I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

Chapter 260: Ceramics’ First Market Debut

The sun was shining brightly, bathing the entire Spotted Deer Tribe in golden sunlight. Today happened to be the day their market opened.

Qing Yan and his group had already arrived at the Spotted Deer Tribe. Due to the delay of several days when reclaiming their Tribal Ancestral Land, they coincidentally arrived on the day the market opened. Therefore, the entire Spotted Deer Tribe was packed with people. The outer region was filled with stalls and shoppers everywhere. Looking out, one could only see the heads of others, as their bodies were all lost in the swarm.

“Why does it feel like there are more people today?” Wa Ming curiously asked.

For this trip to the Spotted Deer Tribe, Da Gua, Wa Ming, and three others had come along.

Also travelling with them were Mai Mao, Ah Zhen, and three Warrior Trainees. They were mainly there to familiarise themselves with the route and gain experience. After all, once they awakened as Totem Warriors, this would be one of their duties.

“Today happens to be when the Spotted Deer Market opens. Of course it’ll be different from when we came before.” Da Gua explained from the side.

“I completely forgot about that.” Wa Ming scratched his head embarrassedly.

“Let’s hurry up with the trading so we can eat and quickly leave.” Qing Yan ordered.

Da Gua turned his eyes and suggested. “Boss, I think we should split into two teams.”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Qing Yan stopped walking forward and turned back to ask. “Why?”

“The Shaman told us to set up a separate stall for the ceramics and not trade them with those of the Spotted Deer Tribe just yet. You can take the linen to trade with the Spotted Deer Tribe’s Chieftain, while I set up the stall.” Da Gua scanned the surroundings and continued. “If we take the ceramics inside, they’ll definitely be curious about how we obtained them. This would give them the initiative in trading, which would deviate from the Shaman’s plan.”

Su Bai had them bring ceramics and linen to the Spotted Deer Tribe to trade for dried meat and other items. However, he only wanted them to trade linen with the Spotted Deer Tribe, not the ceramics. He wanted the ceramics to create a buzz through the stalls first.

The ceramics would definitely be sought after by many people. When everyone starts scrambling for them, their goal would be achieved.

Once that happens, the Spotted Deer Tribe would offer more dried meat to trade for their ceramics, which would allow them to monopolise the ceramics market.

If they directly traded the ceramics with the Spotted Deer Tribe for dried meat, the demand would not be there. Thus, they would not be able to get nearly as much as with the first method.

Only by making others feel that the ceramics were scarce and in high demand would an Intermediary Tribe like the Spotted Deer Tribe really want them. This could be called hunger marketing.

“Good idea, let’s do it that way then. I’ll take Wa Ming and others inside first, while you set up the stall outside. If there are any problems, come and find me immediately.” Qing Yan instructed.

“Alright!” Da Gua responded, having Ah Zhen, Mai Mao and others prepare to find a spot for them to set up their ceramics stall.

The Spotted Deer Tribe had no restrictions on setting up stalls. As long as they were going to trade with others, one could find any spot in the outer region to set up their stall.

Even so, there were rules that had to be followed. For example: no fighting or causing trouble, no stealing, no unreasonable trading demands, and etc. If violated, their goods would be confiscated, and they would not be allowed to use the Spotted Deer Market for a long time.

Da Gua and others found a spacious spot to set up their stall. Although the area was wide, it definitely would not get as much foot traffic as the other locations.

However, there was an advantage to this. The space was very open, and since they had many items and the ceramics were fragile, setting up here was perfect for them.

Quality goods sell themselves, no matter the location. If their items were good, people would just naturally find them, even if they were in remote spots.

“Let’s take everything out.” Da Gua said.

“Alright.” Mai Mao and others nodded, starting to take out the ceramics from their bags.

The ceramics were wrapped piece by piece in leaves, each item thoroughly covered.

Mai Mao unwrapped the leaves one by one, revealing brownish ceramics.

They were wrapped in leaves to prevent breakage, so they had to be thoroughly protected.

Ten minutes later, over fifty ceramic pieces were unwrapped – there were bowls, basins, and jars, all laid out on a large Animal Hide.

Looking at the ceramics on the Animal Hide, Da Gua already had a feeling about what would happen next – they would definitely be in high demand.

“These ceramics will definitely attract many people.” He grinned, as he himself was amazed when he first saw these items.

“Things made by the Shaman are definitely good.” Mai Mao laughed heartily.

“When people come to look later, don’t tell them where we’re from or who made them. All of that must remain secret.” Da Gua reminded them.

“We understand.” Mai Mao and the others nodded.

After the ceramics were displayed, passersby all stopped to curiously look at their wares.

Their eyes were fixed on those items, constantly pulling others over to look, everyone chattering and discussing.

“Look, what are those?”

“Are they wooden bowls? Or stone bowls? They don’t look like either.”

“They look strange. What exactly are they? Should we go take a look?”

“Hey, come quick! Looks like they have something good here!”

More people kept calling others over, gradually gathering over a dozen people around Da Gua’s stall.

One person squatted down to look at the ceramics and curiously asked. “What are these?”

“Ceramics, they can be used for eating or storing things. They’re exceptionally good.” Mai Mao said, patting his belly.

“These are the only ones available in this market. Nowhere else has them. They’re all precious, so you would need to spend quite a bit to get one.”

“What are ceramics? We’ve never seen them before.” Another person asked.

“That’s right, we’ve never seen them before. Can I touch them? I wonder what they feel like?” The first person who spoke asked.

Mai Mao took his hand off his belly and said in a mysterious tone, “These things are very precious. You can touch them, but don’t break them. Each one of them can be traded for a lot of dried meat.”

That person who asked was stunned. Seeing the other party’s expression made him even more curious about the ceramics. He unconsciously gulped and reached out to touch the ceramics, pulling his hand back quickly after touching them.

“These are really great!” He exclaimed, experiencing the feel of ceramic bowls for the first time.

When touching them, a coolness instantly came through. The ceramic bowls felt smooth to the touch, and their texture was very different from stone.

“Really? They’re that good?” Another person also squatted down to examine the ceramics.

He also picked up a ceramic bowl to study it. The colour, the feel of the bowl, and capacity all surprised him.

“This is my first time seeing something like this. They are much lighter than stone bowls…” He carefully put down the ceramic bowl, afraid of breaking it.

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