Chapter 159 Matchmaking
A mentally challenged old man?
Meng Qingyin looked surprised.
This old man has a strong presence; he was one of the players who helped defend the merged server last time.
Moreover, he is still vigorous despite his age and can fight three opponents at once.
Thinking about it, Meng Qingyin had already opened the chat box.
The elderly man said, "Good morning, young friend Mengmeng. I saw the heavy sword you posted in the chat area just now, and I really like it. I have a favor to ask; could you please help me connect with Blacksmith Li so I can have a weapon forged by him? Is that alright?"
The old man said, "Of course, I won't let you help me for nothing. You just need to make the connection for me, and I'm willing to give you one silver coin as a reward. Would you like to consider it?"
After reading the message, Meng Qingyin understood.
Originally, he just wanted to contact Uncle Li through her.
I can help with that.
Meng Qingyin replied, "Okay, but I'm only responsible for connecting you with the supplier. As for whether Li the blacksmith will actually forge a weapon for you, I can't guarantee that."
The elderly man said, "I'm already incredibly grateful that you're willing to help me make a match. Whether it works out or not, I'll keep my promise!"
Mengmeng: "This is Li the blacksmith's business card [23rd generation successor of the Li family forging]. Please add him and explain your needs."
The old man was very generous and immediately sent Meng Qingyin 1 silver coin.
Meng Qingyin thought for a moment and then sent a message to Li the blacksmith.
Mengmeng: "Uncle Li, a player would like to ask you to forge a weapon for him. I gave him your contact information."
Li's 23rd generation inheritor of forging: "Haha, thank you for supporting my business, Xiao Meng. Come to my house for dinner again when you have time."
Mengmeng: "Okay!"
Ten minutes later, Meng Qingyin received another message from the elderly man.
The elderly man said, "Blacksmith Li agreed to forge me a spear, but he said he needs some kind of material, something called essence..."
Mengmeng: "The essence of a rock."
She raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Uncle Li's weapons are expensive to make, I didn't expect the old man to be able to afford them?
The elderly man said, "Oh, right, it's the Essence of Rock! He said you have some here, young friend Meng. I'd like to buy some of your Essence of Rock. What price are you willing to pay?"
When she forged the heavy sword last time, Meng Qingyin hadn't used up all of her Rock Essence; a large portion was still left.
She doesn't lack weapons for the time being, and she won't need the Essence of Rock for the time being, so she's naturally willing to sell it.
Moreover, this old man is of good character, so selling Meng Qingyin to him would be a good idea.
Mengmeng: "Grandpa, how much do you need?"
The elderly man said, "Blacksmith Li said he only needs one pound. As for the price, I don't see anyone selling Rock Essence on the market, so it must be quite precious. I'm offering one gold coin. Do you think that price is acceptable?"
Meng Qingyin was startled.
Bid 1 gold coin?
The fact that he could still afford to spend 1 gold coin to buy Rock Essence, even after having Uncle Li forge a weapon, shows that the old man is quite wealthy.
While Meng Qingyin's thoughts were wandering, the elderly man, thinking she thought the price was too low, quickly sent her another message.
The elderly man said, "I've thought about it carefully, and 1 gold coin is a bit too little. How about 2 gold coins? Or you can just name your price!"
Meng Qingyin was both amused and exasperated: "One gold coin is fine."
This old man is a truly honest and kind person.
This was the first time she had ever seen a customer proactively raise the price.
The elderly man said, "Hey, don't think I'm doing a losing business just because I'm old. Let's calculate it the way it should be."
Upon seeing his message, Meng Qingyin's expression shifted.
Grandma Jinxiu wouldn't mind that the old man is too young, would she?
Perhaps she could ask the old man for help.
However, the Heart of the Night Demon is precious after all, and it doesn't belong to her alone, so she needs to discuss it with everyone first.
Meng Qingyin replied to the old man first: "Sir, please wait for me for a moment, I have some personal matters to attend to."
The elderly man said, "Oh, okay, then tell me the price after you've decided on it."
Mengmeng: "Okay."
Meng Qingyin closed the chat window with the "spiritual old man" and sent a message in the five-person group: "I have a lead on the person to trade with Granny Jinxiu, it's that spiritual old man! What do you guys think of him?"
I am the lucky one (poor man's version): "Uh, isn't he a bit too old? Although Grandma Kim Soo doesn't like me being so young, but Grandpa... he's already 60, would Grandma Kim Soo even be interested in him?"
I'm an unlucky person: "I think we can give it a try, even if it's a long shot."
Chen Leying: "I met the old man once when we were protecting the merging card last time. Although he is not young, you can tell from his facial features that he must have been handsome when he was young."
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "I often see the old man chatting in the chat area. He doesn't have the annoying, condescending attitude of other older people, and he seems like a nice guy. I can rest assured entrusting the Heart of the Night Demon to him."
Mengmeng: "His character should be fine."
Whether it was that enforcement action or the time he asked me to buy the Essence of Rock, it's clear that the old man isn't the type to take advantage of others, and he's a generous person.
She was quite relieved.
I'm unlucky: "I agree, but who's going to contact the old man?"
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "Should I go? But it's getting late, I'll contact him again tomorrow."
Mengmeng: "Xiaojiu, there's no need to trouble yourself. I happen to have some dealings with the old man, so I'll go and talk to him."
I'm the Lucky One (Poor Man's Version): "Alright, I'll trade you the Heart of the Night Demon right now."
With everyone's consent, Meng Qingyin contacted the elderly man with mental health issues.
Mengmeng: "Grandpa, it's like this, I'd like to ask you for a favor. I'll give you the Essence of Rock."
The elderly man said, "Just tell me what you need. I'll help you if I can. After all, you helped me a lot with Li the blacksmith's matter. As for the Essence of Rock, let's keep that separate. I still have to pay you."
Mengmeng: "I have the heart of a night demon, and I would like to ask you to help me make a deal with Granny Jinxiu."
The elderly man asked, "Grandma Jinxiu? Who's that?"
Mengmeng: "She's a traveling merchant who only does business with... handsome men."
The elderly man said, "Haha, young lady, you're not kidding me, are you? I'm so old, how can I be considered handsome? Although I was indeed very handsome when I was young... but that's all in the past."
Mengmeng: "Handsome guys don't discriminate by age. To be honest, before you, I had already tried to find a fake lucky guy, but it failed."
The elderly man said, "That poor young man? He is indeed quite good-looking, but are you sure that old woman Jinxiu only does business with handsome men? I can help you, but I'm afraid I'll mess things up for you."
Seeing that the old man had agreed, Meng Qingyin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly assured him, "Grandpa, just go ahead and do it. It doesn't matter if you fail."
When you ask someone for a favor, is there any guarantee of success?
But even if it only increases the chances of success by one percent, she doesn't want to give up easily.
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