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- The camp of the Cook tribe is still three or four kilometers away from the coast where Zhao Hongyu and others landed, and is located in the northeast of the coast.
The entire camp is located in a unique depression in the forest. If someone familiar with it is not brought into the camp, people who are unfamiliar with the environment will not be able to find the camp in the dense forest and thick grass.
It can be said that the Cook camp is very secretive.
Fortunately, Zhao Hongyu and the others were led by an eagle, otherwise Zhao Hongyu didn¡¯t know if he would be able to find this Indian tribe in the forest.
It has to be said that although the Indians are a little primitive and backward, as long as they live around the forest, they are all good at jungle warfare.
If they are Indians on the grasslands, they will have a broad mind.
In fact, it¡¯s no wonder. They have been exposed to this environment since they were young, and what they have trained over decades is definitely much better than the modern people of later generations.
¡°If modern humans were placed in this kind of environment, they would probably not be much worse than Indians.
As soon as he entered the forest, Zhao Hongyu could see various pheasants with colorful tails, fat and cute hares, and wild boars. Because Zhao Hongyu and his group were crowded, some ferocious beasts were already far away. It was snatched away without disturbing the team's progress.
On the branches of the towering trees, little squirrels holding pine nuts squatted on the branches and curiously watched the humans passing below.
The chirping of birds also echoed in the forest.
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This is the sound made by a woodpecker nailing a tree trunk with its sharp beak.
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Zhao Hongyu looked over and saw a fat butt.
This is a frightened American gazelle running away in panic.
Along the way, Zhao Hongyu was filled with emotions and was deeply moved by the miraculous craftsmanship of nature.
This is like the feeling that the eagle had after Zhao Hongyu brought the eagle to the shore camp and the eagle came into contact with Zhao Hongyu's camp.
However, Xiongying felt that the young man following him was making a bit of a fuss.
There are just some animals and forests, so why should we be surprised?
He was very puzzled by this.
I have been in contact with the forest since I was a child, and I am not surprised at all. On the contrary, I am a little tired of it.
If it weren¡¯t for life, survival and filling its stomach, the eagle would actually not live here.
The idea of ??an eagle is actually not surprising at all.
This is like the feeling of later generations who have lived in rural areas for decades and brought a city to the countryside.
Xiong Ying is the rural boy, and Zhao Hongyu is the city man.
On the other hand, we are all the same.
Zhao Hongyu likes this kind of nature, the natural beauty without decoration.
"As for city life, Zhao Hongyu doesn't like it at all.
Today, this idea of ??his can also be seen in the cities he built in the east.
The eagle is different. He has lived in the tribe since he was a child. If nothing happens, he will live in an animal skin shed for the rest of his life, and then live a life of running and hunting in the forest every day.
As he grew older, he married, had children, and then died of old age.
Xiong Ying doesn¡¯t like this kind of life very much, but there is nothing he can do to change it.
¡°If he and Zhao Hongyu were swapped, I guess Xiong Ying would definitely like city life.
¡°Actually, to put it bluntly, Zhao Hongyu and Xiong Ying are both cheap men.
The road in the forest is not smooth and bumpy in many places.
??And you don¡¯t know if there are any unknown dangers hidden in the grass that is half a person tall.
It¡¯s fine at this moment, but at the next moment a ferocious wild boar or a jaguar or other ferocious beast may appear.
Under the leadership of the eagle, Zhao Hongyu and the others walked cautiously and cautiously in the forest.
About an hour later, it suddenly became clear to me that a small hill appeared.
"We're almost there. After climbing over the hill, there's our tribe's campsite behind."
After seeing the hillock, the eagle's face was filled with a smile, which showed that he was quite excited to be home soon.
Zhao Hongyu looked at it.
This small hill looks a bit like a steamed bun. There are no trees on the hillside, and there are no wild grasses half as tall as a man. Instead, there are short-stemmed green grasses.
At the same time, because this small hill is hidden in the forest, it is really difficult to find it if you don't pay attention or don't know the way.
By visual inspection, the hillock occupies an area of ??approximately one square kilometer.
And what happens after Shanbao is not something Zhao Hongyu can know.
"Don't you have any guards?"
Under the leadership of Xiong Ying, Zhao Hongyu greeted the guards and then quickened his pace.
Shaking the reins in his hands, Zhao Hongyu urged the horse under his crotch and came to the carriage where the eagle was riding and asked.
"Of course. If there are no guards, it will be very troublesome if an enemy attacks us. Because behind this mountain is a small basin, which is also the center of the mountain. Our camp is there, so if someone can find it The camp will easily surround us.¡±
The eagle raised his hand and gestured towards the hill, then said to Zhao Hongyu.
After listening to Xiong Ying¡¯s words, Zhao Hongyu stared at the hill in front of him.
At the same time, he thought to himself: If what this eagle said is true, then why did they station the tribe¡¯s camp here? They also understand that if they are attacked by the enemy, the tribe will be very passive, but now they still station the camp here. They really can't understand it.
After thinking about these doubts, Zhao Hongyu asked.
Hearing this, the eagle thought for a while and replied: "Our ancestors found this campsite. We come back here every spring, summer and autumn, so we won't change anything. Besides, there are guards nearby, even if If the enemy finds this place and attacks us, the valley behind the mountain will be prepared in advance."
????????? In fact, even if Xiongying said it, he wouldn¡¯t be able to say anything.
In the end, a sentence about ancestors or something in the car was given, which gave an explanation.
"Haha, ancestors.
After Zhao Hongyu heard what Xiong Ying said, he no longer planned to communicate in depth.
The Indians¡¯ respect for their ancestors is absolutely strong.
¡°If we continue to talk, God knows if I have offended the Eagle or even the entire Cook tribe with one word.
If that¡¯s the case, it¡¯s not very good.
¡°These things were already very clear to me when I was dealing with the Mohicans on the East Coast.
¡°And Emma also has her own father-in-law, who also reminded herself of this.
Therefore, Zhao Hongyu gave up the idea of ??continuing to talk about this matter.
Wang Shan has been following Zhao Hongyu. He listened quietly to the conversation between Zhao Hongyu and Xiong Ying. At the same time, he kept looking at the surrounding terrain, and even secretly remembered the path he took when he came.
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At this time, a burst of pheasant crows suddenly came from the grass on one side.
"Pause."
After hearing this sound, Xiongying quickly turned his head and signaled Zhao Hongyu to stop the team.
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Hongyu raised his hand, stopped the team's progress, and asked in confusion.
"I need to tell the guards, otherwise there will be misunderstandings."
Xiongying explained to Zhao Hongyu.
Hearing this, Zhao Hongyu nodded.
¡°Then, the eagle stood up and learned the sound of ¡®coo-coo-coo¡¯ even while standing on the truck.
Oh, it turns out that it was not a pheasant just now, but a secret signal from the Kuk tribe guard hidden nearby.
Seeing the eagle do this, Zhao Hongyu still doesn¡¯t understand.
Sure enough, when the eagle responded, from behind the big rocks not far ahead, an Indian who was as naked as the eagle, but with a small leather bag on his lower body to cover his vitals, walked out.
I don¡¯t know what kind of thing was smeared on this Indian¡¯s forehead, which made it look red.
On his cheeks, there are tattoos on the left and right.
"These people are friends. I brought them back to meet the elders. They brought a lot of good things and prepared to exchange them with us in the camp. At the same time, they also swore an oath to us."
When the other party came out and stood in front of the road ahead, the eagle shouted loudly to the other party.
Hearing what Xiongying said, the other party quickly turned around and shouted a few times.
"Subsequently, two more young Indians appeared. They turned back and ran quickly towards the mountain.
The Indian in front waved to the team.
"Let's move on, someone has already gone to the tribe to notify us."
Xiong Ying sat down again, then turned to Zhao Hongyu.
"go ahead!"
After a short stop, the team started moving forward again.
When the long team passed by the Cook guard, the guy curiously looked at the goods, vehicles, and the costumes of the guards.
The hairstyle of the Indians on the West Coast is obviously different from that of the Mohicans, and it is also very different from the Indians on the East Coast.
They didn¡¯t come up with that unique hairstyle, they just put their long hair on their shoulders.
¡°Moreover, these people don¡¯t wear any clothes, not even shoes.
I don¡¯t know how they can run back and forth in the forest with bare feet. Can the soles of their feet bear it?
Zhao Hongyu thought secretly.
In fact, how did he know that the soles of his feet had long been covered with thick calluses, so there would be no problem running in the forest.
¡°He thinks this way, it¡¯s just out of worry.
I don¡¯t even think about it, people have been living like this since childhood, how could they not get used to it when they grow up.
After all, they can only adapt to such an environment, not the environment to adapt to them.
The road ahead was much easier to walk than in the forest, and the carriage moved very smoothly.
After passing two hidden sentry points again, Zhao Hongyu and the others finally arrived at the foot of the hill.
A winding mud path covered with grass appeared in front of them.
Zhao Hongyu observed this hillock, well, it is only as high as the first floor.
??Actually, strictly speaking, this is not a mountain. If you really want to say that, it is actually just a mound.
It¡¯s just that this mound exists in a very good environment, in a very secretive forest.
Along the dirt road, the team winds its way up.
After about half an hour, the sun began to set, and they finally reached the top of the hill.
Looking down from the mountain, what you can see is the animal skin dome tents and the busy people.
Zhao Hongyu even saw many women who only had a leather curtain covering their lower body from the front and back, but their upper body had no cover at all, walking through the tribe holding large wooden basins in their hands.
It was already ten o'clock in the evening, and when they arrived at the camp, it happened to be the time when the women were cooking.
Therefore, Zhao Hongyu also saw streams of bluish-white smoke rising in front of the tents. This was caused by the women lighting fires.
"There is a market for iron pots, and there is a market for rice. It seems that we can't lose money on this deal." Wang Shan, who had been silent along the way, looked at the Cook camp in the valley below and said to Zhao Hongyu. "It's just that the number of Ku people is a little smaller. Xiong Ying is right. I took a quick look and estimated that there are only two thousand people."
Yes, for a small tribe of 2,000 people, even if they want to trade with themselves, their purchasing power is limited.
Only with more people can you make greater profits.
Zhao Hongyu didn¡¯t think so, but his views were different from Wang Shan¡¯s.
Because Zhao Hongyu knew there was gold here.
Huh!
¡°As long as the Cook people can start to cooperate with us to collect gold in exchange for supplies, then there will be no problem with the purchasing power of this tribe.
In fact, what Zhao Hongyu and the others need to worry about is that the other party¡¯s consumption power is serious.
Zhao Hongyu hasn¡¯t told Wang Shan yet about the gold in the Cook tribe.
However, now that everyone has seen the Cook tribe¡¯s camp, he should tell Wang Shan about this and make him happy.
¡°Besides, I will leave here in a few days and set off for the East.
By then, everything here will have to be handed over to Wang Shan, and it would be best to tell him about the gold matter.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongyu reached out and groped in his pocket, and found the piece of gold that Xiongying exchanged with him for a little salt, and dangled it in front of Wang Shan's eyes.
"There is a lot of gold near the Cook tribe, so you don't have to worry about the other party's purchasing power. Instead, you have to find a way to get them to consume more supplies as much as possible, so that our products can be sold in large quantities."
Gold!
Wang Shan¡¯s eyes also lit up.
"Yes, gold. The eagle exchanged such a piece of gold for less than one tael of refined salt from me."
After visually inspecting the gold in Zhao Hongyu's hand, Wang Shan said: "It's probably twenty grams. We're a bit short on one tael of refined salt."
Poof!
Zhao Hongyu choked at Wang Shan's words.
My grandma!
Twenty grams of gold was exchanged for less than one tael of refined salt, and Wang Shan actually said he had lost money.
"Your Highness, don't look at me like that, I'm not crazy." Wang Shan looked at Zhao Hongyu and said seriously. "Most of the products we have on hand are not high in technology, but they are much ahead of this era. Especially many of the products are very important, such as iron weapons, salt and grain, so it is not a problem for us to make more money by selling them. ."
Wang Shan naturally has his business experience.
It can be seen that Wang Shan was influenced by Zhang Tie.
However, Zhao Hongyu had to admit that Wang Shan was right.
In this era, people in the East and West still eat salt grains with high impurities and a very bitter taste.
How could it be compared to the fine salt in Zhao Hongyu¡¯s hands?
And there is definitely a market for salt as a commodity everywhere.
There is no need to worry about no one buying it.
Even if they are as primitive as the Indian tribes, they still need to eat salt.
In addition, food is also an important commodity.
¡°In today¡¯s world, Zhao Hongyu is the only seller who has refined salt, refined sugar, and enough rice and vegetables on hand.
In other words, Zhao Hongyu¡¯s business has no competitors at all.
The addition of products is also very impressive.
So, why don¡¯t you sell it and raise the price?
What¡¯s more, this is the west coast of the American continent. The Indian tribes here still use wooden weapons and utensils, and there are no iron products at all.
This gives Zhao Hongyu a big profit margin.
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"I need to admit that you are right. It seems that you are more suitable for business than me. When we arrive at the Ku tribe and meet their elders, you can tell the rest, and I won't interrupt. ." Zhao Hongyu winked at Wang Shan for a while.
Wang Shan nodded: "Leave everything to me, there will be no problem."
The conversation between the two was very short, just a moment.
After seeing the tribal camp, the eagle seemed very excited.
He kept turning around, asking Zhao Hongyu and the others to leave quickly.
Seeing Xiong Ying¡¯s constant urging, Zhao Hongyu had no choice but to stop talking to Wang Shan, and then shouted: ¡°Everyone, hurry up!¡± (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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