Chapter 187: Failed Sales Pitch

Baifeng simply used a charcoal strip to draw a Dahe, two mountain ranges, on the table, then asked Baoxi and Xuanyuan if they were familiar with these places, to see where their locations were roughly.

Through Baifeng's description, Baoxi only confirmed that he knew of the existence of this Dahe and that horizontal mountain range; as for the location of that vertical mountain range, Baoxi was unclear, while only Xuanyuan knew of all three places and also roughly determined the general location of his Qingqiu Mountain.

The two of them were not afraid of their locations being known by Baifeng, because their two tribes were truly too large and too famous; they simply could not be hidden. Many people on this land had been to their tribes and had spread the word of their tribes' locations outward. Only the Baifeng tribe remained mysterious; people only knew they were on the upper reaches of the Dahe, but no one had ever been to their specific location.

Baifeng could only give them this much information for now, even if it was the same as saying nothing. Other places could actually be mentioned, but it would require material exchange. If Baifeng revealed too much, it might accelerate the process of competition and occupation among the tribes on this land, just like the joke from later generations: if Qin Shi Huang had a world map, perhaps everyone would not need to learn foreign languages.

Baifeng revealing location information and the situation of climate and products to them could reduce their casualties and the power they needed to expend during the exploration process. Currently, more places were just wilderness; it would be useless for them to occupy them, and they did not have enough manpower to develop them.

The two of them still wanted to know more things, but Baifeng said there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world, so how could he just tell them casually? Thus, he proposed that they bring materials to trade. Unfortunately, their family coffers were already empty, and they could not take anything out.

Wangzuo, who was watching the excitement from the side, was a bit anxious because he felt that if they had to use things to trade with Baifeng, it was really unnecessary. What was there that he did not know? He had been to so many places, and the things the Tribal Chief needed to know, he had already told him. It was impossible that just because Baifeng was the Tribal Chief, he had been to more places than him.

Wangzuo quietly whispered a few words into Baoxi's ear, and then Baoxi's face became relieved. He turned his head and said to Baifeng, "I believe I already know enough about this world, so I do not need your information."

Only Xuanyuan was still considering whether or not to exchange information with Baifeng. Finally, after some mental struggle, he also said it was unnecessary. He believed that he could also go and find those wandering savages to obtain the things he wanted to know. Doing business with someone like Baifeng, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.

Baifeng would not force them; he himself had just had a sudden whim. The most important thing was to confirm the trading location with Xuanyuan. He had been thinking about whether there was a suitable landmark location that they could all find.

After thinking for a long time, he vaguely remembered a place, but he did not know if it existed in this era. So he asked Xuanyuan if he had seen a very spectacular waterfall while walking along the Dahe, although it was not high, it was very dangerous.

Xuanyuan recalled it, and indeed there was such a place, and the roads on both sides were not easy to walk.

So Baifeng said to set their trading location at that place, but their Boat could not go down, so it had to be at a location further upstream. That place was closer to the Xuanyuan Clan, so they were taking advantage.

Xuanyuan readily agreed, and then asked about the trading time. But because it was already almost Winter, they really did not have time to conduct the next trade. Winter would not only potentially bring heavy Snow, which was dangerous for both sides, but the Dahe would also freeze, and the Baifeng tribe would have no way to navigate.

Finally, after thinking about it, they could only choose the Summer Solstice, a day they could both observe. They did not need to consider climate differences; he just told Xuanyuan to arrive at the trading location within five days after the day the sun was highest in the Heaven.

Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan agreed immediately, without even asking how to observe which day the sun reached its highest. Baifeng did not feel surprised; Xuanyuan wanted to study the calendar, so the sun must be observed. It was reasonable that he understood these things now.

Only Baoxi felt more and more confused on the side. He did not know where there was a magnificent large waterfall, and he knew even less about which day the sun would be highest in the Heaven.

He asked Wangzuo, and after recalling for a long time, Wangzuo said that the large waterfall did indeed exist. As for which day the sun was highest, he also did not know what it meant.

Baoxi was very panicked about things that were strange and uncontrollable to him. He had to know the things they knew, so he opened his mouth and asked, "Baifeng, I am willing to pay with a Tea Tree; can you tell me about this sun matter?"

Baifeng certainly would not keep it a secret, and if Baoxi went back and put his mind to it, he would be able to discover the pattern. So Baifeng explained the sun's movement path and its relationship with the four seasons to him in a detailed and systematic way, though he did not talk about the spherical earth theory; talking about that would only be trouble. Xuanyuan, who was listening to Baifeng's explanation on the side, also felt that many things he had not understood became instantly clear.

Baoxi felt that this lesson was worth it, especially since the price was just a wild Tea Tree that cost nothing.

The trade of the Xuanyuan Tribe ended sloppily this time, and they did not even exchange for anything, but he still felt it was a trip worth taking. Now that there was nothing for him to do, he said goodbye and immediately set off on the return journey. He had been out for too long this time; if he did not go back, he would feel uneasy in his heart.

Baifeng still had to wait for the Suiren tribe to bring the Tea Tree back before he could return. However, he did not know if his territory could grow Tea Trees; the temperature there was colder than the Suiren tribe's territory, especially in Winter. Baifeng was afraid that even if he planted them, it would be in vain, but well, everything still had to be tried first.

After the Xuanyuan Clan left, Baifeng also returned to his Large Ship. As long as the Tea Tree was not delivered, he would not get off the ship again. Baoxi was not a person who would talk about martial virtue.

Of course, Baifeng really did not guess wrong. After Xuanyuan left, the Suiren tribe had already begun to gather Soldiers, preparing to mess with Baifeng when the materials were handed over. It would be great if he could capture Baifeng, but Baoxi did not have absolute certainty, so he could only arrange it first and attack whenever there was an opportunity.

However, Baifeng did not give the Suiren tribe a chance. After the Tea Trees were retrieved, the people of the Baifeng tribe let them carry them to the shore, and then exchanged the items.

The five Tea Trees were hoisted back onto the ship by the people of the Baifeng tribe using ropes. By the time they reached Baifeng's hands, they were already a bit wilted. Baifeng used river water to water them; as long as he could ensure the Tea Trees were still alive when they reached their tribe, it would be fine.