Chapter 398 Let Me See Your Goods!

Chen Mo was not as greedy as John Jacob Astor, who kept the price of fur so low. &1t;/p>

After all, compared with the huge profits brought by these furs, the value of those daily necessities traded with the native Indians is simply negligible. &1t;/p>

On this day, the three walked through the forest for a long time. Chen Mo did not find any staff from the American Fur Company, but an Indian tribe was found, so Chen Mo rushed over with Victor and James. &1t;/p>

The tribe is located on a hill, the terrain is flat and open, and through the woods, a group of teepees made of tree trunks with straight roots and bison hides are scattered on the open ground in the woods, many wearing rough leather jackets and trousers. , Indian men and women wearing traditional Indian-style decorations are busy in the tribe. &1t;/p>

The appearance of Chen Mo and the three made these Indians very alert at first. Nearly ten burly and sturdy Indian soldiers rushed over and surrounded Chen Mo with weapons. &1t;/p>

In this wild forest, unfamiliar outsiders usually mean danger. The most common ones are the armed acquisition team of the American Fur Company. Those people are fully armed and arrogant. They are not so much businessmen as they are robbers. &1t;/p>

But after they saw the appearance of the person who came, they couldn't help but relax a lot. &1t;/p>

Among the three unfamiliar intruders, only one adult seemed to have some fighting power, but his appearance and skin color were not those of white people, but more similar to them, which made the Indians feel a lot more intimate. &1t;/p>

Although the other two people following this man were white, they were two teenage children who didn't look threatening. &1t;/p>

Moreover, the three of them were all bare-handed, and they did not carry any weapons except for the three large backpacks behind them. &1t;/p>

Therefore, although several Indian soldiers surrounded the three, they did not attack, but just watched the three. &1t;/p>

Soon, the chief of this tribe rushed over after receiving the news. &1t;/p>

"Outsiders, what are you coming to our tribe for?"&1t;/p>

Wearing a gorgeous black and white feather crest, the burly middle-aged chief walked through the crowd and came to the three of them. He looked at the tall Chen Mo with sharp eyes, and asked in Indian language. &1t;/p>

Chen Mo and the three of them were used to seeing this scene for a long time, and they didn't panic at all after being surrounded by a group of sturdy Indian soldiers. After the chief appeared and asked, Chen Mo used the Indian language he had just learned, but very standard. replied slowly. &1t;/p>

"Buy fur!"&1t;/p>

The middle-aged chief's eyes lit up when he heard Chen Mo's standard Indian language, and he had a lot of goodwill in his heart, but when he heard that Chen Mo was here to buy fur, the chief couldn't help but glanced at the two little guys standing behind Chen Mo, and looked at him again. Chen Mo's eyes couldn't help being a little complicated. &1t;/p>

"Young people, you'd better leave the jungle as soon as possible. If you are caught by those armed acquisition teams, they will not let you go."&1t;/p>

The middle-aged chief saw that Chen Mo was young and had two and a half children. He thought that Chen Mo didn't know the situation here, and he didn't know the existence of the American Fur Company, so he kindly persuaded him. &1t;/p>

Facing the kindness of the chief, Chen Mo smiled slightly. &1t;/p>

"We've come across several buying teams.

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"Then you..."&1t;/p>

The middle-aged chief couldn't help but stunned for a moment when he heard the words, but stopped when the words came to his mouth. &1t;/p>

I have encountered several, but I can still stand here intact, what does this mean? &1t;/p>

The middle-aged chief did not know whether Chen Mo was bragging, but obviously the other party did not mean to give up the transaction as he said. &1t;/p>

What needs to be said has been said, and the chief no longer speaks, and turns to look at the huge backpack of the three people. &1t;/p>

"Let me see your goods."&1t;/p>

Chen Mo heard the words, nodded lightly, took off the backpack, and took things out from the inside. &1t;/p>

Sharp knives, sturdy and durable metal utensils, high-grade liquor with the aroma of wine, and many things they have never seen before. &1t;/p>

When I first saw the things in front of me, the expression of the middle-aged chief was normal. The previous acquisition team also had these things, but the quality did not seem to be as good as these. He kept digging inside and out, but the chief had many things he had never seen before, which made his eyes light up, and the tribal warriors who were watching couldn't help but look happy. &1t;/p>

Since the American Fur Company monopolized the fur trade in the entire Missouri area, it has begun to significantly reduce the purchase price of fur, and the things they exchanged with them are the same, except for some daily necessities, mainly watching liquor and other consumables exchanged from them. fur. &1t;/p>

Since it is completely monopolized by them, no other fur merchants dare to come in and trade with them, so they can only be forced to accept this price and exchange. &1t;/p>

Anyway, these furs are just by-products of hunting for them, and they don’t use much at all, especially the furs of some small animals such as beavers, which will eventually be thrown away if they are not traded. It is better to exchange for something useful. &1t;/p>

However, this tribe is different from other tribes. The discovery of liquor by their chiefs does not elevate their spirits as other tribes think, but paralyzes their nerves and bodies and damages their combat effectiveness, so they never drink alcohol. , and the transactions in these years have also allowed them to exchange enough living materials. For the transaction with the American Fur Company, they actually do not need much. &1t;/p>

At this time, Chen Mo and the three brought a lot of new things, but they couldn't help but shine. &1t;/p>

"What is this?"&1t;/p>

The middle-aged chief pointed at a human-head-sized person, with a solid metal frame on the outside, a solid prototype base underneath, an arc-shaped handle made of thick iron wire on it, and in the middle, inlaid with a nearly circular transparent The glass ball is firmly fixed in the middle by the upper and lower frames. &1t;/p>

"This is a kerosene lamp."&1t;/p>

Chen Mo gestured to Victor, Victor understood, picked up a box from the side, lit the kerosene lamp, and handed it to the middle-aged chief. &1t;/p>

The chief first glanced curiously at the match in Victor's hand that was rubbed off, and then took the kerosene lamp and looked at it. &1t;/p>

"This lamp uses kerosene as fuel and can be used for a long time. The flame is protected by a glass cover, and it is not afraid of bad weather such as wind and rain."&1t;/p>

Hearing the words, the middle-aged chief's eyes lit up, he carefully looked up and down the kerosene lamp in his hand, and blew a few blows at the flame. &1t;/p>

They usually use torches for lighting. If it is windy and rainy, they can only hide in the tent. There is nothing to do. With this kerosene lamp that is not afraid of wind and rain, it will be much more convenient in the future. &1t;/p>

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