Glancing contemptuously at the native Indian warriors who were holding primitive and backward weapons such as bows and spears in front of him, the middle-aged bearded white leader saw that the chief wearing an eagle feather crown had also arrived. With his head held high, he said loudly in an arrogant tone.
"This is the territory of the American Fur Company! We're already being kind enough by allowing you to use your furs to exchange for precious living supplies. How dare you savages resist?! "
The leader had dealt with the Native Americans in the Missouri Forest for decades, so he spoke fluent Native American language. However, the content of his words was not friendly at all. Instead, it was full of a kind of arrogant and aggressive attitude, as if he was giving alms.
"Now, I'll give you one last chance. Take out 500 beaver furs as compensation for rejecting the kindness of our American Fur Company. In the future, take out at least 200 beaver furs to trade for supplies every month!"
The middle-aged white man's words made all the warriors of the Lakota tribe grit their teeth, widen their eyes, and stare fiercely at the middle-aged white man.
However, the white leader turned a blind eye to the murderous gazes of the Native American warriors. He did not even look at Chief Geronimo's reaction, and continued to speak with his arrogant attitude.
"If you agree, then you can continue to live here. If you choose to refuse, then after today, your tribe will no longer exist in the Missouri Forest!"
In the face of this blatant threat, not only were all the Native American warriors furious, but even Chief Geronimo, who had been expressionless, could not help but have a trace of anger flash in his eyes. A touch of red gradually appeared in his eyes and gradually spread.
Since the last time he traded with Chen Mo, he had used the furs he had accumulated from the trade with the American Fur Company some time ago to exchange for a large number of very useful new supplies. Chief Geronimo had been thinking about the new things in Chen Mo's hands.
With the kerosene lamp, it had indeed brought them a lot of convenience. Even if it was windy and rainy, they did not have to worry about not being able to light up the place. They did not have to worry about getting lost in the forest, or sitting in the tent like blind people without being able to do anything.
A kerosene lamp could illuminate a relatively large space. It could clearly illuminate the path in the forest, and it could make the entire tent extremely bright. Furthermore, there was no need to worry that it could easily ignite the tent like a bonfire and cause danger.
This type of kerosene lamp was also very durable. It could be used for a few days after being filled with kerosene. Even if they went out hunting at night, they wouldn't have to worry about it going out.
A bottle of kerosene was enough to last them for a long time, yet they only needed five beaver skins. Therefore, they could use it without being stingy. They didn't have to be stingy like the other expensive consumables they had bought in the past.
As a result, Chief Geronimo was even more satisfied with Chen Mo. He felt that Chen Mo's price was fair, unlike the American fur companies who crazily oppressed and exploited them.
At the same time, Chief Geronimo was also looking forward to Chen Mo's return so that he could continue to trade with Chen Mo with the large amount of furs he had just accumulated.
However, before Chen Mo could come again, the purchasing team of the American fur company arrived.
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With Chen Mo, who had a wide variety of materials, high quality and low price, and a fair price, Chief Geronimo was naturally unwilling to trade with the vampire of the American fur company.
In the past, they had no choice. The American fur company monopolized the fur trade in the entire Missouri region. Other than their purchasing team, no other fur merchants dared to venture into this vast forest to trade with them.
Therefore, even if the other party lowered the price of the furs extremely low, they had to choose to trade with them in exchange for some useful materials.
However, unlike other tribes, the Lakota tribe didn't drink alcohol, so they didn't have much demand for consumables such as white wine. They only traded furs for some blankets, utensils, knives and other daily necessities.
The hunters of the Lakota tribe were considered very powerful in the entire Missouri region. They hunted a lot of prey every day. Even if the American fur company lowered the price of the furs very low, they had already exchanged enough daily necessities.
Unlike other tribes, the Lakota tribe didn't like drinking or smoking. They had a continuous demand for consumables such as white wine and tobacco. Therefore, the things that the American fur company traded with them were no longer necessary for them. In order to limit the strength of the Native Americans and prevent them from rebelling, the American fur company would not exchange weapons such as muskets with them.
Therefore, the Lakota tribe didn't really need to trade with the American fur company. It was only out of habit before, plus the fact that they made use of waste materials. After all, the furs they needed were limited. They usually used large pieces of bison fur to make clothes and tents. Small pieces of furs such as beaver fur and mink fur were actually useless to them.
In the past, without Chen Mo, these furs were useless to them, so they might as well exchange them for daily necessities. Now that they had Chen Mo and the new useful and cheap items he brought, they naturally wouldn't continue to trade with the American fur company.
However, even if they didn't need it, these rude guys wouldn't allow them to stop trading furs.
Therefore, after the last time they came to buy furs and were rejected, the American fur company quickly organized a larger team to warn and retaliate. They had to let these Native Americans know who had the final say in this territory!
Faced with the warning of the middle-aged leader of the American fur company, Chief Geronimo's eyes were burning with a raging fire.
If it were any other tribe, they might have surrendered in the face of more than 30 guns. However, this was the Lakota tribe, a famous and powerful tribe in the entire Missouri region. Their warriors were also the bravest and strongest warriors in the dozens of surrounding tribes and even the entire Missouri forest. Their beliefs and pride didn't allow them to be afraid and surrender!
If they chose to accept the conditions proposed by the American fur company because of fear, they would live in humiliation forever and never be able to raise their heads again. Rather than that, they might as well fight to the death!
The warriors of the Lakota tribe would only fight to the death, they would never surrender!
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