The 30th of June was the last day for the Guang County Business Group to stay in the Huhan tribe.
All the caravans were busy exchanging their goods. If they couldn't bring back the goods, they would sell them to the Huhan tribe at a cheaper price.
The Hua Clan gave the Jia Clan 20 fine horses and 17 slaves that the Hua Clan had selected, but they were not very talented and loyal.
These slaves were the best quality slaves that had survived many battles in the Erdos tribe's elite slave camp. They were highly sought-after goods anywhere.
The total negotiated price was 421 gold coins, which could only be paid after the Jia family returned to Guang County and dealt with their goods.
The Ren family, like the Jia and Hua family, also left the Huhan tribe to trade. However, they didn't seem to have good luck. They had a small conflict with other tribes on the grassland and their income was not as high as last year's.
In the end, the Qi Refinement Realm cultivator from the Ren family came to Hua Kai and wanted to buy some horses and slaves from the Hua family on credit. They had enough manpower and could bring back some horses and elite slaves. This time's harvest would definitely be better than last year's.
Hua Kai gave away another 10 horses and slaves, and they owed the Hua family 240 gold coins.
The Hua family also hoped to build a good relationship with all the caravans in the Guang County Business Group. Then, he sold more than 100 horses and 60 slaves. The Hua Jia Caravan's debt was reduced significantly.
Because all the caravans were now carrying goods, there was less gold and silver on the grassland.
Therefore, the money could only be paid after they returned to Guang County. This move raised the reputation of the Hua family in the Guang County Business Group.
In the afternoon, Hua Kai and his grandfather summarized the goods that the caravan had brought. He put all the rare stones, elixirs, bones of savage beasts, and other valuable items into his portable space.
Then, he stuffed some emergency provisions into his portable space and it was full.
The remaining goods could be transported by 12 carriages. If they were distributed evenly across 18 carriages, the caravan could at most accommodate 100 slaves. With this, Hua Kai estimated that it wouldn't be a problem to keep up with the Guang County Business Group.
In the afternoon, Hua Kai sold some worthless pelts and several dozen weak horses to the Huhan Tribe. With 85 Gold in hand, Hua Kai did not know whether to laugh or cry. The Huhan Tribe had lowered the price a little too much.
All the caravans of the Guang County Commercial Group had already loaded all the goods that they were going to transport onto the carriages. The carriages were all tied up with ropes and all transactions were stopped before nightfall.
Hua Kai gave the caravan a week's worth of provisions, and all the preparations were complete. Tomorrow, they would return home.
It had been four months since they left, and everyone was starting to miss home.
The entire Guangxian Commercial Group was enveloped by the joy of returning home. When night fell, Hua Kai was a little worried in the main tent. Han Jinsheng had returned home yesterday, but he had yet to return to the group.
"Patriarch, why don't I go to Han Jinsheng's house to take a look? Previously, many of the people who sold horse meat knew him. If we ask around, we will definitely be able to find out where his house is," Yu Jun said angrily.
Yu Jun knew that Hua Kai valued Han Jinsheng. Han Jinsheng's current Qi Transformation Stage Level 2 cultivation was due to the Hua family's elixirs.
"Don't worry, let's wait a little longer!"
Hua Kai handed over the last 26 Gold to Han Jinsheng when he returned home. Logically speaking, even if Han Jinsheng was unable to reach an agreement with the Huhan Tribe, he should have come to speak to him.
At this time, everyone in the Guang County Commercial Group had gone to rest early. The market was quiet, with only a few horses occasionally lowering their heads to graze on the grass beneath their feet.
Hua Kai and a few core members of the clan were still in the main tent. At this time, a commotion could be heard outside the tent.
"Patriarch, I'm back!"
Han Jinsheng's voice came from outside the tent. There were more than ten people behind him, half of which were women and children.
"Why are you only back now? The merchant group is leaving early in the morning. If you don't come back now, you won't be able to leave." Hua Kai was very happy to see Han Jinsheng.
"Hmph!
Our Banner Master saw that I was already at the Qi Transformation Stage second level, so no matter what I said, he refused to let me go. In the end, when he saw that I had no other choice, he reluctantly agreed. Not only did he take away all 26 gold coins, he also took away all of our slaves. Even the horse of the caravan … was taken away by him! "
"These are all small matters. As long as you can come back, it's fine. These are?" Hua Kai asked as he pointed to the people behind Han Jinsheng.
"These three are my three younger brothers. They are willing to follow me into the Hua family. These are my three wives … and these are …"
Han Jinsheng introduced his family members to Hua Kai. Not only did the Huhan tribe take away all their slaves, they didn't let them bring anything with them. Hua Kai looked at the women and children behind Han Jinsheng, who were dressed in thin clothing. They looked no different from ordinary slaves.
The night passed uneventfully. In the middle of the night, the Guang County merchant group had already started to pack up. When the Hua family heard the commotion outside the tent, they all got up and began to feed the horses, prepare breakfast and tidy up the tents.
When everything was ready, the banner of the Han family merchant group was hung up again. When the Hua family saw that the Jia family had followed the Han family out of the Huhan tribe, they also hitched up the horses to their carriages. They were finally going home.
When the first ray of sunlight shone on the Huhan tribe on the first day of the seventh month, the Guang County merchant group had already left the tribe.
Five thousand Huhan cavalrymen followed behind the Guang County merchant group to protect them. Many Huhan herders walked out of their tents and waved goodbye to the merchant group. The next time they met would be next year.
After leaving the Huhan tribe, the Han family merchant group moved very quickly. The other eleven merchant groups also followed closely behind. Because each merchant group had at least a hundred horses, the merchant groups kept a distance of more than a thousand meters.
When the merchant group sped up, the distance between each merchant group became even wider.
The Huhan cavalrymen escorted the merchant group for more than 40 li before turning back. Hua Kai rode on his horse and looked at the few female slaves in the merchant group's carriage, laughing happily. Hua Kai had already dealt with most of the slaves with loyalty points below 30 points. The atmosphere of the entire merchant group suddenly changed.
Compared to the other merchant groups, the Hua Jia Caravan slaves were more confident. They did not seem to be aware that they were slaves and had more freedom than the other merchant groups.
Erzhuang rode over from the back of the merchant group with a group of slaves.
"Master!
The Han family sent someone to ask us to send the 'Emergency Advance Team' to report to the front. This time, let me lead the team! "Erzhuang was already at the seventh level of the Qi Transformation Realm and had the ability to become the leader of the 'Emergency Advance Team'.
"Alright!
You can bring Han Jinsheng and Jiegertai. The three of you are all at the Qi Transformation Realm. I believe the Han family will not say anything. "Hua Kai thought for a moment and said.
The Hua family still needed to rely on the younger generation. When the younger generation of the family reached the Qi Transformation Realm, the Hua family would have the ability to compete with the other aristocratic families. Otherwise, if they had to rely on the Qi Transformation Realm for everything, it would be very difficult for the middle class to rise.
Because the merchant group had many horses, everyone was either riding or sitting in a carriage. By noon, the merchant group had traveled more than 120 li. The sun shone on the grassland, making people feel hot and irritated. The Han family stopped the merchant group and began to set up camp. At this time, the other merchant groups had already adapted to this rhythm. They all stopped near the merchant group in front of them and waited for the sun to cool down in the afternoon before continuing on their journey.
After lunch, Hua Kai continued to talk about his "Three Kingdoms". Now that the "Three Kingdoms" was nearing its end, the Sima family had already controlled most of the power in the Wei Kingdom. The Wu and Shu Kingdoms were on the verge of collapse under the powerful attacks of the Wei Kingdom.
Everyone had already guessed the final outcome of the "Three Kingdoms". Hua Kai had already prepared more than 300 pieces of parchment paper for the "Three Kingdoms". When the "Three Kingdoms" was finished, the story would be completed. When he returned home, he would be able to write it into a book.
In the afternoon, the Guang County merchant group only traveled about 80 li. They stopped when they were about 10 li away from the rocky beach. Hua Kai saw a few merchant groups slowly approaching the rocky beach from the west. These merchant groups were the large merchant groups that went to the Qiang Tribe last year.
Some of them were the merchant groups that went to the Xiongnu, Great Moon, Little Moon, and other countries this year. Today was the day for the merchant groups to return. Like Hua Jia Caravan, they were carrying heavy goods, horses, and slaves in their carriages. The rocky beach was a path that all the eastern merchant groups had to pass through.
This was also the area with the most horse bandits. Hua Kai still remembered the battle between the merchant group and the horse bandits when they came here. He did not know what they would encounter this time.
In the evening, the merchant group had an early dinner. In order to deal with the possible crisis tomorrow, Hua Kai gave his grandfather, the Fifth Uncle, Yu Jun, and the housekeeper Wal-mart a [Small Recovery Pill] each. If they encountered horse bandits, they would have to chase them away.
Because there was still time to sleep, after the merchant group sent out guards, they all sat by the bonfire and listened to Hua Kai talk about the "Three Kingdoms". This time, many slaves also came over.
Hua Kai checked the loyalty of all the slaves. In just a few days, the merchant group had 17 slaves whose loyalty exceeded 70, and 102 slaves whose loyalty exceeded 60.
When the "Three Kingdoms" finished, Hua Kai gathered everyone together. In front of everyone in the merchant group, he accepted 17 slaves as official members of the Hua family, and 102 slaves whose loyalty exceeded 60 as reserve Household Servant.
Hua Kai added the title of reserve Household Servant to give the slaves a buffer to increase their loyalty. In this way, the slaves saw hope and their loyalty increased faster.
The reserve Household Servant had the same rights and obligations as the official Household Servant in the merchant group, but he had to continue to stay with the slaves and did not have the right to command the slaves.
In this way, the Hua family now had 83 official members and 104 reserve members, and the total number of slaves was only 377.
All of a sudden, the structure of the entire merchant group suddenly became more reasonable. Hua Kai let all the official members and reserve members of the new family learn the family's mental cultivation method and martial arts, and a few Qi Realm masters personally taught them.
On the second day, everything in the Hua Jia Caravan seemed to become a lot simpler. The official members of the new Hua family were working hard, whether it was patrolling or learning martial arts, they were all very active.
The reserve Household Servant's performance was even more active. They were already learning the Hua family's mental cultivation method and martial arts. Hua Kai had already promised that as long as they could enter the entry level of the mental cultivation method and martial arts, they could become an official Household Servant of the Hua family.