bdsm-fiction Chapter 158 Picking up the leaks
Chapter 158 Picking up the leaks
Jiang Youzhen was very disgusted with the old lady. After all, she was his daughter-in-law, so why did she treat her so badly? If her son knew about this, he would probably crawl out of his rage and eat his mother alive.
"Did that woman have a child?" Jiang Youzhen suddenly thought of this.
"There is a five-year-old girl."
There is also a girl who forces her daughter-in-law to entertain guests at home. What will her granddaughter think when she sees this? Isn't this setting up incorrect values for children?
"Your uncle has been looking for money lately, and I heard he even borrowed money from a loan shark. I was asking someone to find out how much money he had, but he went to borrow money from a loan shark yesterday evening. I guess it's not enough, right? But Renhu didn't lend him the money, saying he hadn't paid back the money he just borrowed! He was so depressed yesterday that he went to the tavern to drink, and didn't go to the girl's place."
I didn't expect Ah San to get so much information. It seems that we can't underestimate the power of beggars. Ah San said that they have a lot of people and can be divided into sections to follow them. It's very convenient, but you have to give them some benefits, otherwise who will work for you?
Renhu is a loan shark. It is said that he has a backer and is very arrogant. You should not mess with this kind of loan shark.
Jiang Haiqing lost his money yesterday, so he must find a way to redeem himself. He didn't go to the woman's place, probably because he lost his money and couldn't explain it to her. Jiang Youzhen found that Jiang Haiqing probably had some sincerity towards the woman, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to such a high ransom price.
"Please find someone to help me keep an eye on him. My uncle is bound to do something bad this time, and I need to know his every move." Jiang Youzhen said as he took out two taels of silver from his pocket and handed it over.
"No need! We haven't spent all the money you gave us last time, so why do we need so much? They will be very happy if each of them gives a few copper coins." Asan waved his hand. The last time he went to find someone, Jiang Youzhen gave him three taels of silver!
Jiang Youzhen took the other person's hand and stuffed it in, "Take it! You can't save this money. Didn't you say you wanted to be the leader of the Beggars' Sect? If you want them to listen to you, you have to provide them with food and clothing. I think you are good at gathering information, you can do this for a living in the future."
Isn't this a proper intelligence department? The beggar's identity is very convenient. What she did was to help Ah San set up the framework, so that it would be much easier for her to get information in the future.
"You are so nice to me!" Asan was touched. He didn't expect Jiang Youzhen to care about him so much and still remember what he said.
"Wait for me to come to town to study. If you have anything to say, you can send someone to Yunshang Academy to find me. When the shop is opened, you can also send someone to pass on the message to the shop. It will be much more convenient for us to contact each other."
There was no communication equipment in ancient times. Information was transmitted by letters, carrier pigeons, or by riding a fast horse. It was really inconvenient.
Jiang Youzhen chatted with Asan for a few more words, then asked Asan to help her find out about the two shops, and then hurried to the teahouse, where Jiang Fugui was still waiting for her.
Ah San looked at Jiang Youzhen's back as he left, feeling very reluctant to let him go. But then he thought, the Jiang family is going to open a shop in the town, and Jiang Youzhen is studying in the town, so he will definitely see him often in the future, right? He suddenly became excited again.
Before going to the teahouse, Jiang Youzhen turned into a blacksmith shop. Most of the items here were farm tools, of course there were also kitchen knives and long swords, but the variety was very limited. Jiang Youzhen picked and chose, and found that the quality was average, so he regretted forgetting to buy a long sword when he went to the capital last time.
After much difficulty, he picked out a sword with a very plain appearance. The shop owner said that the scabbard was made of redwood, painted with varnish and wrapped with iron. The appearance was only average, but Jiang Youzhen valued the sharp blade.
I pulled out the long sword and found that the blade was quite sharp. Of course, compared to the dagger rewarded by the system, this sword was nothing but a small kalami, and it was impossible to cut a hair with a puff of wind.
Forget it! Just use this one! I'll buy a better one when I have a chance.
"How much?" Jiang Youzhen weighed it and was not very satisfied, but it was better than nothing.
"Seven taels of silver in total!"
Jiang Youzhen curled his lips. If it was a precious sword, it would not be uncommon to cost dozens or even hundreds of taels of silver, and there were even more expensive ones. But a kitchen knife made of this material actually cost seven taels of silver?
"If you are not satisfied, I have a good sword here, but it is very expensive. Would you like to take a look?"
The owner of the blacksmith shop was a muscular man with a rough appearance. He spoke in a muffled voice, but his tone was quite elegant.
Just now when Jiang Youzhen was picking up the sword, he found that the young master looked very dissatisfied and seemed to look down on him.
There happened to be a long sword in the house, which was a masterpiece of his master. The sword was good, but it was too expensive, so no one would buy it and it could only be left there to collect dust.
"Oh? Let's take a look!"
The shopkeeper came back soon with a long black sword in his hand. Jiang Youzhen was moved when he saw this.
When she got it, she was a little excited to find that the outer shell of the scabbard was made of ebony. It was also covered with leather. Both ends were inlaid with copper carvings, and even the hilt was made of the same material.
Although there was a lot of dust on it, it was obvious that it had just been wiped because the dust in the corners had not been wiped clean, but the appearance was much more refined than the previous one.
Jiang Youzhen suppressed his joy and slowly pulled out the sword. A clear sound of fighting rang out, and his fingers felt a chill. Looking at the sword again, the black blade was shining with a deep light.
Jiang Youzhen suddenly put the long sword back into the scabbard and said casually: "The scabbard does look better, but the blade is not so good. But I like the scabbard, how much silver do you want? I will buy it if it is suitable."
Jiang Youzhen suppressed her excitement. She couldn't show her love for the sword now, otherwise the shopkeeper would definitely ask for a sky-high price.
The shopkeeper saw that Jiang Youzhen was still not satisfied, and when he heard Jiang Youzhen say that the sword was not good, he suddenly became displeased.
"My master made this with fine materials. He put a lot of effort into everything from the blade to the scabbard. It took him more than two months, and the blade alone took forty-nine days to forge. This sword is twenty taels, and I won't sell it for a penny less."
The shopkeeper snorted coldly, his tone turned cold, and then he tried to take back the sword from Jiang Youzhen's hand.
"Twenty taels is a bit expensive, isn't it?" Jiang Youzhen was overjoyed. He said this, but in his heart he was happy that he had found a bargain today. You said, why didn't you tell your apprentice the value? Now, such a good thing is sold at such a low price.
"Then make it another 500 wen cheaper. It can't be any cheaper." Originally, the shopkeeper didn't want to sell it, but when he thought about how rare it was that someone was willing to buy it, he sold it anyway.
This time Jiang Youzhen didn't say anything more. Instead, he picked up the long sword and said straightforwardly, "I want this one too."
She didn't dare to bargain anymore. If she got angry and the man refused to sell the product, she would have no place to cry.
Jiang Youzhen was in a very happy mood as he got on the carriage and returned to the village. He found a great bargain today! The ebony scabbard alone was worth several hundred taels, not to mention the blade made of meteorite iron.
As soon as he got home, he heard the system prompt sound, and Jiang Youzhen became even more excited.
[Dear host, the system has been successfully upgraded to level 2. The host attribute panel has been added, please pay attention to the attribute information in time]