"Is this your first time learning how to make talisman skins, fellow Daoist Chen? The questions you asked are relatively simple."
On the way home, Zhang Zheng chatted.
Zhang Zheng found that Chen Ping had taken the initiative to invite him to go with him in the past two days, both morning and evening.
You must leave Qi Jianglun's house before dark. Even if there are still questions to ask, Chen Ping will take the initiative to stop.
Zhang Zheng found it funny...such a young fellow Taoist was so afraid of death.
If you are so afraid of death, why do you want to become an immortal?
However, it was these two days of traveling together that made the two of them familiar with each other.
Chen Ping told the truth:
"For the first time, I had no way of making a living, so I could only think of making some money by making talisman skins."
Zhang Zheng nodded and sighed:
"It's not easy to make money by making talisman skins. It's possible to lose spirit stones. This is the second time I've come to learn. I've made a lot of waste skins before."
After two days of communication, Chen Ping learned that Zhang Zheng also had a five-year-old daughter in his family. Her mother passed away two years ago. Now she has found a mortal servant to take care of her daughter at home.
It is not easy for him to make money alone in the whole family.
No one in the casual cultivation area has it easy.
"By the way, I have experienced people who have experienced it. Now that you are making talisman skins, you can first do the first stage of skinning. The process at this stage is fixed. There is no such thing as failure and there will be no loss. If you sell the skins, there are also people I bought it. The second stage of the talisman skin is too easy to fail, and it is easy to lose more than the gain." Zhang Zheng sighed.
Chen Ping Yilin:
"Does Fellow Daoist Zhang also sell skins?"
"To be honest, the main thing I sell now is leather, and I am not very good at mastering the second-stage skills." Zhang Zhengdao smiled a little embarrassedly.
"How do you sell Daoyou Zhang? If the price is right, I will buy some." Chen Pingdan said.
The so-called skin.
It refers to animal hides bought from the market, which have been trimmed of fat, hair, soaked in medicine, dried in the shade, and sliced into pieces.
The so-called first stage.
The main reason is that the production process at this stage has little technical content and is a fixed process.
But it’s time-consuming and troublesome.
Moreover, the smell of rawhide is indeed unpleasant. Over time, the whole room will probably smell choking.
Chen Ping once did it once during his study. At that time, he had the idea of skipping this stage and buying the leather directly.
Of course, the price has to be right.
Hearing this, Zhang Zheng was confused. He didn't understand why Chen Ping just bought leather when he just started learning leathermaking?
Shouldn't we practice step by step?
After repeated confirmations, I found out that Chen Ping really wanted to buy it.
Chen Ping's explanation was that he wanted to take the time to practice key skills while he still remembered the essence of what Master Qi said. So I don’t want to waste time on the first stage.
Zhang Zheng was still puzzled, but everyone had different choices, and it was inconvenient for him to say anything more.
Then he suddenly realized that Chen Ping would become his honored guest.
If Chen Ping learns the art of leathermaking in the future, he might even become his long-term guest.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zheng's confusion suddenly turned into surprise.
...This is a rare regular guest.
Zhang Zheng suddenly became a little more enthusiastic:
"Fellow Daoist Chen, my home is not far ahead. Go and watch. My leather is made step by step strictly in accordance with the instructions in the ancient books. No corners are cut, and the quality is undeniable. You will know after you go and take a look."
Zhang Zheng looked very excited.
Pulling Chen Ping towards his home.
When he arrived in the yard, he quickly called his servant:
"A distinguished guest has arrived. Please serve tea."
"By the way, Lingcha."
The mortal maid was teaching her five-year-old daughter how to read in the yard. When she saw Chen Ping, she greeted her in a knowledgeable manner. Chen Ping returned the greeting and then followed Zhang Zheng to visit his room where he made talisman skins.
There are rawhide hanging everywhere in the room waiting to be dried, and some of them are still dripping with potion.
Hanging on the wooden shelf on one side were some rawhide that had not yet been soaked in potion. It even had bloodshot eyes and some hair on it.
There was a large bucket in the corner of the room. It was a pitch black potion, and it was impossible to tell whether there was any rawhide soaked in it.
The air was filled with bursts of sour smell.
There is a nauseating feeling after smelling it for a long time.
This is a common problem among leatherworking shops.
"The leather-making room is a bit crude, which made Daoyou Chen laugh. I have recently been learning the ice-making technique, and I should be able to improve it a lot after learning it." Zhang Zheng smiled awkwardly and added: "This is the leather that I cut. Take a look."
Chen Ping took the leather and looked at it, but couldn't find anything wrong with it.
In short, as long as you don't cut corners at this stage, everyone's finished leather will be similar.
"There are no skills in making leather. Everyone knows it. The key is to follow the process. Touch my skin to see if it is slippery?" Zhang Zheng said again.
Chen Ping: ..."It's quite slippery."
"It feels very comfortable to touch." Zhang Zheng said proudly.
Chen Ping: ..."Not bad."
"I'm not exaggerating. Many leatherworkers like to skimp on the medicinal materials used for soaking, just to save a little cost. Some leatherworkers will also shorten the soaking time, causing the final leather to be dull. Look at me The luster of the skin, isn’t it shiny? Look at it.”
Chen Ping: ..."Light."
At this time, Zhang Zheng's servant came in and poured tea for Chen Ping:
"Master Chen Xian, you drink tea."
Chen Ping thanked him, took the tea, took a sip and put it down. He took the opportunity to interrupt Zhang Zheng's boasting in time:
"I've seen the leather and I'm quite satisfied with it. You haven't told me the price yet?"
"Let me tell you first, I can't afford it because it's expensive, so I might as well make it myself."
Zhang Zheng also put down his tea cup and said seriously:
"Don't worry, it's not expensive for you. The store's price is eighty for one low-grade spiritual stone. You and I can buy and sell it directly. It saves me setting up a stall in the market and I'll give you a cheaper price. One hundred for one low-grade spiritual stone. How about it?" "
The price given by Zhang Zheng was very real, so Chen Ping did not make any counteroffer.
This price is quite cheap.
Since Chen Ping aimed to make talisman skins, he naturally inquired about the relevant prices.
Market price:
Leather: 80 pieces = 1 low-grade spiritual stone.
Talisman skins: 10 pieces = 1 low-grade spiritual stone.
An average of 1-2 talisman skins are made from one piece of leather.
The maximum number of successful runes made from one piece of leather can be up to 5, not to mention the best state. If the average number can be increased to 4, it will be a pretty good profit, even 3 is good.
'According to the price given by Zhang Zheng, if the average is 3, then the multiple of the income is 30 times. The investment of 1 spiritual stone turns into the output of 30 spiritual stones, which is not bad. 'Chen Ping silently calculated an account in his heart.
Chen Ping accepted the price:
"Okay, give me 200 first. If you use them well, I'll come back and get them after I'm done."
"Come on, sit down and wait a moment. I'll help you pick out 200 pictures." Zhang Zheng got busy excitedly. His joy was visible to the naked eye. Chen Ping looked golden to him now.
There are only a few houses between the two families, which is quite close and makes walking around easy.
This kind of transaction is a win-win situation.
Chen Ping gained convenience and low price.
Zhang Zheng also gained convenience and was safe. He did not need to worry about the risk of being targeted when he went to set up a stall in the market.
Chen Ping rejected Zhang Zheng's invitation to have dinner at his home. After greeting Zhang Zheng's brat daughter, he returned to his home with 200 pieces of leather.
He needs to practice the technique of making talisman as soon as possible to get started with the skill.
Only in this way can the liver function smoothly.
Make money.
It’s not too late to be early!
