Chapter 579: Different Values ​​(Please subscribe and vote)

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately showed frustrated expressions, but they did not dare to complain about the Han tribe, because the Han tribe was the only tribe that could provide a large amount of white salt. The other tribe had completely turned to Maodun. They could not offend the Han tribe again, so they were still respectful to Youfu.

"You also know that we came here by water this time, and it was the first time we took this route. At first, we never thought that we could reach the grassland, so we were not prepared to trade with you.

But as for white salt, we have it, but not much. It's not that we can't sell it to you. If you can share it equally and eat less on weekdays, you will have no problem surviving this winter.

We have opened up the waterway to the grassland this time, so it will be faster to come here in the future, and we will be able to carry more goods. If you need it, we can come here by water at the beginning of next spring and bring you a lot of white salt. You should also migrate here earlier next spring, so that we can solve this crisis.

It's just that we came here by water this time, and we can't take the live livestock away for the time being, so we can only trade Some dead things, animal skins, tendons and horns, we want all of them, see how much you can take out, if you want to exchange, I will ask someone to get the white salt on the ship.

Oh, yes, there are also pots and pans and cloth, I also brought some, of course, if you want. "

You Fu thought about it, this time their fleet was to open up a new route downstream, and they were also prepared to deal with unfamiliar tribes. They did bring some goods. In the bottom of the three sailing ships, in addition to the supplies for the crew, the rest were filled with various goods. It was just that they did not expect that they changed their route halfway and came to the grassland. In this case, it doesn't matter who sells the goods in the cabin. Selling them to the nomadic tribe can at least exchange for useful things, which is better than not exchanging anything and then pulling the things back the same way.

"In this case, it's okay, a little is better than nothing, let's get through this winter first, but I have a worry." As the leader of the alliance, Su Ritu naturally has the priority decision-making power. Seeing that the other leaders around him did not speak, he frowned and expressed his thoughts.

"What are you worried about?" You Fu asked puzzled.

"We have no problem with your arrangement. It's okay to migrate here earlier next year. I'm just worried that Maodun will come to cause trouble. If we wait until next spring and Maodun occupies this place, we won't be able to defeat him. How can we trade with you?" Su Ritu spread his hands with a sad face, and then glanced at You Fu's reaction.

You Fu didn't reply immediately, but continued to ask.

"What does Chief Su Ritu mean? What are your plans? We really didn't bring that much salt this time. If you don't believe me, I can let you go on the boat to take a look." "

No, no, no, I don't mean to distrust you. We still trust our friends in the Han tribe. I just have an idea. I don't know if you can agree with it." Su Ritu waved his hand and said.

"What do you think?"

"I think the reason why Maodun is so powerful is that he has the support of the Xin tribe, which gave them good horse gear and weapons. If the Han tribe can also sell these to us, then we don't have to be so passive now. Apart from anything else, if we have the iron stirrups and iron arrows of the Han tribe, we will definitely be able to defeat Maodun. If we have the steel knives of the Han tribe, it will be even better."

Su Ritu continued to observe You Fu's reaction while speaking, but to his disappointment, he didn't see anything on You Fu's face.

"Well, I don't have the power to agree to your request, and our leader probably won't agree. You know, although our Han tribe sells ironware, we never sell weapons. Iron pots and iron scissors are fine, but the things you said, hehe, are hard. Anyway, I think the leader won't agree.

And you know how difficult it is to make these weapons, and how difficult it is to smelt iron every year. Even if our leader agrees to sell them to you, you probably can't afford them. Forget it." You Fu became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally waved his hand and gave up. This thing was simply impossible.

"No, we don't want the swords, but arrows will do. If arrows don't work, stirrups will do. It doesn't matter if they are a little expensive. We know that such good things are not easy to make, but we don't want too much."

Seeing that You Fu did not refuse directly, but negotiated with him about the price, Su Ritu became more excited. These are all good things. Expensive is not a problem. You should give me some. If I have these things, I can also go to Maodun, that bastard, to rob them. Why should I be afraid of the high price then?

You Fu narrowed his eyes and complained secretly, "Oh, you still want iron arrows. I dare not give you swords, let alone arrows. This thing is more lethal than swords in war. After all, it is a long-range lethal weapon."

But after thinking for a while, You Fu had another idea, an idea that was beneficial to the Han tribe, so he said to Su Ritu again.

"Chief Su Ritu, there is no need to say anything. It is useless for you to tell me this. I do not have the power to decide. Only our leader can decide what goods to trade. I cannot make the decision.

But regarding your concerns, I do have an idea. I wonder if you think it is feasible."

Su Ritu originally wanted to fight for it again, but after hearing what You Fu said, he had no choice but to cooperate and asked, knowing that this matter was beyond his ability.

"Do you have any good ideas?"

"Look, this is what I think. This time we have opened up the waterway connecting the grassland, so it will be faster to trade with you in the future. It will take less than a month to transport goods from our Han tribe to here day and night. But it is still not very convenient. After all, there is no place to stay, and there is no suitable dock for large ships to dock. It is not convenient for us to load and unload some larger objects.

Didn't you just say that you are afraid that Maodun will seize your place and affect our trade?

Then how about this, why don't you tribes give us a piece of land, right on the shore of this big lake, and we will build a dock here for large ships to dock, and then build a few warehouses, and send some merchants to garrison for a long time. What do you think? You can come to trade anytime you want.

This way, this place will belong to our Han tribe. I don’t think anyone on the grassland will dare to cause trouble to our Han tribe. I don’t believe that Maodun will dare to do anything to us, and he doesn’t have the ability to do so. "

You Fu's words immediately shocked the group of tribal leaders. They really liked the caravans of the Han tribe, and they liked the goods of the Han tribe even more. However, if the Han tribe also wanted to get involved in the grassland, they really didn't know what the consequences would be. Think about it, if the powerful forces like the Xin tribe and Maodun joined forces, they couldn't do anything to the Han tribe. If the Han tribe wanted to bully them, could these leaders still beat the Han tribe?

Don't let a group of tigers come just after you drive away the wolves. After all, it's easier to invite a god than to send him away. However, it's hard to refuse this offer, because on the surface, if the Han tribe can establish a fixed trading point on the grassland, which is called a market in the Han tribe, it will be very beneficial to both the Han tribe and the herdsmen.

"This is indeed a good idea. With people from the Han tribe stationed here, I don't think Maodun would dare to do anything. I just don't know how big a place the Han tribe needs. If this place is too big, it will be difficult for us. The lakeside is full of lush grass and water, and we have to graze here every summer and autumn."

After thinking for a long time, Su Ritu still couldn't come up with a countermeasure. It would be better to test Youfu's attitude first and ask about the size of the place before making a decision. As soon as this was said, the other leaders nodded in agreement.

Seeing them like this, Youfu laughed in his heart. How could you nomadic tribes compare to the ability of the farming nation to manage the land?

However, he also seized the weakness of the other party who was not good at using the land, so he came up with such an idea.

"Well, it's not very big, five kilometers long and wide." Youfu thought for a while and said.

"Length and width, five kilometers, how big is that?" Su Ritu obviously didn't know much about the length unit of the Han tribe, so he was very confused when he heard Youfu say that.

"This, I can't explain it to you clearly. It's late today. Why don't I ask someone to measure it for you tomorrow?" Youfu spread his hands to indicate that there was no way. This thing can't be explained by words alone, and they must see it.

"Well, you must be tired after walking such a long way here. Let's not talk about this today. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Let's eat first." Su Ritu had no choice. Since he couldn't explain it clearly, he could only wait until tomorrow.

After finishing this topic, the herdsmen outside the door quickly brought up the food. You can make as much beef and mutton as you want. After all, it was crowdfunded by so many tribes. If you donate more now, you can get more when you distribute salt tomorrow.

The people of the Han tribe were not polite. Although mutton was not rare, beef was indeed rare in the Han tribe. After all, cattle were strong laborers in the Han tribe. Whether it was public or private, the people wanted to treat them as masters. It was normal for cattle to eat better than humans. Who would be willing to kill them? Moreover, the law did not allow them to be killed unless they wanted to be buried with the cattle.

After everyone had a happy dinner, the next morning, Youfu led the nomadic leaders to the riverside. He first asked the people stationed by the river to get the salt and other goods from the big ship, and then traded with the leaders. Those who had animal skins, tendons and horns could take these dead things, and those who didn't could only pay with cattle and horses. If it really didn't work, they could only send some people back by land. In short, Youfu would not agree to let them buy on credit.

One hand pays the other hand, and the other hand delivers the goods. This way, both parties will not suffer losses, and there will be credibility, and both sides will feel at ease.

People were arranged here to trade goods and count the quantity. Youfu also sent a team to measure the land. The fleet brought ropes and rulers, so measuring the land was not a difficult task.

Soon, someone took action and measured the area westward along the lake. It was five kilometers long and five kilometers wide, which was about the size of a small county town with a population of one million in modern times. In the current Han tribe, it was basically equivalent to a county town. The largest county town in the Han tribe, Ruyang County, had a wall of one kilometer square and a population of about ten thousand. Including the surrounding fields, it was no more than that.

If such a piece of land could really be occupied in the grassland,

it would basically be equivalent to adding a county to the Han tribe. Of course, this data could only be achieved using the management method of the Han tribe. If it were a nomadic tribe, it would take

a whole morning. At about eleven o'clock in the afternoon, the crew measured the area. The five-kilometer-long and five-kilometer-wide area was endless for people. On the ground, this range was beyond the visible range of the naked eye, but in fact, it would not take long to ride around on horseback.

You Fu rode a horse to accompany Su Ritu and the nomadic leaders to walk around the land, and then both sides laughed.

"Hahahaha, so the five kilometers long and wide area that you Han tribe is talking about is only this big. This is not a problem. Even if other leaders do not agree, my tribe of Su Ritu can give these places to our friends in the Han tribe. I just hope that after the Han tribe's caravan settles in for a long time, they can get some discounts when trading with my tribe." Su Ritu laughed heartily.

"Hey? How can this be possible? How can you Su Ritu take all the benefits? Our tribe can also give up such a small area to our friends in the Han tribe. When the time comes, you should give us some discounts when selling things." Another leader who followed him around said hurriedly.

"Yes, yes, our tribe can also give some. I think we should just give up the pasture and leave a thousand-man tribe for our friends in the Han tribe. Don't say five kilometers long and wide, it's okay even if it's several times bigger." The nomadic leaders behind him also expressed their willingness to donate land, and naturally hoped that the Han tribe would take care of them when trading in the future.

You Fu looked at everyone and laughed secretly. He was no longer the You Fu who had never seen the world. He had been doing business on the grassland for more than two years and had eaten and slept with the herdsmen here. Naturally, he had already figured out the living habits of these nomadic tribes.

Their nomadic tribes generally live in separate families, one family lives in a tent, and the entire tribe is composed of tents.

The food of the herdsmen comes entirely from livestock, but they do not eat meat, but various dairy products, such as cheese, yogurt and other foods. Beef and mutton every day? Sorry, I think too much. Only the leader can afford such food. The herdsmen at the bottom can only eat some meat in winter.

If you really want to eat meat, there is no way. What should you do? Hunting, isn't it by the lake? Waterfowl, fish, wild beasts, wolves, can't they all be eaten?

Generally, a herdsman family of five people needs at least fifty sheep, more than five horses, more than five cows, and a number of sheepdogs.

Distributed to a single person, that is to say, a herdsman must have at least one horse for riding and grazing, and ten sheep and one cow to provide goat milk and cow milk. This is just to provide the most basic food such as cheese, and meat and sheepskin and wool for making clothes are not counted.

And according to the nature of grassland cavalry, if a person does not have more than three horses, they are embarrassed to call themselves cavalry, so this is only the minimum configuration.

Adding up all together, a family has 80 to 90 livestock. So many livestock rely on grazing and feed on wild water and grass. How much grass does it take?

Many people may not believe it. A good pasture with a length and width of five kilometers is only enough for two or three herdsmen to graze for one month at most. Those livestock, especially sheep, are simply plowing machines. They eat grass too fast, but they can't grow back immediately after eating, so they can only migrate constantly and chase water and grass. That's why they are called nomadic tribes.

So, the land that Youfu wanted was a county capital in the eyes of the Han tribe, and the surrounding fields could easily support thousands of people. However, in the eyes of these nomadic herders, a five-kilometer-long and wide land was just a settlement for a few herders, and even a small one could be ignored.

The two sides had different lifestyles and values, so they seemed so generous to Youfu's proposal, but this was exactly what the Han tribe needed.

(End of this chapter)