Although it was very shocking, in a world where there were ghosts like zombies, it didn't seem strange to see some suspected magical powers. Shen Qing quickly came back to his senses and said, "My name is Shen Qing."
Song Kaiji was slightly stunned, then quickly smiled and said, "The clearness of the moon and the breeze?"
Shen Qing lowered his eyes: "A green color of green." He also didn't know which Qing in Ji Yue Qing Feng's "Qing" meant.
He has never been to school and only knows a few simple and common words. His name was also given randomly. It is said that the sky was very blue on the day he was born, so he was called Shen Qing.
But after saying this, Shen Qing felt a little regretful: he was a young man, and he shouldn't tell his name to a stranger casually, especially if the other person was a man. Although people in the village don’t care much about these things, it’s still not good. So Shen Qing added: "Just call me Brother Shen."
Song Kaiji nodded, and couldn't help but secretly looked at him again. Could it be that this person is not only a Hanfu enthusiast, but also a Daobi enthusiast: "Brother Shen, come and see what you want to change?"
There is only one character difference between "little brother" and "little brother", but the meanings are very different. However, Shen Qing did not think much about it. There was an uncle in Xiahe Village who fled from the southernmost place, so he would not pronounce with erhua. Shen Qing just thought that Song Kaiji was the same.
He walked forward and glanced at the things on the counter, his eyes widened even more.
It was just like Song Kaiji said, there was a little bit of everything here, and there were many things that Shen Qing had never seen before. Not wanting to expose himself too much, Shen Qing did not ask what those things were. He just looked at them a few more times and memorized them silently in his mind, then turned his attention to the things he had seen.
In addition to gold and silver jewelry, jade pendants and clothes, there were also two long swords and several crossbows.
Yes, Shen Qing had seen a crossbow. When Hunter Liu's father was still alive, Shen Qing hid behind him and followed him up the mountain, secretly learning how the old hunter set traps. The old hunter had a lot of hunting weapons at that time. Shen Qing remembered every one of them clearly and had always been envious of him.
I have seen the old hunter use a bow, and I have also seen him use a fork and a crossbow. In fact, the crossbow was a banned weapon by the imperial court. This was because the crossbow was much more powerful than the bow and easier to use, so the imperial court did not allow the people to own it. But the old hunter was a capable man. He made one himself, and he never took it out except when he went up the mountain.
It was a wooden crossbow. There were similar ones on the stall, as well as some that looked more refined. It was impossible to tell what material they were made of. Although Shen Qing had never touched it himself, he had seen old hunters use it. Just by fiddling with it a few times, he could shoot down wild geese in the sky.
The crossbow that just pierced the zombie's head should also be of this kind. The crossbows in front should be more powerful than the one used by the old hunter.
If... he had a crossbow like this, would he be able to kill the wild boar waiting under the cave? I have been away for so long, I don’t know if the wild boar is still there. Maybe it has gone away, or maybe it is still waiting under the tree and calling its companions.
If he could have such a crossbow, he would not be afraid of any situation. In the future, he would no longer be afraid of encountering wild beasts in the back mountain, and he could even take the initiative to hunt.
Even... I can come to this world again. Shen Qing glanced at the souvenirs scattered around the room.
Girls and boys love these ownerless exquisite toys the most. He could search all these empty houses, and use the things he picked up to set up a stall when there was a big market, or take them to the county town and sell them on his shoulder, earning at least a few hundred coins.
It's difficult to go up the mountain to chop firewood in winter, so this can just fill this gap.
Shen Qing longed for the power that a crossbow brought. But this thing must be very expensive. If I can't buy it, I don't know if I can rent it from this person. Shen Qing pinched the corner of his clothes and asked nervously, "What can I change?"
"Huh? Everything can be exchanged. How much do you plan to exchange with me?" Song Kaiji glanced at the backpack behind Shen Qing with anticipation.
"All for you." Shen Qing took down the backpack, took out the rope, water bag and the bag of biscuits, and pushed the backpack in front of Song Kaiji: "Look at how much is here? Can you exchange it for a crossbow?"
Song Kaiji:! ! !
He just knows it! It is right to say good words, do good deeds and have good intentions! The god of luck favors him! On the way back from hunting zombies, I saw this man trembling with a knife in his hand, wanting to chop a zombie but not daring to do so. I felt soft-hearted and offered to help him. Who would have thought that he would learn the meaning of "good things will be rewarded" so soon!
This backpack feels very heavy in my hand, probably weighs nearly ten kilograms! What can't you change? There was nothing particularly expensive on his stall - if it was a good thing, it would not have ended up on the stall, but on the black market.
Song Kaiji was very happy and enthusiastically introduced it to Shen Qing: "Of course, of course! I also think you need a crossbow. Although I also sell knives, it is still safer to kill zombies with long-range attacks. Your knife is useless."
He pointed at a few crossbows on the stall: "I made these wooden ones myself, according to the production method taught by the base. I'm not bragging, my products are better than most people's products on the market. If you don't believe me, try them. I just killed the zombies with this kind. Usually, I sell five kilograms of food or fifteen crystal cores."
After the zombie outbreak, many people did not have suitable weapons to fight the zombies. Not long after the Rainbow City Base was built, the base officials released some simple weapon making methods, including the crossbow. Song Kaiji has strong and dexterous hands. The crossbows he makes are sturdy and compact, and have strong firing power. They are indeed better than those made by others.
He pointed to two other crossbows made of materials that Shen Qing had never seen before: "This is what I found in an outdoor goods store on the way to the base. It's probably the owner's private collection. This is a genuine compound crossbow, a big foreign brand, with greater power and guaranteed quality. But it's quite heavy, and I don't find it very handy to use." Song Kaiji was able to reach the Hongcheng base safely thanks to one of them. It's simple to operate, easy to use, and powerful, but probably because it was made of fine steel, it's very heavy, and it's tiring to hold for a long time. "A handful like this would take ten kilograms of food, or thirty crystal cores. If you ask me, a wooden one would be enough to fight zombies."
Unexpectedly, Shen Qing picked up the crossbow with one hand and weighed it: "It's not heavy."
Shen Qing carries more than 100 kilograms of firewood every day. What is this weight?
Song Kaiji: ...
This guy is obviously not as tall as me, nor as big as me, and his muscles are not obvious, but he is really strong...
Shen Qing was holding the crossbow in his hand, reluctant to let it go. He turned around and saw Song Kaiji stretch out his hand, and a flat object suddenly appeared in his hand. Even though Shen Qing knew that Song Kaiji had this kind of magical ability, he was still greatly shocked.
Song Kaiji placed the electronic scale flat on the ground and poured out the contents of the backpack: "Let's weigh it now. I carry a scale with me. It's accurate to two decimal places. It's fair to everyone!"
When the things fell on the counter, Song Kaiji was even more surprised. He only thought there were mushrooms and hawthorns in the basket, but he didn't expect there was a thick handful of wood ear mushrooms at the bottom.
However, mushrooms and black fungus are not heavy things. Although they are a big bunch, they only weigh more than three pounds. Including hawthorn, the total weight is 8.9 jin.
Shen Qing was a little disappointed. This crossbow requires ten kilograms of grain, which is not enough to buy. He was a little hesitant about whether to bargain with Song Kaiji. He also felt that the other person had saved his life and he had wanted to give him more things before. Now he had to bargain for the price. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?
Oh, and he also has a bag of cookies! Although it has been cooked, it is still food. I wonder if it can be exchanged? He quickly took out the cloth bag containing the cakes and was about to speak when he heard Song Kaiji say, "I won't classify these things into different categories. I'll count each pound as two pounds of grain and make it an even number so I'll give you twenty pounds in total. Is that okay with you? Let's just be friends. If you have good things like this in the future, remember to come and help me with my business."
Mushrooms, black fungus, fresh fruits and ordinary grains are not the same price. The multi-grain biscuits distributed by the base are mixed with a lot of coarse grains, which are a bit irritating to the throat when eaten. The price offered by Song Kaiji was relatively fair, giving Shen Qing a little profit.
However, even though he explained it very clearly, Shen Qing didn't understand at all. How could one catty be counted as two catties?
In their village, grain is the most valuable thing. These mountain products and wild fruits are picked up for free. They cannot be said to be worthless, but they cannot be sold at a high price either. Especially the hawthorn, it's so sour and there's no sugar to go with it. If Miao didn't like to boil water with it and drink it, Shen Qing wouldn't be willing to pick it. Can this be counted as two pounds?
He didn't even know how to look at the scale that Song Kaiji was holding. However, his mind was full of questions, but he didn't show any on his face and nodded calmly. One thing he was sure of was that he could exchange the crossbow for something left over.
Song Kaiji took out several matching arrows, some made of pure wood, and some with wooden shafts and stainless steel arrowheads. He introduced them to Shen Qing one by one: "One pound of food for the pure wood arrows can be exchanged for five arrows. I made them myself. One pound of food for the stainless steel arrowheads can be exchanged for two arrows."
Shen Qing didn't take the wooden arrow, he just looked at it a few more times. This way he can just chop some wood himself and carve it according to the instructions, there is no need to buy any. It was the one with the "stainless steel" arrow. Shen Qing didn't know what stainless steel was, but it felt like iron and copper, and was extremely hard and sharp. Thinking of the wild boar under the cave, Shen Qing was eager to try the crossbow in his hand.
"This...can you teach me how to use it?" Shen Qing's face still showed no expression, but he was extremely nervous. The palms of his hands holding the arrow were slightly sweating, for fear that if he said something wrong, Song Kaiji would see through him and realize that he was not from here.
Song Kaiji didn't think much about it. Although the crossbow is a relatively common weapon nowadays, due to different models and the fact that many privately manufactured crossbows on the market have some personal styles and slightly different uses, it is normal to ask when buying.
He walked around behind Shen Qing, put his arm around him and taught him step by step: "This is the easiest operation. Just put the arrow here, pull it fully, and then press here..." He spoke and instructed, and the moment his hand wrapped around Shen Qing's hand, he felt the body in front of him stiffen instantly.
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