socalfunplaces Chapter 36 Weapon Price Requirements
Chapter 36 Weapon Price Requirements
"it is good."
Rogge quelled the increasingly boisterous crowd and announced in a loud voice:
"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, I won't hold back anymore."
Rogge informed the villagers of some information:
The Three Musketeers' blacksmith shop has limited production capacity; under normal circumstances, it takes one or two days to forge a single weapon...
Currently, the shop only makes a single style of standard longsword, similar to the one from Gis, but with a weight of around three pounds.
Roger couldn't guarantee the exact production volume, but it was at least one piece per day.
Each longsword was priced at one hundred silver dinars by Rogge.
Roger thought he had been conservative enough with his remarks about production capacity, but he didn't expect that they would still cause such a stir among the villagers.
"Master Rogge, are you kidding me? Can two masters from Mertenheim really forge one or two longswords every day?"
"When I last went to Ganders Fortress, the old blacksmith there took a whole week to forge a single longsword, even with several apprentices!"
As the bearded man asked the question, his eyes glanced past Rogge into the blacksmith's shop.
Hearing the villagers start talking amongst themselves, Roger's heart skipped a beat. He realized he had gone a bit too far!
While he could indeed refine high-quality steel quickly and efficiently, greatly shortening the time required, this is something that cannot be explained.
Virgil and his partner also had to spend a lot of time handling the subsequent procedures!
Roger quickly added, "With several of us working together, and by preparing semi-finished sword blanks in advance, we can generally forge one longsword per day!"
"Moreover, both masters are from Mertenberg, and their forging skills far surpass those of ordinary people..."
In this near-medieval era of cold weapons, forging a qualified weapon purely by hand required an absurdly high level of forging skill.
Without mature forging techniques and well-equipped large blacksmith workshops,
It is unimaginable for a blacksmith to produce a longsword every day without an assistant, relying solely on himself and a small workshop.
Rogge realized he had made a mistake. Anyone with eyes could see that the equipment in their Three Musketeers' blacksmith shop was rudimentary and clearly not capable of producing a sword a day.
One game a day, and Rogge could still attribute the reason to Gold and the other's identity as Mertenheimers.
However, if the production of several longswords per day is truly extraordinary, those who are interested might investigate the reasons behind it.
Moreover, Rogge only obtains about five pounds of high-quality steel each day through refining.
Including the high-quality steel stored up a few days ago, their blacksmith shop currently has only twenty jin of high-quality steel in stock.
Even if each iron sword weighs at least three jin, the reserves can only forge six swords.
For the next seven days, even though Rogge obtained high-quality steel through refining every day, the weapons and equipment he forged could not meet the needs of all the villagers.
From the beginning, Roger never intended to use all the steel to forge swords for the villagers.
Over the next seven days, Rogge only planned to sell seven to ten weapons.
He needs to recruit people and build his own squad, which requires money and, more importantly, weapons and equipment.
Only by holding weapons in our own hands and arming ourselves can we secure our livelihood.
On the other hand, rural areas are not like cities; even if you earn a lot of money, you can't quickly convert "financial resources" into "strength."
He amassed a large amount of cash wealth from the entire village into his own hands, but had nowhere to quickly spend it and convert it into real power.
Rogge had no idea what the villagers would think once they knew that the three of them had gathered a large number of dinars.
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"Master Rogge, one hundred dinars? That's way too expensive! Even the blacksmiths in the stronghold don't charge that much!"
After hearing Roger's pricing, one villager couldn't accept the exorbitant price and immediately shouted a question.
Although the people of Duanpo Village had some wealth thanks to Donghu, one hundred dinars was not something most of them could easily afford.
"Yes, a sheep costs only four or five silver dinars, and a cow only costs forty or fifty dinars!"
Oxen are the most essential means of production for farmers and the most valuable asset for ordinary families. When the price of the oxen was announced, several villagers could not accept it at all.
"That's too expensive!"
"Master Rogge, forge a sword for my man! What if he's conscripted to fight the pirates? He'll be helpless without a weapon..."
There were all sorts of people, and a lot of noise was going on.
But Roger never intended to profit from those who complained about the price of this order. Upon hearing that some people were complaining, a few people in the crowd spoke up:
"Master Rogge, I'll pay in full! Transfer the money first!"
Hearing the commotion around him, Roger didn't speak immediately, but simply raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
Once the crowd had finally calmed down, he slowly spoke: "Everyone, the weapons forged in our blacksmith shop are worth every penny. We are not taking advantage of your misfortune!"
If you think it's too expensive here, you can go to the Walled City area!
Due to its unique geographical location and resource output, every household in Duanpo Village still has some cash.
Some people can't afford it, but ultimately, most people can't afford it.
But now it's a seller's market.
"I have one condition: anyone who wants to buy must pay a 50% deposit beforehand, which is fifty silver coins!"
"Of course, those who can pay in full will naturally be given priority in the order queue!"
"The sword will be forged within seven days. Once the final payment is made, we can pick it up directly."
"The final payment is not limited to cash payments!"
For those who have paid a deposit, you can discuss the final payment method with me. For any item that I like, the final payment can be deducted from the market price.
I want grain, smoked fish, and even livestock!
"At the same time, if you can provide qualified forging materials, I will also reduce the labor fee accordingly!"
The rules set by Roger not only earned him a cash advance, but also directly replenished the shop's food reserves.
As soon as Roger finished speaking, a man with a cloth bag slung over his shoulder pushed his way out of the crowd.
"Master Rogge, forget about the deposit, one hundred silver dinars, right? I'll pay in full! I'll reserve the first sword!"
Upon hearing this, not only was Roger stunned for a moment, but the surrounding villagers immediately became anxious, with several shouting that they wanted to reserve the longsword.
"Master Rogge, would you accept two fat sheep in exchange for twenty silver dinars?"
"I brought my own forging materials. How many silver coins can I get in return...?"
The urgent shouts of the people created a commotion at the entrance of the small blacksmith shop.
Within moments, four people expressed their willingness to pay the full amount in cash.
Roger thought to himself that his pricing was still too conservative!
"Not being familiar with prices won't work! Looks like I'll have to find a local to help me out..."
The thought flashed through his mind, but Rogge remained expressionless.
He registered four villagers who were willing to pay the full amount.
Faced with nearly twenty villagers rushing to pay deposits, Luo Ge realized that if he didn't take action soon, he would have a hard time explaining himself!
"Everyone! Quiet down!"
Four people are already willing to pay the full amount!
"Our original plan was to use the remaining payment to exchange for some supplies!"
"I can only release three more spots today!"
All three spots require a deposit, and some of the remaining payment will be offset by supplies!
"Tell me, what do you each want to offer as a discount?"
After Roger finished speaking, the man who had asked the question once before spoke again:
"Master Rogge, would it be alright if I offered two sheep to offset fifteen dinars?"
They're all market-ready sheep; I can go home and bring them over right now!
Seeing that Roger remained expressionless and didn't even lift his eyelids, the man felt a little embarrassed and quickly lowered his stance, his tone pleading:
"Two sheep are worth ten dinars! That's the lowest we can go!"
I can collect ninety silver dinars today!
"Master Rogge, could you please reserve a spot for me?"
"Master Rogge..."
"Master Roger, could you please... my three large baskets of smoked fish..."
"..."
Once the final seven candidates are determined,
It was only then that he truly realized he had underestimated these villagers. Perhaps it was because he had seen too many examples of so-called farmers going hungry and eating only chaff and wild vegetables...
Rogge underestimated just how strong everyone's desire for a good weapon was in those chaotic times!
Despite the remaining villagers' pleas, he only released seven spots today.
This also means that, for the next seven days, even if Rogge and his team have the resources, they will only deliver these seven weapons as agreed!
After most of the villagers left in disappointment, Roger noticed that the woman who had been leading a half-grown sheep was still standing there.