The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 82 Azure Cloud Rabbit
Bai Xi looked up and saw her surprised expression. He was a little surprised. He had only mentioned it casually, but he did not expect her to be interested in domesticated horned cattle. After all, with her abilities, she could easily hunt wild horned cattle.

"Are domesticated horned cattle expensive?" Ling Chengen asked.

Bai Xi thought for a moment: "It's twice as expensive as prey that's already dead, but much cheaper than rock salt."

"An adult bull costs about 4 blue crystals, while an adult cow is more expensive, about 5 blue crystals each. If it is a pregnant cow, it costs about 6 to 8 blue crystals."

"The Lei Niu tribe rarely sells pregnant cows. This month, like other tribes, they reduced the number of prey hunted during the spring hunt. However, seeing that the price of salt has risen again, they decided to sell some of their domesticated horned cattle."

Ling Chengen: "Can we raise these domesticated animals ourselves?"

Bai Xi nodded: "In theory, it is possible, but it depends on the living environment of the domesticated animals. For example, if the Snow Wolf Tribe puts the horned ox into the Red Rock Gully, it definitely won't survive."

"It also relates to the beastmen who raise the horned bulls. Most animals are actually very perceptive. Since your beast form is the Thin Mountain Giant Tiger, you have a natural deterrent effect on these animals. If the horned bulls are kept at your doorstep, they will most likely lose their appetite and become restless. The cows may miscarry or stop eating and starve themselves to death."

Bai Xi: "Therefore, most beastmen with fierce animal forms do not choose to raise prey, but will kill and eat them directly, and only hunt when needed. Raising animals is the most troublesome, and the investment and return are not proportional."

Ling Chengen simply raised an eyebrow: "I want to give it a try."

Bai Xi wasn't quite sure what she was planning, but seeing her interest, she asked a few more questions: "So, are you planning to get a pregnant cow or a cow with a calf?"

Fearing she might not understand, Bai Xi explained it to her in detail.

Like most cattle, the horned cattle have two breeding seasons a year.

In spring and autumn, each occurrence lasts about 20 days.

The gestation period for cows is generally nine to ten months.

So, if the cows were bred last spring, they have already given birth to calves, and if the cows were bred last autumn, they are currently pregnant and awaiting delivery.

How many do they want to sell?

Bai Xi: "Not many, but not few either, there are definitely at least twenty."

Ling Chengen thought for a moment: "Is the Thunder Bull Tribe far from our Stone Forest?"

"It's not far. At our pace, we can make a round trip in half a day. But if we were to drive a domesticated horned ox, it would probably take a whole day and night for a one-way trip."

Ling Chengen nodded: "After breakfast, take me to talk to Chief Lei Niu."

They happened to have sold a lot of supplies yesterday, and because they reduced the proportion of salt stones they bought, they still have a lot of blue crystals left.

If that's not enough, we can sell some of Su Kang's belongings in the space.

Since it's free, I'd feel more at ease spending it as soon as possible.

Seeing that Bai Xi liked to eat this kind of whitebait, Ling Chengen simply sliced ​​a large plateful of firm fish meat for him. He took some garlic cloves that he had found in the supply team, crushed them, added some artificially grown chili rings and salt powder, and then took out a bamboo tube, poured some of the golden liquid inside, stirred it, and handed it to Bai Xi.

"Give it a try, it's a great find I made before I came back yesterday."

Bai Xi: "How do we do it?"

"Dipping sauce: dip the meat in the sauce in the small dish before eating."

Ling Chengen took a piece himself, dipped it in the sauce, and popped it into his mouth.

Sour, spicy, and salty.

The three flavors mingled together, and she let out a soft breath, saying with a satisfied expression, "Finally, I've eaten something decent."

Although raw fish might contain parasites, the orcs on the Beast Plains used to eat their prey raw, including fish. For her to slice it into pieces and serve it with some dipping sauce... was already a great respect for the food.

Bai Xi's face turned red from the spiciness of the first bite. He immediately got up from the ground, poked his head out and rushed out of the cave, coughing as he ran, as if his tail was on fire.

Ling Chengen didn't even hand over the bamboo cup that was beside him.

This cup contains clean water; I prepared it especially for him in case he wasn't used to spicy food.

Ling Chengen shook his head helplessly, lifted the lid of the pot, sprinkled some salt powder from the table into it, and stirred it in the pot with a large spoon.

The fish meat on the fish bones falls into the pot with the slightest touch.

The fish soup in the pot had a light sheen of oil floating on top, but the bottom of the soup was a beautiful milky white.

She casually chopped up the washed pickled mustard greens and threw them directly into the pot.

As the hot soup boils, the fish bones are scooped out, and the aroma wafts further and further away.

Soon, several orcs who had just woken up ran over to watch, skillfully taking out the bowls and chopsticks they had prepared the day before, and staring longingly at the thick soup in the pot.

To be honest, some of the orcs originally disliked eating fish, but after eating the cooked food yesterday, they gradually became more accepting of the fishy smell.

The young clan leader is a god!
It can turn the rotten into the miraculous.

As dawn broke, everyone was fully awake.

The rain outside finally stopped.

Ling Chengen handed the spoon in his hand to Hui Dongling, asking him to serve soup to the orcs in line. He then handed over the task of dividing the fish to Gang Feng, and nodded slightly as he watched Gang Feng neatly cut the fish and place it directly on the broad leaves that had been rinsed clean.

Filleting the fish is a bit of a hassle. There are over fifty people, and everyone has to help fillet the fish. I don't know when it will take.

So this method is better: cut the whole piece of fish into pieces, and then fillet the rest yourself.

As for the dipping sauce, Ling Chengen didn't prepare much because he was worried that many people wouldn't be able to handle it on their first try. So, five people shared a small dipping dish with not much sauce in it.

When Ling Chengen was about to go out to find Bai Xi, he noticed that Bai Xi was walking towards him with a flushed face and wet hair.

"How did you get like this?" she asked, puzzled.

Bai Xi's ears, face, and even neck were red, and her eyes were filled with resentment when she looked up... Ling Chengen felt a little guilty: "I didn't expect you couldn't handle any spice."

Actually, she didn't use many chilies, but the chilies that Qingchuan forced to grow yesterday were indeed quite spicy.

Bai Xi said in a hoarse voice, "I almost thought my mouth and throat were on fire just now."

So he ran away, eventually transforming into a beast and flying to the nearby riverbank. He buried his entire head in the water for a long time before daring to lift it up.

Ling Chengen looked at him in shock, and finally shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, it seems we can't eat together."

She prefers strong flavors, and Bai Xi is clearly the kind of person who can't handle any spice at all.

Bai Xi: "I'm going to get some soup. Wait for me."

Although he had drunk quite a bit of river water, he still had to try the fish soup, since he was the one who started the fire today.

Ling Chengen ate as she cooked, so by the time the meal was ready, she had almost finished eating.

The fish and soup she was holding were prepared for Chang Tianchen.

Because he had to guard the supplies and Beya and couldn't leave the cave, Ling Chengen decided to treat him a little better.

Chongzhen was still asleep, so Ling Chengen separated the soup and fish he had saved for him and placed them in his spatial storage.

Grabbing a satiated Bai Xi, she went to the Lei Niu tribe to discuss buying cattle. She did intend to buy cattle because if cattle could be raised in Shilin, it meant other animals could also be raised. All she needed to do was prepare enough fodder and build suitable shelters for the animals to keep them warm, which would alleviate the food shortage during the cold season.

Seeing that she was disoriented, Bai Xi resigned himself to leading her to the cave where the Lei Niu tribe was stationed. After briefly introducing her to the chief of the Lei Niu tribe, he stood quietly behind her with his arms crossed, observing the back-and-forth verbal exchanges between her and the chief of the Lei Niu tribe.

Finally, Ling Chengen settled on ten cows and two bulls. Four of the cows had calves, and four more were pregnant, with calving expected in June or July.

Ling Chengen was generous, but he made a rather troublesome request: to have the Lei Niu tribe deliver the goods to his door.

Because she didn't have time to lead the dozen or so horned cattle back leisurely.

We're busy with other things, so we don't have time to pick up and drop off livestock.

Chief Lei Niu was somewhat puzzled by her request, but since she was a major client, it was normal for her to make some demands.

"Keep the purchase of cattle a secret," Ling Chengen emphasized.

Chief Lei Niu frowned and said, "But what if we send the cattle over and you don't pay us?"

Ling Chengen took down another animal skin bag hanging from his waist: "This is half of the deposit."

“Once you deliver the cattle, I will pay the remaining balance. Business is all about integrity, and I trust Chief Lei Niu's character, so I'm willing to pay half upfront.”

"If you still doubt that I'm going to cheat you out of your cow, then this deal is definitely not going to happen."

The Thunder Bull Clan Chief was tall and imposing, with a pair of large, golden-red horns adorned with thunder patterns on his head. He was at least 2.5 meters tall. He looked down at the composed Ling Chengen in front of him, his nostrils twitching slightly. He took the animal skin bag from her hand, opened it, and counted some blue crystal shells.

He nodded and said, "As expected of the most charismatic female in our Beast Plains, Chief Ling, I, Lao Lei, will take this deal. We'll pay the remaining half upon delivery."

"But why is this deal being kept secret?"

Ling Chengen glanced outside: "Because the night before, a tribe disguised as nomadic orcs stole our supplies, and I dealt with them, suffering considerable losses. If you tell others that these cattle are being delivered to the Stone Forest, we might be attacked on the way."

"If the cow is stolen or killed out of spite... and the agreement to deliver the horned cow to the Stone Forest cannot be kept, then Chief Lei will be in trouble."

Chief Lei Niu immediately widened his eyes and frowned, bowing slightly as he said, "Thank you for reminding me, Young Chief Ling. If things really turn out this way, I, Old Lei, will truly be a sinner of the tribe."

A dozen or so cows, it's not actually that hard to hunt them.

But these cattle were raised by the tribe's females and calves through hard work cutting grass, not by wild cattle roaming freely outside.

If these cattle don't sell and are killed on the way out of spite...

Chief Lei Niu was so angry he was practically fuming.

After seeing Ling Chengen off, Chief Lei Niu gathered the clansmen who had accompanied him and solemnly warned them not to reveal the buyer's information. No one could relax their vigilance until the cattle were delivered.

Ling Chengen didn't require the cattle to be delivered immediately; he only asked that they be delivered safely within fifteen days.

……

When they returned to the cave where they were stationed, Hui Dongling had already cleaned all the cooking utensils and returned them.

Trading continued the next day.

They brought a lot of prey and animal hides, and they didn't finish changing them yesterday, so they'll continue today.

Aside from the salt stone and some medicinal herbs not found near the stone forest, she was left to manage the rest of the Lingxiao.

Since Chongzhen was resting, Ling Chengen and Bai Xi explored the entire Xima Tiangu Trade Market together.

They even found out exactly what each tribe's special products were.

Seeing that she finally stopped in front of the Qingyun Rabbit Clan's stall, Bai Xi asked in confusion, "You want to buy radishes?"

There were very few people at the Qingyun Rabbit Clan's stall.

The main reason is that the orcs in this tribe are vegetarians.

Therefore, their specialties are only radishes, various herbs, and some well-preserved medicinal plants.

“These medicinal herbs…” Ling Chengen squatted in front of the stall, looking at the samples on display, and then looked up at the oversized bluish-gray rabbit squatting behind the stall.

The Qingyun Rabbit Clan is somewhat different from others. Most of the beastmen in the trade market maintain human form. Even those who prefer beast form only show a few animal characteristics. It is rare to see a beastman conducting business in beast form.

For example, the Thunder Bull Clan Chief's pair of large horns.

However, the people of the Azure Cloud Rabbit Clan were unique. Most of them were in beast form, lazily squatting near the stalls. Some were even munching on a carrot. Even if a beastman passed by the stall, they didn't bother to lift their eyelids, acting as if they didn't care.

Ling Chengen looked up at the large rabbit that was gnawing on a radish and asked, "Did you grow these medicinal herbs yourselves?"

The rabbit, who had been gnawing on half a carrot, tilted its head and sized her up for a while. Suddenly, its nose twitched a few times, and its seemingly harmless eyes widened slightly: "Are you a tiger?"

Ling Chengen looked down at himself: "Is that not allowed? Do you sell things based on race?"

"No, but tigers like to eat meat, so don't they not eat carrots?"

"That's why I asked about medicinal herbs," Ling Chengen said speechlessly.

Big Rabbit: "But you keep staring at the carrot in my hand."

Ling Chengen: "..." She had never seen such a big rabbit so engrossed in eating a carrot.

It's not that she's making a fuss over nothing.

This Azure Cloud Rabbit is at least a meter tall, with exceptionally thick fur and a lot of flesh. You can see its waistline when it squats down. Its two large, white front teeth are dazzling, and it makes a creaking sound from head to tail...

It's strangely relaxing to watch.

"Some of the medicinal herbs are grown, and some are dug up from the mountains." The big rabbit held a large radish in one hand, wiped the radish juice off its fur with the other, and pulled out another juicy radish from behind its rear end. "This one is for you."

"You seem to really like it."

Ling Chengen looked at the radish handed to him; it was washed exceptionally clean, without a single speck of mud.

"Don't worry, I didn't put it under my butt." The big rabbit thought she was disgusted, so it stood up and moved two steps to the side, revealing a half-meter-high pile of carrots behind it. "They're all washed clean. Since we can't sell them, we plan to eat them ourselves."

The clan chief required us to participate in the trade fair, but we weren't given any sales quotas.

Anyway, every time I come to the market, I'm just exchanging salt stones. I bought the salt stones yesterday, so I can happily leave them lying around today and tomorrow.

Ling Chengen took the radish and said somewhat helplessly, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." The big rabbit sat down on the spot and pushed the pile of medicinal herbs in front of Ling Chengen. "These medicinal herbs are not for sale. The clan leader requested that they be exchanged."

"We're short on hemostatic herbs. If you have any, you can bring them over and we'll exchange them if they're suitable."

"It's okay if it doesn't suit you, I can replace a little bit for you."

The big rabbit raised its paw and said casually.

(End of this chapter)