Chapter 20: Twelfth lunar month twenty-six
"Qingshan, we're back!" The gate of Tengjiazhuang opened, and the guards greeted him warmly.
Teng Qingshan, who was holding two pheasants in his hand, also smiled and said, "Well, I'm back, Uncle Fang, we really got some prey today, you can have some food to eat in the evening." The main purpose of entering the mountain this time was to get water. Of course, on the way, I also hunted some of the prey when I saw it. The family in the village could get almost a pound of meat.
"Huh?" As soon as he entered the martial arts training ground, Teng Qingshan frowned.
The sunken ruts can still be seen on the ground. The martial arts training ground is trampled on by feet all year round, and it is very hard and can press the ruts on the martial arts training ground. The weight of the car can be imagined. Teng Qingshan turned his head and asked a young man next to him, "Sanzi, who is coming to the village today?"
The young man said, "Brother Qingshan, just now, there was a team of nearly a hundred people escorting a large truck pulled by one or two horses. Now those people have gone to the weapons shop."
As soon as he heard this, Teng Qingshan guessed in his heart. I am afraid that the team would be the team that refines 182 Bihan Knife ore materials.
"Brother, brother!" A crisp voice sounded.
Teng Qingshan turned around and saw that it was his mother and sister Qingyu. Qingyu was already very happy now. She ran over and hugged Teng Qingshan. Then she widened her eyes and looked at the pheasant in Teng Qingshan's hand: "Brother, I have chicken today. There are two!"
"Mom, take this pheasant back, I'll go to my dad's place to take a look." Teng Qingshan handed the two pheasants to his mother Yuan Lan.
"Okay, your father's life will be very hard, so he will have to eat more to nourish his body." Yuan Lan took the two pheasants.
The distribution of food in the clan is based on the contributions of each family. Of course, even if the least contributes, there will be a minimum amount of meat. For example, Teng Qingshan's family, Teng Yongfan is the first blacksmith in the clan, and his son Teng Qingshan is now the top master in the clan and the leader of the hunter team.
Of course, there will be more food allocated. After these two pheasants are distributed, Teng Qingshan is ready to take them home directly.
"Brother, I'll go play with you too." Qingyu held Teng Qingshan's hand.
Yuan Lan, the mother next to her, smiled and said, "Qingshan, just take your sister to your father's place to have fun, but wait a while, you will come back for lunch together." Teng Qingshan responded, and then 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 was walking, and he saw a car and a large number of people at the door of the weapon shop from a distance. He said, "You can just take a detour and go in through the back door of the weapon shop and send the water tank in."
"I understand." Although it's okay for outsiders to see the water tank, Teng Qinghu and Teng Qinghao still know that it's better to keep it as confidential as possible.
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The weapons shop was very lively at this time. Many apprentices of the weapons shop were carrying various materials. Four people were sitting next to the wooden table in the corner of the weapons shop yard, namely Teng Yongfan, Teng Yunlong and two other strangers. One was tall and strong, and seemed powerful. The other was with a big belly and was very obese. The fat man was wearing a yellow fox fur and the golden ring on his thumb was shining.
"Qingshan, you are here." Teng Yunlong, who was sitting in the middle of the Weapons Courtyard, greeted with a smile.
Qingyu shouted frankly: "Dad, grandpa." At the same time, he ran towards that.
"Yongfan, is this your daughter? It's so cute." The fat man said happily.
Teng Yongfan smiled and nodded, and at the same time, he stretched out his hand and hugged Qingyu on his legs. The fat man continued, "Old Clan Teng, Yongfan, we have been doing business for a year or two, and you should also know that the price I give you is definitely not high. Ten thousand three thousand taels of silver! I have removed all the fractions."
"Li Er." Teng Yunlong said with a smile, "We are all old friends. I, Teng Yunlong, never lie, let alone you understand. Can those who can hand over such a big business to us be ordinary people? Those people went to my Tengjiazhuang in person to lower the price. We have no choice but to take it. Your price is slightly lowered, so we can make a little profit."
The fat man thought for a moment.
"Okay." The fat man, who was wearing a golden ring, slapped the table with his right hand and said generously, "For the sake of our friends for so many years, I understand your hardships. I don't talk nonsense anymore. Ten thousand five hundred taels of silver. This is the lowest, and it's not enough to lower a copper coin."
Teng Yunlong and Teng Yongfan looked at each other.
"Okay." Teng Yunlong nodded.
"I'll ask someone to take the silver!" Teng Yunlong smiled and nodded to 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 fat man: "This man has a spirited eyes and strong muscles and bones. He is a good master. However, it is far inferior to the leader of the cavalry team that came yesterday." At this moment, Teng Yongfan came over with a box in person.
"Peng!" The box fell to the ground.
"Li Er, there are 4,500 taels of silver in it! I am 8,000 taels of silver!" As he said that, Teng Yunlong handed out the silver notes.
"Silver notes?" The fat man named Li Er's face changed slightly. He frowned and glanced at the silver notes. Seeing the big seal with the word "Yang Yan" on the silver notes, his face looked slightly better. "Old Master Teng, I will go to Yangzhou Money House to get the silver notes for these 8,000 taels, but I will have to pay the 80 taels of fee."
One hundred yuan is mentioned, this is the proportion of the fees charged by Yangzhou Money House.
Teng Yunlong smiled bitterly and said, "Li Er, how can we usually have silver notes in our Tengjiazhuang? It's not the one who ordered the order. They only gave these 8,000 taels of silver notes. I'm still worried that the other party will not pay the final payment at that time. Oh, who told us that our small village is easy to bully? Li Er, just take it a little."
The fat man Li Er stood up and sighed: "Forget it, I don't care. When we do business, we have to deposit money into the money house, so forget it. Well, have you pointed it out?"
"It's four thousand five hundred taels." The strong man who opened the box and counted silver nodded.
"Okay!" Fatty Li Er glanced at Teng Yunlong, "Old Clan Chief Teng, Brother Yongfan, then our business will be completed. I will take one step first."
Teng Yunlong immediately stood up and went to see the group of people off.
The group of people left, and the weapons shop became much quieter immediately. Teng Qingshan looked at his father Teng Yongfan: "Father, is this business at a disadvantage?"
"If you can get the final payment, it will not be a loss." Teng Yongfan said, "One hundred and eighty-two Bihan Knifes are worth 18,200 taels of silver. We cost 12,500 taels of silver just for various materials. In addition to some other special materials in the dealer, the cost is nearly two thousand taels of silver. In addition to the pool water of Bihan Pond! There is also manpower cost."
Teng Qingshan nodded.
The cost of the material alone is only 14,500 taels of silver. The water in Bihantan is not worth much to Tengjiazhuang, but those who don’t know where Bihantan is located are priceless treasures. There are also Teng Yongfan and Teng Yunlong who will continue to work hard to build it for more than a month.
After getting the final payment in this business, it can only be considered a small profit.
"Those salt merchants, although they are rich and powerful, are very stingy when doing business. Otherwise, how could they come to us to order goods in person?" Teng Yongfan sneered.
"Can you not get the final payment?" Teng Qingshan frowned.
Teng Yongfan thought a little and shook his head and said, "Although I'm a little worried,... I probably won't. First, the other party is a salt merchant in Yangzhou. He has different status and probably doesn't have to rely on our money. Second, with the other party's force, he doesn't need to use tricks with us at all, and directly threatens us to refine weapons, and kill them without refining. Isn't this even more straightforward?"
Teng Qingshan nodded.
What my father said is not without reason, but the other party has an absolute advantage, and Tengjiazhuang is still worried that the other party will cheat.
"Qingshan, from today until all the Bihan swords were refined, I will stay in this weapon shop every night. You can help your mother with family affairs. Qingyu is still ignorant, and your mother has to do things and take care of Qingyu, which is very tired." Teng Yongfan instructed.
Teng Qingshan nodded.
After all, my sister Qingyu is only a six-year-old child. It’s not like she has memories of her previous life. It’s normal for her to be naughty and ignorant.
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In the following days, my father Teng Yongfan and the patriarch Teng Yunlong lived almost entirely in the weapons shop. Sometimes I was busy and had no time to go home even if I had dinner. I could only ask my family to deliver the meal.
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In a blink of an eye, there are only five days left before the annual festival.
"Qingshan, the clan leader asked you to go to the weapon shop." As soon as Teng Qingshan led the hunting team back, the clan members immediately informed the news.
"I understand." Teng Qingshan handed the prey in his hand to Teng Qinghu, "Qinghu, you can divide this prey." As he said that, Teng Qingshan ran towards the weapon shop with an iron spear. Halfway through, he heard the sound of iron striking on the weapon shop from the distance.
Enter the weapons shop.
"The green mountains are coming." Many apprentice tribesmen greeted with a smile.
Teng Qingshan noticed that his father Teng Yongfan was waving a hammer with his chest naked.
"Qingshan, come here." Teng Yunlong, who was sitting in the courtyard, wearing a robe and sweat on his face, was breathing. Seeing Teng Qingshan coming, he laughed at himself, "I'm still old. I'm so tired after only half an hour. I still have to rely on your father."
Teng Qingshan sat down with a smile: "Grandpa, the young guys in the ordinary tribe are not strong enough to build the Bihan Sword. You are very awesome."
Chapter completed!