The town of Daru on the Elgar River is not far from the trading city of Pawnee in the north. It can be reached in half a day by horseback.
The town of Daru is located on the north bank of the Elgar River and is affiliated with the city of Poni. This area is just at the intersection of the Tarengeti grassland, the Saiman rainforest and the colonial area of the Southern Alliance in the New World.
Before the arrival of the immigration frenzy in the New World, it was the place where the Zahabis traded with the Saiman hunters in the rainforest. The immigration frenzy launched more than 60 years ago caused countless colonists to flood into the east coast of the New World. They eventually forced the Zahabis to
The people retreated to the Tarengeti grasslands and the Shuojin Mountains, while the eastern hills were peacefully occupied by these colonists.
However, the trade between the north and the south was still going on, and later the eastern colonists also participated. Everyone got what they needed, and the enthusiasm for trading has become more and more intense in recent decades with the rise of the colonial economy.
The history of the West Wind Festival can be traced back hundreds of years, and the festival customs accompanying trade have continued.
The westerly wind that starts blowing in September every year blows away the heavy rain and moisture brought by the hurricane in the violent sea, bringing clear skies and a cool and comfortable climate for half a year, which also allows the hunters in the rainforest to harvest a lot of prey.
Leather and various spices and herbs are what the nomads in the northern grasslands need. They also bring various gems, cheeses, medicinal herbs and other specialties from the grasslands and mountains, and come here to compete with the hunters in the jungle.
barter transactions.
The participation of new immigrants in recent decades has made this annual trade climax richer and more lively, and has also added new carnival content to the Zephyr Festival: those fireworks receptions, masquerade balls, and carnival parades will be enthusiastically carried out throughout the Pawnee City area.
During a week, there will always be countless wonderful stories and romantic tidbits.
As a trading town with a long history, Daru Town has more real transactions.
During the concentrated trading time on the last three days of October every year, the streets in the town and the grassland connecting the ferry are filled with temporary trading stalls. Various traders and tribal trading representatives from all over the New World gather in the town’s bars.
And in the hotel, they will also participate in dance performances, archery, fighting competitions and bonfire parties held in the town in between bargaining.
Pemutu, who is in his early 20s and is already a father of four children, is unfolding a canvas several meters long on the grass with two young tribesmen. They arrived a little late this year and did not occupy the best spot on the street.
As for the location, they can only spread out their stalls on the grass beside the town.
After laying the canvas, they unloaded the various goods on the backs of several horses and arranged them neatly on the canvas. These were just fragmentary goods brought to help each family in the tribe. Really large amounts of leather, spices and other goods were placed on the canvas.
In the temporary camp by the river, bulk transactions are a matter between tribal elders and powerful businessmen. They are only responsible for transportation, and by the way, they help the tribe and themselves sell some pocket money at the street stalls by the town.
The best business these days is the local people paddling rafts by the river. They load the goods brought by the tribes in the rainforest onto rafts and cross the Elgar River, charging fees for crossing the river. The arrival of the dry season has made the river become
Meek and calm.
The streets in the town were crowded with people. Vendors and travelers from all over the place were wandering in various stalls, bargaining loudly and shouting noisily. The morning passed quickly, and Pemutu's companions had returned to the river.
At the border camp, he was the only one staying here at this time. His stall had already sold half of the goods. Those blue-eyed travelers from the colonies did not bargain much and often could not find faults in the goods after asking the price.
If so, pay immediately.
As for the nomads on the grassland, most of them trade goods. The stall next to Pemutu is occupied by two horseback riding men from the northern part of the Shuojin Mountains. The agates and sapphires displayed on their stalls include many larger ones.
Just use herbs and spices in exchange.
Peimutu counted the copper coins and silver coins sold all morning, and then he took out a piece of kraft paper from the leather bag on his waist. The paper was filled with strange and ugly lines and symbols. This was his
What they brought recorded the goods of each family in the tribe and the things that needed to be bought back. Since the Saiman people did not produce a complete written language, the tribe often used symbols and pictures that only they understood when recording events.
At this time, a voice interrupted his thoughts: "Pemutu! I didn't expect to see you here! Are you here to participate in the trading festival with the elders of the tribe?"
Pemutu raised his head and saw two people standing in front of the stall. They were both wearing old cotton shirts that had been washed white, with thick cowhide belts tied around their waists, and leather scabbards and hand axes, which were also washed white.
canvas pants, khaki leggings on her calves, and a pair of clean old high-top leather boots.
The man who was talking to him had a sword or some other weapon on his back, inserted in a rough and crude deerskin long bag that could be regarded as a scabbard. The deerskin had not even been properly tanned, which was a waste of time.
He looks like a deerskin, but his blue eyes are very bright, his nose is straight, his white and clean teeth are revealed by his smile, and his tanned young face has a sincere smile.
Pemutu jumped up immediately: "Mr. Steven! Mr. Kate! Is it really you?! Ancestors bless you! You have come out of the dark rain forest! I am so happy to meet you here. I have to bring this news to
Kugemu and Kutumu! They will definitely be happy and celebrate you!" Pemutu was pleasantly surprised and shouted excitedly to the two of them in the common Chinese language of mainland China that was not clearly pronounced.
Kate on the side smiled and said: "Pemutu! We have just arrived in Daru Town. We have passed through the Saiman Jungle before. I am very happy to see you here. Your stall looks like a very good business! Now it is time to eat, can you and
Shall we have lunch together? We also want to ask about the current situation of the tribe, how are you all?"
Pemutu smiled and replied: "Everyone in the tribe is doing well! Thank you for your concern! This year's harvest is better than in previous years! The elders brought twice as much goods as last year!"
Steven nodded and smiled: "This is really a good thing! Pemutu, let's go to the Flamingo Bar in town for some lunch! By the way, I'll buy you a drink to celebrate the tribe's harvest this year."
Pemutu entrusted the stall to the two Zahabis next to him. They were chewing dry wheat cakes for lunch. Then he followed the two to the Flamingo Bar in the town. The three of them were crowded in the crowd on the way.
, chatted loudly, and exchanged general information about the past two years.
After learning that Pemutu had given birth to two more sons in the two years since they entered the dark rainforest, the two couldn't help but be happy for him and congratulated him. Steven also found a way to ask Pemutu to drink more.
Reason for two cups.
The wine and food in Flamingo Bar are the most expensive in Daru Town. Of course, its wine and food are also the best in town. Usually not many people come here to drink, but during the trade festival, the bar’s spacious hall
It was still almost full of people, and it was lunch time. The noisy sound filled the entire bar hall, and several uniformed waiters shuttled back and forth carrying plates.
The three of them opened the door and walked into the bar. A waiter immediately came over to greet them, and then led the three of them to the innermost corner of the hall against the wall, which was relatively quiet.