Li Xiang knew that the sword he exchanged from the system was valuable, but he didn't expect it to be worth this much. The two top young masters were ready to spend all their family wealth to get this sword.
"To be honest, uncles, I don't have some of the materials right now. It will take at least a month at the earliest. I have to state that the cost alone will be around two thousand guan. If I don't control it well, the forging may fail at any time. So even if it can be forged successfully, the price will not be less than three thousand five hundred guan after adding my reasonable profit."
Li Xiang gritted his teeth and raised the price to this level. After all, he had been bragging about it for a long time before. If the price for this bragging was lower, it would be unworthy of all his efforts.
After Li Xiang finished speaking, he was a little afraid to look at the two people in front of him. After all, the exchange price from the system was only five strings of cash, which was the cheapest among cabbages.
"Very good……"
Just when Li Xiang was a little afraid to look at the two people, they actually uttered these three words at the same time. Although the price was already ridiculously high, considering the quality of the knife, the price was really not expensive.
For these high-ranking young masters, three thousand five hundred strings of cash is indeed a lot, but it is not an unattainable number. They also wanted to have a handy weapon before, but unfortunately the best weapons were concentrated in the hands of their fathers. Even if they took out ten thousand strings of cash, they probably couldn't buy it.
"There are 3,500 strings of cash outside the door. Your Highness, please send someone to count them."
Yuchi Baolin pointed to the door and asked his men to pull a few carts. This was all the liquid funds he had in recent years. Although it was painful to spend it, it was enough to get such a precious sword. In the past, this money was just lying in the treasury and there was no place to buy a precious sword.
"I'll send you the money this afternoon. If he wants it, I have to have it too. When he gets it, I have to get it too. If he can promise you, I can promise you too."
Although Chang Sun Chong didn't bring any money, he quickly added a sentence because he was afraid of falling behind.
"If that's the case, I'll work hard and strive to forge it successfully for you two uncles as soon as possible. However, you two uncles also understand that it takes a long time to make a good knife. Even if I work day and night, it will take more than a month."
Li Xiang stretched out a finger.
"This is natural. We can't be careless about the construction period. It doesn't matter if we wait for a month, or even a month and a half. The most important thing is to have this quality."
Yuchi Baolin quickly emphasized that they had waited for such a long time, so couldn’t they wait for just one month?
"Uncle Baolin, don't worry. Before a new knife is forged, this knife will be given to you to use. When the new knife is ready, I will exchange it with you. If this knife breaks in the middle, it means that my knife is not worth the money."
Li Xiang said very generously.
"Your Highness is very efficient. Don't call me uncle anymore. We don't have to be so particular. I'm a few years older than you. From now on, just call me Brother Baolin."
Yuchi Baolin patted Li Xiang's shoulder, and Li Xiang almost fell down. This was his transformed body. If it hadn't been transformed, he would have been slightly injured with these two blows. No wonder he was a leading figure among the second generation of generals in the Tang Dynasty.
Changsun Chong opened his mouth, but he didn't dare say it out loud. If he became friends with Li Xiang, he would be beaten to death by Changsun Wuji when he returned. They had no real relatives, but you did have a real relationship.
"Your Highness, there's always a first-come, first-served order for everything. Little Wei Chi and I were here first. After we get out, who knows how many people will come asking for knives too? They can't get ahead of us, right?"
Chang Sun Chong suddenly thought of another thing. The two of them thought of coming to Li Xiang to buy swords. There were many people wielding swords and guns in Chang'an City, and even more in the whole Tang Dynasty. If all those people came, wouldn't it delay our progress?
"Uncle, please rest assured. I will issue you a receipt immediately. Brother Baolin will be first, and you will be second. We will collect the knives in this order. However, the yield should not be high. The main reason is that the various materials are too precious. Even if we search the entire Chang'an City, there will not be many."
Li Xiang said this deliberately because things are valuable because they are rare. If you put your knives all over the streets, who would be willing to come to you to buy a knife? Those people would probably have given up on buying one long ago.
"That's how it should be. Without rules, there will be no order. Whoever brought the money should be given it first. I see you have something else to do here. Let's go to my brother's house for a drink another day."
Yuchi Baolin got Li Xiang's note and carefully put it in his arms. This note was worth three thousand five hundred strings of cash. Of course, money was not important. The most important thing was to be the first to get the sword.
Chang Sun Chong immediately ordered his servants to go back and get the money. This guy did not leave, but sat here waiting for Li Xiang. After the servants brought the money, he also took a knife from Li Xiang to use first. The most important thing was the receipt. This guy left happily with Yuchi Baolin.
Seven thousand strings of cash were earned so easily...
"Has the mansion in the city been completed?"
Li Xiang suddenly thought of this matter. In addition to the money, he also had to buy a few more houses to use as forging workshops. Li Xiang had to run the stall. In addition, he had some secret recipes for forging swords and a hundred craftsmen. It was impossible to expect them to forge swords that were the same as those in the system, but second-rate ones should be no problem.
The most important thing is that with this workshop, people in the city will know where these things are forged. If you don’t even have a forging workshop and just take these things out casually, it will arouse other people’s suspicion!
"Your Highness, everything has been arranged. It's not far from the Imperial Palace and is very large. It's two mansions combined into one. It was originally the official residence of the Minister of War, Mr. Tian. Now that Mr. Tian has retired and returned to his hometown, he sold it to us. The total price was 1,100 strings of cash."
Feng Yi is in charge of this matter and already has the title deed in his hands.
"Continue buying houses these next two days. Buy them all, whether they're residential, shops, or other workshops. But try to ensure they're safe. Also, buy a few farms outside the city. It doesn't matter the price, as long as you buy them."
Li Xiang now also experienced the feeling of being rich and powerful.