Chapter 13: The Dwarves
"Let's count the money later, and there's more. Jia Yi interrupted Becca and said, he didn't realize that the other party was not willing to take this order anymore, he just thought that he was groaning and calculating the price.
Kaichi continued, "I also want to make a wood knife and prepare a long pole for me. ”
"We have a chai knife in our store, so we don't need to make another one. Becca pointed to a small pile of swords in the corner of the wall and said, the swords in there are more miscellaneous, and the quality is slightly worse, and there are also firewood knives in it.
Becca walked to the corner of the wall and turned out a short knife with a thick back from it, this kind of knife is suitable for chopping, but the back of the knife is too thick and heavy, and it is not flexible to use, so it is not suitable for fighting, although this kind of knife can also be used to cut people. However, Kaichi didn't like this kind of knife and felt that it was not easy to use.
This kind of knife is designed to be used for fighting in the event of an accident, although it is not as easy to use as a sword specifically designed to kill people. But Kaichi doesn't need this function, and if he himself falls to the point where he needs to use a short knife for melee combat, it's probably almost over.
He's not as good at melee combat as a dog.
Kaichi took out a pencil and began to write and draw on the counter, drawing the firewood knife in his mind. In fact, it is an ordinary Chinese-style chai knife, the blade arches upwards with an arc, and the front end of the knife is widened and thickened, which is more conducive to chopping.
In this way, in addition to chopping, the wood knife can also hook the branches, so that when cutting the branches and vines, the branches and vines will not slide apart.
Although Jia Yi has magic in his body and uses the wind blade very well, he should always keep his magic full when he is in the wild, so that he can react in time when he encounters unexpected situations.
It's always good to save some magic.
Jia Yi's sketch can already be regarded as entering the house, of course, the characters are not counted, so the chai knife that Jia Yi drew on the counter is lifelike, and it seems to be a chai knife placed on the counter. Of course, Kaichi doesn't think so, he himself once saw that kind of three-dimensional painting on the Internet, and Makuichi looked like the ground was cracked.
Jiayi's painting is just more similar, but it can be regarded as a surprise for Rebecca and the guy.
"Alright, you just build it according to this. After the painting, Kaichi said.
"Can such a chai knife, plus 100 arrow shafts, be completed in 3 days?" said Kayi, putting away his pencil and puffing Beka.
"It's a bit rushed, and we have other customers, if it's really in a hurry, we can give priority to production, but the price is a bit more expensive. ”
"Yes. How much will it cost to get me a skinning knife?"
"100 arrows and 10 copper each, 6 silver coins for the chai knife, 4 silver coins for a skinning knife, even if the long rod is given to you, you have to hurry, and then add an additional silver coin, a total of one gold and two silver. ”
"Your price is a bit expensive, even the skinning knife costs 4 silver?" Jia Yi complained a little about this price, although it is not bad money, but it does not mean that you are willing to spend money in vain.
Hearing what Jia Yi said, Becca was a little anxious: "Are the things in our shop the same as those in ordinary blacksmiths? All our weapons are made of stainless steel, especially delicate knives such as peeling knives, we have specially treated the surface with special treatment, so that they will not rust, and there is no need to worry about rust whether they are peeling or cutting meat." If you want to make a bargain, why don't you go to a small blacksmith shop and make a kitchen knife, only a few hundred coppers. ”
In Becca's view, the skill of eating by himself was underestimated by Jiayi, of course, he had to fight for reason, for a craftsman, craftsmanship is the foundation of his pride.
Jiayi took the peeling knife handed over by Becca, it was indeed very delicate and sharp, and the surface was very bright, as if it was electroplated, which was probably the anti-rust coating he said, and I don't know how to plate it. The quality of this knife is really good, and Kaichi accepted Becca's explanation.
After paying the money, Jia Yi remembered the signboard in front of the door, and asked curiously: "The signboard at your door says that the teacher is from a dwarf, but I have never seen a dwarf." ”
Becca sighed, "We don't have dwarves in our shop, but it's not wrong to say that we were taught by dwarves, my grandfather's generation once met a dwarf who was an apprentice in his shop. It's just that the forging process of dwarves is too demanding on the body, and the physique of ordinary people can't meet the needs of learning at all, and then almost no one knows how to do it. ”
Kaichi looked a little disappointed: "I still want to see what stands out about the dwarven craft."
Then he smiled and said, "No one in your shop has mastered the dwarf forging process, and you still write on the sign that the master is inherited from the dwarves?"
If you don't say it, isn't this a scam.
Becca's face turned red, but his face was already red from the fire, but he couldn't see it.
"There are a few people here who know about dwarves, they all think it's a legend, and no one knows this at all, they think we're clinging to it. But we didn't master the forging process, but the coating was made by the dwarves. In the whole of Wickham City, we are the first in the anti-rust process of weapons. ”
"Oh!" Jia Yi became interested, he didn't know much about weapons, and thought that although the plating process of weapons was rare, it should be mastered by many big merchants, but he didn't expect it to be a dwarf process, and only they could master it in the entire Wickham City.
"Then why is your shop so deserted? I've been in here for so long, and I'm the only customer. ”
"Where are there people who buy weapons every day, and this is not a vegetable seller, where are so many people. ”
In fact, Becca didn't tell the truth, it's true that there are few customers in the weapon shop, but his shop business is indeed colder than other stores. Although his weapons are rust-resistant, they are not as sharp or tough as other weapon shops. Mainly because he spent most of his time studying the forging process of the dwarves, and he didn't learn it, so his level was not embarrassing or embarrassing, if it weren't for the plating process, their shop would have been ruined.
Now, at least a decent one is maintained.
"Are you planning to sell the dwarven craft?" said Kaichi suddenly.
Becca was shocked by Kaichi's words, "How is that possible? What are you thinking, do you think that a mage can do whatever he wants?"
Becca is a little anxious, he is used to seeing the tricks of the nobles, and he is very sensitive to the words that Jiayi wants to buy his technology, thinking that he also wants to seize his own technology.
Kaichi anticipated his reaction, saying that for people like them who eat by skill, it is necessary to have their own unique technology to ensure the competitiveness of their products. In their opinion, craftsmanship is the foundation of life, and money will always run out.
However, the people of this world are not so immutable, and it is feasible to buy technology, after all, even patents have come out among mages.
Kaichi said, "Don't be so excited. You see, you can't learn this technique in your hands, it's no different from you?"
"I still have sons, sons and grandsons, there is always something to learn. ”
Jia Yi didn't ask if you know Yugong, this is the infinite scarcity of children and grandchildren.
"If you don't get through, your store business won't be good, if the business is not good, you won't be able to make money, if you can't make money, you won't be able to get a wife, if you don't have a wife, then where do you get a son, let alone a grandson. You find a wife first. ”
Jia Yi said this, and suddenly felt a little sad. He said for a long time that others are also alone, and he is not sure that he will become extinct.
He suddenly lost interest and dropped a sentence: "You should think about it." I'll pick up my custom-made stuff in two days. ”
Then, he went straight out, and seemed to be reluctant to buy technology. This made Becca unsure, if Jia died and begged for nothing, he would definitely not be willing to sell, but this indifferent attitude made him a little relieved.