"After everything is packed, let's go!"
Since there was plenty of time yesterday, and the valley was not very far from the ship, most of the things had been exchanged yesterday afternoon.
The salt that several tribes cherished was also handed over to them. Except for the Niu tribe, all the salt was exchanged for food. However, some of the food was transferred to Song Xuan and sent to the Niu tribe's canoe.
There is nothing we can do about it. Who said the things from the Niu Tribe are more valuable? Even the salt twice is not enough to cover the bill. Fortunately, this time we asked for a thousand ceramic projectiles. The rest need to be paid by Teng Snake. There is not much to make up for.
Last night I learned that both the Ox Tribe and the Zun Tribe had added some more projectiles. Although the Grass and Wood Tribes have not yet truly experienced the magical effect of the sling, they are not far behind and also want to replace it with some. One has two hundred bullets, and the other has two hundred bullets. Three hundred pieces, although not much, is better than nothing. At least it can spread the cost evenly. After such a trip, the tribe will still make a profit.
For the people of the two tribes, it is not just a matter of fun. At least they have seen the power of the sling, but they have not experienced it personally during hunting. I believe that after using it, if there are no new weapons, they should I can't bear to leave it anymore.
Although you don’t exchange a lot, you can still use it a lot if you use it sparingly and recycle it properly.
This is already the middle and upper reaches of the creek. It is just wide enough to accommodate canoes. However, if there are people inside, it will be difficult to move forward. Therefore, only one person is left in each boat to control the direction. The people on the shore pull the rope to assist. For a moment, since we are going down the river, although the flow of the stream is not very fast, it can save a lot of energy. The other people are walking on both sides. They are not in a hurry anyway, so they chat while walking. The atmosphere is still very good. OK
"Angel, let's go back then!"
"Okay, Danwan will be delivered to you by Shi Mao when we return to the tribe!"
On this trip, except for the Zhu tribe who brought enough supplies and the cattle tribe directly exchanged cattle, several other tribes had to go back and make some preparations, especially Teng She, who had a total of two thousand projectiles. Although within the tribe, There are so many, but after taking them out, I don’t have much left to use.
However, although the exchange items were paid in advance, the Zhu tribe was not worried that Teng She would regret it. After all, the surrounding tribes had no problem with integrity. Once the two parties reached a verbal agreement on this kind of exchange, it would not be easy. If you regret it, unless there is a special emergency, you will definitely be scorned by others, and it will be more troublesome to join in later.
In addition, Teng She's strength is also displayed here, so she will definitely not be greedy for their three melons and two dates.
Originally, the Niu Tribe also provided door-to-door delivery services, but Teng She sent out so many boats this time, and it seemed a waste of manpower for them to deliver them. Therefore, when leaving the valley, they handed over the ropes tied to the animals. Arriving at Soaring Snake.
The only requirement of the cattle tribe for these animals is to provide a stable source of food in the future. They have not been trained in carrying and pulling, otherwise they would be able to help pull the boat away now.
But even so, these well-behaved animals are still rare treasures. After being brought back to the tribe, they can come in handy with a little training.
The next task was to rush back to the tribe. Although the delay was not long, it was only half a month. The income from this exchange could be regarded as a slight supplement to the already small food reserves.
Moreover, there are still very important tasks in the coming period, the most important of which is of course reclamation, which must be fully prepared before rice planting.
Also, after Song Quan returned, he had to send a group of people to refine the salt. When he came, Song Xuan plundered almost all the inventory in the tribe. He thought it would definitely be inexhaustible, but he should be able to bring back half of it in the end. After months of going back, who would have thought that the appetites of several tribes have increased a lot, so there is not much left.
After returning to the tribe, the most anxious thing is this matter. If we delay any longer, there will be no salt in the tribe. Although not eating it for a short period of time will not really affect the body, everyone has become accustomed to the addition of salt. If the food suddenly stops, it will be really hard to get cold in the mouth. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
However, this is just a matter of twenty or thirty people going to the valley where Yanba is located. It does not take too much time. After Song Xuan takes the people who came out this time back, he can free up the corresponding manpower.
As for the projectiles needed by several tribes, just give them to Shi Mao and take two or three people for a trip. It is not expensive in the first place, and the Niu Tribe and the Zhu Tribe have already handed over the supplies to Teng Snake. The remaining Just one boat should be able to transport everything back.
At present, I have decided to go back and turn into a stone to lead people, and burn more projectiles. It is very fast to make the projectiles. Three people can make a lot of them in two or three days. When the time comes, I can directly ask Shi Mao to take him down and find one. Save the space and save yourself the hassle of running around for it in the future.
Anyway, it was made of clay. Even if it was placed directly in the wild, there was no need to worry about it getting damaged. Even the unfinished pottery brought out this time, Song Xuan threw it directly into the dug cave. In this way, You can bring less with you next time.
Now that this has been made, Song Xuan believes that every exchange in the future will involve this aspect. Teng She finally opened up a new consumable product in addition to the dwindling pottery. It can be said that there is no idle time in the tribe. kiln.
Nowadays, each tribe does not need much pottery at one time. They mainly replenish the ones that are damaged during daily use. They are not as wealthy as Teng She, so they are naturally careful when using them, so it is really rare for them to get damaged in a year. There are many, and the new demand every year is quite small. If there are no projectiles, the kiln can only serve its own tribe.
Although the kiln in the tribe takes up some manpower and time, it has always been profitable overall. Even if the stone is basically not involved in daily hunting, a large amount of pottery is still exchanged for the pottery fired in the kiln. Food is much more than what a person can earn by hunting alone. Now that the demand for pottery is gradually decreasing, it is not satisfactory to be able to make up for it with projectiles.
But even if things cannot be exchanged, the importance of the kiln to the tribe is self-evident. After all, it is related to the most important food, and the stone now also has the task of making bronze weapons, which will only become more and more important in the future. The more important it is.
This time, Song Xuan also discussed with Niu He. When Shi Mao and others deliver the pottery pills, Teng She will send another person to stay in the Niu tribe for a few days. The purpose is naturally to learn from them about livestock. Although the two of them had communicated a lot about feeding, they had to go and do it in person in order to understand it more thoroughly.
Niu He was very generous to this and agreed directly without mentioning any reward. However, Song Xuan still felt that despite this, Teng She could not let them suffer, so he would definitely give them more projectiles when the time came. , and at the same time, the people sent there must have to take care of their own expenses in the past few days.
Since there is only one boat, after delivering the projectiles to the Cow Tribe, it will definitely take a long time to go to the Grass Tribe and Wood Tribe, at least four or five days. This period of time should be enough for learning. If The Cow Tribe doesn’t hide anything private.
I believe there is nothing to hide. After all, Teng She's feeding is already on the right track. It's nothing more than wanting to absorb their advantages.
Shi Yan and Shui Wu are both older. In the past, they could cope with the relatively small number of animals in the tribe, but now they are indeed becoming more and more unable to cope with it.
In terms of raising livestock, the two of them have also identified several suitable successors. This time, having one person come to study can be regarded as a real training for him.
For most of the warriors in the tribe, it is very painful for them to raise livestock. Although the work is not that arduous, it does require enough patience, and the work is relatively fixed and has to be given to them every day. Pulling them out and moving them back again, and having to help deal with the large amounts of feces. It is definitely inappropriate for these rough guys from the tribe to do this kind of work.
Occasionally, they may also find it very interesting to take over the class. As time goes by, most people will lose their patience, so they have to carefully consider the candidates before selecting a few people. Since only one person can be sent here this time, it is estimated that after returning, I have to struggle again.
The candidates had been struggling for a long time at the time. Song Xuan could imagine what their expressions would look like when he went back and told the matter to them.
It was very relaxing when we came here. It went straight down the river, it was fast, and there was no need to row a boat. Everyone was even a little bored on the boat, and they even rushed to do the work of controlling the direction.
But it's different when I go back. When I go upstream, I can only pull the boat honestly. Although there are a lot of supplies, there are so many boats coming this time. Each boat has some, and it's not too much compared to the empty load. The big difference is that it is relatively easy to pull.
On the contrary, this group of animals stopped and walked, eating grass for a while from time to time, which wasted some time, but no one would complain. After all, compared with everyone else, this group of animals was more precious, and they had to eat it anyway. Although I said I would rest more frequently, I could only comfort myself in this way.
However, since there are not many goods, most people are relaxed, so the speed is not too slow, and this route is also quite mature. There is nothing blocking the road except some weeds, and winter has just passed, so everything The grass is lying on the ground, and it will not affect the pace of progress.
Just as people from several tribes were rushing back, a group of guests from the Grass Tribe came who surprised them:
"Bear...bear fruit...you...you..."
"ah!!!"
A shrill shout pierced the sky.
