Chapter 335: Please, Senior Brother, Come Study the Carriage Structure Together

"What?"

Upon hearing that, Ying and Nan Qinghuan exchanged a glance; after a moment's thought, he turned to Li Xiang, seeming to find the decision rather unexpected.

"You say you want to build a road, then how do you intend to build it?"

Sure enough, Ying truly was willing to help them.

Li Xiang and Duo Luo were very pleased; Li Xiang hurriedly asked, "Are you willing to help us?"

That day, Li Xiang, Ying, and Yao discussed the road construction; the Rongdi meant to extend the road to Ying's side, so that both sides would be convenient thereafter.

However, Yao opposed it, because Yao thought that although the road would make travel convenient, it would also make future fighting easier.

Thus the meeting was somewhat difficult.

And extremely difficult.

Yao still kept his guard up against the Rongdi, so he tried every possible way to stop it; although road building seemed a good thing, if they later became enemies, fighting would become much easier, and the Rongdi could attack them via the main road.

That was not a good thing for them.

Li Xiang and Duo Luo came bearing Olive Branches, hoping Ying would agree; after hearing Ying's words, Ying simply sipped tea from the Earthen Bowl, deep in thought.

To build the road, it would have to border his land, occupying some of their territory.

Of course, the Rongdi had also thought they couldn't just take others' land, and they let Li Xiang bring conditions.

They were willing to give one hundred wild deer and fifty wild boars as compensation for the land taken, and the Rongdi also agreed to exchange goods with them.

They brought the tribe's fruits and some food to exchange for the Ying Tribe's Salt. Hearing this, Ying thought it was a good method; the tribe also had many things they wanted, so a mutual exchange would be a good approach.

But Yao disagreed.

"No, how could we possibly know what the Rongdi really want? If the road is built, later you could use it to attack us—that would be very convenient, wouldn't it?"

Hearing that, Li Xiang smiled, "You're Yao, aren't you? You're overthinking; the Tulou you built can fend off enemies, and that has nothing to do with building a road."

After saying that, Li Xiang looked at Ying again, "Ying, Qinghuan told you when the Tulou was built, right? The Tulou can repel any external enemy?"

Hearing this, Ying was startled at how Li Xiang knew, but then thought perhaps Qinghuan had told him, and let it go; nevertheless, the Rongdi Tribe indeed had some things he wanted.

They had mountain bamboo shoots and precious wild mountain fungi, which grew in the Beastman tribe; if they wanted to eat them, they could only obtain them through exchange.

Moreover, the bamboo shoots that Qinghuan and Gungun liked were most abundant in the Beastman tribe.

"Li Xiang, what guarantee do you have that building the road is solely for the road and not for other purposes?"

Li Xiang knew Ying didn't trust him, but that's fine; he would prove it with time.

He stood up, personally handing Ying an Olive Branch with a respectful demeanor, "I guarantee that as long as I'm here, that day will never come. I only wish to build our tribe like Qinghuan does. The Rongdi Tribe has no houses and not as much food as you have here. Building the road would better transport goods to the tribe. I guarantee only peace, no war."

Hearing Li Xiang's words, Ying also stood, thought for a moment, then said, "Fine, I believe you. You are Qinghuan's kin; Qinghuan believes you, and I believe you as well. I agree to exchange land; you may build, and I can have Youchao Xuan help you. However, let me put this first: if you have any other intentions, then forget it. I can accept you, or I can kill you."

Those words were truly domineering; this time Li Xiang seemed to truly understand.

She didn't pick the wrong man, Qinghuan.

He truly has that broad vision and magnanimous heart.

"Fine, I promise"

"Ying"

"Yao, since you choose to believe, you have to try. What do you say?"

Yao harbored deep resentment toward the Rongdi; a few words couldn't dispel his thoughts, but since Ying said so, he decided to believe.

"Fine, since you believe, I also believe. Li Xiang, you came to us for help, and we also have a matter to ask you to help with."

"Of course, when do you need us?"

When Ying Tribe's people agreed, Li Xiang was still very pleased; this time the Rongdi had no lingering worries.

"Qinghuan wants to ask you to help make a carriage, Li Xiang. How exactly is this carriage made?"

"Carriage?"

Li Xiang was about to ask what, when Nan Qinghuan's voice came from outside.

"Senior brother, come have tea"

"Tea?"

Li Xiang thought she was talking nonsense; this was the Remote Antiquity Era, where did tea even come from? Nan Qinghuan saw his disbelief, smiled, "Don't believe it? Come try it; everyone in the tribe has tried it, you're the only one left."

Li Xiang was delighted; when he saw that the Earthen Bowl truly contained tea leaves, he was astonished.

How could... "Qinghuan, where did this tea come from?"

"You didn't know, did you? This mountain forest is full of treasures; I saw it when I was building the road that day. Try it and tell me how it tastes."

Li Xiang gave her a deep glance, then nodded, preparing to taste. After being here so long, he had been drinking only plain water every day and had long forgotten what tea tasted like.

The first sip was mellow, sweet, and very pleasant.

This made Li Xiang very happy, "I never expected you to have tea here. What did you say you were going to make just now?"

Nan Qinghuan quickly set the tea cup down, "Make a carriage, senior brother. I'm not very skilled, so you'll have to help me. With people from the Youchao Clan we can definitely manage it. Once we have a carriage, after the road is built, we'll all be able to go out."

She could already envision such a scene.

In this Remote Antiquity Era, carriages can be seen traversing, and ancient people can sit in carriages to visit everywhere; your tribe can come to my tribe.

How wonderful.

Li Xiang was very interested and immediately set down his bowl and chopsticks, "Alright, we can give it a try."

"I've drawn the diagram; can you see if it's correct?"

With Li Xiang's help, the carriage was no longer just a dream; boys' manual skills surpass girls', and Nan Qinghuan knew Li Xiang could do it.

She and Li Xiang, together with Youchao Xuan and several tribe members, went to fell trees for carriage material, while Ying and Yao, not understanding, could only watch them harvest in the forest.

This time, Ying watched Nan Qinghuan and Li Xiang chatting and laughing, and he surprisingly neither got angry nor jealous.

This made Yao and Ashu feel that Ying had truly changed a lot.

He had become someone they no longer recognized, like an entirely new person.

Of course, he's a hero who stands tall and firm.

He is their leader, Ying!

Yao stood silently beside Ying for a long while before finally looking at him, "I really didn't expect you could accept this Li Xiang; before, you never let the Goddess have contact with other men."

Ying, upon hearing this, only gave a wry smile, his gaze distant as he looked toward where they are, "You look very happy seeing Qinghuan, right?"