Chapter 1133: Small Talk

The three leaders of Jiuli arrived at the Xuanyuan Tribe by boat, still dizzy and spinning; the people of the Xuanyuan Tribe were very curious about whether Huaxia and the Jiuli had reached any agreement or promised an alliance, as this concerned the future development of the Xuanyuan Tribe.

Dahong and Changxian received them as usual, wanting to extract some desired information through conversation while they were still lightheaded, but unfortunately, they could not pry anything out because the leaders were on the verge of collapsing.

Helpless, they had to arrange for them to stay, hoping to wait until they were clearer-headed to try and ask something; in any case, all their expenses while staying here were being paid by Changle, so they did not need to worry.

Changle also fulfilled the agreement by delivering all the grain without shorting the Xuanyuan Tribe at all; of course, Changle did not just send the grain that should have been given to the Xuanyuan Tribe, but also sent a lot of extra grain to be stored in the Embassy warehouse, as the Embassy would also need enough grain in the future.

Moreover, he had to provide rewards for the Soldiers of the Xuanyuan Tribe; these rewards needed to come from his own pocket, though Huaxia could certainly provide them, but in Changle's view, there was no need to waste time going through the process for such a small amount of grain and specifically applying for public funds, so he could just pay this cost himself.

After resting for a night, the leaders of Jiuli finally felt a bit better; this trip had been with the wind and the current, and with the sails hoisted, the speed was extremely fast, which indeed saved them from some suffering and spared them from enduring too much hardship.

The rooms of the Xuanyuan Tribe were not as good as those in Huaxia, and they still missed the days in Huaxia; Qianxi was even more so, as not only did he not get a woman, but he also failed to achieve his goal of getting someone who could cook, which made him feel very frustrated; the thought that there would be no delicious food after returning to the Jiuli was also a very sad thing.

As soon as they woke up, they faced the smiling inquiries of Dahong and the others; of course, although they were asking about how things were in Huaxia, whether Huaxia was very wealthy and fun, and what gifts Huaxia had sent, their words were indeed fishing for information about their agreement with Huaxia.

However, the leaders of Jiuli naturally had that bit of judgment; they answered straightforwardly that Huaxia was very wealthy, very beautiful, fun, and enthusiastic, and they were very satisfied with Huaxia, so sending their sister over was not a problem at all.

The wedding was very special, yet very good, very grand and formal, allowing them to see the importance Huaxia placed on Ayuduo; Yangasha could not bear to wear her Silk clothes, only keeping them packed in her bundle, for if she wore such beautiful clothes back, they would definitely be torn by the branches and dry Grass on the road, which would be truly heartbreaking.

Hearing the leaders of Jiuli talk about how much Silk and how much paper Huaxia had given them, Dahong and the others could not hold back; was Huaxia trying to cut off the trade between the Xuanyuan Tribe and the Jiuli? If the Jiuli had so many good things, they might not be willing to come to the Xuanyuan Tribe next year; furthermore, it reflected from the side that the Xuanyuan Tribe had been charging the Jiuli high prices, tricking the Jiuli with things that did not have such high value, yet the Xuanyuan Tribe had insisted on demanding such high prices from them.

During the conversation, Yangasha also sensed Dahong's worry, so she borrowed words that Baifeng had said in Huaxia: "Trade is like this, using things that are not so precious where we are to exchange for things that are precious to you; just like the Crocodile Skin you mentioned, it has little value in our Jiuli, but you want it and are willing to exchange many things from here that are precious to us for it."

"If trade were based on how much value an item has in one's own place, then trade would be very difficult to continue; besides, Huaxia and the Xuanyuan Tribe are so far apart, and it is completely unnecessary for us to bypass your Xuanyuan Tribe to go to Huaxia to exchange for cheaper Silk and paper; the food and time spent on this journey, and the tribesmen who might be lost, are all not worth it."

"It is better to just trade here directly; we went to Huaxia for the sake of Ayuduo, not wanting Ayuduo to suffer in Huaxia, and only after seeing it for ourselves can we be at ease."

"Those Silk and paper were all gifts from Huaxia, and no matter how much there is, it is only this one time; we don't know how many years it will be before we go to Huaxia again, and even if we go, Huaxia could not possibly give us these gifts again."

"Therefore, if we want things like Silk and paper, we can only trade with your Xuanyuan Tribe; we accept this price, and this year's trade is considered finished; next year, I think we will continue to trade."

After hearing this, Dahong and the others felt relieved, but since Ayuduo had spoken so clearly, he did not hide it anymore and asked directly: "Then did Huaxia say anything about wanting to trade with you?"

"Huaxia and us have nothing to trade, because they have never been to the Jiuli and don't know what we have, and we don't know what Huaxia lacks; they don't need Crocodile Skin anymore, and they have Iron themselves, so we and Huaxia have nothing to trade for the time being."

Yangasha coaxed Dahong a little, then continued: "However, Huaxia really does know about the trade between our two tribes; the King of Huaxia is someone I cannot describe, as he seems to know everything, and he even knows a little about my father."

"Dahong, does your Xuanyuan Tribe know what is going on with this King of Huaxia? He doesn't seem very old, but why does he know so many things, as if he has been everywhere?"

Mentioning this, Dahong and the others shook their heads, and Xuanxiao also sighed on the side: "The things he knows are truly too many, and we don't know where his knowledge comes from; however, his age is not as young as you think, he is probably even older than my father."

"I have been to Huaxia and met him, and talked with him; no matter the question, it seems one can get an answer from him, and talking with him allows one to gain a lot of knowledge; I don't know if you have this feeling, but being able to chat with him is also a very lucky thing."

The expressions of the leaders of Jiuli changed slightly, and the leader awkwardly said: "Our time in Huaxia was too short, and then it was the celebration ceremony, drinking Huaxia's Wine, and we fell asleep as soon as we drank it; we couldn't do anything in Huaxia, and we couldn't talk to the King of Huaxia about anything, so we might have missed this and didn't learn anything from him."