Chapter XXXVII Trading Day

The plains are teeming with life, with herds of lions and hyenas everywhere, as well as large herds of deer and antelope. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThere are also many creatures that Tang Ge has never heard of. When a flock of two or three meter-tall giant land-shaped birds walked past from the front of the trading team, Tang Ge was dumbfounded. This bird's wide beak alone is several times bigger than Tang Ge's head. With its huge size, sharp beak, and indifferent eyes that radiated a cold light, Tang Ge was very sure that this bird was definitely not something to be messed with! I don't know what animal can withstand the blow of its giant mouth.

The members of the trading team are accustomed to this, and the giant bird and the trading team pass by, and no one bothers anyone. This made Tang Ge surprised again. No wonder there is an inexhaustible supply of food in the wilderness. That small herd of huge bison alone is probably enough for the entire tribe to eat for a year.

They had good luck snatching a bison from the mouth of a pack of lions. Tang Ge only saw a group of warriors walking over arrogantly, and the lion fled in disgrace. These kings of the steppe did not show any resistance in the face of the arrogance of human beings, which made Tang Ge, who thought that there was a wonderful battle, very disappointed.

At night, tents were set up and camped, and the warriors took turns to be on duty at night. The grassland is more lively at night, here, the setting of the sun does not mean quiet and peaceful, the appearance of some nocturnal creatures makes the grassland more vibrant, more lively, and more dangerous.

The beast roars one after another did not make Tang Ge feel scared, but a little excited. It seems that the wild genes in his body are beginning to appear, and he can't wait to rush out and fight the beast. Tang Ge finally fell asleep in the roar of all kinds of beasts and birds, and in his dream he became a brave warrior, fighting with all kinds of fierce beasts on the grassland, stepping on the prey and roaring in the sky, roaring freely and drippingly, extremely happy.

The next day, near noon, we finally arrived at the market, where the site was a wide valley. At this moment, there are already four or five trading teams gathered here, and there are still trading teams coming one after another.

Tang Ge learned that this bazaar was not large, and dozens of surrounding tribes would gather here every full moon to exchange for the materials they needed. There were also trading teams that came from afar, and those trading teams almost made a living from trade. They traveled from bazaar to market year round, bringing goods from east to west and from west to east. These trading teams were the lifeblood of the circulation of goods in primitive societies. These people are very wealthy, so they also have a strong force to keep themselves safe.

After setting up camp, Tang Ge wanted to look around, but was forced to stay in the team. Aoyama told him that there were many people at this time, and that he was a small child running around, and if he was not careful, he would be abducted by human traffickers. No kidding, this is really going to happen.

Tang Ge is as good as a stream, and honestly stays on their territory. At this time, the market was not opened, and the trading teams of the various tribes just set up camp, set up tents, put away the goods, and invited the tribes who knew each other well, lit bonfires and began to revel.

The content of the carnival is also simple. Eating, drinking, singing, dancing, and holding shoulders around the mountains. Tang Ge has no love for this, he just hopes that the market will start soon, he wants to see what the goods in this world have, and whether there are any things he can use.

Da Shi has been guarding Tang Ge, and looking at his eager expression, Tang Ge knows that this guy also wants to indulge. After repeatedly promising that he would be honest and not run around, Da Shi also joined the carnival team, and a man with bird feathers saw Da Shi, hugged it excitedly, and slapped Da Shi's back frantically.

Tang Ge lay on a pile of animal skins, quietly watching the carnival procession. Watch them bounce around the campfire and make a fuss. Their laughter was so real, and their expressions were so satisfied. Such a simple party makes them feel happy. And what about yourself? It seems that the whole world is the only one who is preoccupied and unhappy. Maybe that's the difference between modern people and primitive people? Tang Ge couldn't figure it out.

The next day, the market was already up and was extremely lively.

Finally got through the big stone and finished the work in his hand, Tang Ge pulled the big stone and went to the market.

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Tang Ge is going crazy.

The bazaar is lively and there are a lot of goods. There were many things more than he could have imagined.

The caravans that made a living from trading rode elephants, drove tigers and leopards, and brought with them the specialties of various ethnic groups from afar. The variety of goods is extremely rich, and it is really all-encompassing.

Large bags of salt, beautiful bone ornaments, exquisite pottery, all kinds of linen and dyes, all kinds of gems and jade, all kinds of ore stones, as well as made stone tools, and even air-dried seafood! However, it is not these that attract Tang Ge, but various food crops and animal cubs.

Grains include wheat, soybeans, mung beans, sorghum, millet, peanuts and even rice and sesame. Domestic animals are mainly chickens, pigs, dogs, cows, sheep, as well as cubs of various wild animals, and even tiger cubs!

"I want to! I want them all! Tang Ge shouted in his heart.

Going back and picking up all the pottery that belonged to him, Tang Ge went straight to the caravan selling grain.

The owner of the caravan's grain stall was a bearded middle-aged man, and it was said that there were many bearded people in this world, all of whom did not have razors.

The stall owner is also pleasing to the eye, smiling and talking very well.

Putting the porcelain in his arms in front of the grain stall, Tang Ge said loudly, "Boss, bring me some of everything." ”

The bearded man was slightly stunned, looked at the pottery on the ground, and then looked at Tang Ge, and said after a long time: "Little doll, we don't want this thing from you." ”

Tang Ge was a little anxious and asked, "Why not?" ”

The bearded man smiled, took a pottery from the stall next to him and placed it next to Tang Ge's pottery, and then said, "We only need this." ”

When Tang Ge saw it, his face turned red.

Grandma's, people have to die more than people, and goods have to be thrown away! Look at other people's pottery, the shape is exquisite, the shape is generous, and the things that are not round and the pottery of others are placed together, that is the difference between the white swan and the ugly duckling. It's annoying that people's pottery is a white swan, and his pottery is an ugly duckling.

Tang Ge still didn't give up, and continued to work hard: "It's okay if you give me less change!" ”

The bearded man retrieved his caravan's pottery and shook his head.

Tang Ge still didn't give up, his eyes widened and he roared: "I'll give you everything, I only need a handful!" Just give me a handful of everything! ”

The bearded man sighed and said to Tang Ge: "Little doll, it's useless for us to ask for these pottery of yours." You might as well take it back and use it yourself. Or look at other people, as long as you don't change it too expensive, there will always be people who want it. ”

The big stone also pulled Tang Ge from behind, and said softly: "Let's go, let's go back." ”

He also knew that Tang Ge's pottery caravan was not eye-catching. These people go south and north, unless it is a particularly good condition of the goods will be bought and resold again, like the pottery made by Tang Ge, and the ones that are sold in their hands are not sold, let alone profits.

Tang Ge did not give up. He also knew that the bearded man was telling the truth, there was no such thing as no treachery and no business in these years, and the bearded man was not deliberately lowering the price. These caravans that traveled north and south relied on the word reputation. They travel between various tribes all year round, buying and selling to earn the difference, and if they don't have credibility, they can't move an inch at all. Now that people say they don't want it, they will definitely not accept it. But Tang Ge has other ways.

"What are you all changing? Can you tell me. "You don't need pottery, there's always something you want. Tang Ge didn't think it was difficult to sell his pottery.

The bearded man smiled heartily: "All kinds of gems and stones, animal skins and bones, grains and herbs, pottery and stone tools, beasts and poultry are all collected, and the premise is that the condition is that the condition is good." The quality of your pottery is definitely not good. ”

Tang Ge nodded, picked up his pottery, and returned to his tribe's camp.

Tang Ge took the big stone and started to visit the market, he wanted to get a good understanding of the various prices in this market. The big stone didn't know how to count, and when he arrived at the market, he became very nervous, and followed Tang Ge closely, there was no need to say a word. Usually he doesn't rush to the market, and if he needs anything, he brings things to the tribe to make friends, and people give as much as they want. This time, because there were a lot of bighorn deer to catch and there were not enough people, he had to follow the team.

Tang Ge greeted people in front of each booth and asked for the price. The big stone followed him silently, like a follower.

After a whole day of shopping, Tang Ge also had a special understanding of the prices in this era.

The most expensive in the bazaar are all kinds of precious stones, and the price of these useless luxuries will not be cheap at any time.

And then there is the population, that is, the slaves.

And then there are the necessities of life. For example, salt, medicine, stone, and pottery.

The Tang Ge tribe only produces animal skins and bones, and malachite used to be a major income for the tribe, but it is said that it is very small now. After years of picking, the malachite on the mountain beam has almost been picked up. Tang Singer also has a piece of malachite, but he doesn't plan to make a move. He vaguely felt that this thing was really, really important to him.

Hides are worthless, bones aren't worth much, but these are relative. Deerskin, sheepskin, and suede are naturally worthless, but if they are tiger skins and leopard skins, it is different. In short, the more difficult the animal to hunt, the more valuable the skin, and generally speaking, the skin of a beast of prey is much more expensive than the skin of an ordinary beast. And the value of the beast's skin is also determined by the ferocity of the beast. In the same way, the skin of a beast of prey in winter is better than that of summer, and the skin of a beast of prey in the prime of life or young is more expensive than the gold of the elderly, and the intact skin without wounds, if it is hunted in winter when the coat is full, can even be sold for a sky-high price.

In addition to animal skins and other road goods, the most in the market are bone tools and stone tools. These are all things with a low threshold, and you can basically do it yourself. And the selling point of stone tools in the bazaar is the material. For example, flint knives with large stones may not be valuable elsewhere, but flint is not produced in this area, so they can be sold for a lot of money. Big Stone said that he had exchanged three yellow sheep for this knife. Three yellow sheep in the bazaar, can even be exchanged for a slave child. It seems that the big stone has suffered a lot in this matter.