Chapter 1073: The Nobles' Speculations

The Large Ship set off. Changle, taking a few people from the Jiuli, set off at the fastest speed toward the direction of Huaxia. Many plant specimens were preserved through salting; otherwise, just by the time they were brought to the Xuanyuan Tribe, they would have completely rotted.

Time passed day by day. Because Changle was about to bring a woman back, those Nobles could only temporarily set aside their thoughts of wanting to develop their own territories. After all, the affairs of the Changle Prince must be placed first; otherwise, whether it made Baifeng unhappy or Changle unhappy, their plans for developing their fiefs would fall through.

The people of the Jiuli were particularly excited about the matter of riding a boat, because they had never seen such a large ship, and it was rare to have such an experience. The Jiuli had a dense network of water and numerous water areas, so they were the ones who needed boats more. However, it was clear that Huaxia would not reveal the construction methods of the ships to them, and the Jiuli also felt they did not have the ability to build such a Large Ship; the small boats like those of the Xuanyuan Tribe were about as much as they could manage.

But on the ship, they learned some very different things, such as the method of fishing. The things used for fishing in Huaxia, those fishing rods, all had line reels, and they all used Silk, which had better hardness and better toughness, not afraid of being easily snapped by a fish.

The technology and enthusiasm for fishing in this era were far less than for spearing fish. One of the reasons for using cages to catch fish was that the materials were not good enough; the best rope was hemp rope, but if one wanted hardness, it had to be very thick, thick enough.

But once the line was thick, it was very easy to be exposed, and the fishhooks attached were not that secure or firm. There was not even that much metal to make fishhooks, so they could only use bone hooks, which made fishing a very difficult task.

But here in Huaxia, everything became a bit better. At least Huaxia's fishhooks were relatively sufficient. Although there was a great risk of losing fishhooks while fishing, the gains could completely offset those lost fishhooks. Plus, this was also a very good leisure activity, so fishing was still quite popular in Huaxia.

Even these few from the Jiuli, who were already accustomed to using fish spears to catch fish, fell in love with fishing and strongly expressed their desire for such fishing gear.

For Changle, this was not difficult at all, and he agreed immediately. It was just fishing rods, fishhooks, and Fishing Line; he had plenty. Because of Ayuduo, Changle was now exceptionally generous to these few people from the Jiuli. He gave what should be given and promised what should be promised, which at one point made Bingzhu and the others find it hard to believe.

And Zisheng was also shocked by the generous hand of the Changle Prince. Did a woman have such great magic? Just the things the Prince gave away casually could already be used to trade for who knows how many women in a tribe, yet Changle did not feel a hint of heartache.

And Changle truly did not feel heartache. All these years, he had always been free from worry about food and clothing, having whatever he wanted. But in reality, his Prince privileges and income had not been consumed or spent much. He had his own fixed salary, as well as rewards, and he had his own Private Treasury. But he lacked nothing, so he used nothing. Now, he did not even know how many things were in his Private Treasury.

At this moment, it was just right to use them. Sending these things of his to his wife and his wife's family was perfectly fine; at the very least, it could demonstrate his wealth and generosity.

According to the time, Changle was almost at Huaxia. Everyone was craning their necks in anticipation. The Matou was being watched with a Telescope every day, all waiting for Changle to return. If it were just Changle returning alone, it would be nothing, but the main thing was that Changle was also bringing a woman back—a Princess! This was truly extraordinary.

The entire Huaxia now gradually had a joyful atmosphere. Everyone was craning their necks in anticipation, preparing to hold a grand celebratory banquet.

The Nobles were happy, but not that happy. They were happy because Changle was getting married, and they were sincerely wanting to celebrate, because without Baifeng, there would be no them. They were naturally full of respect and love for Changle, not to mention that Changle himself had great ability and had made so many contributions to Huaxia; even if he were not a Prince, his merits would be enough to be enfeoffed as a Marquis now.

But they were unhappy because the gift that had to be given this time was truly too large! The last time Yulong got married, the woman was the daughter of a Huaxia Noble, and everyone followed Huaxia's etiquette. There were many gifts, but they were not to an outrageous degree. But this time it was different; it was said to be a Princess of the Jiuli!

And according to the news spread by Zhu, this time they had to build a good relationship with the Jiuli, cooperate long-term in the future, and have in-depth exchanges, etc. Baifeng had already prepared a very, very large gift to send to the newlyweds, and at the same time to the Jiuli, so Baifeng had already paid a lot.

And Zhu's meaning was that this was a major event for Huaxia, so the Nobles could not stand by and watch; they had to contribute their own efforts, come up with congratulatory gifts for Changle and his wife, and finally, they had to take out a portion to give to the Jiuli.

Although this sounded a bit outrageous and unreasonable, it came from Zhu's mouth, which meant the original source of this news was Yulong and Baifeng. They could not fathom Baifeng's thoughts at all. Perhaps something that sounded outrageous to them was a major event that Baifeng had carefully considered and deemed very necessary, and it definitely had its significance.

Even if they could not see it now, they would definitely discover its true significance in the end. So whatever Baifeng did, and whatever Baifeng wanted them to do, they would just do it. In the end, he would definitely not let them suffer a loss. So this time they were truly bleeding heavily, taking out many things and grain, because they thought that the Jiuli was a large tribe and they certainly could not be too shabby. Since the King could not easily use the National Treasury, then they, the Nobles, would do it.

Unfortunately, they were truly overthinking it this time. Baifeng was simply accumulating wealth for his own family. The things for the Jiuli certainly had to be given, but they definitely would not give too much. Only a few people came; how much stuff did they want to take back?

Giving some Silk, some Glass cups, and porcelain cups would be enough to send them off. These things were precious enough for the Jiuli. Ironware was not needed; presumably, they would not lack Iron. Perhaps Huaxia could even reach some trade deals with the Jiuli regarding forging.