This Is My Primitive Tribe-Chapter 222 - 150: Do you have salt?

East of the Vine Tribe, across the Feiyu River.

"It seems there’s a tribe here."

Thirty tribe members were hiding in the dense primitive forest, cautiously observing the Vine Tribe’s second settlement.

The totem patterns on the faces of these tribe members were quite peculiar, surprisingly... rabbit faces, with their mouths and noses painted to resemble a rabbit’s three-lobed mouth, looking rather funny.

Each of them had a giant rabbit beside them. These giant rabbits were over a meter tall, with long ears and fur interwoven with gray and black.

Unlike the long-tailed rabbits tamed by the Vine Tribe, these rabbits had very short tails and extremely sturdy hind legs with astonishing jumping ability.

They were people of the Rabbit Tribe, from the east of the Vine Tribe, approximately five days’ journey from the Vine Tribe’s second settlement.

The warriors of the Rabbit Tribe were very cautious and alert, and usually, they wouldn’t stray far from the tribe.

This time, the reason they traveled such a long distance to this place was because they had no other choice.

The Rabbit Tribe ran out of salt, and the medium-sized tribe they used to trade salt with had migrated elsewhere.

So they could only take the risk to find other tribes to see if they could trade for salt.

This small team of thirty was assigned to head in the direction of the Vine Tribe.

They needed to find a tribe with an abundant supply of salt and then trade for it.

Before finding the Vine Tribe, they had already visited several small tribes. Unfortunately, those tribes didn’t have enough salt, and many people were still supplementing their salt intake by drinking beast blood.

If the Vine Tribe also didn’t have enough salt, they would have to return the way they came and figure out another way.

Because the Feiyu River was ahead, the people of the Rabbit Tribe couldn’t cross.

"Let’s go and greet them from afar first. If they’re not welcoming, we’ll run."

These Rabbit Tribe warriors might not have particularly strong combat abilities, but with the presence of those giant rabbits, their ability to escape was unrivaled.

Once the giant rabbits started running, not even the fierce beasts in the forest could easily catch up.

Thirty people rode on the backs of the giant rabbits, holding onto their necks.

The giant rabbits had robust and long hind legs and relatively short forelegs. When walking, the forelegs landed first, followed by the hind legs. Even without running, they looked like they were hopping.

"Who goes there?"

The approach of the Rabbit Tribe warriors immediately caught the attention of the Vine Tribe’s guard team, and one of them shouted.

Soon, warriors from the Vine Tribe’s Guard Team Two came running over, armed and staring into the forest.

"What’s going on?"

Cang Er, the newly appointed leader of Guard Team Two, also came over.

"Leader, there are external tribe people approaching."

Cang Er looked into the forest and indeed saw a group of people riding giant rabbits, peeking over here.

At this moment, the Rabbit Tribe warriors started shouting.

"Don’t attack, we’re people of the Rabbit Tribe, and we’re here to trade with your tribe."

"Rabbit Tribe? Trade?"

Cang Er observed for a while, didn’t see anyone else, nor did he notice any signs of aggression, so he slightly relaxed.

"Since you’re here for trade, then come over."

Cang Er didn’t allow the guard team warriors to put down their weapons, maintaining vigilance to prevent any accidents.

"Well... well, don’t attack us."

The Rabbit Tribe warriors slowly moved towards the Vine Tribe but didn’t get too close to Cang Er, still keeping a relatively safe distance.

If they sensed anything wrong, they would immediately flee.

Cang Er didn’t mind. It’s normal for strangers to be cautious. If these people approached him without hesitation, he would instead suspect their motives.

"This is the territory of the Vine Tribe. I am Cang Er, the leader of the Vine Tribe Guard Team Two."

A Rabbit Tribe warrior said, "I am Ju Ya, the leader of the Rabbit Tribe Hunting Team Three."

Ju Ya was a two-colored warrior, with two prominent front teeth.

Cang Er continued to ask, "What do you want to trade with our Vine Tribe?"

"Salt, do you have any?"

Ju Ya nervously watched Cang Er, having been disappointed many times before. If he were to be disappointed again, he would have to return to the tribe.

Cang Er didn’t immediately reply to him. Salt was a very important resource, and Cang Er didn’t dare to make decisions arbitrarily.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "I can’t decide on this matter; please wait here for a moment. I’ll have someone fetch the leader."

Upon hearing this, Ju Ya quickly nodded and said, "Please hurry, we’ll wait here."

Cang Er immediately instructed a warrior to cross the river to find the leader.

When Jiang Xuan heard that a tribe wanted to come and trade salt, he was also quite surprised.

The Vine Tribe held the method of salt-making but had only traded salt with two tribes: the Rock Sheep Tribe, which no longer existed, and the Mountain Turtle Tribe.

It could be said that the Vine Tribe hadn’t gained much profit from salt, mainly using it for their consumption.

Now, with a tribe coming to trade salt, this might be a good opportunity to profit from salt.

"Let’s go and take a look."

Jiang Xuan didn’t walk because it was too slow.

He directly had Tang Yuan take him over, without needing to take a boat across the river.

"Yee-err..."

Quickly, Tang Yuan landed on the ground of the second settlement.

When those Rabbit Tribe warriors saw the massive Tang Yuan, they were terrified by this fierce bird of prey, and the giant rabbits turned around wanting to flee.

Cang Er promptly shouted, "Don’t be afraid, it’s our leader coming, he won’t harm you."

Upon hearing Cang Er’s words, those Rabbit Tribe warriors who were ready to run hurriedly calmed the giant rabbits down, preventing them from fleeing directly.

One of the natural enemies of rabbits is the predatory birds from the sky.

Although the Rabbit Tribe warriors tried to calm them, the giant rabbits were still very fearful; if Tang Yuan approached any closer, they would definitely run.

Jiang Xuan dismounted from Tang Yuan’s back, looked at the timid Rabbit Tribe warriors, and then gestured for Tang Yuan to stand further away while he approached them.

"Friends from the Rabbit Tribe, there is no need to be nervous. I am Xuan, the leader of the Vine Tribe. I heard you want to trade salt with us?"

Upon hearing about the trade, Ju Ya forgot his fear and nodded immediately, "That’s right, we want to trade some salt with you. Do you have any in the Vine Tribe?"

"We certainly have some salt, but before that, I want to understand your Rabbit Tribe a little more; otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to trade casually."

As the saying goes, wealth stirs the heart, and salt is extremely valuable to tribal people.

If I don’t understand the Rabbit Tribe and rush into trade, it could bring calamity to the Vine Tribe.

For the safety of the Vine Tribe, Jiang Xuan had to be cautious.

Ju Ya understood and nodded, then began introducing the Rabbit Tribe to Jiang Xuan.

The Rabbit Tribe is a small tribe with a population of about over eight hundred, living among several big mountains. They have relatively fewer interactions with other tribes.

Before, they used to trade with a medium-sized tribe named Wasp Tribe. Last autumn, the Wasp Tribe migrated to other places, and they haven’t been able to obtain salt since.

Due to this, they are urgently seeking new trade partners to once again provide salt to their people.

"I see."

Jiang Xuan roughly understood the situation of the Rabbit Tribe, but whether what they said was true or false needed his judgment and verification.

"Our Vine Tribe indeed has some salt, which we traded from the Black Teeth Tribe’s expedition team. If your Rabbit Tribe needs it, we can trade some with you."

Jiang Xuan didn’t speak entirely truthfully, instead pushing the matter to the Black Teeth Tribe because of their fame; everyone in the Southern Wilderness knows their expedition teams trade everywhere daily.

Jiang Xuan then asked, "What do you plan to use for trading?"

"We have premium stone materials, would that work?"

"Of course."

Jiang Xuan’s eyes lit up; premium stone materials are indeed good things for tribal people. Many premium stones are gemstones, and the stone tools polished from them are very sturdy, durable, and beautiful, far better than ordinary stones.

For example, the little stone knife that the Old Witch carries is made from premium stone, both sharp and attractive.

Ju Ya also said, "May I see your salt first?"

"Sure."

Since he often goes out, Jiang Xuan frequently carries some salt with him. He took out a small beast hide bag and had a warrior deliver it to Ju Ya.

Ju Ya and his group remained vigilant, watching the warrior approach without noticing anything unusual, before accepting the small beast hide bag.

Ju Ya opened the small beast hide bag, revealing the granular salt inside, which looked very clean.

Ju Ya pinched a little bit, placing it on the tip of his tongue.

A salty taste immediately stimulated his taste buds, invigorating Ju Ya’s spirit.

"Indeed, it’s salt, good salt!"

Ju Ya’s words also excited the Rabbit Tribe warriors; after searching for so long, they’ve finally found a tribe they can trade salt with.

Jiang Xuan said, "Leader Ju Ya, since you’ve tested the salt, should you show us your premium stone materials too?"

Ju Ya reluctantly returned the small bag of salt to the Vine Tribe warrior, then rummaged through his beast hide bag to find a strip of premium stone material.

This premium stone material was dark green and its surface was very smooth.

"Look carefully, Leader Xuan."

Ju Ya dismounted from the giant rabbit and found a flat ordinary stone nearby. Then, he unexpectedly smashed the premium stone material into the flat stone.

"Crack!"

Ju Ya, being a two-color warrior, had great strength. With this strike, he shattered the flat ordinary stone into pieces.

Ju Ya handed the premium stone material to a Vine Tribe warrior, allowing him to pass it to Jiang Xuan.

When Jiang Xuan received the strip of premium stone material, he felt its weight, and despite having struck the stone, it remained smooth and undamaged.

"Truly, it is premium stone material!"

Jiang Xuan stroked the stone, feeling an overwhelming affection for it.

The difference between ordinary stone and premium stone material is vast. If this stone material were polished into a weapon, it would be sharp and durable, without chipping easily.

But since the trade hadn’t actually happened yet, after examining it, Jiang Xuan had to return it to Ju Ya through the warrior.

The exchange of salt and premium stone material helped establish initial trust between Ju Ya and Jiang Xuan; at least they knew the other wouldn’t run off with the goods upon seeing something valuable.

"Leader Ju Ya, how much premium stone material have you brought? How much salt do you wish to exchange?"

"We brought only two pieces of premium stone material, but we can return to notify the tribe and bring more to trade salt with your Vine Tribe."

Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment, then said, "Let’s trade two pieces of premium stone material first."

Holding the small beast hide bag, containing about half a kilogram of salt, Jiang Xuan said to Ju Ya, "The premium stone material you brought is rather small, so two pieces of premium stone material for this bag of salt."

Jiang Xuan initially thought Ju Ya might haggle a bit, as premium stone materials are quite rare among tribespeople.

However, Ju Ya decisively said, "Deal!"

Then, Ju Ya took out two similarly sized premium stone materials and personally delivered them to Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan paused for a moment and suddenly realized he might have set a low price.

Nevertheless, the words were already spoken, and there was no changing them. He accepted the two premium stone materials and handed the bag of salt to Ju Ya, completing the transaction.

In the end, both parties were quite satisfied.

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