basic swordsmanship

Chapter 43 Plotters

"You can call me Tang An. I don't know if the plotter has been sold. If it has been sold, then our trip was really in vain." Tang An said with a smile, trying his best to convey the words Slowing down, showing that calmness and momentum, even though he was very nervous.

In case, the other party really sells, the line that intersects with the great craftsman Hegrick will be broken.

Of course Tang An didn't want to see this happen.

After all, you can buy a plotter for 20 gold coins. This business is definitely profitable. Even if you buy it and hoard it, and then sell it in the gray hall after a while, it is quite appropriate.

And after the possibility of becoming the other party's apprentice disappeared, Tang An only had the option of 'doing business'.

Hegrick smiled at this time: "That's not true."

Tang An felt relieved, as long as it wasn't sold.He said at this time: "I don't know, can we go and have a look, oh yes, who is this?"

Tang An asked, pointing at Lin Zifeng, who was looking unhappy.

Hegrick presumably wanted to sell some of the rubbish at home, so he was in a good mood, and immediately said with a smile: "That's my new apprentice, Lin, hey, why are you still here, Lin, go to work quickly , your foundation is too weak, you need to work harder."

Lin Zifeng didn't dare to disobey, and hurriedly nodded, but obviously, his face was full of hatred, and most importantly, he was a little uneasy, even uneasy and afraid.

Great craftsman Hegrick's place has already been regarded as a "private territory" by him, and no other "players" are allowed to set foot here. Today Tang An and Yang Baoguang came to knock on the door, and he was very nervous and hostile.

The current Lin Zifeng is like a rambunctious dog protecting food.

Tang An could understand Lin Zifeng's thoughts, but in this matter, there was no reason to back down, why wouldn't you let others in when you came in?
Hegrick's house is very big. Tang An and Yang Baoguang followed each other to a warehouse, which was full of various sundries, and sometimes it was not cleaned frequently, and it was already covered with dust.

After searching for a while, Hegrick pointed to something and said, "This is it. I made it in the early years, but it has been abandoned for a long time, but there is no problem in using it."

Tang An stepped forward and touched it with his hand.

A system prompt popped up immediately. There is no doubt that this is a plotter that can be used. This thing is only used for drawing maps in the plot world, but it will become a crucial tool in the gray hall. Props, you can use the map in the plot world to open the portal.

Although dusty, the material, texture and workmanship are impeccable.

Tang An was naturally moved.

If possible, he would absolutely take down the plotter. Of course, how to take it down, and at what price, Tang An was still calculating.

"How?" asked Hergrick.

Tang An stood up: "As expected of a great craftsman, I am very satisfied with the things, but..."

Hegrick frowned: "But what?"

Apparently, as a craftsman, Hegrick disliked anything that questioned his work.

Tang An naturally knew this, he smiled and said: "You misunderstood, I was impressed by its exquisite workmanship from the first time I saw it."

Hearing this, Hegrick frowned in admiration.

"The only problem is that this plotter was made more than ten years ago. There are very few people willing to buy it now. Otherwise, you would have sold it long ago. So, in terms of selling price, I hope you will You can reconsider." Tang An started to negotiate the price.

This thing is normal.

Because if it was 20 gold coins, Tang An couldn't get them out at all, and he might not be able to get them out in a short period of time, so it was of course his wish to reduce the selling price.

When he said this, Tang An showed his sincerity, and Hegrick also thought about it, and said, "Then, how much money do you think is appropriate?"

old fox.

Tang An cursed in his heart, but of course he couldn't say that. He thought for a while and said, "10 gold coins."

Hegrick shook his head immediately: "That can't even beat the price of the material. It seems that you don't really want to buy it."

Seeing that the situation was about to suffer, Tang An knew that he had bargained too hard, and the other party was obviously not someone short of money, so he couldn't bargain too hard.

Immediately Tang An said: "You have misunderstood. I really like this piece of work. If I have sufficient funds, I will not hesitate to spend 20 gold coins to buy it. It's just that the gold coins have not been raised yet, so how about this?" , I also think that bargaining is a "blasphemy" of your work. Good works cannot be measured by money. I firmly believe in this. But right now I really can't come up with 20 Gold coins, but I can pay a deposit of 5 gold coins first, I hope you will not sell this work to others, and at the same time give me some time to raise gold coins, maybe a few days, or ten days, I will give the rest Please agree to the money payment.”

With these words, Tang An expressed his satisfaction with the work, and at the same time he complimented the other party in various ways, especially Tang An's words, "The value of a good work cannot be measured by money." Tang An did not say that you The work is good, but this sentence has already shown his attitude.

As a craftsman, what he likes to hear the most is to praise his own works, and Tang An's words, at least to Hegrick's ears, are quite new.

What's more, Tang An also showed his 'sincerity' by paying a deposit of 5 gold coins first.

You must know that this is a lot of money. There are not many people in Rhine Town who can take out so many gold coins at once. So, this is the attitude. If Tang An just talks and does not pay some real money, Heglic wouldn't believe it either. Now, he had at least gained initial trust.

After all, this old plotter can only be dusted here, and he really needs gold coins to buy some expensive materials, so after thinking about it for a while, he nodded and said, "If that's the case, then it's settled."

Tang An hurriedly paid 5 gold coins.

The five golden coins that Yang Baoguang looked at later fell into the hands of others, and he was still a little bit reluctant.

"You come to my study, and I will write an agreement, so that everyone will be protected." Heglic has the rigorous character of a craftsman, and he is meticulous in doing things.

Tang An nodded.

When he went out, he noticed that there were other things in this warehouse-like place, many of which Tang An couldn't recognize, but obviously, they should all be Hegrick's works.

Some of them looked like astronomical telescopes, some looked like safes, and some looked like armors, but they were definitely not the kind of defensive items made entirely of iron. Tang An noticed that these There are a large number of gears in the armor, and the complexity of the structure is simply amazing.

Clearly, these could all be good stuff.

Tang An felt that it was absolutely crucial to have a good relationship with Hegrick, a great craftsman, and maybe he could get more benefits from him in the future.

(End of this chapter)