Chapter 18: Thistle Town
Du Chengfeng, who has read some books, naturally does not put all his eggs in one basket.
Although he did entrust the Yang family to help him search for blades, it didn't mean that he completely trusted the Yang family, especially when it came to improving his strength, it was better to hold the channel in his own hands.
And after finding Carpenter Li, he really asked for some solutions.
"I also heard when I used to buy axes and planers, and in the big market in Jizhen, some people would set up stalls in the corner to sell veteran blades...... But those things can't be bought, I've heard that those are all killed, but whoever buys those blades back, there is no accident, God knows why someone would set up such a stall, can they make money? ”
Du Chengfeng still remembers that Carpenter Li said this at the time.
The news is not very accurate, it is more similar to a country strange talk, even Carpenter Li himself is not very sure of the authenticity of this matter, but in Du Chengfeng's ears, this matter is very likely to be true.
Although Du Chengfeng doesn't know much about the world he is in now, Du Chengfeng is already quite familiar with this kind of thing - this thing will affect people's minds, and the more people you kill, the higher the degree of influence will be, so the question is, will there be some astute people who want to throw the blade out before they are completely affected by the evil qi?
There are still similar examples, and when he sharpened the bad luck scimitar before, the unlucky blacksmith he saw could be counted as one. In the subsequent sharpening process, he saw a lot of similar examples.
It turns out that everyone is not stupid, since they already know that the evil qi accumulates on the blade, why not just throw the blade?
But this kind of thing is like the big truth in those books, everyone knows that it is right, and they can understand it when they learn, but when it is their turn to do it...... That's still a little difficult after all.
There is no other reason, mainly because of the value of the blade.
A blade is worth a lot of money, and a blade that you can take advantage of is not cheap. Even if these blades have been contaminated with the evil aura of swords and become extremely dangerous, not everyone can be ruthless enough to throw away this valuable and valuable property.
Unless enough price code is given.
Even if it's just half cashed out, you can get a new knife after you make up the money. What's more, these blades contaminated with the evil spirit of swords and soldiers may not really fall to the point where they need half price to be collected.
Although it is true that the sword is dangerous, it is only for ordinary people, and there are always people who will collect these things, such as those soldiers who are engaged in combat, they will take these blades back to the grinder in the barracks to help them polish them. Or some warriors who will not be affected by the evil aura of the sword soldiers, a fierce blade can enhance their combat power.
And now, there is a third type, that is, Du Chengfeng, who has to sharpen his knives and fight.
Whether it's the opportunity to sharpen his knife or the improvement of his combat power, he wants it all.
If there is demand, there will naturally be a market, so this kind of loss-making business in the eyes of Carpenter Li is a practical and good business in Du Chengfeng's judgment.
As for the supply issue......
Jizhou is the border of Nanchen, the land of four wars, the people are fierce, although it has not reached the point of disagreeing with each other, but people generally do not leave any overnight feuds after forming a beam.
In this kind of place, there may be a shortage of money, food, and a teacher who can guide the children to read and write, but there is only a bloody blade to kill people, but there will be no shortage of them.
"So, old man."
Du Chengfeng grabbed Carpenter Li's shoulders.
"Do you know when this big gathering in Thistle Town opened?"
"It's on today."
Feeling the weight of gold and silver in his arms, and looking at the big hand on his shoulder, Carpenter Li finally sighed.
"Although it may be a little late to go now, Brother Du, you have to be in a hurry, I will take you there in a car now."
"Then thank you, brother."
Hearing that Carpenter Li even had to drive him over in person, Du Chengfeng couldn't help but clench his fists.
However, after Carpenter Li drove out the carriage that pulled goods, Du Chengfeng still took the whip, which was naturally because he wanted to try his craft because of his itchy hands, after all, he had never driven a big animal like a horse - fortunately, after sharpening the swords of those Hu people, now he has become a real Mobei warrior at least in terms of knowledge reserves, and his understanding of horses makes him easily control the horse in front of him, and he is like a fish in water when he drives the cart.
This couldn't help but make Carpenter Li who was sitting in the car amazed, and even praised it bluntly, Du Chengfeng's current craftsmanship, even if he went to drive the car for those wealthy families, I am afraid that it was more than enough.
Just hearing Carpenter Li's praise, Du Chengfeng shook his head lightly.
Driving a car for a wealthy family may be a lucrative beauty difference in the eyes of Carpenter Li, and even in the eyes of most people.
But for himself, it is more enjoyable to give his brother a car.
The cart didn't stop all the way, and soon came to Jizhen under the guidance of Carpenter Li, and Du Chengfeng was also the first time to enter the city and opened his eyes - although this Jizhen didn't seem to be much different from Yangjiabao in his eyes, but the dock fort standing in the city was bigger, with some city defense, and then the surrounding buildings and people were also a lot more, maybe in the eyes of Carpenter Li, this was already a very good big city, but in Du Chengfeng's view, it was still a little desolate.
Even compared to the Thistle Town in Yang Fatzi's memory, it is inferior.
At least at that time, Jizhen still had the most basic city appearance.
"The big market is usually on the south side of the town, and we just need to go through the town."
In Jizhen, only the garrison soldiers are qualified to gallop on horseback, so Carpenter Li also beckoned Du Chengfeng to get out of the car, and the two led the horse all the way forward.
"But Brother Du, you have to pay attention to one thing, this Jizhen is different from Yangjiabao, when you are in Yangjiabao, everyone is a native of their hometown, and whoever has done anything bad will be known immediately, but here in Jizhen, there are many people, even if someone doesn't have a good intention to lie to you, if you look back the next day and want to find it, that person will have already run away."
Speaking of this, Carpenter Li couldn't help but sigh a little, as if he recalled something unbearable from the past.
But Du Chengfeng didn't care much about this.
He can understand Carpenter Li's chattering concern, but how big he is, not to mention that those liars can't hide it from him, even if he is really unlucky to be deceived, his current wrestling kung fu is enough to beat the other party to and urine.
Just like now, even if he didn't look back, he could already feel that there was a hand, ready to pull at the corner of his clothes.
"What's the matter?"
Du Chengfeng turned around suddenly, his eyes staring at the figure in front of him.
"What do you want to do?"
"I, I, I, I ......"
The figure wrapped in heavy clothes seemed to be frightened by Du Chengfeng, and he couldn't say a complete sentence for a while.
"I, I, I...... I wanted to come and ask. ”
"Ask? What to ask? ”
Seeing that this person was hiding his head and masking his face, and his appearance was suspicious, Du Chengfeng had quietly adjusted his posture and was ready to smash the other party to the ground.
"What do you want to ask me?"
"I'm me, I'm here, I just want to ask."
As he spoke, the heavily clothed figure uncovered his clothes.
"Uncle, do you want a knife?"
“…… Knife? ”
Du Chengfeng couldn't help but shrink his pupils.
I saw that inside the open clothes of the person in front of him, there were clearly more than ten sharp blades with cold light!
Each knife was stained with dried blood and a cold sinister aura.
These more than ten knives have all killed people and seen blood.