Chapter 278 Blood Vine
Seemingly sensing Zhao Zhen's disappointment, Zhang Jian smiled slightly and said, "If Zhao Lizheng wants to weave vine armor, I am definitely the right place to come to."
Zhao Zhen asked: "What does Zhang Lizheng mean by this?"
Zhang Jiandao: "Although rattan is tough and the basket weaving is strong and durable, rattan armor is less flexible and the defense is not as good as leather armor. Here I am Because it is close to Wenting Mountain, there are a lot of rattans on the mountain, so I put a lot of emphasis on the use of rattan. In addition to basket weaving, rattan armor is one of my industries here."
"But this rattan. Although the armor is cheap, its shortcomings are too obvious and it is easy to target, so it is abandoned. Most of the nearby villages buy it to equip Xiangyong. It would be suitable for Zhao Lizheng to equip the villagers. After all, this rattan armor costs less. "
"It's just that the rattan used for this rattan armor needs to be processed separately. After picking the suitable ivy, first soak it in tung oil, dry it and soak it again. Repeat it five or seven times before weaving it into the armor. Wear it on your body and you can't cross the river. It is heavy, not wet with menstrual water, and cannot be penetrated by ordinary swords. If it does not burn with fire and cannot be extinguished, this rattan armor will definitely have a place in the army." Zhang Jian sighed.
Zhang Jian sighed, took out a pair of rattan armor, and said to Zhao Zhen: "I have several pairs of rattan armor at home. Zhao Li is looking to see if they are suitable for use?"
Zhao Zhen took it. , this piece of rattan armor has a smooth appearance. The entire set of rattan armor consists of body armor, left and right arm armor, sleeve armor, skirt armor, and rattan plates. It looks like it is carefully woven. It was light in hand and weighed less than half as much as the leather armor. Zhao Zhen looked at it again.
Vine armor (weaved from common ivy soaked in oil many times and dried in the sun, it is light and can protect against swords and arrows.)
Characteristic 1: Protection +3, solidity +2
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Feature 2: Lightweight, non-sinking in water, breathable and not hot. Fear of fire and flammability.
After Zhao Zhen looked at it, he was surprised to find that although this rattan armor was just an ordinary item, its protective and solid properties were the same as the first-level jade gourd rattan armor. Unfortunately, the shortcomings are too obvious and can easily be targeted. It is a vine, soaked in tung oil, and flammable when exposed to fire. This means that the vine armor is not suitable for large-scale equipment.
Zhao Zhen frowned and asked: "Zhang Lizheng, what's the price of rattan armor? What's the price of rattan?"
Zhang Jiandao: "I wonder how much Zhao Lizheng wants?"
Zhao Zhen said: "This rattan armor is easy to catch fire and can be easily targeted. Besides, this rattan armor is not difficult to weave. I just want to buy some rattan."
Zhang Jian smiled awkwardly and said: "What Zhao Lizheng said is true. Although this rattan armor is not difficult to weave, it takes at least half a year just to soak it in tung oil. The ready-made rattan armor I have here only needs three threads." Money, the actual price of a bundle of rattan is twenty cents."
Zhao Zhen said: "The price of rattan is quite reasonable. How can I get three pieces of rattan armor? Although it takes a lot of effort, it is only a soaking time. It's just long. If you want to weave it, a skilled craftsman can make it in three days at most." Zhang Jiandao: "Zhao Lizheng, that's not what you said. It takes a lot of effort to soak the rattan armor in tung oil and dry it. The farmers in the village find it troublesome and buy very little, so they would rather weave baskets than make rattan armor. There are less than three to five hundred pairs of rattan armor in the whole village. If Zhao Lizheng wants more than a hundred pairs, he will trade them for 2,700 yuan."
Zhao Zhen thought about it and asked: "Zhang Lizheng, is there no way to prevent fire in this armor?"
Zhang Jiandao: "If this ordinary ivy is not soaked in oil, its toughness will be much worse. , it will become unusable after three or two years. Therefore, it must be soaked in raw tung oil many times until the rattan is fully soaked, so that it can be woven into armor, so it will not be fireproof."
"Although Wenting Mountain is not big, the ivy grows quite a lot every year. Therefore, I have accumulated some mutated ivy here over the years. Ordinary ivy soaked in raw tung oil is tougher and stronger. The most important thing is It's not easy to ignite, but it's more expensive."
Zhao Zhen asked: "I wonder what this kind of rattan costs?"
Zhang Jian said: "Zhao Li is waiting a moment. ." He stood up and went to the back to pick up a bundle of canes. Zhao Zhen picked up one and looked at it.
World Log
Blood Vine: Ivy absorbs ore slag and is mutated by the erosion of spiritual energy. The color of the vine is brownish red, and the body of the vine is tough and difficult to catch fire.
Zhang Jiandao: "Does this blood vine support Zhao Li's true intentions?"
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "It would be much better if this vine could be used to make vine armor. I don't know if this blood How many vines does Zhang Lizheng have? "
Zhang Jiandao: "This blood vine is only as long as a valley on the top of the mountain facing the sun. There are only three or five bundles every year. If Zhao Lizheng is optimistic about it, how about I go to every house in the village to collect it? But the price is a bundle of ten."
Zhao Zhen said: "How many blood vines does Zhang Lizheng expect?"
"There are only thirty to fifty bundles left and right. If we were to weave rattan armor, we could weave more than ten pieces. If it weren't for the fact that the army didn't want rattan armor and the ranger hunters didn't wear armor, they would have been woven into armor and sold long ago."
< br>Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "It is indeed a pity. The number of these blood vines is too small, and the army is most concerned about the uniformity of form. I want these blood vines, and I also want three hundred pairs of ordinary vine armors. If there are any, "More than a hundred pairs are acceptable. The price is as Zhang Lizheng said. It's just that they will be delivered to Bailiu Village in Luliu Township in the east of the city."
Zhang Jian thought about it. He nodded and said: "One cart of rattan will be based on thirty bundles, and one hundred carts will cost 60 bundles. The rattan armor will be calculated based on 300 bundles first, and it will cost 810 bundles, totaling 870 bundles. As for the blood vines, I still need to collect them. It will be shipped to Zhao Lizheng at that time, and then the settlement will be made. Zhao Lizheng will pay 400 yuan as a deposit first, and I will send someone to deliver the rest tomorrow. How about settling it on the spot? "
Zhao Zhen said: "That's the best." With that said, he took out four hundred taels of silver notes from the package on his horse and handed them to Zhang Jian.
Confirming that it was correct, the two wrote the contract, and Zhao Zhen immediately said goodbye and left.
On the way, Hu Sanniang said: "Ms. sir, since this rattan armor is so easy to catch fire, why do you still need to buy it?"
Zhao Zhen said: "Sanniang, although this rattan armor is easy to catch fire, even the navy would not dare to put it on the army. It is said to be foolproof, but it is of some use as a training armor. Moreover, as Zhang Lizheng said, it can also be used as village warrior armor."
"I heard Zhang Lizheng say that this vine is useful. It took a long time, why did your husband buy so many canes?" asked Ji Minghan next to him.
Zhao Zhen replied: "He wants 2,700 yuan for a piece of rattan armor. This bundle of rattan is only 20 yuan. Even if two bundles are used to make one piece, it is only 40 yuan. I, the craftsman, will weave it in five days. Soaking tung oil, etc., only costs 1,000 Wen at most, so it is naturally more cost-effective to buy rattan armor."
"Furthermore, these three hundred pieces of rattan armor are enough to last for a while, and the rattan armor will be woven later. Then send it to each village for use by village warriors. After all, this armor has good protection, is easy to maintain, and is low-cost.”
"If he hadn't bought so many rattan armor and rattans, it's still unclear whether he could take out the blood vines. For example, my four-tailed carp cannot be bought just because it wants to be bought. You must buy something ordinary first."
(End of this chapter)