[You have learned the basic blacksmithing technique: refining metal, do you want to use the skill?].
Li Mu silently confirmed, just like when smelting ore, his body moved involuntarily. The movements were basically the same, using iron pliers and a crucible, but the heat was slightly different. A few minutes later, the process was completed, and in his mind
A system prompt appears. The extraction of gold impurities is completed and 4 grams of gold are obtained.
4 grams of gold?
Li Mu calculated in his mind, 1 tael of gold is equal to 10 taels of silver, and 1 tael is equal to 50 grams. To convert, 5 grams of gold is equal to 1 tael of silver, so 4 grams of gold is 8 taels of silver! This is just a piece of gold impurity! Li Mu
I looked at the iron ore slag piled in the southeast corner of the house and made a visual inspection. If the proportions were the same, this pile of iron ore slag could smelt at least 500 grams of gold! That's 100 taels of silver! 100 thousand coins!
"What a huge waste!" Li Mu felt sad when he thought about how much iron slag had been transported away and thrown away. This was slag, it was clearly Jinshan! He didn't smelt any iron ingots, so he took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention.
, it’s better to dig up the golden mountain quickly, otherwise it might be transported away again tomorrow!
Using the skill of refining metal consumes 5 stamina points at a time, which shows that this skill is less labor-intensive than smelting ore. The primary skill costs one penny each time, which is completely negligible compared with the output.
Li Mu found a big shovel, filled the furnace with iron slag one shovel after another, and then used it to refine the metal. When his physical strength was only 5 points, he had already obtained 54 grams of gold and a copper ingot (
10 pounds). Unlike gold, silver is born with monetary properties. Copper is regarded as a material in the system. Of course, copper can also be made into copper coins, but this requires learning the branch skill "casting" of blacksmithing first, and then
You also need to purchase "Casting Pattern: Kaiyuan Tongbao", which can only be used to cast copper coins after mastering them. Casting is a branch of blacksmithing that can only be learned at an intermediate level, while "Casting Pattern: Kaiyuan Tongbao" is an advanced pattern. With the current speed of skill improvement,
It seems that there is no need to think about it in three or two years.
Li Mu didn't care. He got 54 grams of gold in one afternoon. What else could he be dissatisfied with? He exchanged all 54 grams of gold into silver in the system, totaling 10 taels and 8 coins. Seeing this amount, Li Mu's pressure suddenly disappeared.
It has been reduced a lot. What does it mean to become rich after a sudden thunderstorm? This is it! After all these iron ore slags are refined and 100 taels of silver are obtained, looking at the entire Dingxiang City, there will be only a handful of rich people!
However, Li Mu calmed down again when he thought about how expensive the system was. One hundred taels of silver seemed like a lot, but it was only enough for the basic level of skills. When the skills were upgraded to the intermediate level, each use of the skill would cost 10 cents.
, the price of various formula patterns is at least ten times more expensive, and one hundred taels of silver is not enough. When you reach the advanced skill stage, it is ten times more expensive than the intermediate skills, and one hundred taels of silver cannot even buy the patterns.
several.
"Still can't relax!" Li Mu put away his thoughts of being a nouveau riche. At this time, the sun was setting. When it was time to leave work, he put out the fire, cleaned up briefly, and closed the door of the room. With Li Siwen's care, Li Mu
I feel quite comfortable in the Ordnance Supervision. At least I don’t have a supervisor standing behind me all day like others. Of course, this is also because Li Mu did three days of work in one morning, and the work that should be done was completed early.
, naturally no one urged me.
The Ordnance Supervisor also served food at night, but Li Mu didn't go to the stove to get it. Now that he had enough money for food, he didn't need to be looked down upon for a few cornbread. Li Mu received today's twenty wages, and then
Gone home.
As soon as he came out of the armory, Li Mu saw a woman poking around at the door of his house. Who else could it be if she wasn't Bai Qiaoqiao? From the look of her, it seemed that this was not the first time she had come out to see her. Li Mu waved to her,
Seeing Bai Qiaoqiao, she slipped into the yard and disappeared. Li Mu couldn't help but laugh. He was a little confused whether this girl was proactive or shy. Sometimes she was so bold that it was scary, and sometimes she was so shy.
It's confusing.
After walking a few steps, Li Mu arrived at the door of his house. He pushed the door open and shouted: "Mom, I'm back!"
"My son is back?" Mrs. Sun came out to welcome him. Seeing Li Mu's face that had been burnt dark after spending a whole day by the stove, she felt distressed and said, "My son has been working for a day, is he tired? Qiaoqiao has already prepared it.
After dinner, I'll wait for you to come back to eat. You didn't even look at her. She has been waiting for you at the door. She just returned to the house..." Mrs. Sun was afraid that Li Mu didn't know how good Bai Qiaoqiao was, so she kept nagging Li Mu.
He handed the 20 wages he had just received to Mrs. Sun and said, "Mom, count how much it is. I'll go wash my face first."
"The basin is in the yard, Qiaoqiao has prepared water for you!" Mrs. Sun counted the money and did not forget to remind her. Li Mu responded and came to the yard. He happened to bump into Bai Qiaoqiao coming out with a clay pot.
They looked at each other, and Bai Qiaoqiao blushed and ran away.
Li Mu stretched out his hand to stop him and said: "Madam, I heard that you have been waiting for me at the door?"
"I didn't..." Bai Qiaoqiao didn't dare to look into Li Mu's eyes and turned her head to one side. Li Mu stepped forward to block the situation. Bai Qiaoqiao had no way to hide and couldn't help but glance at him.
Li Mu chuckled, and whispered in Bai Qiaoqiao's ear: "When mother goes to bed, come to my room."
After saying that, as if nothing had happened, she bypassed Bai Qiaoqiao and went to wash her face. Bai Qiaoqiao stared blankly at Li Mu's back, a blush appeared on her face, as if it was dyed by the burning clouds in the sky.
. Mrs. Sun was counting the money and watching the young couple flirting. She felt extremely happy. When she arrived in Dingxiang City, she saw that there were ten houses and nine empty houses on the street. There were only soldiers, and there were not even any common people.
, her heart has sunk halfway. How can she live in a place like this? But now, she also thinks about it. Living life is about people. As long as there are people around, you can live anywhere. Seeing the harmony of the young couple,
Mr. Sun was content.
Dinner was still porridge and dried vegetable soup, and Li Mu ate until his mouth felt like a bird. But there was no way, there were only these two things at home. There were not even any merchants in Dingxiang City now. Even if Li Mu had money and wanted to buy it, he wouldn't have it.
As a result, Li Mu yearned for Chang'an even more. Although he didn't know what Chang'an was like, as the capital of the Tang Dynasty, at least in terms of food, it should be the best in this era.
"eat……?"
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Li Mu's mind. The problem of eating can be solved. Isn't there a skill called cooking in the system? I didn't dare to learn it if I didn't have money, but now that I have money, it's all over if I learn it!