Many would need a middleman like her to trade resources, but there would also be many players who would see her as a thorn in their side.

Managing the balance and using the terms of the agreement to hide her existence before her civilization grows is of utmost importance.

Thinking of this, Lu Gi quickly sent a message to remind Yiqing Xen.

She replied with an okay gesture, "Rest assured, I am at least a quasi doctor from the business school.

I am quite professional in business.

" Seeing this message, Lu Gi also realized that Ying Shin knows far more about business than he does.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have triggered a commercial civilization right after using the World Fragment.

So, he hurriedly continued discussing the weapon trading.

It's still too early for you to jump into the bronze civilization.

I will give you a batch of brass weapons first.

Stay in the unranked tier for a while to develop and accumulate experience.

Okay, what do you need now? I have gathered quite a few good things during my development.

No need.

I don't lack anything at the moment.

Those brass weapons are just outdated equipment that will be replaced for me as he never intended to take anything from Ye.

that one t-d do even if you enter the bronze age you can still remelt the outdated brass weapons into copper ingots and continue using them it just adds an extra step of smelting so don't use that to fool me I plan to engage in long-term trading in the future and saying this will make it awkward for you to trade with me again also I have linen poultry like chickens and ducks and a whole bunch of vegetables fruits and medicinal herbs are you sure you don't need any smirking looking at the two messages sent by Yi-Qing Shien Lu Gi was overwhelmed by the tempting offers.

Chickens, ducks, vegetables, fruits, and medicinal herbs are all important resources, and he desperately needed linen since he was still wearing animal skins and leather armor.

Although summer was about to end, the weather was still hot and wearing animal skins was quite miserable.

Forget what I said earlier, Bosi, please make sure to trade those resources to me.

I want as many as you have.

Recently, he had been so engrossed in developing his trib's agriculture that he almost forgot that Ying Shien was better at farming in the early stages than he was.

Now that it was mentioned, he realized she had quite a lot of good things.

From smelting bronze to forging weapons and then to the proliferation of bronze weapons for the civilization as soldiers.

It would take Lu G quite a while to update his weapons.

Given the current situation, he definitely couldn't just trade a large number of brass weapons to Yiqing Shien.

However, considering their relationship and friendship, it didn't need to be so complicated.

They could trade whatever they had for now and make up for any shortages later, getting hung up on that would only make them seem distant.

After simply signing the trade alliance agreement, Luog quickly opened the trading panel and found that the backup weapons and various resources stored in his trib's warehouse had indeed changed from non-tradable to tradable.

Without further thought, he placed 15 spare brass battle axes and 10 spare brass long spears in the trade section and casually asked Yiing Shien, "Do you want a round leather shield?" "Yes.

" Thus, Lu Gi also put up 15 spare round leather shields.

On Ying Schwan's side, she was equally straightforward, directly putting up the linen, poultry, and some vegetables, fruits, and medicinal herbs that Lu G did not have.

This trade was said to be a win-win situation.

But from Lu G's personal perspective, he felt he had made a big profit.

The increase in the number of new varieties of vegetables, fruits, and medicinal herbs is self-evident.

Having obtained a significant number of chickens and ducks, the poultry industry within his tribe finally began to take off.

This trade almost directly propelled the development of agriculture, poultry, and medicine within his tribe.

At the same time, it also made Luo Gi more acutely aware of the terrifying aspects of Yi Chinguan's commercial civilization.

Chapter 225.

The Bronze Age.

At the same time the transaction was completed, Ying Xian thoughtfully sent over the farming experiences for vegetables and fruits as well as the breeding experiences for chickens, ducks, and other poultry, saving Luo G a lot of trouble.

After pondering for a while, Lu G decided not to differentiate between crop farming and poultry breeding, just like how the armory department was divided into three different sections.

The research department, the forging department, and the production department.

With a swift stroke of his pen, Luog renamed the farming department to the agricultural department and further divided the agricultural department into two sections, farming and breeding with clear divisions of labor and responsibilities.

This wasn't a significant restructuring, basically just a slight redistribution of personnel, and it took only a day to complete the adjustments.

As for the newly acquired medicinal materials, there was no doubt there were precious resources, enough for the research enthusiasts in the medical research department to study for quite a while.

It's worth mentioning that the medical industry is an important sector within civilization.

So the scale of the medical department is quite large generally divided into the medical research department which is responsible for studying diseases and the properties of medicinal materials, hospitals which handle diagnosis and dispensing and medicinal gardens which are responsible for growing medicinal plants.

Each department is staffed with professionals such as skilled herbalists who are knowledgeable about various medicinal properties in the medicinal garden.

Ordinary farmers simply wouldn't suffice.

It turns out the previous annexation of two players territories was quite beneficial as although no top tier talents were discovered, there were still many capable individuals.

After swiftly issuing a series of commands, the forging department officially began its work.

The craftsmen in the forging department were already very familiar with the smelting and refining techniques for metalores.

The most important next step was grasping the ratio of copper and tenors.

Luog directly informed the craftsman of the best ratio.

With such ample preparation, there was no possibility of failure.

Then, as the first bronze battle axe was completed, a system notification sounded in Lu G's mind.

System notification.

Congratulations to player Luo G for successfully leading civilization into the Bronze Age.

System notification.

Since your points do not meet the requirements for an advancement, but civilization has officially entered the bronze age.

You will remain in this tier for a maximum of one month based on neutral area time.

After 1 month, you will be forcibly promoted to the bronze tier.

Please prepare yourself mentally in advance.

The expected system notification echoed in his mind.

Although this was entirely within his expectations, Luog still took a deep breath and spoke.

From today on, all craftsmen in the forging department will devote themselves to producing bronze weapons.

The craftsman who forges the most and best quality bronze weapons will be rewarded with 100 copper coins.

The second will receive 80 copper coins, the third 60 copper coins, and so on.

However, if anyone is found to be slacking off during the final inspection, they will be expelled from the forging department and never hired again.

Many people might think that the introduction of currency would complicate society leading to personal greed and even scheming for profit.

But in reality, this is a necessity.

Once people no longer worry about basic needs, they need some motivation to work hard.

And money clearly serves as that motivation.

The harder you work, the more money you earn.

When you earn more, you can upgrade from simple meals of pickle vegetables and steamed buns to eating meat every meal.

and you can move from a shabby tent to a comfortable wooden house.

Therefore, as the supreme ruler of a civilization, Lu Gi was not at all concerned about the personal desires of those under him.

As the saying goes, clear water has no fish, strict scrutiny yields no followers.

If previous emperors had truly investigated every official under them thoroughly, half of them would likely have been executed.

In other words, as long as you are loyal to me and possess sufficient competence to accomplish tasks I assign, meeting my requirements, and then embezzle a few copper coins from thousand, would I really care? There has no need to care.

What is the harm in turning a blind eye? And how did those corrupt officials who were later punished come about in history? Their mistake lies in not grasping the nuances.

Rulers and emperors are the bosses, while the officials below are the employees.

It's fine for the boss to eat meat while the employees sip on soup, but once the roles are reversed, and you eat the meat while offering the boss only soup, that's where you seal your own fate.

Luog's words clearly served as a shot of adrenaline for the craftsmen in the forging department, who were all excited, as if they had been injected with enthusiasm.

As craftsmen responsible for forging military equipment, they were already among the higher income groups in the tribe.

But 100 copper coins still equated to several months worth of their salaries.

How could he not be thrilled? Returning to his office, Lu G did not take a break.

He needed to adjust the flow of time to gain more time for himself.

The default time flow rate in his world was 110.

And any adjustments, whether speeding up or slowing down, would cost relative civilization points.

LuG dared not adjust it too drastically, or he would risk bankruptcy.

There were many areas where civilization points were needed, such as military expenses for expeditions.

If he want to take his three crossbows on an expedition, just the military expenses alone could consume tens of thousands of civilization points.

Therefore, he had to grasp this balance carefully.

If he accidentally miscalculated and found himself without military funds when it was time for counteroffensive, it would be disastrous.

After careful calculation, Luog adjusted the time flow to 120, meaning that while one day passed in the neutral area, 20 days would pass on his side.

This was already the limit he could afford.

Subsequently, Lu G immersed himself in the development of his civilization.

The emergence of bronze undoubtedly had a massive impact on military advancement as all weaponry underwent a comprehensive upgrade.

Among them, the most significant change was for Lu Jang.