"Okay." Chu Xin nodded and agreed simply.
Bartence said in surprise: "Aren't you worried that I will regret it when I go back?"
Chu Xin smiled and said: "Since we are talking about cooperation, I will naturally show my sincerity, and I believe the patriarch will do the same."
"That is."
Bardams smiled awkwardly, but he felt a little more solemn in his heart. He would not believe that this was just Chu Xin's sincerity.
Since the other party dares to put him back, he is naturally confident that he can catch him back. If he really resists, I am afraid that the Black Rock Tribe will not be able to escape destruction in the end.
He thought of those weird and powerful plants, and if he went back and regretted it, he would probably just repeat the previous situation.
By that time, the Black Rock Tribe will have completely lost the opportunity to bargain.
Chu Xin waved his hand, and the bear troops and dwarf heavy infantry in front moved out of the way, revealing the scene outside.
The wind that blinded his perception had disappeared, and Bardams saw that his people were neatly pinned to the ground by those canes, including the dozen or so dwarf hammer warriors he considered to be elite.
Badance's heart skipped a beat, knowing that the other party was promoting force and warned him not to play any tricks.
This group of dwarves immediately roared emotionally after seeing Batanes walking out of the siege of heavy-armed dwarf infantry intact.
"Lord," Bardams called.
"Ouch, look at me. Quickly, let go of the tribesmen of Leader Badangs." Chu Xin ordered hurriedly as if he had just woken up from a dream.
The cane quickly retracted into the darkness, and Bardams never saw what exactly was attacking him. The only thing that was certain was that it was someone under Chu Xin's hand.
"Master Patriarch, how are you? Is everything okay?"
"Master Patriarch, why did you suddenly disappear just now? Did you find the enemy's movement and chase you?"
"Which tribe do these dwarf hoplites come from?"
The dwarves got up from the ground and stepped forward one after another to ask. With your words, the entire mine tunnel was noisy.
Bardams felt that his mind was in a mess, and he didn't know which question to answer for a while, but these were not important, there were more important things at the moment.
He took a deep breath and said, "Send the order and have all the clan members gather in the central cave. I have something to say."
Badance sorted out the messy thoughts in his mind while thinking about how to tell his tribe about this.
Although he had made a choice in his heart, he did not have much confidence in the attitude of his tribe and whether they recognized his decision.
After all, the Black Rock Tribe had just experienced an attack by a human slave-catching team not long ago and had hid here. They were somewhat disgusted by such a thing again.
If a tribesman objects to joining the other party’s territory, what should you do?
Badans was thinking deeply and came to the large cave that was the center of the tribe.
Soon, the crowd of dwarves poured into the central cave. Everyone was silent. They seemed to have a premonition that something big was going to happen.
Bardams cleared his throat and repeated Chu Xin's conditions carefully.
Sure enough, it immediately triggered a heated discussion below.
"Did I hear you right? There is such a good thing. Can you drink all the wine you want every day?"
"There is nothing wrong with human beings, especially those lords who have dark hearts."
"If I could drink wine with every meal, I would be willing to mine for the undead, let alone a human lord."
"Chief, when can I drink wine after joining?"
"Yinni, you don't have all your hair. What kind of wine do you want to drink? Uncle Luck will help you drink your share."
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Bardams listened to the discussion below. Among the people in the tribe, most of them were in favor, and only a few had objections. They were soon drowned in the sea of approval.
Although he had expected this situation in his heart, Batans really didn't expect that the tribesmen would be so defenseless in front of the wine.
Also, are you serious about mining for the undead?
After waiting for a while, Bardams struggled to calm down the discussion among the dwarves who were completely irritated by the wine, and called out a few representatives from the crowd.
After some negotiation, the general group agreed to the Black Rock Tribe joining Chu Xin's territory, but there were three conditions.
First of all, the Black Rock Tribe cannot be broken up, and they must have an independent gathering place.
I heard that many lords merged some tribes into them and quickly scattered them to various places. The tribesmen were scattered in various places. As time passed, it became difficult to gather together again, and the Black Rock tribe ceased to exist in name only.
The second point is that the establishment of the contract must be completed under the witness of the Lord of the Hill.
The Lord of the Hill is a god believed by the Black Rock Dwarves. Only a contract established in the name of the Lord of the Hill can give the dwarves a sufficient sense of security.
The third point, which is also the point they are more concerned about, is that a certain amount of fine wine must be provided to the tribe every period of time. The result of their temporary discussion is ten barrels per day.
Of course, this bottom line can also be lowered appropriately, and Bartans needs to grasp it himself.
This last point, in fact, Bardams himself felt was a bit excessive.
In any territory, food is a very important material. Brewing ten barrels of wine requires a large amount of food, which at least consumes the rations of several hundred people.
But wine is still too important to them dwarves, and Bartans is going to try his best to fight for it. It is even possible for them to work for a while longer every day.
If Chu Xin knew what these dwarves were thinking, he would probably laugh out loud.
The wine yield rate of dwarf brewing is very low, but it is different here in the tavern. It is converted directly, the wine yield rate is extremely high, and the actual food consumed is far less than the dwarves thought.
An hour passed quickly, and Bardams came over surrounded by a group of tribesmen.
Although they are the weak side, the dwarves still have the momentum to not lose, otherwise it will not be good for them when the conditions are negotiated.
A smile appeared on Chu Xin's face, and Cao Tuan followed him and listened. He already knew the final result of the discussion, and he even knew the bottom line of what was acceptable.
It can be said that the dwarves lost this negotiation from the beginning.
"Lord!" Badans signaled the tribesmen behind him to stop and walked over on his own initiative.
Now that he has decided to join Chu Xin's territory, there is no need to be too cautious, and he also knows in his heart that with the opponent's strength, his own defense is unnecessary.
"Chief Badans, how are you? Have we discussed it yet?" Chu Xin stepped forward and asked with a smile on his face.
"We all agree with the conditions you proposed, but we still need to discuss the specific details, such as our living conditions..."
Bardams stated the conditions one by one. Although he already knew it, Chu Xin still listened very carefully, and he would also mention a few key points.
The two sides discussed quickly. The dwarves had never been too thoughtful, but Chu Xin knew the other party's bottom line, so he cut through the mess quickly, and the two settled on the specific details in a few words.
At this point, under the witness of the Lord of the Hill, the two parties signed a contract.
It is indeed more convenient to establish this world contract. There seems to be a god who can notarize the oaths made and ensure the fairness of both parties to the contract.
But generally, in this case, one party must be a loyal believer of the god before the contract can be established.
If Chu Xin was asked to do it by himself, he would not be able to complete it because he has no gods to believe in at all.
The contract was quickly established, and Chu Xin provided the dwarves with shelter and food, as well as one hundred kilograms of wine per week.
Because the unit of bucket is difficult to define during specific implementation.
A large barrel is a barrel, and a small barrel is also a barrel, so Badans accepted Chu Xin's suggestion and chose a fixed quantity.
In addition, Chu Xin also promised to set aside a small area in the territory to give Badans their own agricultural land.
The dwarves still have some experience in growing wheat, and Chu Xin is also happy to see the dwarves grow wheat. He has already planned in his heart to exchange wine for a large amount of food.
The dwarves' wine-making skills are not very strong. If they have more convenient conditions, they will definitely be willing to exchange grain for wine.
However, Badans made an additional request, hoping that Chu Xin would agree to arrange for the tribe's potential seeds to learn from Yanxu, the master blacksmith.
Chu Xin readily agreed. As a territorial soldier, Yanxu would not give instructions and would not say any unnecessary words or reveal anything, and it was impossible for him to mix with these dwarves.
On the contrary, you can also help Chu Xin cultivate a group of dwarf blacksmiths.
In the future, as the territory expands, blacksmithing will become a very important profession. War requires a large amount of material reserves, and weapons are also a very important part of it.
After the contract between the two parties is established, the next step is the migration of the Black Rock Tribe. They need to move to Chu Xin's territory as a whole.
At this moment, they have defaulted to being residents of the territory, so the portal no longer rejects them.
The dwarves didn't have many things. They emptied out their basic living necessities and accumulated wealth in a few seconds.
During the transportation process, Chu Xin noticed that the Black Rock tribe was indeed very poor, and there was basically no food reserve, which was enough to illustrate the current status of their tribe.
But these are not important. The main thing he wants is the dwarves.
The dwarves were temporarily placed near the volcanic furnace. With their own kind, they could temporarily let go of their wariness.
Ron and others were called over to take charge of the placement of these dwarves, and at the same time they also had to sort out the personnel information.
Tucker and Ron were busy in the kitchen, quickly arranged the food, and delivered it to the dwarves, along with the fine wine that had been accumulated in the tavern for a long time.
During this period, Ron also quickly counted the specific number of people in the Black Rock Tribe. There were a total of 281 dwarves.
Among them, there is 1 senior dwarf blacksmith, 19 intermediate dwarf blacksmiths, and 132 junior dwarf blacksmiths; as for those with mining ability, except for children, the remaining 268 dwarves all have this skill, but in comparison, the elderly The efficiency of dwarves is relatively lower.
In terms of overall strength, there are five-star dwarf leader Badans, 11 five-star heavy hammer dwarf warriors, 36 three- to four-star dwarf musketeers, 149 three- to four-star ordinary dwarves, and the rest are two-star dwarves.
Compared with their strength, Chu Xin still valued their mining and forging abilities. The metal industry in the territory finally took a small step forward.
Chu Xin's requirement for the Black Rock Tribe is to arrange for at least 100 people to work in the abandoned mines every day. If there are more people, Chu Xin will be rewarded accordingly.
Batans said there is no problem with this. One-third of the people go to mining, and there are still many people left to engage in agricultural cultivation, which will not put much pressure on the tribe.
Mining is very difficult for weak humans, but for strong dwarves like them, it is quite easy.
As we ate and drank, the atmosphere gradually became lively.
This group of dwarves was very easy to deal with. After a drink, the dwarves who had doubts in their hearts were relieved and fully recognized Chu Xin's territory.
They did not resist Chu Xin and his territory, and the temporary home of the Demon Crystal Mine was immediately forgotten by them.
On the contrary, they are quite satisfied with the days of drinking and eating.
All they need is Chu Xin to provide them with enough wine and a few mouthfuls of it. Not to mention the Zerg and Abyss Demons, even if the Insect Mother comes, they will dare to go up and fight.
In any case, this kind of life is far better than the days of hiding in the mines, not daring to go out, and barely surviving by hunting some wild animals.
The Black Rock Tribe actually had a very difficult life in the Magic Crystal Mine, because the slave team discovered that they originally lived in the Black Rock Mountains, and after breaking through the underground, they fled all the way here.
Because they were worried about being caught, they had been catching some underground creatures to eat during this period. If Chu Xin came a little later, they might have to consider going out hunting at the risk of being caught.
This is also why the dwarves agreed to join Chu Xin's territory so quickly.
Compared to being captured as slaves, they had no reason to refuse such a favorable condition.
Under the influence of alcohol, Hula soon fell to the ground and a large number of dwarves fell asleep. They lay unsuspectingly on the ground.
The dwarf has a very bold and stubborn character. Now that he has recognized Chu Xin's territory, he naturally doesn't have too many precautions.
As the leader of the tribe, Badans was still awake. He touched his head in embarrassment and showed an apologetic smile to Chu Xin. At the same time, he was somewhat uneasy in his heart.
For this meal that night, Bardams estimated that his group of starving tribesmen had eaten at least several thousand kilograms of grain and nearly a hundred kilograms of wine.
He had already incurred such a huge amount of consumption even before he started working. He was also a little worried in his heart. The lord turned his back and refused to acknowledge his fault.
Chu Xin seemed to see his worries, smiled and patted the dwarf on the shoulder, saying: "Don't worry, I can still afford to consume such a small amount of food, but starting from tomorrow morning, I hope to see more than just drunkards everywhere. You can drink alcohol, but you can’t delay your work.”
"If you stay here tonight, someone will come and build a house for you tomorrow. But starting from tomorrow morning, you will have to enter the mine and start mining."
"Yes, Lord Lord!" Bardams responded in a rough voice.
After Chu Xin left, he took out his private half-keg of wine from under his buttocks, drank it in a few big sips, burped with satisfaction, and lay down on the ground casually and fell asleep.
Days like this are so exciting!
