Qiao Yu handed the pottery jar to Shan.

Shan touched the pottery jar and knocked it again, his eyes red with excitement: "It's pottery, the kind traded by the Sun Tribe."

"Compared to theirs, how does ours compare?" asked Qiao Yu.

Shan hesitated for a moment, then spoke frankly, "I've never used pottery before, so I don't know how good it is. But they also paint patterns on it, like a sun, which makes it look better. And the color is reddish."

Shan was worried his daughter would be upset by what he said, as she had been working hard for days and nights. He quickly added, "But I think yours is smoother and has better lines. Theirs are about the same size at the top and bottom, not as round as ours."

"Yes, yes, yes." Lu said, "Although they have patterns on them, overall they are not as good as ours."

Qiao Yu smiled and understood what they meant.

The Sun Tribe's pottery was likely hand-molded. Even a skilled craftsman couldn't achieve the smooth, graceful lines of a vessel crafted on a turntable. The designs painted on the pottery, however, were synonymous with "beautiful" in the eyes of these primitive people, who lacked any cultural knowledge or insight.

"I'll get the rest."

As she spoke, she went into the kiln and took out the rest of the jars and bowls one by one.

Compared to the pots and bowls she made on the turntable, the bowls Xiaoxi and her friends had initially made by hand looked terrible. Because of the uneven thickness, half of them were cracked or even broken.

Xiaoxi and the others felt a little embarrassed and reached out to take their masterpieces: "Let's take these back. They don't look good."

"No, put it down." Qiao Yu quickly snatched a bowl from Guo Ye's hand and put it back like a treasure. "I'm going to take these to the trade fair. If the situation isn't too serious, I'll exchange them with others. If the situation isn't, I'll bring back what I took out."

She pointed to the pottery that had been turned out on the turntable and said, "I'm not taking these with me."

The vast majority of pottery made on the turntable was in good condition, with only a few cracked. This suggests that in addition to paying attention to the kiln construction method, temperature, and firing time, there was also the issue of uneven thickness and uneven heating.

"ah?"

Everyone was confused and had a puzzled look on their faces.

Why don't you take the good-looking ones and trade the ugly ones? What's the logic behind this?

Qiao Yu wanted to discover talent and began to give everyone a test: "Who can tell me why I do this?"

She took a beautiful bowl and said, "Half of these pottery pieces will be handed over to the tribe for distribution. So, I declare now that the first person to answer the question will receive a bowl." She quickly added, "My father and the elders don't need to say anything."

"I know."

"It's to avoid being outdone by the Sun Tribe."

"It's to avoid being destroyed by the Sun Tribe like the Fire Tribe."

Three male voices sounded one after another.

The first sound was from flowing water, the second was from fullness, and the third was from rock.

There were still a few people who wanted to speak, but after hearing what the three said, everyone shut up silently.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

How do we determine who comes first?

Qiao Yu first asked Liu Shui: "Liu Shui, what do you know?"

Liushui was a little depressed at first, but when he heard her ask this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He replied, "I agree with Yan. The Fire Tribe used to have salt, but the Sun Tribe didn't. The Sun Tribe was much more powerful than fire, so they simply wiped out the Fire Tribe for the sake of salt."

"Our tribe is so small. If our Tao is better than the Sun Tribe's, the Sun Tribe might dislike us and destroy us. So, Yu, you have to trade with Tao that is worse than the Sun Tribe's. Even if the Sun Tribe finds out, they won't care much, and we'll be safe."

In fact, when he answered aloud, this thought only flickered in his mind, and his thoughts were not clear. If he had been asked to answer immediately, he would definitely have stumbled over his answer, with unclear thoughts and inadequate answers.

Now with Man and Yan's inspiration, his answer was perfect.

After hearing his words, not only Qiao Yu was surprised, but also leaders and elders like Shan and Lu, as well as Man and others who regarded themselves as the smartest man in the tribe.

In their eyes, Liushui was just an unremarkable young man with a lively personality. His father died while hunting when he was fourteen, leaving him alone with his mother and sister. Because of his burden, he wasn't particularly outstanding, and even at his age, he still hadn't married.

If there is no widow in the tribe who is interested in him, he will be a bachelor for the rest of his life.

His behavior at this moment was completely beyond everyone's expectations. The women in the tribe looked at the water with a new perspective.

Liushui also noticed the change in everyone's attitude. He straightened his chest and tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth that were inevitably turning up.

Qiao Yu remained noncommittal and asked, "Did you think so from the beginning, or did you change your mind after listening to Man Heyan's words?"

This question confused Liu Shui, and he was momentarily panicked. The others were also stunned and all looked at Liu Shui.