The Human Emperor (1-200)

C32: Wang Chong's Self Confidence

Actually, the two had wanted to say 600 gold taels. The upper echelons of the Zhang Clan had already looked into the matter and verified that the Hyderabad ore was a top-quality metal ore that didn’t require much refining before it could be used for forging.

A weapon forged with such high-quality ore using the Zhang Clan’s forging method with the Zhang Clan’s insignia on it, it would definitely be able to sell for a high price.

An average steel blade could be sold for around a few dozen silver taels. On the other hand, the prices of famous treasure blades of the distinguished families could reach up to a dozen or even several dozens of gold taels.

This was a price which even rich merchants found it hard to bear.

However, the capital’s Zhang Clan was different. They had the confidence to sell a sword made of the Hyderabad ore for 600 to 700 gold taels. If the quality turned out to be superb, the price might even reach a thousand gold taels.

Only the capital’s Zhang Clan was capable of crafting a sword that could be sold for a thousand gold taels.

This was also why the two were confident.

In this deal, the Zhang Clan should be able to make a profit of 30000 to 50000 gold taels. More importantly, if they were to create a bunch of top-tier weapons, the reputation of the Zhang Clan would be bolstered.

This was also the reason why despite being respected elders of the Zhang Clan, they worked so diligently so as to make sure that this deal goes through.

“Hmph, then do you know how much this Hyderabad ore is being sold for?”

Wang Chong chuckled. These two fellows weren’t being truthful.

“Errr!”

They had opened their mouth to speak, only to close it again. For a moment, they froze.

They had only known that the Hyderabad ore had been bought out by Wang Chong. Other than that, they didn’t really ask much about the details. After all, the other party had nothing to sell to them, so why would they ask about its price?

Wang Chong’s words had stumped them.

“This… The quality of the ore is top-notch and doesn’t require too much searing and beating to prepare it. So, it is likely that the price would be much more expensive than usual. Furthermore, the two Sindhi monks had shipped the ores here from their homeland, that would make the price even more expensive. Even so, at most, it should be only worth a hundred gold taels.”

The two of them said calmly.

A blade of superior quality from a renowned blacksmith was worth around a hundred gold taels. In the Central Plains, an average family of six didn’t spend that much money in an entire year.

The Hyderabad ores were of superior quality and the duo had given the ore quite a high evaluation. In Zhang Jian and Zhang Cong’s opinion, no matter how expensive the Hyderabad ores were, it shouldn’t exceed this price.

“Heh!”

Hearing those words, Wang Chong laughed. Clearly, even though the Zhang Clan had known that the Hyderabad ores were extraordinary, they were unable to comprehend its full value.

At this point, Wang Chong finally understood why even though the capital’s Zhang Clan had approached the two Sindhi monks, only a small bit of Wootz steel was left in the Central Plains.

One must know that the Hyderabad ore had just come into existence then. It was a hard-to-come-by opportunity and the Zhang Clan had passed the opportunity by.