It was fast forward to the beginning of February.

On this day, Meng Chen received a report from the soldiers that the caravans from Shanli Village, Heixiong Village, Dongling Village, and Huangshi Village came to the mountain pass north of Dilong Valley again.

Unlike before, this time the caravan from the four villages was escorted all the way to the mountain pass of Dilong Valley by Alfred's hunting team.

After introducing Mu Lao and the others into the Earth Dragon Valley, Meng Chen arched his hand and said, "I haven't seen you for a few months, how is Mu Lao doing lately?" ”

Mu Lao touched his beard and said with a smile: "The old body is quite tough, but it is the little brother Meng ......."

Seeing Mu Lao looking at the azure rune on his forehead, Meng Chen smiled and said, "Thanks to the appreciation of the Chief, I was promoted some time ago. Now he is the Archon of the Othello, and this sigil is the symbol of the Archon of the Othello. ”

"Archon?"

Although he didn't understand what the position of the consul was, Mu Lao still arched his hand and said, "Congratulations! Congratulations! ”

This was the first trade of the year, and the caravans from four villages, including Shanli, only brought more than 100 ox carts of goods.

Before the transaction, Meng Chen first spoke: "Mu Lao, Zhang Lao, Shan Lao, Huang Lao!" Starting this year, there will be some changes to the trading rules of the Otera people. ”

"What? Changing the rules of trading? ”

"Do you want to raise the price of weapons and equipment?"

"Price increase? No way! We will never agree! ”

"That's right! That's right! Disagree! ”

For a while, Mu Lao and the others became emotional.

Meng Chen smiled and said, "This time the change in trading rules is not to raise prices, but to reduce prices!" ”

"How is that possible? How can there be a reason to do business and take the initiative to reduce the price by yourself? Mu Lao and the others said with disbelief on their faces.

After Meng Chen gave a slight gesture, the two soldiers carried a wooden box full of coins into the fortress hall.

Grabbing a handful of coins, Meng Chen introduced: "As our transactions get bigger and bigger, it is obviously inconvenient to continue bartering. The Leader has specially ordered a batch of Oyuan as the equivalent of the transaction between us. ”

"One stone of cuprite can be exchanged for two Olympic dollars, one stone of gilt silver ore can be exchanged for three Olympic dollars, and five Olympic dollars can be exchanged for a set of swordsman equipment. That is to say, three stones of cuprite or two stones of gilt silver, after exchanging for a set of swordsman equipment, can also get an extra Ao Yuan. This is equivalent to giving away one set of swordsman equipment for every five sets of swordsman equipment bought. Isn't that a price cut? ”

With Meng Chen's explanation, Mu Lao and the others' emotions gradually eased.

After all, the same goods can be exchanged for more weapons and equipment, which is definitely not a bad thing for Mu Lao and others.

Although Mu Lao faintly felt that something was wrong in his heart, he couldn't understand what was wrong for a while.

In the end, Mu Lao and others, tempted by more weapons and equipment, agreed to use Ao Yuan as an equivalent in future transactions.

Then, Meng Chen said: "There will also be some changes to the goods purchased and provided by the Osseril people this year. ”

"The goods purchased are also going to change? Wouldn't it be too sudden? So what should I do with the goods I brought this time? Mu Lao and the others' faces changed again.

Meng Chen smiled and said, "Rest assured, this time the transaction will go on as usual!" However, in the future, the Otera people will gradually reduce their acquisition of lower metal ores. Please pay attention to this! ”

Note: Low, medium and high metal ores represent gray, white and green quality metal ores respectively.

After getting Meng Chen's promise, Mu Lao and the others were relieved.

As for the change of the type of goods in the future, it will not have much impact on Mu Lao and others, after all, these metal ores are also purchased by them from other villages.

Meng Chen continued: "In the period that followed, the people of Ocellil needed two hundred black oxen, each of which was purchased at the price of twelve Austrian dollars. At the same time, the people of Ocellell were willing to buy higher metal ores such as bastarite at a high price. ”

"Dark iron ore? This ore is so precious that we don't have a stock in it! Mu Lao and the others shook their heads again and again.

"Really?" Meng Chen smiled and said, "If you can bring high-grade metal ores, then the people of Oseril are willing to exchange for stronger weapons and equipment!" ”

Subsequently, Meng Chen led Mu Lao and the others to the outside of the fortress.

At this time, a three-bow bed crossbow was placed outside the fortress, and behind the three-bow bed crossbow stood six swordsmen and an archer.

After seeing the three-bow bed crossbow, Mu Lao and the others were shocked: "Is this a divine shooting crossbow?" Only Wumeng City and Nanban City can have a divine shooting crossbow? ”

Meng Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "I haven't seen a divine crossbow in Xia, this is a three-bow bed crossbow made by the people of Ocellil. ”

Creak! Creak! Creak......

Six swordsmen work together to turn the winch, and the winch drives the gears and pulleys, and slowly pulls the crossbow strings of the three-bow bed crossbow into the hook.

Immediately afterwards, the archer placed a crossbow arrow with a length of one meter and six meters and the thickness of a wrist on the guide rail of the crossbow frame.

"Aim for that big tree two hundred meters away...... Launch! With Meng Chen's order, the shooter immediately pulled the trigger.

Boom!

After a dull sound, the bolt turned into a phantom and shot at the target.

Boom~!

In less than a moment's time, there was a soft sound in the distance, and the crossbow bolt was stuck straight into the big tree two hundred meters away.

After seeing the power of the three-bow bed crossbow with their own eyes, Mu Lao and the others were all dumbfounded.

In order to raise the value of the three-bow bed crossbow, Meng Chen slightly exaggerated it, "The three-bow bed crossbow is three meters wide and five meters long, using hundreds of years of giant wood as a crossbow frame, and using the tendons of fierce beasts as crossbow strings. It can shoot a half-zhang long crossbow arrow 300 paces away. Against ordinary beasts, a single blow can be fatal. Even if you deal with fierce beasts, you can do some damage! ”

After a moment of silence, Mu Lao and the others asked with a fanatical expression: "How much dark iron ore do you need to be able to exchange for a three-bow bed crossbow?" ”

Meng Chen stretched out three fingers and shook them.

"Three stones?"

Meng Chen shook his head and said, "Thirty stones!" ”

Mu Lao and the others had black eyes, and they almost fell to the ground.

"Little Brother Meng, you are too ruthless! Thirty stone ...... Oh my God! Why don't you just let me sell the village later!" Mu Lao and the others wept and wailed.

"Ahem, ahem!" Meng Chen coughed, and then said, "This is the price set by the leader, and it must not be changed. But...... If you can meet certain conditions, you can exchange ten stones of Xuaniron ore for one! ”

Mu Lao and the others' eyes lit up, and they hurriedly asked, "What conditions?" Please also ask Little Brother Meng to speak up! ”

Meng Chen said slowly: "This condition is actually very simple, as long as you can win over other villages and come to Dilong Valley to make a deal. For every village you've never visited, you can get a three-bow bed crossbow at a discounted price! ”

"This ...... This ......"

Mu Lao and the others were reluctant to give an answer after looking at each other.

In the end, Mu Lao smiled dryly: "This ...... Let's talk about it later! Let's talk about it later! ”