This time it did take too long, but fortunately, we had made an agreement with Shi Yong and the others before that we would go back together after Song Xuan and the others were done.
Yesterday, I sent someone to the hunting place and informed Shi Yong that they would go back to the tribe together today.
Although the two teams are separated, they are still in the same area, and the hunting area is not too big, so it is relatively convenient to find people. However, it is estimated that the gamers have also lost contact with Song Xuan and his party. After so many days, there must be some doubts.
Shi Yong and the others were waiting where they were. It would be more convenient for Song Xuan and his party to go over to find them. Seeing Song Xuan, Shi Yong and Shui Yun came over excitedly:
"Angel, right?"
There were so many people with mixed eyes, and the two of them did not dare to speak very directly, but they were still very excited after seeing Song Xuan nodding affirmatively.
Although there were many people, Song Xuan still motioned to Shi Meng to quietly open the package a crack, allowing the two of them to see the white salt inside.
The few people looked at each other and smiled, and excitedly led others to the tribe. This kind of thing had to be shared with everyone.
On the way back, Song Xuan also intentionally asked everyone to slightly widen the road around. There is a long road to Yangu, all on this route. The road should be made wider, so it will be more convenient in the future. Quite a few.
It is a pity that the current Teng She does not have the strength to build a special road, otherwise it would be more convenient to use animal power to pull it. The current trail is a bit difficult even for Uncle Lu and others to cross, and they can only We can wait until autumn to see if we can free up manpower.
In the evening, everyone in the hunting team had returned to the tribe. Although there were more than twenty people like Song Xuan missing, the harvest was not much less than before due to the relatively long time spent out this time.
It happened that Shihua and the others were also in the tribe, so after dinner, Song Xuan announced the news with excitement.
Anyway, the prisoners have already rushed back to the small courtyard. They are all their own people here, and they can't hide it sooner or later. It's better to tell them in advance and make everyone happy. Knowing in advance can make the day happier, right?
"Really salty?"
"Woooo~ Our tribe finally has salt~"
Since the confidentiality work was pretty good before, only a few leaders knew about it at first, and even the two Wu Songxuan didn't let anyone tell them.
So when Song Xuan took out the salt, it immediately caused an uproar in the tribe. Some people even cried excitedly. They were all old men from Teng She. They had been oppressed by the Wuyu tribe all their lives. In addition to their strong strength, In addition, there is another very important reason, that is, they control the mining of salt, and it is difficult for the surrounding tribes to leave them.
Even though they had to move out, everyone has always been under the shadow of not having enough salt. Although the tribe had had stocks for nearly half a year, they were always worried about what to do after eating them, and they were also very afraid of losing their salt because of this thing again. The matter was choked by other tribes.
Now that the tribe finally has its own salt mine, and the output is enough to feed itself, there will definitely be no problem. You can imagine how excited everyone is.
"Angel, when will we go next time?"
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Everyone wanted to participate in the mining of salt, so they all asked about the next plan very urgently, but Song Xuan and Shi Meng both agreed that hunting should be the main thing now.
After all, there is enough salt in the tribe to last everyone for a long time, so there is no need to be too anxious.
After Shuiyun and the others joined, Teng She's current food gap is still huge, and what needs to be done now is to make up for it as soon as possible. The winter stock, and surviving the winter is a very big test for every tribe.
Although there are no arrangements in the short term, Song Xuan also agreed to let everyone go and take a look as much as possible.
The success of the two cooperative hunts, plus the fact that they brought back some salt this time, made everyone celebrate happily in the end.
Singing and dancing around the campfire can be regarded as Teng She's traditional skills. Shui Yun and the others are also the same. They are very happy to use various dances to express their inner emotions.
Just as everyone was dancing in a lively manner, suddenly a "woo woo~" sound came from not far away.
Song Xuan looked sideways and saw Shi Jiu holding a bone with both hands and putting it to his mouth. There were several holes punched in the bone. The sound was caused by Shi Jiu blowing the holes on it.
The thing in Shi Jiu's hand was actually a musical instrument. Song Xuan had been here for so long and this was the first time he saw this thing. Since Song Xuan looked at him curiously, Shi Jiu felt a little embarrassed and wiped it with his hand. Wipe the flute in your hand:
"God~envoy, you...want it?"
Naturally, Song Xuan didn't have any musical talent. He couldn't even sing songs, let alone play musical instruments. He was just a little curious about the gadget in Shi Jiu's hand. He didn't expect that he would sometimes not be full during meals. Under such circumstances, I still have the leisure to play a musical instrument.
Although he didn't know how to play, Song Xuan still took it and took a look. The bone flute in Shi Jiu's hand was roughly similar to the one in later generations. It was a pipe with several holes in it.
Although the workmanship is slightly rough, different holes are covered, and the tones produced are also different. Although it is not the Dowaimifa Solasi of later generations, the different tones, combined with the rough dance, sound unique.
With the music adding to the fun, everyone was obviously more excited, and their movements became more and more rough.
Although this may not be helpful for production, it is still very good to improve everyone's mood. Life is not always for the lowly people, and Yangchun Baixue is also very useful.
After returning the ancient flute to Shi Jiu and asking him to continue playing, Song Xuan also got excited and joined in. He held hands with everyone and circled around the bonfire.
All this fuss made the prisoners a little confused, and they didn't know what happened to Teng She to make them so happy.
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"Wangcai, come here!"
Looking at Wangcai rolling on the grass, Song Xuan called it to his side again and rubbed it a few times. Although it had grown up and was not as cute as before, it still felt very good and soft. The hair is very clean after washing, and there is no big smell.
Now that Wangcai has been completely weaned, just throw some meaty bones when eating. Song Xuan sometimes even makes some other things for him to eat in a playful way, but it seems that the wild nature has not been eliminated, and Wangcai He still only eats meat, and is not interested in other mushrooms and the like.
Although the rice has not grown yet, the rapeseed is basically certain. The flowers on a few rapeseeds are very eye-catching. Although Song Xuan is not from a rural area, he still recognizes the rapeseed flowers.
There is another vegetable that looks very similar to the cabbage of later generations, but there are still some differences in appearance. The plant is smaller. Song Xuan is not sure. He picked a leaf and tasted it. The taste is slightly astringent, and he does not know whether it is not mature yet. Or not at all. This can only wait until he grows up.
As for other seeds, there seems to be nothing special at present, but it is very happy to find rapeseed. After all, this is the first time to sow seeds, and the results have already been planted. You must know that Song Xuan was But be prepared to fail for many years.
Although there are not many saplings in the fruit forest, the space has been cleared out, and stone flowers have been planted in the middle. The few fruit trees they dug back recently have a lot of fruits around the tribe, such as peaches, apricots and hawthorns. Common.
There are some wild fruits that Song Xuan can't name, but they taste really good and have a relatively high sweetness level. Now it's time for some wild fruits to begin to mature, and the tribe suddenly has more to eat.
Although the fruits grown naturally are not big, as long as you wait patiently for them to mature, most of them are not delicious, but at least they are not too unpalatable.
Uncle Lu sat and patrolled around the tribe, and then Song Xuan turned back.
After so many days of training, Uncle Deer is now able to carry people around on his back. Of course, he is definitely not that willing to do so. He needs some fodder as bait, but at least his performance is pretty good. It is not a big problem for one person to sit on his wide back.
Song Xuan weighed a hundred and thirty or forty pounds at least. Uncle Lu was only a little bit strenuous carrying Song Xuan on his back. This was despite having traveled a long distance.
Although Uncle Deer does not look small, except for the huge antlers and slender legs, the actual meat is probably not much different from that of an adult, weighing less than 200 kilograms at most. , so Song Xuan is very satisfied with having such a heavy burden.
At least he can help everyone in the tribe now, instead of running around with his three wives and three children all day long. They can still help in many places.
What Song Xuan wants to do now is to make some baskets so that they can be hung directly on the backs of several adult deer. They can also help carry more things. For example, when children go fishing, they can put the fish in the baskets. Carry it back, otherwise the children will carry it every time. Although it looks shocking, it really doesn't look good.
Of course, the best way to make baskets is to use bamboo. There is no shortage of bamboo in the tribe. A lot of it has grown this year. Especially after the tribe cleared the surrounding miscellaneous trees, the area showed signs of gradually expanding. If they had a space, they would occupy the entire forest. Song Xuan had no doubt about the reproductive ability of bamboo.
Although bamboo is the best material, it is not so easy to get suitable bamboo strips now. Although you can use a stone ax to break it open, the width is difficult to determine, and you want to cut it thinner. It's also very difficult to do.
So after much deliberation, it is more appropriate to use rattan. Although rattan is not as concentrated as bamboo, it is widely distributed near Tengshe. Many of the things everyone eats are their rhizomes.
Song Xuan also asked Shihua and the others to bring some fresh ones when they came back every day. There were also some that were completely dry in the tribe, but the toughness was not that good, at least it was very troublesome to weave.
In Song Xuan's imagination, it shouldn't be difficult to make a simple basket. It's nothing more than a horizontal one and a vertical one, repeatedly woven into a dense network.
It is not difficult to actually do, but even fresh rattan is a bit laborious, because each one is interspersed back and forth. It is easy to do at first, after all, the quantity is relatively small, but it becomes a little troublesome later.
But in just half a day, Song Xuan and Shi Ban made a basket.
Although the appearance is a bit ugly, there is no denying it. It can also fulfill all the functions of the basket, but it is not as round as Song Xuan imagined.
Of course, this was my first time and I was not familiar with it, and Song Xuan didn’t explain the materials clearly. Most of the ones Shihua brought back were relatively thick, and there were very few below the thumb, so only a small part could be used, intermittently. Naturally, it doesn’t look good when the ground is woven.
Fortunately, the production method is relatively simple. Song Xuan just talked to Shi Ban and he understood.
Moreover, he also drew inferences from one example and found a more resilient tree branch like the tribe:
"Angel, can you see this?"
Although I don't know what kind of tree this is, in terms of length and toughness, it may even be better than rattan, because the branches are similar to willows, both are relatively slender, and the thickest is as thick as a little finger.
Shi Ban's move reminded Song Xuan of Robinson Crusoe, a legendary figure in the wilderness survival world. It seems that he also used branches similar to this tree when he first weaved rattan baskets.
Seeing Song Xuan nodded affirmatively, Shi Ban took the initiative to pick some back. Song Xuan was completely relieved now. Although the people in the tribe did not have much knowledge, they were not stupid either. Most people only wanted Song Xuan. Even Xuan Dian knew how to make it, and like Shi Ban, they could draw inferences from one example. Sometimes their ideas might be better than what Song Xuan had figured out himself.
Soon a basket that was much more delicate than the rattan basket at the beginning was woven in Shi Ban's hands.
After Song Xuan took it over, he added two animal skin strips on both sides and carried it directly on his back.
Both the size and weight are very suitable. Although it is still a bit rough at the moment, I believe it will get better and better in the future.
This kind of basket woven from branches quickly became popular among Tengshe, especially Stone Flower. They liked it very much. They usually used animal skin bags when they went out to pick wild fruits and dig roots.
Not to mention the decoration, it was very inconvenient to use, especially the fruit. After a while, it couldn't fit anymore. When Shihua saw the frame for the first time, she reluctantly asked for it, and Song Xuan didn't even cover it.
Carrying the basket, their hands are fully freed, and they don't have to worry about other situations at all. They put a layer of animal skins under the basket, and after picking the fruits, they can even put them directly in with their eyes closed.
Don't worry when digging things. The soil will stain the animal skin package. Although it is not a problem, too much soil will always need to be cleaned, and it will also increase everyone's weight.
Faced with the huge demand in the tribe, Shi Ban obviously couldn't handle it alone. Song Xuan also found two helpers for him, but they were all selected from the collection team, one from the Tengshe tribe and one from Heishui. Among the people in the department, even Song Xuan can be regarded as a bowl of water.
The carpentry work in the tribe is not too difficult. It is more about the accumulation of experience. Everyone has some contact with it, but they are not specialized in it, so they can get started quickly.
Although this person from the Blackwater Tribe is not as familiar as Soaring Snake, he can still do simple tasks very quickly. Three people can do it much faster, and they can do three or four in a day.
After the new ones were made, Song Xuan ignored the inconveniences of the collection team and gave priority to the fishing team. After all, they were still children, so it was already very good to be able to help the tribe get some food.
Now after a busy day, if you are lucky, it is possible to catch more than 200 kilograms. Under normal circumstances, it is very easy to catch 140 to 50 kilograms. It is not a problem to satisfy everyone's consumption for one meal.
Now, the daily consumption of the more than 160 people in the tribe, not counting those messy things, is three to four hundred kilograms of meat alone. These dozens of children can basically guarantee to catch half of their daily consumption. .
If we weren't working outside, these fish and some wild fruits would be enough for everyone to eat for a day.
If we don’t include some casual prey, the collection team’s harvest is sometimes not even as much as the fish caught by the children.
The two baskets were put together, connected with animal skin strips in the middle, and a piece of animal skin was put on Uncle Lu's body to prevent scratches, and Song Xuan put the baskets on them.
Since it was tailor-made, it fit fairly well. Uncle Lu didn't even feel that there were two extra large baskets on his body. He just felt a little uncomfortable and flicked his tail back and forth. Song Xuan touched his head and quickly agreed. It became quiet.
After putting it on, Song Xuan led Uncle Lu to the fishing place. Uncle Lu's family was always neat and tidy, and they were basically together.
Fortunately, there are not enough baskets in the tribe yet, otherwise Song Xuan would definitely have two of these hanging on each of their deer.
"Hehe~"
Listening to Song Xuan's evil smile beside him, Uncle Lu even shuddered, probably because he felt something.
The deer had a basket on his body, so naturally he couldn't sit on it, so the heavy responsibility of carrying Song Xuan fell on his eldest wife. Now these deer have adapted to the life of the snake, and the females are sometimes more Uncle Lu can be more obedient. Although Uncle Lu is humane, sometimes he is really arrogant and ignores you if he doesn't give you any small favors.
The females are much more honest. They may put things on their backs at first, and they may be a little temperamental, but after they get used to it, they basically don’t react. Even if they are taken out alone sometimes, they will not resist.
It's just that the body is a little smaller, and it's still a bit awkward to carry Song Xuan on his back. Seeing the mother's walking slowing down, Song Xuan still couldn't bear to roll over.
But it doesn't matter if you can't carry people, as long as you can pull goods. When Song Xuan captured them, he didn't think about eating their meat, but he still had to make some contributions to the tribe.
In addition to breeding, he is also very good at pulling things. Song Xuan even wants to make a few cars, but the current strength of Soaring Snake may not allow it.
But even using a basket to drag some things is very good. There are not many big things in the tribe. It is quite good to help them carry the fodder they eat, pull fish and so on.
"Angel of God!"
Seeing Song Xuan pulling a few deer over, the children thought that Song Xuan was wandering around again, so they greeted Song Xuan very enthusiastically, and then devoted themselves to the great cause of pulling the net.
First, he put Uncle Lu and the others aside, and then took the initiative to help.
However, the resources in the river are still limited after all. After large-scale fishing like Teng She, there are not many big fish in this section of the river near the tribe.
The current fishing place is four to five miles away from the Tengshe Tribe. Since the river is much wider, although the fishing net is a bit larger than before, the fish caught in one net are not even as much as before. .
After struggling to pull up the huge fishing net, there were only two fish weighing seven or eight kilograms in it, and the rest were about two or three kilograms.
The result once it goes down is only thirty or forty pounds, which is pretty good.
Although there are many fish in the river, most of them are concentrated in deep water areas. This cannot be caught by the slightly narrower fishing nets in the tribe. Moreover, these children are much smaller to begin with. Even if the net can be cast If it is too far away, it will be difficult to drive all the fish into the net.
Shi Shui also mentioned whether the fishing nets could be made denser, but Song Xuan thought about it and refused. After all, the current fish catch could meet the needs of the tribe.
The actual food eaten every day was less than a hundred kilograms, and most of it was given to the captives. The staple food of Teng She was still other meats.
Therefore, although the catch is not particularly large, there is still a surplus every day, and accumulated over the years, it is also a large number.
And the most important thing is that this latest batch of fishing nets have been encrypted. It is basically difficult for fish weighing more than one kilogram to escape. With such resources in the river now, Song Xuan feels that if the fishing nets are denser, it will be a bit difficult. unacceptable.
Although the food reserves in the tribe are not too rich, it is not to the point where the river must be drained. There is no way to catch more fish. Going further upstream or adding more people can increase the current production. Doubling the amount, but Song Xuan has never done it. The main reason is to use the river as a natural warehouse. When there is a real emergency need, it may be more suitable.
When calculating the food stored in the tribe before, Song Xuan never included the fish raised in the tribe, so it seemed a little less. Now there are not too many fish in the several large fences in the river, but there are still two to three thousand kilograms. of.
And these are all fresh. You may not realize it when you have fresh fish in normal times, but once winter comes, these are the most delicious things.
Now is not the time when the river fish are at their fattest. When winter is about to come, the fish in the river will be fat and beautiful.
