waterwheel drives the giant hammer to continuously knock on the iron, which is what we say about cold forging. Now all the steelmaking of our Great Song Dynasty comes from here! ”

As long as the mention of 100 steels is mentioned, almost everyone will get excited, and the old pedant, who has always regarded things as strange and ingenious, will involuntarily look at the forge.

Nowadays, it is common for literati to wear swords in the Great Song Dynasty, and Zhao Zhen's implementation of the policy of both civil and military forces also led the fashion of this era, even Zhao Zhen, who is the Son of Heaven, often wears a sword when he is in the last dynasty.

Jia Yi, a famous scholar in the Han Dynasty, said: The Son of Heaven is twenty and crowned, with a sword, the princes are thirty-two and crowned, with a sword, the doctor is forty and crowned, with a sword, and the subordinate is not allowed to be crowned, and the common people have to bring a sword if they have something, and they are not allowed to bring a sword if they have nothing to do.

It can be seen that there was a tradition of men's swords in the Han Dynasty, and Zhao Zhen restored this tradition by improving the status of the warriors, and he did not want the Great Song Dynasty to become a dynasty that emasculated the martial spirit of the Chinese nation.

Although the invention of the folding fan is a good elegant utensil, it should be delivered to those martial countries!

Naturally, the sword of 100 steels has become something that literati and scholars also yearn for.

Nowadays, it is not illegal to sell swords in the Great Song Dynasty, and the sightseeing car stopped at a small shop not far from the forge factory, and after everyone walked into the shop under the guidance of the guys, they were immediately attracted by the dazzling array of swords in front of them.

Zhang Jian stepped forward and picked up a long sword with fine workmanship, and the moment he slowly pulled it out, the cold light on the blade reflected his old face, which made him startled.

Is Da Song's forging technique already so terrifying?!

The long sword in his hand was just the most ordinary of the many long swords in front of him, but its edge was far superior to the weapons in the hands of the soldiers of the Liao Dynasty.

This is the result of Zhao Zhen's long-standing emphasis on the technological generation gap.

Zhang Jian didn't hesitate to buy three, he wanted to take them back to Xiao Hui to see how far the forging gap between Song and Liao had reached now!

The swords sold here will never be used in the army, and there is a Tang Heng knife in the business behind the counter, Zhang Jian politely borrowed it from the shopkeeper Zhou, and the shopkeeper Zhou is also a cheerful person, without hesitation, he lent the Tang Heng knife to Zhang Jian, and said proudly: "This Tang Heng knife in this store is the treasure of the town, and it is not much more than the forbidden army!" ”

With his words, Zhang Jian decisively pulled out the horizontal knife, and the special blade of the inverted triangle appeared in front of his eyes, and the straight long knife was covered with snowflake patterns, reflecting a dazzling light in the sunlight.

This is the edge of Tang Hengdao!

In the frightened eyes of the shopkeeper of Zhou Shang, Zhang Jian waved the horizontal knife in his hand, and easily cut off a pear wood flower stand, although the flower stand is not thick, the cut surface is neat and smooth, and more importantly, the horizontal knife in his hand is very handy, and the weight is also very moderate, which makes people have a feeling like waving their fingers.

"How much does the shopkeeper have?"

"Consistent money!"

"Consistent money?" Zhang Jian looked at Shopkeeper Zhou dumbfounded, such a good long knife actually bought the same money?

Shopkeeper Zhou pointed to the flower stand that was cut into firewood with a blue face and said, "I'm talking about the flower stand!" ”

No wonder! Zhang Jian smiled awkwardly, he said how such a good long knife is worth the money It turned out to be a flower stand, everyone laughed good-naturedly, and no one laughed at Zhang Jian's recklessness, after all, this long knife can't be controlled in anyone's hands to give it a try, now Zhang Jian has done it for him, and others naturally save trouble, after seeing the power of the horizontal knife, someone began to offer: "I pay 100 yuan, how about giving me this treasure knife?" ”

Zhang Jian shook his head: "The old man loves this knife, so don't take away the love of others, five hundred yuan in cash!" ”

Took out five Jiaozi from his arms and put them on the table Zhang Jian looked at Jiaozi greedily, five hundred guan has exceeded the value of this horizontal knife, but remembering Zeng Gongliang's explanation, he still gritted his teeth and said: "This horizontal knife is the treasure of the small town store, not to mention five hundred guan, it is five thousand ......."

"Five thousand!"

Zhang Jian did not hesitate to take out five thousands of bills and put them in the hands of the shopkeeper, and for a while there was a hissing inhalation sound in the business name.

5,000 guan to buy a horizontal knife?! Could it be that this old gentleman is crazy?!

Shopkeeper Zhou's eyes were already red, looking at the five thousands of bills like a hungry wolf looking at a fat sheep, a green tendon appeared on his fat face, and he kept beating, and finally gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, shouting in the expectant eyes of everyone: "Take your money and leave!" ”

Everyone looked at him like idiots, there are five thousand people here! How much is this knife worth more? Even a room full of swords isn't worth 5,000 kan, right?

Zhang Jian asked even more strangely: "Shopkeeper Zhou's is not yours, how can you not buy this horizontal knife with five thousand yuan?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhou wanted to cry and said without tears: "It's not that the trumpet is not sold, but this knife is cast by Zeng Gongliang in the Ordnance Division, and it is just to serve as a façade for the trumpet, if the little old man sells this knife without the consent of Zhongcheng, I am afraid that he will never get a little thing from the foundry in the future, and the merchant believes that even if the price is high, the old man cannot sell it!" ”

"Good! The credibility of the shopkeeper Zhou has the style of an ancient gentleman, and the old man admires and admires! The old man who got off the car together nodded with a smile and praised everyone, and under such a large public, Zhang Jian had no way to let the shopkeeper Zhou sell the knife to himself, so he could only reluctantly put down the horizontal knife and said: "I see, but the old man is abrupt." ”

Shopkeeper Zhou smiled bitterly: "Where is the ......?"

In fact, he already hated himself in his heart, and he only blamed the original promise that Zeng Gongliang would just borrow it instead of buying it, otherwise he could sell it as he wanted!

In the eyes of the shopkeeper Zhou, the credit of the business is a big thing than the sky, and there is absolutely no room for bargaining. As long as the reputation of the business is publicized by these people, it will be earned back in less than half a year!

Merchants value profit more than righteousness, which is the characteristic of the way of merchants in the Great Song Dynasty.