Chapter 245 Precious Materials
After the strong man finished speaking, Li Wen saw a man turning his horse and galloping towards the tribe.
This Outer Mongolian tribe looks like a Hasa tribe from the clothes they wear, and among the dozen or so people who came, three or four were carrying rifles on their backs.
Perhaps because Li Wen was alone, none of these people had lower shoulders for their rifles.
Because of the language barrier, the two parties continued to confront each other.
About ten minutes later, two horses and people ran over in the distance. Li Wen also breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that a horse would come.
It would be fine if a horse came over. Although Li Wen had space and was not afraid of these dozen people, it would inevitably lead to conflicts.
Coming on horseback were the man who had just left and an old man with a white face.
"My friend is from far away Daxia." The old man shouted to Li Wen with a smile.
"Finally there is someone who understands the Daxia language. Hello, old gentleman, I am a traveling merchant from Daxia, and I am passing through your tribe this time." Li Wen replied loudly.
"It's a traveling businessman? It's really great that he's a traveling businessman." The old man was pleasantly surprised after hearing this.
"I am the leader of the Argen tribe, and I welcome you, the distinguished guest from distant Great Xia." The white-faced old man jumped off his horse and walked towards Li Wen with a smile.
The old man's intention was obvious, he hoped that Li Wen could stay, be a guest and trade in their tribe.
Li Wen saw the old man coming over and knew that the tribe had no ill intentions towards him, so he also smiled and got off the tricycle.
"Hello, respected leader." Li Wen smiled, put his right hand on his chest and bowed to salute.
The old man also smiled and responded with the same courtesy as Li Wen.
"Guests from Daxia, you can call me Yeerxiatou." The old man said with a smile.
Li Wen also introduced himself with a smile, and the two began to become familiar with each other as they introduced each other.
However, as the old man approached, several dogs that were obviously not well educated bared their teeth at the old man.
"Get out!"
Li Wen scolded a few dogs softly.
"Old guest Li, don't scold them, your dog is very loyal." The old man waved his hand and said with a smile.
"This is my first time coming to your tribe. This is my gift." Li Wen took out half a piece of navy blue cloth from the sack and handed it to Ye Erxia.
Half a piece of cloth is five feet. Even if it is made into Hasa robes, it can make more than three pieces.
When Ye Erxia saw the cloth handed over by Li Wen, her already somewhat cloudy eyes instantly lit up.
"Old guest Li, your gift is too valuable. I can't accept it." Ye Erxia quickly waved her hand and refused.
Li Wenjian took out a gift to calm Ye Erxia and nodded with satisfaction.
"It's just some cloth. Don't the hospitable Hasa people welcome me?" Li Wen asked with a smile.
"Old guest Li, you misunderstood. It's just that these cloths are so precious that I lost my temper for a moment.
Since the founding of the distant Bactria, our Mongolian tribe has been completely abandoned by the polar bears in the Far East.
It has been six or seven years since the tribe has seen merchants from Daxia, and we very much welcome you, Old Guest Li."
"This is not a place to entertain guests. Old guest Li, it's better to go to the tribe with me!" Ye Erxia explained and immediately invited Li Wen to be a guest in the tribe.
"It's okay to be a guest, but I don't know much about your tribe's situation, not to mention I'm alone now." Li Wen hesitated.
"Old guest Li, there is a ban in the grassland. Every tribe is not allowed to harm the merchants coming and going.
I swear by the ancestors of the tribe that the Argen tribe will never do any harm to you." Arsha patted her chest and promised.
Li Wen actually asked out of caution. He had read similar prohibitions in some books before.
Many herdsmen living on the grasslands have never been outside in their lives, and most of their daily necessities come from large tribal transactions, merchants, and salesmen.
Therefore, the biggest obstacles to doing business on the grasslands in the past were routes, wild wolves and weather.
"That's right! Then I would like to thank the Argen tribe and the Arxiatou people for their hospitality." Li Wen nodded in agreement.
Arsha heard Li Wen agreeing and shouted a few words loudly to the tribesmen who had gathered in a circle outside. He saw the Hasa tribesmen surrounding Li Wen disperse one after another.
"Arxiatou people, please take my car and go to the tribe together!" Li Wen pointed to the seat on the tricycle and said.
Alsha understood what Li Wen meant and nodded with a smile.
The Argen tribe is quite small, with hundreds of yurts, so it seems to be a medium-sized tribe.
After arriving at the Kazakh tribe, Li Wen was invited to eat directly.
Li Wen smiled and nodded. He knew that ethnic minorities are so hospitable.
Under the leadership of Arsha, Li Wen walked towards the largest yurt in the middle.
Before entering the yurt, a herdsman came over leading a horse.
Arsha said that this was a two-year-old horse, and he would use it to entertain Li Wen later, and let Li Wen see if he was satisfied with it.
Li Wen hurriedly waved his hand, "This is not okay. Killing a horse for a treat is too extravagant."
Obviously, Arsha didn't listen to what Li Wen said. He waved his hand and the herdsman led the horse away.
A middle-aged man bent down and opened the door curtain. Alsha walked in front and Li Wen walked in behind and entered the yurt.
The door of the yurt is not big, but the inside is very spacious, covering an area of more than fifty square meters, and the decoration inside is also very luxurious.
Things like wolf heads and deer heads were hung all over the walls.
"It seems that this is Alsha's tent." Li Wen praised in his heart.
In the middle of the yurt is a huge sheepskin carpet with a long table on it, now filled with various specialties.
As a distinguished guest, Li Wen naturally sat in the middle position, which was different from the Daxia clan.
In Daxia people, the host sits in the middle, and the guests sit in the direction of the host's house. This shows the hospitality of the Hasa people.
Just as he sat down, another herdsman came in leading a sheep and asked Li Wen to watch.
Li Wen knew this. The Hasa people treated guests to a meal, and when killing sheep, they would let the guests see if they were satisfied or not.
Li Wen raised his body slightly, smiled and nodded towards Arsha beside him.
There are all kinds of dried meats, fruits, dried fruits, yogurt, and sprinkles on the table, and the two-meter long table is filled to the brim.
Arsha's status in the tribe is obviously not high, nor is he a wealthy person.
Li Wen sat for a while and drank a glass of camel milk. After chatting for a while, Li Wen decided to trade first and then eat after the transaction.
Unexpectedly, Arsha was so enthusiastic. He kept letting Li Wen taste various specialties and even asked Li Wen questions.
After more than an hour of chatting, Li Wen also understood to some extent the plight of these Mongolian tribes.
Mongolia was originally the territory of Daxia, but due to the problem of polar bears, it was cut off abruptly.
Polar bears' attitude towards Mongolia has always been one of exploitation and oppression, and they rarely trade with them.
After Daxia re-established its country, business transactions with Mongolia were gradually cut off due to national conditions.
Among the countries surrounding Mongolia, there are only Daxia and polar bears, and living materials are extremely scarce.
Chapter completed!