The place Shao Xuan had his eyes on was also at the intersection of two rivers. This would be a good place for boats to travel. When Shao Xuan was drawing the layout, he even drew out the location of the dock on his animal skin scroll.
Those who didn't go on missions, didn't have shifts, and didn't go hunting were sent to Shao Xuan's plot of land to begin construction.
In the minds of the tribesmen, the first task of enclosing a piece of land was to enclose the land that belonged to them and let outsiders know that this land belonged to them.
That was why over the past few days, they saw Yanjiao warriors using thick and tough rattan ropes to tie a pile of rocks of different sizes onto their shoulders or backs. They were transporting the rocks to the newly encircled land.
The rocks were all dug from the nearby mountains. The surrounding mountains weren't big, but they were still quite common. They still didn't belong to any tribe, but from time to time, they could see a few vigilant outsiders hiding in the bushes, watching the Yanjiao tribesmen coming and going.
These outsiders didn't dare to attack the Yanjiao tribesmen. Anyone who saw someone who could carry so many rocks and still joke around would be wary. Plus, they saw more than one or two Yanjiao tribesmen every time, so they had to be extra careful.
There were bound to be curious people. These tribesmen who lived in unknown corners might not be conspicuous, but they definitely had their own abilities and ways of living. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive. Shao Xuan wouldn't ignore or underestimate these tribesmen.
After finding out that some tribesmen were secretly watching them, Shao Xuan ordered his men to prepare some wooden signs. Then, he used a plant pigment to write on the wooden signs.
The words written on the wooden signs told the tribesmen who came out to hunt three things. First, Yanjiao wanted this land. Second, Yanjiao planned to build a trading point here. It would be called the Flaming River Trading Point. The trading point would open once before winter officially arrived. Any tribesmen who wanted to trade could come and take a look. Third, Yanjiao had a large amount of high-quality animal hides, from wild beasts and fearsome beasts.
After thinking for a while, Shao Xuan added, "It's a fair trade, and I don't cheat anyone."
After he finished writing, Shao Xuan handed the wooden plaque to the soldier carrying the stones. "Find a place to insert it on the road."
The soldiers carrying the stones looked at him and understood what Shao Xuan meant. Without saying anything, they picked up the wooden planks and quickly left. They still had to carry the stones.
The Yanjiao people were strong and efficient in transporting stones. Shao Xuan had only circled the area for two days, but half of the outer wall was already built. Shao Xuan had said that the area could be opened before winter. He wasn't talking nonsense, he had calculated the time.
Shao Xuan also sent people to the Drumming tribe, Rain tribe, Pu tribe and other tribes along the Flaming River. He told them about the Flaming River Trading Point.
The Rain tribe had already started preparing for the trade. They had been saving up and were planning to trade with Yanjiao before winter. Now that they knew about the Flaming River Trading Point, they were even more excited. What the Yanjiao people liked, the Rain tribe might not like. If they only traded with the Yanjiao people, they might not be able to get what they needed. Now that the Flaming River Trading Point had appeared, they might have more choices. Naturally, they were all working hard.
Some of the free craftsmen in the tribe also came over to help after they finished building the boats. Old Ke also came over. He couldn't move around, but he was good at crafting stone and wood. He could help with the construction of the houses. If Caesar was here, he would carry Old Ke and cross the Flaming River with the other warriors. They would return after they were done. If Caesar went hunting, Chacha would bring Old Ke over. They didn't even need to take the boat.
The Yanjiao craftsmen didn't rest after they finished building the boats. They took the initiative to ask for help. They loved to create. Plus, the Flaming River Trading Point was a good thing for Yanjiao, so they were happy to be busy.
The expedition team had already left. Before they left, Shao Xuan had already confirmed the location of the Flaming River Trading Point. That was why before the team left, he told the expedition team that if they went to the inland trading point, they should tell the people there that the best beast hide was in the Flaming River Trading Point.
Was that wrong? No, it was definitely right!
The Yanjiao people dared to say this out loud. "We have the best beast hide!" It was the truth.
At the same time, Shao Xuan also told the expedition team to tell the expedition team that beast hides were more expensive in the winter. If they wanted to use the same thing to exchange for more beast hides, they should come to the Flaming River Trading Point during the other seasons.
In the past two winters, the weather was abnormal, so there was no need for beast hides. However, now that the disaster was over, the weather would return to normal. Perhaps there would be other changes, but it definitely wouldn't repeat the past two years.
In many places on the mainland, it would definitely snow in winter. It might even be colder. Otherwise, migrating birds wouldn't just fly here and not somewhere else. This year, the demand for beast hides would definitely skyrocket. The disaster in the past had caused many tribes to suffer heavy losses. They might not be able to get enough beast hides to keep warm. Even if they did, how could beast hides compare to fearsome beast hides?
Some people used beast fur, feathers, straw and other things as fillers. They used linen to make simple jackets, but when it came to keeping warm, it definitely wasn't as convenient and sturdy as beast hides, especially fearsome beast hides. Many people liked them very much.
The beast hides brought by the expedition team would definitely be sold out, but as for whether the people there would come to the Flaming River Trading Point to exchange for beast hides, that wasn't certain.
Shao Xuan didn't plan to let everyone know about the Flaming River Trading Point immediately. This wasn't something that could be done in a short period of time. It would take a long time. Perhaps bringing out the new bronze wares would attract more attention, but at this stage, it wasn't wise to bring them out. Yanjiao's own supply couldn't meet the demand, so how could they bring them out to trade?
However, the appearance of this trading point would definitely attract more tribesmen from both upstream and downstream of the Flaming River. That way, Shao Xuan wouldn't have to travel by boat to get more information about the Flaming River.
Only with people could there be communication, and only with communication could information flow. Yanjiao was just providing a place for people to communicate.
Of course, there would definitely be people with bad intentions who would come and try to rob or steal. Towards these people, Yanjiao only had one attitude: kill!
Even a friendly tribe wouldn't show mercy to people who tried to steal or rob them.
Shao Xuan compared the drawings on the beast hide scroll and explained in detail to the craftsmen. After making sure that they understood, he went to the next location.
The team transporting the stones had already left the trading point with the wooden boards that Shao Xuan had written for them. They were heading towards the mountain.
They walked through the forest. After two days of transporting stones, they had already carved out a small path. The trees on the path had all been cut down, and the obstacles on the path had been removed. The grass on the ground had already been trampled into mud.
"Let's stick it here." Lang Ga stuck the wooden board into the ground beside the path. He quickly scanned the forest not far away and left with the others.
Not long after they left, a few figures approached carefully. They had messy hair and dirty faces, and only had some messily woven vines draped over them. They took two steps forward and stopped to listen. After confirming that there was no one else around, they continued to approach.
When they reached the wooden board, the leader frowned as he looked at the words on the board. His expression was bitter, as if it was difficult for him to decipher the words.
Although there was indeed a common language on this continent, not every tribe had a high literacy rate.
The leader finally managed to decipher the words on the board, and then he explained it to the people behind him. The few of them gathered in a circle and discussed. Another person stood on the outside and carefully observed their surroundings.
When the discussion was over, the leader walked to the wooden plank, clenched his teeth, and pulled it up with all his might.
After pulling it out, the few of them ran away as if there was a fearsome beast chasing after them.
When Lang Ga came back with the stone, he saw that there was only a hole where he had stuck the wooden board.
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