Although reproduction is the second most important thing for survival in a tribe, the issue of whether to have a mate cannot be rushed, especially when there are more men than women in the tribe.
We can only find a way to solve it slowly. Although Teng She has just arrived here not long ago, Teng Snake still gets along quite well with the surrounding tribes. He cannot rob civilian girls, so he can only figure it out slowly.
Although Yang Yang and others had already joined Teng She, their physical condition was still relatively poor, so Song Xuan did not let Shi Jiu hold the sacrifice for them for the time being.
Anyway, it is just a ceremonial thing. It is too late to knock it down when the physical condition recovers later. Moreover, the Sheep Tribe does not have a complete sacrificial heritage like Shuiyun and others. The current nineteen people are the only ones left. , as for Wu Ye, he had long since died in the confrontation with Karasuba, and faith was completely secondary to them.
Relatively speaking, they are naturally more receptive to Teng She's belief. Anyway, it is just a sense of ritual. For the people of Yangyang, God is not a particularly important thing. After all, the Sheep tribe did not suffer so much in the first place. See any help.
On the contrary, it was the situation on Teng She's side that made them very envious. Song Xuan's sudden fall from the sky directly changed Teng She's situation. Although she was forced to relocate, Teng She is still living a prosperous life now, and it is no longer even better than before. Worse.
So when Teng Snake accepted them, although there was no ceremony, Yang Yang still led his tribe to kneel down devoutly towards Teng Snake's totem.
Their main task is to recover their health, but they certainly can't just lie around in the tribe, they will also come out and do some things within their ability.
After giving enough food, although Yang Yang and others still seemed a little weak, some light words could still help. Yang Yang even came over to help dig tree roots, but Song Xuan still refused. This task was relatively small. It's a little onerous.
But in the end, the task of burning was handed over to them. Although burning was not troublesome, it was very troublesome, especially after being moistened by snow water. Even after more than twenty days, the roots of the underground trees were still wet.
If you want to burn it cleanly, you can only come over from time to time to add some firewood. Although it is very troublesome, it is not very tiring. In this case, it is best to leave it to Yangyang and the others.
In addition, the people who return Yangyang are also working hard to learn Tengshe's communication method, and their level of attentiveness is even much better than what they were at that time. Shuiyun feels this every time he sees Yangyang learning how to speak from him. He blushed a little. After all, if it weren't for the intensive training this winter, he would probably be just a little better than Yang Yang and others.
After a few days of busy work, the Bear Tribe finally sent someone to inform them of the time of this year's exchange meeting. Compared with previous years, this time it will be a few days later.
Fortunately, the venue is not far from Soaring Snake. It is only about four days away and can be reached very quickly. The notification time will be twenty days later.
Soaring Snake can also have enough time to prepare related matters. Although the seeds were almost received at the end of autumn last year, there are still transactions that can be carried out.
And no matter how much they collected, Song Xuan also made a guarantee at that time, that is, they would collect everything according to the order. In recent times, they think they will also send out some people. By then, whether it is ores or seeds, they will encounter some mosquitoes. No matter how small it is, it is still meat, especially the seeds, which can be planted quickly after being recovered.
And there is another very important thing this year, which is to determine the origin of the limestone. The limestone was dug out from the package of the Kite tribe, so naturally we have to discuss it with them this time.
Song Xuan can only hope that Yuan Yu will not open his mouth when the time comes. Although limestone is not particularly important and is not something Teng She must use, having it is definitely a good thing for Teng She's construction, so As long as the price is reasonable, Song Xuan will definitely want to fight for it.
Although this is something that has been agreed before, no one knows whether the situation of raising prices from the ground up will happen.
Of course, the most important task of this trip is to find spouses for the three children of the tribe. There were originally seven, but two of the girls happened to be from the Blackwater Tribe. Although the two tribes have formed one tribe, after all There was still no blood relationship, so Song Xuan and Shui Yun combined their efforts and asked them to find two spouses on Teng She's side.
Song Xuan did not adopt a mandatory approach to this. Although people here must form a family when they reach their age, Song Xuan still felt that as long as the principles remained unchanged, everyone could still make their own choices.
So after explaining the situation and the facts, a small blind date was held in the tribe, and the targets were naturally these people who were about to reach adulthood.
Different from Song Xuan's understanding, adulthood here has two meanings. One is that the age has reached the requirement, and the other, the most important thing, is that one is truly an adult after forming a family, so although these children They are all old enough, but they are not fully adults among the tribe.
After all, they have been together day and night for more than half a year, and they still have a certain affection for each other. Especially for the two girls, it is definitely more convenient to start a family with someone from Teng She than to marry from another tribe. a little better.
You know, once a girl is successfully matched with another tribe at a blind date conference, the girl usually has to go with the boy's tribe.
If this were placed among other tribes, it would naturally not matter. After all, everyone's living conditions are similar, but Teng She's life is better than that of other tribes. Not only do they not have to worry too much about food, but various living facilities are also available. Among the surrounding tribes, it is also in a top-notch state.
There may be a few tribes that can compete with Soaring Snake and Teng Shehe in terms of food, but there are not many in terms of quality of life. Moreover, Song Xuan has also painted layers of pie for everyone. For everyone, life is promising.
But in this case, the one who felt aggrieved was Shi Duo on Teng She's side. There were no men about to reach adulthood on Shui Yun's side, so she naturally became single. The most important thing is that although there are still singles in both tribes, men, but the age gap is a bit too big. In this era where the average age is only thirty or forty years old, a big age gap is obviously not a good thing.
Therefore, Shi Duo still had to attend this blind date meeting. Song Xuan could also see that Shi Duo's mood had not been very high these days.
After all, once she participates in the blind date conference, she will definitely leave Teng She. She also has very deep feelings for Teng She Shiduo. Even if she is asked to join the most powerful Kite tribe around, she is probably not willing to do so.
Song Xuan also learned that after a woman forms a family with another tribe, the man must compensate the woman to a certain extent. Although in the long run, it can basically maintain a balanced state, but in a short period of time, it will show that the woman is in a The tribe suffered even more.
Therefore, compensation is very necessary, but for Teng She, these compensations are nothing. They are usually just some food, but Teng She is not too lacking in food.
So Song Xuan also had another idea, which was to see if he could get Shi Duo to trick someone into coming back. At worst, Teng She would have to make more compensation for him. If the tribe's situation wasn't very good, obviously there were still many people who were willing. in this business.
However, it is unclear whether the surrounding tribes can accept this plan. After all, it still breaks the rules a little bit.
For the specific situation, we can only wait until the time comes to act accordingly.
Now that the people from the Bear Tribe had informed Teng She, Song Xuan informed him that the Sheep Tribe had joined. After all, the Sheep Tribe was quite far away.
In order to conceal this matter, Song Xuan also felt a little sorry for asking them to make another trip. After all, the population of the Sheep Tribe was not too large. Even if other tribes learned the news, it would not have much impact. In most cases, From the tribe's point of view, it is only a matter of time before the Sheep Tribe disappears. The reason why no one has taken the initiative to annex it is because it is subject to the long-established rules.
If this were placed in a place with more intense competition, the Sheep Tribe would probably cease to exist long ago.
After the bear tribe member saw the situation of Yang Yang and others, he quickly understood. After all, they were already so thin due to hunger. It was understandable to find a relatively strong tribe to seek refuge with, but he was still a little dissatisfied. After all, the Bear Tribe and the Sheep Tribe did not come to join them. The Bear Tribe was among the strongest among the surrounding tribes.
But this is also Yang Yang's own choice, and he can only show some regret.
After learning the news, several people expressed their gratitude to Song Xuan, which would save them at least two or three days.
As for the situation of Shuiyun and the others, Song Xuan still thought not to inform them for the time being. They could hide for a while, and Shuiyun and his tribe no longer existed. At most, it would only spark some discussion at the upcoming exchange meeting. .
So when he learned that people from the Xiong Tribe were coming, Song Xuan asked Shuiyun and the others to try not to show their faces. Although the people were moving in the fields, they were too far away and had their heads lowered, so it was difficult for ordinary people to see them.
The people from the Bear Tribe were also very interested in the large open space cleared by the Soaring Snake Tribe, and kept looking at it when they came over.
From Teng She's large-scale search for seeds, he could probably tell that Teng She was definitely going to plant them, but what he didn't expect was that Teng She actually got such a large area, but no matter what, this was not his little one. Given his status, it is naturally inconvenient for him to ask more about what he is considering.
Although it was inconvenient to ask, he still kept it in mind. In addition to notifications, such exchanges naturally also meant to inquire about the development of other tribes. Although it may not be malicious, he naturally understands the situation of the surrounding tribes. The clearer the better.
Since it was still noon when they arrived at Tengshe, the four of them just had lunch and rushed to the next tribe despite repeated attempts to persuade them to stay.
But they will definitely be surprised when the time comes. After all, where the Blackwater Tribe was originally located, not even the slightest trace exists anymore.
After the people from the Bear Tribe came and left, Song Xuan checked the supplies needed by the tribe. Needless to say, the food was quite sufficient for the time being.
There is also a large inventory of pottery, but it is not known how much Song Xuan can be digested by everyone. The surrounding tribes have also exchanged it a few times. At least in terms of scale, at least half of the people have already used Teng She. pottery.
Of course, apart from using a large amount of food in exchange for the first time, the next few times were mainly exchanged for various things.
As for the salt, although the inventory is not too much, there are still some people who go out to exchange. Now the tribe does not have enough manpower, so we can simply wait for the exchange meeting to be completed before mining.
Moreover, Song Xuan felt that with last winter's "sneak attack", if the Wolf Tribe produced enough, they probably wouldn't give Teng She the opportunity to exchange food this year.
It was time for the two sides to face each other head-on, but Song Xuan didn't want to be their enemy directly. After all, Teng Snake still had the Wuyu tribe as its biggest enemy.
In this area, we should try our best to get along with everyone in a friendly manner. Even if we cannot form a very good relationship, there is no need to force each other to become enemies. It is just a little salt transaction. For Teng She, it can be exchanged for something more natural. Well, it won't have much impact if it can't be replaced.
At that time, we will still adopt the original plan. If there are any missed picks, then try to eat the part that the wolf tribe cannot satisfy. As for the other shares, just let it happen.
In addition, Song Xuan also remembered what he promised the Niu Tribe at the exchange meeting last year. Teng She would take all the livestock they could raise, which would be a big expense by then.
But of course, this won't all be exchanged for food. Teng She would be a little overwhelmed if she had to eat all. It's still the same principle. In this era, the exchange is not based on what you want, but based on what I have.
Then take some food and replenish it with pottery salt and the like. In last year's transaction, Teng She had already paid twenty bowls of salt in advance. According to the market price, she could also exchange for a few sheep, so Teng She's He could bear the defeat, but Song Xuan only hoped that the Niu tribe could keep some more in exchange.
After counting the tribe's property, Song Xuan led his people to cultivate the fields. Compared with other things, this is the most important thing for the tribe to complete as soon as possible. After all, the weather is getting warmer and warmer. Naturally, there will be fewer and fewer manpower to dig the ground.
With the help of Yang Yang and others, the speed has been significantly improved. After all, there are fifteen adults among them. At least there is no need to worry about burning tree roots anymore.
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The recent continuous good weather gave Song Xuan the idea of counting the seeds. After all, they have been kept in the house for such a long time, especially after a long winter.
After the beginning of spring, both the air and the ground are very humid. If there were not a brazier in the house, living there would be very uncomfortable.
Although the seeds were placed in clay pots and certain moisture-proof measures were taken, Song Xuan was still a little uneasy and decided to take another look before planting to at least ensure that the seeds were in a better condition.
Song Xuan came back every few months to take out a few jars and clenched these seeds, just to see if there was any moisture. Of course, this was also to check his treasure from time to time.
In Song Xuan's eyes, this is more important than anything else in the tribe.
But this time when Song Xuan pushed away the scene inside the room, he suddenly became a little angry.
"...Who the hell did this!..."
This time, even swear words were used. All that was seen was a small jar, with the lid on it already missing.
There were many empty rice husks scattered around, and it was obvious that something had eaten the rice seeds inside.
"Zhizhi~"
Song Xuan stared at the rice husks on the ground angrily, but there was a slight cry in his ears.
This voice was very familiar to Song Xuan. After all, even in later generations, it would be a troublesome scourge. Who would have thought that Teng Snake would be targeted by this hateful mouse just after he got this little rice.
Rats have also appeared in Soaring Snakes, but since the tribe is surrounded by walls, there are not many of them. Moreover, the environment of Soaring Snakes is relatively clean, and all food remains are usually thrown far away.
Of course, if there are a few of these things, they are also shouting and killing, but after killing them, they are usually eaten as food.
Song Xuan naturally cannot accept this kind of behavior. After all, mice are not clean, but when everyone is asked to throw them away, there are still many people who are reluctant to throw them away. They simply pretend that they have not seen them. As for the viruses that may be brought, Song Xuan I haven’t considered it for the time being.
This kind of thing can only be restrained after Teng She becomes richer.
The most important thing at this time was naturally to find these mice and eliminate them completely. Unexpectedly, they just didn't come for more than half a month, and they ruined nearly one-fifth of Song Xuan's rice jar.
The jar that was almost full was now thinned by a thick layer. Song Xuan felt more and more distressed as he looked at it.
Listening to the source of the sound, Song Xuan carefully moved away the various jars and jars on the corner plate, and also found traces of the rice seeds spilled. Following this trace, Song Xuan then laboriously moved a large jar and discovered that Two huge rats were staring at him.
"Fuck, this is too arrogant!"
Seeing this tendency, Song Xuan couldn't help but cursed in his heart. He picked up the wooden stick next to him and knocked on it. However, the reaction speed of the two mice was also quite fast.
Seeing Song Xuan's movements, he immediately ran under the other jars and disappeared in an instant.
Song Xuan also knew that it was unrealistic to deal with them under such circumstances, so he decisively exited the room.
Shout to people in the distance
"Come on, two people, come quickly!"
Everyone had never seen Song Xuan so angry before. Even when he faced the crowd of Wuyu who were several times his own, Song Xuan's performance could be said to be quite calm.
Seeing Song Xuan's appearance, everyone thought something big had happened, but they didn't hear clearly what Song Xuan was saying. A dozen people gathered around him in a hurry, and they even called for friends and called for more people. People in the distance come back quickly.
…
"mouse?"
"Angel, did you ask us to come here to kill mice?"
After listening to Song Xuan's words, everyone around him suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Especially the few people who seemed to be very anxious to call people just now were even more embarrassed when they saw the resentful looks cast by the people who hurried back.
Several people also realized at this time that Song Xuan called them to come over, but everyone was frightened by Song Xuan's demeanor.
However, having come here, naturally the trip cannot be in vain. Everyone quickly ordered their tools, each with a big wooden stick, and prepared to rush in and fight the mouse. Looking at the battle, they thought there was something in this room. There are dozens of enemies.
"Angel, how many rats are there in here!"
Shui Er, who had just returned from the rice fields, also looked murderous. It looked like he was determined to raid the houses of the rats and exterminate them.
"Two!"
Song Xuan didn't expect that his words could create such a big battle, so he could only hold on and raised two fingers.
Just two!
Who said this was his dear messenger of God!
However, looking carefully at the room in front of us, everyone knows that the most important thing stored in this room is the rice seeds from the tribe. In addition, there is also a small amount of food. According to Song Xuan's character, some food is obviously not like this. Angry, especially when there are only two mice, the damage that two mice can cause is very limited, especially when Song Xuan basically checks once a month.
The only possibility is that the rats ate the important seeds in the heart of the god. Of course, everyone has already agreed on the rice seeds. He has not even tasted them a few times, but they were snatched away by these stinky rats. Everyone who was already a little angry, now Shi became even more angry when he saw Shui Er, who was taking the lead, push open the door and a group of people rushed in.
Of course, we are not reckless people, and we also have some experience in dealing with this small animal. Although we don’t catch many in the tribe, we can often catch voles in the wild. Although it is not difficult to make such small animals, The only thing you need to pay attention to is to block all escape routes, otherwise it will be easy for them to escape through small gaps.
In the small house, six or seven burly men suddenly rushed in. At the same time, two people blocked the door directly. Song Xuan couldn't even squeeze in at the first time, but saw that the people inside were already there. It was enough, so he simply led others to guard around the house and began to check if there were other passages.
These rats obviously couldn't have fallen from the sky, they must have gotten in from other places. The house with the rice seeds was right next to the hillside behind, which provided a convenient route for the rats.
When the few people who squeezed into the house saw the rice husks scattered on the ground, their expressions were the same as those of Song Xuan. They all looked very angry. Although they could not see the rats directly, they were obviously crowded in the surrounding corners. .
