The Haifan tribe is at odds again. What should we do about the salt?
The fire spirit stone (the Qingfeng tribe also found this spirit stone mine not long ago) seems very cool, but I can’t use it myself, right?
The Ice Eye Tribe heard that the young priest could use Fire Spirit Stones, and they exchanged a lot of them for salt. But, judging by the price... I regretted it. It was more than half the loss compared to trading directly with the Sea Sail Tribe for Spirit Stones. Why bother?
"High Priest, I just went there, and the Haifan tribe is not interested in the exchange." Fengshan, the chief of the Qingfeng tribe, came back frustrated. He wanted to trade spirit stones with the Haifan tribe again, but it was very difficult.
"Why? War is war, and trade is trade." The high priest was depressed.
"That charlatan is too shady. The price needs to be cut in half."
"Half? That bastard!"
"High Priest, if that's not possible, let's just take half and half." Fengshan couldn't hold on any longer. The tribe had taken in too many people. To quickly restore the strength of the Qingfeng Tribe, they had too many people. But where was the food? Salt would be much better. As the saying goes, as long as they had enough water, they could still work.
It can be seen that salt has great value.
What's the point of leaving behind those useless spirit stones? If the Qingfeng tribe doesn't recover its strength quickly, it will be in danger.
The Qingfeng Tribe did have other resources, at least a secret branch. However, that was their last reserve and could not be touched.
"Okay!" The high priest naturally knew the current situation of the Qingfeng tribe best. If the newly plundered population was not integrated quickly and there were not enough soldiers, how could the Qingfeng tribe recover its strength?
If you don’t have the ability, how can you survive?
The key is to get through the current difficult period as quickly as possible.
"Then...are they still selling it to the Ice Eye Tribe?"
"What the hell are they selling? None of them are good." The high priest even cursed. The pressure was too great.
During the spring plowing season, the major tribes had basically no intention of starting a war. Everyone was busy with their own spring plowing. After all, they had to harvest food, right?
The Haifan tribe now has 1,500 more deer, which makes spring plowing more effective. As the saying goes, everything is for food, and a vigorous mass production campaign is necessary.
With the enthusiastic old priest taking care of things, Ma Yue felt relieved. A growing population meant greater pressure on food, but that also meant more people working. At least, plowshares were being sharpened and manufactured in large quantities, so spring plowing wasn't delayed.
Stone-ground plows are more likely to be damaged, and it really requires a lot of manpower to constantly grind new plows to ensure the number of plows that can be consumed.
Ma Yue was becoming more and more satisfied with the old priest. The distribution of labor in the tribe was relatively reasonable. At least, there was basically no delay in the connection work for spring plowing.
It seems that this old priest is not a simple person. He is not just a slave.
At first, Lei Qing seemed to have doubts, but was interrupted by Ma Yue. What was there to doubt? The old priest was already a huge fan, so his loyalty must be beyond doubt. Who cared about his background and experience?
Ma Yue had experimented with Lei Qing, and since he couldn't cultivate the 'Telekinesis', he naturally couldn't understand the power of faith. However, since Ma Yue trusted the old priest so much, Lei Qing had no objection.
They each have their own responsibilities. The old priest is busy with internal affairs, and Lei Qing has to go out hunting and military training teams from time to time. They cooperate well.
The spring mist returned, bringing good news: the boat built at that seaside spot was now seaworthy and had finally found the familiar ocean current. Most importantly, with the oars, it could still be rowed back to this seaside spot.
Wu Qi had tried it twice, and although it was difficult, it proved to be practical.
"Okay!" Boss Ma Yue was very happy. Regardless of whether he could go back or not, he would have a chance to contact his hometown. At least, they could share what they had with each other.
"Swindler, the chair has been found too, haha!" Chunwu said with a smile.
The chair was not easy to make. I worked on it for over a year in vain...
"Yizi and Wu Qi are still busy building the ship over there, you charlatan, are you going back?" Chunwu asked.
"Going back? I'm never going out to sea again, damn it!" Ma Yue said fiercely. He had only been out to sea a few times, and he had the bad luck to run into a storm. Look, I've lived by the sea for several years, and a storm still happened. He must have a bad relationship with the sea.
Come to think of it, among the people of the Sea Tribe who originally came from the mainland, how many are not afraid of the sea?
"What should we do over there?"
"Let's go back and find out the situation first." Currently, things are pretty good here. Ma Yue really won't go out to sea unless it's absolutely necessary. "Oh, remember to bring some onions, garlic, radishes, sunflowers when you come back... In short, whatever can be grown over there, we should also grow here."
Ma Yue had to prepare for both scenarios. In fact, climate-wise, this area was more suitable for human habitation. Within three days' journey west of the Deer Cavalry, there was no ice. Thick furs weren't needed here, wintering was easier, and the development of agriculture and animal husbandry was more suitable.
The biggest problem is that the spirit stones are out of his control. However, it doesn't matter, isn't it? The two sides are now navigable. He can just dig up the spirit stones there and transport them over.
"Sage, are you going to focus on this area from now on?" Chun Wu asked.
"For now? That's what I think. Send Wu Qi back and ask the people over there for their opinions. No matter which side takes the lead, Sea God City over there cannot be lost. Understand?"
"I understand. Salt is the most important thing." Chun Wu said. Ma Yue had emphasized this point countless times.
"Alright, we still have some potatoes in stock. Take them all this time and try growing some in Poseidon City. They're the staple food, after all. If they can be grown there, it will go a long way toward solving our food problem," Ma Yue said. "Bring two hundred more regular soldiers with you. After all, we need to keep that seaport."
With Ma Yue's instructions and the latest instructions, Chun Wu left again with two hundred regular soldiers.
The spring plowing has been successfully completed. With about 2,000 acres of spring potatoes planted, future food reserves have been greatly increased.
With the spring plowing over, the old priest's focus shifted immediately to salt boiling. After consulting with Lei Qing, they had roughly agreed on how to distribute the labor between the three major tasks: military training, hunting, and salt boiling.
Ma Yue took advantage of the situation and cut the price of the mid-grade fire spirit stones into half. In order to survive the difficult period, the Qingfeng tribe sold a large number of mid-grade fire spirit stones to Ma Yue, resulting in the Haifan tribe's salt reserves being almost exhausted.
Clearly, the Qingfeng Tribe had sold Ma Yue a vast quantity of mid-grade Fire Spirit Stones. As for salt, if they ran out of reserves, they could just boil more. Ma Yue's vast reserves of mid-grade Fire Spirit Stones were crucial. Who knew, someday, that damned Qingfeng Tribe would raise the price again or take a handful of them?
The trade with the Ice Eye Tribe for water spirit stones was relatively stable. At least, for now, it seemed the Ice Eye Tribe was honest. Honestly, if the Ice Eye Tribe took a handful, Ma Yue wouldn't be able to do anything. Both he and Lei Qing needed water spirit stones for their cultivation.
Ma Yue needs spirit stones, the Qingfeng tribe and the Bingyan tribe need salt. It can be said that it is a good thing that everyone gets what they need, so why are they making such a fuss?
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