65 Improvement (2)
The more she looks at this young lord, the more surprise he kept bringing out. Especially the carriage with an unlimited capacity pulled by a thin and weak donkey.
Half a day later, Mu Qing Lang's returns are warmly received by Ka-Ba and five squadrons.
Most of the tribe's representatives, such as Xiao Qing, Qing Yi from the goblins, Tiezu-Wu and Tiezu-Gu from the Orcs, Ka-Ba and Fengbu for the humans, the Blue Lightning Sparrow, the Eastern Sea Oyster, Ashen Wolf King, and Mo Yi came to pay the respect and gratitude on Mu Qing Lang's hard work.
"Yulin, take Xiao Hui and my carriage back to the Chief's Manor. I'll take the Queen Spider and her tribesmen to their new home." Mu Qing Lang gave Yulin his instruction and leave the carriage.
After he exchanges greetings with the others, Mu Qing Lang led the Yulan Three Spider Tribe to their new home located on the west of Eastern Changzhou. To be precise, it is the soon to emerge Yulan Maple Tree forest Mu Qing Lang had his people planted a while ago.
Although the tree is yet to mature, they'll be a reliable home for the Yulan Three Spider Tribe. Furthermore, Mu Qing Lang's intention does not stop here. Once the Yulan Mountain Cave is cleared from mineral stones, the Ashen Wolf Tribe will turn that place into their new wolf den.
Of course, that will be depending on the stance Donghai-Orcs take when the cave is emptied by them. Based on their current performances, Mu Qing Lang expects them to complete the moving process in another thirty days, either a few days short or extended.
With one-tenth of the land belonged to Yulan Mountain Forest and one-third of Chang Emperor Prairie under Eastern Changzhou's control, Mu Qing Lang held ownership to a piece of land comparable to the size of Yulan Mountain Forest.
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At the night of Day Seventy-Ninth.
[Toot!]
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[New Ingredient Found!]
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[Type: Mineral Ore]
[Name: Confer Stone]
[Amount: 25,600 units]
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[Type: Mineral Ore]
[Name: Ash Stone]
[Amount: 14,200 units]
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[Type: Mineral Ore]
[Name: Water Gravel]
[Amount: 16,500 units]
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[Please choose from the following updated options:]
[1] Refine (1) unit of 75% Purity Mineral Metal using (200) units of Mineral Ore and (4) units of Solid Methane Fuel
[2] Refine (1) unit of 80% Purity Mineral Metal using (500) units of Mineral Ore and (5) units of Solid Methane Fuel
[3] Refine (1) unit of 82% Purity Mineral Metal using (1200) units of Mineral Ore and (6) units of Solid Methane Fuel
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"It seems that to refine the metals, a proper supply of Solid Methane Fuel must be prepared. I should outsource the project to plant more Prairie's Baneseed Plant to some outsiders." Mu Qing Lang hesitates slightly but did not stop himself from tapping on the first option.
[Toot!]
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[Please choose a kind of Mineral Ore:]
[1] Confer Stone
[2] Ash Stone
[3] Water Gravel
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"Refine each Mineral Ore five times!" Mu Qing Lang tapped on the three selection five times for the product to appear in his Storage Chest. The appearance of three new products made the Material Preparation Shelf continue with the next available option.
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[Toot!]
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[Two new selections available!]
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[1] Refine (1) High-Purity Dark Confer Steel using (2) units of 75% Purity Confer Metal, (1) Unit of 75% Purity Water Steel, and (6) Solid Methane Fuel
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[2] Refine (1) High-Purity Solid Steel using (1) unit of 75% Purity Confer Metal, (2) units of 75% Purity Ash Steel, (2) units of 75% Purity Water Steel, and (6) units of Solid Methane Fuel
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"Indeed! The WUYI Saint Carriage always has its own enormous pricing on what kind of product it can create from the materials." Mu Qing Lang shakes his head left right due to the extravagant prices listed on the two options of the final product.
In fact, it wasn't something artisan like Luoli cannot make, but in term of purity and quality, those made from WUYI Saint Carriage is just a few levels further than what she can do.
Still, the price of the final product wasn't as friendly.
Every bamboo basket carried by the workers worth fifty units. To refine a single 75% Purity Mineral Metal, the workers have to fill the bamboo basket for four repetitions before Mu Qing Lang can land his hand on this piece of Mineral Metal between 500 to 600grams.
In total, it cost him twelve full bamboo baskets of Mineral Stones and eighteen Solid Methane Fuel cubes to create a piece of Dark Confer Steel and twenty full bamboo baskets and twenty-six units of Solid Methane Fuel to refine a part of Solid Steel.
Such expenses were something Mu Qing Lang cannot support for long before he collapses in both financially and manpower. Furthermore, the resources available for their exploitation is what left from Yulan Emperor's action, and not an inexhaustible source.
"Looks like the plan to expand Eastern Changzhou has to be put on hold for now, at least until the others catch up closer to his current position." Mu Qing Lang did not blame it on their own speedy expansion, but on the outside force instead.
After refining all available raw materials into usable Dark Confer Steel and Solid Steel, Mu Qing Lang headed to his bed and put aside all the worries.
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"Why can't we achieve what Eastern Changzhou had done? What is the problem on our own side?" the Village Chief of Jinjiang Village vent his anger at three villages representative, the Wuhan, Namu, and Yelu.
"Reporting to Chief Jin, the three of us still failed to find the source for the Eastern Sea Spiritual Pearl. With the eastern side of Chang Emperor Prairie is closed and shut by Eastern Changzhou, we have no way to search for it."
"Correct. Furthermore, the Eastern Changzhou's Platoon attacking power is too strong. Even the Ashen-Orcs failed to cause a single casualty to them after sacrificing too much." as the one located at Yelu Village, Yelu-En is the one most informed about the exchange between them.
"I don't care. Do we not have anything that can replace the Eastern Sea Spiritual Pearl? How about the Small Xian Pill or Chang-Er Bronze Wheat Flour?" the Jinjiang Village Chief wasn't willing to give up and continue with the questions.
"We know the way to produce the Bronze Wheat Flour, but the flour produced by Eastern Changzhou is a grade higher than us in quality-wise. Unless we personally sent people to train and learn their way of milling the flour." his reply hit the point accurately. Lack of specialized tool used to mill the wheat into flour, the two products are not comparable with each another.
"As for the Small Xian Pill, it was produced personally by Mu Qing Lang. It is impossible for outsiders to reach their hand on the recipe." Namu Mayue added.
"I don't care. Worst come to worst, we will create our own specialized metal coins to fight with Eastern Changzhou economically. Increases the trade and inform other villages about our expansion. Tell them we purchase their raw materials too, and a profitable offer will be given to the early birds."
This was a big decision made by Chief Jin for the sake of participating in this trade business. After seeing what kind of profit Eastern Changzhou made, it literally made other leading superpowers to feel threatened by their quick expansion and how Eastern Changzhou's foundation strengthen their foundations.
"We understand," the three village chiefs excused themselves from the meeting camp and returned to their own village to start creating the coins used in the exchange. What they did not know about is that through creating their own currency, inflation will follow.
This discussion happened about ten days ago. Right now at day Seventy-Ninth, the first batch of coins is ready to enter this trade business. And as a part of those profit seekers, no parties are unwilling to trade with this superpower.
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Day Eighty.
Their meeting started early in the morning around 6 to 7am. Those present including Guan Yi, Xiao Qing, and Qing Yi from the Prairie Goblin Tribe, Tiezu-Wu and Tiezu-Gu from Tiezu-Orcs, and Tong-Li from the Bronzeskin-Orcs.
As for humans, Fengbu, Yulin, and Han Xi became the representative, alongside with the Eastern Sea Oyster, Blue Lightning Sparrow, Ashen Wolf King, Yulan Three Spider Tribe's Queen Spider, and Mo Yi, the Lesser Mystic Behemoth.
Even the three Goblin Elites, Mu Qing, Mu Lang, and Mu Xing is present in this meeting.
In total, eight tribes of different kinds lived together under the same roof led by Mu Qing Lang, their master who promised only wellbeing and not racial discrimination towards any of them.
From day 52 until today, twenty-eight days have passed. The Eastern Changzhou who used to have only militias as guards handling their safety now holds forty squadrons, a total of four platoons protecting the East, West, South, and North.
From having only a few agricultural products to more than ten kinds of food to choose from, a weapon made from an impure copper into having a rich treasury full of production metals, and a renewed fuel source, Eastern Changzhou improvement in these twenty-eight days can be recognized as a booming expansion in all sectors.
"I believe everyone present in this meeting hall had their peaceful days except the Yulan Three Spider Tribe that joins us a few days back. Eastern Changzhou will open for migration. Those wishes to move into Eastern Changzhou shall present their skills for the acceptance."
"From today onwards, Eastern Changzhou will only accept specialist in any form of skills for contribution. Salary will be given to those employed under Eastern Changzhou Employment Hall. Current settlers will receive five Small Xian Pills every ten days, and three for new settlers."
"And be patient. The Orcs, Goblins, and Military shall have their own pay as well." Mu Qing Lang smiled as he stares at everyone present inside the meeting hall.
