funbook-pk Chapter 202 Introducing the Business
Chapter 202 Introducing the Business
Lin Baiyan sat to the side and exchanged pleasantries with Xiong Zhi.
"Your animal skin coat is quite nice. I've never seen this style before." Xiong Zhi touched Lin Baiyan's animal skin coat with some curiosity.
Lin Baiyan was still wearing his thin deerskin long-sleeved shirt and trousers.
Wolf Cang was full of fire, wearing only an animal skin vest on his upper body and shorts on his lower body.
Nowadays, most animal hides are made into animal hide cloaks and animal hide skirts. Some poorer tribes can't even afford animal hide skirts. It's okay in the summer, but when the snow season comes, the animals can really freeze to death.
Lin Baiyan said with a smile, "My skin is quite sensitive, and it easily gets red and rashes when exposed to the sun, so I came up with this solution."
"This style of animal skin clothing fits well and allows for easy movement."
"If you want to learn, I can teach you."
Xiong Zhi nodded happily. He still had a piece of light and breathable deerskin, which he could use to make Xiong Zhan a suit like Lang Cang's.
“You’re not quite the same as the one I just saw,” Xiong Zhi said softly after a moment’s hesitation.
Lin Baiyan was taken aback for a moment, then realized what Xiong Zhi meant. He smiled and waved his hand, "Of course we have to be careful when we're out and about."
Looking at his gentle, fair face, Xiong Zhi realized that this was the real him.
Lin Baiyan had a rather good impression of this sub-beastman. Although Xiong Zhi looked aloof, she was actually a gentle sub-beastman.
He was completely different from the Bao Nan that Lin Baiyan had just met. If Lin Baiyan were to describe him, one was like a calm and gentle yet lingering lake, while the other was like a broad-minded and unrestrained breeze.
"Do you want pottery?" Lin Baiyan suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, the conversation inside the tent abruptly stopped, and Xiong Zhi and Xiong Zhan immediately focused their attention on Lin Baiyan.
"You have pottery?!" Xiong Zhi looked at Lin Baiyan in disbelief.
Lin Baiyan gave Lang Cang a look, and then Xiong Fei, who was behind Lang Cang, immediately left and went into the small tent next to him.
Their pottery wasn't placed in the main tent, which was more conspicuous. Lin Baiyan had secretly slipped the pottery into Hu Qing's basket before entering the trading market.
Seeing the surprised looks on Xiong Zhi and Xiong Zhan's faces, Lin Baiyan smiled and nodded, "Yes, pottery, would you like some?"
They did bring pottery with them when they came, but after entering the trading market, Lin Baiyan gave up the idea of exchanging pottery here.
Simply put, it's too conspicuous; they already had salt.
If a piece of pottery were to appear now, it would attract even more attention. You see, pottery is more precious than salt. A small pottery bowl can be exchanged for two hundred large animal hides, and a pottery jar can be exchanged for at least five hundred animal hides!
The potential profits were too great, and Lin Baiyan didn't want to take the risk. However, since he had already brought the goods over, he was reluctant to take them back to the tribe untouched.
The appearance of the Giant Bear Tribe at this time provided Lin Baiyan with an outlet.
If they were to exchange salt with themselves, they certainly wouldn't reveal that they possessed pottery.
Hearing Lin Baiyan's affirmative answer, Xiong Zhi was slightly lost in thought. Just what kind of tribe was the Cangyan Tribe? Not only could they produce salt comparable to that of the Mad Lion Tribe, but they also possessed pottery.
"So? Do you want to exchange?" Lin Baiyan's words brought Xiong Zhi back to her senses.
Seeing the expectant look in his eyes, Xiong Zhi shook her head, a hint of hesitation on her delicate face, "We..."
In the past, the Giant Bear tribe would never have given up the opportunity to exchange pottery.
Pottery is scarce, and each tribe takes pride in owning it.
Their Giant Bear tribe used to have three pottery jars, but they were all damaged in the ground fissures, and the old priest tried his best but could not put them back together.
Xiong Zhi clearly remembered that when the old priest was on his deathbed, his withered and aged fingers trembled as he stroked Xiong Zhan's hair, his eyes filled with regret and worry.
It is regrettable that the symbol of the giant bear tribe's status has been broken beyond repair, and there are concerns about the future of these children.
He knew perfectly well that the Great Bear tribe, without its chieftain and priest, would soon be swallowed up by the long river of orcs.
But he could no longer stay with these children; he had reached his limit. The old priest clearly heard the Beast God calling to him.
Xiong Zhi could only watch helplessly as the old priest left with regret and resentment, his withered hand falling limply into Xiong Zhi's palm.
Xiong Zhi knelt before the old priest's bed and swore to the Beast God that he would protect the Giant Bear tribe.
Now that she has the opportunity to regain the pottery, Xiong Zhi hesitates.
Lin Baiyan noticed Xiong Zhi's predicament and considerately changed the subject for him, "It's nothing, I was just saying. Or do you have any good tribes you'd like to exchange pottery with? As long as we don't expose our tribe, we can exchange with them."
Xiong Zhi's eyes dimmed slightly. He did want the pottery, but he couldn't disregard his clansmen.
The tribe has just suffered a huge disaster and hasn't recovered yet. However, their tribe has some heritage; after all, it's a large tribe with a history of over a hundred years, so they must have some good things.
The chieftain of the old Giant Bear tribe had hidden ten sets of adult green-skinned beast bones deep within the tribe's territory; this was the Giant Bear tribe's last resort.
Xiong Zhi would never use these animal bones unless absolutely necessary.
Seeing Xiong Zhi's hesitant expression, Xiong Zhan knew he wanted it and immediately agreed for him, "We want it!"
Hearing Xiong Zhan's words, Xiong Zhi suddenly became anxious. He tugged hard at Xiong Zhan's animal skin coat, "Wait, wait, I haven't agreed yet, what do you want!"
He couldn't help but glare at Xiong Zhan slightly. This spendthrift male orc didn't know the value of firewood and rice when he wasn't in charge of the household!
Even if they manage to acquire enough salt to last through the entire snow season at a very low price this year, what about next year, and the year after?
They always have to plan for the future.
There are nearly two hundred cubs in the tribe that haven't grown up yet, accounting for half of the Giant Bear tribe! The cubs have big appetites, and if they aren't fed enough, how can they grow up properly?
Of the four hundred orcs, after deducting the young, the injured, and the old, there were only about one hundred orcs in the tribe who were capable of fighting.
“We don’t want it, but I can find you a few relatively reliable tribes.” As he spoke, he pulled Xiong Zhan behind him.
He wanted to fulfill the old priest's last wish, but Xiong Zhi knew very well that the broken pottery was merely a psychological crutch for the old priest.
What he should be doing now is revitalizing the Giant Bear tribe, not exhausting the tribe's resources to exchange for a pottery piece that can only be displayed for worship.
Xiong Zhan felt a slight glare from Xiong Zhi, and he obediently kept quiet, following Xiong Zhi's lead and retreating backward.
The Giant Bear Tribe has a good reputation in this area; they do not bully the weak, and most small and medium-sized tribes are happy to associate with them.
"The weasel tribe and the reindeer tribe are both quite large tribes with excellent animal products, but they have never worshipped pottery."