"How's the harvest lately?"
Seeing that Shi Yu and others were in a good mood, Song Xuan also asked.
"Not bad, angel!"
"Look at me, I'm much fatter than when I started!"
"Me too...!"
Song Xuan didn't expect that just by asking, he aroused the enthusiasm of everyone in the hunting team, and they all showed Song Xuan the prey they brought back.
The hunting scope of the Soaring Snake Tribe is quite wide. From flying in the sky, running on the ground to burrowing in the earth, they will bring back everything they can eat.
Especially now that there are enough arrows, birds that the hunting team did not want to provoke before have become frequent visitors to the tribe.
As long as the distance is appropriate and most of the arrows are confident that they can be recovered, everyone is still very willing to give it a try.
Although the bird has a lot of meat, it tastes very good. Even if you only add a little salt when stewing the soup, it tastes quite delicious and is still very popular.
The most important thing is that bird feathers are an important material for making arrows. Even if it is not for this reason, everyone will try to fight for them when they meet a larger one. But fortunately, most of the time they can be recycled. Occasionally wasting is also a helpless act.
But now the tribe can afford to waste it. The number of arrows is very sufficient. In addition to what each person is equipped with, there are more than two hundred arrows in the warehouse, which is enough for everyone to squander for a long time.
The main thing everyone brought back was corpses. Except for a few blind ones that we met on the way back and happened to be captured alive, most of them were killed directly during serious hunting.
Each time we go out, it can be as short as four or five days, and as long as seven or eight days. If the prey caught in the first two days is not collected and brought back directly, the quality of the meat will also change. When the weather is hot, it cannot be stored at all.
After returning to the tribe together, Shi Yu led his people to collect the prey.
Time is tight outside, so we can only do a rough treatment to prevent the meat from deteriorating. As for animal skins, just roll them in a pile of plant ash when you have time. It is not realistic to clean the grease on them. .
In most cases, I just scrape it roughly with a knife a few times, and then rub it randomly with plant ash. This simple treatment ensures that it won't become too hard in a short period of time. The rest still has to be brought back and tidied up slowly.
The uses of these animal skins can be said to be very wide, and they can be seen in everything that is used for clothing, especially since the tribe does not yet use hemp on a large scale, and a large amount is used for clothes every year.
Although animal skin is relatively tough, it is not completely indestructible, especially when hunting in the wild. It will become tattered in a short time.
So whenever the hunting team comes back, the first thing they do is naturally deal with the meat and hides.
Naturally, the grease on the animal skin must be carefully scraped off so that it can be comfortable enough to wear. This is also a slow job.
In the past, the grease scraped off by everyone was wasted, but now it is also recycled. Everyone has a small basin in front of them, and then some is collected after everything is done.
Regardless of whether they are the same or not, put them all into a large pot and refine them. Although they cannot be eaten, they can also be used for other purposes. Putting some on when lighting a bonfire can burn a lot longer.
Although it is not particularly useful, it would be a waste to throw it away. It is always good to have some use.
It was not too late for everyone to finish work this year, so before dinner, there was still some time before everyone was idle, and they started to work directly.
Although the animal skin is warm and comfortable to wear, it is still too troublesome to pack up. There are several sets of procedures required, especially during tanning. The animal skin that has begun to harden must be returned to softness many times. .
Naturally, not all the animal skins you want to peel off will be large. There are relatively more small animal skins such as rabbits and foxes. Although they look smaller, it is not a problem to sew them up for daily wear, and children Wearing small animal skins is also just right.
Everyone was talking nonsense while cleaning the animal skins in their hands.
After Song Xuan finished packing one piece, he took out a few more pieces from the pile of animal skins. After a simple scraping, he had to throw them into hot water and soak them for a while. After soaking, it became easier to continue scraping.
But when Song Xuan looked at the animal skin in his hand, he always felt a little familiar and a little strange.
I was familiar with this pattern, but upon closer inspection, it seemed that such beasts were relatively rare in the tribe, so I poked Shi Meng aside and asked.
"Meng, look what kind of animal skin this is"
Shi, who was bragging about his bull, suddenly heard Song Xuan talking and quickly turned his head around.
"let me see!"
As he spoke, he brought his head closer. Song Xuan also turned sideways with some disgust, letting him take a closer look.
"It seems like Miwu? This is rare!"
"Miwu?"
Seeing that Song Xuan didn't know, Shi Meng continued to explain:
"That's what this thing is called. It looks like a tiger cub, but the meat is not tasty...it's very sour."
After saying that, he curled his lips with some disdain, as if it gave him a bad feeling.
The more Song Xuan listened, the more something was wrong, but his hands were still covered with oil, so he directly pulled Shi Meng over, who had just turned around:
"Didn't you say you've never seen a cat?"
"cat?"
Shi Meng probably forgot that Song Xuan asked them if there were any cats around, but when he saw Song Xuan's murderous look, his head turned quickly:
"God, is this the cat you are talking about?"
"Do you remember now?"
Song Xuan was also very angry. When he asked them, everyone said they didn't know, but at this time, the cat in his hand could basically be concluded to be an animal similar to a cat.
"Angel, didn't you say last time that it was a meow? This is different..."
He was even aggrieved!
Song Xuan also felt a little funny, but there was nothing he could do about such Shi Meng, as if he punched into the cotton.
The two parties were not on the same channel at all at that time. It is estimated that the focus was on the voice imitated by Song Xuan, but the two voices seemed to be different, and now I only roughly think they should be the same thing, but Song Xuan's voice was imitated. After all, the Miwu that Xuan came into contact with before has been domesticated for thousands of years. It is hard to say whether the Miwu that runs around in the wild is really good or not.
However, whether it is possible or not, it is still very likely. It can be seen from the fur that this animal is also a cat, and it is much smaller than the average leopard. The size is very suitable for the requirements.
Would rather miss it than let it go, Song Xuan said to Shi Meng:
"If you encounter someone in the future, catch two and bring them back..."
"Okay, but the envoy..."
"Um?"
"There's no guarantee that I'll catch you... This is rare in the forest. You can run very fast and disappear as soon as you see someone..."
"you……"
Although Song Xuan was very angry, he naturally could not make hard and fast rules on this. Since Shi Meng had already agreed immediately, he would naturally go all out when the time came. At this time, he was probably afraid that Zong Xuan's expectations were too high and he would not be able to guarantee the guarantee.
"Okay, okay!"
Song Xuan had nothing to do with this silly leader.
Everyone worked together, and the tidying up was very fast. Basically, all the animal skins had been processed twice, and the remaining ones were soaked in plant ash water overnight, and they could be used after two or three more times.
The meat is also cut into pieces, smeared with salt and placed on the rack to dry. When it is almost dry, it can be placed in the warehouse.
………………
Early the next morning, Song Xuan, Shi Meng and others put the prepared things on the canoe. In addition to what was needed on the road, they naturally had to prepare some for the Kite tribe, although I didn’t know if they would. The Lion Hui opened his mouth, but Song Xuan also had a reserve price in mind. A small amount of food and some pottery, this was all Song Xuan prepared for him.
During the exchange meeting, Song Xuan asked Shi Mao and Yuan Yu to re-determine the route and ensured that they would never go wrong, so with him leading the way this time, there would be no problems.
Although the Kite Tribe is in the same upper reaches, its location is southeast of Soaring Snake, and it is also along a tributary.
Everyone did not waste time along the way. They rowed as much as they could and pulled when they could. In just six days, they saw where the Kite tribe was.
The Kite Tribe is similar to the Soaring Snake, both have their backs on a hillside, but the mountain behind the Kite Tribe is obviously much higher.
The Tengshe side can only be regarded as a small slope, no more than thirty or forty meters high, but the mountain behind the Yuan Tribe is about one to two hundred meters long, so it is already considered a high mountain around here.
The terrain of the Kite tribe is not low either. It is located at the foot of the mountain. This position is obviously safer than that of ordinary tribes. At least floods will hardly affect them.
As soon as Song Xuan and his group arrived around the Yuan tribe, they attracted their attention, and soon someone came to the river to see who it was.
Although the two parties were not familiar with each other, their words were in common. After listening to Song Xuan's report, one person was left to look at Song Xuan and his group, and the remaining person quickly ran back to the tribe, probably to the person in charge. Report.
This is much better than Teng She's place. After Teng She discovered the incoming people, she would send one person back to the tribe in advance, and the rest would return to the tribe with the incoming people. Although some people could be mentioned The notification effect is good, but it is not as good as the management of the Kite Tribe.
This is obviously safer for the tribe. It is enough to leave one person to watch. If it is a friendly tribe, it will naturally be accepted. If it is a hostile tribe, then there will be enough time to deal with it. Of course, if it encounters If you fall into a tribe that kills people on sight, you have no choice but to seek blessings for yourself.
Fortunately, the distance was only three to four hundred meters, and soon the Yuan tribe saw them coming out, with a dozen people walking towards Song Xuan.
The fence of the Kite Tribe is similar to that of most tribes. It is made of wood and a layer of grass mud. It is not too strong. However, the Kite Tribe is quite confident here. After all, they have the largest number of people in this tribe. , even from a distance of several hundred meters, one can feel the hugeness of the tribe.
