As the leader of this small group, Duoduo had only seen a beautiful bowl once. When the tribes held a grand Buddhist meeting, he participated. The small golden bowl was displayed. At that time, it shone brightly under the sunlight. The whole bowl was golden, and the pattern on it made people not dare to look directly at it.
The bowl in his hand at this time was different from the one he saw at that time. It was not completely made of gold, but a kind of porcelain of the Tang Dynasty. There were red, yellow, and green flowers on it, and a special white background.
It felt cool in his hand. When he touched it, the white part was delicate and smooth, and the part with the pattern was prominent. No matter how he looked at it, it did not look like something used to eat. It was placed in the most important place in the house for others to see.
Duoduo looked at the bowl in his hand and then looked at the other bowls and plates that were not sent over. They were the same kind as the one in his hand, so he could not help but swallow his saliva. He asked Zhang Xiaobao with uncertainty, "Are, are you really giving it to us?"
"Yes, it's just food. It's easy to break after a long journey. You can keep it. We still have some, and the rest will be solid iron bowls."
Zhang Xiaobao was really hesitant. It was not that he was reluctant to give it to Duoduo. The bowls used at home were very beautiful. He was worried that if he gave it to Duoduo, Duoduo would be remembered by others. If that was the case, giving something to others would harm them.
Duoduo did not think about this for a while. He carefully put the bowl in his hand in the arms of the person next to him, picked up a plate, and stroked the pattern with his hand.
Xiaobei said, "This is the Peony Fighting Beauty Pattern. They are red peony, yellow peony, and white peony. In the Tang Dynasty, it is worth more than 30 strings of coins. You can buy a lot of salt. If you eat as much as you want, it will be enough for you to eat for 20 years."
Xiaobei now learned to use salt to show the value of things. Who asked the local people to lack salt? Saying that money was not intuitive enough.
Duoduo's hand trembled and he almost threw the plate to the ground. He did not doubt the words of the little girl next to him. The plate was really beautiful.
Behind him, a young man came over and said a few words to Duoduo. Duoduo listened, took a deep breath, put the plate back, and said to Zhang Xiaobao, "We only need two bowls."
Zhang Xiaobao heard some of the content. That person asked Duoduo what was going on, and Duoduo told him that it was a gift from the Great Tang and that it could be used to eat. That person was very happy and said that they had good things. Even the king of the tribe would feel that they had a high status.
Duoduo thought about what Zhang Xiaobao was worried about and decided not to take so many things. He only kept two bowls. If people didn't care about him and forced him to take them, he would keep them as treasures. If people threatened him, he would give them to them.
He then turned his head and spoke to the people on his side. His meaning was that the item was too expensive, and they were unable to pay for it. They could only leave behind two bowls and help the Great Tang.
His people couldn't understand the language of the Great Tang, so they all believed it to be true. No one objected to the offer of help. In their eyes, the two bowls were very precious. Even if they added up all the things in the tribe, they still wouldn't be able to exchange for them.
"Do you see? They live on the outskirts of the large tribes and are looked down upon by the tribes. But they don't dare to leave behind everything we give them. They are worried that the leaders of the tribes will find out and steal it. If you don't have strength, don't even think about having it, even if it clearly belongs to you, "Zhang Xiaobao said to his brothers and sisters as he handed over another bowl.
The nine little ones nodded. They had seen too many things along the way, things that they couldn't understand just by reading books, and things that they didn't personally experience in the stories told by their brothers and sisters.
They knew that they were respected and loved by the Great Tang because of their brothers and sisters. They gave the Great Tang people a good life and a stable environment to live in. When they arrived at the Six Zhao, it was because of their brothers and sisters' reputation. Now, it was because of the strength of their own large army. It had nothing to do with the good bowls and plates they had.
If they didn't have the company of more than ten thousand elites, the better the things they had, the more dangerous it would be.
"So that's why my brothers and sisters have always valued technology to strengthen the army, right? Peace without being able to contend against the enemy's strength comes from the enemy's charity. The peace of the strong to the weak is compassion and tolerance. We don't want to be the former. We don't need the charity of others. "
Xiao Bei waved his little fist and said seriously. The other eight little ones nodded.
Duoduoduo was also listening. A trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, but he still said, "Yes, we don't dare to steal your things. We will agree to any conditions you raise as long as they don't harm our lives. The weak can't negotiate with the strong. It's really not easy for you children to follow us. "
"It's very tiring, but we've learned a lot. What we see with our own eyes is more realistic than what is recorded in books. It's not just the interactions between people, but also the flowers, trees, mountains, rivers, and all kinds of animals we see on the road. Not all children have this opportunity. Ji Xiang Ruyi and the others can't follow us. They're too young, so we can adapt, so we were brought along by my brothers and sisters. Oh, Ji Xiang Ruyi is our younger brother and sister. They're very cute. "
Xiao Bei said to Duoduo while giving his brothers and sisters a sweet smile. When Xiao Yuan and the others heard Xiao Bei's words, they felt that the hardships along the way were nothing. Just as Xiao Bei had said, not all children had such an opportunity.
Moreover, other children might have had it worse in the past. They had to go up the mountain to collect firewood and cut grass to feed the cattle and sheep. If they were the village children who worked for the master, not to mention studying, after returning from releasing the cattle to eat something, they would find some hay and sleep with the cattle outside the house.
Duoduoduo looked at the nine children enviously. He then looked back at the naked children on his side and shook his head. The difference was too big.
"Tell us, what do you need us to do? Actually, if you don't give us anything, we won't dare to resist, "Duoduoduo sighed and said to Zhang Xiaobao.
At this time, Wang Juan said, "You have to follow us wherever we go. Also, you have to be responsible for hunting and picking vegetables. We can't use the things we carry too much."
As Wang Juan spoke, she finally understood why other expeditions had to bring a large number of non-combatants, such as craftsmen, and the like. Then, they had to defeat the enemy and be captured. The expeditionary army had no supplies behind them, and they probably wouldn't be able to keep up. When they went deep into the local area, they could only rely on the things carried by airships.
It would be great if they had a group of long-range heavy transport aircraft. Countries without such tools couldn't fight long-range wars. They could take advantage of the good weather to hold on for food, but what about ammunition?
It was no wonder that when aircraft carriers and heavy transport aircraft came out, the surrounding small countries were nervous.
Wang Juan thought for a moment. When she was done, Duoduo didn't respond. He didn't look at her and looked at Xiao Bao.
Thus, Wang Juan snorted in dissatisfaction.
Zhang Xiaobao coughed and said to Duoduo, "This beautiful and charming woman is my wife. As for me, I can't control this team. I can only control the people in the team who don't fight. As for her, everyone with guns listens to her. Do you know? "
Duoduo opened his mouth blankly and looked at the beautiful woman in front of him again. So this woman was the one who killed people.
Duoduo looked at Zhang Xiaobao again.
"Why are you staring at me like that? She's the one who calls the shots. Don't you understand? "Zhang Xiaobao said with a glare.
"You … can't beat her?" Duoduo asked.
"Uh! Normally, I can beat her, but I can't. She's my wife. Do you understand my wife? She's the woman who will live with me for a lifetime. Why would I beat her? After the fight, I can't live anymore. Even if she can't beat me, she won't give in. I know her better than you.
But when it comes to fighting, I'm really not her match when leading the same people and weapons. In other words, she's better at leading soldiers than me. The more soldiers she leads, the stronger she is. As for me, the more money she gives me, the stronger I am. I can't explain it clearly to you. In any case, you remember that the relationship between me and her is different from the relationship between you and your woman. "
Zhang Xiaobao explained over and over again. After all, he needed the other party's help, so he had to make things clear.
Duoduo actually didn't understand why a man would give the military power to a woman. If he could beat her, he would beat her until she became obedient. If she didn't, he would continue to beat her.
He kindly advised Zhang Xiaobao, "You can …"
Wang Juan stepped forward with her left foot, exerted force on her waist, and kicked Duoduo with her right foot. Duoduo flew up and heard the woman's voice, "You talk too much nonsense!"
Then there was the sound of "Huala" from his side, "Don't move!"
After landing on the ground, Duoduo felt that his body was about to fall apart. Ignoring the pain in his chest, he shouted to his people, "Listen to them, don't move."
"Get up, get your people ready, and follow us." Wang Juan said with a cold face.
"Oh." Duoduo responded, turned over, and rubbed his chest. He began to prepare the 120 people in his small tribe for migration.
Zhang Xiaobao raised his arm, and the people in the team put away their guns. He said to his younger siblings, "See? People always know how to cherish the time when they are not injured after they are hurt. "
"So brother, you don't dare to hit sister. You're afraid of getting hurt, right?" Little Bei looked up and asked.
Zhang Xiaobao patted his sister's head. "When you're older, you'll know that when husband and wife fight, the physical harm will never be as great as the distance between the hearts of the people. Most importantly, if I don't kill your sister, but she risks her life, I'll get hurt easily. A life and death battle only takes a moment. In theory, the speed of a passive reaction can't compare to the speed of an active attack, especially when the distance is very close. "
Xiao Yuan, who was beside Little Bei, said to her brother as if she had found a confidant, "I'm always bullied by Little Bei. My heart hurts."
"Then I won't bully you in the future. I'll bully others," Little Bei said with a pout.
"Then I'll make the people you bully hurt all over their body," Xiao Yuan said threateningly.
"Look at how you teach your younger siblings!" Wang Juan rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiaobao and walked over to instruct the people of Duoduo's tribe to pack their military backpacks. There were many things they needed to carry.
Zhang Xiaobao turned his head to look at his younger siblings and said, "My heart hurts now too."
"Hehehe, brother, you and sister are so fun." Little Bei hugged her brother's waist and twisted her body to act like a spoiled child.
Zhang Xiaobao picked up his sister and held her on his right elbow. He followed Wang Juan and walked over. "She's already 1.3 meters tall. She's getting heavier and heavier. I can't carry her. Let's go and take a look."
Duoduo rubbed his chest with one hand and kept pointing with the other, telling his people to move faster. Wang Juan told him not to let the people of the tribe carry wooden weapons and stone tools. Wooden bowls and basins were also thrown here.
Duoduo was very obedient this time. He thought that he couldn't beat the woman in front of him. When he was being beaten just now, he couldn't make any defensive movements at all. When he dodged, his chest first felt stuffy, and then he flew. Perhaps this was why the man called Zhang Xiaobao was afraid.
But when he saw Zhang Xiaobao coming over, he overthrew the guess in his heart.
He saw how Zhang Xiaobao was holding his sister. His right arm was bent and raised horizontally, not sticking to his body. That little girl was sitting on Zhang Xiaobao's arm, one hand hugging Zhang Xiaobao's neck. Her two legs were swinging in the air. How strong was her arm?
Especially Zhang Xiaobao, who looked relaxed and didn't care at all.
Duoduo pondered. If it was Zhang Xiaobao who kicked him just now, would he fly higher and farther?
"Come, let me see. Are your bones broken?" Zhang Xiaobao walked to Duoduo and stretched out his left hand to press on the place where Duoduo was kicked. He nodded. "It's okay. You kicked very well. At the end, you used force, not force, not vibration force. Otherwise, you would have died. It seems that my wife knows how to control her strength."
Duoduo nodded. "I finally know that women are not to be trifled with."
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