Due to the population surge this year, the use of various weapons has reached its limit. Especially after Shuiyun and the others joined, the wear and tear of weapons increased.
It can be said that they were very poor when they came. They did not carry many weapons, and even one hand could not reach them. The ones they used later were all Teng She's previous stocks. Fortunately, they made a lot of weapons last winter, and with the spare time We also made some when we were there, otherwise there really wouldn’t be enough for everyone.
Since the prisoners were repeatedly deducted, they still had to be given enough weapons. At first, perhaps due to distrust, they used inferior items, but later on they used similar ones to everyone else, and they were mainly stone axes. and stone spears.
As for the captured trophies, they have been squandered long ago. Like Soaring Snake's weapons, their weapons cannot withstand frequent hunting and are even easier to break than Soaring Snake's.
By the end of this year's hunting, the warehouse was basically empty, and there were very few weapons left, only a few dozen of each type.
Now the main task of these prisoners is to make as many weapons as possible. Anyway, there is enough material and time. Even if one person can make one in a day or two, it will be enough for everyone to use for a year after one winter.
The making of weapons by Soaring Snake cannot be completed by one person. These prisoners mainly grind stones or bones into suitable shapes.
The women are responsible for twisting out enough ropes, and the hunting team and other people need to make the wooden handles. They can assemble them only after everything is done. The purpose of Song Xuan's arrangement is also to ensure the consistency of the weapons and achieve uniform quality. , so that no matter who makes the weapon, everyone will be very comfortable once they get used to it.
The weapons in the tribe used to be long and short, and everyone made them differently. It was fine if they were used daily, but if they were used in battle, they might be a little uncomfortable to use.
Daily training is a time for everyone to relax. After all, sitting there for a long time is very boring.
After the afternoon training, Shi Meng quietly came to Song Xuan:
"Angel, do you want to eat fish?"
The words were full of encouragement. Since the snow fell, the river surface has quickly frozen. Although the tribe has raised some in water tanks, they are not too many after all, and they are reluctant to eat them easily. They only have one or two a day. Give it to everyone to stuff between their teeth and have a taste.
Although he knew that Shi Meng was greedy and wanted to go out and relax a little, to be honest, Song Xuan was also very itchy in his heart. He had been busy with plowing for the past few days and it was really time to go out and relax.
"Walk!"
Shi Meng was overwhelmed by Song Xuan's decisiveness and froze on the spot. When Song Xuan saw Shi Meng who was stunned, he just grabbed his shoulders and shook him a few times:
"What are you thinking about? Why don't you hurry up and ask the master to go with you!"
Only then did Shi Meng react and said quickly:
"Okay, okay, I'll call Yong and Lao Shui right now!"
Fishing in winter is naturally different from usual times, especially now that the snow outside has already reached the ankles and has reached calf depth.
Song Xuan also went back and added some equipment, wrapping both legs with two large enough animal skins, so that even if he walked into the water for a little while, he would not get wet, at least the water depth would be a little. Above the knee, there is no problem.
Shi Meng and the others were very rough. Except for a few people who were like Song Xuan, most of them were in the same condition as usual. Even their lower bodies were only wrapped in animal skin skirts at this time. Needless to think, There is definitely a vacuum now.
Although the trousers in the tribe are not of good workmanship, they are still much better at keeping warm than leather skirts. They actually changed the trousers into skirts, which means that they must want to get into the water immediately, and Song Xuan is not easy to deal with. Compared with these "animals", they can only tighten their clothes.
As you can imagine, the frozen river water must be freezing cold. Fortunately, there is no need to go many miles downstream to fish as usual. You can just catch a few fish from the fish fence near the tribe.
The way of fishing is naturally very rough. A few big men each took a big stone. After arriving at the river, they smashed the stone hard on the ice. Although the weather was very cold, it did not last long after all. The current ice It was only about ten centimeters thick. These large rocks weighing dozens of kilograms could not hold up even if they were hit, and they quickly broke.
As soon as less than half of the ice was broken, a group of people wanted to rush down and continue to destroy it. Fortunately, Song Xuan stopped them in time.
"Don't rush into the water!"
Naturally, you don’t have to go down to the river to put the net in place when fishing in winter like you do in summer. You just need to enclose the section that everyone has broken open, leaving enough space so that fish can naturally come to breathe fresh air.
The density of tribal fish farming is much higher than that in normal river water. Normally, the river water keeps flowing, which barely guarantees sufficient nutrients and food. In winter, this insufficient oxygen will be even more insufficient. Once Given the opportunity to breathe air, most fish would not give up.
After listening to Song Xuan's analysis, everyone was a little skeptical. They usually didn't have many opportunities to fish, so they were naturally not that familiar with the habits of fish. However, Shuiyun quickly stepped forward and confirmed Song Xuan's the words said:
"Yes, yes, we are too, but there is no internet!"
As soon as he said these words, it attracted the attention of others. He didn't expect that Shui Yun would understand what he didn't know first. After all, Shui Yun and the others have always been country bumpkins since they came here. They have never seen anything like this before. Not used.
But this is not difficult to understand. After all, the Water Tribe has a much longer history of fishing than Soaring Snakes, and they have never used fishing nets.
When they wanted to eat fresh fish in winter, they would pick an ice surface and smash it open, then squat aside and wait for the fish to swim over. When the fish showed up, they would stab it with a spear.
It sounds simple, but this efficiency is still much lower than that of Soaring Snakes. When fish in the wild hear such a big noise, they will naturally be frightened to other places. It still takes a lot of time to swim back after understanding the situation. In terms of time, it would be okay if the weather is not very cold. Once the weather is cold, the holes opened will be frozen quickly. If they are not cleaned up in time, the harvest will not be too big.
Moreover, it is impossible for them to break open the ice on a large scale like Soaring Snake. Fish schools in rivers are usually concentrated in the river channels, especially in the wide lower reaches. There are very few fish on both sides. The same is true in winter. Shuiyun and the others If you want to eat, you can only walk to the river and choose a suitable location.
At this time, you have to be very careful when smashing the ice. If you accidentally crack the entire ice, it will feel uncomfortable. Even a person who is proficient in water properties will have terrible consequences if he suddenly falls into the cold river water. Very dangerous.
Especially the water downstream is relatively deep. If you fail to escape in time at the first opportunity, you may easily be swept away by the flowing river water or dragged down by wet animal skins.
But it's different here at Soaring Snake. Just throw stones by the river. Even if you walk into it, the water is only about two meters deep. If you fall in, you can get up quickly.
After listening to Shuiyun's experience, everyone began to believe Song Xuan's statement. According to his arrangement, they scooped up all the ice on the river that had been removed, and then used a net to cover the water directly along the ice. stand up.
There is only more than one meter of space left on the inside, which is left for fish to get in. This is almost the same as usual fishing, except that usually people try to surround the fish, but this time it is the fish. Find a way to get in, and the offensive and defensive momentum will be easy for a while.
Although fishing in this way is relatively easy, the disadvantage is that it requires waiting for a while. Everyone saw that this fishing method was very novel, and everyone gathered around the shore, staring at the river without any concern. Feel the cold.
Although Song Xuan was wearing thick clothes, he was obviously not as cold-resistant as these rough guys, but he didn't want to show it too obviously, so he just started walking along the river bank.
This scene of the entire world being covered with snow is very shocking no matter how you look at it. On the other side of the river, the open space cleared before winter is also covered with thick snow, and no trace can be seen. .
However, the bridge made before is still very bright. Even if there is a thick layer of snow on it, the bridge body is still exposed on both sides. Even in winter, in this era, it is difficult for the snow to completely bury the bridge. Unlikely.
But the wooden bridge is of no use at this time. If you want to go over, just walk across the ice. You can walk as much as you want without worrying about falling from both sides.
Moreover, with the weather in this era, the river surface will soon freeze solid, and it only takes two or three days to be able to walk on it. With its current thickness, you can do anything you want, and it will not be broken easily. .
After walking around for a short half circle to dispel the chill from his body, Song Xuan turned back:
"How's it going? Are there any fish?"
Song Xuan greeted him from all the way, and the people squatting next to the fishing net suddenly became very tacit, and they all moved towards Song Xuan and blocked their lips with their fingers:
"Hush! God's Messenger"
Song Xuan also found it funny. He had never seen this group of men perform such actions uniformly.
I walked tiptoe to the fishing net. At this time, fish were constantly appearing on the water, and they seemed to be relatively large ones. Of course, the fish raised here were not small to begin with, and there were two or three of the smallest ones. catty.
"Angel, look!"
“You really don’t need to go into the water!”
Seeing the woman coming back, everyone seemed very excited and spoke in a low voice.
Since Song Quan said it in front of everyone, he naturally still has a certain degree of confidence. Generally, Song Xuan will test things that he is not fully sure of first, otherwise it will still damage the image of the divine envoy to some extent.
