Athena knew that even if Hu Niu made any jokes, she wouldn't mind, but as long as Ye Lang was involved, she would not agree. Also, if anyone threatened her relationship with Ye Lang, she would become wary.
However, what she didn't understand was that the relationship Hu Niu wanted was very simple, just for her to serve her own young master, nothing else.
"You are such a vixen, Hu Niu. Let's ignore her and go out for a walk!" Ye Lang pulled Hu Niu away, no longer paying attention to Athena.
"Hmph, you dare to say that I am a vixen. But, what does this vixen mean? Young Master..." Athena decided to fight Ye Lang to the end today. She wanted to figure out what the vixen meant.
This was not the first time Ye Lang had called her a vixen. Although she didn't know what the word meant, it was obviously not a nice thing to say but an insult.
Regarding this point, Ye Lang said with certainty that this was an insult, and the target was some shameless women.
However, Ye Lang still did not say what the vixen meant specifically. It was not that Ye Lang did not want to tell Athena. In fact, he himself was a little confused. The vixen had completely inappropriate meanings at inappropriate times.
The fox spirit was first presented as a positive image of auspiciousness. In ancient times, a group of clans used the fox as their totem. According to legend, it was because of a nine-tailed white fox that Dayu began to marry and have children, and thus became the founding king of the Xia Dynasty.
The fox had the most respected status in the pre-Qin and Han dynasties, and was even listed as one of the four auspicious animals along with the dragon, unicorn, and phoenix!
Han Dynasty stone carvings and brick paintings often depict a nine-tailed fox alongside a white rabbit, a toad, and a blue bird, placed beside the Queen Mother of the West's throne as a symbol of good fortune. Some also summarize the fox's three virtues: its soft fur color aligns with the doctrine of the mean; its body is small in front and large in the back, reflecting the hierarchy of status; and its head faces its own cave when it dies, symbolizing a commitment to one's roots.
Foxes lived a very comfortable life during the two thousand years between the Xia and Han dynasties!!
After the Han Dynasty, the fox spirit's status as an auspicious symbol plummeted. All the favorable terms previously associated with foxes vanished, replaced by unflattering terms like "fox suspicion," "fox charm," and "fox odor," all of which have become derogatory. Over time, the fox spirit became synonymous with problematic lifestyles, becoming a renowned beast of lust, a status it still holds.
Poor vixen, I don’t know when she will be vindicated, it’s probably going to be difficult.
There was once someone who wrote about fox spirits so perfectly, but it still didn't change the situation. This person seems to be Pu Songling...
Ye Lang was not very clear about these things. He was sure that if Athena asked him again, he would tell her stories from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. That way, she would understand what a vixen meant.
Afterwards, Ye Lang did just that, and Athena liked the title of vixen. She even asked Ye Lang to call her a vixen. At that time, Ye Lang felt a little embarrassed.
She is a nice girl, how can you call her a vixen?
Of course, Ye Lang finally called out, because he was only a little embarrassed. He felt that Athena made him more embarrassed.
Anyway, no one in this world knows what a fox spirit means, so it’s not a big problem!
Vixen, Athena, Athena, vixen...
Ye Lang actually didn't know that he had vindicated the vixen in this world. In later generations, the vixen was a reward for a girl, the embodiment of beauty, wisdom, kindness and other virtues.
A noun can have a completely different meaning due to different times, so it is normal for it to become different in another world!
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"Hu Niu, is there any auction house nearby?" Ye Lang wanted to squander his wealth again. He now had the capital to do so. After that time when he robbed people from practicing medicine, no, after collecting money, the wealth he possessed was terrifying.
Come to think of it, it seems that all the materials he used to squander his wealth have been used up. Is this considered squandering wealth or making money?
No one can explain this clearly!
Ye Lang now just wants to spend money ruthlessly once again and fill his space ring up so that it is no longer empty!
"No..." Hu Niu shook her head. This is the tiger tribe, how could there be an auction house? That can only be found in human places.
In the tribe, most people like to barter for the tools they need. There is no specific price among them. How could there be an auction house in such a place?
Obviously, it is impossible!!
"So boring, let's go to the market..." Ye Lang said, he was going to go shopping in the market.
The market is a good place. People often exchange useless tools for other tools, and these tools that are useless to them are often very useful to Ye Lang.
So, Ye Lang has basically been hanging around in the market these days!
"Uncle, uncle, this, this, this, I want it! What? I don't have any tools to exchange, so I'll use gold coins..."
Ye Lang's voice appeared in the market. He seemed to have found a lot of good things. Although he had nothing to exchange, fortunately, gold coins could still be used here.
Gold is a hard currency and can be used as money in any era and any place!
In fact, in addition to bartering, the market also allows goods to be exchanged for gold, and naturally gold can also be exchanged for goods.
In the market, there is an official tribal tool purchasing place, which specializes in purchasing useless tools from everyone. These tools will be transported to the human race for sale, and the money earned will be invested in construction without taking a penny.
This is the pure place of the orcs. They have no selfish motives, which can be seen from Hu Niu's home. As a patriarch, the place where he lives is almost the same as that of an ordinary family.
"Wow, this, this... I want this!" Ye Lang looked at the tool with shining eyes, as if he had found a treasure.
Hu Niu and Athena followed Ye Lang's gaze and found a stall with some animal skins, some of which were very high-quality furs.
However, based on Hu Niu's understanding of Ye Lang, she knew that Ye Lang was not interested in fur as a tool. She thought that this animal skin must be something that could be made into, which was why Ye Lang was so excited.
"Boss, how much is this!" Ye Lang said, pointing to one of the animal skins.
"This? What tool can you exchange with me?" asked the stall owner.
"I only have gold coins!" Ye Lang replied directly.
"Gold coins? Then give me one." The man selling animal skins seemed to know nothing about gold coins and just asked for one at random. He had heard that these animal skins could be worth about that much.
High-quality furs cost more than just one gold coin, maybe even several or even dozens!
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