Chapter 173 Journey
As the organizers of this huge caravan, Harold and Dolly knew certain things, but the caravan members who were staying in the Tanit tribe had not yet realized the significance of this trip.
They only knew that Master Dolly had invested a huge amount of money to set up such a caravan, which gave them the confidence and capital to go to the heart of the desert and into every tribe.
Take out the precious textbooks and goods, and shout out their prices in front of everyone, even in the extremely powerful Tanit tribe that may have ill intentions towards them.
They can still maintain team discipline, fall asleep peacefully at night under the protection of their companions, and conserve their energy for a new journey.
Even though there are experienced mercenaries in the team, mercenaries who have dealt with desert people many times, they still bear certain risks, but everyone will get a considerable fortune at the end of the journey.
The merchants who contribute the most can buy a plantation and a new house, and the basic salary received by the mercenaries who have traveled all the way can allow them to live a stable life for two years.
The caravan stayed in the Tanit tribe for only three days. They sold a batch of goods and bought specialties such as sandworm fat and dried sand eel meat. After replenishing water and food, they said goodbye to Babel, the matriarch of the tribe.
"Welcome back, our distinguished guests!"
Madam Babel smiled, as if she was completely unaware of the little trouble caused by these people. She gave the highest treatment to the caravan members who came from afar and personally saw them off.
“If you can bring new textbooks or other paper books next time, I am still willing to buy them at a high price. The flavored dried meat you brought is very popular... Is that condiment called pepper?
The taste is very special. We are tired of all kinds of dried meat and urgently need new flavors. We want all kinds of dried meat and preserved fruits.
My hunters and my expedition members need food that is easy to carry and can be kept for a long time, and I also want my cherished family to eat more delicious food while working." Barber said.
"We will, Madam, we will increase the quantity of these goods next time we come. Many tribes like these foods." said one of the tribal leaders.
"We would be more pleased if you could bring us vegetable seeds and fertilizers. As you can see, our tribe is short of vegetables.
Although I have purchased some vegetable seeds, tried to plant them, and saved the seeds, we still have too few varieties of crops,"
Babel shook her head and looked towards the direction of the tribe's farmland with a worried look on her face. "They are also not growing well. I think it's because of the lack of nutrition. If we have better quality fertilizers, we won't have to worry about this anymore..."
"Okay, I'll mention it to our big customer when I get back. If she's willing, we'll bring seeds and fertilizers next time. But don't hold your hopes too high. After all, those things are quite heavy..."
The team leader didn't know what to say at the moment. He could only fake smile and say a few perfunctory words to her, pushing the matter to Master Dolly behind the scenes.
"That would be great," Babel said with a delighted smile. "These are my personal collections. Please accept them. You will always be Tanit's honored guests."
Babel's adopted son Asarig brought out a box of air-dried sandworm skins, which are very popular in the rainforest area. Many people believe that they have high nutritional value and are precious health products.
The leader accepted the gift and thanked Barbelle again and said goodbye.
The caravan left the Tanit tribe in a mighty procession. After only half an hour's journey, the hot weather and the blowing sand made the merchants and mercenaries in the team begin to miss the time they had rested in the Tanit tribe.
"I really want to stay in the Tanit tribe. The women in their tribe are strong and open. There is no such good thing in Xumi City. If I can stay there, I can sneak into the tents of different women every night. I can sleep with everyone in the tribe in a year!"
A businessman who was pulling a pack animal said this while wiping his sweat.
"Bullshit! Just you? You, and those little virgins in the desert over there, I dare say that more than a dozen of you combined can't even deal with a ferocious mistress!" Maktoum, who was sitting on the pack animal, cursed with a smile.
"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? If I were Tanit's woman, I would rather live with sandworms than let you into the tent!" The merchant on the pack animal in front turned his head and shouted.
"Such a good thing? Do you think you are Murad?"
Murad, the young mercenary who was invited by Madam Babel to her tent for a romantic encounter, blushed immediately when he was called, and he lowered his head and said nothing.
Hearing this name, the people around him instantly became excited.
"Murad, the battle was intense! Who won between you and Madam Babel? How come your legs were shaking when you came out the morning before yesterday, but Madam Babel looked refreshed?"
"Can you do it? If I had known you were so useless, I would have recommended myself to the mistress and served her with you."
Murad shouted, "I was scared! I saw her executing traitors during the day, how could she be in that mood at night?!"
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They all started talking at once, shouting and laughing from time to time, completely ignoring the sand getting into their throats. The female mercenary near them rolled her eyes and cursed in her heart: vulgar.
They chatted for a while, and seeing Murad's change from shame and anger to an indifferent look, they suddenly felt bored, so they changed the topic to another young mercenary.
"Kader, why are you still in a daze? A few days ago, you said that the Tanit tribe was in danger. Now we are all out, but you still look like a dead man." Maktoum shouted.
"Are you okay?" Kader's friend asked with concern.
"Are you attracted to the girl from that tribe?"
Kadiel was silent for two seconds, then said, "...I...I am troubled by something."
"what's up?"
"Which girl do you like?" Maktoum asked.
Kadir hesitated and said, "I tell you, don't laugh."
"Don't worry, we have seen a lot of funny things, we won't laugh at you."
"Unless it's really funny."
Kadier was relieved. He whispered, "I think Elder Theya... Elder Theya seems to be in love with me."
"Pfft hahahahahaha!!"
The people around were silent for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
"...I'm serious!" Kadier said with a dark face.
"I also felt that Barbelle was in love with me, and I meant it."
Maktoum laughed and said, "We are equally ugly, why didn't she like me? At least I am richer than you."
"Thea is about to throw up her overnight meal after hearing this!"
"You don't understand. Eyes don't lie! The way she looked at me was the look of a girl in love. She even asked me when we would come again!" Kadier said very seriously, presenting an attitude of being the only sober person among everyone else.
"Hahahahahaha, that makes sense!"
"Your eyes can't lie! No, I'm dying of laughter!"
"Okay, okay, it's not impossible. Didn't a scholar from the Cause Theory School say that most women value the emotional value you bring to them more than your appearance?" Maktoum had laughed enough and quickly came out to smooth things over.