Chapter 329 Malachite and Azurite
After eating and drinking, I finally got to the point.
People from the Mang tribe put out all the goods, including painted pottery, tin utensils, bone decorations, rabbit leather jackets... There are many types.
The dazzling array of goods were placed on the folding wooden table, making the people of the Scorpion tribe's tribe's eyes straight.
At this moment, they finally confirmed that the Mang tribe is definitely a large tribe, bigger than the Diao tribe!
Because when the Diao Tribe came, the goods brought were far inferior to the Mang Tribe.
Some people were already a little careful, but when they realized that the other party might be a super tribe, they put away all their careful thoughts.
In this world, the strong are respected. Even if they have bad brains, they dare not provoke a super tribe. That is seeking death.
However, if they trade normally, they can't produce anything good, and they are so anxious that they scratch their heads.
It’s so uncomfortable to see good things but not get them. It’s better to have never seen them before.
After the sand scorpion thought hard, his eyes suddenly lit up and thought of something that people from the Mang tribe might be interested.
He immediately ran to the house where he lived and picked up a green stone from the corner.
This green stone is obviously often rubbed, with a very bright surface and shining brightly in the sun.
He held the green stone and ran to Chenbei, put it on the table with a "bang" sound, and said, "Captain Chen, I know that people in the large tribe like some beautiful stones. What do you think of this one?"
Sand Scorpion looked at Chen Bei nervously. He liked this kind of stone very much. He often used it to play with and rub it, otherwise it would not be so bright.
"This is...this is..."
When Chen Bei saw this green stone, his eyes widened. He thought that the Scorpion Tribe might have hidden some good things, but he didn't expect that there would be such a big surprise!
Although this green stone was not a precious jewelry in the previous life of Chenbei, it was often used to make jewelry such as bracelets.
What excited Chenbei was not the malachite itself, but since there was malachite here, it was very likely that there would be copper mines!
Chenbei’s understanding of ore still comes from a mining area near his home.
Because he was often exposed to various minerals when he was a child, he developed an interest in ore. Later, he read a lot of books and various materials about ore.
Those rare minerals have rare names and are unrecognizable.
However, he has seen common minerals such as tin, malachite, copper ore, and iron ore, and has known them a little more than ordinary people.
Later he bought a malachite bracelet to play with. Its pattern is very beautiful and the price is between dozens and hundreds of dollars. Ordinary people will not feel distressed even if they buy it.
Malachite is actually a companion for copper ores. It is actually a kind of copper ore that can directly refine copper, but compared with other copper ores, the copper content of malachite is lower.
Where there is malachite, there will definitely be other copper ore companions.
The Mang tribe now has tin, but the tin is too soft and is not suitable for making tools. It can only make some things like dishes, bottles, pots, etc.
If you have copper, it will be different. With copper, Chenbei can melt copper and tin into copper-tin alloy, which is the famous bronze!
Copper alone or tin alone are not suitable for tools, because the hardness is insufficient and it is easy to cause cracks and be impacted by strong force, so it is normal to break it directly.
But bronze is different. The hardness of bronze is very high and very stable, and it is very suitable for making various tools and weapons.
Such as bronze knives, bronze spears, etc.
Also, bronze is perfect for pouring some exquisite bronzes, which is a real good thing!
It is precisely because of these reasons that Chenbei is so excited to see malachite.
What excited him was not the malachite itself, but the copper ore behind the malachite and the bronze ware after the smelting!
Sha Scorpion has been observing Chen Bei's expression. When he saw Chen Bei very excited, he knew that the things in his hand must be very valuable.
Sha Scorpion secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If this kind of Stone Mang tribe didn't want it, he really couldn't think of what else to use to make a transaction.
The Scorpion Tribe is still too poor, so poor that only yellow sand and stones are left.
Chen Bei put down the malachite and asked Sand Scorpion: "Is there any such beautiful stone, such as blue or red?"
The blue is blue copper ore, and the red copper ore is red copper.
Sha Scorpion did not directly answer Chen Bei's words, but pointed to the malachite and said, "How much goods can this thing be exchanged for?"
Considering that malachite can also be smelted into copper, Chenbei took out a painted pottery and said, "If you can find some more, I will change it to you, or you can choose one thing from these goods yourself."
Sand Scorpion got the answer he wanted. People from this beautiful stone tribe really liked it, and it was more valuable than he thought.
Although he likes these stones very much, these stones are just beautiful and not strong. They cannot be used to make tools, they can only be used to view them.
He felt that it was really a big profit to be used to exchange for better painted pottery.
Sha Scorpion smiled at Chen Beidao: "Captain Chen wait, I'll get you another stone."
Sand Scorpion ran back to his house excitedly and picked up another dark blue stone from the corner. The stone was very beautiful, like crystal.
"Dong!"
The sand scorpion ran back to the trading place, placed the blue stone next to the malachite, and then looked at Chenbei and observed his expression.
“So beautiful!”
Before Chen Bei could speak, Honghua next to him couldn't help but speak.
This stone is dark blue, composed of many columnar crystals, with a glassy surface, and is even more blue in the sun, which is very beautiful.
"Sure enough!"
Chen Bei was also very excited, but he didn't show it like he had just said, because he didn't want Sha Scorpion to know that he cared about this thing very much.
When making a transaction, one party is eager to show off, and the other party will definitely take the opportunity to quarrel.
So Chen Bei did not show any signs of it, he just simply admired this beautiful stone.
Although it looks a bit like crystal, this thing is like malachite. It is actually a copper ore, called azur copper ore, which can smel out pure copper.
Chen Bei admired it for a while, then asked Sha Scorpion: "Is there anything else?"
Sha Scorpion thought for a while and said, "There is still one, but it's not that good-looking."
"It's okay, take it over and show it to me."
"good!"
The sand scorpion ran back again. This time, he brought over a heavy brown-black stone, which was not regular at all, and there was some green rust on it.
Obviously, this stone was not often rubbed by sand scorpions. It looked a little special and was indeed not that good-looking.
However, when Chen Bei saw this stone, he was filled with joy.
He used a sharp stone knife made of high-quality stone to scratch the inconspicuous stone, and saw a thin copper-red mark that had a metallic luster where he passed.
This inconspicuous stone has more weight in Chenbei's heart than malachite and azurite.
Chapter completed!