Early the next morning, You Yi and Shun Feng, along with several orcs, embarked on their journey to trade salt crystals.
After watching them leave, Yu Wanwan couldn't help but ask, "Bai Jing, do you think this transaction will go smoothly?"
Bai Jing shook his head: "We arrived too late. If we're lucky, we might find some low-quality salt crystals, but if we're unlucky, we might come back empty-handed."
The nearest salt crystal trading location to the White Tiger Tribe is the salt mine in the east, where the Goat Tribe, who live there, has prospered and developed quite well thanks to the salt mine.
Yu Wanwan: "What should we do if we come back empty-handed?"
Bai Jing's gaze grew heavier: "Without salt crystals, they will become weak and powerless over time, and may even die. If they cannot exchange for salt crystals, the females will have to replenish their salt by drinking animal blood, just like the males."
That's what they say, but the reality is that females' demands for quality of life make it impossible for them to accept drinking animal blood.
Upon hearing that she had to drink blood, Yu Wanwan's expression immediately turned sour.
As someone who suffers from a severe allergy to duck blood, she avoids all types of blood. Now, she's being asked to drink animal blood like water, and she's unsure if she'll die from an allergic reaction.
Yu Wanwan made a face and said, "Bai Jing, how about we set up a market and exchange salt crystals?"
"market?"
Yu Wanwan nodded: "It's just about setting aside a piece of land and exchanging things that everyone has that we don't need. We can exchange a little here and a little there, and then we can gather enough salt crystals for the tribe's cold season."
Yu Wanwan found the idea more and more feasible as she talked, and her interest grew: "That's right, the food we brought back from the Elephant Clan was all plants, and nobody eats it. We can take this opportunity to exchange the plants and make good use of the resources."
Bai Jing pulled her into his arms and pinched her cheek: "Apart from tribes that specialize in producing salt crystals, other tribes can hardly meet our demand for salt crystals."
"Huh?" Upon hearing Bai Jing's words, Yu Wanwan seemed to smell the pungent, bloody scent of beasts, and her brows furrowed even more tightly.
Although the little female looked adorable in her dejected state, Bai Jing preferred to see her smile, so he comforted her, "However, the market is a good idea. We can send someone to notify the tribes in other forests to come over together, and perhaps we can trade for a certain quantity."
Upon hearing this, Yu Wanwan became happy and excitedly hugged Bai Jing's neck.
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Now that we've made a plan, we need to prepare properly.
Bai Jing specially designated a piece of land on the outskirts of the tribe and marked out individual stalls on it, preparing to place the items that the beastmen needed to trade there.
At the same time, he also sent some people to the nearby forest to inform the White Tiger tribe about the market they were going to hold.
Orcs do trade occasionally, but apart from Orc City, no one ever sets aside a specific time for unified trading, which is called a market. When I first heard about it, I found it quite magical.
The orc who came to inform them continued, "The market will have designated stalls for placing items. Orcs who go to the market can be buyers or sellers, but regardless of whether they are buying or selling, they must abide by the market's rules."
This rule was actually Yu Wanwan's idea. After all, the orcs are quite unruly and this is their first time participating in the market. If they are not properly managed, there may be friction during the transaction process, and in serious cases, it may even affect the relationship between tribes.
The orc counted off one finger at a time, stating the market's rules: "First, all transactions must be agreed upon by both parties; forced buying and selling is not allowed."
"Second, the value of the items traded should not be excessively higher or lower than the value of the items traded."
"Third, you can't fight in the market. If you have any problems that you can't solve, go to the management office to resolve them."
The orcs brought the message, and interested tribes flocked to Qingwan Forest with their belongings.
Ten days later, the market finally officially began.
That day, Yu Wanwan got up early, got ready, and prepared to go to the market with Bai Jing and Fei Han.
They each carried a large bundle containing dried meat and animal hides that they wanted to trade.
As for Mo Zhou, because there were a large number of orcs from other tribes today, he could only pitifully stay at home and wait for them to return.
When it was time to leave, Mo Zhou clung to Yu Wanwan, reluctant to let go. She coaxed him for a long time, promising to cook eggs for him when she returned that night, before he finally left the cave.
The first year's storage space is free, which is a trial for the orcs. However, starting next year, a certain amount of supplies will be charged as a storage space fee.
Like everyone else, Yu Wanwan's family also has a storage space.
Because we arrived early, the market wasn't very lively yet. Many seats were empty, and there weren't many orcs browsing. Most of the visitors were from the White Tiger Tribe.
Yu Wanwan was a little worried: "Bai Jing, what if no one comes?"
Bai Jing touched her soft face and comforted her, "It's okay. The beastmen don't know much about the market, so it's normal that there aren't many people here for the first time."
Seeing that even the clan leader Bai Jing wasn't in a hurry, Yu Wanwan gradually felt relieved.
Fei Han put the bundle on the ground, then took out her own belongings and arranged them one by one on the shelf.
Although it was called a storage area, it was actually just a stone table with a few stone benches behind it. It didn't even have a roof to shelter it from the wind and rain; it was as rudimentary as it could be.
However, Yu Wanwan didn't mind, after all, it was her first time.
After helping her put the things away, she sat down on the stone bench and waited patiently for customers to come.
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