Chapter 13: The Caravan I

When I got to the fifth lap, I saw the merchants coming to the vicinity of the village.

As soon as the sun was about to rise, they came in droves from the path northeast of the village, driven by the carts of the Kodo.

It's a goblin caravan.

Their Kodomon cart was pulling a cargo piled high on the road, led by a scrawny kobold in front of the cart, and guarded by tall, fat white bearman bodyguards.

And those goblins with green skin and strange clothes sat on top of the cargo pile, as if talking to the white bear bodyguards.

Merchants come to the village twice a year, once after spring, before summer, and once before winter.

Leo said, "Wow, I finally saw the orcs other than the Minotaurs, that's the kobolds?" Also, the bear-headed man ......"

I said, "That's the White Bear Man!" ”

Leo shouted again in fuss: "Wow roast! Goblins, goblin merchants! ”

I said, "Is this the first time you've seen it?" ”

Leo said with some excitement: "Of course...... No, I've seen it many times, but it's the first time I've seen it with my own eyes......"

I said, "You've been planning to invade our world for a long time, so you've seen goblins in the picture books, haven't you?" ”

Leo said indifferently: "You can think so, anyway, I have thousands of compatriots, waiting to cross over!" ”

I said, "You're doomed!" ”

Leo smiled: "Hahaha...... It doesn't matter, go back and tell the villagers! ”

I said, "That's right, so many otherworldly invasions have failed anyway!" ”

Then I spread my hooves and ran back to the village, shouting, "Here comes the merchant, here the merchant!" ”

In the past, my friends and I liked this too, but whenever someone came from outside the village, we would shout loudly to inform everyone.

But today, the businessmen came a little early, and the friends haven't gotten up yet.

Soon, the village was lively, and the uncle of the hunting team pushed open the door and shouted: "It's not dawn yet, what's the noise?" ”

When they saw that it was me, they believed it.

So they all began to prepare in a hurry.

I ran and shouted, and when I got to the door, my dad was already out.

Dad glared at me and said, "Bihon, are you screaming?" How could a merchant come so early in the morning? ”

The mother came out and said, "Is Bihonghong the kind of child who lies casually?" He's a good mouth! ”

I said, "Daddy, Mommy, the goblin merchant has arrived at the entrance of the village to the north!" ”

Father believed this.

At this time, the grandfather also came out on crutches and said, "You prepare first, and I will negotiate the price with them." ”

My brother and sister followed and began to prepare.

The whole village is actually preparing.

The only things that could be sold to the goblin merchants in the village were the fur, teeth, and bones of the game, as well as the strange stones, feathers, and herbs that they saw while hunting.

And the merchants, in exchange for what was piled on top of the wagons.

These include the weapons that hunting parties need most, as well as the iron armor they wear on their bodies, and many other things that I use in life, such as salt, honey, and many other things that I don't recognize.

In short, the merchant always had more goods than the people of the village could get their hands on.

My brother and sister and I carried a large basket with a mess of stones and animal teeth, as well as endless herbs that my grandfather had dug up.

Carrying a large bundle of hides about the size of his body, Dad joined the group that went to trade with the merchants.

The merchants' procession stopped outside the village, in a clearing not far from the river, where their carts formed in a half-circle, and the white bears set up wooden stools on the ground, laid planks, and set up stalls.

The goblins shouted beside them: "Tap, tap, don't break me, break and deduct your wages!" No, you're not allowed to eat yet! ”

The white bear man said angrily: "Don't worry, boss!" ”

It's funny that the goblins stand on top of the plank, holding their heads up and pointing at their feet, and the white bears keep their heads down in submission.

My brother and sister and I followed behind my father, watched this scene curiously, and came to my grandfather's side.

Grandpa is talking to an older goblin.

The old goblin's green skin was wrinkled and lacklustre, and he looked much older than his grandfather, but his voice was as sharp and thin as a child: "Trustworthy, trustworthy!" The friends of Weil Village are the most trustworthy, and the hunters of Weil Village are also the strongest in the neighborhood! We will of course give the best price! ”

Grandpa touched his beard with a smile and said, "Of course, the warriors of our Ville Village ......"

Leo said, "He must have said the same thing in other villages!" ”

I said, "Do you think I'm going to believe you or do I'm going to believe him?" ”

Leo was silent.

When the old goblin saw us, he said happily, "Chief Luke! Ah, I haven't seen you for a year, and you're still so strong! ”

Luke is Daddy's name.

Dad put down the hide and said, "President Standard Chartered, you guys are here so early this year!" ”

My brother and sister and I put the big basket down.

The old goblin looked at us and said, "Oh, is this the grandson of Elder Tár, the child of the village chief of Ruke?" It's so strong! ”

Grandpa said, "The little calves of our Doon family are about to grow up, and in the future, they will have their share of the prey every year!" ”

The old goblin said, "Then I have to get to know each other!" ”

Dad pulled his brother and said, "This is my eldest son, Deni!" I didn't reach adulthood last year, and I didn't see ...... the president of Standard Chartered."

The old goblin said, "Wow, is this the future village chief?" ”

Dad smiled: "I'm not old yet, how can I get him!" ”

The elder brother smiled a little shyly.

The old goblin said, "Of course! Chief Rook, you're still young! ”

Leo spoke again: "Hey, isn't your dad the hunting captain?" Why did you become the village chief again? ”

I said, "Isn't the hunting captain the village chief?" ”

Leo said, "How can a hunting captain be the head of the village? ”

At this time, the father pointed to his sister and said, "This is my daughter, Rada......"

The old goblin said, "I have heard that there are many young minotaur boys in the village of Duo over there, who are ready to come to your village of Ville to propose marriage!" They all said that the best girl in Vir Village was called Rada, and I wondered whose daughter it was, it turned out to be yours! ”

Dad and Grandpa laughed, and my sister shyly ducked aside.

Leo said, "What a strange atmosphere......"

I said, "What's so strange?" ”

My father patted me on the shoulder and said, "This is the second son, Bihong, who will become the shaman priest of the village in the future!" ”

The old goblin said, "Oh, is this the successor of Elder Tár?" It's just great! I remember Elder Ter said that he always regretted that you didn't inherit the mantle of Luke Village Chief, and now it seems that the descendants of the Doon family are all amazing! ”

I looked at the old goblin with a smile.

Dad said, "There's a newborn boy at home!" ”

The old goblin was surprised and said, "Oh! There's another one, and that's even more amazing! ”

Except for the mother who didn't come, the whole family was very happy.

Leo said, "Well, this old goblin is a human elf!" ”

I said, "Are you scolding him or praising him?" ”

Leo said, "All have ......"

I said, "How can there be such a thing?" ”

At this time, the old goblin took out a very small dagger and said, "This is a small gift for the future village chief, I hope our little warrior Denis will accept it!" ”

The elder brother looked at the old goblin with some surprise, and then at his father and grandfather.

Grandpa smiled and said, "Since it is the intention of President Standard Chartered, you can accept Denis!" ”

Only then did my brother accept the small dagger with confidence.

I watched my brother get the gift and was very envious.

Soon, the old goblin gave my sister a comb made of fishbones, and a buckle to hang around my waist, which was said to be used to hang a weapon—although I didn't know what kind of weapon I should choose in the future, I gladly accepted it.

Leo said again at this time: "What I said just now is early, this old goblin is not simple! ”

I touched the buckle hanging around my waist and said to him with a smile: "Isn't it simple, is it also a curse and praise?" ”

Leo said: "I didn't expect that the most treacherous goblin merchant in the legend would actually give a gift, I really didn't expect it...... However, I guess the hunters of Vail are going to be slaughtered! ”

I was taken aback: "What do you say! Are they going to kill the people of the village? ”

I took a look, more than a dozen goblin merchants, eight white bear man bodyguards, and four kobold guides, and my heart relaxed again - there are more than a hundred people in our village, and it is impossible to say who will kill whom!

Leo said, "Well, I didn't mean that, I mean, you're going to be deceived!" ”

I said, "You just won't admit that you're going to say the wrong thing!" How can a goblin merchant deceive people? ”

Leo was unconvinced and said, "You wait! ”

Next, the old goblin personally calculated the price of his father's hides and sundries.

In the end, Leo said with some disappointment: "Sure enough, there is no deception......

I laughed, "Looks like you're going to admit your mistakes!" ”

Leo also smiled: "Of course, your family is both the village chief and the elder, and they don't dare to play tricks, but the deputy captain's family over there is different......"

I was stunned: "What? ”