Poaching Right in Front of Them
Therefore, the people of the Jintuo Tribe only saw their best knives.
No one can resist a high-quality metal knife, and the people of the Jintuo Tribe, who are rich in metals, are even less likely to refuse it.
Jin Shi, who had been appearing very composed, asked Ban Ming, "May I take a look at your knives?"
"Of course." Having received the instruction, Ban Ming handed over the knife with feigned generosity, revealing a set of pearly white teeth. "This is our metalworking technique."
Jin Shi took the heavy metal knife in his hand and examined it carefully. "Why didn't you bring any knives with you?"
Ban Ming told the truth, "The knife is too valuable. My father was afraid I would take it out to show off, so he made me leave it at home."
Jin Shi gently turned the knife, its gleaming blade reflecting the firelight with a dazzling brilliance.
He pulled his knife from his pocket.
Both were metal knives, but his was a bit dusty and not as heavy as Ban Ming's. The blade wasn't as shiny, and the hardness was also much Ban Ming.
Their metals are indeed inferior to those of the Riverside Tribe.
As Jin Shi played with his knife, Jian Mo handed him his own. "This knife is the first one we made here. Ban Ming's and the others' were made later, and the later ones are made with better techniques."
Jin Shi looked up. "Doctor Jian Mo."
Jian Mo smiled and said, "Thank you for coming all this way. Welcome!"
Jin Shi: "Chief Wu Jiong has already welcomed them."
Jian Mo: "Then I'll welcome you again, and I'd be even more welcoming if we could make a deal."
Jin Shi also smiled, "I hope we didn't make a wasted trip."
Chapter 50 Poaching Talents Face-to-Face
The Riverside Tribe not only showed the Jintuo Tribe metal knives, but also invited them to observe the furnace smelting metal.
Qing Kuo smiled and said to Jin Shi and the others, "Originally, the furnace should have been a secret of our tribe and we couldn't show it to you. Jian Mo you've come all this way and already taken a great risk, so we can't let you bear all the risks. Therefore, we discussed it and decided to show the furnace to you."
Jin Shi: "Thank you, Doctor Jian Mo, thank you all."
Qing Kuo: "You're welcome. When doing business, we also want to show our sincerity."
Qing Kuo and the others led the people of the Jintuo Tribe to the furnace in the back mountain.
The furnace was already lit, Qing Kuo and the others put the metal blocks into it in front of the Jintuo Tribe.
The beastmen of the Riverside Tribe pumped the bellows, their arm muscles bulging and sweat pouring down their bodies.
As sparks emerged, the metal blocks in the furnace quickly turned red-hot, exhibiting a semi-molten texture.
The people of the Jintuo Tribe couldn't help but whisper among themselves:
"It melts way too fast!"
"What an amazing furnace!"
"What is that wheezing thing? I've never seen it before?"
Even with the orcs lowering their voices, everyone could still hear them.
Jian Mo sighed inwardly, realizing he wasn't the only one bad at business.
The ordinary orcs of the Jintuo Tribe were mostly amazed, while the core members, with Jin Shi at their core, wore solemn expressions.
Jin Shi asked, "Can we come closer and take a look?"
Qing Kuo gestured for them to proceed. "Of course you can. You can even remove the metal pieces inside, but be careful not to get burned."
Jin Shi led his men forward and carefully examined the metal blocks inside the furnace through the opening.
After observing for a while, Jin Shi took the stone pliers from De Jiang's hand, removed the metal block inside, and examined it carefully.
The metal block looked like red-hot charcoal; when you picked it up, its texture didn't quite resemble metal.
Jin Shi couldn't quite put his finger on what it resembled, but he could tell that the metal looked like it was easy to forge.
With that in mind, Jin Shi placed the metal block on a large stone used for forging and personally wielded a stone hammer to forge the metal block.
With just one hammer blow, Jin Shi immediately felt the benefits of the furnace.
The metal blocks smelted in the furnace were too soft; they deformed immediately when hit, unlike the metal blocks smelted in their tribe's furnace, which remained hard even after being hit for a long time. After a day of hammering, everyone's hands were red, swollen, and sore from the impact.
Jian Mo and the others had been observing Jin Shi's expression. When they saw a slight change in his expression, they immediately knew that the exchange was successful.
The Jintuo Tribe guards the mines and has been dealing with metals for generations.
Even if the furnace only saves them a little trouble, over time it will definitely save a huge amount of labor.
Sure enough, after forging the metal block for a while, Jin Shi handed the hammer to the person next to him and exclaimed, "It's really very useful."
Wu Jiong: "Our tribe has always been here and would never cheat you. Besides, we hope that our two tribes can continue to get along well."
Jin Shi patted Wu Jiong on the shoulder. "You're right, I hope our two tribes can continue to be on good terms."
Wu Jiong: "Shall we discuss the exchange?"
"Okay." Jin Shi looked up at Jian Mo, "Will Doctor Jian Mo also come to discuss this?"
Jian Mo looked up at him and nodded.
Previously, the Riverside Tribe had offered to exchange their charcoal-burning and furnace-making techniques for two hundred baskets of metal.
The Jintuo Tribe has already brought the metal, and the Riverside Tribe has also shown them the metal. The groundwork has been laid, so there shouldn't be any other problems with the exchange.
The two tribes quickly reached an agreement and decided to formally exchange tribes.
The people of the Jintuo Tribe are kind, and so are the Riverside Tribe. After the exchange, they made a point of letting them stay in the tribe for a while longer, intending to teach them the techniques thoroughly.
This exchange of supplies between the two tribes was a tribal-to-tribal exchange, and did not involve any individual.
However, according to the tribe's previous discussion, one hundred baskets of metal belonged to Jian Mo.
Jian Mo felt the hundred baskets of metal were burning hot to hold. He asked Wu Jiong, "Are you really giving me all this metal? Won't people say you're being biased?"