bookrandom Chapter 105: First Encounter with the Grass Tribe (5)
Chapter 105: First Encounter with the Grass Tribe (5)
Well, Qingyu usually doesn't like to laugh, so I know she means well. But this smile is still like an ice cone cracking in winter, which makes my heart tighten.
Nishi Ichiki couldn't help but shudder, looked at her palm, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
This……
This is so beautiful!
I saw a piece of crystal clear amber lying quietly in Qingyu's hand.
Nishi Ichiki did not hesitate, he reached out and took the amber, holding it in his hand to look at it carefully.
There are actually a few ants sealed inside the amber, and it feels slightly warm to the touch, which must be the residual warmth left in Qingyu's palm.
Seeing that Amber was taken over smoothly, Qingyu's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. She continued, "I'm sorry, I almost hurt you yesterday. I didn't know you were the next witch of the Yanyuan tribe."
To harm a tribe's witch is no small matter.
Qingyu's voice was tinged with guilt.
Thinking of what happened yesterday, Xi Yiqi felt a little scared. It would be a lie to say he wasn't scared.
Who is not afraid of death?
Fortunately, nothing happened. There was no point in keeping dwelling on it, not to mention that she had other ideas in mind now - she wanted to seize other people's property.
Regardless of her inner thoughts, she immediately gave him a kind smile: "It's okay, this amber is very beautiful."
Qingyu seemed confused as to why Xi Yiqi called it "amber", so she explained: "This is crystal worm stone. If you need help, you can bring it to the Grass Tribe to find me."
Oh, it turns out that in this different world, "amber" is called "crystal worm stone".
What's the name of the thing with grass in it?
Crystal grass stone?
Never mind, it doesn’t matter what these names are, Nishi Ichiki answered smoothly: “Okay, I get it.”
The two of them got stuck at this point, staring at each other, nothing to say.
A typical awkward scene between two people who are not familiar with each other.
"Ah, right!"
Xi Yiqi slapped his forehead suddenly, rushed to the backpack, took out a basket of herbs from it, and handed it to Qingyu, "This is what Wu Yu asked me to bring to you."
I almost forgot about it.
Qingyu took the basket, and her expression softened. She said calmly, "When you return to the tribe, please tell Wu Yu thank you for me."
"no problem."
Xi Yiqi nodded, picked up the amber in his hand, and looked at Qingyu seriously: "Qingyu, I want to cooperate with your Cao Tribe on a deal."
"Oh?" Qingyu was slightly stunned. If she had said this yesterday, she might not have paid any attention to the girl in front of her.
But today is different. After learning about Nishi Ichiki's identity and the fact that she saved his younger brother, Qingyu's attitude also changed.
She hesitated for a moment, then sat down and asked, "What's the deal?"
Unexpectedly, just as Qingyu Man sat down, Xi Yiqi stood up again.
Nishi Ichisu originally wanted to take Qingyu to the place where pine resin was collected, but he didn't expect Qingyu to sit down.
Well, let's sit down and talk - after all, a deal always needs to be negotiated slowly.
Then, Nishi Ichiki also sat down.
At the same time, Qingyu stood up again.
Lan Xi, who was watching the two people sitting and standing, was confused. What were these two people doing?
"I want to talk to you about the rosin trade. Let's go under the pine tree and talk." With that, Nishi Ichisu ended the inexplicable "cabbage and radish squatting" game with Aoba and directly stated the purpose of the transaction.
"What is pine resin?" Qingyu followed Xi Yiqi to the pine tree.
Nishi Ichisu pointed at the tree trunk and said, "Here, this is it."
Qingyu looked at the wooden bowl, which was filled with yellow mucus from the tree. She asked curiously, "What is this pine resin used for? What do you mean by trade?"
"It's not convenient to tell you the purpose of this." Xi Yiqi paused here deliberately, staring at the rosin in the bowl, and then said:
"I hope you can help collect pine resin and send it to the Yanyuan tribe."
It takes two days for the Yanyuan tribe to get here and back, and there is no place to stay at night, which is really dangerous;
A round trip to the Grass Tribe would only take one day.
When Qingyu heard this, he frowned slightly and did not answer immediately. Instead, he lowered his eyes and thought, as if he was seriously considering this "cooperation".
Seeing her like this, Nishi Ichisu quickly added: "Of course, we are exchanging things. As a first-time cooperation, I will provide you with two large pottery jars."
The Grass Tribe has no shortage of salt or food, and Chief Shanyan occasionally sends some over.
Last night, Qingyu clearly showed some interest in the pottery jar. As the saying goes, "you sing the song that suits you", the pottery jar can be used to cater to his taste in the first transaction.
But you can't give too much at once. After all, the Grass Tribe doesn't have a large population, so the demand naturally won't be too great.
Qingyu raised her eyelids when she heard that, with a bit of surprise on her face - she was indeed somewhat interested in the pottery jar.
This thing seems to be much faster than a stone pot for cooking meat, which means a lot of time spent on collecting firewood can be saved.
Not only that, the pottery jars are also very light and can store supplies.
She could naturally see that this was a good thing.
"Okay, can you add two more pottery bowls?" Qingyu agreed decisively and tentatively put forward his request.
Nishi Ichiki did not agree immediately. She pretended to be a little embarrassed and said slowly after pondering for a moment:
"Okay, since this is our first deal, we can add two extra ceramic bowls, but we won't be able to do that in the future."
"When we return to the tribe, we will send some small wooden barrels and backpacks. For every barrel full of pine resin you collect, we will provide two pottery bowls in exchange; if you can collect two barrels, you can exchange them for a large pottery jar. What do you think of this deal?"
Giving two more bowls is not a big deal; the key is to establish the rules.
"Then if we don't need the pottery jars anymore, what else can you provide?" Although Wu Xiqi saved his younger brother, as the patriarch, Qingyu was most concerned about the interests of his people.
There aren't many people in the Grass Tribe, and although the distance is not far, there is always a certain risk every time you go out.
The most important thing is to be able to exchange something more valuable for the tribe.
Thinking of this, Qingyu's gaze inadvertently swept across the wooden crossbow in Ster's hand.
"There will naturally be other things in the future, and I guarantee you will be satisfied. We will discuss it in detail then." Xi Yiqi was well prepared for this question and simply wrote a blank check.
When she makes candles, soap, pine gum and other items in the future, she believes that the Grass Tribe will not be interested in them.
If all else fails, you can talk to Wu Yu and ask him to provide more precious medicinal herbs.
It's not that she didn't notice Qingyu's gaze, but weapons are the foundation of her tribe's survival and cannot be given away casually.
Unless... the Grass Tribe becomes one of ours.
However, this matter cannot be rushed. After all, I haven't fully understood the rules of this world yet, so I have to take it step by step.
Qingyu nodded slightly.
The two finalized some details before ending their conversation and heading to the trade fair together.
Today, it started to drizzle and the road became a little muddy, but this did not affect their journey at all. As Wu Yu said, such weather would not have any impact on the trade.
After walking for half a day,
"The trade fair is just ahead." Yan Luo led everyone through the jungle, pointing to an open valley ahead as he spoke.
Everyone looked up.