Chapter 233: Big-bellied pig-headed man (1)
Translator: 549690339
The small colorful flag was a symbol of the orc tribe. Any orc tribe, big or small, would hang a small colorful flag.
To the orcs, the colorful flag meant peace, luck, and good luck. To the orcs, the colorful flag was like a rainbow, which would only appear after the rain. To the orcs, the rain was very important. When it rained, the river would become bigger, and they would have more water to use. When it rained, the grass on the grassland would grow more luxuriant, and their magic beasts would grow fatter. If the magic beasts grew well, they would have more wealth. That was why all the orc tribes would hang colorful flags.
On the grassland, as long as you saw the colorful flag, you would know that you were near the orc tribe. This was common knowledge among the people who came to the grassland. Zhao Hai had already known this from the miscellaneous notes he had read.
Zhao Hai let out a long breath and turned to Laura and the others who were chatting in the car, ” “I see the colored flag.”
Of course, Laura understood what Zhao Hai meant. She immediately got out of the car and followed Zhao Hai’s gaze. As expected, a colorful flag appeared in her sight.
Lola let out a breath. &Quot; we finally see the orc tribe. That’s great. Tonight, we might be able to drink milk wine and eat roasted lamb. &Quot;
Zhao Hai chuckled. To be honest, after walking on the vast and seemingly uninhabited Prairie for a day, the sudden appearance of the colorful flag really made him feel refreshed. It was like a person living in the dark suddenly seeing a glimmer of light.
Not long after, Zhao Hai and the others saw a stretch of tents. These tents were very large. On top of one of the tents, there was a large flag. On the flag was a drawing of a cute little pig.
Zhao Hai blinked his eyes and confirmed that he was not mistaken. The drawing on the flag was indeed a cute little pig. Zhao Hai turned to look at Laura in confusion and asked, ” “Laura, what tribe is this?”
Laura also saw the small pig flag on the tent and couldn’t help but smile. &Quot; “Do you see the little pig on the flag? Was the little pig’s stomach especially big? This was a branch of the pig race, the big-bellied pig race. This kind of pig race wasn’t very tall, at most about two meters. They were considered small among the orcs, but their bellies were very big. Their bellies were exposed all year round, but they shouldn’t be underestimated as they were the toughest part of their bodies. This tribe was only a race, and their combat power wasn’t very strong. However, they had a unique skill, and that was to drink. Then, they use their big bellies to spray out the water in their bellies, forming water arrows to hurt people. The water they spray out can reach 30 meters away, and its power is equivalent to a human’s arrow. It is because of this special ability that they have not become slaves.”
Zhao Hai was very curious. He felt that the world was so big that there were all kinds of strange things. To think that such a race existed. It was very interesting.
Zhao Hai turned to Laura and asked,”what’s the personality of this kind of Clansman?” You won’t suddenly become a Bandit, right?”
Lola shook her head and said with a smile, ” no, they’re very easy-going. They’re a branch of the fragrant pig clan. As long as you don’t bully them, they won’t steal things. They’re also a very friendly clan. They mainly rear coiled sheep for a living. &Quot;
Zhao Hai knew that the coiled sheep was a 1st-tier magic beast. It was the most common magic beast in the orc grassland. Its skin could be used to make clothes, its fur could be used to make blankets, its meat could be eaten, and its horns could be used to make weapons. It could be said that the orcs could not live without the coiled sheep.
It was rare to see people raising coiling sheep where humans lived because they were only used to living on the grassland. They would get sick when they came to humans. Therefore, to the orcs, coiling sheep was the greatest gift from the beast God.
Zhao Hai nodded. &Quot; that’s good. Let’s rest here today. If they need it, we can buy them the food. By the way, how do we trade with the orcs? ”
Laura smiled and said, ” this isn’t difficult. As long as we bring food over, they will take the initiative to trade with us. However, they will usually use the magical beasts in their hands to exchange for it. They won’t directly use gold and silver to trade. Only some large battle clans will directly use gold and silver to trade. Therefore, we still need to turn the magical beasts they trade with us into money. &Quot;
“Then how much bamboo rice do you need to exchange for a coiled goat?” Zhao Hai asked.
“1000 pounds,” Lola said with a smile.
“A thousand Jin? You’re not joking?” Zhao Hai said in surprise. Laura’s price was too shocking.
The reason why Zhao Hai was so surprised was due to the size of the coiled sheep. An adult coiled sheep could grow to 1.5 meters and weigh 400 kilograms. It would not be a problem for it to carry an adult. Moreover, a coiled sheep could produce 100 kilograms of wool at a time. If a coiled sheep was transported back to Versailles Duchy, it would cost at least 15 gold coins even if it was killed and sold. It would be good enough if they could buy it for one gold coin. 15 times the profit, wasn’t that too high?
Laura knew what Zhao Hai was surprised about. She smiled and said, ” &Quot; this sounds very high, but it’s not as high as you think. You should know that the goods transported to the orc grassland are all smuggled. In the process of smuggling, you need to bribe the city defense Army and open up various joints. This is not a small expense. Moreover, it may be robbed when you reach the grassland. So, if you really calculate it, the cost of transporting 500 kilograms of bamboo rice to the orc grassland is about 3 gold coins.”This cost will increase again. By the time we reach the mainland, the cost of a coiled sheep will be around 7 to 8 gold coins, and this doesn’t include being robbed. You should know that almost all the people who come to the orc prairies to do business will be robbed, except those who cooperate with the war clans. If we calculate it ten times, ordinary merchants will be robbed three to four times out of ten times. In this way, they can only earn four to five gold coins at most from the last coiled sheep, which is already very good.”
Zhao Hai nodded. He could understand this. If the cost was high, the price would naturally go up. If the cost was too low, no one would do this business. In the end, the ones who suffered the most were not the humans, but the beastmen. If things went wrong, the beastmen might even invade the border.
&Quot; what price do you think we should pay them? ” Zhao Hai turned to look at Laura.
&Quot; yes, ” Lola said with a smile. &Quot; a lamb weighing two thousand catties. &Quot;
Zhao Hai nodded. He didn’t have as high a cost as those merchants. The bamboo and rice were produced in the realm, and he could store the coiled sheep in the warehouse without any bribing. There was almost no extra cost. Two thousand catties of coiled sheep was almost his net profit. Also, two thousand catties of coiled sheep wouldn’t have much impact on the food price of the entire orc grassland. This price was very reasonable.
Nicole and meg stood behind them, listening to their conversation quietly. Meg didn’t feel anything. For her, all she needed to do was to take care of Zhao Hai. Business matters were always settled by Zhao Hai and the others, so she didn’t feel jealous at all.
Although in the eyes of outsiders, she and Laura were love rivals, in Meg’s eyes, that was not the case at all. She didn’t want to fight with Laura for anything. She just wanted to stay by Zhao Hai’s side and be satisfied. Moreover, Laura was really talented and strong in business, which she couldn’t compare with.
Meg had already reserved a table for herself, so she wouldn’t be jealous of Laura. On the contrary, the more capable Laura was, the happier she would be, because the more capable Laura was, the stronger the Buda family would be, and that was exactly what she wanted to see.
They chatted as they walked. Soon, they were almost at the tent. The people in the tent also noticed them. Immediately, more than 20 figures rushed towards them, followed by some dogs.
When the people got closer, Zhao Hai realized that they were all cavalrymen. However, what made Zhao Hai want to laugh was that their mounts were all pigs.
That’s right, it was a pig. A type of pig that was close to two meters long and weighed more than a thousand Jin. It had two long fangs. The Knight riding on the pig immediately reminded Zhao Hai of a person, Zhu Bajie.
It was too similar. They looked like Pigsy who was dressed in plain clothes. These people all had leather hats on their heads and leather clothes on their bodies. However, they had a big pig’s head on their thick necks and their white bellies were exposed. A layer of black fur could be seen on their bellies. As long as they changed into a monk’s robe and held a Pallade, they would be like Zhu Bajie. They didn’t even need to put on makeup.
Zhao Hai wanted to laugh, but he felt that it was too impolite. If he laughed at the orcs and caused a conflict, it wouldn’t be good. So, he held it in and slowly calmed his emotions.
Beside the big-bellied pig-headed Knights, there were a few dogs. These dogs were very special. Each of them was about a meter tall and had long fur. However, they ran very fast and didn’t bark randomly. Two sharp fangs were also exposed outside their lips. They were not to be trifled with.
Zhao Hai and the others immediately stopped. They weren’t on guard and put on a friendly look. As expected, the pig Knights also slowed down. Zhao Hai then realized that these big-bellied pig-headed Knights were all holding weapons. Their weapons could be described as simple and crude. They were huge sheep heads with a wooden handle. Some of them were not even made of wood, but made of animal bones.
However, Zhao Hai didn’t dare to look down on such weapons. The sheep heads used as weapons were all very large. One look and one could tell that they were heavy. If they were hit by these things, they would definitely break their bones.
At this time, the big-bellied pig tribesmen were about 50 meters in front of them. Both sides stopped, but the dogs of the big-bellied pig tribesmen had already circled around and surrounded Zhao Hai’s group on both sides. They stared at Zhao Hai’s group and whimpered in warning. (To be continued. If you want to know what happens next, please log in to www.Qidian.com for more chapters. Support the author and legal reading!)