Chapter 394: A Wave of Lipstick Sweeps the Tribe

"What, trade for a Silkworm Baby?"

These women didn't expect Ying's woman to be so ambitious, wanting to swap such a few items for such fine sheep and Silkworm Babies? The women thought it was too pricey.

Not worth it!

"No, trade herbal medicine instead; this sheep won't do."

"If that's not possible, then I have no way. I only have two tubes here and nothing else. If you don't want them, others do. Come have a look, it's lipstick that can make you beautiful."

Nan Qinghuan was certain these women all wanted it, yet they felt it was too unprofitable.

Indeed, the flock of sheep and those Silkworm Babies are the most important things to their tribe, so swapping them for a bit of lipstick now seems unnecessary.

So, they decided to give up.

Axi saw the women no longer wanting to trade and said, "Qinghuan, there are still many people watching; they all want to see what this lipstick is."

"Whoever applies it becomes beautiful, dear. Come and have a look; it's something that makes you beautiful once applied."

Her shout caused many women to turn their heads here, and they quickly pushed Axiaoyue and the others out.

"Hey, you all..."

Axiaoyue thought she wanted it but wondered how to get a whole sheep. "A Yue, let's go. This is too unprofitable; think about it—trading such a few items for a sheep. Never mind, let's leave, okay?"

The women tried to console the one called Axiaoyue, but she loved Nan Qinghuan's lipstick; it made her confident.

She looked even more beautiful.

She used to think she was ugly, and now she hasn't found a man.

So… she clenched her teeth and said, "No, I must go trade to get it back."

"A Yue, don't be foolish; this is a whole sheep!"

The woman named A Yue didn't mind; she'd trade a whole sheep just to become beautiful!

Here, Nan Qinghuan carefully explained the lipstick's effect, and the women from other tribes watched with great envy.

Seeing this, Ying and Youchao Xuan, standing nearby, were also stunned.

Ying truly hadn't expected the lipstick to be liked by so many women.

There were quite a few onlookers inside.

Could he be losing to Qinghuan? Youchao Xuan also thought this Goddess's item was incredible; lipstick, he had never even heard of it. "Ying, the Goddess's item is about to be exchanged successfully; look, that Matriarchal Tribe woman is going to lead a sheep?"

Seeing this, Ying was truly astonished: one tube of lipstick can really be exchanged for a whole sheep? Unbelievable!

"Ha, it seems I've lost; these women are crazy to want to look beautiful—a sheep can be exchanged for many things."

He suddenly felt he shouldn't have bet with Qinghuan.

He underestimated these women's desires.

Youchao Xuan also didn't know what these women were thinking; a sheep can be exchanged for many things.

Soon, they watched the woman trade for a sheep: one tube of lipstick for one sheep. Nan Qinghuan succeeded, and another tube was also exchanged—for Silkworm Baby eggs.

These items can be properly stored and, when spring warms up, can be hatched.

They can raise silkworms and plant mulberry leaves in the Ying Tribe.

"Ying"

Ashu hurried up from behind, "Ying, Rongdi has arrived and is also trading, and Yao and the others as well."

"Hungry, is that so? Let's go see what they're looking to trade."

Here, Rongdi, holding his iron knife, wanted to trade for some pepper powder and chili sauce; over there, Yao and Youchao Ji held the wooden stools they made to exchange for salt and similar items.

Everything was so orderly.

Very peaceful.

The danger Ying feared did not occur, and this market street was even livelier than that of Shanhai Yishi.

Bustling.

After Nan Qinghuan led the sheep away, she hurriedly asked mother to take it back, "Mother, bring this sheep back to raise; we can slaughter it for meat in winter."

Mother went to trade for some Tiger Skin Clothing she wanted, "Qinghuan, this is for the little cub; do you like it?"

Not to say it's not quite nice; this made Nan Qinghuan very happy.

"Mother, I like it very much; take this sheep back."

"Sheep, how can there be a raising?"

"Mother, you don't know; this was exchanged by Qinghuan. I never imagined lipstick could be so powerful, able to trade for a whole sheep. Qinghuan, if you came to trade every day, wouldn't you have a lot of sheep?"

Axi was enviously overjoyed.

Nan Qinghuan smiled, "Silly girl, if it were every day, how could that work? Rarity makes things valuable; too many lose their worth, understand?"

Axi: "..."

"So that's how it is, Qinghuan, this lipstick is truly beautiful; you wear it and look incredibly gorgeous."

That wasn't flattery from Axi; Nan Qinghuan was already very beautiful.

When she first saw her, she thought she was too petite, and didn't understand why Ying had Yao bring her back; now she thinks she's a fool.

Qinghuan changed their lives, bringing all the blessings.

"Want it?"

She could see it; Axi was somewhat fashionable and easily accepted these fresh things.

"I want it; can you teach me?"

Nan Qinghuan was about to say something when Ashu hurried over from not far away, "Goddess, Ying and the others have something for you."

"For me?"

That day, the Ying Tribe's market opening was a great success; almost every tribe here came, including the Su tribe members.

Of course, this exchange's influence was huge.

All across Jiuzhou Dadi it is already known that the Ying Tribe now has a Market street, so the Shanhai Yishi will gradually fall into ruin.

That is not good news for the nearby Tribes.

At noon, the sun was warm.

Shanhai Yishi's main street was extremely desolate, a world apart from its former self.

The rapid rise of the Ying Tribe left these peoples astonished.

Of course, this includes the La Si Tribe who live not far from Shanhai Yishi.

The La Si Tribe are the original inhabitants of this region; they have lived here for generations, and Shanhai Yishi is the most important occasion for them, because everyone comes to trade, enriching their lives and supplying their provisions.

But now it is different.

This place is about to be abandoned, to disappear.

This worries Luosang, the Tribe Leader.

Luosang stood on the main street, watching the bustling tribespeople waiting to trade, but no one came.

"I didn't expect that half of the people have gone to the Ying Tribe; the number of people here keeps dwindling."

"Tribe Leader, what should we do?"

Those behind him also worried about this; if Shanhai Yishi vanished, wouldn't they have to go to the Ying Tribe to trade? That's too far—by the time they arrive it would be dark, how could that work? Luosang's brows were tightly knit; Luosang is a fifty‑something elder, with a long gray‑white beard, small eyes, and deeply furrowed brows, looking troubled.

The advantage of this place has vanished; in fact, a few days ago Luosang received an invitation from the Ying Tribe to attend the opening of the new era. How could Luosang go? He ordered his people not to go, but… he still heard that some of his people slipped away, not only that they returned with many goods.

"Send the notice out: anyone who leaves must be brought back. We will not set foot in the Ying Tribe; we will guard this Shanhai Yishi. If the Market street here disappears, our people's lives will become hard, understand?"