"They asked for too much fabric." Niu Tong tried his best to find a logic that in his opinion: "Panshi Village does not produce cloth, I heard of that place when Fu Song was the leader in the past, it was poor and miserable, and the people in the village couldn't even afford to wear a piece of clothing for a few years. ”

"This is the reason why Panshizhai can't save money?" Wu Yuan smiled lightly, and his handsome face became more and more attractive because of this kind expression: "I don't think so. Ah Tong, don't you think that little leader in Panshi Village asked for too many things? ”

Without waiting for Niu Tong to answer, Wu Yuan continued: "In the summer, they got a lot of cotton cloth from the Deer Clan. Jin Sheng has to go to Zuosuozhai every year to do business, but this year he has not been able to bring back even a single piece of fabric. The people of Zuo Suozhai said that all their cloth was exchanged for Panshi Village, and no metal currency was used, and the goods exchanged were dried fish. ”

Niu Tong changed the direction of the half-eaten dried apple in his hand, flexibly threw it in his hand, and asked incomprehensibly: "I know about this matter, at that time, it happened that the green and yellow were not in supply, and the people of the Lu tribe did not have enough food to eat, and the people of Panshi Village exchanged the grain for the cloth in their hands, what is the problem?" ”

The smile faded on Wu Yuan's face, revealing deep thoughts from deep within his skin and between his muscles. The pace of speech became slow, as if every word that came out of his mouth needed to be deliberate: "The deer people sold the cotton cloth too cheaply, and the leader of the Zuosuo village, Fuquan, regretted it...... Very much regret. ”

"I don't think it's a big deal." Niu Tong pursed his lips, a little disdainful: "When a man speaks, he spits and nails." Since the price was negotiated at that time, and the two parties bought and sold, what is the use of regretting it now? To be honest, I just look down on those guys in the Deer Clan, and if I can't fight, I will stay at home spinning and weaving. ”

"That's not the point." Wu Yuan's eyes flashed with a shrewd gaze: "Ah Hao...... The young leader was a clever man, he was very good at business, and he knew how to seize opportunities. Don't you understand? He got a lot of cloth from the deer people at an extremely low price, and there was only a small place in Panshi Village, how many people could there be? Don't say a piece of cotton cloth per person, even more is enough. ”

"Jin Sheng has been doing business with Panshizhai since this summer. From the initial coarse salt to the later pickled venison and dried apples, the goods sold by Panshizhai are many and endless. But the little leader's request was very simple, except for the fabric and the fabric. Ah Tong, you do your own calculations, plus the numbers of several transactions before and after, how much fabric has Panshizhai hoarded now? ”

Niu Tong felt himself awakened. He raised his hand and patted his head, and asked in surprise and understanding, "Hoarding?" You mean, he did it on purpose? ”

"Clothes made of cotton are certainly more comfortable to wear on the body than animal skins. The weather is uncertain, and this winter may be even colder than last year. Apart from firewood and peat, the best goods to sell during this season are cotton cloth. Wu Yuan let out a mocking snort from his nostrils: "This young leader of Panshi Village is very shrewd. Don't forget, the archery competition we had with the Blood Eagle Department was won by his idea. ”

Niu Tong was a little flustered by Wu Yuan's words: "Ah Yuan, according to what you say, he ...... Will it see through our plan? ”

"Impossible!" Wu Yuan categorically denied: "When His Royal Highness the Lion King invited us, it took me more than a week to figure out the front and back joints and think through thoroughly. That's because His Royal Highness the Lion King gave me all kinds of hints. How much insight can he have as the leader of a small village? No kidding, it's simply not possible! ”

Niu Tong was a little unhappy by Wu Yuan's words, and he frowned slightly: "Since that's the case, then you still think Ah Hao has a problem?" It's not a random guess! ”

Wu Yuan's face tensed, he stood up and paced back and forth in the room: "What you said also makes sense, it may indeed be that I am thinking too much." ”

Niu Tong stuffed his little finger into his mouth, picked his teeth with his long nails, and said vaguely: "Can you not keep staring at the rock village?" It was a small village, and there were only a few hundred people when it was full, not to mention that Panshi Village was the direct territory of the patriarch Niu Weibang, even if there was a bumper grain harvest every year, it had nothing to do with me. I am the lord of Barehoof City, and dozens of villages around me must obey my orders. Ah Yuan, I advise you to take your mind back and solve the problems in our territory first before talking about anything else. The ancients said well: it is too lofty to be far away. ”

The expression of doubt turned to hesitation, and the coldness in the depths of his eyes gradually became hesitant.

Wu Yuan nodded slowly, agreeing in silence.

……

Sitting in the brand-new house of Panshi Village, Haoping, the head of the hundred people in Qinglong Village, felt that everything in front of him was full of novelty.

The spacious masonry building was spacious, the fire pit was dug in the center of the house as usual, the floor was covered with polished and smooth wooden planks, and the firewood burned vigorously and was very comfortable.

Haoping knew that Fu Song was dead, and now Panshizhai had a new leader named "Tianhao", who was said to be very young.

Although it was only a year, Panshi Village is not what it used to be. Haoping remembers clearly that the last time he came, he had a barbecue in Fusong's wooden house, and the two of them discussed the business of exchanging venison for people. At that time, the Panshi Village was no different from other villages, with a circle of thick logs surrounding the walls of the village, and a watchtower at the front and back gates.

Now, the scale of Panshizhai has expanded several times compared to the past. The newly built masonry buildings block the wooden walls, like building blocks, forming a new pattern between the high and low. If you look at it from the air, you will find that the old village is the core, connected by a huge "ten" shaped street, surrounded by dozens of narrow alleys, forming a small-scale city.

Haoping counted and found that there were a total of twenty-two towers inside and outside the rock village. The architecture is very conspicuous and contrasts with the low-rise bungalows that line the surrounding area. Although the person in charge of guiding the way repeatedly claimed that "it was a chimney for heating in winter", Kohei was skeptical.

The superb forging technology enables all the villages of the Niu tribe to craft sophisticated weapons, and all the villages have hunters. There are more beasts to fight, and the perspective of things is naturally different. Haoping is well aware of the importance of occupying the commanding heights to the archers, even if these strange towers in the rock village are really so-called "chimneys", as long as there are a few people standing on them, the condescending deterrence is self-evident.

Haoping didn't like this new house, but the person in charge of the reception in Panshi Village said: Our leader felt that the previous wooden house was too old, the smell of fireworks was too strong, and there were many people in the village, and there were all kinds of noises, so he built a new reception room outside the village.