There is a high probability that shields and vine armor will not be used this year, but fortunately they are already on the schedule. We will just work on them slowly after they are completely finalized. The tribe still has a whole winter to make these things. , there will be enough manpower by then, and there are still several months until winter, so there is no need to be too anxious.
What needs to be done now is to recover all the seeds that have been noticed in the wild before. At least the small patch of hemp near the tribe has begun to mature, and it is almost time to come to other places.
Hemp is still very useful for Soaring Snakes. Now using animal skins is just a temporary solution. No matter how you cut it, it is difficult to make it very thin without a metal knife, and the animal skin rope is too thin. , there is no resilience.
In addition to hemp, some other seeds were also brought back as usual. It is still the same principle. I would rather miss it than let it go. Except for the things that were determined last year that are temporarily useless to the tribe, as long as a new species is encountered, it is still possible. They all have to be brought back and replanted.
At the same time, Song Xuan also began to examine the terrain around the tribe. Whether it was planting rice or other things, the few acres of land in the tribe were definitely not enough to see.
It is estimated that nearly one hundred acres of land will be needed just to plant rice next year. If we continue to make temporary arrangements like this year, it will definitely be too late.
Now that the ground is being dug out, the remaining tree roots in the ground have rotted for nearly half a year, and coupled with the catalysis of Soaring Snake, the effect will definitely be better than what was done this year.
There is not much flat land near Teng She, and dozens of acres can be cleared along the river on Teng She's side. However, it is still too troublesome to plant this long strip on a large scale.
At present, there are only two large areas suitable for planting. One is downstream of the tribe. Go two or three miles down the river, and there will be a very large flat land. It must be several hundred acres, and if you turn it over After passing a few hills, the flat land can basically be extended to where it merges into the main stream, which is even wider.
Further down, there are more flat areas. For example, near the Water Tribe, there are basically no big ups and downs. You can do whatever you want.
Although the area is relatively large, the only disadvantage is that it is too far away from the tribe. Whether it is planting or harvesting, you need to travel back and forth. Moreover, the rice does not need to be managed at all after it is planted. Usually, the amount of water in the field is not Control, as well as proper supplementation of fertilizers, are things that require regular attention.
The most important thing is that Song Xuan is also worried that the rice fields will be damaged if it is not under his nose. Whether it is people or wild animals outside, Song Xuan is not very reassured, especially animals like wild boars that come to your rice fields casually. Rolling around in it, its destructive power cannot be underestimated.
Therefore, the most suitable place is actually the flat land on the other side of the tribe. The area is not small. Although it is in the inlet of the river, the width of both banks is four to five hundred meters.
Across the river, the hills in the distance are at least four or five miles away. Most of such a large area can be used.
Song Xuan has always coveted this area because the entire terrain is so good. It is backed by mountains and surrounded by water on three sides. It can be said to be a natural and safe camp, but the only drawback is that it is too troublesome to get in and out.
Song Xuan took a fancy to this place when he first saw it. At that time, it was too troublesome for Teng She to go there, and later he discovered that there was no suitable cave in that hill. Teng She had previously Finding such a big cave is something that is rare.
At that time, Soaring Snake had not mastered the technology of boat building. It was still unrealistic to cross the river to hunt. But even with a boat, it would be very troublesome to row a boat every day.
So although this area has always been in Song Xuan's heart, it has not been developed. Now he needs to select a site for next year's rice fields, and the first thing he thinks about is the area opposite.
Although it is surrounded by water on three sides, the overall terrain is not too low, not much worse than Teng She's side, so there is no need to worry too much about floods.
No matter from any aspect, this is a good place for planting. Song Xuan also deliberately wants to open up the two sides of the strait, but the efficiency of canoes alone is definitely too slow.
Building a wooden bridge between the two sides seems to be a good choice. At least for Teng She, it is possible to build a wooden bridge.
However, although it has entered autumn, it is also the busiest time for the tribe. Whether it is hunting, picking fruits, or looking for seeds, a lot of manpower is needed. Except for a few people and children, everyone else in the tribe is involved in production. Under construction.
Song Xuan could only take a few people to the other side first and plan out the general location.
The location of the rice fields is still very particular, especially after the heavy floods this year. If it is too low, there will definitely be a risk of being flooded if there is continuous heavy rain.
But it won't work if it's too high. If it's too high, it will be inconvenient to divert water. Rice fields require a lot of water. The current Tengshe must rely on natural river water for irrigation, which is diverted from high places into the rice fields.
Although both sides of the river are protected by natural embankments, to be honest, Song Xuan is not very reassured by such a small height.
So after walking several hundred meters inside, Song Xuan found a more suitable height, at least higher than the current rice fields.
The approximate area was measured, and then Song Xuan was there. A mark was made deep in the forest. This time there would be no need for the trouble of opening up rice fields before. Since it was surrounded by water on three sides, there was no need to worry about the fire spreading to other places. Just focus on the end near the hill.
When the time comes, cut a fireproof belt directly from east to west, and just burn everything within this range with a fire.
Although the distance between the rivers on both sides is four to five hundred meters, the actual amount of work done is about the same as that of opening rice fields this year. You must know that the land created in this way is hundreds of acres. Although it is only one that can be planted with confidence. It's about two hundred acres, but it's more than enough to satisfy the current Soaring Snake Tribe.
However, Song Xuan and these two people will definitely not be able to do it now. The route must be determined first, and when winter is coming and everyone is free, it will be appropriate to do it then.
In addition, Song Xuan also began to prepare for the location of the bridge. This river is still very familiar to the tribe. Except for the middle which can be three or four meters deep, most places are only one or two meters deep. water depth.
But for Soaring Snake, the only drawback is that the current river is still a bit too wide, with a width of eleven or twelve meters at its narrowest point.
If it is just a small river four to five meters wide, just cut down a big tree around the tribe and knock it down, it will be a very good bridge.
But now that the width is too wide, there is no way to save trouble. In the virgin forest near Tengshe, although there is no shortage of such big trees that are twenty or thirty meters high, it is difficult to keep the trunks straight at this height. It is quite difficult, and such a tree is often several meters wide. It may be unrealistic to cut it down and transport it here.
Therefore, the safest way is to divide it into two sections, so that each section is only seven or eight meters long. Such trees are much easier to find, and they are not too thick. Trees of about half a meter are very easy to find.
The technology is not difficult to implement. The only thing is to choose the location for piling in the river. First, it cannot be particularly deep. If it is too deep, the manpower required will be greater at that time.
Secondly, the water flow must be relatively stable, without too much undercurrent disturbance, and you must choose a place where the river flow is relatively slow. Otherwise, if the erosion of the water washes down the bridge, all your efforts will be wasted.
So Song Xuan basically took the two of them to swim back and forth, trying to find the most suitable route. Fortunately, the small river where Teng She was located, although it was upstream of the main stream, was downstream of itself.
The overall flow speed is not very fast. Except for a few particularly narrow places, the other water flows are relatively stable, so Song Xuan also gave up the idea of building a bridge at the narrowest point at the beginning. Anyway, the gap is only two or three meters, which is not the case. What a big difficulty.
After almost two days and three days, Song Xuan finally selected the addresses of the rice fields and the bridges, especially the bridges. People would have to pass over them and they would have to be washed by the river. They must be sufficient. It was prudent. The most important thing was that Teng She didn't have any relevant construction experience, so everything was just like other things, relying on Song Xuan's imagination.
After choosing the address, Song Xuan began to select the wood. According to Song Xuan's idea, it would be best to erect the bridge this year, and it should not be delayed until next year's spring plowing at the latest.
Because when the time comes to open up a fire prevention belt, it will definitely not be completed in a day or two. There are more than 100 people in the tribe coming and going. If they rely on these canoes for transportation, they will have to go back and forth several times every day. times.
It is better to prepare the materials now, and then build the bridge once and for all, so that it can be used immediately. It only takes ten seconds to walk these ten meters, and you can go back and forth as much as you want.
In order for the bridge to be strong enough, the trees selected are also very particular. They must be tough enough. The length is as planned. The main trunk must be at least ten meters, and it cannot be too thick. The overall length is controlled within half a meter. The best inside.
After all, not all big trees grow on the edge of the forest. If they are too thick, it will not be particularly easy to lift them from the inside out.
In order to make it easier for construction on both sides of the strait to start, Song Xuan went to the opposite side to find suitable wood. Anyway, all the fires would have been burned by then. If he did not use it at this time, he would waste such a large forest.
