This is a Qiang tribe called himself Liuhe tribe. It lives on a tributary of the Tao River. They are nomadic tribes, mainly shepherd sheep and cattle, and they also simply plant crops on the edge of the river beach, but basically they are slash-and-burn planting, sowing some seeds and waiting for harvest.

Xiao Wang silently inquired about this tribe.

This should be a small tribe, with about 500 people, and about one-third of the young and strong people.

There are only a few people in the tribe who speak Chinese and also speak local dialect in Guanlong area. However, Lao Wang communicated with them very naturally because Lao Wang could actually speak fluent Qiang dialect.

He seemed to be very familiar with everyone in this tribe. When he met, he smiled and hugged and greeted him. Even the Qiang women liked this old guy very much and ran from afar to greet him.

Whenever Lao Wang saw someone, he would always hug him first, then greet each other a few words, and then take out the gifts he had prepared early from the moment.

What is given to women is often some wooden hairpins, what is given to the elderly may be a wooden bowl, what is given to children may be a small blow, and what is given to men may be other things. In short, they are all small things with low purchase prices but quite considerate.

The Qiang people would also give him some things like gorgeous pheasant feathers, sharp wolf teeth, etc.

They did not rush to trade, but pulled Lao Wang to ask questions, and then asked him to chat in the tent of the tribe leader.

The Liuhe tribe is also nomadic. They live in one place for grazing in summer and autumn, and spend the winter in another place in winter and spring, and usually live in tents.

Xiao Wang discovered that the old patriarch actually had iron pots, iron pots, porcelain cups and plates in his tent. The patriarch's wives, concubines and daughters even wore very gorgeous silk skirts.

Although only the clan leader's family had this condition, Xiao Wang was still surprised. No wonder these Qiang people welcomed Lao Wang very much because Lao Wang's life improved greatly.

When eating roasted lamb, I held a beautiful and sharp knife in my hand, and the pot for stewing soup and cooking tea was made of iron.

After a welcome banquet, the transaction officially began.

Lao Wang took off a pack of goods from his horse, which mainly contained tea, salt and wine, some iron products and silk cloth, as well as some gold and silver jewelry.

The goods were placed one by one, which looked particularly dazzling in front of the tent.

Groups of Qiang people, men, women, and young, were crowded with people, and came to watch one by one, and were amazed.

For those who only know how to shepherd and hunt, they cannot produce such exquisite items at all.

The patriarch was the first to trade. The things he took out were good things such as deer skin, tiger skin, bear skin, wolf skin, and leopard skin.

The old patriarch said proudly, "You haven't been here for a long time. I've saved it for a long time. These are the best skins. I want to change tea, salt, wine, silk cloth, and I want to change a few horizontal knives."

Lao Wang went deep into Qiangluo and was very picky about things. He did not buy all kinds of sheepskin and wool. Generally speaking, Lao Wang did not buy live cattle, sheep and horses, nor did he do so. These things are too common and it is not easy to take them out after the acquisition.

Lao Wang mainly bought some rare things, such as skin, and he mainly bought the skins of tiger, leopard, bear and wolf. In addition, he also wanted mink skins, deer skins, and pheasant feathers.

In addition, he will also purchase some medicinal materials, such as musk, Cordyceps sinensis, ghee, and Codonopsis.

As for cattle, sheep, cattle, sheep skin, cattle, wool, etc., he usually acts as an agent, introducing them to other merchants who specialize in purchasing these, and earning agency fees from them.

The patriarch's family had several strong sons who could actually hunt tiger skins, which surprised him.

"This bear skin, wolf skin was hunted by my sons, but this tiger skin was actually purchased by us. It was hunted by a small tribe on Xiqingshan."

After staying with He's troops for many years, he gradually understood the benefits of trade. He also began to organize people from his tribe to go to more remote tribes, buy their precious fur, etc., and sell them to Lao Wang, and make another profit.

Lao Wang believes that in a few years, when the acquisition name gradually becomes famous, these Qiang people will probably go over and trade directly with the business. At that time, the good things may not have much hope, so they can only trade sporadically.

"I can only give you two horizontal swords."

Lao Wang told the clan leader that Hengdao is a franchise product, and the quantity he can purchase is strictly limited every time.

Xiao Wang listened to them bargaining, and looked at Lao Wang's ease, and then looked at the Qiang people who were also very disciplined transactions, and felt that they were surprised.

Before coming, I thought this place would be an extremely barbaric and backward place, and I thought that these Qiang people would be all cruel and savage, but now I have seen it with my own eyes that although their hairstyles and clothing are different from those of the Han people in the Central Plains and their lifestyles are different, they are actually no different from those of the Han people.

Xiao Wang helped get the goods, while asking inadvertently, "I heard that the Tuyuhun people in the other side of the mountain are in civil strife. King Tianzhu invited Tubo people to attack me, Daqin?"

The patriarch was very focused on buying three new horizontal knives. Lao Wang said he could only sell them two. He insisted on three. These three knives are not as good as the Qin army's horizontal knives. They are civilian horizontal knives built under the Shaofu Supervisor. They are worse in materials or craftsmanship.

However, such knives are strictly controlled and implemented for monopoly. Blacksmiths must first obtain the imperial court's license before they can cast the knives. The cast knives cannot be sold directly to customers, and they are not allowed to be directly customized by customers.

They could only accept orders from the imperial government, and after the knife was built, they sold it to the government, and then sold it to the merchants.

The special sale of knifes is even more heavy, and salt tea is 20% tax, while the knife is 50% tax.

The horizontal knife purchased by the imperial court in batches was only a few hundred cents, but Lao Wang bought goods from Dachang, which cost two or one.

But Lao Wang sold it to Qiang people, but it was actually worth ten thousand yuan.

But the old patriarch thought it was very cost-effective. He had long envied this horizontal knife. It was much better than the iron knife they had bought from other tribes before.

It is both sharp and the sheath holder is also beautiful.

Such a knife is a symbol of identity.

"You said that, there is indeed something. Someone came from Xiqingshan before and claimed to be the king of Tianzhu. He said that we would go over and help them fight. He also said that there would be many rewards at that time. He also said that all the things he snatched belong to us."

Xiao Wang's heart moved, "Didn't the old patriarch agree? Such good conditions?"

The old patriarch laughed, "I will agree only if I get dizzy. We live a good life now and are free, so why bother to go to their muddy waters? If you really fight a war, you will die. The population of the tribe will decrease, so we won't go."

In the past, the Qiang people liked to fight because they lacked opportunities for transactions in the past. They were extremely short of supplies, and the Han people did not sell them. Sometimes they encountered oppression of the side commanders and officials, so they simply rebel. On the one hand, they vented their anger, and on the other hand, they could also grab a lot of supplies that they had no and could not buy.

But now, life is still stable and there are stable trading channels. Everyone can live a life, so why do you take the risk of fighting and robbing?

"Does the patriarch know which tribes have agreed to the envoy of the Tianzhu King and are willing to send troops?"
Chapter completed!