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Beginning in the 16th century, European adventurers began to map the coastline of North America, and in the early 17th century, Dutch fur traders followed the river deeper into the upper Hudson River.

Fur and gold became a commodity that European adventurous traders frantically pursued, and at first, the Indians' trading behavior nearly broke down for the newcomers.

Any monetary economist would be tempted to write about this initial trade scenario. The shiny silver coins pulled out by the first Dutch merchants to land on the banks of the Hudson River had no effect, and the deal was rejected!

Because the "currency" that the North American Indians could accept would not be much different from the indigenous people of other continents. A special kind of shell from the rivers and lakes of eastern North America is the "hard currency", and they even have a strict monetary value system, such as 2 strings of white shells can be exchanged for 1 string of black shells (囧...... ）。

It is said that the Europeans went all over to dig up shells and ship them to North America, earning all the Indians' trousers in nearly a hundred years.

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The harvest of the first phase of mineral exploration and the news of the infestation of the Indians brought mixed joy and sorrow to the Manhattan Community Self-Rescue Club.

It is good that the basic bricks and cement are so close to the source, but the key coal fuel is not yet available, and the traces of the Indians are even more disturbing to a group of modern people who have only learned a little about the Indians from the history books.

Geography teacher An Shaoqing set out to find hope on Staten Island, 10 kilometers southwest of the city, and set off the day after returning to the Manhattan community. And Su Zining and Yan Xiaosong, because they took the lead in proposing a plan to contact the Indians, were kicked by Zheng Quan to Brooklyn on the other side of the river in line with the principle of whoever proposes it and implements it.

In addition to the two unfortunate initiators, Zhou Kemin, a former member of the customs anti-smuggling team, Li Xiang, a third-rate tour guide and part-time second-knife Indian translator, and several heavily armed armed police officers became the "special envoys of Indian tribes in the Long Island area to visit Wèn."

Under Su Zining's instructions, the materials prepared are also diverse, but in Yan Xiaosong's opinion, those "gifts" that were carried in Zhou Kemin's bag are absolutely outrageous if they are taken out - three plastic mineral water bottles that have been drunk, two strings of keys that I don't know where to find, and a bamboo "don't ask for help" for scratching my back!

Beginning on Oct. 21, each group carrying three days' worth of supplies made a few general directions east along the forests on Brooklyn's North Riverbank.

Today is the third time to explore, and the first two times there were no human beings, except for a large area of rare North American sugar maple and a vast area of wild blueberry growing.

Su Zining was once again selling his knowledge, according to him, next summer, with maple sugar, people in the Manhattan community can enjoy sweet corn cakes and drink charming blueberry fruit wine.

"Old Su...... I finally understand why you let Zhou Kemin carry those things now! Stepping into the muddy water by the river again, Yan Xiaosong frowned and looked at the muddy legs thoughtfully.

"Huh? Have you finally found your conscience? Su Zining took out his binoculars and looked in vain at the distant forest to the east of the river, while spitting out the cigarette butt in his mouth.

"Because they're light enough! It allows us to carry less burdens and more supplies! Yan Xiaosong sat down on a stone and untied a new pair of travel boots from his backpack, almost a thousand pairs of such imported goods were taken out of the ruined warehouse of the dock.

"Not quite, because I'm going to prepare for the worst." Su Zining also sat down, untied his backpack, and waved his hand to Li Xiang, the tour guide who only watched the scenery all the way and didn't care about anything, "Li Xiang, please take some water from the river, and everyone boil some water to wash their feet." ”

"Well, after a day of walking, I want to relieve my leg fatigue. That's right...... What's the worst-case scenario? Yan Xiaosong helped several armed police officers unpack their backpacks and began to set up tents in a dry place by the river.

"I don't dare to bring anything really useful, such as iron tools, in case the Indians feel that they are too valuable and too pleasing to the eye, God knows if they will abide by the rule that 'buying and selling is not intended for adults'......" Su Zining muttered as he walked towards the woods on the other side of the river, intending to get some firewood.

"Su Zining, you don't have to be mean!" Yan Xiaosong drove the last tent stake nail into the soil, straightened up, and then gestured to the little armed police soldier beside him, "Hehe, is there still smoke?" ”

Comfortably lit a cigarette, Yan Xiaosong began to take out the drawing board in his backpack, and began to sketch the scenery around this quiet forest river in the last afterglow of dusk.

The staggering figure of Li Xiang fetching water on a small river beach not far away was regarded by Yan Xiaosong as the golden section point of landscape painting, and the young man in his sight was bending his body hard, stretching out the container in his hand in an extremely cautious posture, and fishing for water at the water's edge several times in vain at the distance of the boss.

A small figure suddenly appeared on the other side of the river not far from Li Xiang, standing on all fours and only half a meter tall, with a pair of exaggerated big ears on its small head.

As if he had never seen anyone dressed like this, the cute little moose blinked his big round eyes and looked curiously at the human less than ten meters away from him, his ears shaking up and down.

"Li Xiang, turn your head! Yes, there, see, it's a moose! Don't scare away...... Today's dinner has arrived! ”

Hehe, it's a North American moose cub, good thing! Yan Xiaosong hurriedly put down the sketchpad and shouted softly to Li Xiang, who was still fishing for water.

The young guide was stunned for a moment, and he also showed a surprised expression at the little animal that appeared inexplicably in front of him.

Slowly putting down the container in his hand, Li Xiang hunched over and walked in the direction of the little moose. The little moose, who didn't know that he had been worried about by the other party, even took the initiative to take two steps towards Li Xiang, who was approaching.

Suddenly, an animal whistle came from the depths of the woods, and Li Xiang, who had just crossed the river beach and was already approaching, was stunned to find the little moose turn around and run towards the woods. It seems that the nearby female moose noticed Li Xiang's hostility and began to warn.

"Damn! Don't run! Li Xiang was in a hurry, so he spread the girl and began to chase, and followed the little moose and rushed in the direction of the female moose in the woods.

"Oops! Li Xiang, don't chase, the she-moose will fight back! Su Zining, who was walking back with firewood, saw this scene, suddenly reacted, and immediately threw away the firewood in his hand, and under his loud shout, several armed policemen in the camp also quickly picked up automatic rifles.

Sure enough, just a few seconds after rushing into the woods, the third-rate little guide ran out again, and a sturdy moose rushed out like a runaway car. At a distance of dozens of meters, the figures of people and deer in front of and behind were staggered, and the armed police did not dare to shoot at all.

Li Xiang, who was staggering and running, accidentally stepped on the edge of the river beach, and fell like a log into the water, and the sturdy female moose rushed behind him and raised her front hooves high.

As the largest deer animal in North America, the attack of the female moose cub guard even the North American wild wolf has to retreat!

When Li Xiang turned over, he had already seen the deer hooves coming from the sky, and closed his eyes in despair.

At the moment when everyone's nerves were short-circuited, a long wooden javelin with bone spurs flew out of the woods not far away, and pierced the side of the she-moose's neck without obliquely, perhaps just hitting the carotid artery, and a large stream of blood gushed out of the wound unstoppably.

The she-moose lost her body support in the wailing and collapsed on the riverbank, and her thick front hooves almost crushed Li Xiang, who had given up resistance.

Several figures appeared in the woods, and then a petite Indian girl dressed in sackcloth and long hair in a ponytail came out with a wary expression, followed by several emaciated and stout Indian men with bone spears or bows and arrows.

"What did you say yesterday?" Su Zining slowly walked to Yan Xiaosong's side, helplessly looking at the bizarre scene in the distance, "An Indian girl appeared, but it was Li Xiang who was saved......

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On the last day of October, Su Zining and his group, who had traveled several times through the forests of the Brooklyn area to explore the central part of Long Island, finally brought the news that they had discovered a Delaware Indian village in eastern Brooklyn.

The news is still only controlled to a limited extent, but the entire committee is solemnly waiting.

When several Indians dressed in animal skins or linen cloth came to the bank of the East River under the guidance of Su Zining and others, several people prostrated on the ground at the same time. In their sight, on the river dozens of meters away, the customs 516 anti-smuggling boat really startled them.

When Kiri Wala, Li Xiang, who accompanied him, picked his scalp and gave an answer with difficulty for a long time: the Indians thought that the anti-smuggling boat was made of stone.

The good atmosphere of the negotiations took place on the shore, and with the exception of a few members who were unable to be present because they were on more important matters, most of the members had strange expressions on their faces and three Indian men gathered around the fire.

Babbling, babbling......

Su Zining changed his sitting posture tiredly, and the whole exchange scene was a complete farce. Zheng Quan and others wanted to express and convey so much content that the whole process of Li Xiang's Indian translation could only be described as miserable, and it was also a long time since he and the Indian girl who had saved him had been eyebrows.

"Actually, there are many families of Indian languages. I know a little bit more about the West. Li Xiang forced his face bitterly, and lowered his voice to explain to Zheng Quan and the others.

"Let's keep it simple, see if they can provide us with some food, meat, potatoes or corn, and we're willing to trade things for things." Without waiting for the tour guide to translate, Su Zining took the initiative to raise his hand and smiled at a middle-aged Indian man who looked very imposing.

He pointed to a bone ornament on the other party's waist, and took out a rearview mirror from his pocket that he didn't know which scrapped vehicle he had taken off and gestured with it.

The Indian suddenly came to his senses, smiled knowingly, and made a "take" gesture with his hand.

A locomotive rearview mirror was much larger than a slap, and the three Indians at the scene all showed surprised expressions. Grunted again and again. Then I saw the three of them take off the bones or shell ornaments from their waists at the same time, and pointed apologetically in the direction of the Long Island Forest with their hands.

"What they mean is that they don't have more and better things to exchange for our treasures, and their valuable things are all at home." Su Zining "translated" with a smile in front of many stunned committee members.

Su Zining waved his hand at the Indians holding bone or shell ornaments, and then kept tapping his fingers to his lips several times, and then tapped the rearview mirror.

The Indians understood thoroughly, laughed heartily, and nodded their heads again and again. The deal was made, and the next time they met, the people who crossed would be able to receive local food from the Indians.

"I admit that you have an extraordinary talent for communication with others, and I admit that Indians are easy to bully in this day and age. However, you took off the rearview mirror of whose Buick? On the way back, Yan Xiaosong kept muttering some words.

"It's always good to come prepared. You watch the ruins every day, and you haven't been able to find anything valuable? Su Zining actually hummed a song, and gave Yan Xiaosong an extremely playful smile, "I have a plan, in the future of trading with these Indians, the total value of the goods we provide must be less than 24 US dollars anyway!" If possible, preferably 24 RMB. ”

"You are so harsh, it seems that you are very unconvinced of the cheapness that the Dutch once earned." Yan Xiaosong laughed, making the committee members on the ship inexplicable.

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