The journey to the market was very smooth. This road was a road that the Qingshan tribe had walked for many years, and it was so familiar to them that they couldn't be more familiar with it.
Meng Yuqing still followed the original method of sitting on Xuan's back and exploring quietly. Because Xuan was covering him, no one noticed his little movements.
But he really didn't find anything new.
In the middle of the process, the system suddenly appeared and gave Meng Yuqing a four-month summary.
Rating: 8.0
The host has made great contributions to the tribe's military strength, defense, and life, but has made little contribution to population growth. It is recommended that the host pay more attention to development in this area in the future.
After hearing the notice, Meng Yuqing rolled his eyes silently and said, "Stop rushing me, stop rushing me. People won't come just like that."
He glanced at them secretly and said, "Young man, don't let me down."
Bo, who was eating, suddenly felt a chill on his back. He raised his head and looked around with a confused look on his face.
The food we ate along the way was very simple, basically wild vegetable soup and barbecued meat. Fortunately, the animal meat was freshly caught, so it was very fresh and tasted very good.
Because they were still carrying five sub-beasts, they would rest every night. As they walked and stopped, they got closer and closer to the market.
Xuan also took the opportunity to introduce the situation of the market to Meng Yuqing.
The three major tribes that organized this fair were the Rolling Stone Tribe, the Giant Mountain Tribe, and the Black Tree Tribe.
The three tribes all have more than 2,000 people. The tribe with the largest number of orcs has 1,400 orcs, and the other two tribes have about 1,200 orcs each.
The market is not held in their tribe, but at the junction of three tribes. Every year, the three tribes will send people in advance to make preparations.
The three tribes jointly guard a salt mine. The nearby tribes who want to exchange salt can only take advantage of the annual market to stock up on supplies in exchange for salt.
Thinking that the Qingshan tribe has only more than 800 people and owns such a large salt mine, Meng Yuqing suddenly felt that the development of the tribe was imminent. Although the people of the Qingshan tribe were very cautious, they would not be afraid of external covetousness until they were strong enough.
While taking a break and chatting, Meng Yuqing found out that the least valuable item in this market was actually animal meat. He was very shocked when he heard the news. In the orc world, when so many people were struggling to survive for food and clothing, the least valuable item in the market created by these three tribes was actually animal meat.
No wonder Xia and his men brought everything except animal meat as a barter item.
"Because animal meat can't be preserved for long, if we can exchange animal meat for salt, then all the tribes will go hunting and bring animal meat in exchange. The three tribes will have more meat than they can eat in a short period of time. Now it's summer, and the animal meat will spoil quickly." Xuan explained softly, "Also, the three tribes don't lack animal meat, but if it's edible plants, they will accept it. They can be preserved much longer than meat."
"Then what else do they collect?" Meng Yuqing asked.
"There are many things. The handmade works you mentioned are their favorites. There are also some beautiful things. However, the specific items they receive often depend on their mood. Sometimes they like one thing in the first year, but change to something else in the second year. Therefore, many tribes cannot exchange enough salt with them every year." Xuan looked down at Meng Yuqing, "But our tribe does not need to exchange based on their mood."
Meng Yuqing understood that this was the pursuit of other material things after basic living needs had been met and there was no need to struggle to survive.
"If they don't accept meat, there should be other tribes that do." Meng Yuqing looked at the people of the Qingshan Tribe. "We don't have any meat prepared. After we get to the market, should we directly exchange meat with others or hunt for it ourselves?"
"We won't hunt, we'll exchange with other tribes. We didn't bring many people with us, so we'll stay together if we can." Xuan said seriously.
"Not all tribes are friendly. Once you enter the market, if you want to exchange things, you must tell me. If a stranger talks to you, no matter if they are orcs or sub-orcs, don't believe them and go with them, okay?" He looked at Meng Yuqing as if he was looking at a child who could be easily abducted by a stranger.
Meng Yuqing was embarrassed when she heard Xuan's words. Did she look so gullible? Did he think she was a child? In the modern world, many children wouldn't be fooled by a lollipop.
Besides, he would never run out alone and he didn't dare to. He was not sure if he could meet such a good tribe and such good people as the Qingshan Tribe again.
If Xuan knew what he was thinking, he would definitely answer in the affirmative. He seemed to be very easy to deceive and looked like an underage sub-beast. Here, sub-beasts of this age group were the most likely to trust others.
"Yeah, yeah, I get it. I'll definitely follow you closely and tell you where I want to go." Meng Yuqing nodded honestly.
After all, we are not in a tribe, so we must be cautious.
The entire market covers a very large area. Meng Yuqing sat on Xuan's back and looked at the market at the foot of the mountain. There were many wooden sheds there. Many people had already occupied their seats and were piling the things they brought on the ground to sort them out.
In the middle of the entire market, there was a large area cleared and surrounded by wood. Dozens of orcs were patrolling there, driving away anyone who approached there.
It was already evening when the Qingshan tribe entered the market. Xia took them to an empty wooden shed and put their things down.
At this time, an orc with a strange bone decoration on his head walked towards them and said, "Since you have chosen this place, please hand in what you need to hand in."
Xia nodded without saying anything, took out two animal skin bags as big as snakeskin bags from the things he brought and handed them directly to the other party.
The orc took the animal skin bag, opened it and carefully examined the contents.
Meng Yuqing saw that the animal skin bag contained the wild vegetables they had collected along the way, as well as some berries that could be preserved for more than a month without changing taste.
After checking the contents of the bag, the orc nodded, looking quite satisfied. "You guys are giving me too much for occupying this place."
Xia immediately smiled warmly and said, "It's not much, not much, just take all of these."
The orc smiled meaningfully when he heard what Xia said, "Okay, I'll take them all. If you have any questions here, just tell me."
After saying that, he left with the animal skin bag.
Seeing the other person walking away, Xia turned around and retracted his smile, returning to his previous state.
Meng Yuqing was amazed by this operation. She didn't expect that Xia, who looked like he had thick eyebrows and big eyes, could change his expression so quickly.
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