Seeing the contempt in the eyes of this blond young man, Raymond knew that he was just a half-qualified gunsmith.
It was not him whom Raymond met, but Master Haig.
He didn't dare to let such an apprentice commit robbery.
The high-power musket is destined to require extremely high precision in the forging process.
If it explodes, you will end up hurting yourself.
He asked tentatively: "Well... I hope Master Haig can take a look at this drawing. If it can be forged, the price will definitely satisfy him."
"My master doesn't need to use this barrel at all, just leave it to me!"
The blond young man pursed his lips and agreed with a wave of his hand.
He probably just met a stupid and wealthy person who took advantage of him. Otherwise, he would not forge such a flashy craft firearm.
If you don't make this money, you won't make it in vain.
The blond young man roughly estimated the price and said casually: "The cost of materials for these three barrels of yours exceeds 50,000 quarks. If the processing fee is included... let me give you 100,000! Bring the money and pick up the goods in five days.
..."
"What? So expensive!"
This was Raymond's first reaction after hearing the price.
Just three barrels cost 100,000 quarks?
Did you know that even a low-quality 9-sequence potion only costs 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, but the barrel of this gun costs 100,000 yuan?
There are also drums, butts, bullets, spring mechanisms and so on... If you want to make a finished gun, the price is sky-high?
Raymond had never gotten this thing in his previous life, so he had no idea that a musket could cost so much.
Ordinary muskets only cost three to five thousand quarks, and he thought he could handle it with just eight thousand...
The blond young man caught the constriction on Raymond's face and sighed slightly.
He thought for a while, but still couldn't help but kindly persuaded: "Hey... I don't know where you got this blueprint. However, I kindly advise you not to plan on forging it. I can guarantee that this gun will not only be able to
It’s just grandstanding and has no practical effect at all, and it’s just a waste of money.”
Raymond naturally believed that there was nothing wrong with the blueprint. He was just wondering where he could find such a large amount of money to rob.
Now all his possessions are just a few dozen quarks, which is not even enough to pay a deposit.
what to do?
...
Just as the two were discussing the price, a middle-aged man with a brown beard appeared in the gun shop.
He picked up the drawings that the blond young man had discarded on the table. As soon as he looked at them, he frowned.
The blueprint was taken away from his hand. The blond young man was stunned and anger appeared on his face.
I just wanted to get angry,
When he saw who was coming, he stood up quickly, put on a humble face, and said softly: "Teacher."
Raymond naturally recognized this bearded middle-aged man. He was the gun master Haig, the boss behind the "Fire Tongue Gun Modification Shop".
"Um."
Haig nodded, said nothing, and concentrated on studying the drawings in his hands.
As he looked at it, he deliberately took off the magnifying glass on his chest and carefully looked at the details on the drawing.
The deeper he thought about it, the tighter the wrinkles on his brow became.
"that..."
The blond young man wanted to remind his master that this was just a blueprint for a craft musket, but he hesitated for a moment but did not speak.
He knew that Master hated it when someone interrupted him when he was concentrating on his work.
Moreover, the master will definitely be able to tell whether the drawing is good or bad at a glance.
But gradually, he saw emotions that he shouldn't see in his master's expression...
Shock?
How could the master show such an expression when it was obviously just a drawing to please others?
Could it be that Master made a mistake?
Do you want to remind the old man?
...
For a long time, the sound of needles dropping from the ground could be heard.
Raymond and the blond young man quietly watched Master Haig studying the drawings.
"What a fantastic idea! It requires a thick-caliber barrel with Heim rifling, and only Haigang with a strength of 9 or above can support such a crazy design..."
Haig's eyes gradually revealed a sparkle, as if he had seen a naked young girl's enthusiasm.
This is the persistent expression that a senior gunsmith will show when he sees the design of peak gun skills.
He was not stingy with his praise at all, sometimes he was amazed, sometimes he frowned in confusion.
The drawing became more and more exquisite as he looked at it, but there were many designs that he didn't quite understand.
It's a pity that if I had a completed drawing, I would have understood what was going on with those seemingly redundant but extremely exquisite designs.
"This is a genius-level drawing! The finished drawing has definitely reached the pinnacle of musketry skills!"
Haig finally put down the drawing in his hand. He turned to look at Raymond and said politely: "Young man, can you tell me which master drew this drawing?"
Raymond had already thought of a response and said: "Someone took the money and asked me to ask Master Haig if you can forge this kind of gun barrel."
Is he really just a little guy running errands?
A flash of disappointment flashed across Haig's face. Since "that person" didn't want to show up, he had no way of knowing how exquisite the complete drawing was.
The black market in District 23 is full of dragons and snakes, hiding too many mysteries.
Guys who like to delve into other people's privacy often end up with their bodies buried in the deep sea.
This is also one of the survival rules of the black market in District 23.
"You've found the right person... I'm afraid only I can forge the entire Phillip Territory of this gun barrel. It's a pity, why isn't it a complete blueprint?"
Haig nodded slightly regretfully.
The sparkle in Raymond's eyes disappeared and he continued to ask: "So...how much does it cost? Please tell me a reasonable price so that I can reply to my employer."
He wasn't sure if the golden-haired young man just wanted to trick him and made random quotes.
Now is the time to pluck the tiger skin of the "mysterious man" from behind.
The implication is very clear, there is someone behind me, please be careful with your price.
"price?"
Haig smiled mysteriously and stroked the drawing as if holding a rare treasure.
He paused and then added: "Although the cost of this blueprint is almost 50,000 quarks, it is very difficult to forge. It is not something that ordinary gunsmiths can do to perfectly meet the requirements on the blueprint.
Engraving Heim rifling into a short-barreled musket requires at least master-level skills to ensure that the finished product will not explode..."
Raymond also understood that to forge this barrel, a "master-level" gunsmith was needed.
The entire Black Sea area and hundreds of islands and territories can be counted by "master craftsmen" on one hand.
By chance, there was one right in front of me.
They don't take action easily, and the cost of action is extremely high!
Raymond's eyelids were twitching a little. From the tone of his voice, he was thinking of giving up a lot of money...
Doesn't this old guy want to increase the price all the time?
The conversation suddenly changed,
"But...my disciple just said one hundred thousand quarks, just one hundred thousand. Forging such exquisite firearms is also an enjoyable process for me."
At this time, Haig regained his kind smile and dispelled Raymond's worries.
After a pause, he added: "Brother, please tell your employer that I will complete the barrel for him and you can get it in three days..."
Raymond listened and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it's not a price increase, it's easy to say anything.
"If possible, I hope you will bring me your sincere greetings... I would like to invite your employer for a chat. Or, if you can help me, I would like to ask if I can be lucky enough to peek at the complete musket blueprint?"
After Haig finished speaking, he seemed to feel that his request was a bit abrupt, so he changed his words: "Well... Just ask for me, if it doesn't work, forget it. No matter what, I will definitely forge the barrel in this drawing perfectly.
of."
After all, the finished product must be produced first before the conditions can be negotiated. Haig planned to focus all his energy on these three barrels in the past few days.
Raymond nodded, and the big stone in his heart finally fell.
"Master Haig, if you tell me, I will bring it to you."
"Well, thank you, little brother. Delivery will be on time in three days."