"Is that all? What use are they? We are not the three major tribes. We want all the rare and new things. They have to be useful. And you have all these things here. The three major tribes will definitely not accept them." He glanced at the things on the animal skin and looked at Jie with a dissatisfied expression on his face.
In addition to liking various handicrafts and rare toys, the three major tribes also like to collect edible plants that can be preserved for a long time.
Hearing Meng Yuqing say this, Jie didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "It's definitely not these. But if you rush to exchange plants with us when you see them, then we won't show you anything from our tribe."
He made no secret of his probing intentions.
Meng Yuqing put on a haughty expression and snorted.
"Go and get the things in that bag." Jie said to an orc at the stall.
After hearing what Jie said, the orc immediately went into the wooden shed and came out with a bag in a short while.
Jie took the bag, opened it and took out the things inside.
It was a pale yellow stone, about the size of an orc's palm.
Meng Yuqing looked at the stone in front of him with an unchanged expression.
"System, identification."
"Appraisal in progress—Yellow Light Stone. Once the shell is broken, it emits a yellow light. It can be used for lighting at night. One stone is enough to illuminate the host's house for three months."
Natural light! Meng Yuqing finally couldn't hold back her expression anymore and opened her eyes slightly.
Jie had been staring at Meng Yuqing, and when he saw his expression change, he smiled slightly, "How about this thing?"
After hearing what the other party said, Meng Yuqing withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the people behind him. Seeing that they were also looking at him, Meng Yuqing understood that they had no idea what Jie had taken out.
However, Jie and the others are right across from me now, and I can't explain it to them on the spot. Otherwise, it would be so strange if I only knew one person from the same tribe.
When Xuan and the others saw Meng Yuqing looking at them, they immediately understood that he wanted this thing.
Although they didn't know what this yellow stone was used for, they still chose to believe Meng Yuqing.
Receiving their affirmative looks, Meng Yuqing nodded and looked at Jie, "I know this, the yellow light stone. The three major tribes will like this, right? Why don't you use it to exchange for salt?"
"I've already exchanged with them. These are the remaining ones. Do you want them?" When Jie saw that Meng Yuqing directly recognized the function of the yellow light stone, he looked at him in surprise and handed him a yellow light stone.
Anyone who knows the function of yellow light stone would definitely not come from a small tribe that cannot exchange it for enough salt.
"What do you want to exchange?" Meng Yuqing looked at the yellow light stone in his hand. This thing was very convenient, but not necessary.
If the other party asks for a huge price, there is no need to change it. You can make an oil lamp yourself. The wick can be made of rush, which is everywhere by the river. However, the light from an oil lamp is not bright enough.
"What do you have?" Jie asked back.
Meng Yuqing lowered his head and thought for a while, then turned and walked to Xuan and took the animal skin bag containing soap from him.
"Take a look at this?" He took out a bar of soap and handed it to Jie.
Jie took the soap with a look of surprise in his eyes, "What is this?"
"Soap, used for bathing, washing hair and washing animal hides." Meng Yuqing explained simply.
"That shampoo grass is almost the same, but this one can't be replaced." Jie looked at Meng Yuqing.
"But this one of ours lasts longer than the shampoo grass. Plus, there's something like this." Meng Yuqing rummaged through the bag and took out a piece of soap with flower juice added. "The shampoo grass doesn't have a scent."
Jie sniffed. Seeing the sub-beast beside him staring at the soap, he was a little tempted, but he didn't confirm it immediately. Instead, he thought for a while and asked, "Anything else?"
Meng Yuqing folded his arms across his chest and raised his head slightly. "That's all. This stone isn't necessary for us. We have other ways to illuminate the room at night, but they're just not as convenient as this. If you don't want to change, forget it."
Jie was a little surprised at Meng Yuqing's attitude. He turned his gaze to Xuan and others behind him and found that Xuan and the four orcs all looked like they were listening to Meng Yuqing. He immediately understood that Meng Yuqing was the one in charge among these six people.
"What both of us have are unnecessary and have other alternatives, so how do we exchange them?" Jie asked while pinching the soap. This was the first time the two tribes were trading, and what they were trading were things unique to their own tribes. He wanted to see what good trading methods this sub-beast could come up with.
Meng Yuqing touched his chin. This world still relies on barter, so it is indeed difficult to define prices. The only relatively common thing now is salt. He looked at the bag of salt hanging on Xuan's body and had an idea in his mind.
"Xuan, give me the bag of salt." He stretched out his hand to Xuan.
Xuan immediately took out the salt bag from his body and handed it to him. Meng Yuqing took the salt bag, weighed it, looked at Jie and said, "Bring two animal skin bags here."
Jie didn't say anything, but just winked at the orc next to him. The orc immediately took out two animal skin bags from the wooden shed and handed them to Meng Yuqing.
"This is the first time our two tribes are trading. We don't intend to suffer a loss, and we certainly don't intend to take advantage of you either. Take a look at this bag of salt. When you exchange this salt with the three major tribes, put the amount of yellow light stones you need into the animal hide bag. Our tribe will also put soap into the other animal hide bag in the same way. Don't let the other party see. After putting it in, how about we take it out together?"
"Yes, this method is fair." Jie nodded after hearing it.
Meng Yuqing smiled and handed Jie a hide bag. When Jie took it, he didn't let go immediately. Instead, he said, "It's better for everyone to be honest in their transactions. Maybe we can have a long-term business in the future. Besides, the three major tribes are here. It shouldn't be difficult to find out how much salt they can exchange for their products, right?"
Jie looked at Meng Yuqing, his eyes more serious than before, "Our tribe is the most honest in trade. All the tribes that have traded with us know this."
Meng Yuqing nodded and handed the animal skin bag and salt bag to the other party.
Jie checked the salt in the bag in front of them and returned it. "Then let's get started."
After saying that, he took the animal skin bag into the wooden shed and asked the tribesmen outside the shed to stay away from Meng Yuqing and the others.
Seeing his behavior, Meng Yuqing nodded. This tribe at least seemed to be upright.
Holding the animal hide bag, Meng Yuqing immediately called Xuan and the others over to discuss, "You should have heard what I said to him just now. I didn't go there to exchange the salt, so I don't know how much soap to put in. You can put it in as you see fit."
"This bag of salt can be exchanged for five bars of soap, and about three bars of soap." Xuan said softly, "I wonder what they want to exchange for it."
Hearing Xuan's words, Meng Yuqing scratched his head. Oh no, he forgot to ask them which one they wanted. Sure enough, he didn't think it through the first time he did this.
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