"This!" Ralph hesitated, "It's not like there are no other products. It depends on whether Mr. Chebman dares to ask for them."
"Are there any other good things?" Chebman cheered up and said, patting his chest, "Is there anything I don't dare to ask for? Take it out and take a look."
"This!" Ralph pulled out a studded leather armor like magic.
With just one glance, Chebman was attracted. He traveled all over the country over the years, and although he was always unsatisfied, his only gain was that he was well-informed and developed a good eye. He could see its extraordinary features at a glance.
It's not just the fine workmanship and gorgeous appearance, but its unique structure. He said a little uncertainly: "Double-layer structure? Can you take a look?"
"Mr. Chibman really has a good eye. It seems that he found the wrong person this time." Ralph gave a thumbs up and praised him without hesitation.
"Of course, there is no reason why the goods should not be shown to the buyer. Mr. Chibman can not only look at it, but also try it out. The training ground is ready at the back, with bows, crossbows, and swords. You can test it at will. Forget it, to prevent fraud.
I suggest Mr. Chibman to use his own weapons so that he can have a correct estimate of our goods."
Different from ordinary salesmen, from beginning to end, Ralph just threw out the leather armor and did not say a word of praise for his products. It was all up to the other party to see for themselves. There was only one reason for this, and that was that he had absolute confidence in his products.
of confidence.
"As expected, it's a double-layer structure. No, it's three-layer. Well, that's not right. There's another layer inside. It's five-layer. It's actually a five-layer structure. You actually used a five-layer structure to make a piece of leather armor, and it's so detailed.
The stitches are crazy. It’s really crazy. How much manpower and material resources did you invest in a piece of leather armor? How big is your labor force? It’s crazy! Don’t blame me for saying something ugly in front of you. If the price is too outrageous,
I have no choice, this is a piece of leather armor after all, no matter how powerful it is, can it still be more powerful than iron armor?"
When he saw the end, Chebman's eyes went straight, and he kept mumbling the word "crazy."
As the largest amount of armor on the Ashan continent, leather armor relies on its simple workmanship and low price. Most people make it by themselves, no matter it is rabbit skin, wolf skin, sheepskin, or cowhide, as long as it is tanned and sewn.
Together they are considered a piece of leather armor.
Of course, this kind of thing with rough workmanship and low defense is for personal use at best and cannot be turned into a commodity. If it is sold to merchants, the selling price will not be able to keep up with the price of the materials used.
Although the workmanship of military leather armor is better, it is also limited. Even studded leather armor is very small. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The improvement of defense power is relatively limited. If the cost is too high, the meaning of leather armor will be lost. Simply replace it with defense power.
A more powerful armor is available.
Therefore, most of the current leather armors are sewn from large pieces of raw materials. At most, the materials are more exquisite, the styles are more exquisite, and the workmanship is more exquisite.
It is not that smart people have thought of leather armor with a double-layer structure or even a multi-layer structure. However, making only one such leather armor requires far more manpower and material resources than pierced scale armor, but the weight is much higher, enough to compete with plate armor.
Comparable, but its defense power is not as good as expected, coupled with its bloatedness, it is destined to be unsuitable.
Chebman weighed it. This five-layer leather armor is indeed heavier than ordinary leather armor, but it is relatively limited. It is not even double, which is half the armor, because his five layers are not
All made of leather.
There are only two layers of real leather, or even less than two layers. The outermost layer is a layer of textile that is neither hemp nor silk. It is very sparse. It is not so much a textile as it is the stitches sewn on the leather.
It's appropriate, there is another layer of this kind of thing inside, the two layers of leather are tightly nailed together, and the innermost layer is another layer of this kind of strange textile, a multi-layer structure of leather armor, blended into one.
Initially, Chebman didn't care about this strange textile. It wasn't until he took out his dagger to test the armor that he discovered that these three layers of textiles were the core of the leather armor - his extremely sharp dagger.
He didn't even cut off the thin thread, which was not much thicker than a hair. He involuntarily increased his strength and used a full 30% of his strength to cut off this inconspicuous little thing.
The entire leather armor is covered with stitches made of these small things, and there are three layers in a row. How strong must it be to protect against arrows and chop?
"What is this?" Chebman blurted out. "Can this kind of thing be sold?"
"Commercial secrets." Ralph still smiled broadly, "This is not for sale. We only sell leather armor."
"I made a mistake." Chebman also laughed. If he had such a good thing, he would never sell it easily.
Chebman couldn't wait to start the actual combat test. Bows, crossbows, swords, hammers and halberds... eighteen kinds of weapons were used.
It was almost as predicted by Chebman. This kind of leather armor had amazing defensive power against bows, arrows, slashing, and assassinations. Even a triple-twisted hard bow could not be completely penetrated by a direct shot at close range. In this regard, it was comparable to plate armor.
.
However, in the face of heavy weapons such as war hammers and maces, it is a bit stretched. Not to mention that it is not as good as plate armor, it is also relatively inferior to pierced armor and scale armor.
Another flaw is the fear of fire. This flaw is quite normal. It is a common skin and nail problem, but its effectiveness in protecting against cold is enough to offset this.
"A good thing is a good thing, just in terms of price." Chebman smacked his lips, and he had already begun to evaluate this kind of armor in his mind. It is definitely higher than ordinary leather armor, and even higher than ordinary pierced armor. The performance is in the
There it is.
In addition to having some advantages in blunt weapon defense, armor has been outclassed by eight streets, and its weight is only half that. Even archers can wear it and walk fast. Some time ago, the Andis mountain people who led the Manyu Army spies were frightened.
You Sen must be wearing this kind of armor.
But if the price is too high, it won't mean much. Again, after all, it's just a piece of leather armor. If the price soon catches up with plate armor, they can just buy themselves a whole suit of plate armor, and there is no need to buy this
Something?
"One hundred byron silver coins a piece!"
"How much?" Chebman asked, his eyes widening.
"One hundred byron silver coins are worth the same price!" Ralph repeated with emphasis.
"One hundred Byron silver coins? Are you kidding me?" Chebman still looked in disbelief. He was not attracted by the sky-high price, but because it was too cheap.
Is one hundred byrons a lot of silver?
For ordinary people, it is an astronomical figure.
A small manor consisting of ten households of farmers would only create a surplus value of three thousand silver coins in a year. If distributed to individuals, the surplus value for each person in a year would be only a few dozen Byron silver coins.
The transaction price of a sturdy Andis mountain slave has been floating around twenty silver Byron coins.
But when it comes to military supplies, it's really nothing.
A piece of high-quality cowhide costs about ten silver coins. In the hands of a skilled leatherworker, two pieces of high-quality cowhide armor can be made, and the price will double. The transaction price of each piece will not be less than fifteen silver coins.
When it comes to chain armor, pierced armor, and scale armor, when it comes to iron, the price has skyrocketed. A piece of pierced armor that can be put on the table will cost at least 120 Byron silver coins with pure color. Exchange it for mail armor and
For scale armor, the price will increase by 20% to 30%.
As for plate armor, it's even more terrifying. Without three to five hundred byron silver coins, it's impossible to get it.
Chebman's highest estimated price for it is 20% higher than the price of the mail and scale armor. If the price can be lowered at the price of the mail and scale armor, the deal will be possible. After all, Manyu Army leader
It is not rich in iron ore.
Most of the armors are either finished products ordered from the Twin Islands, or they purchase iron ore from the Kingsley family in the Carter Hills area and forge them by themselves. In addition to the cost of the armor itself, there is also a high transportation fee.
Demand has always been in short supply.
Even the direct descendants of the Phelan family, which has the strongest military power, can't afford to wear iron armor for each person, let alone those local defenses. The leather armor to support the appearance is all good. Chebman's original servant army recruited
At that time, in addition to being equipped with a long spear with a low-quality iron tip, he did not even have rotten leather armor, making him a real cannon fodder.
Unexpectedly, the price that Relf blurted out was actually 20% lower than the armor. This was simply a big pie falling from the sky. As long as it was transported back to the Manyu Army, Chebman dared to pat his chest and said,
One hundred and fifty silver coins, there will be countless people snatching the scalp.
This is a huge profit of 50%. Even after excluding various costs and various taxes and commissions, each piece will eventually bring him nearly ten silver coins. This is definitely the best harvest he has ever done in his life.
Profitable business.
Chebman felt that his head was a little congested and he was a little dizzy, but his brain was spinning at the fastest speed in his life. The first thought that flashed through his mind was whether the other party was not aware of the prices outside.
Not only is the price of honey quite low, but now even the rare armor, a popular item, is priced so low. If this is the case, can I get more benefits from it?
Chibman coughed slightly, instinctively acting like a businessman, "This is the price..."
Ralph, who had been smiling all the time, seemed to have understood Chebman's thoughts. His expression suddenly dropped, and he said coldly: "I just said, one hundred byron silver coins, the price is the same, don't think we set this price.
It’s because we don’t know how to do it, but we do business based on the principle of mutual benefit and reciprocity, leaving you with sufficient profits so that you have more motivation. If you take our good words as weakness, then I’m sorry, our cooperation
It will be terminated. You are not the only one who buys goods from me. I believe there are many people who are interested and knowledgeable."
"It's serious! It's serious!" Years of doing business have long since turned that simple boy into a two-skinned man. When he came to his mouth, he made a 180-degree turn, "I mean this price is very
It's fair and reasonable. We have been cooperating for half a year. Doesn't Mr. Relf not know me yet? I am not such a greedy person! Our transactions are absolutely based on the principle of mutual benefit."
"You are the most greedy person I have ever seen." Ralph sneered in his heart, but there is an advantage to cooperating with such a villain. In the face of interests, the other party usually has no bottom line and does not care about your skin color and race.
, as long as it can bring him benefits, he will treat you as his boss.
The situation is also vice versa. When you are of no use to him, this kind of person usually abandons you like a shoe.