The next morning, Youyi and Shunfeng set out with several orcs 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're already late. If we're lucky, we might find some low-quality salt crystals. But if we're unlucky, we might return empty-handed."
The salt crystal trading place closest to the White Tiger Tribe is at the salt mine in the east. The goat tribe living there has made a fortune from the salt mine and has developed quite well.
Yu Wanwan: "What should we do if we return empty-handed?"
Bai Jing's eyes grew heavy. "Without salt crystals, they will become weak and frail over time, or even die. If they can't exchange salt crystals, the females will have to rely on drinking animal blood to replenish their salt intake, just like the males."
That being said, the reality is that females have such high demands on their quality of life that they simply cannot accept drinking animal blood.
When Yu Wanwan heard that she had to drink blood, her face suddenly looked a little unhappy.
As a patient with severe allergy to duck blood, she stayed away from all kinds of blood. Now she was asked to drink animal blood like water, and she was not sure whether she would die from an allergy.
Yu Wanwan made a bitter face and said, "Bai Jing, how about we hold a market and exchange salt crystals?"
"market?"
Yu Wanwan nodded. "We can just mark off an area and exchange things everyone needs. If we exchange a little here and a little there, can't we gather the salt crystals needed for the tribe's cold season?"
The more Yu Wanwan talked about it, the more feasible it seemed, and her interest grew. "By the way, the food we brought back from the elephant tribe was all plants, and no one eats them. We can take this opportunity to exchange the plants and make rational use of resources."
Bai Jing held her in his arms and pinched her cheeks: "Except for the tribes that specialize in producing salt crystals, other tribes will find it difficult to meet our demand for salt crystals."
"Ah?" Hearing Bai Jing say this, Yu Wanwan seemed to have smelled the hot smell of animal blood, and her brows furrowed even tighter.
Although the little female's depressed look was adorable, Bai Jing wanted to see her smile even more, so he consoled her, "But the market idea is great. We can send someone to notify the tribes in other forests to come together, and perhaps we can trade for a certain amount."
Hearing this, Yu Wanwan became happy and hugged Bai Jing's neck excitedly.
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Now that you have a plan, you must prepare it well.
Bai Jing specially fenced off a piece of land outside the tribe and marked out storage spaces on it, preparing to place the items that the orcs needed to trade.
At the same time, he also sent some people to the nearby forest to inform the White Tiger Tribe about the upcoming market.
Orcs would also have some transactions on a regular basis, but apart from the Beast City, no one would ever set aside a specific time to conduct unified transactions, and it was also called a market. When I first heard about it, I thought it was a bit magical.
The orc who came to inform us continued, "There will be special areas at the market where items can be placed. Orcs who go to the market can be buyers or sellers. However, whether buying or selling, they must follow the market's regulations."
This rule was thought up by Yu Wanwan. After all, the orcs were rather unruly, and it was their first time participating in the market. If they were not properly managed, friction might arise during the transaction. In serious cases, it might even affect the relationship between tribes.
The orc broke off his fingers one by one and stated the rules of the market: "First, transactions must be mutually agreed upon. Forced buying and selling is not allowed."
"Second, the items traded cannot be excessively above or below the transaction value."
"Third, you are not allowed to fight in the market. If there is any problem that cannot be solved, go to the management office to resolve it."
The orcs brought the news, and interested tribes came to Qingwan Forest with their belongings.
Ten days later, the market finally officially opened.
That day, Yu Wanwan got up early, got herself ready to go to the market with Bai Jing and Fei Han.
They all carried a large bag containing dried meat and animal skins that they wanted to exchange.
As for Mo Zhou, since there were a large number of orcs from other tribes today, he could only stay at home pitifully and wait for them to come back.
When leaving, Mo Zhou was still reluctant to let go of Yu Wanwan. She coaxed him for a long time and repeatedly promised to cook eggs for him when she came back in the evening. Only then did he walk out of the cave smoothly.
The cargo space is free in the first year, which is considered an attempt for the orcs. However, starting from next year, a certain amount of materials will be charged as cargo space fees.
Like everyone else, Yu Wanwan and her family also have a storage space.
Because we arrived quite early, the market is not very busy yet. Many seats are empty and there are not many orcs shopping here. Most of them are from the White Tiger Tribe.
Yu Wanwan was a little worried: "Bai Jing, is there anyone coming?"
Bai Jing touched her soft face and comforted her, "It's okay. The beastmen are not familiar with the market, so it's normal that there are not many people coming here for the first time."
Seeing that the clan leader Bai Jing was not in a hurry, Yu Wanwan gradually felt relieved.
Feihan put the bag on the ground, then took out his own things and arranged them one by one on the shelf.
Although it is called a storage space, it is actually just a stone table with a few stone benches behind it. It doesn't even have a roof to shelter from the wind and rain. It is as simple as it can be.
But Yu Wanwan didn't mind, after all, it was her first time.
After helping to put the things away, she sat on the stone bench and waited patiently for business to come.
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