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Chapter 66 Mermaid Legend ([-])

"Please sit down." The old man signaled Wen Yu to sit on one of the cushions, and he himself sat on one of them. "This island has always been rich in pearls, you should have heard of it."

Hearing the old man's question, Wen Yu nodded, of course she knew, if it wasn't for this reason, she would not have come here.

"I think, if you came to inquire about how to enter the sea because of the rich pearls here... then your trip will be in vain, because the people here go to the sea to collect pearls from the shallow sea. They take a long breath and then Dive to the coral reef to pick one or two pearl oysters and then float to the surface. This is something people on this island have learned since childhood, and it can be mastered with long-term practice, and there is nothing special about it.”

Hearing this, Wen Yu had a look of disappointment on his face.

"Do you still want to hear the story of the mermaid?" the old man asked.

"Think." Since there is no way to dive here, it's good to listen to the mermaid's story as a story.

"As I said just now, this is a place rich in pearls. In recent days, since various countries can visit each other, the demand for pearls here has suddenly increased. At that time, some people in the village advocated, To increase the frequency and quantity of pearl hunting, other people advocated continuing as before and not being blinded by those interests. Because the number of pearls depends on the pearl oysters, but those pearl oysters will not suddenly increase in number overnight. "

Hearing this, Wen Yu already understood that those who advocated collecting more pearls must eventually account for the majority, but what does this have to do with mermaids?

Hearing Wen Yu's question, the old man finally grinned and laughed: "Son, I didn't expect you to think of this, so let me ask you, if it were you, what would you do? Do you pick more pearls? Same?"

"Me? I will increase the price of pearls. Of course, the collection volume must be the same as before, or even less." Wen Yu answered without thinking.

"Why? If the price is too high, won't there be fewer people buying it?" the old man asked in surprise.

"Yes, the number of sales is less, but if I double the original price, do you think the number of sales will be reduced by half? Even if it is reduced by half, But the money earned is not a lot at all. There is a saying that "things are rare and expensive". If a large number of pearls are produced, the pearls will naturally become less and less valuable. It is better to collect less and lower the price. Improve it. In this way, the pearl oysters can grow longer to produce larger pearls, and the number of times to go to the sea can be reduced.” This is Wen Yu’s usual theory, which is also why she is unwilling to reduce production Excluding the price of equipment, a large number of products of the same level will only destroy the entire market and make things cheaper and cheaper.Many people understand this truth, but most people are not willing to do what she did.Because most people still prefer to convert the things in their hands into money before they feel at ease.However, when everyone has a lot of money, it will be these currencies that will depreciate next.

After listening to Wen Yu's words, the old man began to think deeply. After a long time, he laughed, and his eyes were full of light. "Kid, thank you, your opinion is very good! On behalf of this village, I thank you!"

"You don't have to be so polite... By the way, you haven't said why the mermaids attack passing ships?"

"Ah... that's right. It's like this, not only us, mermaids also need pearls, and pearls are an indispensable material for them to decorate their houses. Originally, when people on our island collected pearls, they always We have maintained a good relationship with the mermaids. Every time the two sides are bounded by the red coral reef, the mermaids collect the deeper coral reefs, while we collect the shallow ones. However, in order to collect more pearls, those young people who entered the sea They ventured into the place where the mermaids gather...

"At first, the mermaids didn't have much of an opinion. But when the second, third, and tenth people crossed the line, the merfolk got angry. They attacked those people underwater, And when those people came back, they brought more people, picked up weapons, and entered the sea...

"The battle lasted for two days and two nights, and the blood was brought to the shore by the waves and splashed on the beach. There was the blood of our villagers and the blood of the mermaids...

"In the sea, we are no match for the mermaids. Two days ago, no one went to the sea anymore... In the next two days, the angry mermaids did not let us go. Today, plus the boat you just came to , three ships have been attacked by mermaids. What a pity, the songs of those mermaids are not usually used to confuse humans... Their songs are so beautiful, every night, under the moonlight, they praise the moonlight and The sea. But now, they use this beautiful sound to attack humans... You know, their songs should not be used in places like this!" After the old man finished speaking, he let out a long sigh.

"So that's how it is...it's hard for both sides to understand each other..." Wen Yu said in a low voice.

"Child, you are an adventurer, right?" the old man suddenly asked.

"Yeah..." Wen Yu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

"I hope you can help us and seek forgiveness from the mermaid!" The old man looked at Wen Yu sincerely.

"...Grandpa, it's not that I don't want to help you, but how can I talk to the mermaid?" Wen Yu knew that she had encountered another task, but she didn't know how to complete this task. Talking to the mermaid ? !How is it possible in this situation...

"The mermaids recognize all the people who grew up in the village, but you are a foreigner. If you communicate with them politely, they will not refuse! Mermaids are kind creatures, I can guarantee this!" The old man said eagerly.

"I have another most important question. If I can talk to the mermaids and gain their trust, but you... no, I should say, how can the residents of this island guarantee that they will not do anything to the mermaids again in the future? What happened to something excessive? Also, how can I make the fish believe that you will not harm them again?" Wen Yu knew that these two points were the most important. If he only relied on this old man's words, How can we ensure that everyone in the village will comply?

"I can do this. If I can make a vow in the name of the god of the world that the whole village supports, are you willing to help us?"

"Ding, do you accept the task 'The Wrath of the Mermaid'?" The system's voice sounded at this moment.

"I am willing."

(End of this chapter)