"I don't know how much this lord will bid." Teng Yunlong smiled and looked at the leader of the black fox fur.
The leader smiled lightly and said: "You are responsible for the materials, and the price is an integer, one hundred taels of silver and one Bihan knife! Believe me, you are all right."
"One hundred taels?" Teng Yunlong frowned. Although the amount of one hundred taels of silver is very large, the Bihan Dao...is a unique art of Tengjiazhuang. The materials are also extremely expensive and the refining process is extremely difficult. At least one hundred taels, or even more. If you only sell one hundred taels of silver, you will earn too little.
"My lord, is it a little less?" Teng Yongfan said.
The leader sneered and said, "Okay, don't take us for fools! If we bid high, we don't need to come to you in person! One hundred taels of silver, will you accept it?"
"catch!"
Teng Yunlong squeezed out a smile, and said flatteringly, "My lord, there are only 182 Bihan knives, and our Tengjiazhuang has never taken over such a big business. The materials stored in the village are only enough to refine two Bihan knives." Han Dao's. This material will cost a lot of silver... Will the Lord give us the silver first?"
"The money will be given to you before you get the things?" The leader of the black fox fur sneered.
Teng Qingshan, who was quietly watching all this from the side, was startled: "Doesn't this leader want to give money? A handle of one hundred taels of silver is a big deal worth nearly twenty thousand taels of silver. The village just took out all the remaining money , I’m afraid we can barely raise it. This leader, does he want to use force?” Teng Qingshan is ready to prevent the worst situation from happening.
"My lord is 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 laughed, "Please understand, my lord. our troubles."
The leader's face darkened.
Teng Yongfan next to him smiled and said: "My lord, with your status, are you still worried that an ordinary villa like ours will be greedy for your money? Our Tengjiazhuang has been here for generations, and it is impossible to escape. Your lord will pay the money first. We, when the time comes, we will present the Bihan Saber."
The leader of Heihuqiu hesitated for a moment, then sneered, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for your poor village to raise this money."
As he spoke, he took out a stack of bank notes from his pocket and threw it on the table.
"This is 8,000 taels of silver, with the big seal of Yangzhou Bank on it, please check carefully." The leader of the black fox fur said.
Yangzhou bank
Teng Qingshan looked carefully, this was the first time he saw a banknote.
There is a big seal with the word "Yangyan" on the bank note, and there are complex numbers such as "one, two, three four" on it, and at the bottom there is a line of words "Decree of the Eight Major Sects of Kyushu, those who forge the bank note will be killed." amnesty'.
Teng Qingshan was shocked when he saw it: "The eight major sects of Kyushu? There are eight of the most powerful sects in Kyushu in this world?"
"A bank note? This..." Teng Yunlong frowned, "My lord, you have to pay money when you go to the bank to exchange it. And... this business, nearly 20,000 taels of silver, this amount is far from enough. We alone Small villa, I'm afraid it's..." Teng Yunlong said hesitantly.
The leader stood up with a 'huh', his face gloomy.
"Hmph, eight thousand taels of silver bill, not even a single copper coin! We will make a written statement. When the time comes, you will go to Yicheng to deliver the goods, and we will pay the balance." The leader said indifferently, and the two subordinates behind the leader also The same hand was attached to the handle of the long knife at the waist, and many cavalry outside the courtyard were also staring at the courtyard.
Teng Qingshan took a deep breath and was ready to strike.
Teng Yunlong and Teng Yongfan looked at each other.
"Since your lord said so, let's make a written statement." Teng Yunlong laughed.
"That's right." The leader smiled.
The two parties immediately signed and pledged, and set up a document, which detailed the delivery location, time, and payment, etc.
"Hey, my lord, you want us to send it to the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce in Yicheng?" Teng Yunlong was surprised, "It turns out that my lords are from the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce."
"It's good that you know, don't play tricks with us, and every handle of the Bihan knife will be inspected by us at that time. If there is a problem with the quality, hum..." After the leader finished speaking, he took the paper and said Without talking nonsense, he strode out of the courtyard directly.
"Brothers, let's go!"
With an order, this group of cavalry roared away in a mighty manner.
"Father, what's going on with this Yangzhou bank?" Teng Qingshan looked at the bank note suspiciously.
Teng Yongfan explained with a smile: "Qingshan, the richest people in Kyushu in this world are the salt merchants in Yangzhou and the giant merchants in Yuzhou. After all, Yangzhou and Yuzhou are the two most prosperous in Kyushu. So, in this world, There are only two truly trustworthy banks, one is 'Yangzhou Bank' and the other is 'Yuzhou Bank.' Cash register."
"Why?" Teng Qingshan was puzzled.
Aren't bank notes easy to store
"This bank note is actually the 'exchange evidence' obtained by storing gold and silver in banks and bank accounts. There are special numbers on this bank note, and there are special craftsmanship in making it to prevent forgery. Since the bank helps you save money, of course There is a certain amount of money to be collected. So, this seems to be 8,000 taels of silver bill, but I went to get it, but when the time comes, I won’t be able to get that much.”
Teng Qingshan understood in his heart.
In modern society, there is interest on saving money, but in ancient times, saving money requires paying money instead.
It is also understandable that in ancient society, when merchants were doing business, it was troublesome to carry large sums of gold and silver, but silver bills were easy to carry, better to hide, and safer.
"Could it be that nobody forged the bank notes?" Teng Qingshan asked back.
Grandpa Teng Yunlong next to him laughed: "Haha, who dares? You didn't read the following sentence... The decree of the eight sects of the Kyushu states that those who forge bank notes will be killed without mercy."
"What are the eight major sects?" Teng Qingshan asked.
Teng Yongfan explained: "Qingshan, I told you before that in my Yangzhou, the most powerful sect is 'Qinghu Island', and in the other eight states, there are also super sects. In this world, there are eight most powerful sects. , known as the Eight Great Sects. If someone violates their common decree, there will be no escape in this world!"
Kyushu, but only eight.
It appears that one of the states does not have a super sect, or rather, a super sect controls the land of both states.
"These eight sects are simply the eight princes!" Teng Qingshan thought to himself.
Sects are the pinnacle of force in this world, each with a powerful army. It should be noted that even Gui Yuanzong has six thousand black armored troops!
What about the eight super sects
"Yangzhou salt merchants have countless money and many masters. They are not afraid that we will be greedy for the money." Teng Yunlong sneered, then turned to look at Teng Yongfan, and ordered, "Yongfan, tonight, you go quietly Then Wang Laosan orders! Let him tell their boss the materials we want to buy. Tell their boss to send the materials over quickly."
"Don't worry." Teng Yongfan nodded.
"The most troublesome thing now is time!" Teng Yongfan frowned, "Master, there is still more than a month to refine 182 Bihan knives, which is really difficult. Besides, the other brothers have no mastery of the craftsmanship of Bihan knives at all." , There is no one else in this clan who can help."
"It's okay, once the materials arrive, I will refine them with you." Teng Yunlong said.
"Master..." Teng Yongfan was shocked.
"Why, do you think I'm old enough to die?" Teng Yunlong laughed.
Teng Yunlong is now over 60 years old, his physical strength and energy have declined, and refining the Bihan knife requires high arm strength and skills.
"Don't worry, I'll just help out, 182 Bihan Knives, most of them will be refined by you when the time comes," Teng Yunlong said.
"Yeah." Teng Yongfan immediately turned his head 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' to fetch water."
"Where is Bihantan?" Teng Qingshan asked doubtfully.
However, Teng Qingshan also guessed that Bihan Dao and Bihantan might have some connection.
"Don't worry, Qinghu and his old members all know about it. You tell them, and they will take you there. The quenching agent used to refine the Bihan knife must be the water of Bihantan. You take two water tanks there , fill them all up." Teng Yongfan sighed, Teng Qingshan knew nothing about refining weapons, so he just nodded: "Don't worry, dad."
*****
This business has a great impact on the clan.
After all, it was worth nearly 20,000 taels of silver, so Tengjiazhuang did not dare to relax in the slightest. Early the next morning, Teng Qingshan led the hunter team into the mountain.
"Qingshan, we Tengjiazhuang people can eat well and wear well. We rely on this Bihan Dao." In Dayan Mountain, Teng Qinghu explained with a smile, "and this Bihan Dao is refined, one It’s the refining skills that outsiders don’t know, and the second is the water in the Bihantan. Qingshan, you don’t know... the water in the Bihantan is so cold.”
Teng Qingshan was a little surprised.
"In summer, the water is icy cold, much colder than the ice and snow in winter, but the strange thing is that it doesn't freeze!" A tribe next to him said, "Use this water to quench the fire, and the weapons produced are sharp and tough. "
"If you put your hand into the cold pool, your hand will go numb all at once."
"Last time, a pheasant fell into it after being chased by me. As soon as it fell into it, it froze to death. It couldn't climb up at all."
The clansmen around you said each sentence, obviously they have all seen the magic of Bihantan.
"So amazing?" Teng Qingshan was surprised.