These words did not touch Niu Tong: "There is nothing wrong with him wanting to develop as soon as possible...... Ah Yuan, I don't understand why you are so prejudiced against Ah Hao? ”

"Prejudice? Hum! Wu Yuan sneered: "I don't know what you think, but I think since he appeared, many things have become different from before."

Niu Tong knows a little about this: "You mean Huanche Village?"

Wu Yuan does not deny it: "It is normal for villages to merge, but this situation often occurs when the strength of the two sides is very different. The previous leader of Panshi Village was Fu Song, who died, and Tianhao took over. It's only been a few years of hard work, and he first annexed Huanchezhai, and then made so many moves one after another...... Ah Tong, it's not me talking about you, you have to plan for yourself, and you don't look at the situation around you. You are the lord of the city, and you control all the areas around Redhoof City. Looking back at the present, even a small village far away on the border is about to catch up. ”

Niu Tong pondered for a few seconds, and said seriously: "That's Ah Hao's ability."

"So we need to change this situation as soon as possible!" Wu Yuan was a little impatient, he pulled a chair and sat down: "The white people in the south are more advanced than us in all aspects, and they have proven that the monetary system is the economic basis of social progress. But what about us? Many people cling to the old rules, and they take His Majesty's monetary reform as a joke. Far from it, the attitude of the great master is very stubborn, he refuses to accept metal money, even any kind of substitutes, and until now does not recognize the value of money. ”

Niu Tong's voice was a little low: "Ah Yuan, what you said is too one-sided. The Great Master is a very wise man. If you want me to say...... In fact, the key to this matter has to fall on the lion king. Quite simply, if he were willing to give potato and corn seeds in exchange, we wouldn't be firmly attached to smelting and forging techniques. As long as the two sides reach a consensus on this matter, there will be no resistance to monetary reform at all. ”

Wu Yuan's face became a little ugly: "Potatoes and corn are the core secrets of the lion clan, and it is impossible for them to take them out and share them with everyone."

"That's why I said nothing was going to change." Niu Tong spread his hands: "What His Majesty the Lion King wants is too poisonous, but he himself is unwilling to pay, this is destined from the beginning to be an equivalent exchange."

It was a dead knot that could not be opened, and Wu Yuan did not want to waste time on it, and he redirected back to the original topic: "But we can make changes on a small scale. If we want to be strong, we must carry out monetary reform, and we need to involve more people. ”

Niu Tong doesn't understand this very well. He thought for a moment, "You mean Ah Hao, right?" What does this have to do with him? ”

"Don't you think the current situation in Panshi Village is strange?" There was a hint of anger hidden in Wu Yuan's words: "Jin Sheng's caravan has been doing business with him, I specially explained to Jin Sheng, so that he can give up some profits more or less every time, but after so long, the trade progress of Panshi Village has not gone according to my imagination at all."

"Business?" A trace of doubt appeared on Niu Tong's upright face: "What do you mean?"

"All aspects, all things that can be commodity!" Wu Yuan suddenly raised his voice, not so much shouting as roaring: "All they need at first is cloth, linen and cotton, and the types of goods used for exchange are also very monotonous, either salt or cured meat. Dried apples and sake came later, and a new one was added half a year ago, and that was cheese. ”

Niu Tong couldn't understand Wu Yuan's thinking: "It's normal for them to use their own things to change cloth with me?"

"Don't you understand?" Wu Yuan stared at him with hatred: "Use your brain!" Commodity trade is not as simple as it seems. The materials produced by Panshizhai are very rich and varied, and the business between Tianhao and us has always had the upper hand. Let's put it this way, Panshizhai is now a seller's market, and whatever is produced there can be sold for a good price. ”

"That's right." Niu Tong nodded, and said to himself thoughtfully: "The dried apples they make are delicious, the fruit wine is also good, and the cheese is ...... He heard that there was a herd of giant horned deer in the north of Ah Hao's territory, and he took the doe and raised them...... Tut-tut! He's really smart. ”

"That's the crux of the matter." Wu Yuan took a deep breath, and his whole person suddenly became a little gloomy: "You know the value of wine, that thing is very expensive." The same goes for cheese, which can fetch a high price for a small piece. Jin Sheng was very obedient, and he faithfully carried out my orders. But now...... Look at this and you'll understand. ”

As he spoke, Wu Yuan picked up the ledger on the table, and handed it to Niu Tong with the air flow swept by the swift movement. The fastest network update Mobile::/m/

Niu Tong took it, flipped it for a few minutes, and then raised his head suspiciously: "What can you see from this?"

"Overall, Panshizhai is profitable in every transaction, right?" Wu Yuan did not explain directly.

Niu Tong subconsciously looked down at the numbers on the ledger and nodded: "That's right."

"But where is their money?" Wu Yuan's voice was a little hoarse, and his expression became hideous: "I don't object to them making money, I'm even glad to see that Tianhao has a smart head." But I don't understand why he didn't want the metal money, silver coins and gold coins that Jin Sheng paid him, he didn't want anything. ”

"That's not right!" Niu Tong pointed to the account book and frowned: "It is clearly written on it the money that Jin Sheng paid him, and there is every one, it is clear."

"He doesn't want money, he just wants cloth." Wu Yuan said coldly: "He always rejects metal currency under various excuses. God knows what he wants that much cloth for...... In addition to that, he asked for more. ”

Niu Tong raised his head: "For example?"

"He asked for all kinds of hides and tendons, seeds for crops, and people to buy and sell...... Among them, the most incomprehensible thing is that he actually asked for a lot of iron, as well as iron ore. ”

"Iron ore?" Hearing this, even if Niu Tong was already mentally prepared, he was still stunned: "There is no shortage of mines in Panshi Village, there is an iron mine in the north of them, and there are large reserves of peat, what does he want to do?"

"I don't know." Wu Yuan shook his head slowly, his brows tightly knitted: "I only know that he refuses to accept money." Although he didn't say it directly, his attitude was very clear, he was the same kind of person as the national teacher. ”

Niu Tong thought for a while: "I don't think the problem is as serious as you say. The promotion of metal money takes time, and now there are many people who refuse to recognize its value. ”

"I don't think it's strange that others have this idea, but why is it him?" Wu Yuan moved his cheeks, as if he was chewing on words with a substantial form: "Panshizhai is developing too fast, at this speed, it won't take long to become a city...... A new city lord, don't you think it's a threat? ”

Without waiting for Niu Tong to answer, Wu Yuan said slowly: "If he is willing to accept money, it means that he is on our side." The situation is already clear, he is resistant, not our man. ”

Niu Tong fell silent.

After a long time, he made a peaceful voice: "Find a time, you go to Panshi Village and talk to him."

"What are you talking about?" Wu Yuan asked rhetorically at great speed. He spread out his hands, and his exaggerated expression of astonishment was obviously deliberately contrived: "Do you want me to kneel down and beg him, and tell him that this is the plan of His Majesty the Lion King, and the starting point of what we have learned from the white people of the South, to get rid of barbarism and move towards civilization?"

“…… No, of course...... I mean...... You should be the lack of necessary communication between us and Tianhao. Niu Tong struggled to find the right words.

"He's a smart guy and should understand that we're above him in terms of identity and status. Knowing how to obey and respect is the minimum step for him to integrate into us. Wu Yuan refused in his own way.

From these words, Niu Tong heard Sen Leng's killing intent, and hurriedly opened his mouth to stop: "Ayuan, what do you want to do?" I warn you not to do anything stupid. In any case, Hao is our clansman. ”

The persuasion seemed to have an effect, Wu Yuan did not speak, and he seemed to have given up his claim.

At least on the surface.

They were very familiar with each other, and Niu Tong knew that Wu Yuan would not just give up. He stood up and said earnestly, "I know you are well-intentioned and anxious to carry out His Majesty's monetary reform plan. Actually, I do no less than you, but the more I get in touch with the people below, the more I realize that there are too many loopholes in this plan. ”

Wu Yuan turned around at an extremely slow speed, and the depths of his eyes flashed with a dangerous cold light that only he understood: "...... Do you want to quit? ”

"I want to wait a little longer and wait and see." Niu Tong chose a softer, less tough explanation: "I have already said that the root of solving this matter lies in the attitude of the lion king. If he refuses to exchange the seeds of potatoes and corn, the national teacher and His Majesty will never agree to use metal currency. "ァ新ヤ~8~1~Chinese網

With that, he turned to leave.

Wu Yuan stayed alone in his room and pondered.

"I knew it was going to be like this." He muttered to himself that no one but himself could hear, "Hell, why did I choose to be a wizard instead of a city lord in the first place?" Hum...... Spiritually rule over all people and be the leader of their faith...... What a beautiful word, what a desirable future. But compared to the real thing, it's nothing at all. ”

Envy and jealousy twisted and collided on Wu Yuan's face, and he stared at the ground viciously, his eyes constantly changing shape as his muscles squeezed and twitched.

Wu Yuan is not a priest in the ordinary sense, and there are very few people who can climb to this position. With just one sentence, Wu Yuan can decide a person's fate.

But he wasn't the lord of the city after all. Unable to control the military, unable to issue executive orders in a given area. Just like promoting currency reform, in the case of Red Hooves City, a word of bull copper can be forcibly accepted by everyone in the city. But if he was replaced by Wu Yuan, a tribal wizard, people would at most respect him and fear the potential gods behind him. As for metal currency...... Forget it, we like to barter.

"Whoever stands in my way will die......" he murmured only when worshipping the gods.

"I don't like people who are smarter than me......" is a hatred that goes deeper than babbling.

"One by one...... I have plenty of time ......" The long-pent-up anger could not be released at such a time, but he had a smile on his face, eccentric and hideous.

"Tianhao is not the first, and it will not be the last." A specific directional goal came to mind, which rejuvenated his tired body.

"Ah Tong...... Don't push me, I've always treated you as a friend! He became a little hesitant.

"I'll give you a chance, but if you still stand in my way...... Sorry, the road ahead is narrow enough for only one person to pass through. ”

His eyes were bloodshot and soon turned bright red.

……

All indications are that the Pig people get along well with the Niu people.

Although they looked like pigs due to the mess of gene implantation, this did not affect their brain development. Moreover, the results of the research of the civilization era have long proved that the pig is a very intelligent animal, and the intelligence may even exceed that of monkeys and orangutans.

The reason is simple: their brains are huge.

Croggle was appointed as mine supervisor.

He found that all the Pig people, including himself, who had gone down to dig peat and iron ore, had been given new equipment.

It was an eccentric piece made of multiple layers of cotton cloth stacked and sewn together. It's about the size of its own palm, with a cotton thread on the left and right sides. It's very easy to use, just cover the mouth and nose with a clean cloth, cover the lower half of the face tightly, and hang the cotton threads on both sides of the ears.

Curved Tooth asked Tianhao, "What the hell is this?"

"It's called a mask, and it helps you filter out toxic gases and dust from the mine." Tianhao explained, took the mask and put it on his face, and made a demonstration in front of everyone. He then raised his hand and patted his chest with crooked teeth: "Your lungs must be clean, if you inhale too much dust, it will affect your health." Remember, let your person wear it at all times while in the well and don't take it off. ”

Crooked teeth turned over and over at the mask in his hand.

The barbarians are not as closed as they think. When he was a child, Quya listened to the stories of the old soldiers who had returned from the Lock Dragon Pass. It is said that white women in the south have a special kind of clothing called the "upper body cover", which is underwear made according to the characteristics of the female body. I haven't seen any specific curved teeth, but there is a "cover" between the two...... It feels amazing.

With crooked teeth, he thoughtfully pressed the mask to his chest, comparing and groping in the thinking space full of infinite imagination.

He tilted his head, most of his face was tilted towards the sun, and his slightly narrowed eyes looked like a great philosopher pondering the mysteries of life.

Solemn, sacred, inviolable.

It's just that I'm too involved in thinking about it, and a trace of saliva slowly flows from the crooked corners of my mouth. I want to talk about "Host" with more like-minded people, " ", talk about life, and find a confidant~