"Master Li, are you home? I have something to trouble you with."
The man said this and walked into the yard.
Meng Qingyin followed Blacksmith Li to the front yard and found that the visitor was Aunt Wang - the chicken farmer.
Aunt Wang was holding two large, fat chickens she had just slaughtered. She said to Blacksmith Li, "Master Li, I'd like to order a batch of sickles from you. Could you spare some time to make them for me?"
"You know I don't easily make farm tools for villagers," Blacksmith Li said, looking embarrassed. "But our two families have a good relationship, and since you've come here, I can't refuse. So I'll make an exception and make you a batch of sickles. But you must not tell anyone about this."
Aunt Wang quickly assured him, "Don't worry, Brother Li. I'm so grateful that you made an exception and helped me. How could I possibly tell anyone and make things difficult for you? Don't worry, I'll just tell everyone I bought it at the market!"
She stuffed the chicken into Blacksmith Li's hand and smiled like a flower. "Thank you for your help, Brother Li. This is a little gift from me. Please accept it."
After she left, Meng Qingyin asked doubtfully, "Master, why don't you help the villagers make farm tools?"
Blacksmith Li was helpless: "I am already too busy taking orders for weapons from others, how can I have the time to help them make farm tools? If they need farm tools, can't they just buy them directly? Besides, we are all from the same village, and it is difficult to decide the price. If I charge too much, the villagers will think I have made a lot of money from them. If I charge too little, I will lose money with my skills. So I simply don't make farm tools for the villagers anymore."
Meng Qingyin nodded, "We are from the same village, so charging is indeed a problem."
Blacksmith Li suddenly said, "By the way, your forging concepts and techniques are now fine. You can practice forging farm tools. Once you become proficient, you can become a master."
Meng Qingyin was a little embarrassed: "But I don't know how to make farm tools... Besides, will anyone buy the farm tools I make?"
"Making farm tools is easy. With your comprehension, I'll teach you how to do it. I taught you step by step, so the farm tools you make will definitely be in short supply. How could no one buy them? If you set up a stall at the market, you'll definitely sell out quickly," Blacksmith Li said, pausing. "However, if you set up a stall at the market, you must first obtain a stall permit. If you don't have a stall permit, it will be very troublesome if you are caught."
"Stall permits are needed?" Meng Qingyin suddenly became curious about the lives of Li Tiejiang and his companions. "So, do you usually go to the market to buy daily necessities and food?"
Blacksmith Li: "Well, some people raise chickens and ducks at home. As for daily necessities and some agricultural equipment, they have to go to the market to buy them."
Meng Qingyin: "Where is the market? How often is it held? Master, can you take me to see it?"
Blacksmith Li was very happy: "Okay, I'll take you to the next market. The new market is in two days. Speaking of markets, they are also divided into different sizes. Some are relatively small and have a shorter interval between them, while others are large and have longer intervals between them. Of course, large markets also have more goods."
Meng Qingyin: "Will the market in two days be a small-scale one or a large-scale one?"
Blacksmith Li chuckled. "It's a big market, held only once a month. Various traders come to trade, making it very lively. If you're lucky, you can even buy some rare items at the market. Of course, you need to have enough money, or find something that interests them."
Meng Qingyin pressed on: "Then what are the traders interested in?"
Blacksmith Li: "I'm not sure about that. Every trader is interested in different things."
Meng Qingyin returned to the original topic: "What about the stall permit?"
Blacksmith Li: "I'll use my connections to see if I can help you get it done."
Meng Qingyin smiled and said, "Please trouble Master."
She became more and more interested in the "big bazaar" that her master talked about.
"Master, please take me there to see it in two days."
Blacksmith Li agreed immediately and went to the kitchen to work.
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