The Eighth Wise King became addicted to eavesdropping on the silly princess' thoughts

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

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

There are five special commodity fairs 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 the 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 Vinaya temples scattered around. In the middle there is a market square with a capacity of people, where large-scale commercial activities can be held.

Today is not the "Ten Thousand Surnames Trading Conference," and it is also very hot at noon, so there are fewer people around.

Luo Li and others came directly to the big third gate with paintings of birds and animals, and walked through the colorful curtained charity shop, browsing the goods inside.

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

Luo Li bought some fresh preserved fruits, and the three of them ate and looked as they walked.

The three of them were interested in bows and arrows, swords and guns, but after looking around, they didn't see anything that caught their eye.

Gao Ruoying stood up from a stall in disappointment, "Let's go! They are just fancy stuff that looks good but is useless. They are much worse than the weapons in our Prince's Mansion."

Yang Yanqi smiled and said, "If you compare the weapons here with the ones we have at home, of course none of them will be good enough. If you can't find any good ones after a round of searching, you can go to the blacksmith shop to order some and steal a few from home."

Luo Li was a layman in these matters, so she just followed Gao Ruoying and Yan Qi.

Thirty steps away, Yun Yi whispered something to a man of medium build, who took his orders and turned away.

Yun Yi followed the princess and the others not too 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 the others as soon as possible to complete the task assigned by the prince.

Luo Li and the others walked around again and just bought three sets of bows and arrows and a few steel knives.

Yang Yanqi said, "Let's go! There's nothing good to do if we go any further. Why don't we go find some blacksmith shops?"

"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 mysteriously and asked, "Excuse me, sir, do you want armor and bows and arrows?"

Hong Gu stood between the two of them cautiously and said, "Stand back!"

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

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

Seeing that there was business to be had, the man smiled and moved closer, lowering his voice and saying, "I have a few sets of armor and good bows, of top quality. If you're interested, how about we go to a quiet place to talk?"

Luo Li looked at Hong Gu, Yan Qi and Gao Ruoying on her side, and thought they would not suffer any loss in terms of martial arts.

He nodded and said, "As long as the goods are good, this young master is definitely interested, so let's go!"

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

The black-faced man looked around and saw that there was no one around. He took out the key and opened the gate. "Sir, please come in."

The black-faced man led Luo Li and the others into a side room and took out a wooden box from the corner. It was obvious that it had been placed here not long ago, and there was not even a speck 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 dou, well made. These bows and arrows should be made by the government. How did you get them?"

The dark-faced man showed a mysterious smile on his face, "Fish have their own paths, and shrimps have their own paths. This is a good bow and arrow made by the Military Equipment Bureau. But I can't tell you how I got it."

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

"Fifty taels of silver, no bargaining!" The man held up five fingers and spoke in a firm tone.

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 happily, "Okay! I want all five bows. How much is one arrow?"

Seeing Luo Li say such an unprofessional thing, Yang Yanqi amusedly hit her with the back of the bow, "The arrows should be included."

Luo Li scratched her head in embarrassment. She had never really studied the cold weapons of this era. Over the past year, she had focused on eating and playing.

"Deal!" Luo Li said happily.

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

Luo Li asked again, "Where's 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, you will be considered guilty of treason. The armor... I am just trying to trick you."

This guy is cunning enough. Luo Li concluded that he can also get the armor.

"I am not short of money. As long as you have good stuff, you can sell it to me."

The dark-faced man smiled more sincerely, "Yes! I see 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 reply, Yang Yanqi rushed to say, "When you have the goods, you can send this token to Taihe Rice Shop, and we will wait for you at Hesheng Building.

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

Luo Li gave Yang Yanqi a look of praise. This brainless trio, when they really used their brains, were no worse than those smart people.

Hong Gu drove the carriage to the gate of the courtyard, loaded the large wooden boxes, and then, according to the young lady's instructions, sent the goods to the farm in the west of the city and hid them.

I was just wanting to sleep and just as I dozed off, someone came to give me a pillow. It was like pie falling from the sky. A good seller suddenly appeared.

Luo Li and the others walked back happily, discussing going to Liu Erhan's blacksmith shop in the south of the city to order some swords.

Hong Gu took Luo Li's carriage to the outside of the city, while Gao Ruoying and Yang Yanqi rode horses. Ruhua rented another carriage and headed straight to the south of the city. ...

Liu Erhan's blacksmith shop is located in Jiuquanfang in the south of the city. The sound of clanging iron can be heard from a long distance away.

The shopkeeper's name is Liu Erhan but he is not stupid at all. He has a pair of shrewd eyes on his seemingly honest face.

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

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

Luo Li's eyes lit up when she heard this!

He asked for paper and pen, drew a picture on the paper, and said, "Boss, can you make this kind of ironware for me? If you can make it, we can talk about the price."

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

Luo Li said sarcastically in disappointment, "Manager Liu was just boasting to the sky, but I didn't expect that such a small thing would 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. He wiped the sweat off his face with a dirty towel, and walked over to ask, "What's the matter?"

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

Shen Qiu looked at the blueprint, raised his head in surprise and asked, "Does this object need to be pressurized by fire? 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, probably about seventeen or eighteen years old, but he understood the word air pressure.

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

: "Try it! If you don't handle this thing properly, it will be dangerous to use."

Luo Li was excited after hearing this!

"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 when he heard this. He took the blueprint and looked at it carefully again and again, "Does Mr. Luo really want to spend 200 taels to make this object?"

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

Shopkeeper Liu Erhan took the fifty taels of silver and only then did he believe that this handsome Mr. Luo was not joking.

Shopkeeper Liu's face was full of smiles! "Shen Qiu, put aside all your work for a few days and make this item specifically for Master 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 want to make?"

Luo Li smiled and said, "It is used to make a delicious snack. Once it is done, I guarantee you two will have delicious snacks to eat every day."

Yang Yanqi was so angry that he slapped Luo Li on the butt!

"You greedy fool! You spent two hundred taels of silver to make a small iron tool just for a snack. You are such a spendthrift woman!"