Chapter 168: The Dwarf Who Came Again
Of course, this probability is not great, after all, the surrounding barbarians have been almost wiped out, even if there are a few fish that have slipped through the net, they have hidden in the mountains, not daring to show their heads.
By the river, the original barbarian camp was cleaned up, and the army of the Black Stone Leader was stationed here.
The damaged fence was also repaired by cutting down trees from the woods at the foot of the upstream mountain.
Within a few days, Malf's supplies were delivered.
There was originally no road from Blackstone to here, but the surrounding area was full of wilderness, and it was not difficult to temporarily clear a road to transport supplies.
It wasn't Malf who presided over the delivery of supplies, nor Marlon's uncle, who became the leader of the caravan, but a goblin.
His name is Geely, his original name is Gollum, and he is now a goblin merchant in Blackstone Territory.
During the war, there was a shortage of personnel, and he was arrested and came to press and deliver supplies.
Not only was he not dissatisfied, but he was very willing, knowing that his auspicious name was given by the lord.
This makes him have face with other goblins, while others don't have this treatment.
When he returns from this trip, he has something new to brag about!
He didn't know that Marlon's change of name was the most ugly thing that should be for him.
Not only did Gili bring in supplies to trade with the dwarves, but he also had enough rafts of animal skins.
As long as you blow enough air, you can lift enough cargo on the water.
Under Gergen's command, the rafts were blown up, lowered into the water, and joined together.
Ma Long came out of his tent, looked at the busy little goblin and said: "It's only so young, Green will let you out, I see that he has cultivated you as an heir, so he is not afraid of accidents?" ”
Seeing that it was Ma Long who asked the question, Gegen hurriedly saluted and replied: "The great sage said that with the lord here, everything is fine!" ”
"Huh." Ma Long laughed lightly, "He is relieved!" ”
Touching his bare head, Gergen didn't know how to answer.
"That's right!" Malone looked at the workers who had arrived with the supplies, and they were tending to the raft, "How much is the weight of this raft?" ”
The little goblin replied, "We have tested it in Gem Lake, and a group can carry two thousand to three thousand catties of goods. It is now the dry season, the river is not wide, the water flow is slow, not counting the loading and unloading time, you can run back and forth in an hour. ”
"Not bad!" Ma Long praised: "Have you ever thought of making some bamboo to make a bamboo raft and combine it with a raft to increase the load?" ”
"It's all tried." Gergen replied: "However, the Black Stone Collar does not have much bamboo, and it has not been found here in the northern frontier, so this plan has been shelved for the time being." ”
"Hmm." Malone nodded, watched the craftsmen push the rafts into the water, and asked, "Do they all row?" ”
"I've trained in the lake, but Jiangli is definitely different, and I have to get used to it."
"Then arrange to adapt as soon as possible, I guess the dwarves should be there in a few days."
"Yes!"
"By the way?" Ma Long suddenly asked: "Now that the water is running dry, these rafts are naturally fine, have you ever thought about what to do in the summer rainy season?" ”
Gergen said respectfully: "My lord, the village is already working on this, the drawings and everything have come out, and we just need to find suitable timber before we can officially start construction." ”
"Isn't there any suitable timber in the territory? There are all kinds of trees on the mountains! ”
"Yes, yes." The goblin was puzzled: "It's just that it's too far from there, and the great sage thinks if he can find it directly here." ”
Nodding, Ma Long advised: "Then you can move as soon as possible, you don't need a big boat, as long as you can run on the river, if you can't get busy, you can ask me for help." ”
"Yes!" Gergen agreed, and said with some hesitation: "I really have something to ask the lord for help." ”
"Oh! What's the matter? Malone also asked in surprise.
Gergen scratched his head a little embarrassed, "It's material processing, the materials of shipbuilding need special treatment for a long time, but now it's obviously too late, so we want to use a special method." ”
"That's it...... Can you help communicate with Lord Salad, we need her witchcraft help! ”
"That's it?" Malone asked.
"Yes, that's it?" The goblin nodded hurriedly.
Ma Long explained: "Just go to her directly when you need it, just say that I said it, and she won't refuse!" ”
"Yes!"
"Anything else?"
"It's gone."
"Okay, you go get busy, I'm looking at the rest."
With the arrival of the first batch of supplies, a lot of supplies were brought from the Black Stone Territory one after another, and several merchants from other places came with caravans.
They all came with Malf.
Whether it is Malf or Marlon's little uncle Anthony, the caravans of the Blackstone Collar have a great reputation in the kingdom.
It's not because it's powerful and rich, it's because of the unique goods of the Black Stone Collar.
Whether it is salt, sugar, and other delicate spices, or daily necessities such as spirits, paper, tables and chairs, ...... are famous throughout the kingdom.
Therefore, although the news of the trade with foreign tribes has not yet been confirmed, and it is necessary to pass through the Grand Canyon and enter the dangerous northern frontier, under such difficult conditions, there are still a few brave merchants, carrying their goods, followed the team of the Black Stone Collar to transport supplies, to the new stronghold of the Gelongjiang.
One after another, the materials prepared by the human side have arrived.
A group of large rafts also swam back and forth in the river many times, adapting to various conditions of empty load and load, and also rehearsing the process of loading and unloading materials.
It can be said that everything is in place, only waiting for the dwarves......
The dwarves finally arrived, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially the few out-of-town merchants who had been pulled in by Malf.
They took great risks and dangers, smashing pots and selling iron to buy a large amount of supplies.
What if something happens this time......
"It's okay, it's okay...... Good start......"
Many people sighed with emotion in their hearts, full of excitement, this is doing business with foreigners, and the profits in it can be imagined as long as they are not idiots!
In fact, Ma Long is also worried, and he doesn't know much about the situation in the north now.
Although Goldbeard repeatedly promised that there would be no problem, he would be able to arrive on time.
But after all, there are barbarians over there, and no one knows if there will be an accident.
Looking at the dwarves on the opposite bank, who walked on the raft from the upstream in turn, not only the golden beard, but also the bronze beard of the dwarven general, Ma Long breathed a sigh of relief.
Since the river is flowing, in order to save effort in rowing, both sides of the river are loaded from upstream and unloaded downstream.
The dwarves boarded the boat on the opposite bank, and under the control of the novice human boatman, the raft slid down the river to the south bank.
Malone also stood at the temporary pier to greet him.
Looking at the dwarf who came ashore, Ma Long had a faint smile on his face and said, "General, long time no see." ”
"Hahaha......" The dwarf let out a hearty laugh, patted Marlon's thigh hard, and said loudly, "Long time no see, you have to treat me well with spirits." ”