When Takuyama heard the word "expensive," his eyes flickered, and he seemed a little guilty.
Pink fruit is indeed not very valuable. Although it is very filling, it has no taste, so it is not favored by females. Only those beastmen who are not strong enough will use it to get through the winter.
Tuoshan is clearly the kind of beastman who lacks ability.
He had a good plan: since Yu Wanwan and the others didn't know the value of the pink fruit, he would take the opportunity to get more.
Who knew they would actually go looking for other orcs? What are we going to do now!
If people find out that he deceived females and deliberately inflated the price, will he still be able to find a partner in the future?
Tuoshan quickly stopped them, looking flustered: "Let's talk this out. If you really want it, I can give you a discount."
Seeing that things were turning around, Yu Wanwan immediately said, "If the price you offer is not satisfactory, we will not buy it."
"Fine, fine, fine." Tuoshan reluctantly held up five fingers: "Five pink fruits and one animal hide!"
So you were definitely fooled just now!
Yu Wanwan huffed, "It's too expensive, we don't want it!"
"No, no, no, I'll add one more, how about six?"
Seeing that his pained expression didn't seem fake, Yu Wanwan reluctantly agreed to the price.
Looking around, Yu Wanwan asked, "But do you have this many pink fruits here?"
"Of course." Tuoshan snorted, "I hid the pink fruit in other places. Just wait and come with me to get it."
Tuoshan was one of the weakest among the group of beastmen who lacked ability. Other beastmen who were also starving would come and steal his food, so he had to put his food elsewhere.
Having finally come all this way, Yu Wanwan couldn't just go back with an unfamiliar coconut ball, so she asked, "Do you have anything else to eat here?"
Tuoshan casually pointed to the plants on the ground: "These are all edible. Take a look and see what you want."
Most of the plant's leaves are already wilted, and it doesn't look very appealing.
Yu Wanwan could only barely pick out some that looked fresh, asked their names and cooking methods, and then bought them.
These plants and powdery fruits cost Bai Jing about three pieces of animal hide.
Yu Wanwan didn't dare to buy too much, since she wasn't sure if it was safe to eat.
Bai Jing took out three pieces of animal hide from the rattan bag.
Upon seeing the rattan bag, Takuyama's eyes lit up. He pointed at the bag and asked, "What's this?"
"This is a rattan bag for carrying things." Bai Jing showed the rattan bag from all angles, but wouldn't let Tuo Shan touch it, which made Tuo Shan extremely eager to try it.
"How about I give up the animal hide and get me three rattan bags instead?"
Bai Jing held up one finger and shook it: "No trade."
The more unwilling the other party was, the more Takuyama was drawn to the rattan bag.
He paced around the room like a headless fly for a few moments before finally saying, "How about two?"
Bai Jing held up two fingers, his expression unwavering: "Twenty pink fruits and one rattan bag."
Takuyama:! ! !
Yu Wanwan: ? ? ?
Bai Jing's demands are no longer just outrageous; they're outrageous!
Rattan is everywhere, so why is it so expensive?
Even Yu Wanwan, the seller, felt this was outrageous!
Yu Wanwan gripped Bai Jing's hand tightly, feeling uneasy.
Bai Jing patted Yu Wanwan's head to reassure her.
"This is a precious technology, unique to the entire orc continent. If you get this bag and give it to a female, many people would probably like it."
Which female wouldn't love something unique, especially something made with precious technology? Takuyama had never seen such a rattan bag before!
But this price is just too expensive!
Tuoshan really wanted to snatch it directly, but given Baijing's powerful ability to open the pink fruit with his bare hands, he had to abandon the idea.
"I don't have that many pink fruits on me. Since I'm selling you something, can I exchange ten pink fruits for a rattan bag?"
Bai Jing put away the rattan bag, indicating that the matter was off-limits.
"Then, fifteen!"
"Wanwan, let's go."
"Okay, okay, twenty it is!"
Bai Jing stopped in his tracks, a triumphant smile spreading across his face.
That's how they successfully went from being buyers to sellers.
Yu Wanwan couldn't help but sigh.
I thought Tuoshan was already dark-skinned enough, but I didn't expect Baijing to be even darker!
Tuoshan led them to a hilltop not far from the Elephant Tribe, where they found an inconspicuous tree. He then dug around and unearthed seven or eight pink fruits, some large and some small, the smaller ones about the size of ping-pong balls, and the larger ones as big as basketballs.
Yu Wanwan initially suspected that the small one wasn't ripe yet, which angered Tuoshan so much that he explained in an extremely harsh tone: "The outer skin turns a darker color, which means it's ripe. Don't think I'm trying to fool you with an unripe fruit!"
After digging up this tree, Tuoshan led them to another tree to continue digging.
Anyway, he has plenty of places to hide things, so he doesn't care about revealing one or two.
Bai Jing put twenty pink fruits, along with some plants, into a rattan bag.
Surprisingly, they didn't spend much money on this trip, yet they brought back quite a lot of things!
As we descended the mountain, a light rain began to fall, drizzling down and veiling the already pristine white world in a layer of white gauze, making it as clean as if it were devoid of any other color.
Worried that the roads would be slippery in the rain, Yu Wanwan was held in Bai Jing's arms with one hand, and a piece of animal skin was placed over her head to shield her from the rain.
Even with someone in his arms, Bai Jing walked very fast, leaving Tuo Shan far behind.
Yu Wanwan glanced behind her at Tuoshan, who was nowhere to be seen, and whispered in Bai Jing's ear, "Aren't our rattan bags too expensive? What if he comes looking for trouble?"
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