I have become immortal, Taoist friends still need to be diligent

"Ding bell clang~"

There is a blacksmith shop in a remote corner of the commercial street in Qingping County.

At this time, there was a proper sound coming from inside.

"Brother Li, how is this shop?"

"It's not bad, remote and quiet."

Li Mu and Liu He were standing outside the door looking at the shop and discussing.

It turned out that Li Mu found out that he owed Liu He 800 taels of silver notes after he sobered up the next day, so he decided to repay the debt by forging iron.

Although the Li family has enough money, Li Mu doesn't want it. Li Mu thinks that he can learn medicine and blacksmithing at the same time, and he can still make money, so there is no need for his family to send banknotes.

So Li Mu asked Liu He to find him a shop. After stating his requirements, Liu He took him here.

"Come here, let the people inside fend for themselves. Call the landlord. I want this shop."

Seeing that Li Mu was very satisfied, Liu He said directly to the men behind him.

"Ah? Brother Liu, I can't drive others away even if I like it? I can find other shops that no one wants."

Li Mu looked at Liu He, who usually had five people and six people in front of him, and was surprised that he suddenly became a gangster today.

"It's okay, Brother Li. This shop is run by two brothers, but because of poor craftsmanship, there is no profit, and they can't even pay the protection fee. Letting them fend for themselves now is to help them get out of the sea of ​​misery."

Liu He turned back to Li Mu and said nonchalantly.

"Gang Leader Liu, Gang Leader Liu, we must pay enough protection fees this month. Don't drive us away. We still rely on this shop to support our family."

While Li Mu and Liu He were talking, two young men in their twenties were driven out by the Broadsword Gang in the blacksmith shop.

The two of them said to Liu He with painful expressions on their faces.

"Forget it, Brother Liu, don't drive away these two people. I happen to be planning to do something for you, so just let them stay."

Li Mu didn't want to interfere with Liu He's expulsion and accused the other party from the moral high ground. That would be boring.

After all, Liu He drove people away because of him, and according to Liu He's words, it seemed that the two blacksmiths could no longer afford the blacksmith's meal.

Even without Li Mu, they would most likely be driven away because of natural selection.

But Li Mu can still do something within his power

"Since Brother Li needs it, let's not rush. They are also lucky."

When Liu He saw what Li Mu said, he waved to his men and said.

"Brother Liu, if it's convenient, lend me another two hundred taels of silver. I need to buy some better metal. If it's not convenient, forget it."

Li Mu saw that the shop was in place, but then he remembered that he only had a little bit of silver left in his hand, which was far from enough for his plan, so he had to face Liu He shamelessly.

"With what Brother Li said, it would seem unreasonable for us brothers to talk about this. Here, here are five hundred taels of silver notes. They have been prepared for you."

Liu He looked at Li Mu and said seriously.

"It's true that I'm out of touch. Brother Liu is loyal."

Li Mu looked at Liu He's generosity towards him and understood that although the other party was somewhat suspected of having a relationship with him, he was not without affection.

So I won’t say anything else, just accept it with peace of mind. It would be pretentious to push it away anymore.

"Brother Li, please do your business first. I still have something to do with the gang, so I'll leave first."

"Okay, you go about your business first."

Seeing that Li Mu's matter was settled, Liu He left.

"Hey, Liu He is still okay to me and I can deal with him."

Li Mu whispered in his heart.

"Introduce yourselves."

Then Li Mu said to the two people in the blacksmith shop.

"My name is Wan Cheng, and this is my brother, his name is Wan Yang..."

With the introduction of the two people, Li Mu roughly figured out the situation of this blacksmith shop.

This blacksmith shop was originally run by Wan Liang, the father of the Wan brothers. He could still rely on his craftsmanship to make low-grade weapons, but Wan Liang fell seriously ill and passed away five years ago.

Before he died, he grabbed the hands of the two brothers and said that he must continue to run the blacksmith shop. After receiving the assurance from the two brothers, he closed his eyes with peace of mind.

However, because the two brothers were still young at the time and did not learn blacksmithing from their father, they could not make low-quality weapons at all. After taking over the blacksmith shop, they could only make some farm tools, which resulted in them unable to make ends meet.

With the pressure of rent, living expenses, and protection fees, the money originally accumulated during the Wanliang period was slowly exhausted. Until three months ago, after paying a year's rent, he could not even pay the protection fees.

"Well, I understand. I will be in charge of this shop for the time being. From now on, I will give you three taels of silver per person per month, which is enough for you to live on."

"I will pay the rent and protection fee. After I leave, this shop will still be yours. Just be responsible for helping me, and I will also teach you some blacksmithing knowledge."

"But it's up to you how much you can learn. Just call me Li Mu from now on."

Li Mu looked at the two brothers and said.

"Thank you Brother Li, we will do our best."

The Wan brothers said to Li Mu gratefully.

After all, they almost lost everything just now. Li Mu gave them three taels of silver a month per person and they didn't have to pay rent or protection fees. They finally got rid of the pressure on them and felt much more relaxed than before.

In the past, their profit from making farm tools was only more than two taels of silver a month, and the rent was nearly two taels more than one tael.

If their father's will hadn't allowed them to inherit this blacksmith shop, they would have done other things long ago. After all, they were still unqualified warriors, and even becoming gang members would be better off than they are now.

"In the future, you can also take on private jobs during your free time. Just hand over 50% of the profits."

Li Mu looked at the two excited young men in front of him and suddenly felt a little emotional, feeling somewhat similar to his former self.

I just want to give the other party some freedom, but not too much. It has to be measured, which is a long-term solution.

"Let's shoot low-grade weapons first."

Li Mu decided to shoot low-grade weapons first. After all, there were many people using them, and although Li Mu could hit mid-grade weapons, the metal that could hit mid-grade weapons was not easy to buy.

Blacksmithing is actually not as profitable as imagined.

A ten-level farm tool, such as a hoe, sells for fifty cents each, but one person has to work for two hours, and the materials cost another twenty cents. Including rent, etc., the profit is only about ten cents.

As for the slightly better Thirty-year-old kitchen knife, it only costs one or two hundred cents each, the materials cost one hundred cents, and the profit is only twenty or thirty cents.

The ordinary soldiers trained at fifty are slightly better. If you sell one or two of them, you can earn a hundred coins. But it can only guarantee not to starve to death.

Not for anything else, just because there are too many people who can create bad things.

But low-grade weapons are better. Although the profit ratio is not much higher, the unit price is high.

A low-grade weapon can be sold for thirty taels. Although it takes a person longer to make it, maybe two or three days, the profit is ten taels.

A medium-grade weapon can be sold for one hundred taels. It takes one person three to five days to make it, and the profit is thirty taels.

Top-grade weapons can be sold for three hundred taels. It takes one person half a month to make them, and the profit is one hundred taels.

Don't even think about top-quality weapons. The value of the collection is much higher than the actual value, mainly because of the lack of materials and famous craftsmen. Therefore, every time one appears, it will cause a sensation. In the end, it is often taken away by those with connections and strength.

After all, weapons are also consumables. In this world where martial arts thrives, either you kill me or I kill you. The usage rate of a weapon is still quite high.

So I change it frequently. When the demand is high, more people will join the blacksmithing industry, and the price will come down.