On a boat in the Bianhe River, a large candle was lit in the cabin, and the lights were bright. Six or seven men were gathered inside, shouting and gambling.

A big man with a beard on his face threw it out, looked at the scene of three copper coins on the ground, and shouted "good".

Collecting a pile of copper coins on the ground, the man said to Peng Xinshu on the side: "Dozens of copper coins at a time are really not profitable." Peng Yuanwai, you do a lot of business, and you are willing to pay 50 yuan for a knife, but the gambling money is so stingy! ”

Peng Xinshu's face did not change, and said lightly: "It's a long night, do some small games to pass the time." No matter how much money I have, it's hard-earned, not windy. If I lose a few copper coins, how will my family feed me? ”

The cheeky man took a sip: "We businessmen, whether we make money or not depends on whether God will give you this bite of food." If you are careful how much money you can save, how much money can you save? Win or lose tonight, it's nothing more than doing business once and doing less often! ”

Peng Xinshu didn't answer, took out ten copper coins and counted them, and put them on the ground to make a plug.

The cheeky man sighed and looked at everyone: "This trip to Yongcheng to do this business is really a bad one." The cattle are there, and they can't get their money. Find a few people to gamble money, and none of them are refreshing, a few are willing to make ten or eight copper coins as a bet! ”

On one side, there is a humanitarian: "Outside the staff, our small business, one or two times a night is a lot of money, how can it be compared to your family's big business?" Besides, this is the person on the edge of the county seat, who is not afraid of attracting the government to gather money to gamble? Just have a fun time to pass the time. ”

When the staff heard this, they laughed: "What nonsense, you love me for gambling money, what does the government do with this!" ”

When they were disturbing, a small guy went to the warehouse, went to Peng Xinshu's side, and said in a low voice: "Outside the staff, the county's master of Dong has a knife and is on our boat." When the little speaker was out, he asked me to look for him. ”

When Peng Xinshu heard this, he hurriedly stood up and said, "He just said that there are good knives to sell to me in the county, so he brought them here." You bet on me once, and if you lose, you will go back to the ship, and if you win, you will take the money to buy a bowl of wine to eat. ”

The little guy happily agreed, sat down in Peng Xinshu's seat, and looked excitedly at the ten copper coins in front of him.

Peng Xinshu shook his head, regardless of the little guy, and walked out of the cabin. I went ashore along the board, and when I returned to my boat, I saw Dong Zhushu sitting there drinking tea. A knife was placed next to it, and the scabbard looked extremely rudimentary, not like a treasure.

After stepping forward to see the ceremony, the guest sat down, Peng Xinshu glanced at the knife on the table, and asked casually: "This is the good knife that the master book said?" ”

Looking at Peng Xinshu's expression, where did Dong Zhushu not know what it meant? Hurriedly said: "Don't look at the scabbard badly, so you underestimate this knife." This is an official thing, the scabbard is naturally simple, but the knife is made of good steel. ”

As he spoke, he picked up the knife on the table and handed it to Peng Xinshu: "Look at the knife outside." ”

Peng Xinshu took the knife in his hand, and when he took it out, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. This knife looks cold and shining, but there is no knife oil, and there is not a trace of rust, no need to ask, it has just been created. Could it be that there is good steel in this county, and he deliberately sells knives to himself?

Touching it with his hand, the blade of the knife was smooth and a little astringent, and he couldn't help but say to Master Dong: "Master Book, this blade is still hot, isn't it just created?" And this knife is not oiled, if it is an old knife, it will not be rusty. ”

Dong Zhushu was a little embarrassed: "Don't hide it, it's just created." The county has good steel, but it has been useless. I heard that the staff loved knives, so they deliberately made treasure knives and exchanged them for some cash. ”

Peng Xinshu nodded and looked at the knife carefully. He is in the iron business, he is a connoisseur, although this knife is a little shabby, but the steel used is uniform, and the whole blade does not have a trace of defects, which is extremely rare. With such a particular use of steel, this knife is expensive.

After a careful look, Peng Xinshu said to Dong Zhushu: "It's really a good knife, but I don't know whether it's good or not." ”

Dong Zhushu sighed slightly, and said busily: "Just try the knife outside the staff!" Not to mention, three or five copper coins can always be cut by this knife! ”

Peng Xinshu smiled: "Why do you need to cut copper coins!" I don't know how many good knives I have seen in my life, just looking at the appearance of this knife, I know that using this knife to cut copper coins is not a trivial matter. Yesterday I received a knife at the docks, and when I came back, I took a closer look, and it was similar to the saber used by the forbidden army. If this knife can cut that knife apart, it must be a treasure knife. What does the master book think? ”

Dong Zhushu was startled and couldn't help but hesitate. When Peng Xinshu bought the knife, he was watching it from the side, and it was almost the same as Chai Xin's feeling, which was really like sharpening iron like clay. The knife that Du Zhongxiao made overnight can compare to that kind of treasure knife?

Peng Xinshu saw that Dong Zhushu was embarrassed, and he didn't speak, but just quietly stroked the blade. Fifty Guan bought that knife because he didn't want to have a grudge with the local dragon and snake, and he had the intention of paying any protection fee. In fact, that knife is not worth fifty yuan, he knows it, and the knife seller also knows it. If he knew that Du Zhongxiao had just cleaned the heroes of Yongcheng County not long ago, he would never have paid fifty yuan.

After hesitating for a long time, Master Dong remembered that there were still twenty or thirty such knives in the county, and finally made up his mind, and nodded heavily: "Please take care of the staff!" ”

"Good!" Unexpectedly, Dong Zhushu could agree on the spot, Peng Xinshu couldn't help but be a little excited, and stood up. Originally, he had to go back to discuss the same thing as the previous time he came to him.

went to the back and took out the knife of fifty times before yesterday, and pulled it out in his hand, Peng Xinshu called a subordinate and asked him to hold the knife in his hand.

Holding the knife brought by Dong Zhushu, Peng Xinshu looked at it for a long time. Taking a deep breath, he said to the subordinate holding the knife: "You hold the knife firmly, don't move a bit, I'll try which knife is hard!" The knife intersects without collapsing, it is the treasure knife! ”

When he had finished speaking, he made a gesture to cut down. On the other hand, Dong Zhushu's eyelids jumped in fright, and he involuntarily said loudly: "Outside the staff and slow!" - It's better to have a gentle slash than a knife, so why use all your strength? ”

Peng Xinshu retracted his posture and asked Dong Zhushu: "How much does this knife cost to sell for the main book?" ”

Dong Zhushu hesitated for a moment and said, "It is not lower than the price of this knife for you, more than fifty times." ”

Peng Xinshu laughed when he heard this: "The master book is thinking badly. I took out fifty times for that knife because I was betting with others, and fifty times was originally a bet. If you buy a knife normally, it will cost you at most 20 yuan, and it won't be more. If the sword of the Lord Book can intersect with the sword without hurting it, it is worth fifty times. ”

Dong Zhushu didn't know what to say for a while, so he had to do it again. This batch of knives has to be sold for cattle and iron, twenty times a piece, which is really a bit reluctant. After thinking about it again and again, Dong Zhushu could only sigh: "Try the knife outside the staff!" ”

Peng Xinshu didn't speak anymore, holding the knife in his hand, took a deep breath, shouted violently, and slashed at the other knife.

Dong Zhushu only felt a flash of cold light, and couldn't help but close his eyes, feeling uneasy in his heart. And the person standing under Peng Xinshu with a knife couldn't withstand Peng Xinshu's divine power, and he stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

"Good knives!" Hearing Peng Xinshu's shouting, Dong Zhushu opened his eyes.