Chapter 1100: The Local Specialties of the Jiuli

"This, you aren't mistaken, are you, Suiren Clan? Our Jiuli, in terms of territory, has some conflicts with the Suiren Clan, so let alone whether we can trade with you through the Suiren Clan, just being able to avoid a fight would be considered good. Does your Huaxia truly have such great ability to make the Suiren Clan stop caring about the territorial disputes with our Jiuli, and even make them responsible for the trade between our two tribes?

This is truly not very possible, right?"

All the Huaxia officials were trying their best to control their expressions; this matter truly could not be spoken of outside, at least not now, because there was no way to ensure whether the Jiuli would keep this secret and not go tell the Xuanyuan Tribe.

Moreover, the power of Huaxia was now growing larger and larger, to the point where they could go head-to-head with the Shennong Clan. Originally, they were far enough away from the Jiuli that Huaxia being strong didn't matter; it posed no threat to the Jiuli, and they could ignore it. But if Huaxia annexed the Suiren Clan, then Huaxia would border the Jiuli, and by then, let alone trade, disputes would start directly.

No, it should be that there are already disputes now; the territory of the Suiren Clan is the territory of Huaxia, it is just that Baifeng does not care about this right now.

Changle's expression also tightened; he knew the news, but he was not clear on what stage it had developed to now. He dared even less to speak of it, and he dared not speak of it to Ayuduo now either.

Regarding the Bingzhu's question, Baifeng answered with extreme confidence: "You don't need to worry about this at all, because this trade of ours with the Suiren Clan is very important. It can be said to concern the future of their Suiren Clan; no matter what, their Suiren Clan can only agree.

Furthermore, it is impossible for me to let the Suiren Clan transport goods for us for nothing; I can also offer a benefit they cannot refuse. But overall, it will definitely be more cost-effective than transporting through the Xuanyuan Tribe.

Because the Xuanyuan Tribe is wealthy enough, the price I would need to pay to have them help is too great; it is not cost-effective. But the Suiren Clan is different; it might be slower in terms of time, but calculated as a whole, it is much more cost-effective than at the Xuanyuan Tribe."

The Bingzhu still shook his head, very puzzled: "I still don't understand. Huaxia is clearly so wealthy, you have so many good things, why do you want to trade with our Jiuli, and are even willing to bear such a great cost? Our Jiuli, I'm afraid, does not have things that your Huaxia must have, right?"

"No, no!" Baifeng hurriedly said: "The places we are located in are different, so naturally there will be completely different products. Of course, things like grain or meat are definitely not the content of the trade; that is too cost-ineffective. The food spent just on the road would already far exceed all the food being traded. So, what I need are things that only you have, but we do not, and that we need. Our Huaxia's Silk, Glass, ceramics, and paper can all be traded to you; these, you don't have."

The Bingzhu was somewhat helpless: "But you haven't had anyone go to our Jiuli, how do you know what we have? And, our Jiuli's best things are Weapons, are Iron; I see that your Huaxia also has plenty, you don't need them at all.

As for Tuolong skin, Changle has told me about it; we have also previously traded through the Xuanyuan Tribe, but this thing, transporting it to the Xuanyuan Tribe, is fine for us, but once it passes through them, or passes through the Suiren Clan, it is no longer that cost-effective, right? Besides, we can completely just trade this with the Xuanyuan Tribe; the Xuanyuan Tribe also very much needs our Tuolong skin."

"Has Changle told you about the sea?"

"The sea?" The Bingzhu recalled for a moment; it seemed that Changle had indeed mentioned it a few days ago, but because everyone was feeling quite dizzy, it hadn't been explained very clearly.

"He mentioned it, and I also feel that we might have a sea, but I haven't been there. Does your Huaxia want things from the sea? But things that are in the sea, aren't they also in the rivers and lakes? Your Huaxia isn't short of fish and shrimp, right?"

Baifeng reached out a hand, and an official immediately handed several pictures to the Bingzhu. The Bingzhu also took them somewhat blankly, preparing to look through them cautiously.

"What is drawn on this is some things our Huaxia needs. Actually, it is just a type of water Grass from the sea. Its size is very large; you can pick it up anywhere along the coast. Of course, if your swimming skills are good, you can find a suitable place to go into the water and see even more; you can cut a huge strip just like that.

On the first page, take a look, that is called kelp; it is especially wide and especially long. This can be eaten; you can completely dig it up yourselves to eat, which counts as giving you one more type of food, but our Huaxia also needs it.

Its preparation and storage are especially simple; add salt and expose it to the sun, dry it, and fold it up. It is very light, but there is a large quantity. Even if it is used for trade, it is easy for you to carry."

Hearing that there was a lot of it and that it could be eaten, the Bingzhu felt a bit excited, because this was good news for the Jiuli; they could have one more type of food. But adding salt and exposing it to the sun, that wouldn't work; salt was very scarce.

"This won't work, we don't have that much salt. Salt is very precious even in your Huaxia, right?"

Baifeng smiled and said: "No, salt is abundant in our Huaxia. Actually, in your Jiuli, there is also an abundance of salt that you can't use up; it's just a pity that you don't know how to extract and use it."

Qianxi's eyes lit up, and he said very excitedly: "Where, where? How do you extract it?"

Yangasha pressed Qianxi down and said again: "You haven't been to our Jiuli, how could you know where we have salt? How could we know if what you are saying is true or false?"

"I even know that your father keeps an iron-eating beast, what else would I not know? But indeed, I am not that clear either; it is just a rough memory, because too much time has passed, I can't remember clearly. Perhaps it is different now from when I was there."

Yangasha narrowed her eyes and asked again: "Have you really been to our Jiuli? When did you go, or is it that you were a person of our Jiuli in the past?"

"No, I am not a person of the Jiuli, and I have never been to your Jiuli. I have only been to that land. You don't need to let your imagination run wild; I cannot explain these matters, and you wouldn't be able to guess them either.

You only need to know that I have never met your father, but I know about your father's affairs. I also know some of the local specialties of the Jiuli. If we can reach a cooperation, I can bring sufficiently great changes to your Jiuli, making your Jiuli wealthy and strong."

Yangasha felt that Baifeng was boasting: "I truly cannot believe this."

"Just look at the Xuanyuan Tribe and you will know. Why is the Xuanyuan Tribe the way it is now? Do you think it is all because of Xuanyuan himself? Don't you think that our Huaxia City is a wealthier, better Qingqiu City?"