Chapter 41 What a Spendthrift

After Luo Li, Yang Yanqi and Gao Ruoying had eaten and drunk their fill, they discussed going to Daxiangguo Temple.

Daxiangguo Temple in Bianjing City is not only a Buddhist holy place, but also the golden business district of Bianjing City.

There are five special commodity exhibitions every month, known as the "Ten Thousand Surnames Trade Fair". Every time this happens, the entire Xiangguo Temple is packed with tourists, and wealthy people from inside and outside Bianjing City will gather here, with huge crowds of people.

Daxiangguo Temple covers an area of ​​more than 540 acres, with more than 60 Zen temples and law temples scattered around, and a large square in the middle for a market where large-scale commercial activities can be held.

Today is not the "Ten Thousand Surnames Trade Fair," and it is hot at noon, so there are fewer people.

Luo Li and the others came directly to the Dasan Gate, which was painted with birds and beasts, and walked through the colorful curtains and open-roofed charity shops, browsing the goods inside.

Here they sold cattail screens, saddles, bows and arrows, seasonal preserved fruits and the like.

Luo Li bought a few seasonal preserved fruits, and the three of them ate and looked while walking.

The three of them were interested in those bows, arrows, swords and guns, but after a round, they didn't see anything they liked.

Gao Ruoying stood up from a stall in disappointment, "Let's go! They are all fancy stuff that looks good but is not practical, much worse than the weapons in our Prince's Mansion."

Yang Yanqi smiled, "Compare the weapons here with those at home, of course none of them are worth looking at. Go around again, if you can't find any good ones, go to the blacksmith shop to order some, and then steal a few from home."

Luo Li was an outsider to these things, so she followed Gao Ruoying and Yanqi.

Thirty steps away, Yun Yi whispered a few words to a man of medium build, and the man turned around and left after receiving the order.

Yun Yi followed the princess and others not far away. What he was thinking in his heart was to deliver the thirty sets of armor, horses and bows and arrows to the princess and others as soon as possible to complete the task assigned by the prince.

Luo Li and the others walked around again, only buying three bows and arrows and a few steel knives.

Yang Yanqi said, "Let's go! There's nothing good to buy if we walk around any further, or we can go to a few blacksmith shops to have a look."

"Go to Liu Erhan's blacksmith shop in the south of the city, his craftsmanship is the best." Gao Ruoying said.

Several people turned around and walked back.

A man of medium build and dark face approached Luo Li's side mysteriously, "Excuse me, sir, do you want armor and bows and arrows?"

Hong Gu stood between the two men vigilantly, "Stand back a little!"

The man smiled embarrassedly and said, "Don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong! I just have some goods in my hand. I saw this young man and young lady looking for some weapons, so I asked casually."

Luo Li asked curiously, "What goods do you have in your hand? How is the quality?"

Seeing that there was a business opportunity, the man smiled embarrassedly and moved closer, lowered his voice and said, "I have a few sets of armor and good bows, of top quality. If you are interested, how about we find a secluded place to talk?"

Luo Li looked at Hong Gu, Yan Qi and Gao Ruoying on her side, who should not be at a disadvantage in terms of martial arts.

He nodded, "As long as the goods are good, I will definitely be interested, let's go!"

The man led the way, Luo Li and others followed him out of Daxiangguo Temple, and walked through the streets and alleys, and came to a secluded small courtyard. The

black-faced man looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he took out the key and opened the gate, "This young man, please come in."

The black-faced man led Luo Li and others into a room and took out a wooden box from the corner of the wall. It can be seen that it has been placed here for a short time, and there is not even a bit of dust on it.

The black-faced man opened the lid of the wooden box, revealing a bundle of strong bows wrapped in oilcloth, and bundles of brand new arrows!

Gao Ruoying picked up a bow and said, "Not bad! One stone and six arrows, well made. These bows and arrows should be made by the government. How did you get them?"

The black-faced man smiled mysteriously, "Fish have their own way, shrimps have their own way. This is a good bow and arrow made by the Ordnance Administration. But I can't tell you how I got it."

Yang Yanqi also picked up a bow and asked while looking at it with great interest, "How much is a pair?"

"Fifty taels of silver, no bargaining!" The man held up five fingers and said firmly.

Gao Ruoying and Yang Yanqi nodded to Luo Li, indicating that the price was fair.

As long as the goods are good, it doesn't matter if they are a little expensive. Luo Li said cheerfully, "Okay! I want all five bows. How much is an arrow?"

Seeing Luo Li's unprofessional words, Yang Yanqi amusedly hit her with the back of the bow, "The arrows should be included."

Luo Li shook her head in embarrassment. She really hadn't tried to understand the cold weapons of this era. In the past year, her attention has been focused on eating and playing.

"Deal!" Luo Li said cheerfully.

Ruhua took out a gold ingot and a silver coin and handed them to the black-faced man cheerfully.

Luo Li asked again, "Where is the armor?"

The man smiled mysteriously again, "According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, if you have five sets of armor in your home, it will be considered a crime of treason. The armor... was just to trick you."

This guy is cunning enough, Luo Li concluded that this guy could also get the armor.

"I am not short of money. If you have good goods, you can sell them to me."

The black-faced man smiled more sincerely, "Okay! I see that you are a straightforward person. I will send you a letter after I get the goods. I wonder where your house is?" Before

Luo Li could say anything, Yang Yanqi rushed to say, "After you have the goods, you can send this token to Taihe Rice Shop, and we will go to Hesheng Building to wait for you.

You can find a waiter named Zhang Zhuzi and tell him that he is looking for Mr. Luo, and he will take you to see us." As he said that, he handed the black-faced man an exquisite knife.

Luo Li gave Yang Yanqi a look of praise. This combination of three brainless people is no worse than those smart people when they really use their brains.

Hong Gu drove the carriage to the gate of the courtyard, loaded the big wooden box, and then, according to the lady's instructions, sent the goods to the manor in the west of the city and hid them.

I really wanted to sleep. Just when I dozed off, someone came to deliver a pillow. It was like a pie falling from the sky. Suddenly, a good seller fell down.

Luo Li and others walked back happily. They discussed going to Liu Erhan's blacksmith shop in the south of the city to customize some swords.

Luo Li's carriage was carried by Hong Gu to the outside of the city. Gao Ruoying and Yang Yanqi both rode out. Ruhua rented another carriage and went straight to the south of the city. ...

Liu Erhan Blacksmith Shop is located in Jiuquanfang in the south of the city. The clanging sound of ironwork can be heard from a long distance away.

The shopkeeper is called Liu Erhan, but he is not stupid at all. On his seemingly honest face, he has a pair of shrewd eyes.

"Don't worry, Mr. Luo! My Liu Erhan Blacksmith Shop is famous in Bianjing City for its good craftsmanship and fair prices.

Let alone hundreds of steel knives, even if you want hundreds of swords, spears, swords and halberds, I can guarantee the quality and on-time delivery. As long as there is a pattern, there is no ironware that I, Liu Erhan, cannot make."

Luo Li's eyes lit up when he heard it!

She asked for paper and pen, and drew a picture on the paper, "Boss, can you make this kind of ironware for me? The price will be negotiable if you can."

Liu Erhan took the drawing and looked at it, then scratched his head, "Mr. Luo, what are you drawing? This thing requires a technical job! It looks simple, but it is extremely difficult to make..."

Luo Li said sarcastically in disappointment, "Boss Liu was bragging just now, but I didn't expect such a small thing to stump you."

Liu Erhan blushed, and shouted to a figure working in the shop, "Shen Qiu! Come here!"

Shen Qiu was short, and his sweatshirt and pants were soaked with sweat. While wiping the sweat off his face with a dirty towel, he walked over and asked, "What's the matter?"

Liu Erhan handed him the blueprint, "Shen Qiu, see if this thing can be made?"

Shen Qiu looked at the blueprint, raised his head in surprise and asked, "Does this object need firepower to pressurize it? The inner chamber must be able to withstand the air pressure generated by high temperature?" Luo

Li looked at this plain-looking man in surprise. He was not very old, only about seventeen or eighteen years old, but he could understand the word air pressure.

"Yes! Can you make it? The price is negotiable."

"Try it! If this thing is not done well, it will be dangerous when used."

Luo Li was excited!

: "Okay! As long as you can make it and the quality is good, I will pay you two hundred taels of silver!"

Liu Erhan was surprised and took the drawing again and looked at it carefully, "Does Mr. Luo really want to spend two hundred taels to make this object?"

"Really!" Luo Li said happily and stretched out his hand to Ruhua, "Take fifty taels of silver, and I will pay you the deposit first!"

Liu Erhan, the shopkeeper, took the fifty taels of silver and believed that the handsome Mr. Luo was not joking.

Liu Erhan's face was full of smiles! "Shen Qiu, put down all your work for a few days and make this object specifically for Mr. Luo!"

After giving the instructions, Luo Li and others walked out of the blacksmith shop.

Gao Ruoying and Yang Yanqi hurriedly grabbed Luo Li's sleeves and asked in a low voice, "Luo Li, what is the secret weapon you are going to make?"

Luo Li smiled and said, "It is used to make a kind of delicious snack. If it is done, you two will have delicious snacks every day."

Yang Yanqi slapped Luo Li on the butt in anger!

"You greedy fool! For a snack, you actually spent two hundred taels of silver to make a small ironware. You are really a spendthrift woman!"