Chapter 1059: She Is Not a Slave!

Qianxi suddenly said from behind Changle: "Changle, you said you are in an alliance, so do you know the news that Xuanyuan has started attacking the Shennong Clan?"

"Hmm?" Changle turned his upper body around and asked suspiciously: "How do you know that? Did the Xuanyuan Tribe form an alliance with you?"

Bingzhu and the others looked at each other: "Do you know about this?"

Changle also told the truth: "Of course I know. Our Huaxia participated in this as well; it can be considered a joint military operation between our Huaxia and the Xuanyuan Tribe. We attacked the Shennong Clan together; we have formed an alliance."

Bingzhu and the others were greatly shocked, wearing expressions of complete disbelief: "Just how big is your Huaxia, that you can form an alliance with the Xuanyuan Tribe and even dare to attack the Shennong Clan together? I am becoming more and more curious. I must go to your Huaxia to take a look this year."

Changle then continued to ask: "How did you know about it? Did Dahong tell you?"

Bingzhu shook his head, then told Changle the true situation. Listening to it, Changle also felt it was too much of a coincidence; how could he encounter everything?

Afterward, Changle took them to look around his new home, let them see things they had never seen before, and told them that such courtyards were everywhere in Huaxia, and in Huaxia, it was not rare at all.

These words further stirred up the desire of Bingzhu and the others to go to Huaxia, but Changle could only tell them that to go to Huaxia, they had to wait for a Huaxia Large Ship to arrive; that was the fastest way to reach it, as walking was too slow. However, Changle did not yet know when the next Huaxia ship would arrive and would have to ask.

Who would have thought that Chai's ears were so sharp? Upon hearing this, he shouted directly in the courtyard: "Prince! It is estimated that a ship will come in these two days to deliver grain! It is time for the front line to deliver grain."

Changle also looked at Bingzhu: "Good, we are really lucky, and it is such a coincidence. Now we can set off for Huaxia immediately; I estimate we should be able to depart within five days."

"Good, good, good," Bingzhu asked again: "Then what does your Huaxia have that can be traded? I will find some things to take over for trade."

Changle took Ayuduo's hand and said: "No need. With Ayuduo here, I will give you many things—grain, Silk, paper, medicine, gemstones, anything can be given. This is the custom of our Huaxia."

"Custom? What custom?"

"When a man seeks a woman, he needs to give the woman's family some grain as compensation. We call it a bride price. You Jiuli might not have this custom, but we Huaxia do, so I will send you things according to the Huaxia standard."

Unexpectedly, Bingzhu's face immediately fell: "No, no, no, we don't need it. Ayuduo is my younger sister. She took a fancy to you, and you took a fancy to her, so you two are together. I am not trading my sister to you. I don't need your Silk or grain!"

"Even if you give a lot, I don't want it. My sister is not a Slave; she is a person, and certainly not a Slave. So don't use such words to insult us, otherwise, I will take Ayuduo away directly!"

Changle was caught off guard by the sudden scolding. He thought this was respect and was as it should be, but he was scolded by Bingzhu, which left him a bit confused. Was his own thinking correct, or was Bingzhu's? Was giving a bride price really treating Ayuduo as a Slave?

He did not have this thought at all; he simply wanted to give her everything that was best, and naturally, he also wanted to give her former tribe some good things, but he absolutely had no intention of using Ayuduo for trade.

"Bingzhu, I truly do not have the thought of trading Ayuduo as a Slave. On the contrary, our Huaxia's etiquette and sacrifices are very grand. After Ayuduo and I return to Huaxia, we will definitely hold a sacrifice to inform Heaven."

"We in Huaxia take these things very seriously; there is absolutely no thought of trading people as Slaves. Moreover, it is not just us men who provide things; the woman's family also needs to. By taking the things provided by both parents and putting them together, two young people like us can build our own home relying on the help of our parents without worrying about anything."

Changle spoke very sincerely and officially, but Bingzhu and the others did not quite understand what he was saying. However, they could roughly tell that Changle's intentions were indeed good and he did not treat Ayuduo as a Slave.

Finally, Changle explained again: "Our family is very wealthy and lacks nothing, and your Jiuli family also lacks nothing. Therefore, sending any amount of grain is meaningless. I just thought of sending some precious things from Huaxia as a gift for Ayuduo's father, which can also be considered my etiquette."

"After all, Ayuduo is going to stay in Huaxia, so I must take out precious things to give away to express that I cherish Ayuduo just as much."

Bingzhu had just been persuaded, but then Changle said something else that Bingzhu did not like to hear. It still felt like trading Ayuduo as a Slave, so he was instantly unhappy again.

Changle did not dare to speak anymore and hurriedly waved his hands: "Fine, fine, Bingzhu, I won't say it anymore. I feel I cannot explain it clearly. How about this: once you arrive in Huaxia, you will know what I mean. My father will definitely be able to explain it clearly to you."

"Now, now let's go first to the place where I am currently living. I will write a letter and send it out so that my father can know about this in advance and be prepared, so as not to delay your time."

"It takes more than ten days from the Xuanyuan Tribe to Huaxia, and the same for the return trip. If you stay in Huaxia for a few days, it will take almost thirty days for the round trip. The food and drink for those Soldiers of yours here is a huge number. Moreover, if it gets any later, perhaps once Winter arrives, it will be difficult for you to travel. Therefore, we must be as fast as possible and cannot delay."

Hearing Changle say this, Bingzhu also felt a bit anxious. Although he only brought a few hundred people, their food and drink were indeed a big problem. The longer they stayed here, the higher the cost. What he feared most was that the profit they earned on this trip would be consumed here.

If Changle was really willing to give them some Silk, paper, or something, that would also be fine. This was not trading a sister! It was the habit of the Huaxia people; the Huaxia people were just like this! Bingzhu suddenly felt it really seemed okay.

Unexpectedly, Changle was even more accommodating: "Bingzhu, because this trip of yours is for my sake, all the food while you are waiting here will be provided by me. You can eat the Xuanyuan Tribe's food first, and I will repay Xuanyuan in the end. I don't even know how much grain I have myself; I feel that this is exactly what it should be used for at a time like this."