After taking a look at the farm, Shao Xuan went to other places. He would be away from the tribe for a while, but the exact date was uncertain. Before he left, he had to make some arrangements for the tribe.
On the way to the animal pen, Shao Xuan happened to see Ao who came to look for him.
Ao was carrying a bulging animal skin bag in his hand.
"The Drumming tribe just brought this over to pay off debts. Take a look and see how much it's worth." Ao handed over the bag in his hand.
Shao Xuan took the bag and opened it. The Yang Guang outside was too strong for him to see clearly, so he went with Ao to a nearby wooden house. That was the temporary resting place for the people taking care of the animal pen. There were also patrolling warriors who would rest here for some water.
Seeing Shao Xuan and Ao coming over, the people resting there quickly moved aside and stood guard nearby to prevent others from approaching. They knew that Shao Xuan and Ao must have something to talk about. Whether it was confidential or not, they would definitely stay away before they got permission. They would also prevent others from eavesdropping.
After entering the house, Shao Xuan closed the open window, leaving only a small gap for ventilation.
As soon as the house darkened, the water moonstones in the animal skin bag became more obvious.
"Not bright enough, not clear enough, not good enough," Shao Xuan could clearly distinguish the quality of the water moonstones in the animal skin bag with just one glance.
A good water moonstone was not only bright enough to light up the house like a light bulb, but also looked pure. Otherwise, it wouldn't be one of the common currencies.
But here, some of the lights were very dim and couldn't meet the needs of many people. Not to mention light bulbs, even torches couldn't compare. Some of the lights barely met the requirements, but the light was very cloudy. The quality was less than one-tenth.
"These must have been selected by the Drumming tribe. They must have given us some of their preferences, but this is all," Ao said.
After the fusion of the fire seed, the Drumming tribe had already tried to break away from the original fire seed and use the power of the merged fire seed to catalyze the production of water moonstones. But the time was still short, so the water moonstones produced couldn't be compared to the previous ones. Ao could understand this.
"What are your plans?" Shao Xuan asked.
"Keep it. Because the quality of these goods isn't good enough, we can't charge them according to the previous price. However, during the construction of the Flaming River Castle, the Drumming tribe helped us many times. At that time, they didn't accept any gifts from the Yanjiao. I think we should charge them at 30% of the original price," Ao said.
Thirty percent was close to a third of the normal price of a Water Moon Stone.
According to the actual situation, the Water Moon Stones that the Drumming tribe took out had to be reduced by 90%. It could only be counted as one tenth of the previous Water Moon Stones. After all, those dull Water Moon Stones could not be used at all. They could only be regarded as trash.
Ao was actually very satisfied with the Drumming tribe as his neighbor. With the Wan Shi tribe as a reference, he liked the people of the Drumming tribe more. In addition, the people of the Drumming tribe had helped them a few times. Now that the Drumming tribe had just been rebuilt and was undergoing changes, their lives were not very good, so he still leaned towards the Drumming tribe.
Because this was just his own personal opinion, Ao still had to ask for Shao Xuan's opinion. Guigou was fine with it, but if he couldn't get Shao Xuan's approval, he still couldn't accept it.
"Alright, we'll do as you say," Shao Xuan put the Water Moon Stones back and passed them to Ao, "Those dull Water Moon Stones will be distributed separately when the time comes."
"I know that." Ao didn't plan on using those dull Water Moon Stones. Those dull Water Moon Stones couldn't even illuminate the words on the animal skin scroll at a distance of a palm, let alone illuminate the road.
"When the time comes, we'll split the dark water moonstones and bring them to the farms. Tell them to put the dark water moonstones together at night and see if any insects come near," said Shao Xuan.
The more crops there were in the farmlands, the more insects there would be. Although there were people in charge of catching the insects, and even the green ducks would help to get rid of the insects, that was all during the day. The insects that were active at night were difficult to deal with. Someone once tried to drive them away with torches, and it was naturally effective. There were many creatures that were afraid of fire, and insects were also afraid of fire. However, they couldn't let the patrolmen drive them away with torches the whole night.
Maybe it was because the aura of the Yanjiao people was too strong, but many birds didn't come near, and even fewer came at night. As a result, the nocturnal insects were even more rampant. The warm weather, the moist riverside, and the large farmlands were really a paradise for mosquitoes, especially those that came from the depths of the forest where ferocious beasts were everywhere. They were very annoying.
Now, they just happened to have some useless Water Moon Stones to try. These Water Moon Stones couldn't illuminate the area, but there was still some light, like the light from a mobile phone screen. Who knew if it could attract some nocturnal insects?
Many insects at night were attracted to light, but they were not like the flying insects that flew to the fire. They would cleverly avoid the hot light source — the torches. Therefore, Shao Xuan planned to use these Water Moon Stones to try. Even if they were useless, it didn't matter. He still had to try.
When Shao Xuan said this, Ao had a hint of understanding. A person who had been a leader wasn't stupid.
"You mean, the insects that are active at night might like the light from the Water Moon Stones?"
Ao had the experience of walking outside at night with a Water Moon Stone. He had also encountered some flying insects that kept approaching him, but at that time, he didn't think of the Water Moon Stones. He only thought that it was because of himself. Now that he heard what Shao Xuan said, could it actually be the Water Moon Stones?!
"There are many insects that come out at night. They like the moon, but the moon is too far away for them to touch. If there are Water Moon Stones, I don't know if they will be attracted to them." Shao Xuan explained.
"I see." Ao suddenly understood. At the same time, he thought to himself, 'This kid is indeed the Grand Elder. He knows a lot.'
"We'll know when we try." Shao Xuan couldn't be sure without trying. There were definitely insects that liked the light, but he didn't know how useful these dim Water Moon Stones were.
"The people of the Drumming tribe should know about this, right?" Ao asked again.
"Not necessarily. The Drumming tribe used to be protected by the primitive fire seed. Many insects didn't dare to approach directly. Moreover, the river hadn't disappeared at that time. The insects on this side of the forest couldn't fly over. The insects on the other side of the forest couldn't cause much trouble. Now, although the two sides are close and some insects can fly over, the people of the Drumming tribe use the Water Moon Stones sparingly. It's unlikely that they know about this. But we can ask them. "Shao Xuan said.
"You're right." Ao almost forgot that the primitive fire seed was a deterrent to many creatures. The core area of the Drumming tribe was not as large as that of the Yanjiao tribe. The areas closer to the fire seed were more protected.
Ao took the animal skin bag to the house by the river bank, where the chief of the Drumming tribe, Fan Mu, was waiting. He looked very nervous. They also knew that the quality of the Water Moon Stones was not as good as before, but these were already the best they had made during this time.
Seeing Ao coming, the people of the Drumming tribe looked at him expectantly.
"What did the Grand Elder Shao Xuan say?" Fan Mu asked.
"We'll take 30% of the previous price." Ao said.
Hearing that they could get 30% of the price, the people of the Drumming tribe were surprised. In their opinion, 10% was too low.
After the surprise, Fan Mu said seriously, "Thank you!" Of course, he knew that the Yanjiao was taking care of them. Otherwise, if they took the Water Moon Stones to other places, the price would be reduced to less than 10%. For this, they were very grateful.
The people of the Yanjiao were all good people!
"Next time, the Water Moon Stones will be better!" Fan Mu promised. Their ability to make Water Moon Stones was getting better. The moonlight was getting brighter, so it was easier to make Water Moon Stones. In the future, there would be more high-quality Water Moon Stones. Otherwise, they would be too embarrassed to take them out to pay off the debt.
"By the way, how do you deal with the slightly dim Water Moon Stones in your tribe?" Ao asked.
"Well, we keep them for ourselves." Fan Mu was surprised. Those Water Moon Stones that could not meet the requirements of lighting could only be regarded as the waste of the Drumming tribe's practice of making Water Moon Stones. If they didn't keep them for themselves, would they sell them? Wasn't it shameful?
"Your Water Moon Stones … If you don't need them, don't throw them away." Ao said hesitantly. He was not sure whether Shao Xuan's night plan would work, but if it did, they would need more of those dim Water Moon Stones. After all, the cost of those stones was low, so they could be used as waste.
"Eh?" The people of the Drumming tribe looked at Ao in confusion. They didn't understand what he meant.
"We … The First Elder may need some of these Water Moon Stones." Ao wanted to talk about their plan, but after thinking about it, he stopped and directly mentioned Shao Xuan. The people of the Drumming tribe didn't seem to know whether the Water Moon Stones could attract insects or not.
"But I don't know if it will work. He has to try it first, and then I'll tell you." Ao Jia said.
"Okay, okay!" Fan Mu said quickly.
After returning to the Drumming tribe from Yanjiao, Fan Mu told the Shaman.
The Shaman of the Drumming tribe was very grateful to the Yanjiao when he learned that the Water Moon Stones could be sold for 30% of the normal price. The dark Water Moon Stones were another surprise.
"Although I don't know what the First Elder Shao Xuan of Yanjiao wants to do, I hope he can succeed." The Shaman said, "If they need it, we can give them all of our Water Moon Stones."
"Yes, I think so too." Fan Mu said.
Those dim Water Moon Stones were just the failed products of their practice. They were useless in their hands. If the Yanjiao needed them, they would give them all to the Yanjiao to thank the Yanjiao for taking care of them.
That night.
During this time, the two moons in the sky were no longer crescent moons. They were much brighter. However, compared with the full moon, there was still a gap.
Even so, if the two moons directly shone on the ground, those dim Water Moon Stones might not be able to compete with the moonlight, and the effect would be greatly reduced. Fortunately, there were clouds in the sky tonight.
Most of the time, the two moons were covered by clouds, which made it easier for Shao Xuan to carry out his plan.
Shao Xuan looked at the clouds in the sky, and carried a bag of Water Moon Stones to the farmland.
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