More than twenty white-tailed deer were caught, and the hunting party was full of joy and laughter.
Ah Ow's status in the eyes of these Indians was even higher, and her status as the Holy Wolf was thoroughly established.
Hakatulama even ran over to apologize to Li Du and Ah Ow.
Although the man was reckless, he was more straightforward than Sadisram. Li Du had no affection for the latter, and when Sadisram tried to talk to him several times during the hunt, he avoided him.
The dead white-tailed deer were skinned and bled on the spot. The ones that were still alive, as long as they could walk, were tied up and dragged away by the Native Americans. Some of the white-tailed deer broke their legs and were crippled. Someone tied them up and carried them on their shoulders. The hunting team could return.
More than twenty white-tailed deer were a lot, but it was too little compared to a population of more than 1,400.
On the way back, Li Du asked the chief, "How are your usual hunting results?"
The chief said, "This is about our weekly harvest. Of course, we are a team here, and if all the teams work together, we can catch more than ten deer a day."
Because the bobcats and wolves in the Appalachian Mountains were hunted hard, there were more deer, goats, and wild boars in the mountains than before, and the Indians had a good harvest.
This good harvest was relative. They could maintain their basic meat needs, but it was difficult to get more meat to enjoy. They could not have a big party like last night even once in a few months.
If Ah Ow was there to find prey, hunting would naturally become much easier.
Along the way, the chief kept staring at Ah Ow, and Li Du felt that there was a fire burning in his eyes.
This made him wary.
When they returned to the tribe, the other hunting parties had not yet returned. The women came up to take over the work of cleaning up the herd, and the hunters could rest.
In Li Du's eyes, Americans liked to enjoy and were lazy, while the Indians liked to enjoy and were lazier than the Americans outside.
When they came back, it was just noon, and the hunters stopped working. They took their jugs of wine to rest in the shade, or to drink, or to play cards and gamble.
The Indians were very gamblers, and many tribes had casinos. In some American states, the Indians' casinos did not have to pay taxes, and the money they earned was used to support their tribes.
The chief came to Li Du with some fruit from the mountains. He brought two attendants with him, each carrying two boxes, and when they came in, they put down four boxes.
Sitting opposite Li Du, the chief invited him to eat the fruit, and then waved his hand, and the attendants opened the boxes.
The four chests contained four types of items. One contained glittering gold, one contained silver, one contained glass bottles, and the last contained ginseng and other precious plants that had been dried up.
Eating the pear, Li Du asked, "Chief, what is your purpose in bringing these things here?"
The chief said, "Trade, I want to trade with you."
Li Du asked, "How? These things are indeed very valuable. You want to sell them to me? "
The chief did not answer. He looked at Ah Ow, who was dozing off next to him, and then asked, "The Holy Wolf is really a masterpiece of God, isn't it?"
Li Du immediately became vigilant. He stared at him and said, "You want to exchange them for my pets?"
The chief still did not answer, but said, "We still have some gold treasures. If you are willing to trade with us, we can give you a lot of surprises."
Li Du pushed the fruit bowl impatiently and said, "My pets are my family. I can't trade them away."
Brother Wolf and the others, who were walking around the house, chose several positions. If the tribe had any bad intentions, they could take the chief hostage at once.
The chief shook his head regretfully and said, "Well, I've thought about it. Of course you won't use the Holy Wolf as a bargaining chip. If I had the Holy Wolf, I wouldn't use it as a bargaining chip, no matter how much money you give me."
Li Du smiled and said, "Thank you for your understanding."
The chief said, "Well, let's talk business. Instead of trading for the Holy Wolf, we'll sell these things for money. Would you like to take them?"
Li Du went over to look at the four things. He knew three of them, but he did not know what was in the small glass bottle. He asked, "What's in it?"
The chief replied, "Our tribe's treasures, snake serum and their venom."
The little bug turned back time, and Li Du saw the process of collecting the liquid in the small bottle. There were some poisonous snakes in the tribe, and every once in a while, there would be someone to collect the venom.
Li Du asked, "How much of this can you provide? If it's a small amount, I'm not very interested … "
"What you see is only one in a thousand," the chief interrupted him proudly.
Li Du was shocked. "So much?"
There were at least ten kilograms of gold here. If it was only one in a thousand, that meant that their tribe had at least a ton of gold, or even more.
The chief said, "Don't underestimate us. Our tribe has a history of thousands of years, and we have been collecting and collecting treasures for thousands of years. In addition to these, we have all kinds of furs, antlers, handicrafts, and so on. "
Looking at Li Du, he continued, "You must be curious why our tribe has so many things, but we didn't sell them before, but kept them until now, right?"
Li Du nodded.
The chief said helplessly, "Because our tribe has a rule that we can't trade with white and black people. In these mountains, besides white and black people, of course, the only people we can meet are our own people. But they can't pay a good price, and the previous chiefs and elders were reluctant to sell them. What a bunch of fools! "
"I'm different from the people in the tribe. My father was the previous chief. He once sent me to school, so I know what the outside world is like. So, ever since I became the chief, I've always wanted to integrate into the outside world!"
Li Du understood and said, "No wonder you were so friendly to me when we first met. You wanted to work with me then?"
"Yes, I have the intention. You are rich." The chief pointed to his clothes and backpack, which were all famous brands. He was a man who knew his stuff.
The chief said, "I was very happy when I met you. You are not white or black, and you are rich, so in my opinion, you can be a partner."
"However, I didn't expect you to be such a good partner, and the owner of the Holy Wolf. That's even better. It will be easier for me to convince the elders. It can't be helped. I don't have the right to manage the tribe's wealth alone. These things are managed by the whole tribe. "
Li Du did not expect to come to the Native American tribe and strike a deal, and it seemed to be a big deal.
He studied the things in the box, and after turning back time to prove their identity, he nodded and said, "Yes, I'm willing to work with you. Let's talk about how we can work together."
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