At the bottom of the lake.
Inside the cabin.
"You mean this is the iron ore?" Yang Kai stared at the mountain of iron ore piled before him. His mouth fell slightly open, and lake water instantly poured into it.
"That's right, exactly this!" Jiang Ning nodded. "Does what Shopkeeper Yang said just now still count?"
"This..." Yang Kai immediately hesitated.
With a single glance, he knew that if the iron ore before him were calculated at market price, it would be worth at least ten thousand taels of silver.
Ten thousand taels of silver—even with the Weapon-Forging Shop's years of business, it would be difficult to casually produce such a sum all at once.
Drawing ten thousand taels of liquid funds in a short period might even drain the Weapon-Forging Shop dry of working capital.
"What? Could it be that Shopkeeper Yang intends to go back on his word?" Jiang Ning asked.
Yang Kai looked at Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning's expression was calm, without the slightest ripple, and he could not see through Jiang Ning's thoughts at all.
After pondering for a breath, he recalled Old Gong's attitude toward Jiang Ning.
He also recalled Jiang Ning's earlier performance.
Yang Kai then nodded. "As the chief shopkeeper of the Weapon-Forging Shop, I represent the shop's honor! Since I have spoken, I naturally will not go back on my word!"
Jiang Ning said, "Then should we discuss the price further? After all, this iron ore is in a sunken ship beneath the water. Hauling it up will require manpower and resources!"
"No need!" Yang Kai shook his head. "How much could manpower and resources possibly cost? How could I haggle with Brother Jiang over such small money?"
"Good!" Jiang Ning nodded. "In that case, I'll entrust this iron ore to Shopkeeper