Chapter 166 – The weapon of health and money (2/2)
Not long after, that piece of linen had been bought by Fu Shi, this year’s Drumming tribe ‘local tycoon’. When Shao Xuan had known about it, he did not utter a single sound. Sure enough, the view on equal value here was really different.
Maybe, the words ‘central tribe’, was already the biggest golden brand. Looking at Fu Shi’s happy face that looked like he had found some priceless treasure, then looked at the other Drumming tribe members’ filled with envy, Shao Xuan thought, he still did not fully adapt to the rhythm here yet.
‘Central tribes’, exactly what kind of a place is it? Is it even more developed than here? Had the Flaming Horns tribe that year been one of those central tribes?
Among the frequent traders from the different tribes that often went to the Pu tribe to participate in the trade fair, when hearing that the ancient potteries came from there came forward, and the ones that had bought the most was the Drumming tribe. That was because potteries were fragile so transporting them was very difficult; therefore those that managed to reach here were all valuable.
Feeling his beast skin bag filled with water moonstones, he had felt good; this are a good item, it was comparable to gold. Staying in the Flaming Horns tribe made him forget the good points of having ‘money’.
The Drumming tribe was not that knowledgeable towards the ‘central tribes’. They had only known that things that come from the ‘central tribe’ are all good stuff. Therefore every time they came here, when hearing that these things come from the ‘central tribe’, they will immediately dig through their beast skin bag, even without asking for the price.
In addition, the Pu tribe also have many of their native products, like frogs.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that they will sell actual frogs. For the Pu tribe, who uses frogs as their totem, they would not harm the frogs here. What they sell are things that are taken from the frogs, like poison, medicinal parts, and some other specialities, and so on.
Shao Xuan came before an oval house, here was a little more isolated from the rest. Not many Drumming tribe members were at this area to trade.
There was an elderly sitting cross legged before the house door. There were no potteries or stone weapons and the likes placed in front of him. There were only a few patterned frogs in different sizes and colours.
Beside that was a large basin. A while later, the elderly extended his hands into the basin to draw water. Then he sprayed it onto a few of the frogs’ body.
When Shao Xuan went over, the elderly was done watering.
Seeing Shao Xuan coming over, the elder’s eyes shined, “Well what do you want?”
“What are these few?” Shao Xuan asked while pointing at the frogs that were just squatting on the ground.
“You’re not from the Drumming tribe right? First time here at our tribe?” The elder did not feel disappointed just because Shao Xuan was not from the Drumming tribe, instead he was very happy. That was also because when the Drumming tribe purchased from a store, the next time they would prefer the same location they bought from. The area at the elder’s place was a bit isolated, and therefore not many Drumming tribe members would walk here. That was why he was also more interested in the other tribes instead.
“Yes, this is my first time coming to the Pu tribe.” Shao xuan answered, eyes staring at the few frogs on the ground.
The few frogs, some were as small as a fingernail, and the big ones, just one palm was not enough to hold them.
The old man actively introduced the characteristics of these frogs and what they can contribute to Shao Xuan.
“This one, it can be used to help people, dizziness, chest tightening, vomiting or other physical weaknesses all can be treated as well; and this one, it can be used to stick two blocks of wood together.” While listening, the elder give out a ‘gu gua’ sound, then he took a thick leaf and waited.
Shao Xuan looked towards the orange patterned frog. At this moment, its pupils shrank; because its eyes were horizontal, so it looked like it was squinting, brewing over some matters.
After waiting for a few seconds, nothing had happened.
Shao Xuan glimpsed at the old man, then went back to stare at the frog on the ground. Is this frog constipated?
When contemplating over it, Shao Xuan then saw the back of that orange patterned frog secreting some translucent liquid. With more liquid coming out, the old man quickly took the thick leaf in his hand and scraped down these liquids. Leaves did not hurt the frogs, therefore the Pu tribe often used this method to collect.
“Take it.” The old man took out two block of woods then smeared some of the liquid from the thick leaf and held the two blocks together. After a while, the two blocks were firmly stuck together.
This, it was just like those things he found that could stick things together like glue in the Flaming Horns tribe.
“How many of these do you have?” Shao Xuan questioned.
“As many as you need!” The old man got excited to the point that his hands couldn’t stop trembling.
“What are the others as well?” Shao Xuan had the old man continue to introduce the rest to him. He was very interested in all of this.
The old man was also happy to explain one by one to Shao Xuan. There were all kinds of frogs with strange secretions. There was one frog, it’s skin secreted some kind of fat. It was what the people in arid areas prefered more.
These frogs were like weapons of health and money for the Pu tribe.
The old man had some stock in his house, therefore Shao Xuan could take out some water moonstones out to buy what he needed. He chose selectively according to what the old man had offered.
“Oh yeah, do you sell any frogs with poison?” Shao Xuan asked.