"God, when will this rice mature?"
Ever since Shi Meng and the others came back the day before yesterday, Song Xuan had detained them in the tribe, because judging from the situation, the rice would only mature in two or three days. As the harvest time was approaching, they would definitely have to be kept in the tribe.
If they all run away, there won't be enough manpower in the tribe. Anyway, it won't take long. With more than a hundred people working together, it should be possible to recover them all in half a day.
Considering that the harvest was too fast, Song Xuan did not implement the idea of building a shed in the field in the end, but it will definitely be necessary next year, but it is not of much use now.
"Don't worry, sharpen the stone knife first and collect it the day after tomorrow at the latest. Then you can set off after collecting it!"
Song Xuan said this, so Shi Meng naturally had no choice but to agree.
In addition to harvesting rice, Song Xuan actually also intended to let them rest for a day or two. Everyone has been very busy for more than a month, and they are running around without touching the ground. Like Shi Meng, the total time they spent in the tribe was not enough. There must have been two full days.
Although summer is suitable for exercise, this kind of physical labor is still too much, and the food stored is enough to last more than two months.
Gong Yi and the others made two batches of new bows during this period, with a total of ten. At this point, everyone in Teng She has been assigned a set of bows, and the remaining ones have also been distributed to Shui Yun and the others, except for the two leaders. In addition, the remaining people are ranked according to their abilities, which is not much different from the Soaring Snake Tribe at that time.
The only disadvantage of having more bows and arrows is that the wear and tear is also increasing. At least ten arrows are damaged or lost in every hunting. Just these dozen arrows will keep Gong Yi and the others busy for two or three days.
This is still in relatively free time, like when I helped make baskets and polish stone knives before, one person could only make one or two per day.
Although the materials are slightly richer now, the difficulty has not dropped much. The original set still requires very fine polishing and very delicate operations to make a relatively easy-to-use arrow.
After receiving feedback from Shi Yu and the others, Gong Yi even took it with him, and the other two slightly improved the current arrows.
In the past, the feathers were tied with some gum to the tail of the arrow. Although the effect was good, over time, the gum became less sticky, and the thin hemp rope alone could not make it very strong.
It's a good thing to find it before shooting, but sometimes you find out after shooting that the arrow feathers at the back have fallen off directly, so naturally you can't find it. It's also difficult for the arrow to hit the target directly, because it has some deviation. Moving not only scares the snake, but also allows the prey to run away easily.
So now the three of them took the bone behind the arrow and cut out three small grooves. The small grooves are about the same size as feathers. When the time comes, they can directly insert the feathers into these small grooves, and then apply some gum. , then tie the outer layer with hemp rope a few times and it will be very strong.
And if the size of some notches is very suitable, it can be stuck in it very firmly without adding anything more. Of course, this will definitely not take long, but it will be very difficult to make it fall off after reinforcement.
Moreover, the tail of the arrow made in this way is also very flat. It will not be tied with a rope at the back like before. After a few turns, it will look very bloated. Overall, it is much easier to use, and according to Shi Yu and others, the accuracy has also been improved. Some.
It's easy to use, and you can naturally shoot accurately. If you hold an arrow, it will feel very annoying, and the result of shooting it can be imagined.
As the number of arrows gradually increased, it became easier for everyone to hunt, and there was a slight increase in prey than before.
More than half of the people in each team use bows and arrows. After finding the prey, shoot a few arrows to reduce its combat effectiveness. It will definitely be more convenient to chase after it, and the efficiency of one-and-two hunting will naturally be improved.
According to the current progress, there are still four or five months until winter. It should not be a big problem to save enough food for winter. It can even challenge Song Xuan's desire to save food for half a year.
However, even if Song Xuan left them in the tribe, everyone was not idle. In addition to repairing weapons and making stone knives for harvesting rice, they also went up and down the mountains and water near the tribe.
We also enclosed several plots of land in the river for fish farming. Although the fish ate more during this period, we put in a few fish every day and over time, the small fence that had been previously vacant was already full. .
I just took advantage of this time to take a few more laps. There were no lazy people in the tribe. Song Xuan felt that except for himself who seemed to be a little more leisurely, everyone worked very hard, even the work on their own hands. When I’m done, I’ll take the initiative to find something to do.
While everyone was polishing the stone knives in every possible way, Shuiyun not far away suddenly shouted to the person next to him:
"Don't say that again!"
"..."
It was suggested that everyone should focus their attention. Shuiyun also looked very unhappy and did not continue.
Although I don't know what they said, it obviously touched on Shuiyun's principle issues, otherwise he wouldn't be so angry.
Seeing that the situation calmed down quickly, Song Xuan didn't ask any more questions. After all, it was very normal for the tribe to occasionally have minor conflicts.
We are all normal people, and each of them is already strong. It is understandable that the weather is so hot, and we are angry. As long as things don't get too big, in two days, we will still be good brothers who live together through life and death.
It has been two months since Shuiyun and the others joined Tengshe. It has to be said that with the cooperation of both parties, they have integrated very quickly. Now Shuiyun and the others can basically understand what Tengshe's people are saying. , although there are still some difficulties in expression, the communication between the two parties is much easier than at the beginning.
Moreover, the relationship between everyone is also very good, and there is no sense of strangeness at the beginning. Song Xuan was worried at first that after the river water receded, some people would clamor to return to the tribe, but no one seemed to have such an idea. At least in front of him, these people were working very hard at Soaring Snake.
But this is something that was agreed upon before. Even if someone proposed it, Song Xuan would probably not agree to it. It is not so easy to come and leave whenever you want.
While everyone continued to sharpen their knives, the man who was angrily scolded by Shui Yun glanced at Shui Yun not far away with some resentment, but no one seemed to notice.
Suggesting that everyone was really bored, Song Xuan brought some small wooden sticks, which Gong Yi and the others had carefully selected. After being polished and smoothed, they could be used as arrow shafts.
I brought it here just to ask Shi Meng and the others to help out. They don't have time to do these things during normal hunting, so they all rely on bows and one or three people. The pressure on them is indeed a bit greater.
Because in addition to daily consumption, new bows are made every once in a while. According to the current standards in the tribe, a bow must be equipped with at least ten arrows.
For example, the ten closest bows need to be matched with a hundred arrows. Just these three hundred arrows will take the three of them busy for more than half a month to complete them. Plus the usual consumption, most of a month All the time was spent making arrows.
At the same time, they have to make new bows and help with other tasks, so even though they are working within the tribe, it is no easier for Gong Yi or Three than others.
Now let everyone help polish the arrow shafts and grind out some arrowheads, which can also speed up the process of making arrows. As more and more bows and arrows become available, the consumption will only increase. Now archery is not as cautious as it was at the beginning. Well, even if there are three people, no matter how hard they work, they can just make ends meet.
Shi Meng and the others knew that this was for their own bows, so they worked much harder, unlike the boring grinding of stone knives just now, which seemed very careless.
If everyone can prepare all the materials, the subsequent assembly will be relatively faster. The current knowledge in the tribe is sufficient, and it is still a bit unrealistic to let go. Song Xuan is right. Everyone’s requirements are not just this little bit.
Bows and arrows will definitely be a weapon for fending off enemies in the future. Song Xuan has never forgotten the knife he chose on the head of the Soaring Snake Tribe, so he has always been very concerned about the progress of making bows and arrows, even extending to the entire supply of materials. downstream.
They also have certain requirements for Shi Meng. They must bring at least two larger animal sinews back each time, and the more feathers the better.
Shihua and the others are not idle either. Hemp rope is a necessary material. Although the amount used for one arrow is not very large, it is still a bit difficult to use in large quantities.
So if they can't find it after going out, Song Xuan will ask them to go out and find some to bring back after a while. In addition to the layer found around the tribe, they also found stone flowers in the wild. Three or four areas are relatively large. A little numb.
There are dozens or hundreds of plants in each piece. Although they are not many individually, the number of these pieces together is still very considerable. Just like rice seeds, the seeds will be harvested when they are mature. I believe they can be planted specifically next year. , there shouldn’t be too much shortage in the tribe.
