As the lid was opened, the cyan narrow-necked glass bottle was fully exposed, lying quietly in the fine wool. Its preciousness could be seen from the protective measures.
Ken took out a silk cloth bag and placed them side by side on the table.
[Material: Miqiang Ore]
"Hiss, respected sir, can you allow me to take a look?"
The merchant saw the silk cloth pattern and guessed the value of this thing. He glanced at the opening and was even more curious.
Ken stretched out his hand to signal.
The elf mercenary was close, and he knew this rare ore. He looked back at the other party without leaving a trace, and seemed to refresh his impression.
The merchant was very knowledgeable. Although he took a big step forward.
But when he really came to the table, he acted professionally and reservedly, holding the thing through the silk and focusing carefully with the enchanted single-sided glasses.
Ken looked sideways and could see the texture and magic crystal core in the ore through the strange tool.
"It is indeed of high quality. Would you consider selling it?"
The merchant was still looking at it, asking the price professionally, not missing any business opportunities.
"Sorry."
Ken smiled and refused
The other party did not ask further, as if he was just chatting casually and did not force it.
"I like the gift very much, or it suits my heart very much." Ken changed the subject, "To be honest, I have never had a weapon that suits me."
The merchant put down the ore and pretended to listen carefully.
The leaders who traveled on the trade routes of various countries were very good at dealing with people, and their words and deeds would make people feel quite comfortable.
This is the material for doing business.
"Excuse me," the elf said at this time while listening with his arms folded. "The things you make with these two materials will definitely not be ordinary products."
"That's the problem."
Ken spread his hands on the table, and the materials were in the middle of his palms.
"I can't find a place to process it. According to the original plan, I will build a blacksmith shop in the tribe, as an experiment, to customize a decent steel sword for myself."
The merchant's eyes widened when he heard it.
He was stunned for a long time, turned his head and looked at his companions. The elf mercenary was shocked and shook his head, and even wanted to take the things back.
The sap of the moon tree is very precious, and the Miqiang ore is even more rare!
"Uh, I don't think this is a good idea."
The merchant considered his words and tried to be tactful.
Ken gestured for him to speak freely. After all, he did have blind spots in knowledge, and he still had to humbly accept other people's opinions.
The other party held the single-sided glasses in his hand, and his expression became serious and sincere:
"The Ives Chamber of Commerce handles a large amount of equipment and weapons every year, so it also knows a little about the doorway. You may know that the furnace in the blacksmith shop needs to be fed. Over the years, it is nourished and consolidated with a large number of stone spirit cores to withstand the rarer flames."
He raised his hand and pointed to Ken's waist.
"For example, this embroidered steel sword should have come from a certain tribe. The blacksmith shop was built only two winters ago. The stone spirits were fed very little, the molten stone enchantment used was very low, and the quenching was probably just ordinary mountain spring."
Ken nodded silently.
He really didn't understand the ins and outs of it. He originally thought that it would be enough to just build a house and recruit a few craftsmen.
The merchant saw what he was thinking.
"Usually, a small tribe only needs the simplest blacksmith shop, which has no requirements. Apprentices can also make tools and repair weapons and armor damaged in battle."
He waited for Ken to slowly understand, then coughed a few times and continued:
"But your two materials are too, how should I put it, expensive! The newly built furnace can't even melt it. You must find a professional craftsman. Don't make a decision easily."
The merchant endured it very hard. The qualities cultivated by traveling around for many years made him express himself tactfully enough, but he almost blurted out the words "waste of natural resources".
"Or, I'll get you a good sword, pay you a little more, and transfer the materials to me."
If he just didn't take away someone's love, now he is really protecting resources.
Ken's expression was serious. He thanked the other party for his advice and deeply realized the inappropriateness of his behavior. At the same time, he was surprised at the confidence of the Kingdom of Norin. The rare materials he casually gave could make the head of a large chamber of commerce so concerned.
"Thank you for your kindness. I will seriously consider it, but I really won't choose to sell this material."
"Okay..."
The merchant sighed and nodded.
His professional habits made him think about many things in an instant. Ken's ability to produce such materials, his demeanor, and the discipline of his troops were all impressive.
I want to make friends with him!
"Go down along the Flynn Ancient Road and you will reach Duwa Village. The forging skills there are quite good and should be able to meet your needs."
"Is there a Duwa tribe known as the 'Furnace Town'?"
Ken asked back with a deep look in his eyes.
The next stop on their journey was there. There were many ancient and large tribes in the North. In the old convention, [Duwa Village], which was famous for forging, was designated as a non-war zone. Homeless refugees would also find hard labor there. Over time, it became a relatively large gathering place nearby.
"Yes, but good furnaces have reservations, and craftsmen have to serve under Frengandor."
The vendor thought for a long time and reminded with a playful smile.
"With materials like yours, I'm afraid the commission and the candidates will not be too simple."
The implication was that it would cost a lot of money and require enough connections.
Ken had neither of these two things.
But since the other party said so, there must be follow-up preparations waiting, so he simply followed the topic and showed his troubles appropriately.
"How about this."
The merchant took the purchase list from his subordinate, took out a piece of parchment from the neatly arranged letter paper and spread it on the table, raised his hand and gestured:
"We originally had an order that required a large amount of dumb stones. If you are willing, help us get it here. At that time, we will get a large number of stone spirit cores, which will be of great help to you in Duwa Village."
[Temporary Task: Spiritual Movement]
[Progress: 0/30]
[Private commission, trade with the Chamber of Commerce or provide assistance, can increase the friendship between the two parties, can not only gain convenience, but also get corresponding rewards. ]
Ken picked up the parchment and looked at it carefully in front of him:
It was copied with beautiful Sanskrit characters, with the emblem of the [Pistonk Kingdom], the papermaking process is very sophisticated, and the signature at the end is a military seal.
Military commissions are usually signed by the royal family and then brought to the station in the north by caravans.
The knights assigned troops to complete the task and then took the goods back to Xiongdu.
Ken looked at the merchant in front of him.
The other party always had a warm smile, and he was probably not simple. People who could lead a team alone had a lot of say in the Chamber of Commerce. They decided the destination of a military commission, and obviously wanted to make friends with him.
"I am very interested in this order. If you stay, you can take the goods away tomorrow morning."
"No problem," the merchant turned the glasses in his hand, as if he was playing with a gold coin. "It will take some time to repair the carriage, and we can wait."