Qi Yuan lived outside the city for two days, and finally got permission to enter the market on the third day, accompanied by Lan Die all the way.
Before Qi Yuan saw any good things in the market, he was completely attracted by the many beautiful and coquettish mermaids.
He had heard of mermaids, but had never seen them. He always thought they lived in the sea, and he never thought he would see so many mermaids in the wild.
If dwarves and merfolk can trade here...
Of course, he was just thinking about it, and didn't dare to make a real deal. Unlike his greedy, idiot brother, he doesn't care about good things when he sees them. The mermaids and dwarves here are obviously friendly to this tribe, and they are not slaves. , and the combat effectiveness of the mermaids... Just looking at the robust figures of their male mermaids, one can tell that their combat effectiveness will not be low.
If the place is chaotic, he can still try to steal a little mermaid away, but Jiuyuan warriors have been following him, and people outside are also watching. There are Jiuyuan and mermaid warriors patrolling back and forth in the market and in the river. It's not easy to steal a little mermaid, and even if they managed to steal one, it would take more than ten days to get to Dahekou from here, what if the mermaid would die without water on the way
Qi Yuan could only let go of his greed for the time being, and turned his attention to the goods in the market. Apart from mermaids and dwarves, there were also many items he had never seen before. And after seeing that there were bows and arrows traded in the market, his original estimation of the fighting power of Jiuyuan, dwarves and mermaids increased several times.
Qi Yuan wandered all the way, and finally reached the southernmost point. There, he saw two big turtle shells, yes, only the shells, and the turtle meat inside had already been divided and eaten by two fierce babies.
Wu Chen had already heard about strange visitors from afar, and Qi Yuan also attracted a lot of attention along the way.
Seeing that Qi Yuan was about to come to him, Wu Chen took down the fire folders placed on the stall.
His fire pockets are selling very well, he is the only one in the whole market, and the dwarves almost want to wrap up his stall, but the workmanship of this thing is simple, as long as you have seen it, you can make it with a little effort, this time he can rely on this In exchange for something, it may not be the case next time.
But he wasn't afraid that people would learn the practice of Huozhezi, but...well, he didn't want people other than Jiuyuan and Jiuyuan's friendly tribes to learn it.
When the master taught them how to make fire zhezi, he once said: Huo zhezi is one of the important tools to promote social development, although it may not be looked down upon. Because it is easy to make and easy to carry, it is a must-have for home travel. In the wild, making a fire has always been a big problem, time-consuming and labor-intensive. With the fire book, this process can be greatly shortened, which naturally improves the pace of human expansion.
Wu Chen didn't quite understand Yan Mo's words at first, but after he took Huozhezi out to hunt with the hunting team, he deeply realized the benefits of Huozhezi.
In fact, with the ability to control fire, Huozhezi was not of much use to him.
But how many fire control fighters can there be? He and Ye Xing were just two, it was impossible to follow everyone all the time, and they were divided into teams when hunting.
In the team without fire control fighters, when the soldiers took out the flint and struck the spark hard again and again, he walked over and took out the fire bag, pulled out the plug, approached with kindling, and just blew lightly, and the fire exploded. It lit up, so easily that a warrior like Hide thought it was his ability.
He distributed the two fire pockets he brought with him to Lie and Lie, telling them that as long as they remember to replace the stuffed smoldering stuff before they burn out, they can continue to use it. The two leaders were very happy and patted him. Shoulders praise him for his ability.
At that time, Lie seemed to think of something, and said: It really is him, and then he kept looking at him and smiling, making him baffled.
Having said that, Wu Chen is not sure if there is a fire book in the Moorgan tribe. Maybe they have better lighting items, but what if they don't
Master also said: Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and tribes that rely on selling raw materials for their livelihood are either stupid or simply helpless. If you want to be stronger than others, you must have the best technology in your own hands. Even if it needs to be exchanged, it can only exchange outdated, backward, and technology that the tribe no longer needs.
Wu Chen doesn't know what science is. His final understanding of Yan Mo's words is: strengthen yourself first, then consider others. If you have good things, you have to hide them first.
Ye Xing, who was weaving straw sandals at the side, saw Wu Chen's movement, looked at Qi Yuan, then at Wu Chen, blinked his big eyes, stuffed the half-woven straw sandals under the cushion under his buttocks, and jumped to Wu Chen Beside him, "Ah Chen, I have an idea."
In the evening, Yan Mo took back a seventh-level water attribute crystal, and told Yuan Zhan how to absorb the energy of the crystal.
"You made a deal with Yu Wu?" Yuan Zhan took over Shui Yuanjing, "What conditions did you agree to him?"
"Helping mermaids with infertility and premature abortion." Yan Mo washed his face with water and suddenly laughed, "Lan Die came and said that the Morgans want to exchange their slaves with us for the magical ignition tool."
"Ok?"
"Wu Chen and Ye Xing did it together. Those two boys didn't expect to have the potential to be profiteers." Yan Mo laughed and explained the process.
According to Lan Die, after talking with Qi Yuan, Wu Chen found that Mo Gan was still using flint to start a fire, so he smiled, and then Ye Xing jumped out and snatched his fire book to show off, and even looked at him mysteriously. Qi Yuan said it was a magical ignition tool made by priests.
Needless to say, Qi Yuan was naturally aroused curiosity. Afterwards, Ye Xing demonstrated it.
When Qi Yuan saw that Ye Xing blew on the small stone tube and the kindling was ignited, he was immediately very interested. But Wu Chen snatched the Huozhangzi and refused to show it to Qi Yuan. Qi Yuan couldn't exchange it with Yuanjing coins, but later he offered to exchange it with a female slave.
Yuan Zhan expressed his satisfaction with the way of the two little ones, "Don't change slaves, if you want to change, change it for other things."
"I think so too. Their linen clothes are pretty good, and their linen processing technology, defense lines, and looms should be better than ours. I plan to exchange their technology with fire pockets. Bring a few off-the-shelf machines back and improve them, maybe We can weave better cloth. When we have more cotton in the future, we will have cotton clothes to wear.”
"Okay. After the market is over, I'll go to see the Morgans and ask Wu Chen and Ye Xing to go with me."
Yan Mo knew that Yuan Zhan wanted to train the two juniors, so he naturally wouldn't disagree. At the age of eleven or twelve, he is almost ready to be an adult at this time.
On the second day after the bazaar, the original battle reappeared in front of the Morgans.
Yuan Zhan didn't give Qi Yuan the opportunity to enter Jiuyuan, and didn't watch how he moved, a wide stone chair suddenly appeared behind him.
Qi Yuan and others hurriedly saluted him.
The Mogan people stood opposite, and the Jiuyuan people stood on both sides of Yuan Zhan, and Yuan Zhan directly asked Wu Chen to come forward to negotiate a deal with Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan has found out that the two children who came with him today are direct disciples of the priest, and he dare not take a peek at them, and he has not neglected them because they are young and only first-level fighters—these two children are both gods. Blood Warrior!
The first item of the transaction is to exchange 800 fertile and healthy women and 500 children under the age of ten in exchange for coarse-grained red salt with better taste.
Wu Chen wanted more, but Qi Yuan didn't know if he wanted to whet Jiu Yuan's appetite or if he really had difficulty, so he excused himself by saying that he couldn't gather so many well-trained slaves, and that they were transported in winter, and the death rate was high. Can do the extreme.
Yuan Zhan frowned, "I want cubs who can work between the ages of eight and twelve. What do you give me if they are under ten years old? Get these cubs back, cook them, and I still think they have little meat."
Qi Yuan smiled respectfully, "My lord, boys over eight years old can be trained as warriors, and girls over ten years old can be used for mating. If we trade them as young children, we will suffer a loss. We can treat them as adults." People in other tribes are not willing to trade. For this reason, we generally do not trade slaves in this age group, even in the three cities. But because of your red salt, I dare to raise the age of eight to ten. , but just like this, I have already taken a great risk of offending the nobles of this tribe."
"The proportion between the ages of eight and ten is increased by another 30%, regardless of gender."
"this… "
After some wrangling, the two sides finally decided on the final number and proportion.
The second item is to exchange weaving technology and tools with magical fire zipzi.
Yan Mo had asked the two little ones to inquire about Qi Yuan in detail before. Mogan already had a pedal spinning wheel. The description of the spinning machine sounds similar to that made by Jiuyuan. Some bone meal and herbs will be added, which is worth learning from Jiuyuan.
Yan Mo also asked about the history of weaving. The Morgans didn't know much about it. They only said that there were weaving machines a long time ago, and their weaving technology was also exchanged from the three cities in ancient times.
Seeing that they wanted to exchange textile machines, Qi Yuan refused to let go at first.
Until Ye Xing said disdainfully: "Look at the sackcloth we are wearing. We have spinning wheels and looms. If winter is not coming, we have nothing to do and want to weave more cloth, but the priest is kind and doesn't want us We also go into the forest to cut wood in winter, otherwise we wouldn't exchange spinning wheels and looms with you with fire pockets."
Relying on his status as a "favored disciple of the priest", Ye Xing immediately ordered the soldiers back to the city to bring a textile machine.
Qi Yuan saw that Jiuyuan really had a textile machine, and it seemed that they were not much different from them, so it was not easy to take Joe.
Yuan Zhan casually praised Ye Xing.
When they were discussing how many fire pockets to exchange for how many spinning wheels and weaving machines, Wu Chen seemed to be dissatisfied with Yuan Zhan's praise of Ye Xing, and suddenly said in a reprimanded tone: "Ye Xing, You are getting more and more courageous, and dare to move out the loom! If you were not lazy and insisted on pestering the adults to change them, how could the adults agree to exchange these things we can make by ourselves!"
Ye Xing pouted, "My lord has agreed, you don't care!"
Yuan Zhan leaned back on the chair, watching the two kids bicker with a smile on his face.
Wu Chen immediately complained to Yuan Zhan, "My lord, making the spinning wheel and weaving machine was originally assigned to Ye Xing by the priest, but he was lazy and refused to do it. off the shelf."
"Oh?"
Ye Xing became anxious, and immediately jumped up and shouted: "Who says I'm lazy? It's because the priest doesn't want everyone to go out in winter to suffer from the cold. How dare you say that the priest didn't do a good job?"
Wu Chen's face was ugly, and he retorted: "I said you, not Lord Priest, so don't accuse me indiscriminately."
"Hmph! You're just jealous of me!"
"Shut up!" Yuan Zhan was furious.
The two boys bowed their heads, not daring to argue anymore.
Qi Yuan saw this scene in his eyes and remembered it in his heart, and sneered in his heart, thinking that no matter where it is, there are always people fighting for power and profit, and they are all idiots!
Wu Chen, one of the idiots, finally reluctantly exchanged fifty fire pockets for fifty textile machines and ten pedal spinning wheels.
Qi Yuan wanted a few fire pockets as an advance payment, but was rushed back by the unhappy Wu Chen: "If you want it, don't push it down, can I still rely on you? When you send the slaves, I will send all the fire pockets. get ready."
Ye Xing jumped up and cursed again, and the two boys quarreled again.
Yuan Zhan seemed to be bored, and threw the two little bastards far away with a wave of his hand, cursing: "You two little bastards, just rely on the priest to spoil them."
Qi Yuan laughed along, how dare he say that Wu Chen's attitude is not good? Just listening to the grown-up's helpless yet somewhat smiling tone, one can tell that the two children are much loved.
Let's talk about it later, Yuan Zhan didn't mention the prepayment at all, and Qi Yuan couldn't bring it up.
When Qi Yuan was leaving, Ye Xing, another idiot, came to him and chatted with him for a long time. The subject matter was: You see, I almost angered the leader because of you, and I even begged the priest, and I offended him again. That narrow-minded one, can you give me some hints
Qi Yuan stuffed him with Yuanjing coins, Ye Xing expressed dissatisfaction, "I have to show something to our priest, I can't show you the Yuanjing coins you gave me, can I?"
Ye Xing thought for a long time, looked at him for a long time, and finally said discouragedly: "Forget it, there is nothing good to see from your appearance. Or would you like to give me your riding beast?"
Of course it was impossible for Qi Yuan to give away his riding beast, and he didn't want this priest disciple to leave in such disappointment. In the future, he would definitely meet them again when he traded with Jiuyuan. It's not as good as knowing him well, and the status of this young man is still so high.
So he stopped Ye Xing and said with a smile: "Didn't you say you were interested in the medicine we brewed flax and the bone meal we used last time? I think if you can contribute this formula to your priest, he will definitely look at you differently." .”
"Forget it, it's not a rare thing." Ye Xing's expression was a little hesitant.
Qi Yuan thought to himself that it was really not a rare thing, this was just the most elementary formula, and many slaves who had been making hemp for a long time could know what the formula was as long as they had a little bit of insight. If not, he would not have offered to give it to Ye Xing.
"You have, but your companion Wu Chen doesn't..." Qi Yuan stopped.
Ye Xing blinked his big eyes and smiled, "You're right. So what if he knows how to make Huozhangzi? I also learned a new recipe! Master Qi Yuan, teach me quickly, I will remember your words A friendship, and I will find you in the future when I have good things."
"Okay." Qi Yuan only felt that this trip was very rewarding, and he got an insider at a very small price.
Ye Xing got the formula, waved to Qi Yuan, gave him a big smile, and ran back to find the priest. Who suffers, who takes advantage, God knows!
Satisfied, the Morgans left with some red salt. In the name of protection and transportation, Yuanzhan sent a hundred warriors to send them back to the mouth of the great river.
Qi Yuan and his party were in a hurry to return. There was no salt production around Moergan, and this batch of red salt tasted so good, they were also in a hurry to take the red salt back. It can only be exchanged after delivery, and they can't rush.
"Mothcatcher, you must note down the location of the big river, determine where they landed, and their means of transport, and at the same time see how many people are waiting there." Yan Mo explained that he suspected that the Morgans would already be able to build ships.
Catching moths and beating their breasts means that they have remembered the priest's instructions.
A few days after the Morgans left, the 100 escorting soldiers hadn’t returned yet, and the first snow this year had already fallen in succession.