The reborn peasant girl has space for farming

Chapter 533 Camp

Bai Meixi followed the two sea turtles running westward. The falcons flew very fast, and the red swallows ran non-stop, but still fell behind a lot.

The terrain on the mountain is very complicated, with raised rocks everywhere. Baimei River enters a narrow canyon, only wide enough for one person to pass through.

Hongyan seemed to be lost. She had been circling around a stone and had already wasted seven or eight minutes. Bai Meixi was very anxious as she watched the two sea turtles flying further and further away.

She returned to the space and brought some pieces of mutton, and also picked up a small basin of fresh sheep blood that had just been condensed into blood tofu.This kind of fresh blood has a fatal attraction for falcons, especially in this winter when there is no food. The falcon's sense of smell becomes more sensitive and it can smell it even from several miles away.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for the two sea greens to fly back and skillfully take a piece of mutton. They already regarded Bai Meixi as one of their own. They stood beside her and tasted the food leisurely, occasionally taking a peck. Sheep's blood, as seasoning, has completely aroused their wildness, their vision is sharper, and they are ready to hunt new prey at any time.

"You guys eat more. I'm going to the west market in a while, and I need you to lead the way." Bai Meixi didn't know if these Haidongqings could understand, so she could only stand aside silently and observe their reactions.

About ten minutes later, after eating and drinking, Haidongqing flew into the sky again. This was a great opportunity for Bai Meixi. She quickly held the reins of Hongyan and followed the two Haidongqing. Go west.

The snow on the mountains gradually decreased, and the continuous mountains gradually became clear. The originally narrow road formed a new plain, and a loud noise could be heard in the distance.This year, the herdsmen's market was closed early, and many people moved here. The yurts were connected one after another, making the originally small market suddenly become lively.

There were more people here than the herdsmen’s market, and the types of things were also diverse. Bai Meixi wanted to go and have a look. She sent Hongyan back to the space, wrapped in thick clothes and mixed in with the crowd, wanting to inquire first. Check out the price.

"Your skin is not good. You can't exchange it for much salt, only 1 catty at most." A salt vendor stood beside a rock. At his feet were two small sacks, which contained about dozens of kilograms of salt.

"Your heart is too dark. This is a fine deerskin. A whole skin can be exchanged for 5 pounds in previous years."

Several herdsmen got into an argument at the market. The snowstorm came early this year, and many people had not yet had time to stock up on supplies for the winter. This made grain and salt a rare commodity, and the price increased several times compared with before, making it difficult for the herdsmen here to accept it. .

"It's the same as in previous years. This year, the mountains are closed due to snowstorms, and goods from outside can't be shipped in. I only have so much on hand. Whether you want to exchange it or not, it's none of my business if you faint in the snow without salt."

The salt vendor is very arrogant. He sells salt from outside every year. This time he brought a lot of goods and encountered some troubles on the way. He returned to Agu Mountain more than half a month late. Unexpectedly, he was caught in a snowstorm as soon as he came back. , most people didn't prepare supplies for the winter, which gave him a big advantage. How could he easily miss this opportunity for God to reward him with food? Naturally, he had to make a lot of money.

His words made several herdsmen immediately quiet down. They had been wandering around the market for a long time just now. Only this hawker and his family were selling salt. They were rushing to the mountains a few days ago and dropped a lot of things on the road. Now the whole family They are all waiting for a life of salt, and they really can’t afford to gamble.

"Think quickly, or I will be sold out soon." After seeing that everyone was silent, the vendor began to talk about the difficulty of his journey. He described the outside environment as very dangerous and told everyone with certainty, There will be no more salt sellers outside. If they miss this time, they will not have salt to eat this winter.The surrounding herdsmen were gradually moved by his persuasion, and some reluctantly exchanged five deer skins for a pound of salt.Deer skins are different from sheep skins. They are very rare. They are usually deer hunted in the woods. You only encounter a few deer in a winter. Nowadays, the number of people who can produce 5 deer skins is already the limit for a family.

Bai Meixi was a little shocked. It seemed that the shortage of goods here was more serious than she imagined. These herdsmen were willing to be slaughtered and did not dare to resist at all.

After the herdsman got the salt, he was not at all happy, but very sad. The five deer skins were all he brought this time. He originally planned to exchange them for a pound of salt and dozens of pounds of grain, but now he has just exchanged them for salt deer. The skin is gone, and this winter he doesn’t even have the flour to make Mongolian buns.

"Salt is more important than flour. You can survive a whole winter by eating mutton, but without salt, you may not be able to survive even ten days."

People around me gave some advice, saying that this year was not going well, and I was lucky to be able to save my life. Many people were exchanging things at prices several times more expensive than usual, but even so, it was difficult to prepare everything for the winter. thing.

"This elder brother is right, it's worth exchanging five deer skins for the lives of a family." After the vendor saw that his price was recognized by everyone, he became more and more arrogant. The price was about to rise once per kilogram, which made people around him more and more anxious and actually started to grab it.

"Brother, I have ten sheep here, give me a pound of salt." The crowd shouted one after another. Bai Meixi has been listening to the price. She now has 2000 pounds of salt. If ten sheep weigh one pound of salt, At the price, she could make a profit of tens of thousands of yuan.

But this price is obviously unreasonable. If herdsmen can only eat salt at this price, no matter how big their family property is, they will not be able to withstand the wear and tear in one or two years. How will these herdsmen live by then?

If Bai Meixi wants to build a long-term business, she must not kill the goose to obtain the eggs.

"Ten sheep? Ten sheep are not enough now. One pound of salt is equivalent to one cow. Although the cow behind you is a little thinner, I reluctantly accepted it."

The hawker who bought salt saw that everyone was in a hurry and actually offered a sky-high price for a cow to exchange for a pound of salt. It was obvious that he was hoarding goods and wanted to make a lot of money from the dozens of pounds of salt in his hand.

This price has exceeded the limit that the herdsmen can bear. Bai Meixi knew that it was not easy for ordinary people to transport goods, so she originally wanted to let him earn some money and go home to celebrate the New Year.

Now seeing him bullying the herdsmen here like this, almost forcing everyone to have no way out, Bai Meixi can't just sit back and watch.

She returned to space, loaded 40 kilograms of salt and 40 kilograms of crude tea leaves on Hongyan's horse, and set off toward the market in the west.

(End of this chapter)