Chapter 128 The Poor Lu Cheng
You have successfully completed this emergency escort mission and have received a reward of 6 silver coins, which has been deposited into your account balance. Please check your account.
You can earn 6 silver coins from a single escort mission?
It seems she can earn more money by escorting goods in the future.
Meng Qingyin glanced at her account balance; she had 25 silver coins.
As for the money the factory earned, it is still in the factory's account and has not been withdrawn.
She and Chen Leying had discussed that the money from the factory should first be used to pay off the debts, and then the two of them would split the profits after the debts were paid off.
Of course, Qinjiu's wages are settled daily.
The factory has only been established for a few days, and it hasn't made much money, far from enough to pay off its debts.
Thinking of this, Meng Qingyin mentioned, "Uncle Li, I might not be able to pay back the money I borrowed from you last time for a while."
Li the blacksmith waved his hand dismissively: "No rush. Your factory has just started, and it's the time to spend money. If you don't have enough money, just ask me. Don't feel embarrassed."
Meng Qingyin smiled and said, "The factory is now operating normally, and there are no problems with the cash flow."
"That's good," Li the blacksmith said, bringing over some melon seeds. "Come on, have some melon seeds."
The four chatted and ate sunflower seeds, creating a cheerful atmosphere.
Just then, the roar of a car engine sounded outside, followed by a voice asking, "Is Li the blacksmith home?"
"I'm here!" Li the blacksmith said as he got up and went out.
Meng Qingyin felt the voice was somewhat familiar, so she followed it out and saw Lu Cheng standing at the gate.
"So he was just a fake lucky charm?" Qin Jiu's voice rang out from behind. "I thought he was a comedian, but he turned out to be a handsome young man."
Lu Cheng also saw the three of them and waved excitedly, "What a coincidence! You're here to deliver goods to Li the blacksmith too?"
He looked at Qin Jiu again and retorted seriously, "Who says a funny guy can't be a handsome young man?"
Qin Jiu nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Here, Li the blacksmith signed for the goods delivered by Lu Cheng, and Lu Cheng walked up to the three of them.
To be precise, he walked up to Meng Qingyin, because of the three people, he had only ever seen Meng Qingyin before.
Lu Cheng said warmly, "Boss Meng, thanks to your anti-skid tires, I was able to get this emergency escort mission. The reward is double the usual amount."
“It’s just a normal transaction, no need to thank me,” Meng Qingyin said. “But… is the reward double the usual amount this time?”
This was her first time earning money by escorting goods, and she had no experience.
Lu Cheng was a little confused: "Isn't that right?"
Qin Jiu nodded firmly: "That's right, it's twice as much."
Chen Leying: "I'm three times."
Qin Jiu and Lu Cheng both stared at her: "Why are you getting three times the amount?"
Chen Leying: "Maybe it's because I'm a senior bodyguard?"
Qin Jiu: "Okay, that's a very strong reason."
Lu Cheng looked at Meng Qingyin: "So, boss, you're also getting three times the payout?"
No wonder the big boss seemed doubtful when I mentioned double the pay earlier.
So she was worth three times as much!
Meng Qingyin: "...Maybe, this is the first time I've ever earned money by escorting goods."
Lu Cheng: "..."
Li the blacksmith looked at Lu Cheng and said with a smile, "It seems you're also Xiao Meng's friend. Go home and rest for a while."
Lu Cheng: "Uh, actually we can't really be considered friends..."
Without saying a word, Li the blacksmith pulled him into the courtyard.
Helpless, Lu Cheng didn't say anything more.
This uncle was too enthusiastic; he couldn't handle it.
But as soon as he entered the courtyard, Li the blacksmith suddenly stopped.
Lu Cheng looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Li the blacksmith pointed to the boxes in the yard and said with a smile, "Young man, you're young and strong, help me move these boxes to the backyard."
Lu Cheng: "..."
So it wasn't out of enthusiasm, but to make him do hard labor?
Qin Jiu stepped forward, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "Uncle Li, let's move it together."
Li the blacksmith laughed and said, "The girl can just rest on the side."
Meng Qingyin: "Uncle Li, I know you care about us, but... we are no weaker than men."
Chen Leying didn't say anything, but it was clear that she intended to move along with them.
Li the blacksmith's expression turned serious: "It was my oversight that all three of you are excellent children."
Lu Cheng chuckled: "You three are all amazing women, you're all better than me. How about I cheer you on from the sidelines?"
Li the blacksmith said with a look of disgust, "You have no shame!"
Lu Cheng was just joking, and the four young men quickly moved the boxes to the backyard.
There is a forge in the backyard, and the chests are placed against the wall of the forge.
Li the blacksmith suddenly remembered: "Oh right, Meng, I remember you mentioned the Essence of Rock last time. Did you want me to help you strengthen your heavy sword?"
Meng Qingyin also remembered that she still had the Essence of Rock, and quickly said, "Then I'll trouble you."
As he spoke, he took out all the Rock Essence from his system inventory.
Li the blacksmith: "That's enough, that's enough. It's just for reinforcing the heavy sword, we don't need this much."
Meng Qingyin: "Uncle Li, I have another request. I can wield this heavy sword with almost no effort now, and I was thinking of asking you to forge an even heavier one for me."
Li the blacksmith was somewhat surprised: "That heavy knife weighs over thirty pounds, how come you can wield it so skillfully so quickly?"
Meng Qingyin scratched her head. "It's probably because I've been practicing a lot lately that I've become proficient."
Li the blacksmith's gaze sharpened. "How about we try to forge a heavy sword weighing a hundred pounds?"
Meng Qingyin nodded confidently, "We can give it a try!"
Although the jump from 30 pounds to 100 pounds is quite large, she believes that hard work can make up for any shortcomings.
She can wield a 30-pound knife with ease.
She will be able to wield a heavy knife weighing a hundred pounds with ease one day.
Li the blacksmith laughed heartily, "Good boy, with this confidence, you will definitely achieve even greater things in the future."
Lu Cheng raised his hand, looking at Li the blacksmith expectantly: "Uh... could you forge a weapon for me? I can buy it at market price!"
“Of course,” Li the blacksmith nodded, “but you don’t need to buy it at the market price…”
Lu Cheng was overjoyed. Was Li the blacksmith going to forge something for him for free?
Li the Blacksmith: "Since you just did all that hard work, I'll give you a 20% discount!"
Lu Cheng: "..."
He was just being delusional.
"Alright, 20% off is pretty good," Lu Cheng quickly accepted the discount. "How much will it be after the 20% off?"
Li the blacksmith: "80 silver coins."
Lu Cheng stared in shock, his eyes wide: "What? Even with the 20% discount, it still costs 80 silver coins? Without the discount, it's 1 gold coin?!"
Meng Qingyin was also surprised. No wonder Uncle Li was so rich. So it was so expensive for him to forge a weapon.
However, to everyone's surprise, Li the blacksmith spoke calmly.
"I made the cheapest weapon for you because I saw that you were rather poor."
The implication is that 1 gold coin is already the cheapest price he offers.
The impoverished Lu Cheng: "..."
Sorry to bother you.
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