Volume 2 Joy Knowledge Academy Chapter 52 Plan ahead

Liu Jizu was following Wu Lun to buy weapons in the town at this time.

In the afternoon, the town is deserted and there are not many people.

They went straight to the weapons shop, which was very spacious, there were no customers, and there were many shelves filled with all kinds of weapons.

Although there were no guests, there were several deacons on duty inside, and when they saw that business came to the door, a middle-aged deacon immediately greeted him warmly, "What weapons do you need, we have a complete range of weapons here, and there are weapons of any kind!"

"We want Tang knives and spears. ”

The deacon led the two of them to a counter in advance, "What price do you want to see?"

Liu Jizu asked, "What is the price?"

The deacon replied with a smile: "The Tang knife is cumbersome and complicated, the cost is very expensive, the army of this dynasty has no equipment, and now the method of building it is lost, and the number is very small." And because this kind of knife is mostly used on the battlefield, it doesn't look majestic enough, and there are not many people in the rivers and lakes who use it, and we don't have many here. Our inventory is all handed down from the previous dynasty, and it is almost antique, and it is estimated that it cannot be found in other places, and it is very precious, and the cheapest one is forty taels of silver. ”

Liu Jizu had a toothache when he heard this, thinking that a knife would cost forty taels, where could the army afford it, and he asked casually: "Is there really no one who can build it now?"

The deacon was actually very knowledgeable, "As far as I know, there are only a handful of people who can build Tang knives in this dynasty, and the Zhou Dynasty is inherited from the Tang Dynasty, and it is taboo to build Tang knives! However, that Dongying yearns for the Tang Dynasty and loves the Tang knife very much, but inherits it, but has a tendency to carry it forward. ”

Liu Jizu didn't expect a gossip to attract such a large amount of words, so he hurriedly stopped, "Since there are not many, then you can take out a few handfuls and take a look!"

The deacon took out four black-painted boxes from under the counter, all covered in dust, and it was estimated that no one had come to buy this for a long time. The deacon was embarrassed, and hurriedly wiped off the ash on it with his sleeve, and then opened the lid of the box one by one to show Wu Lun and Liu Jizu.

I saw that there was a knife with a simple style and exquisite workmanship in each box. In Liu Jizu's opinion, the shape is very similar to a Japanese knife, but it is straighter, Liu Jizu took out a handful, took the handle of the knife and gently pulled it out, but he couldn't pull it out.

The deacon gestured to a brass button next to the scabbard.

Liu Jizu pressed lightly, the knife actually bounced out by itself, Liu Jizu slowly pulled out the knife, although it has not been wiped for a long time, but because the knife is oiled, it is still cold and shining, sharp and abnormal, and it also gives people a breathtaking feeling.

Liu Jizu asked, "How does this knife feel different from ordinary knives?"

When the deacon heard this, he was in awe, and said with a smile: "Your sense is sharp enough, ordinary people can't perceive this! The feeling is different, because these knives have been on the battlefield and have seen many people killed in blood, so they have a bad spirit, which is different from those ordinary swords! Moreover, judging from the material, workmanship, and decoration of the knives, these knives are not used by ordinary soldiers, they should all be used by generals, and of course they are more expensive." ”

Liu Jizu changed it again, it was also exquisitely made, and it was extremely sharp, Wu Lun also looked at the other two, and felt that they were very good, so Liu Jizu asked the price.

The deacon pointed to the four boxes and said, "These four knives were collected together, and they have been kept for many years, and I have heard the old elder say that these knives are sold by the person who came here personally, saying that they were handed down by their ancestors, and they had to be sold to us." We don't want it at all, because the Tang knife was confiscated during the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and although it was not as strict as the ban in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was still contraband and it was not easy to sell. But the knife seller said that the knife had been seen, and if he took it back, it would definitely be taken away and destroyed, and besides, hiding it would not give full play to their value, so he wanted to sell the knife to the academy.

He knows that the government can't control us here, so it's safe to put the knife here, and those who are willing to spend a lot of money to buy this kind of knife must be someone who understands knives and will cherish them. At that time, the elder in charge of this place was moved, and because this knife was indeed a good thing, he relented for a while, so he accepted it, who knew that it would not be sold until now, and it had been almost a hundred years. At that time, the given price, the short two did not take forty taels, and the long two did not take fifty taels.

The two of you can hear clearly, this is the price set a hundred years ago, and now the silver has long been worthless, at that time an acre of land was only two taels of silver, and now we want twenty taels under the mountain, and we have not increased the price. And at that time, because it was contraband, the price was very low. And the knife buyer just wants to keep these knives, and does not expect them to sell for a high price. Therefore, we can't set the price too high, and if it is too high, it will not be able to sell, so this price is far from their true value. What's more, so many years have passed now, and the Great Zhou has been established for many years, and the ban has been lifted, so you will never suffer a loss if you buy it!"

This deacon is skilled in business, and his mouth is like a river, and he still speaks the truth.

Liu Jizu wanted to make a counteroffer, but the deacon refused to give in, so he asked, "If we buy it together, can it be cheaper?"

When the deacon heard that he was going to buy it together, he became interested, "If you buy it together, of course it can be cheaper, I'll go and ask the elders for you to see how much cheaper it can be?"

Liu Jizu nodded, and the deacon was so happy that he turned around and entered the inner hall.

Wu Lun asked, "This knife is indeed a good knife, but it's so expensive, why buy so much?"

Liu Jizu didn't know the value of the Tang knife at all, but he had watched some film and television works, and knew that the Japanese knife was a very handy weapon, and the good one was very expensive, and the Japanese knife was modeled after the Tang knife, so the Tang knife must not be wrong.

So he explained: "You don't know, this knife has been passed down for so many years, it must be a treasure, and you have to buy it when you see it." I also want to give Seventh Sister and Ye Zi a self-defense, this knife is so beautiful, they must like it too. And I think these knives are not only sharp, but also very strong, although they are not artifacts, they are not comparable to ordinary weapons. Now everyone doesn't buy it, firstly because it is expensive, and secondly, because it was banned before this dynasty, it is not that the knife is bad. Besides, Elder Long asked us to buy Tang Dao, he is knowledgeable, and he can't be wrong! Besides, I'll buy two and keep them ready, if one of them breaks, there's no place to change it!"

Wu Lun was a little puzzled, thinking that this kid had only been out alone for more than ten days and had gained knowledge, and he had actually educated the master. But he is also a person who knows the goods, this Tang knife is indeed a good knife, very beautiful, excellent workmanship, extremely sharp, extremely handy. It's just that due to the superposition of various reasons, the Tang knife slowly disappeared, which is really a pity. The short two handfuls are lighter, and they are indeed quite suitable for women, so when they saw that Liu Jizu bought them, they didn't stop them anymore.

After a while, the deacon came back in a hurry, "You are so lucky, just in time for us to clear the goods, if you buy them all, we will give you ten taels of silver cheaper, which is very rare in our shop!"

Liu Jizu looked at the four knives and smiled happily, "Wrap them up, I want them all!"

The deacon happily wrapped up the four knife boxes, gave him a bottle of sword polish for maintenance, and led them to another weapon rack.

This one was full of guns, spears, halberds and other long weapons, Wu Lun and Liu Jizu looked at it and saw that they were all wooden poles. Liu Jizu checked it and tried it, but he felt that it was too light and didn't take advantage of it.

Wu Lun remembered Elder Long's confession, so he asked, "I heard that your deacon elder has an iron spear in his hand, I don't know if I can sell it or not?"

The deacon was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "People in the rivers and lakes use these wooden pole guns a lot, and the changes in moves are fast, and only the soldiers on the battlefield like to use all-steel guns." We don't use that kind of gun much, we only have that one here, and we really have it from our deacons and elders. But he said that it only sells destined people, and it hasn't been sold for so many years, do you know whose gun it is?"

Liu Jizu quipped: "Whose is it?"

The deacon said excitedly: "That is the iron spear of Yang Shengwu Yang, who was called 'Yang Invincible' a few decades ago. ”

When Wu Lun and Liu Jizu heard this, they looked at each other and pretended to be calm, and asked the deacon to take a look.

But the deacon said, "Don't hide it from you, that gun is a bit heavy, and it's not easy to use." If you really want it, I'll go and tell the elders. ”

Wu Lun and Liu Jizu glanced at each other again, and Liu Jizu said: "I have a lot of strength, your guns are too light for me to use." Go and tell the elders that we really want to buy that gun. ”

The deacon listened, and told them to wait a moment, and he went inside to reply.

After a while, two people came out of the inner hall, one was the deacon, carrying an iron gun with a holster, and the other was an old man who was older than Wu Lun.

Wu Lun looked at him, he actually knew him, he had dealt with him when he came to the sect trial, Wu Lun hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "I said that the master entrusted the iron gun to whom? It turned out to be Senior Brother Chang!"

When the man saw that it was Wu Lun, he was also very excited, came over and grabbed Wu Lun's arms, and took the two to the back hall before saying: "It's Wu Lun's junior brother, isn't it me?

Wu Lun shook his head, "I haven't seen him for many years, and I haven't heard from him all the time." ”

Senior Brother Chang also shook his head when he heard this, "You don't know, that time Senior Uncle Yang left the sect and entrusted me to help him return the horse when he passed here, and also handed over his iron spear to me. Say that when you come, I will give you the gun, and if you don't come, I will give it to someone who can use it. He also said a strange remark, let me pass it on to you or someone who is destined, he said, 'The law is in Muhan. ’”

Wu Lun and Liu Jizu were inexplicable when they heard it, and they didn't know what it meant.

Elder Chang was still chattering there, "Now that I can hand over this iron spear to you, it is also my wish, I am still worried that I will not complete the work entrusted to me by Uncle Yang when I die that day! You don't know, once on a mission, Uncle Yang saved many people in our Shuzi Camp and was our great benefactor. It was precisely because of that mission that I was seriously injured and was assigned here, so I was fortunate enough to meet his old man and leave the sect, and I had this opportunity to repay my kindness. I didn't expect that this wait would be decades, and I had to grow old before I waited for you. Fortunately, the sky has eyes, and you are finally back. However, Senior Brother Wu, you came back too slowly, and you didn't come to me when you came back, are you going to send this gun to Uncle Yang?"