Chapter 39 Seasonal Trading Center

Hu'er didn't see anyone as they went home. She didn't even see her Daddies. She thought they were already at home, and that's why her Dada took her. Being with Aunt Qiao would give her more information. Aunt Qiao is not just teaching her skills but also advising her on what to do in a certain time and situation which is very beneficial to her. She definitely would come there often.

Although she couldn't see her Daddies anywhere, there are a lot of beastmen who are rushing to do something. Everyone is running around. Busy with what they need to do. Before Hu'er could even go inside their house, she even saw a female getting carried home by her running mate. It's really weird. Hu'er never saw a middle age female get carried like that.

Scared, "Dada what's happening?" Aunt Qiao and Hu'er just talked about wild animals attacking the Tribe, she's scared that there might be wild animals that got in. She knows that her Dada and Daddies will protect her but Hu'er didn't want them to get injured. But it turns out she thought too much.

"They arrived early. There are two Tribes, Panda and Monkey, who came early for the seasonal trading center." Jiu Hu just went up immediately and put her on the fur blankets. He squatted down to face her. He knows that Hu'er would surely ask questions. It's one of the Hu'er little hobbies, to ask a lot of questions. Cubs and little females are like that so it's normal for them to hear Hu'er ask questions.

Just as Jiu Hu expected, Hu'er asked, "The seasonal trading center is still in three days. Why go early when their Tribe is near ours?"

Some Tribe who are far might come earlier but they never expected it to be this early and the one who arrived is not one they thought of. Jiu Hu sighed, "Don't worry Hu'er. Patrols already went deep into the forest to call our Tribe beastmen back."

The thing that Hu'er saw earlier now made sense. The beastmen must have carried their female home to make sure they wouldn't be seen or be in any accident. Especially now that most of their beastmen are still hunting.

Jiu Hu saw how eager Hu'er looks like. He sat down more comfortably. "They wanted to build a small temporary house. Their female friends wanted to join the fun. They also agreed since this time the event is just near their Tribe. They went early to build the house so when the females come, the house is already built."

"Are they already in the Tribe?" Hu'er is excited. Even planning to see the other Tribe in secret with her Dada.

Jiu Hu smiled and nodded, "Yes. The Panda Tribe arrived first. Then the monkey Tribe. They are now building the house and arranging the temporary house we have for their Tribe."

"Did they bring anything we can trade?" Her eyes are shining.

"Nothing to be traded. The panda brought tons of bamboo to build a bamboo house and some fur to be used by their female. They are now at the end of the west side of our Tribe. While the monkey Tribe is at the end of the south side. The monkey Tribe brought vines, they are weaving their female bed, chair, and other things. Their vines are very durable and strong. Monkey uses those vines for almost everything they could think of."

"Dada I want vines too," Hu'er remembered that she made a swing using vines in the back courtyard of Moon Pavilion when she was little. Plus, she could use it to exercise her body.

"They might trade some when the event starts. We will trade vines by then. You can't go out for a while. Wait for your Daddies to come back."

Hu'er plans to peek at the other Tribe will fall through. She still wants to be their obedient daughter. "Alright. Oh! Dada, will there be a Tribe on our side too?" Hu'er thought that if there are Tribes on that side maybe there are Tribes on their side too.

Her thoughts are correct. "Yes, the Deer Tribe will be near our home. There is also the Antelope Tribe. The Antelope Tribe might arrive tomorrow or a day before the event. We allocated ten medium size houses to every Tribe. It is what all the Tribes do; we only followed them. As the monkey and panda did, if they want to have more houses they are welcome to create their temporary house. However, they are restricted to a place where the Tribe allocated them."

"The Monkey, Panda, Deer, Antelope, and our Fox Tribe will be participating in the event. It's a lot." Hu'er actually told him the Tribes her Dada said one by one to get more information about the other Tribes that will also participate.

And just as planned, Jiu Hu indeed told all Tribes that will participate, "That's not a lot. There are Sheep Tribes and Zebra Tribes that will be staying to the end of the East. Also, the Ape Tribe will be staying with the Monkey Tribe to the south of our Tribe and the Lemurs Tribe will be with the Panda Tribe to the west side. We are still unsure if the Peacock Tribe will join but two Seasonal Trading already happened and they didn't attend. If they did, maybe we could trade for their feathers."

"Feathers?" Hu'er remembered that other than paintbrushes others use the feather to write. But they don't have ink, maybe they would use dye to write.

Yet when Hu'er heard her Dada explain the use of feathers, she felt a little ashamed, "It's a charm. We believe that peacock feathers will bring us an abundance of wealth and protect us from evil energy. When the time comes, I can ask someone to make you a hair ornament using the peacock feather so you could bring it wherever you go." But his last sentence made her feel relieved. He caresses Hu'er's hair.

"Thank you, Daddy!" she beamed.

Jiu Hu chuckles. "Alright. Now tell me what you did to your Aunt Qiao's house and what are these things."