"Qingshan, you're back!" the gate of Tengjiazhuang opened, and the guards greeted them warmly.

Teng Qingshan, who was carrying two pheasants in his hand, also smiled and said, "Well, I'm back, Uncle Fang, we really got some prey today, and you have some snacks at night." "The main purpose of this entry into the mountain is to get water, of course, on the way to this way, I saw some prey and hunted some by the way. The family in the village can almost get a pound of meat.

"Huh?" As soon as he entered the martial arts training ground, Teng Qingshan's brows furrowed.

The ground can still be seen with sunken rut marks, this martial arts training ground has been stepped on all the year round, it is very hard, it can press the rut marks out of the martial arts training field, and the weight of the car can be imagined. Teng Qingshan turned his head to a young man next to him and asked, "Third son, who is in the village today?"

The young man said, "Brother Qingshan, just now, there was a team of nearly 100 people, escorting one or two horse-drawn trucks. Now those people have gone to the armory shop. ”

As soon as he heard it, Teng Qingshan guessed in his heart. I'm afraid that team is the team that escorted and refined the ore materials of the 182 Bihan Knife.

"Brother, brother!" a crisp voice sounded.

Teng Qingshan turned his head and saw that it was his mother and sister Qingyu, who were already very happy when they ran now, so they ran over directly, hugged Teng Qingshan, and then stared at the pheasant in Teng Qingshan's hand with wide eyes: "Brother, there is chicken to eat today." Two of them!"

"Mother, you bring this pheasant back, and I'll go to Daddy's to have a look. Teng Qingshan handed the two pheasants to his mother Yuan Lan.

"Okay, your father's next days will be very hard, and he must eat more to replenish his body. Yuan Lan took the two pheasants.

The distribution of food in the clan is based on the contribution of each family, of course, even the least contributed, there will be a minimum amount of meat. Like Teng Qingshan's family, Teng Yongfan is the first blacksmith in the clan, and his son Teng Qingshan is now the first master in the clan and the leader of the hunter team.

Naturally, there will be more food to be distributed, and these two pheasants are ready to be taken home directly by Teng Qingshan after they are distributed.

"Brother, I'll play with you too. Qingyu held Teng Qingshan's hand.

Yuan Lan, the mother next to her, said with a smile: "Qingshan, you can take your sister to your father's to play, but wait a while, you will come back for lunch together." Teng Qingshan responded, and took his sister's little hand, and walked towards his father's weapon shop with Teng Qinghu and Teng Qinghao next to him.

"Brother Qinghu, Brother Qinghao. Teng Qingshan walked on the way, and saw a car and a large number of people at the door of the armory shop, so he said, "You can take a detour directly, enter through the back door of the armory shop, and send the water tank in." ”

"Understood. Although it is said that it is okay for outsiders to see the water tank, Teng Qinghu and Teng Qinghao still know that it is better to keep it as secret as possible.

The armory shop was very lively at this time, many apprentices of the armory shop were carrying various materials, and at the wooden table in the corner of the large courtyard of the armory, there were four people sitting, namely Teng Yongfan, Teng Yunlong and two other strangers. One person is tall and strong, and looks mighty. The other is shy and fat, this big fat man is still wearing a yellow fox fur, and the golden wrench on his thumb is shiny.

"Aoyama, you're here. Teng Yunlong, who was sitting in the middle of the courtyard of the armory, greeted with a smile.

Qingyu shouted crisply: "Dad, grandfather." At the same time, Lian ran towards it.

"Yongfan, this is your daughter? The big fat man said happily.

Teng Yongfan smiled and nodded, and at the same time stretched out his hand and hugged Qingyu on his lap. And the big fat man continued: "Old Patriarch Teng, Yongfan, we haven't been doing business for a year or two, and you should also know that the price I give you is definitely not high." Thirteen thousand taels of silver! ”

"Li Er. Teng Yunlong said with a smile, "We are all old friends, I, Teng Yunlong, never lie, not to mention, you should also understand." Can it be ordinary people who can hand over such a big deal to us? Those people who came to our Tengjiazhuang in person must have come to lower the price. We Tengjiazhuang, we have no choice but to take it. Your price, a little lower, let us make a little money. ”

The big fat man thought for a moment.

"Good. The big fat man's right hand wearing a golden wrench slapped the table, and said boldly, "For the sake of our friends for so many years, I also understand your suffering, don't talk nonsense, 12,500 taels of silver." This is the lowest, not even a copper coin lower. ”

Teng Yunlong and Teng Yongfan glanced at each other.

"Okay. Teng Yunlong nodded.

"I'll let people take the silver!" said that, Teng Yunlong said with a smile, and nodded with Teng Yongfan next to him, Teng Yongfan got up to get the silver himself.

Teng Qingshan glanced at the strong man sitting next to the big fat man: "This man, with his eyes and strong muscles and bones, is a good master." But compared to the cavalry leader who came yesterday, it is far worse. At this moment, Teng Yongfan personally came over with a box.

"Peng!" the box fell to the ground.

"Li Er, there are four thousand five hundred taels of silver in it! I'm here, it's eight thousand taels of silver!" As he spoke, Teng Yunlong handed out the silver ticket.

"Silver ticket?" The fat man named Li Er's face changed slightly, his brows furrowed, he glanced at the silver ticket, and saw the big seal of the word 'Yang Yan' on the silver ticket, and his face was slightly better, "Old Patriarch Teng, these eight thousand taels of silver tickets, I will go to Yangzhou Qianzhuang to get the silver, but I will have to pay a fee of eighty taels." ”

One hundred mentions, this is the proportion of fees charged by Yangzhou money banks.

Teng Yunlong smiled bitterly: "Li Er, how can we Tengjiazhuang generally have silver tickets? It's not the person who ordered the goods, they only gave the eight thousand taels of silver tickets, and I'm still worried that when the time comes, the other party won't pay the final payment." Alas, who called us Xiao Zhuangzi, it's easy to bully. Li Er, you just have to wait for it. ”

This Li Er Fat Man stood up and sighed: "Forget it, I don't care, we do business, and we have to deposit silver into the bank, forget it." Hmm, is it clear?"

"It's four thousand five hundred taels. The strong man who opened the box and counted the amount of silver nodded.

"That's good!" Li Er Fat glanced at Teng Yunlong, "Old Patriarch Teng, Brother Yongfan, then our business will be completed." I'll go first. ”

Teng Yunlong immediately got up and went to see off the group.

When the group left, the armory shop was immediately quiet, and Teng Qingshan looked at his father Teng Yongfan: "Father, this business is very bad?"

"If you can get the balance payment, it won't be a loss. Teng Yongfan said, "One hundred and eighty-two Bihan knives, worth eighteen thousand two hundred taels of silver, our cost, just for all kinds of materials, now the purchase costs 12,500 taels of silver, plus some other special materials in the village, the cost is nearly two thousand taels of silver." Coupled with the water of Bihan Lake, there are also labor costs. ”

Teng Qingshan nodded.

The cost of materials alone, in terms of 14,500 taels of silver, the pool water of Bihantan is not worth much to Tengjiazhuang, but for people who don't know where Bihantan is located, it is a priceless treasure. and Teng Yongfan and Teng Yunlong will continue to work hard for more than a month.

This business, getting the final payment, can only be regarded as a small profit.

"Those salt merchants, don't look at their wealth, but when they start business, they are very stingy. Otherwise, how could he come to us to order in person?" Teng Yongfan sneered.

"The final payment, will you not be able to get it?" Teng Qingshan frowned.

Teng Yongfan thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Although I am also a little worried, but ...... It shouldn't be, first, the other party is a salt merchant in Yangzhou, with a different status, and it is estimated that it will not be able to rely on our silver. Second, with the other party's force, there is no need to play tricks with us at all, and directly coerce us to refine weapons, and if we don't refine them, we will be killed. Isn't that more straightforward?"

Teng Qingshan nodded.

What his father said was not unreasonable, but the other party had an absolute advantage, and Teng Jiazhuang was still worried that the other party was cheating.

"Qingshan, from today until the Bihan Sword is fully refined, every night, I will stay in this weapon shop. Things at home, you help your mother, Qingyu is not sensible, your mother has to do things again, and she has to take Qingyu again, very tired. Teng Yongfan asked.

Teng Qingshan nodded.

After all, my sister Qingyu is only a six-year-old child, and it is normal for her to be naughty and ignorant like she has memories of her past life.

In the following days, his father Teng Yongfan and patriarch Teng Yunlong almost lived in the armory shop, and sometimes they were so busy that they didn't have time to go home after eating. I can only ask the people in the family to bring food over.

......

In the blink of an eye, there are only five days left before the New Year's Festival.

"Qingshan, the patriarch asked you to go to the armory shop. As soon as Teng Qingshan led the hunting team back, the clansmen immediately informed him of the news.

"Got it. Teng Qingshan handed the prey in his hand to Teng Qinghu, "Qinghu, you go and divide this prey." With that, Teng Qingshan held an iron gun and ran towards the armory shop. Halfway through, I heard the sound of the 'clanging' of iron striking on the side of the armory shop.

Step into the armory.

"Aoyama is here. Many of the apprentices greeted each other with a smile.

Teng Qingshan noticed that at this moment, his father Teng Yongfan was holding his chest and wielding a hammer.

"Aoyama, come here. Sitting in the courtyard, Teng Yunlong, who was just wearing a robe and his face was covered with sweat, was gasping, and when he saw Teng Qingshan coming, he laughed at himself, "I'm still old, it's only been half an hour, and I'm too tired to do it." It's still up to your father. ”

Teng Qingshan sat down with a smile: "Grandpa, the average young man in the clan, his arm strength is not enough to build the Bihan Knife, you are very powerful." ”

Teng Yunlong laughed when he said this: "You, you will say something nice, by the way, Qingshan, I am looking for you today to tell you! These 182 Bihan knives are estimated to be successfully built by late tonight." Tomorrow is the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, and it is a good day, so it is advisable to travel! Your hunter team disguised itself as going to the city to sell the furs of wild beasts, and sent 182 Bihan knives into the city. When the time comes, your father will also accompany you. ”