After staying one night at the Soaring Snake Tribe, although they did not enjoy any special "hospitality", Ushikawa and his party still fell asleep very late. This was naturally because they were too excited.
Come to Teng She's side. There will be no shortage of food and supplies. The most important thing is that both parties have agreed. If the Niu Tribe still has the idea of exchanging in the future, Teng She's side will also accept everyone who comes. , at least in the past two years, Song Xuan definitely wants to continue this exchange with them.
When both sides develop later, there will naturally be no need to continue, but for now, this is a win-win deal for both tribes.
After receiving Song Xuan's guarantee, Niu He's heart dropped. In this way, at least Teng Snake could be the supporter for them.
Now they can safely capture their prey alive, and at least they can exchange it with Soaring Snake, which doesn't seem like a particularly big loss.
The next day, under the witness of Niu He, Song Xuan asked two shamans to hold a brief ceremony for the three new young people. Now they could be regarded as completely belonging to the Tengshe tribe.
Such a ceremony will be held in every tribe. Although the sense of ceremony is stronger than the actual effect, it is not useless at all. In addition to enjoying benefits, all lifestyles must be according to the new tribe. If something goes wrong If there are any problems, they will naturally be punished. Those who will be punished will be those who have a good reputation, and many tribes will give these newcomers a slap in the face.
However, it can still be seen that after Zhi Bai followed Teng She around in such a circle yesterday, he also felt the "prosperity" of the Teng She tribe.
At least compared to the Haozhen tribe, the gap between the two tribes is still very large. The number of children in the Tengshe tribe alone is nearly half of the population of the ordinary tribe.
Moreover, all kinds of food and clothing were beyond their imagination. Who would have thought that the bowls given to him by Teng She were all glazed. You must know that only Zhishui can enjoy such bowls in the Zong tribe. Even if another one is added this year, it will definitely not be the turn of others, and they will still have to be used by witches.
What surprised him most was that as soon as they arrived at the tribe, Teng She gave them a small pot. Although Teng She still ate from the big pot, it was no longer like at the beginning when the entire tribe gathered around the two or three pots. Although the cooking time is still unified, when it comes to eating, each family or small group brings their own pot to serve some, and then eat together.
It is not necessary when the weather is hot, but now that the temperature is not particularly high, it is quite necessary. Put the small pot directly next to the campfire to keep it warm at all times.
You know, although the pot looks smaller than the one in the Zhu tribe, it can't be replaced without two sheep.
Although the two of them have not yet been assigned separate residences, this set of things is enough to make him excited.
When he came out, he was still in a low mood. After all, he hadn't fully integrated in yet. The only person he could rely on here was Shi Duo.
Naturally, Shi Duo also has a family. After all, before the blind date, she was just a child with Teng She, and she followed Shi Lin and Shi Jing for food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Shi Lin followed him out for hunting but had not returned yet. Although Shi Jing played the role of mother-in-law, the nature of this kind of marriage was obviously different, but Song Xuan greeted her as soon as he came back.
In this era, it is quite difficult to get Zong Bai to come over. If he adopts such a condescending attitude, it will inevitably make him feel a little chilled.
Fortunately, Shi Jing had a pretty good temper. Seeing that Shi Duo could still bring a man back, he felt proud in his heart. He also took great care of his son-in-law.
When eating, I was even more afraid of being embarrassed, so I desperately stuffed meat into the white bowl.
The small ceremony did not last long. After it was over, Ushikawa said goodbye and returned to the tribe. The time he came out this time was not short. The Niu tribe was so far away that he had to rush here as soon as he received the news, so he had to say less before and after. There are twenty days.
Although the harvest is good, it is obvious that we have to go back quickly for the next step of production. After all, the time has come. Now is the time when the beasts are most active. After a winter of silence, everyone is very hungry, whether it is humans or Beasts, all the same.
Although it is also relatively thin, it is a good thing for the cattle tribe. After all, if you lose weight, you will naturally lose weight, and then the strength to catch and resist will be much smaller.
In order to speed up the return to the tribe, as soon as he left Soaring Snake, Ushikawa and others paddled to speed up, and disappeared from everyone's eyes in a short time.
Seeing her tribe leave Teng She, the little girl from the Niu tribe shed tears. Seeing Shi Meng on the side who was indifferent, Song Xuan could only pat him and then motioned for Shi Meng to come up and comfort him.
Song Xuan also learned this time that not all people in the department have a name. Except for some people in small tribes like the Niu Tribe, others do not have serious names.
This is the case for the two girls who came this time. They cannot be named, mainly because the demand among the tribe is not great. After all, there are only fifty or sixty people in the entire tribe, so it is very convenient to do anything.
It is also for these girls to be able to integrate more quickly after joining other tribes later. If the tribe is interested, it will naturally give these girls a new name. Of course, the surname must follow the new tribe.
Song Xuan now has a few names, but he doesn't want to give them to the two of them directly.
The two of them can't even speak. It's still a bit troublesome to communicate with Teng She now. This can be used to stimulate them a little and speed up their learning. When they understand the meaning of these names later, let them It's not too late to make a choice.
Not long after some people from Niuhe left the tribe, Shi Meng came up to them before anyone could step into the courtyard:
"God Envoy, why are you back so soon? Didn't you say that you still have to go to the Kite Tribe? Don't you need to go?"
"The Cow Tribe has sent everything here. It would be bad if we don't come back!"
Shi Meng nodded in agreement, and then said:
"Then you still have to go?"
Song Xuan always felt that there was something in Shi Meng's words. After all, he usually wouldn't ask such detailed questions, so he looked at him suspiciously:
"If you have anything to say, say it quickly!"
Seeing that Song Xuan immediately noticed something was wrong with him, Shi Meng could only scratch his head in embarrassment:
"Nothing, I'm just asking!"
"It's really nothing? Then I'll leave!"
Shi Meng obviously couldn't stand the teasing. When he heard that Song Xuan was about to leave, he said coquettishly:
"Angel, why don't you let me go with you this time?"
Song Xuan actually didn't care much about who followed him. After all, the security in this area was relatively high. In fact, it didn't matter whether he took someone with him or not.
Every time the exchange meeting was held, the tribe that hosted the meeting notified the other tribes, that is, two or three people. Basically, there were never any unexpected incidents. Occasionally, there were times when I got caught in the eddy due to unfamiliarity with the waterway, and even if I was injured by a wild beast, I would not go to the airport. Appear.
"What did Shi Yong say?"
Although Song Xuan didn't care, he still had to consider Shi Yong's feelings. After all, this was something he had fought hard for at the time.
"It's okay, he has agreed!"
Seeing that the two of them had discussed it, Song Xuan didn't say much. They looked like good brothers. Although they were anxious and pale at the time, they were as usual afterwards.
Although it was a waste of time to temporarily return to the tribe this time, it did save a lot of manpower for the tribe. After all, if they knew there were so many animals, they would definitely have to send a dozen people to make another trip to the Niu tribe. Come back, half a month has passed.
But now that I'm back, I can take a little rest and make arrangements for the next things in the tribe. Although some costs were paid, the tribe's population actually increased by three.
In today's weather, in addition to still catching a cold in the morning and evening, the temperature at noon is no longer low. Standing under the bright sun, you may even feel hot.
Song Xuan also thought that he could let everyone reclaim some rice fields in advance.
In the past few days when I went out to participate in the trading and dating conference, although there were not many people in the tribe who were busy digging tree roots every day, most of the tree roots had been cleaned up, and the remaining ones were very small ones. Although there were more of them, they were still small. It will no longer affect rice cultivation.
Even some areas with relatively good cleaning results are basically in similar conditions to the few acres of land that were developed.
Of course, such situations are still rare, unless everyone in Tengshe abandons what they are doing. We must go all out to clean up the rice fields. Otherwise, it is obviously impossible to completely clean up the rice fields in a short period of time.
But even so, the conditions for reclamation have now been fully met.
Song Xuan also called Shi Ban over and asked him to be responsible for these matters in the next period of time. Of course, the manpower mobilized was women from the tribe and prisoners regardless of gender.
This time Yang Yang and the others didn't have to follow them. Song Xuan decided to streamline the manpower and only asked Shi Meng to call four more people. Everyone should go back quickly so as not to waste too much time.
"Angel, is this okay?"
After all, Shi Ban is still a technical person. He was suddenly asked to be responsible for the work of dozens of people. He was still a little uneasy and worried that something might go wrong.
But this is not a difficult task. It is nothing more than teaching everyone how to use a plow. Now the animals in the tribe have been improved to a certain extent, and these Song Xuan animals seem to be very well-behaved. With a little help, they should be able to get used to it. Put into use.
"It's okay, just teach them how to dig the ground, and let Shi Yong do the rest!"
In order to reduce the wear and tear on the plow, the first step must be to use grass to plow it initially. When there are no obvious tree roots, the efficiency will be improved a lot.
He also knew all the steps on how to reclaim Shiban. After all, he and Song Xuan figured it out bit by bit at that time.
He also polished the plow with his own hands and knew where to use it and where not to use it. The only ones Teng She could use now were him and Song Xuan.
There is no need to turn over the rice in the rice field too carefully. After all, the conditions are here. As long as you get something similar, you can transplant the rice smoothly and the seedlings can take root easily.
As long as this level can be achieved, growing rice will not be a problem. Cultivating a suitable rice field is obviously not something that can be completed in one or two years.
But as long as the first batch of rice is planted successfully, as time goes by, the rice field will become more and more useful, and all the tree roots in it will become nutrients in a year or two.
Song Xuan decided to set off tomorrow, so while he was still there, the tribe asked Shi Ban and Shi Yong to take a few plows to the rice fields.
At the same time, someone was also asked to inform Shi Yan that the cow could be brought back.
Since spring has bloomed and the grass has grown, these cattle no longer need to eat hay. Shi Yan has also returned to his role as a cowherd. Every morning, he will lead the tribe's cattle and sheep to both sides of the river, letting them They stay in a fixed place and eat grass.
We will bring them back when they are almost done eating. It is almost time now, so if we come back early, these cattle and sheep will not be hungry.
"Xuyou~"
Looking at Uncle Lu not far away, Song Xuan blew a loud whistle again. When Song Xuan called him, even though he was not full yet, Uncle Lu trotted over. Since the distance was relatively close, he was The first to arrive.
Since Uncle Lu gave him such respect, Song Quan did not treat him badly. He found some of his favorite grass from the shore and stuffed it into Uncle Lu's mouth.
Of course, you have to work after eating. Then he put the lasso on Uncle Lu. This was not the first time he had done this. Normally, Song Xuan would put it on Uncle Lu and the others from time to time. The purpose was to let They are more adaptable.
After putting it on, Uncle Lu didn't struggle. He looked back at Song Xuan and saw that he didn't respond, so he continued to eat his tender grass with confidence.
The three doe deer that followed obviously did not escape Song Xuan's clutches. They were two pairs of two. The deer and his three wives were responsible for pulling two plows in total.
As for the two newly arrived deer, they are still in the tribe and are adapting to the life here in Soaring Snake. Although they have been trained by Ushikawa, they are not very brave after traveling a long distance and are very scared.
After arriving at Teng She, they were huddled in a corner, but fortunately, the fodder they fed was still eaten by them, just not in front of others.
It seems like it won't take long for things to stabilize, and there is also Uncle Deer here. But this time, Uncle Deer has a competitor. The two new deer are a male and a female.
Although I don’t know what the relationship is between the two, there will definitely be competition between the two male deer, but Song Xuan is still very relieved about Uncle Deer. After all, his size is here, even if they are both males, But people have to be a little bigger.
Song Xuan definitely wants to make Uncle Deer the leader of the deer herd. After all, it is hard to find such a humane deer. Even if there is a way to challenge Uncle Deer in the future, Song Xuan will secretly help. The two parties say they are going in both directions. .
Not long after, Shi Yan brought the two cows over, and the sheep were sent back to the tribe by the water witch.
Although the Water Witch is relatively old, he is somehow very prestigious in the eyes of these animals, especially the two cows, who are very obedient to his words.
It is obviously appropriate for him to be responsible for commanding the cattle from the front.
After everyone was in place, Song Xuan called over those who were still struggling to dig tree roots in the rice fields.
Then he worked with Shi Ban to demonstrate how to use a plow.
It must be said that the strength of the oxen was much greater, and it easily pulled the plow.
The place Song Xuan chose now is close to the river, so there are no tree roots and the soil is very soft. It can be said to be the most perfect rice field.
The two of them turned over this small piece of land easily.
"Did you see it? You hold the wooden handle to prevent it from shaking too much."
"When you see it's going to go down, press it down a little. If it sticks up, push it up a little quickly!"
Of course, it is not difficult to describe it with words. It is nothing more than grasping the progress of the plow and then moving forward. But when it comes to everyone's hands, just like Song Xuan at the beginning, it will stop from time to time. You must know that this is still On soft soil, real rice fields will obviously not have such good conditions.
However, after digging with grass, Song Xuan will let them soak in water for two days, at least until the soil is completely soft before they can go to the ground.
Today I mainly teach you how to use a plow. It is easy to get started, but it is not that simple to use it well.
However, the progress was still very obvious throughout the day, at least there was not much pause as the evening approached.
I'll let you practice it for a few days later, and you should be able to master it soon.
Just when everyone was preparing to pack their things and return to the tribe, a group of people came from the woods on the other side. After a closer look, it turned out to be Shi Yu and the others.
It seemed like they were back from hunting, and everyone was carrying some wild beasts on their backs.
It seems that the harvest is not bad. Song Xuan also feels that he is lucky. He is preparing to leave tomorrow and someone will deliver meat tonight. Although there is no shortage of dried meat in the tribe, it will definitely be more comfortable to eat fresh food on the road. .
Although there were not many people trying out the plow at the same time, there were more than a dozen people waiting around. Shi Yu and others, who had just emerged from the forest, were immediately attracted to this side. Shi Yu, who was already sharp-eyed He even saw Song Xuan at a glance and shouted excitedly:
"God's Envoy!!"
Seeing that Song Xuan was back, everyone was very happy and greeted Song Xuan one after another.
Song Xuan didn't hesitate, and decisively asked everyone to put away the plow, and Master Qianlu walked back to the tribe.
Today, Uncle Lu worked very hard with two cows. Although he would let them take a break after working for a while, he actually persisted here for a whole day, which was also a big challenge for them.
So much so that now when walking into the tribe, it can be seen that Uncle Lu's four hooves are obviously not as light as usual.
Fortunately, deer come in groups of two, so the pressure is not that great, and the rest time is much longer than that of cattle.
It was only then that everyone felt the power of these two cows. Usually they were a little dissatisfied when they saw them just eating and sleeping, but when it came time to work hard, these two cows basically didn't need to rest for too long.
However, they had to do a lot of hard work and eat a lot of grass. Song Xuan even asked two people to cut the grass for them to eat.
Song Xuan also felt that as the tribe had more and more livestock, special grassland still had to be provided as soon as possible, and it could not be done like this every time. Running around to eat was not only inefficient, but also a waste of time.
In normal times, this wouldn't matter. Anyway, Shi Yan still has plenty of time. This can be regarded as a benefit to him and Water Witch. At least these tasks are not onerous.
But when it gets really busy, it becomes a bit overwhelming. Although the cattle are not picky about forage, the amount required is very large.
It's okay to eat the grass around here for a few days, but if it really lasts for more than ten days and a half, you still have to cut it from a distance and bring it over.
And Song Xuan has always felt that they have worked hard, and naturally they have to arrange their food as much as possible, especially Uncle Deer. He has always been very picky about grass. Except for alfalfa and some relatively tender types, other There are not many grasses that I am interested in. You can eat them wherever you grow them. Even young grasses are not a problem for people to eat.
However, this year it is obviously a bit behind. Although Song Xuan has already sown the seeds, it is still a bit late. At present, there are only some sprouts. Although they are edible, there is no way to harvest them, so they can only continue. Someone was sent to feed them specially.
"Angel, has anyone asked about our situation?"
Over the years, Shuiyun has never been absent from the exchange meeting. Suddenly he was unable to attend, but he felt a little uncomfortable. Especially with his missing identity now, he was still a little curious about the situation during the exchange meeting.
In this exchange meeting, Shuiyun and the others were naturally the focus of everyone's discussion.
After each tribe comes, they will know the news, and then discuss it, and so on. It can be said that it is a hot topic in the exchange meeting.
Song Xuan also picked out some words of concern for Shui Yun and the others and told him.
"Old Xiong seems to have some conscience and is worthy of the fish I give them every year..."
"Lang Chi is a bit uninteresting, and he doesn't even care about it!"
"…………"
While listening to Song Xuan's description, Shui Yun also commented on it. Shui Yun had a good relationship with the surrounding tribes, so everyone naturally felt very sorry for him. Song Xuan did not add any exaggeration and told the truth. come out.
The Wolf Tribe has always seemed aloof. Apart from trading salt, they didn't have much communication with everyone, so when it came to Shuiyun and the others, they just exchanged a few greetings and didn't discuss it in depth.
Regardless of whether the complaint was a complaint, Shui Yun didn't take it to heart. Anyway, Song Xuan had discussed it with him. If the time was right in the past two years, he would still inform each tribe and it would be okay to keep it a secret.
Anyway, the strength of Soaring Snake is already here. In terms of population, it is basically the same as the Kite Tribe. Although its combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the Bear Tribe, with the blessing of bows, arrows and shields, it is still far ahead of them.
After seeing everyone's reaction to the Sheep Tribe's joining the Soaring Snakes, Song Xuan was not worried that everyone would misunderstand some of the clumsy little thoughts he had hidden before.
