Chapter 18 Yangzhou Salt Merchant
"I don't know how much this adult bid." Teng Yunlong looked at the black fox fur leader with a smile.
The leader chuckled and said, "You are totally responsible for the materials. Take an integer, one hundred taels of silver and one green knives! I believe you have no problem."
"One hundred taels?" Teng Yunlong frowned. Although the amount of 100 taels of silver is very large, Bihan Dao... is the unique art of Tengjiazhuang. The materials are extremely expensive and the refining is extremely difficult. If you sell it outside, you will have to sell at least 100 taels or even more. If you only sell 100 taels of silver, you will make too little money.
"Sir, isn't this a little missing?" Teng Yongfan said.
The leader sneered, "Okay, don't treat us as fools! If we bid high, we don't need to come to you in person! Do you accept one hundred taels of silver?"
"catch!"
Teng Yunlong squeezed out a smile and said in a favor, "This adult, but there are 182 Bihan swords, our Tengjiazhuang has never taken on such a big business. The materials stored in the village are enough to refine two Bihan swords. This material requires a lot of money... Do you give us the money first?"
"If you haven't got the goods, I'll give you the money?" The leader of the black fox fur sneered.
Teng Qingshan, who was watching all this quietly on the side, was shocked: "Don't this leader want to give money? One hundred taels of silver per deal is a big business worth nearly 20,000 taels of silver. The house only takes out all the remaining money, and I'm afraid it's only possible to make it. Does this leader want to use strength?" Teng Qingshan was ready to go to prevent the worst situation.
"This adult was joking. How much money can we have in an ordinary villa in Tengjiazhuang? We can't even raise the money to buy materials. How can we refine weapons for adults?" Teng Yunlong smiled, "Please understand our difficulties."
The leader's face darkened.
Teng Yongfan next to him smiled and said, "Sir, are you still worried that we are an ordinary villa to be greedy for your money? Our Tengjiazhuang ancestors have been here for generations and cannot escape. The master will pay us the money first, and then we will present the Bihan Knife."
The leader of the black fox fur hesitated for a moment, then sneered: "You poor villa, it is probably difficult to raise this money."
As he said that, he took out a stack of silver notes from his arms and threw them on the table.
"This is an eight thousand tael of silver note, with a large seal from the Yangzhou Money House on it. You can test it carefully." said the leader of the black fox fur fur.
Yangzhou Money House?
Teng Qingshan looked carefully and saw that this was the first time he saw a silver note.
There is a seal with the word "Yang Yan" on the silver note, and there are complex numbers such as "Yi Er San Si" on it. At the bottom there is a line of words "The eight major sects in Jiuzhou are ordered to forge silver note, and those who forge silver note will be killed without mercy."
Teng Qingshan was shocked when he saw it: "The eight major sects of Jiuzhou? There are eight most powerful sects in Jiuzhou in the world?"
"Silver notes? This..." Teng Yunlong frowned, "Sir, you have to pay money when you go to the money dealer to exchange. Moreover... this business is nearly 20,000 taels of silver, and this little money is far from enough. We are a small villa, so it is probably..." Teng Yunlong said hesitantly.
The leader stood up with a gloomy face.
"Hmph, there is no more than 8,000 taels of silver notes! Let's set up a note. At that time, you will go to Yicheng to deliver goods and we will pay the final payment." The leader said coldly. The two subordinates behind the leader also attached their hands to the long knife hilt at their waists. Many cavalry outside the courtyard were also staring at the courtyard.
Teng Qingshan took a secret breath and was always ready to take action.
Teng Yunlong and Teng Yongfan looked at each other.
"Since lord said that, let's make a deposit." Teng Yunlong laughed.
"That's right." The leader smiled.
Both parties immediately signed and issued a document, which explained the delivery location, time, payment, etc. in detail.
"Hey, sir, let's take us to the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce in Yicheng?" Teng Yunlong said in surprise, "So you sirs, you are from the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce."
"It's good that you know, don't play tricks with us. Also, we will check every Bihan Knife at that time. If there is any quality problem, hum..." After the leader said that, he took the statute and didn't talk nonsense, and walked out of the courtyard directly.
"Brothers, go!"
With a command, the group of cavalrymen roared away in a mighty manner.
"Dad, what's going on with this Yangzhou money house?" Teng Qingshan looked at the silver notes in confusion.
Teng Yongfan smiled and explained: "Qingshan, the richest people in the Jiuzhou world are Yangzhou salt merchants and Yuzhou giant merchants. After all, Yangzhou and Yuzhou are the two most prosperous in Jiuzhou. Therefore, in this world, there are only two truly trustworthy money shops, one is the 'Yangzhou Money Bank' and the other is the 'Yuzhou Silver Bank'. Only the silver notes of these two companies can pass through the world without any obstacles. Of course, we generally do not check cash notes among the people."
"Why?" Teng Qingshan was puzzled.
Isn’t silver notes easy to store?
"This silver bill is actually the 'exchange evidence' obtained by storing gold and silver in a bank and a bank account. The silver bill has special numbers and special craftsmanship to prevent forgery. Since the bank helps you save money, of course it will have to collect a certain amount of money. Therefore, this seems to be 8,000 taels of silver bills, but I will get it, but at that time, I won't get that much."
Teng Qingshan understood in his heart.
In modern society, saving money has interest, but in ancient times, saving money requires paying money.
This is also understandable. In ancient society, when merchants did business, it was troublesome to carry large amounts of gold and silver. It was easier to carry silver notes, and it was easier to hide and safer.
"Is there no one who fakes the silver bill?" Teng Qingshan asked back.
The grandfather Teng Yunlong next to him laughed: "Haha, who dares? You didn't read the following sentence... The eight major sects in Jiuzhou ordered that those who forged silver notes would be killed without mercy."
"What are the eight major sects?" Teng Qingshan asked afterwards.
Teng Yongfan explained: "Qingshan, I told you in the past that in my Yangzhou, the most powerful sect is 'Qinghu Island', and in other eight states, there are also super sects. There are eight strongest forces in this world, and they are called the eight sects. If someone violates their common decree, there will be nowhere to escape in this world!"
There are only eight in Jiuzhou.
It seems that one of the states has no super sect, or rather, one super sect that controls the lands of the two states.
"These eight sects are simply the eight princes!" Teng Qingshan said in his heart.
Sects are the pinnacle of the world's most powerful force, each with a strong army. It should be noted that even the Guiyuan Sect has six thousand black armored troops!
What about the eight super sects?
"Yangzhou salt merchants have countless money and many experts. They are not afraid of us greedy for this money." Teng Yunlong sneered, then turned to look at Teng Yongfan and ordered, "Yongfan, tonight, you will go to the third place to order the third place! Let him tell them the boss, the materials we want to buy. Let them boss, hurry up and send the materials."
"Don't worry." Teng Yongfan nodded.
"The most troublesome thing now is time!" Teng Yongfan frowned, "Master, it's really difficult to refine 182 Bihan Swords. Moreover, the other brothers have no mastery of the Bihan Sword's craftsmanship. No one in this tribe can help."
"It's okay, as soon as the materials arrive, I will refine them with you." Teng Yunlong said.
"Master..." Teng Yongfan was shocked.
"What, do you think I'm so old?" Teng Yunlong laughed.
Teng Yunlong is now over 60 years old, and his physical strength and energy have declined. Refining the Bihan Knife all has high requirements for arm strength, skills, etc.
"Don't worry, I'll help you. Most of the 182 Bihan swords will be refined by you at that time." Teng Yunlong said.
"Yeah." Teng Yongfan then turned to look at Qingshan, "Qingshan, I have something for you to do. Tomorrow, you will lead your hunter team into the mountain again. Go to the 'Bihantan Pond' to get water."
"Where is Bihantan?" Teng Qingshan said in confusion.
However, Bihan Dao, Bihantan, and Teng Qingshan also guessed that there was something in touch.
"Don't worry, the old members of Qinghu and others know. Tell them that they will take you there. The quenching agent used to refine the Bihan Knife must be the water from Bihan Pond. You bring two water tanks over and fill them all." Teng Yongfan sighed. Teng Qingshan knew nothing about refining weapons, and just nodded: "Don't worry, dad."
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This business has a great impact on the clan.
After all, it is worth nearly 20,000 taels of silver, and Tengjiazhuang dare not relax at all. Early the next morning, Teng Qingshan led the hunters team into the mountain.
"Qingshan, our Tengjiazhuang people can eat well and wear well. It's because of this Bihan Knife." In Dayan Mountain, Teng Qinghu explained with a smile, "And outsiders don't know about this Bihan Knife's refining skills, and the other is the water of this Bihan Knife. You don't know about the Qingshan Knife... The water of the Bihan Knife is so cold."
Teng Qingshan was a little surprised.
"It's summer, the water is cold, much colder than the ice and snow in winter. But what's strange is that it doesn't freeze!" Some tribe members next to him said, "The weapons refined with quenching with this water are sharp and tough."
"If your hand reaches into the cold pond, your hand will suddenly become numb."
"Last time a pheasant fell into me and once it fell in, it froze to death. I couldn't climb up at all."
The tribes around them said one by one, and they obviously had seen the magic of Bihantan.
Chapter completed!