"But let us follow!!"
This was already a huge concession for Cao Miao. After all, Xiong Guo and the others arrived at the Grass Tribe first. If they were just allowed to leave like this, Cao Miao would probably not be willing to die.
The purpose of sending people to follow was not only to show the existence of the Grass Tribe, but also to prevent any accidents from Xiong Guo and the others.
After all, these dozen people don't even have much food on them, let alone face other situations. As the weather gets warmer and the beasts move more frequently, they can safely walk to the Grass Tribe. Fortunately, if you continue walking, you will inevitably encounter danger.
"good!"
Seeing Cao Miao's expression that it was completely non-negotiable, Xiong Guo finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
At least with the protection of this group of people, it would definitely be more convenient to walk. The two of them were very moved by this, and their opinions about Cao Miao and the others began to waver.
However, the Cow Tribe still had to go, at least to seek verification, but the attitude of the Grass Tribe could not completely convince them.
Seeing that Xiongguo was about to leave, Caomiao could only pat his head and said:
"Don't worry, let me prepare too!"
This time Xiong Guo did not continue to leave. Seeing the dusty appearance of Cao Miao, she also felt that it was indeed unkind to not give Cao Miao any time to rest. Since Cao Miao had made some concessions, she naturally had to do the same. It’s good to reciprocate kindness.
Cao Miao was also afraid that Xiong Guo and the others wouldn't be able to wait any longer, so he took a breath and arranged it. Naturally, he had to go personally for such an important matter.
At this time, the fleet that followed also returned to the tribe. This time everyone put the exchanged supplies back into the warehouse, and then asked some people to take out part of the few remaining grains.
It will be an extremely long journey from the Grass Tribe to the Ox Tribe, and maybe even to Soaring Snake later, and the consumption of Xiongguo and the others has to be taken into account, so I brought a lot of food, which is enough to fill more than half of the bag. Boat.
Although there is a lot of food left here from last year, the more you save, the more you can eat. In addition to this exchange meeting, more salt was exchanged, so now there is not much left. When I think about the next step, Taking part of it in exchange for pottery pills, Cao Miao also felt a pain in his heart. It is estimated that the warehouse will be really empty by then.
But when I think about Xiong Guo and the others outside, as long as they can be safely sent to the Soaring Snake Tribe, they will probably get certain benefits, which can be regarded as a little more psychologically balanced.
Cao Miao also explained to Cao Hu and others that Teng Snake would come to deliver the projectiles. This was an agreed upon thing, and naturally he could not go back on it. Fortunately, his appetite was not as big as that of the Zong and Niu tribes, so he only wanted three hundred projectiles. , the tribe can still afford it now, and as the hunting team harvests more and more, food will not be so tight.
Although she rushed back in a hurry, Cao Miao did not bother to rest. After everything was prepared, she called Xiong Guo and said:
"Let's go!"
Although he knew that Cao Miao and the others did not have any ill intentions, Xiong Guo was still able to keep a distance from the people of the Cao tribe and did not have any close contact.
As for Cao Miao's desire to have some children board the ship, Xiong Guo declined. It would be better not to admit too much affection before the matter was thoroughly investigated.
With so many children, he naturally couldn't walk fast. Before giving Cao Miao, who hadn't had a good rest for a long time, some time to relax, he lay directly on the boat and swayed behind Xiong Guo and the others, but the water flow was too fast. A little faster than the walking speed of children, Cao Miao had to ask this person to stop and wait for them from time to time.
Just when Xiong Guo and his party were out of sight of the Grass Tribe, two figures suddenly flashed out of the Grass Tribe and entered the forest from another direction.
Since there is still some food on his back, although there is not much left, it should not be a big problem to support the cattle tribe, so they are very vigilant even when eating. Xiong Guo and the two are now worried that one of them will be killed by a grass sprout if they are not careful. They were caught. Although it seems to be relatively harmonious now, if they can be controlled safely, it will naturally save a lot of trouble for Cao Miao and the others.
So no matter whether they were eating or resting, one of them always stayed awake. However, manpower was limited after all. Although they felt sorry for the children, at night, there were still a few older children who took the initiative to stand up and express their opinions. The two finally refused.
But they just let the children help watch the first half of the night. There are only two adults in the team. If they get exhausted because they can't get a rest for a long time, it is not a good thing for the entire team. At least they have to hold on until Let’s talk about it when we get to the Cow Tribe.
Looking at the children who did not forget to hold the sticks tightly while sleeping, Xiong Dou also had a sore nose. At this point, she was also confused about the future of the group of people.
Cao Miao had no intention of attacking Xiong Guo and the others on the way. First, the two of them had been on high alert and couldn't pick out the perfect time to attack. If they did it casually, they would obviously still be stuck in the same problem as before. In addition, Shang Caomiao also wanted to find a better time, and he had already made corresponding arrangements, so he could have a peaceful rest on the road.
So Cao Miao also behaved very generously and set up a bonfire very far away from Xiong Guo and some people. In order to dispel their concerns as much as possible, they also specially chose a relatively open place. In this way, as long as the bonfire is not When it goes out, the two of them can see if there are any changes in personnel at a glance.
Since persuasion is useless, this is the best that Cao Miao can do.
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Just as Xiong Guo, Cao Miao and the others were walking towards the Niu Tribe one after another, Song Xuan finally led the people back to Teng Snake.
Teng She and others did not carry out large-scale field operations after Song Xuan left. The hunting team only remained in one or two small groups. They were mainly responsible for cleaning up the prey near Teng She. Most of the people were still busy in the fields, not digging. The roots of the tree open up the land.
During the eight or nine days that Song Xuan left, everyone's progress was still very fast, and the power of the bronze plow gradually became apparent. It only took six days to complete the initial plowing of last year's batch of rice fields, but this was not enough. It's just a matter of digging up the ground and letting the weeds, leaves, tree ash and other things on the surface be buried deep underground.
You will have to plow a few more times before planting, but the first time is relatively difficult. The latter part mainly involves breaking up the soil, and it will definitely be much easier by then.
As for the newly burned rice fields, the speed is much faster than last year. Even though the number of bronze swords and axes is not large, it still plays a huge role. Teng She can now be said to be a man who never stops using bronze swords and axes. People are always on the front line cutting down tree roots.
Although there are dense roots in the field, Soaring Snake only needs the surface layer now. Most of the remaining tree roots on this layer are made of bronze axes, which can be easily cut. After all, the really strong ones were cut last year. It has basically been burned by fire.
After a whole winter, and the repeated freezing and thawing after spring, it may be more laborious to chop with an ordinary stone axe, but it is very easy to use a bronze axe.
So although it only took a little more than eight days, the tribe had almost cleared out more than fifty pieces of land, which at preliminary calculation was about one hundred, fifty or sixty acres.
Although the speed is not very fast, after all, there are nearly three hundred people working at the same time, but compared with the speed last year, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as fast.
Seeing that nearly two hundred acres of rice fields had been opened, Song Xuan couldn't help but laugh. From this point of view, it might be possible to prepare everything before planting rice. Even if it cannot be completely opened, it is probably not enough. Not much more.
The only problem Teng She has now is that there are not enough rice fields. If all the vacant land burned last year can be reclaimed, as long as the output is normal, it will be a very scary amount.
However, there are only about two months left to prepare for Teng She. Teng She will not be able to continue investing in the future. With such a large number of manpower, the speed will naturally slow down by then, but it should not be enough to satisfy Teng She's own consumption. Not a problem.
Since the rice fields were full of people, Song Xuan and his party were spotted by sharp-eyed children as soon as they came into everyone's sight. It was impossible for such a huge fleet to go unnoticed. Although children have also joined the reclamation team, they are naturally much more playful than adults. However, even if they work for a while, play for a while, and rest for a while, they will make a big contribution to the tribe.
The prisoners were still working hard, and Song Xuan's return was not a time for them to rest. However, except for those who were guarding the prisoners, others had already begun to gather towards the shore.
It was almost noon at this time. Fortunately, Song Xuan did not stop everyone's exchange meeting. Teng She only paid some salt and was able to bring back so many animals and food in the end. It was a day worthy of a small celebration.
Seeing that everyone was covered in dirt, he also knew that everyone had not been lazy during the days he left. This was a rare moment for everyone to relax.
When he saw the huge cow behind Song Xuan, Shi Yan quickly walked over and took it over. Although these animals had been tamed by Niubuluo, it would definitely take some time for Teng She to do so. To adapt, especially to the life of pulling a plow in the future, it is not so easy to be competent without some training.
Teng She and others also slowly figured out a set of plowing skills. Although they can turn over the surface of the land with brute force, they often stumble. On the contrary, after mastering the direction and strength, not only the wounds will be easier , the speed is also much faster. The most important thing is that there are almost no pauses in the whole process, and the animals do not need too long to rest.
