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Chapter 278 Blood Vine

Zhang Jian seemed to see Zhao Zhen's disappointment, so he smiled and said, "If Zhao Lizheng wants to weave rattan armor, it's right to come to me."

Zhao Zhen asked, "What does Zhang Lizheng mean by this?"

Zhang Jian said: "Although rattan is tough and can be used to make baskets, it is not flexible enough to make rattan armor, and its defense is not as good as leather armor. I live near Wenting Mountain, where rattan is plentiful, so I pay a lot of attention to its use. In addition to weaving baskets, rattan armor is one of my industries."

"Although this rattan armor is cheap, its disadvantages are too obvious and it is easy to be targeted, so it is abandoned. Most of the nearby villages bought it to equip the militia. If Li Zheng Zhao uses it to equip the farm guards, it would be appropriate. After all, this rattan armor costs less."

"However, the rattan used for this rattan armor needs to be processed separately. After picking the suitable green rattan, it is first soaked in tung oil, dried and soaked again, and repeated five or seven times before it can be woven into armor. When worn on the body, it will not sink when crossing the river, will not get wet when passing through water, and ordinary swords and knives cannot penetrate it. If it does not burn with fire and cannot be extinguished, this rattan armor will definitely have a place in the army." As he said this, Zhang Jian sighed.

Zhang Jian sighed, took out a pair of rattan armor, and said to Zhao Zhen: "I have a few pairs of rattan armor at home. Can you take a look at them and see if they are suitable for you?"

Zhao Zhen took it. The surface of the rattan armor was smooth. The whole set of rattan armor consisted of body armor, left and right arm armor, sleeve armor, skirt armor, and rattan shield. It was carefully woven. It was light to the touch, less than half the weight of the leather armor. Zhao Zhen looked at it with his eyes.

Rattan armor (made from common green rattan that has been soaked in oil many times and then dried in the sun. It is light and can protect against swords, knives and arrows.)
Feature 3: Protection +2, Sturdiness +
Feature 2: Lightweight, does not sink in water, breathable and does not get hot. Fear of fire and flammable.

After Zhao Zhen had a look, he was surprised to find that although this rattan armor was just an ordinary item, its protection and durability were similar to the first-level jade gourd rattan armor. Unfortunately, its shortcomings were too obvious and it was easy to be targeted. It was originally a vine, and it was soaked in tung oil, so it was flammable when it came into contact with fire, which meant that the rattan armor was not suitable for large-scale equipment.

Zhao Zhen frowned and asked, "Zhang Lizheng, how much is the rattan armor? How much is the rattan strip?"

Zhang Jian said, "I wonder how much Zhao Lizheng wants?"

Zhao Zhen said: "This rattan armor is easy to catch fire and can be easily targeted. Besides, it is not difficult to weave this rattan armor. I just want to buy some rattan strips."

Zhang Jian smiled awkwardly and said, "Zhao Lizheng is right. Although it is not difficult to weave this rattan armor, it takes at least half a year just to soak it in tung oil. I have a ready-made rattan armor here for only three strings of money. A bundle of rattan strips costs twenty coins."

Zhao Zhen said, "The price of rattan is fair. How can this rattan armor cost three strings of coins? Although it takes a lot of effort, it is only because it takes a long time to soak. If it is to be woven, a skilled craftsman can make it in three days at most."

Zhang Jian said, "Captain Zhao, that's not what you said. It takes a lot of time to soak the rattan armor in tung oil and dry it in the sun. The farmers in the village find it troublesome and buy in small quantities. They would rather weave baskets than make rattan armor. There are less than 2700 to pairs of rattan armor in the whole village. If you want more than pairs, I will sell it for coins."

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and asked, "Zhang Lizheng, is there no way to make this armor fireproof?"

Zhang Jian said: "If ordinary green rattan is not soaked in oil, its toughness will be much worse, and it will be unusable after three or two years. Therefore, it must be soaked in raw tung oil many times, and the rattan must be soaked thoroughly before it can be woven into armor, so it will not be fireproof."

"Although Wenting Mountain is not big, the green vines grow a lot every year. Therefore, I have collected some mutated green vines over the years. The ordinary green vines soaked in raw tung oil are tougher and more importantly, not easy to ignite. However, they are more expensive."

Zhao Zhen asked, "I wonder how much this rattan costs?"

Zhang Jian said, "Zhao Lizheng, wait a moment." He stood up and went to the back to fetch a bundle of rattan sticks. Zhao Zhen picked up one and looked at it.

world log
Blood vine: The green vine absorbs mineral slag and is mutated by the impact of spiritual energy. The vine is brown-red in color, tough and not easy to catch fire.

Zhang Jian said, "Does Zhao Lizheng like this blood vine?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "If this vine can be used to make vine armor, it will be much better. I wonder how many blood vines there are in Zhang Lizheng?"

Zhang Jian said, "This blood vine only grows in a valley on the top of the mountain facing the sun. There are only three to five bundles every year. If Li Zheng Zhao is interested, how about I go to each household in the village to collect some? But the price is ten strings of cash per bundle."

Zhao Zhen asked, "How many blood vines does Zhang Lizheng expect?"

"There are only about 30 to 50 bundles. If we weave rattan armor, we can make more than 10 pieces. If the army didn't want rattan armor and rangers and hunters didn't wear armor, we would have woven them into armor and sold them long ago."

Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "It's a pity indeed. There are too few of these blood vines, and the army values ​​uniformity the most. I want all of these blood vines, and I also want 300 sets of these ordinary rattan armors. If there are more, I can accept a hundred more. One hundred carts of rattan, and the price is what Zhang Lizheng said, but they must be delivered to Bailiu Village, Lvliu Township, east of the city."

Zhang Jian thought for a while, nodded, and said, "A cart of rattan has 60 bundles, 300 carts will cost 810 strings of cash, and 870 sets of rattan armor will cost 400 strings of cash, a total of strings of cash. As for the blood rattan, I still need to collect some, and then I will send it to Zhao Lizheng, and then settle the matter. Zhao Lizheng, pay strings of cash as a deposit first, and I will send someone to deliver the rest tomorrow, and we will settle the bill on the spot. How about that?"

Zhao Zhen said, "That's the best." Then he took out four hundred taels of silver from the package on his horse and handed it to Zhang Jian.

After confirming that everything was correct, the two wrote the contract and Zhao Zhen immediately said goodbye and left.

On the way, Hu Sanniang asked, "My husband, if this rattan armor is so easy to catch fire, why did you buy it?"

Zhao Zhen said, "Sanniang, although this rattan armor is easy to catch fire, it is not foolproof even if it is used by the navy, but it is useful as armor for training. Moreover, as Zhang Lizheng said, it can also be used as armor for the militia in each village."

"I heard from Li Zheng Zhang that this rattan armor takes a long time to make. Why did you buy so many rattan strips?" asked Ji Minghan beside her.

Zhao Zhen replied, "He wants 2700 coins for one piece of rattan armor, but this bundle of rattan is only 20 coins. Even if we use two bundles to make one piece, it will only cost 40 coins. As a craftsman, I will weave it in five days, soak it in tung oil, etc., and it will cost no more than 1000 coins. So it is more cost-effective to buy rattan and weave the armor."

"Besides, these 300 rattan armors are enough for a while. We will send the woven rattan armors to various villages for militiamen to use. After all, this armor provides good protection, is easy to maintain, and is cheap."

"If I hadn't bought so many vine armors and vine strips from him, it would be hard to say whether I could get the blood vine out. For example, my four-bearded carp, I can't buy it whenever I want. I must buy some ordinary ones first."

(End of this chapter)