Under the guidance of the spark guide, Qiao and En walked into the main building of the temple again, but this time they were going to the third floor, where the envoy Yang Yi lived.
The whole day, both of them spent in astonishment, even now they are unwilling to admit that this tribe is no less than the West Continent.
And they're just getting started, and no one knows what the future will hold.
Joe and En simply wanted to jump to a decade or a few years later, to see what the tribe could do.
The impact of reality made it impossible for them to despise everything here with the arrogance of the Western Continent as they did at the beginning.
Especially the most real feeling in the stomach, hiccups from time to time, let them say something, but relatively speechless.
Just now, they were like poor people who had been hungry for a long time, and they couldn't walk at all when they saw the food.
I just hate that my stomach is too small to eat all the food.
This is really embarrassing and disrespectful!
"Is this mysterious envoy really, like the priest said, not caring about exquisite jewelry?" Joe whispered in Western Continental.
En still insisted on his point of view, but there was always a guilty conscience in his words: "The richer you are, the less you can resist the charm of jewelry."
They knew what the Starfire Tribe needed, but they wanted to trade with jewels as a last resort.
Fine wine can no longer be their important barter, and if jewelry still can't impress the envoy who has a very high right to speak, they can only break the previous rules if they want to make a deal with this group of people.
This is also impossible, there are too many things worth exchanging here, and this transaction was unfair from the beginning.
Just like they traded with other tribes in the Eastern Continent, only this time the positions were exchanged.
The night has gradually fallen, and the light has gradually become dim. The corridors in the temple are lit with tung oil lamps to illuminate their way forward.
"This is the reception room of the envoy. The envoy and the chief are already waiting for you inside." Guide Spark stopped in front of a door.
After Joe and En straightened their appearance, Guide Spark knocked lightly on the door, and opened it only after getting permission from the people inside.
As soon as the door opened, the light in the house poured out, and Joe and En were slightly taken aback.
They were even more amazed when they walked in.
Unlike the faint light brought by tung oil lamps before, this place is as bright as day, and the night is completely unfeeling.
No matter in the east or west continents, I have never seen such bright lights!
Joe and En looked towards the light source, forgetting to say hello for a moment.
The thing that emits such light is an extremely weird device. They don't know what it is, but they see that it is made of high-transparency crystal!
No wonder the envoy was indifferent to the crystal cup, the priest's attitude was so calm!
Both Joe and En felt very uncomfortable, their ears began to burn, and they felt unprecedented embarrassment.
Before they came, they still felt that they were capable enough to bribe this mysterious envoy.
But now, they have no confidence at all.
Especially when they saw a hexagonal chessboard on the low table beside them, dozens of crystal beads were scattered on the chessboard.
These crystal beads are not only extremely translucent and round, but also of high grade, and there are colors inside, making these beads even more exquisite.
Such precious crystal beads are actually used for daily fun, and they obviously visit very casually, and they don't particularly care about them.
How much would it cost to buy someone with such huge wealth
I'm afraid that offering a city may not necessarily satisfy him.
"Please sit down, two distinguished guests from afar." A gentle voice broke the deadlock.
Even though Qiao and En didn't want to face it, as experienced businessmen, they quickly adjusted their emotions and looked at the mysterious envoy with the gentlest smile.
"It's a great honor for us to meet you, great envoy of God."
Whether it is Joe or Eun, the attitude is extremely respectful and sincere.
This envoy is not tall, he looks quite thin in a white robe, and doesn't seem to have any offensive power.
But this is the case, but it is not to be underestimated.
Especially sitting next to him was the eager black hunter. This man was like a lurking black panther. As long as anyone dared to make a move, he would jump out and tear people apart.
The envoy has black hair, and his face is obviously different from that of people from the Eastern Continent.
No matter the appearance or the temperament of the whole body, no matter whether it is the east or west continent, there is no similar person.
This reception room was decorated very delicately and uniquely, obviously more exquisite than the place they visited today.
But it's not luxurious, nor does it make people feel overly serious. The style is still very simple and simple, but it has an inexplicable taste.
Soothing but not too relaxed, full of rules but not too rigid.
It made people dare not look down on the people in the room, couldn't help but sit up straight, and their attitude became humble.
This is a very magical feeling, just like the one brought by this mysterious envoy.
Until many years later, En never forgot the feeling when he saw Yang Yi for the first time.
Everything that day was deeply imprinted in my mind.
"Please sit down, two guests." Yang Yi smiled slightly, not too much, not too enthusiastic and gentle.
This was deliberately trained by Yang Yi, in order to maintain his sense of mystery.
His physical weakness cannot be hidden. If he can't make himself look like a strong man, then he can only go mysteriously.
So when facing outsiders, try to control your expression as much as possible, as long as your emotions are not too strong, it is easy for people to lose their depth.
He did a good job at this point, after all, he was indeed different from others.
Joe and En sat down on a bench made of yellow rosewood, with soft cushions made of cotton and duck and goose feathers.
Although it is not as soft and elastic as a sofa, it is still much more comfortable than a cold chair, and it is easy for people to relax.
At this time, a young girl came in and made tea for everyone.
The movements are still flowing, very pleasing to the eye, and extremely elegant, allowing Qiao and En to appreciate what is the oriental elegance.
"These teas are a little different from the ones you drank before. They can be used to digest food and relieve greasy."
Qiao and En also asked about the fragrance, and they really felt the difference. After taking a sip, it was even more mellow and tasted very good.
"It's really different!" Joe exclaimed.
Yang Yi said with a smile: "There are many kinds of tea. Different varieties and techniques will produce different teas, and their efficacy will also change. Tea is relatively easy to obtain. Good tea is more expensive than gold. It is not difficult to exchange a large price for it." change places."
"So are these teas the best?" Eun asked.
Yang Yi smiled: "This kind of tea can only be regarded as a medium level."
Qiao and En took a breath, the middle level is already like this, I don't know what the taste of a particularly good tea will be!
The last point of arrogance and superiority between the two of them was completely broken.
"We sincerely want to make a deal with you, but to be honest, we don't know what else can impress you."
En Rare lowered her head and let go of her inner arrogance.
He doesn't want to give up everything here, and the previous attitude obviously doesn't work here.
"We are very interested in your pony horses, not only these horses, I think you should have more domesticated animals in the western continent for you to eat? I want to get them, as well as fish fry that can be raised and so on."
En pursed her lips and made the last struggle: "Can't it be something else?"
"For example?" Yang Yi's attitude is still very gentle, "We don't need gold, silver, jewelry, fine wine, wool, including the linen products you are wearing now, we can still obtain them through our own strength."
When Yang Yi saw the linen products on these people, he remembered that there were such plants that could be used to make clothes.
Linen is common in many places and it's not hard to find.
It’s just that he missed it before. He always thought that he would have cloth after the cotton matured, completely forgetting that there is such a good thing as flax.
"You know them?" Although En was mentally prepared, she was still very unwilling.
The linen clothes on them are also one of the important trading items.
They are inexpensive and very light, and many caravans like to bring large quantities of linen.
"They come from plants like cotton."
En was silent, thought for a while and then said: "I can bring you a large number of slaves, I think you must need a lot of people."
This is not a secret. After all, many people from the Green Python Tribe work here, so it's hard not to know.
"We are indeed very short of manpower, but we have no plans to buy slaves yet. But if you can find people from our former tribe, then we can exchange them."
This is Yang Yi's decision after considering for a long time.
He knew that such thoughts were unnecessary in this world, but he still insisted on his principles.
There is no harm if there is no trade. Too many tribes in the Eastern Continent were wiped out because of the slave trade system.
He seems to have seen the former black slaves, who were sold from their homes to distant places by Western plunderers in the same way, and became the most humble slaves.
At that time, it was also like what the people from the Western Continent did. In fact, they didn't do much by themselves, it was all their own internal friction.
Yang Yi is unwilling to be the person who promotes the demise of the Eastern Continent, whether it is based on his own three views or the development of the entire Eastern Continent.
This is not alarmist talk, there are already a lot of fighters and strong ordinary people who have been sold to the Western Continent.
As a result, wars between the various tribes were triggered. Although there was no lack of plunder and killing in the past, it was definitely not as frequent as it is now.
Maybe just considering him as a tribe can't change this phenomenon, but it can't be just because of this, it's not in line with his principles.
Nor can I ignore their wishes and violate their freedom just because I can make them live a better life.
Once he opens his mouth, some tribes will perish.
The plundering of slaves is very cruel, basically killing half of the tribe, and then catching some qualified ones to sell.
For this reason, cannibal tribes like the Fang tribe have become more rampant in these years.
Because human flesh can often be exchanged now, the Blackstone tribe used to be one of the sellers.
Although the tribe is still short of manpower, the problem of food and clothing has been solved fairly well. After this year, there should be a surplus to increase the ability to resist risks.
The security issue will be more urgent. The ditches and ditches they are digging now are still too few to resist a large number of foreign enemies.
However, they have advanced weapons, and this risk is similar to that of ordinary tribes, which is within the normal range in this world.
They will gradually expand, although it is still inevitable that there will be killings, but Yang Yi still stubbornly insists on his point of view.
Maybe this is very stupid, but he doesn't want to go against his own principles just because of other people's opinions and changes in the environment.
Black Hunter has no problem with his decision, although his starting point is very different.
Yang Yi thinks that the slave trade will increase the occurrence of killings, while Black Hunter believes that the acquisition of slaves should come from wars rather than trade.
It's okay to exchange, it doesn't matter if you don't want to exchange.
Although the concepts differ by thousands of miles, and even the original intentions are still contradictory, the unification of this item has been harmoniously achieved.
But for those who have been sold, he is willing to exchange them back and let them escape the sea of suffering.
At least as far as I know, being sold as a slave will definitely make life difficult.
"This is much more expensive than buying slaves directly. After all, it is not easy to find them. They may have already reached the Western Continent. Are you really determined to do this?" En asked.
Yang Yi is very sure: "As long as he himself is willing to leave the original owner's house, then I am willing to do so."
"Don't try to take advantage of the kindness of the envoys, we don't have to have them." Black Hunter, who had been silent on the side, warned.
En has a plan in mind, although this business is troublesome, it can still be done.
I just want to exchange for more things, but it is not practical.
"We have food rich in salt, do you want to accept it?"
Before the attendants had time to see the things they brought, Yang Yi spoke again:
"Are you talking about seafood? Waters wider than lakes, the water in those waters is salty and bitter."
"Yes, the food in the sea is very different from the land, and it also has a salty taste, which can act as salt."
At this time, En and Qiao were no longer surprised that Yang Yi would know about the sea. Although many tribes in the Eastern Continent did not rely on the sea and did not know of the existence of the sea, there were still tribes who knew about it.
The Starfire Tribe got many survivors from the Tusk Tribe before, so it's not surprising to know from them.
Didn't mention it directly, is it also a kind of temptation? If the other party doesn't know, you can use this to exchange for more things. This is the shrewdness of all businessmen.
"These are what we need, and we can bring them in the future, as long as the quality is guaranteed."
There is iodine in seafood, and inland food is prone to iodine deficiency, which will lead to big neck disease.
Although this phenomenon hasn't happened yet, it's better to prevent it, and there are more delicious foods, Yang Yi is very happy to see it.
Joe and En breathed a sigh of relief. They were afraid that they would have little interest in seafood because they had reached an agreement with the Green Python Tribe, and they would not be short of salt.
Not everyone is used to the taste of seafood, so it doesn't sell well in some places, and they come more for the salt in it.
Yang Yi is not responsible for the price of the specific transaction, but someone who is more familiar with the transaction will be responsible.
There is a special foreign trade group in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is responsible for these tasks.
Yang Yi will only provide some reference opinions at the beginning and approve at the end, and will not participate in the specific price calculation in the middle.
Not just this job, but other jobs as well.
The entourage will bring some aquatic products on your tea table, and when you open it, you can see a variety of dried sea fish, shrimp, kelp, seaweed, etc. The variety is relatively rich.
The caravan also brought a lot of pearls, but Yang Yi expressed that he was not interested.
"If what you bring is cheap, I can consider it."
After all, pearls can be used for medicine, although Yang Yi can't think of any other uses besides thinking that they can be used as a mask.
"You really make us very embarrassed." En smiled wryly, this business was the worst ever in the Eastern Continent.
This envoy who looks very gentle but actually has a very tough attitude makes people feel that he has no desires or desires.
Or have too many treasures and don't care about what they bring.
Yang Yi said with a smile: "If you can get animals that can be bred for us, we will give you a generous reward. Although it is more troublesome and there will be losses, please believe that it is all worth it."
"Can we visit the tribe?" Joe asked.
Today they find that their activities are restricted and they cannot walk around.
"The tribe has not been fully built yet, so it is not suitable to move around. But we will arrange a special time, and a special person will take you to visit."
Hei Lie spoke with a sense of oppression, obviously warning.
You can only go where I give you, otherwise...
"At the ceremony, we will display all the things that our tribe has now, and you can decide what you want to exchange according to your needs that day."
En: "Is iron included?"
Hei Lie's face darkened, and the deterrent power became stronger, as if it could suppress the whole room, making people breathless.
Joe and En's complexions became very ugly, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Yang Yi, like a normal person, stretched out his hand and patted Hei Lie's palm beside him.
The momentum dissipated in an instant, and everything returned to normal.
Qiao and En seemed to have escaped from death, gasping for breath, and it took a long time to recover.
This man is really too strong! It can be described as horror!
"It's not impossible to exchange iron." Yang Yi said suddenly.
Qiao and En suddenly looked up at him. They were suppressed by the black hunter just now, and En, who was frightened and unhappy in his heart, dispelled all dissatisfaction thoughts at once.
"Are you serious?!"
Yang Yi nodded very positively: "As long as you exchange it with copper, or other metals are also fine."
They only have iron at present, which is far from enough.
At present, no other metal mines have been found nearby, and if it is too far away, they will not be able to mine it with their current population.
Therefore, it is most suitable to leave this matter to the caravan.
Yang Yi intends to sell them pig iron. According to the level of tempering in this world, the technology he brought is far inferior. Even if the technology is relatively primitive, it is many times more advanced than here.
At least for a while, their technology is still top-notch, with the sharpest and strongest weapons.
As long as the amount of export is controlled, the amount they have is definitely higher than others, and the problem will not be too big.
In fact, even if he wants to let go, the other party may not necessarily have the strength to exchange.
Pig iron is only exchanged with metals, and it will be several times more than other metals.
Although Yang Yi didn't know how precious iron was in the Western Continent, but judging from the history of the earth and the situation here, the Western Continent should still be in the Bronze Age, and iron was still very expensive.
And these people should not have refined the technology yet, even if the output is very low, so his asking price is very reasonable.
En seemed to have been poured a bucket of cold water, and he knew that this business would not be so easy to do.
"Actually, apart from these, there are other items that you can bring if you can find them. I will ask someone to make a list for you.
Or if there is something novel, you can also show it to me, maybe I will be interested too. "
Yang Yi still had a gentle smile on his face. The items brought by this caravan this time were not attractive enough.
However, his eyes were never focused on the present. He wanted too many things. Before he found them, obtaining them through trading was the most convenient and convenient way.
Such as sulfur, saltpeter, coal, quartz sand and so on.
It's hard for En to remain optimistic at this time. What this envoy wants is definitely not simple.
But he has no other choice but to try, as long as he wants to exchange for the rare things here.
But he couldn't see how to make it from those items, which made him very frustrated.
For example, those papers that are as smooth and white as snow are not any kind of fur, but more like plants.
But how did those hard plants turn into such paper? Totally bewildered.
"We will try our best to find it for you. Please believe in our strength. Our caravan is definitely worthy of cooperation." Joe said sincerely.
Yang Yi smiled: "I hope so. After all, you are the first caravan from the Western Continent to come to our tribe. Compared with the teams behind, you are always special."
Hearing these words, Joe and En's hearts trembled. These words were beautiful, and they actually reminded them that there were other caravans from the Western Continent besides them!
Qiao and En left Yang Yi's reception room. Although they were able to meet the envoy, the transaction did not make much progress.
There are not many things that can be exchanged for those seafood, or it is pitifully small, which does not meet their expectations at all.
"This envoy is really difficult to deal with." Qiao's tone was sullen, completely lacking in his usual suave and relaxed appearance.
En frowned, not saying a word, not knowing what he was thinking.
Seeing this scene, Joe's face was not very good: "Well, you don't really want to exchange what he said, do you? This has never happened before."
Items that are exchanged to the Eastern Continent are all controlled. Although there are no express regulations, everyone follows the default rules.
The people in the Eastern Continent are very strong, and the proportion of fighters is much higher than that in the Western Continent. This is also an important reason why they like to plunder the people of the Eastern Continent as slaves.
But because the people in the Eastern Continent are still in a barbaric state and their productivity is much lower than them, the Western Continent remains superior.
It is also because of this that caravans will only bring items that provide enjoyment, not things that will make them stronger, even if they bring them, they will not be in large quantities.
"There's always the first one, isn't it?" En's eyes became eager, "Often, the one who gets the most benefit is the first one. Don't you feel tempted?"