Three days later.
Song Xuan looked at the hundreds of acres of rice fields in front of him with satisfaction, sighing that his hard work for so long was finally not in vain.
At least the scale has been established now. As long as no big accidents happen, this year will be a good year.
"Okay, let's go back and rest for two days!"
Hundreds of people have been working for six or seven days just for these more than 100 acres of rice fields, and they have all worked hard, bending their backs in the bright sun.
After all, the difference between daily work and rice transplanting is very big, and it also requires an adaptation process for the body.
During this period, every time when I got up to return to the tribe, everyone was bent over like a shrimp.
Sometimes I may not be able to recover even after a night's rest. It wasn't until the last two days when the intensity became less intense that I felt better.
After working so hard for so many days, it is very necessary to take a break.
All the prepared seedlings were planted in the rice fields, and in the end, two pieces of land were left free, covering about five or six acres.
Song Xuan did not waste anything, but now it may be too late to re-cultivate the seedlings and transplant them. After all, it takes a certain amount of time for the seedlings to take root in the new rice fields, so Song Xuan directly planted them in these two fields. How much some seeds can grow depends on their nature.
As for the unused rice seeds in the tribe, if nothing goes wrong, they can be used as food soon. Although the quantity is not large, it can be used to adjust the taste.
Of course, they definitely cannot eat them all. Although there are more than a hundred acres of new rice fields, the seeds will not be available until they are mature. Before that, Teng She must make corresponding reserves, and the surrounding tribes must also Almost all had been looted, and it was basically difficult to add a larger quantity. In order to prevent accidents, Song Xuan picked out another two hundred kilograms of relatively good quality and sealed them. These will not be moved until after receiving the goods this year.
I was only busy all morning today, so Song Xuan asked Shi Yan to cook a few pots of thicker porridge for everyone at noon, so that everyone could feel what the fruits of their labor taste like, especially Yangyang and the others, who came to Teng After the snake, I haven’t tasted it yet.
"Yangyang, how are you eating?"
"Hmm~"
Because the porridge was a bit hot, Yang Yang was not sure what he was eating for the first time. He took a big mouthful and neither spit it out nor swallowed it. At this time, he could not speak and could only nod crazily to indicate that the taste was not bad.
Although people from Teng She's side have always heard how good the rice they grew tastes, Yang Yang and the others are also people who are used to eating meat, so they have always been skeptical about this.
Once you actually eat it, you will understand. Although it is indeed not delicious, it is amazing that something that is not unpalatable and goes perfectly with various meats and dishes can fill your stomach.
In particular, he has participated in the entire process of rice planting. There is nothing too difficult in it. The only difficulty may be to discover it. After all, there are so many tribes living around here for so many years, and no one has ever brought it up. It turned out that the food was edible.
He had never tasted many things at Teng She before, such as dried mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, and even various wild vegetables. Yang Yang had never known that these things could be eaten, and that they could be eaten like this.
If they had known about it earlier, the Sheep Tribe would not have been reduced to the state of almost starving to death at that time. But now it is no longer a problem. Although they joined later, no one looked at them differently. After joining Soaring Snake, although There was still some embarrassment in a short period of time, but after the two sides became familiar with each other, it seemed like a tribe had grown.
"Angel, let us follow you in hunting from now on!"
Yang Yang made this request not long after he arrived, but Song Xuan refused without hesitation. After all, they who had just arrived were basically skin and bones. It was difficult to carry out long-term activities, let alone hunting.
Later, he often proposed to go hunting with the hunting team, but at that time the tribe was relatively short of manpower, and although the condition was much better than when he first arrived, hunting was still a bit difficult, so Song Xuan never agreed.
But it has been almost three months since they arrived. Although they are still working normally, the intensity is not high, and the food here in Tengshe is better. The children have grown chubby, and they are not visible at all. When he came out, he looked skinny and bones.
Yangyang and the others have recovered similarly. Although they may be a little thinner than when they were in their best condition, normal work is no longer a problem.
"Are you feeling well?"
"Um!"
Seeing that Yang Yang answered more simply and seemed to be in good condition, Song Xuan did not refuse this time.
"Okay, then you can go with us next time!"
Now there is nothing in the tribe that requires too many manpower. Since they have this idea and their health is basically up to standard, they can go hunting with them.
They still have a lot to learn about hunting, especially the cooperation with everyone. Although they are not yet proficient in using the new weapons, they all know how to use them, but this cooperation cannot be formed in a short time.
Because bows and arrows are relatively difficult, and the progress of making these weapons has not been fast since the beginning of spring. After all, it takes a lot of time to collect materials, especially animal sinews. There were not many animals hunted before, and even fewer that met the conditions. , so the number of bows and arrows made is naturally relatively small. Later, they have to come over to help dig the ground to plant rice, and there is no time to make them.
After a lot of work, they only made five bows in the first three months of spring. They might as well be used by the better women in the tribe. As for Yangyang and the others, it wouldn't be too late to use bows and arrows after they become familiar with other weapons.
Moreover, their current archery skills have not yet reached the standard for hunting. This is not the time when the tribe first had bows and arrows. Now the conditions are much higher. If it is too poor, the cooperation with other people will not be so good. , it will definitely have an impact on the efficiency of hunting.
But no matter what, they will definitely be useful later. Except for the captives, the tribe has no requirements for other people. It all depends on personal hobbies and abilities.
Of course, ability must come first. As for hobbies, you can take a back seat. If a person has a talent for archery, even if he doesn't particularly like it, he will definitely be placed in the position of archer in the end. After all, talent cannot be wasted.
Song Xuan has also arranged for people to call them back for the few people who were on sentry duty before. Although they have not played any role these days, it has brought some sense of security to everyone, and no news is the best news.
The next period of time will be the longest period of time for each tribe to be outdoors. Generally speaking, they have no energy to think about other bad things. Of course, if the Wuyu tribe really has such thoughts, Song Xuan can only accept his fate. , we can’t let the people in the tribe do nothing and just guard against them.
I believe that as long as you are clear-headed, you will not harass other tribes during the period when it is easiest to obtain food. Wouldn't it be more convenient to just grab them when they are almost done? In addition to wasting manpower and time, invasion now is not a waste of time. There will be great benefits.
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As for the prisoner captured last winter, although I haven't been able to find anything valuable until now.
But after repeated torture, he also understood that if he wanted to eat, he had to work. Although he was unwilling to betray the tribe, it was still relatively easy for him to choose between work and death.
So after the beginning of spring, he entered into endless labor. Naturally, everyone arranged for him some relatively heavy work. It didn't matter whether he could bear it. In everyone's eyes, he was just a tough-talking prisoner. He would die if he died. .
Since he refused to explain, Song Xuan did not dare to let him have contact with other prisoners, so he was kept in a separate room.
Naturally, the food we eat is what everyone usually has leftover, but although it is relatively poor, because the quantity is so large, filling our stomachs is not a problem.
Although the other prisoners all know that there is such a person and can see him when working, they basically avoid suspicion and will not deliberately contact him. Even if they encounter him, they will lower their heads and go around quickly. Everyone knows that If the people being attacked by Soaring Snake knew that they were in contact with such die-hards, the outcome would definitely not be good. After all, they all saw what happened to Ulin back then.
What makes Song Xuan a little curious is that there has been no action on the part of Wu Yu about this person. Did he think that the three people who came over were all dead?
Even the Black Feather Tribe would be a little distressed by the loss of three adult men, and the other two people just escaped. As for whether they went back or were buried in the vast mountains, Song Xuan was not sure.
But since they won't come to replace him, Song Xuan can feel free to use him. Teng She will not suffer any loss anyway.
In the coming days, Soaring Snake will officially return to normal, and hunting and gathering will once again become the main things that need to be done in the tribe.
After all, these two items are everyone's main business, and before the rice is harvested, Song Xuan dare not guarantee that he will be able to bring enough food.
Before that, we still had to rely on hunting and gathering to meet the daily consumption of the tribe.
Now the food reserves in the tribe have been gone for even a month, which can be said to be the most dangerous time.
You know, even if Teng She was forced to relocate, she still had food for a month or two, but the conditions now are definitely much better than then, and there is more time. Even if the rice is not counted, the remaining Time, if nothing else, storing enough food for the winter won’t be a problem.
