But when Jiang Xue suddenly said she wanted to be awesome, Mu Feng frowned tightly.
Not only had Sang Yang never seen a cow, even most of the people in the Snake Tribe had never seen a cow.
Mu Feng vaguely remembered that when he took over the position of patriarch, the old patriarch once mentioned to him that there was a grassland tribe called "Turan Tribe" in the north. The grass there was lush and the water was beautiful, and it gave birth to many animals that they had never seen before.
It was said that the Turan tribe was all strong and muscular, and that all men, women, and children were skilled in fighting. Ordinary tribes would flee when they encountered them.
Moreover, the old patriarch specifically emphasized that no matter who they trade with, they cannot trade with people from their Turan tribe.
Mu Feng glanced at Sang Yang and found it funny to see that he looked relaxed. It seemed that the Bashan people had no idea of the existence of the Turan tribe. This made things easier.
As long as he is willing, perhaps the Bashan people can make this trip for Axue!
Thinking of this, he deliberately spoke slowly, "Axue, this matter may not be easy to handle. I heard from the old patriarch before that there is a tribe in the north called the 'Turan Tribe'. They may have animals like the cattle and horses you mentioned, but with more than a hundred of us, we are simply not enough for them to look at."
Hearing Mu Feng's words, Jiang Xue was immediately disappointed, but she asked with some reluctance, "Mu Feng, are you sure there is such a tribe?"
Mu Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Of course there are some, but everyone in their tribe is good at fighting. We are no match for them at all."
There was no truth in what he said, but whether others listened to him or not was not something he considered.
In short, he had to dissuade Axue from going north to find the Turan tribe. "I heard that it would take at least two rainy seasons and two dry seasons to walk from here to their place!"
Jiang Xue couldn't believe what she heard. She gasped in amazement: "Is it that far?"
What kind of magical distance is this!
Why does it take another two years?
"There's really no need for me to lie to you about this." Mu Feng sighed. "Only we, the tribe leaders, know about this kind of thing. If you don't believe me, you can ask Elder Chimu. He used to be the tribe leader of the Bear Tribe. He should have heard of the Turan Tribe too."
Elder Akagi nodded gravely. "Yes, Snow Witch, what the chief said is true. I only learned this from the old chief when I inherited the position of chief of the Bear Tribe. Before, like you, I had no idea there was such a grassland tribe so far to the north."
Jiang Xue's face was immediately filled with disappointment: "If we want some cattle, is there no other way?"
"Not necessarily. Maybe you're right, and we might be able to exchange them for some cattle at the flea market. But if we want to go to the Turan tribe in person, it's simply impossible to accomplish."
Jiang Xue listened to Mu Feng carefully, and she immediately understood everything.
Not to mention that it would take two years to get to the Turan Tribe from here, and there was a chance that they would be devoured by some large wild beasts before they even reached the Turan Tribe. Even if they did find the Turan Tribe and complete the deal with them to drive the cattle back, there was no telling whether the wild beasts along the way would covet the cattle.
"If that's the case, then just pretend I never said anything."
Sang Yang frowned, he naturally understood the meaning behind Mu Feng's words.
Looking at the Bashan people he had brought with him, he finally sighed, "I've also heard my father mention that traveling by land would take that long, but by sea, the time would be shortened to two rainy seasons and one dry season. But there's the same problem: traveling by sea isn't much easier than traveling by land. Not only do you have to face ferocious beasts from the depths of the sea, but you also have to contend with unpredictable weather conditions."
"If that's the case, then I'll just pretend I never said anything about this." Jiang Xue said dejectedly, "But if there's a chance, I hope the Young Clan Leader can still help me with this. If this really works out, our clan will definitely mobilize all its strength to express its gratitude to the Young Clan Leader."
In fact, since the Bashan people controlled the salt, they should be the richest tribe among all the tribes in the vicinity, big or small.
"It's getting late. You guys enjoy your meal and have fun. I'm going to rest first."
Although Jiang Xue is full of energy now, she heard Mu Feng say that it would take two years just to walk there, and Sang Yang said that it would take a year and a half to go there by sea. Instead of wasting so much time, it would be better to plant the land first!
After Jiang Xue thought about it, she didn't want to continue playing with them.
She walked back to the bamboo house, lay down on the bed, pulled the animal skin over her and fell asleep.
When it got light, Jiang Xue couldn't sleep. She got up early and went to the river, washing herself with the still cool river water.
As soon as she turned around after washing up, she saw Sang Yang standing behind her.
She was startled: "Young Patriarch, are you silent when you walk?"
Sang Yang forced his gaze from her face to the forest across the river. He was here to poach her. "Xue Wu, have you ever thought about leaving here and going with me to find a wider world?"
Jiang Xue was extremely shocked when she heard this. She stared at him and asked, "What do you mean, Young Clan Leader?"
"I like you." Sang Yang put his hands behind his back and turned his gaze to her face. "I fell in love with you the first time I saw you."
He still remembered that day. He had just transported the salt to the Bluebird Tribe when he heard a woman's silver bell-like laughter coming from the Snake Tribe's camp. He glanced at her from afar.
At that time, Jiang Xue was wearing a gray animal skin, but even the skin that was shedding a lot of hair could not resist the impact of her bright red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes on him.
Just one glance and he was completely captivated.
But he did not forget his mission. He ordered his men to put the salt in the camp. Before he had finished packing, the woman dragged another woman over.
He was ecstatic, but his upbringing prevented him from showing his joy or anger on his face.
He could only suppress his excitement and deal with her seriously.
Before leaving, he learned that she was actually the new witch of the Snake Tribe.
Fortunately, she ordered salt from him and used some things he had never seen before in exchange.
While accepting her things, he also gave her ten conch shells from his collection as a return gift.
This time, before he even reached the Snake Tribe, the first thing he heard was the string of conch shells she had made into wind chimes hanging under the eaves of a bamboo house.
The mountain breeze blew over, and the conch jingled with the wind. For the first time, he felt that the sound of the conch was so pleasant to the ears.
But to his disappointment, she did not come out to greet him immediately.
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