Chapter 140 Teahouse
Deciding to forge weapons in exchange for funds, Hua Kai asked the housekeeper to find out which noble families in Handan City might go there in five days, and what types of weapons their families used.
The housekeeper's eyes were tangled when he heard this. This matter should not be his business. He went to ask the shopkeeper of [Chunfenglou]. The shopkeeper thought for a moment and sent someone to tell his master. Unexpectedly, the master sent someone to [Jubao Pavilion] in person. A list appeared in Hua Kai's hand soon.
Hua Kai looked at the list in his hand. From high to low, it was the list of noble families who might go to the [Jubao Pavilion] auction on April 15 this year. It clearly marked which family used which weapons, the names and levels of martial arts. Half a sheepskin was written with hundreds of families. If you don't have certain abilities in Handan City, you can't get such detailed information.
Hua Kai knew that the background of [Chunfenglou] must not be simple. Ordinary noble families can't build such a large restaurant at the gate of Handan City!
"There are 61 families using spears in total, and the top three families all use spears, 12 families use short spears, 17 families use halberds, 28 families use broadswords, and only 9 families use swords..." Hua Kai looked at the parchment. Zhao State was famous for its cavalry, and spears, halberds, and broadswords were the most used. He compared the levels and strengths of several major families, and finally decided to auction a ninth-grade ordinary weapon spear. This spear is called [Dark Extinguishing Spear], which is forged with five kinds of strange stones such as black iron and obsidian. Without gold and silver, this spear looks simple and elegant, which should be in line with the aesthetic style of the big families. This [Dark Extinguishing Spear] requires 595 family luck points to forge, which is relatively affordable compared to his level. The equipment forged in the [Weapon Shop] is much better than ordinary weapons. This ninth-grade ordinary weapon [Dark Extinguishing Spear] can be used even by a great man in the early stage of the foundation building realm. At night, the forging of the [Dark Destruction Spear] was completed. Hua Kai forged it according to the best settings given by the system. He took the [Dark Destruction Spear] out of the space and tried it. The spear weighed about 140 pounds. Without the innate realm, it was difficult to exert the power of this spear.
The next morning, Hua Kai woke up and saw that the family's luck value had reached 1204 points again. It was just right to upgrade the family's mental method. He entered the [Enlightenment Pavilion] to upgrade the family's mental method. In his mind, there were some new cultivation experiences of [Quiet Heart Sutra], which was changed to be more complicated.
When he got up, the maid brought him toiletries. Hua Kai felt that if he stayed in this villa for a few more days, he would almost learn the laziness of the family.
He called Han Jinsheng to take out the [Dark Destruction Spear] from his room and planned to enter the [Jubao Pavilion] to deposit it first. Entering the [Jubao Pavilion] auction house earlier may give more recommended resources, and Hua Kai may be able to sell it at a good price.
The housekeeper saw that Han Jinsheng was really holding an exquisite spear in his hand. It looked like it was made of exotic metal. Even if a general forging master made this kind of weapon, it would take more than a year to complete. This kind of weapon is generally only owned by a family of rank 6 or above.
The housekeeper quietly winked at the maid beside him, and the maid understood what he meant. She slowly withdrew from the courtyard and went to find the shopkeeper of [Chunfeng Tower].
[Jubao Pavilion] is not far from [Chunfeng Tower]. Hua Kai knew that there was a [Jubao Pavilion] in Guang County and there was also a [Jubao Pavilion] in Linzi City. The power behind it must be beyond imagination. Just like the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, there are branches in major cities.
When he arrived at the gate of [Jubao Pavilion], someone took Hua Kai all the way to the third floor. Hearing that Hua Kai was going to sell magic weapons, someone took him to a room with the sign [Magic Weapon Appraisal] on the door. Hua Kai walked in and found that the other party was a middle-aged man under 40 years old. He held the [Anmie Gun] and examined it for a long time.
"Sorry, please wait a moment. This weapon is at least of the sixth grade. Whether it can reach the level of a divine weapon or not needs to be confirmed after my teacher has seen it." The appraiser looked at it for a long time and finally told him.
Hua Kai checked the other party's attributes and found that he was at the Great Perfection of Qi Training Realm. The strength of this [Treasure Pavilion] can be seen.
After a while, Hua Kai saw the appraiser supporting an old man in. Hua Kai checked that the old man's strength had reached the sixth level of the Xiantian Realm. The other party smiled slightly at Hua Kai, and then looked at the [An Mie Gun] beside him.
"The forging craftsmanship is superb, without any flaws. The proportion and fusion of black iron stone, obsidian, etc. are perfect. This is a top-level sixth-grade weapon, barely considered to be in the seventh grade! The starting price of 18 purple gold coins should be about the same." Seeing that he could see the forging materials and techniques of this spear just by gently touching it, he himself is a forger.
Hua Kai was quite satisfied with the price. [Jubao Pavilion] promised to hide the information for the seller. Next, they would use the few days before the auction to promote [Darkness Spear] and try to sell it at a good price, because the auction house would charge a half-cent handling fee after all the auction items were completed.
After the items were stored, Hua Kai would wander around the streets and alleys of Handan City every day. He saw some storytellers in restaurants and teahouses talking about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Hua Kai listened for a while. This famous scholar was not very old, but he spoke with great emotion. When he was excited, he always shed tears first. The emotions of the entire audience were very well grasped.
Hua Kai, Han Jinsheng and Tang Lei listened to the storyteller telling stories in the teahouse, which felt much better than the crosstalk in his memory.
"Have you heard? The King of Qi is about to die. I heard that he may not survive this year. As one of the seven first-class families, the Qi family will not even have a foundation-building master after the king dies. I think the seven heroes will become six next year!" A listener in the teahouse sat next to Hua Kai and said to his friends.
"Isn't it said that the Tian family of Qi is very powerful? The Tian family has two foundation-building masters. I heard that their eldest son Tian Meng is a rare gifted son of heaven in the world. He is just over 40 years old, but his strength has reached the great perfection of the innate realm." His companion replied.
Hua Kai also heard what they meant. The decline of the Qi family seemed to have become inevitable, and the Tian family was a rare new master of Qingzhou in their eyes.
Hearing the two talking about Qi, three men came over to discuss with them. In the end, Hua Kai also heard that Handan City's words were obviously full of serious emotions. The Tian family was infinitely beautified. Those who were willing to follow the Tian family were families with a big picture view. The Qi family seemed to be worthy of all the people in Qingzhou only by taking the initiative to abdicate.
Hearing this, Hua Kai felt that there must be someone behind this public opinion. The Tian family bribed the high-level officials of Zhao State, and he and Yan State were acting. It seemed inevitable that the Tian family would replace the Qi family as the new owner of Qingzhou.
But Hua Kai knew that the Tian family had at least two things to solve. The first was that the King of Qi really died, and the Qi family was willing to take the initiative to give up the position, so that the entire Linzi City could accept the Tian family as its new owner.
Another one was the five counties and six countries affiliated with Qi State. Those were all powerful forces in the foundation-building realm. Together, they were stronger than Linzi City. If the Tian family wanted the entire Qingzhou not to be divided, they had to work harder.
Hua Kai slowly started to discuss with the audience in the teahouse. Listening to the opinions of the people in Handan City, he felt that the thinking of the people here was very different from that of the people in Qi.
Qi was mainly dominated by big aristocratic families, and then the Qi family led the big aristocratic families. The king of Qi rarely issued instructions to the aristocratic families below the seventh rank, but Zhao was different.
The average strength of the aristocratic families in Zhao was stronger than that of Qi. Many families had several people in the Qi training realm but could not become aristocratic families. There were many in Handan City, but as long as you became aristocratic family, all the aristocratic families in Handan City must send their eldest sons to the Handan Academy. It is said that the number of people in the Handan Academy exceeded 10,000.
A university with 10,000 people is unimaginable in this world. These aristocratic sons entered Handan Academy under closed management. The academy only had a holiday once every six months. Their loyalty to the monarch had penetrated into their bones. Therefore, what Zhao heard the most was what orders the King of Zhao had and what happened in the palace!
On the surface, the strength of the seven states of Zhao is only slightly stronger than that of Qi and Wei, but the great families of Zhao will inevitably hide something in such a living environment. In the past few years, Zhao has won fewer battles with Wei and Linhu grasslands, and the land area is increasing every year.
Hua Kai, standing in the position of the king of Zhao, will also push the Tian family and let Qi be in civil strife. Everyone wants a weak neighbor. Even if the Tian family really sits on the position of the lord of Qingzhou in the end, with two ordinary foundation-building realms, how can they be the opponent of the king of Zhao!
In the evening, Hua Kai told his grandfather and uncle about what he saw and heard in Handan City in the [Family Secret Realm Space].
The Hua family caravan is now about to pass the uncle. It has been very relaxed in Leling these days. The two sides have stopped fighting for more than ten days, and there is no fighting spirit at the beginning. In the past few days, the Tian family's food and grass supply often cannot keep up, and the opposition voices below are getting louder and louder. I don't know how this drama will play out next.
Hua Kai felt relieved knowing that everyone was fine. He calculated the itinerary of the caravan. If he wanted to go to Anyi City in Wei, he had to go from the direction of Yiqiu State to Xiaoyuezhi, and finally enter from the northwest of Xiongnu State. The total distance was about 6,000 miles. Even if the three of them changed to BMWs, it would take nearly ten days.
By then, the Hua family caravan should have just passed the Aohan tribe. He only had to wait for the caravan at the rocky beach, so he should have plenty of time.
On April 15th, Hua Kai came to [Jubao Pavilion]. Today was the largest auction of the day in Jubao Pavilion. Many Handan City families sent core members of their families to participate. Hua Kai paid forty taels of silver and took Han Jinsheng and others into the [Jubao Pavilion] auction venue!