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"What materials? What materials are you talking about? Just give me a list, and I'll get them for you. A set of Rods, not a single one less!" Stopping Shi Tian's words, Old Wen directly cut off Shi Tian's excuse.
Old Kong could get the materials, and he was sure he could too. After all these years of mingling together, their understanding of each other was deeper than that of their own wives!
For ordinary materials, he could mention a few. Titanium was running low, but it could be bought online! Niobium and Yttrium were also available, and gold could be sourced from the Gold Shop. However, there were a few items that even money couldn't buy.
Like rhodium, platinum, and palladium; to make a set of Rods, at least five grams of each was needed. Can you manage to get that, old man? As long as you're willing to spend the money, platinum is relatively easy to obtain, but palladium is a bit tricky. As for rhodium, that's quite difficult—ordinary people definitely can't buy it!
These names sound mysterious, but in terms of usage, they are actually quite common. The Three-way Catalytic Converter in cars contains these three materials, although the quantities are rather disappointing!
At least five grams? How much did Old Kong's set of Rods contain? What's the maximum he could add? If at least five grams is required, then that’s the minimum. For such rare materials, having more might not be necessary, but having less is definitely not an option!
Hearing Old Wen's deductions echoed Old Kong's thoughts; Shi Tian felt somewhat relieved: Old Kong's set of Rods had ten grams of each material and twelve grams of rhodium. Adding too much wouldn't help; too much could actually affect performance. Old Kong's Rods were custom-made according to the optimal ratio!
Upon hearing this, Old Wen licked his lips. He had originally wanted to gather more rare materials to make a set of Rods even better than Old Kong's to show off in front of him, but it seemed that plan was dashed!
The Customized Rods didn't require rhodium, platinum, or palladium; Shi Tian made this list just to be prepared in case he needed them later. Without the help of these old men, acquiring such materials would be quite difficult!
By the time he needed to ask them again, who knows how much they would charge him! He decided it was better to be cautious first!
Previously, Lu Ya had helped him acquire a batch of Rare Metals; however, rhodium was indeed missing. Lu Ya had promised to bring some back from Africa when he returned, but that was uncertain. Even if he managed to get it in Africa, bringing it back wouldn't be easy!
"List out the materials; I'll get them for you. When can we have the Rods customized? How much does a set cost?" Without getting entangled with Shi Tian over these details any longer, Old Wen wanted to finalize this matter first—once the payment was made, Shi Tian would have no chance for regrets!
Customizing the Rods would take some time; if there were fewer Rods required, it might be quicker. The price is Seventy-Two Thousand per piece; I can waive my commission and offer you half price for customization—how many do you need?
Shi Tian didn't expect Old Kong to offer him this price!
Seventy-Two Thousand for one Rod—even at half price that's still thirty-six thousand! A complete set would cost over four hundred thousand! Would Old Wen agree to that?
Old Wen wanted to say firmly that he didn't need to rely on Old Kong’s favor! But after hearing Shi Tian's quote, he pursed his lips and decided it was better to leverage Old Kong’s goodwill!
How many rods did Old Kong customize? Although several hundred thousand is a significant amount, since he wouldn't be paying out of pocket and his son would ultimately cover it, he didn’t feel as pained by it!
His son could earn money; he'd never run out in his lifetime and was still working hard to make more. If he didn’t help him out a bit now and then, what good would all that saved money do?
Old Kong had customized nine Hand Rods plus one surf rod; however, the surf rod required a Wheel—one Wheel costs one hundred twenty thousand; at half price for you it's sixty thousand!
"Then let’s go with what Old Kong has; give me a total cost and send me your silver card number so I can have someone transfer the money!" However, since Old Kong only came to Sanya for just over a week’s time—could I receive my set of Rods within a week?
Old Wen had done his homework before coming over; while he didn’t know how much Customized Rods cost exactly, he was clear about Old Kong’s travel time.
Listening to Old Wen's words, Shi Tian could only smile wryly: "I can't guarantee that; I can only say I’ll do my best! Once your materials arrive and we start customizing it will be tight—a week might be pushing it; it may take an extra day or two!"
In front of Su Xueyi and Sun Lang, Shi Tian listed out the rare materials. While writing down the list suddenly turned his head and asked: "Old man, did Old Kong also customize a Golden Silk Nanmu Rod Case? Do you want one too? This won't cost anything; you'll just need to provide the materials!"
The Rod Case isn’t particularly technical; if they’re paying, they won’t negotiate. If the price is too high, they can calculate the cost of the rod; if it’s too low, it’s better not to sell at all!
The Rod Case made of Golden Silk Nanmu? I haven’t seen that before. Is it made of Small Leaf Rosewood? Old Wen paused for a moment and then spoke up.
No one can surpass you in other places; can a mere box surpass you? You have Golden Silk Nan, and I have Small Leaf Rosewood. Finally, I’ve found a place that can suppress Old Kong!
Small Leaf Rosewood? Upon hearing this, Shi Tian was slightly taken aback and said, “Old Wen, not only is it hard to find quality materials in Small Leaf Rosewood, but this stuff is also heavy. For making a Rod Case, Golden Silk Nan is definitely more suitable!”
Hearing this, Old Wen sighed and said, “When it comes to wood quality, there’s no doubt that Golden Silk Nan is the best material for making a Rod Case! Let’s go with Golden Silk Nan then!”
After listing everything out, he handed the order to Old Wen. As he escorted the old man to the door, Wen Qianqian suddenly turned around and asked Shi Tian, “Little Boss, do you have Fly Rods and Fly Lines here?”
Mentioning Fly Fishing caught Shi Tian off guard. He furrowed his brow and thought for a moment before replying, “I do have Fly Rods and Fly Lines, but they’re not in the store right now. If you need them, you can come by tomorrow to pick them up!”
During this time, Shi Tian had been watching fishing videos and had indeed come across Fly Fishing. He even went into the Fishing Box menu to check; they did have those items. Unfortunately, since few people play with them domestically, he hadn’t produced any.
Fly Rods aren’t expensive; they’re about the same as regular Hand Rods. The costly part of this fishing method is the Fly Line; just one spool costs several dozen Points.
This isn’t even why Shi Tian doesn’t make Fly Rods. Those who engage in Fly Fishing usually make their own Hooks; even if he wanted to gift them, they might not accept them. Even if they did, there’s a high chance they wouldn’t use them because the fun of Fly Fishing lies in that aspect.
Additionally, Fly Fishing requires a large water area; otherwise, you can’t cast your line properly. Unless someone like Shi Ye builds their own private Ren Lake, it’s hard to enjoy regular wild waters without getting snagged!
“I’ll come back tomorrow; when can I pick up the goods?” Wen Qianqian was surprised that such a small shop as Shi Tian's had such obscure items. Since they do exist, she planned to come buy a set to check it out!
“Come by tomorrow afternoon; I’ll have the rod and line ready in the store!” At this point, Shi Tian paused and added, “Old man, Customized Rods can have designs made on them. If you need a custom design, please get it ready for me as soon as possible!”
After sending off Old Wen, it wasn’t even ten minutes before Shi Tian received a notification of funds being deposited. A set of Customized Rods sold for four hundred twenty thousand—he could relax for half a year now!
Shi Tian kept the account for transactions; Old Wen was from within the system and might care about such matters. It felt more straightforward to keep it transparent with an account for transactions; as for that little tax—well, that was expected.
Looking at the string of numbers on his phone, Shi Tian felt he had become somewhat darkened by Old Kong's influence!
Back in the store, Su Xueyi rushed over with her eyes sparkling like stars and exclaimed, “Boss! What kind of rod is that? It’s so expensive!”
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