In the eyes of the human beings of the civilized era, this thing is simply a mass of garbage, the result of black-hearted traders who are crazy to make money. There is no taste at all, slicing with a knife will produce a lot of powder, and the process of frying in an oil pan will cause a lot of foaming, and it is hard in the mouth and the fragrance is very light.

Society is inherently unequal in the shape of a pyramid, and only the elite rulers who stand at the top can see all the dark corners and crevices. So Tianhao never thought of using fake and shoddy products to hide their eyes, although the cheese that can be taken on the table as a sample is mixed with flour, the proportion is not so high, and the taste is okay, which is in line with the northern barbarians' understanding of "delicious".

"How's it taste?" He personally cut the cheese with a knife, watched Yuan Wei and Zonggu father and son taste it slowly, and asked with a smile.

"Pretty good." Yuan Wei nodded in satisfaction.

"It smells good." Zonggu's evaluation is higher.

"It's delicious." After all, Zongguang is a young man, and he speaks bluntly and without reservation.

This is a fake with thirty percent flour added.

In fact, Tianhao himself is also gambling, he feels that the barbarian's ability to judge taste and taste is far from being as high as he imagined. From the day the parasitism succeeded, he observed everyone he knew, and the degree of wear and tear of their teeth speaks volumes. That's the result of eating coarse foods all year round.

Cheese is a high-end product, most of the northern barbarians have never even seen it, not to mention it.

The three city lords were not polite, and it could be seen that they liked this novel food very much. With them as a criterion, Tianhao felt that in the next trading process, inferior goods mixed with 50% flour could be sold at a good price.

Dried apples can't be faked, and sweet foods can make people feel pleasant, and the same goes for the northern barbarians.

Yuanwei likes cider very much, this thing tastes sweet, the taste is much better than traditional rice wine, and more importantly, the degree is not low, which can replace rice wine.

In addition to these, the most important trade is salt.

Yuan Wei was satisfied. He picked up a piece of dried fish, looked carefully in the direction where the fire was brightest, and smiled with obvious surprise: "I didn't expect that there are so many good things in your territory, Ah Hao, I should have had more contact with your Thunder Horn Department earlier...... Of course, it's not too late. ”

Zong Gu laughed heartily: "Ah Hao, I won't say anything else, this time I owe you a big favor, after I go back, I will immediately send someone to send you peat and ore, you can just look at the things, and the price is also up to you." ”

Tianhao knew that this was a polite remark, he smiled and shook his head gently: "Doing business is fair, this is not a one-shot deal, we will have many opportunities to interact in the future, it is better to discuss it carefully, and everyone can accept it." ”

With wine, the atmosphere will be warm.

They talked about it very late before it ended.

Tianhao saw that the time was almost up, and offered to leave, Zong Guang hurriedly stood up to see him off, and the two of them walked out together.

Looking at the back that disappeared from the direction of the door, the drunken Yuan Wei nodded secretly and said with a light smile: "This is a young man who knows the rules very well." ”

“…… Oh, yes! Zong Gu slammed his mouth and sighed: "I really have to thank him for today's incident." If there is no Ah Hao, Ah Guang's position as the city lord must be yellow. ”

"What do you think of the peat and ore business?" Yuan Wei asked tentatively.

"I think I can do it." When it came to business, Zonggu returned to a serious attitude: "The things he took out were all good goods, as well as salt. As for peat and ore...... As long as you are willing to put in the effort, you can have as much as you want. ”

Yuan Wei analyzed this matter from his own point of view: "You are right, the problem is that the location of Rock City is a bit far away, and you have to walk for a week each way. ”

"Gotta find something to do for the people in the city." Zong Gu said lightly: "There is also Ah Guang, let him lead the team and be responsible." Follow Ah Hao a few more times, so that he can also gain more knowledge. ”

……

The next day, early in the morning.

The scale of the Great Dynasty Meeting was not as grand as Tianhao imagined.

There were only a hundred people in the empty hall. The tribal patriarch stood in front, and Niu Weibang was one of them. Behind them, dozens of city lords were arranged in descending order, according to the size of their territory and the number of people. Tianhao and Zong Guang stood at the end of the team, their identities were clear and unobstructed.

Witch priests stand in line along both sides of the main hall. Behind them, there were elite guards in secondary arms. As the ceremonial officials rang the bells and drums, the Ox King, who was in charge of the entire tribe, slowly appeared at the end of the corridor connecting the inner palace.

He was very old, he was really old, and his vain steps made it difficult to even walk. The face is densely covered with black spots. With the increase of age, the muscles in the body inevitably atrophy, and the rickety figure is unimaginable to imagine the heroic and upright appearance of the year. Although the clothes on his body were luxurious, they looked empty, as if they were held up by a skeleton of bones that could collapse at any moment.

The only thing that made people feel intimidating was the eyes, which were blazing, and the sharp gaze swept over everyone on the steps of the main hall. Tianhao followed everyone and bent down to salute, and when he raised his head, he found that His Majesty the Bull King's gaze stayed on him for three seconds before shifting to Zong Guang next to him.

They are the new lords of the city this year.

The so-called Great Pilgrimage Meeting is actually a dull and boring ritual. Wu Peng, the great master, stood beside the Niu King and read aloud the contents of the agreement. On the policy for the new year, on the national economy and the people's livelihood, on the tasks shared by the various tribes, on food and military, and so on...... For more than two hours, everyone had to remain in a standing position.

This is not a discussion, but an announcement.

Will democratic life be? Hehe, there is no such thing.

Tianhao listened patiently for a while and then lost interest. Most of what Wu Peng read out was very empty, with only a general direction, and there were no accurate numbers at all. In fact, if you think about it carefully, you can understand that the specific details are a secret of the clan, and although the city lord is already at the top of the clan, he has not really entered the core of power. It's good to know about it, but if you want to really participate in the discussion and become a part of the rule-makers, you have to continue to work hard and climb the exciting peaks of power.

Standing in a daze is obviously not appropriate, and it does not conform to Tianhao's logic of rational use of time.

He began to think about something else.

For example, maps.

When he returned to the inn last night, Wu Peng, the national teacher, sent someone to bring him a map.

Note that it's one, not one.

A thick stack of different kinds of hides. All the skins are trimmed around the edges and numbered in the upper left corner, which can be put together to form a map that is eight meters long and basically square.

This is a map of the world.

The northern continent is shaped like a slightly flattened ball, with a distinct depression due north, and thick black lines separating the various tribes that occupy the continent. Among them, the territory of the lion clan is the largest, followed by the cattle clan. However, the territory of the Niu tribe is divided in half by a striking red line that runs from east to west across the entire continent, and the area south of the red line is larger, equivalent to two-thirds of the north of the red line.

Niu Weibang had seen this map, and he told Tianhao, who came to the door at night to ask for advice: The red line represents the forbidden area, and no tribe is allowed to enter. Of course, the forbidden area doesn't mean death, it's just that there are a lot of ferocious monsters and some strange things happening that make it difficult to get foot in...... Over time, the Mystic Zone became off-limits.

What's more, there are mobs there.

Marking these hazards on a map does not mean that they are absolutely forbidden. If you think you're out of luck, you can try to walk around there and take a stroll. If you can come back from the forbidden area alive, you can use this experience as capital to show off to others, brag about it, and attract a few pretty girls who like adventurers.

The north and south continents are connected, and the huge mountain range separates from them, leaving only one mountain pass that can be entered and exited, which is the famous Suolong Pass.

The southern part of the map belongs to the territory of the white people, and the markings are relatively rough, with no detailed lines, only a general framework and the names of cities and villages. This means that little is known about the area, it is vague, and it may even be extremely one-sided.

On the map, Tianhao saw the curvy coastline and some outlines of islands outlined with black lines. They are very close to the mainland, at least from the map.

This was a huge gain for him, and Tianhao planned to bring the map back to Rock City for people to re-replicate and detail. He needs to understand the world on a deeper level in order to find the best path in life.

On the steps, the majestic and loud voice of the Great Master came: "Next, please come forward from the Rock City Lord and the Huaiji City Lord, and Your Majesty will personally issue you with the promotion documents." ”

Tianhao hurriedly put away his thoughts and walked forward quickly with Zong Guang, kneeling down on one knee under the steps at the front of the main hall.

"Lift your head up and let me ...... Take a good look at you guys. A gentle, kind, slow-speaking voice came overhead.

The smile of the king of the cow makes people feel comfortable, which is the care that the elders will have when they see the juniors. Despite his old age, he had to hold his hands on a chair to sit still, but the appreciation that came out of his eyes was heartfelt and inactive.

"Come up...... All...... All come up. The old man gasped, but his interest was high.

Tianhao and Zongguang walked up the steps and stood in front of the huge throne. The old bull king raised his right hand and shook it with them respectively, the loose skin felt so soft under Tianhao's touch, there was no elasticity at all, not so much a human finger, but a dead leaf falling from the tree in late autumn, which could be pinched and shattered with any force.

He is in his last years, and his days are numbered.

“…… No one was promoted last year, and this year ...... This year, there are two at once...... Good...... Very good...... Hehe...... Hello, young man! This sentence is said intermittently, and it consumes a lot of physical strength.

The promotion document is a small animal skin, and the issuance process is handled by the national teacher, and the old bull king sits there and watches, his eyes are gratified.

This is the end of the pilgrimage.

……

When leaving the main hall, Tianhao saw Niu Tong. He walked over briskly and greeted with a smile: "Hello." ”

Niu Tong also smiled: "I only found out about your promotion last night. I originally planned to go back to the inn today to find you again, but it is better to come early than to come by coincidence, and we will have a good drink after dinner. ”

"Next time!" Tianhao had a regretful expression on his face: "I have an appointment with His Highness to talk about something, and I really don't have time today." ”

A hint of disappointment was evident in Niu Tong's eyes. He barely squeezed out a smile: "Ah Hao, in fact, there are some things that are not what you imagined. ”

Tianhao smiled and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"A lot." The words blurted out, and he fell into a five-second silence. When he spoke again, his expression became a little lonely: "I've always wanted to talk to you well, and we can become very good friends." You can trust me, you don't need to go far and cooperate with Thunderhorn City, I can help you. ”

Tianhao still smiled and repeated the question just now: "What do you mean?" ”

Niu Tong lowered his head and licked his lips, raised his head again, and said slowly: "Think of it as a guessing game!" In such a short period of time, you have been promoted from a village leader to a city lord, and you have indeed impressed me...... Anyway, we're brothers now. ”

This sentence was Tianhao's mantra, and now that it came out of another person's mouth, he felt a little funny, and he also felt very weird. But if you think about it carefully, Niu Tong didn't say nonsense: the power system of the northern barbarians is so unique, and if you become the lord of the city, you can automatically have a surname and become a clan relative, although there is no blood relationship, but you can call each other cousins.

"If you have a chance, you must come to the city of the red hoof." Niu Tong was very serious: "I introduced my sister to you, she is very beautiful." ”

The topic changed so quickly that Tianhao was caught off guard and didn't know how to answer for a while. After a few seconds of froze, a strong desire to laugh collided in his mind, and he struggled to control his emotions, his stiff skin obscuring the nerves in his brain that thought violently.

Is this a gesture of goodwill?

Or is it wooing?

Power is indeed a good thing, as long as you stand high enough, many things will appear, no matter the number or kind, will make you feel the wonder of life, look forward to a better future, but also germinate ambition, in the process of increasing external stimuli begin to expand.

Seeing that the time was not early, Tianhao said "goodbye" to Niu Tong. The latter has been standing in place and beckoning, reluctantly.

Tianhao didn't take this matter to heart.

Niu Copper's words are half-true and half-false, and it is difficult to judge for a while.

If he really had a heart, it would not be Tianhao who took the initiative to greet him today, but reversed.

The city lords from outside all live in the inn area of Black Corner City, and they are not far from each other, so if you really want to sit down and have a good talk, last night was the best opportunity.

Tianhao did not feel deceived at all.

From the age of civilization to the present, what has he not seen?