Chapter 250: I want the war flag (1)
Translator: 549690339
Weyers listened to Zhao Hai’s words in a daze. Although 100 million catties of grain was not enough for the entire Tauren tribe, it could be used for a long time for the herculean divine bull tribe alone.
At this moment, Yale was also stunned for a moment. However, he immediately reacted. He called over two warriors from the herculean bull race to retrieve the food from Zhao Hai’s carriage. He wanted to see if the food that Zhao Hai had brought was good or bad.
The orcs attached great importance to food, so they were even more strict about the quality of food. Although many orcs were illiterate, they didn’t even need to look at the rice. They could tell the difference between good and bad rice by weighing it with their hands. It was just so magical.
Yale’s actions brought Weyers back to his senses. Weyers glanced at Zhao Hai and said,”Brother Zhao Hai, do you really have 100 million Jin of grain?”
Zhao Hai shook his head. &Quot; that’s not all. To be honest, I can get 100 million catties of grain every once in a while. My territory is huge, so I plant all the bamboo rice in batches. I can harvest them every once in a while, hehe. &Quot;
Weyers was stunned again. Then, his expression changed.”Brother Zhao Hai, I treat you as a brother, don’t lie to me. Although I don’t know how to farm, I know that to harvest 100 million catties of grain, a large piece of land is needed. Can you really harvest 100 million catties of grain in a short time? How big is your territory?”
Zhao Hai looked at Weyers and suddenly felt sad. He knew that the food here was extremely precious, but it seemed like the merchants had not told Weyers the truth.
The production of bamboo rice was very high. Even outside the realm, the production of bamboo rice wasn’t much lower than inside the realm. As long as there wasn’t any man-made destruction, the production of bamboo rice wouldn’t be affected too much. The bamboo rice produced on the continent was enough to feed all the races on the road, including the orcs, elves, dwarves, and even magic beasts.
If the humans were willing to make a deal with the orcs, the orcs wouldn’t have to worry about the food crisis, and the price of food wouldn’t be so high.
However, the orcs didn’t know how to farm. Therefore, when human merchants traded with the orcs, they would say that it was very difficult to grow crops. They would also lower the production rate, giving the orcs the illusion that it was difficult to grow crops and the production rate was low. In this way, they didn’t need to lower the price of grains. It could be said that they were sucking the blood of the orcs.
Zhao Hai put down the goat horn knife in his hand and turned to Wales, ” &Quot; my brother Wells, I’ve told you before that I’m not a proper merchant. I produce my own food, and I’m very clear about the production of food. Don’t be fooled by those cunning merchants. Take bamboo rice for example. Bamboo rice only needs 10000 mu of land, and its production can reach 100 million catties. It can mature once every three months. If the weather is good, and it can be planted in winter, it can be harvested three times a year on 10000 mu of land, as long as there are no natural disasters. Or man-made destruction. My brother, I have no problem producing a hundred million Jin of food in a short period of time.”
Weyers and Yale both looked at Zhao Hai in a daze. To be honest, they really didn’t understand what Zhao Hai was saying. Orcs didn’t know how to farm, just like how humans didn’t know how to herd livestock. To humans, herding livestock was too difficult. Why did the magical beasts always get sick? In contrast, farming was too difficult for orcs. Why did the crops always die? This was an unsolvable problem.
It was because of this that the human merchants said that grain was like a treasure in the world. The orcs believed it because in their opinion, farming was indeed a very difficult thing.
However, when Zhao Hai told them that the human race produced a lot of food, Wells and Yale couldn’t quite accept it.
The two of them looked at Zhao Hai in a daze. They really hoped that Zhao Hai was lying, because the data he gave was far from what the human merchants had said.
After a while, Weyers stammered, ” “You … Are you telling the truth?”
Zhao Hai nodded. &Quot; of course it’s true. Beastmen usually can’t go to the large grain-producing areas of the human race to take a look. As long as they go to the large grain-producing areas, they should know that this is true. However, the large grain-producing areas of the human race usually grow wheat instead of bamboo rice. &Quot;
At this moment, the two guards that Yale had sent out had returned. Each of them had four bags of rice under their arms. One had to know that each bag of rice weighed a hundred Jin, and each of them was carrying four hundred Jin of things. Moreover, they were still running. The herculean divine ox clan really lived up to their reputation.
The two guards placed the eight bags of food in front of Wells. Wells and Yale stood up at almost the same time, walking over to the bags of food. The two of them opened one each.
Inside the bag was bamboo rice. It was a little yellow, as if someone had smeared a layer of oil on it. It looked shiny, and was the best bamboo rice.
Almost instinctively, Yale poured out the entire bag of rice, causing the ground to be filled with rice. Zhao Hai wasn’t angry. He knew why Yale had done this. There must have been a human merchant who had tricked them. He had placed some high-quality bamboo rice on top of the bags of rice, and placed some moldy rice under them. That was why Yale had done this.
Looking at the rice on the ground, Yale picked up a handful and sniffed it. Then he put it in his mouth and chewed. Slowly, he stood up and turned to look at Zhao Hai.”Mr. Zhao Hai, is this the quality of all your rice?”
“All of them are the same. You can check as you wish,” Zhao Hai nodded.
Weyers didn’t say anything. He walked back to the table and poured himself a glass of milk wine. He drank it in one gulp and put down the glass. He looked at Zhao Hai and said,”Brother Zhao Hai, I would like to have a good chat with you.”
Seeing Weyers “expression, Zhao Hai knew that what Weyers was going to say was the most important thing. He nodded,”Sure, brother Weyers. The three people beside me will never betray me. Where are the people beside you?”
Weyers glanced at the guards beside him and said in a low voice, ” “They can also be completely trusted.” If he used someone, he would not doubt them. Weyers had already displayed his demeanor as a King. The reason why he was so confident that these people would not betray him was because their families were all under his control. If they dared to betray him, he and his family would be finished.
Weyers had been taught to be a King since he was young, so he knew that it was not enough to be a King. Not all of his men were gentlemen. To a gentleman, you could use the methods of a gentleman to deal with a villain, but if you still used the methods of a gentleman, you would suffer a great loss.
None of the guards said anything, but they all looked at Weyers with gratitude. It could be said that Weyers ‘words had won the hearts of the 300 guards.
Beastmen were very simple, and their thoughts were not as complicated as humans. They were willing to give up their lives for those who were truly grateful to them, and even the greatest benefits would not shake them. However, if these orcs knew that Wells had secretly controlled their families, they would fight him to the death. They wouldn’t take a step back even if they had to sacrifice themselves and their families. These were the orcs. They were direct, brave, and didn’t let any sand fall into their eyes.
Because of this, Weyers only dared to control their families in secret. He didn’t dare let them know. If they found out, he wouldn’t have anyone he could use.
This was a contradiction between the superiors. They knew how to control their subordinates and how to win their hearts, but they always thought that it was not enough to win their hearts. They had to add an insurance to their hearts.
Zhao Hai glanced at the guards. He knew what Weyers meant, but he didn’t say anything. He just smiled.”Then, my brother Weyers, what are you waiting for? speak.”
Weyers looked at Zhao Hai and said, ” brother Zhao Hai, as you know, I am the seventh Prince of the herculean bull tribe. In fact, I am one of the candidates to become the patriarch of the herculean bull tribe. My main competitor right now is my big brother, Jasor. My big brother has the most battle achievements in the herculean bull tribe and is the most popular. I am not qualified enough, so I want to work with you. &Quot;
Zhao Hai quietly listened to Weyers ‘words. To be honest, he felt that Weyers’ words were quite melodramatic. It seemed that all the large races and kingdoms would encounter such a situation. Brothers fighting was something that all families with high positions could not avoid.
Weyers saw that Zhao Hai was silent and continued,”If you really do have that much food in your hands, I would like to cooperate with you and use your food to solve the food problem of our herculean divine ox clan. This way, I can win the hearts of the people. Perhaps I will be the next patriarch of the herculean divine ox clan. As long as I become the patriarch, you will be the only grain merchant of our herculean divine ox clan!”
This temptation was huge. The only grain merchant of a race was an irresistible temptation for any merchant.
How much food does a race need in a year? No one had calculated it seriously, but they were sure that it would be an astronomical figure, especially for a race like the orc race. Almost all orcs could eat more than humans. They needed several times more food than humans. If it became the only food for a race, that merchant could instantly become one of the largest merchants on the continent.
Unfortunately, Zhao Hai could not be considered a proper businessman. However, Zhao Hai would still fulfill Weyers ‘request. He looked at Weyers and said, ” “I don’t care if I can become the only grain merchant of the herculean divine ox tribe. I grew these grains myself. In the orc prairies, I don’t have to worry about selling as long as I have food. Brother Weyers, I can work with you, but I want something from you!”
Weyers looked at Zhao Hai in confusion.”What do you want?”
“I want the flag of friendship of the vigorous divine ox tribe!”