" Chief Xi Yu, why didn't you show that letter to the King Chief of the Dried Fish Tribe? He seems to be the only one who can read in this area. That letter must contain information about a deal, and since none of us can read, how are we supposed to make demands and exchange anything?" Thunderclap, who had just come out of the Dried Fish Tribe, asked Chief Xi Yu.
" Thunderclap, don't you think you can even take that out? But you have to figure that out yourself, I won't explain it to you. Now think of where to find other literate people."
This is a real problem. She can't possibly get the same price for every stone she digs, right? There has to be a limit. It's like how much can you exchange for the stones on a ship? There has to be a rule.
This must be Jiang Sen's first transaction. The other party only gave them those items and a letter; the letter probably contained the rules of the transaction. They can't read or write, and they don't have the ability to reply. This is really troublesome. Are they going to dig up the same stones as Jiang Sen and transport them over?
However, she now wants to transport more black stones over there, since it's impossible for others to remain unaware of this matter forever, and she wants to gain as many benefits as possible before others find out.
" Chief Xi Yu, this…this is a bit difficult. Unless we go to the east to capture people, it will be hard to find literate people."
"Alright! I'll figure that out myself. You go and dig up those black stones these next few days. Once you've dug them up, transport them to the tribe. Be careful not to let anyone see you. It's best to go at night. Try to pick up the ones on the ground now, and if you can't find them there, then go dig up the ones underground."
"Yes, Chief Xi Yu. We've already started digging, and the tribe should have some by now. We've also found a path from our tribe to the lake, making sure it won't alert anyone. We can set off tomorrow once we get the boat."
"Okay." Xi Yu patted the horse's back, and the horse then galloped towards Xi Yu Tribe.
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Meanwhile, in the Jiang Sen Tribe, Jiang Sen was contemplating what they should do next.
He felt that this wasn't a prank. If it were, why would they have taken away those useless black stones? There was absolutely no reason for them to do that.
This can only mean that the black stones were useful to them; otherwise, why would anyone travel such a long distance? The letter stated they needed many black stones, and now they've taken all the stones he brought, clearly indicating they weren't lying.
The other party definitely needs a lot of black stones, and what he delivered is far from enough. If the other party doesn't give him any more items to trade, he definitely won't trade with them again next time.
Obviously, the other party wouldn't do that. But in reality, there were no trade items left by the other party in that valley. Why would they do that?
Nobody knew that the current situation forced him to believe it was a prank, and the facts were right in front of him.
Jiang Sen decided to let the matter rest; there was no point in dwelling on it. She figured it was better to focus on preparing more winter supplies before the season started.
" Hurricane, come in here for a moment," Jiang Sen called out.
" Jiang Sen, what's up?" Hurricane walked in. He didn't seem very angry, after all, he hadn't had high hopes for this matter to begin with.
" What's going on with Xi Yu and the others lately?" As a long-time rival, Jiang Sen had to keep a close eye on them.
"They're still the same as always. Ever since we robbed Oasis, they've been much more obedient. It seems they know we're not someone they can mess with now."
" Hurricane, don't be careless. Xi Yu is not a easy guy to deal with."
"Hehe! Okay." Hurricane could only laugh, because he didn't know how to reply except to laugh.