The warrior in front of the threshold was a little impatient. This warrior had a very high aura, strong strength, and a mighty body.
His strength is comparable to that of today's old patriarch.
"Dard it out."
Ta, this is his name, or Ge Ta.
"Gao" refers to the scene where people sacrifice a cow and pray. This is the original meaning of "Gao".
"Teacher" refers to a person who has mastered certain skills and knowledge.
"Shi" refers to the tribe.
Therefore, the three characters Gaoshishi refer to "tribes that are good at sacrifices."
The Gaoshi clan is a tribe that performs sacrifices for the two gods of Xunshan and Chaisang. It does not have a surname. However, because it respects the Ge Tian clan, who is in charge of sacrifices and music in the Central Plains, as the main clan of sacrifices, the Gaoshi clan also calls itself Ge. Envoys were sent to the Central Plains, and finally they were recognized by the Ge Tian family and officially became one of the branches of the Ge surname.
A warrior who can have a surname within the tribe naturally has a different status from the other warriors. Ge Ta looked at the traces of development around him and looked at the seemingly solid earth walls, which made him sneer.
It rains a lot in the south. What's the use of erecting this kind of earth wall with cobblestones (pebbles) underneath? It was flashy and was washed away in two days. The layer of wood on the outside was even more redundant. It was washed away and rotted in two days.
It's better to stick more wooden thorns to make it stronger than stacking stones.
So when Yu Zai came over, Ge Ta pointed at the earthen walls with a sullen face and scolded Yu Zai:
"How can you use this kind of rotten soil? There has been heavy rain in the south, but within ten days, the wooden boards have rotted and the earthen walls have been lost. How can you protect your people? As a witch, even though you have come from afar, don't you even understand this common sense? ?”
When Ruan Zai heard what he said, she was a little hostile at first, but she didn't expect that his second sentence would be to reprimand her for not caring about her clan members, and she immediately felt a little fond of this warrior from afar.
Although the person's tone was wrong, it was indeed a kind reminder. Although he was arrogant, he was still well-intentioned.
It seems that there should be no conflict this time.
Yuzai pointed to the earthen walls and said, "Originally, I wanted to build another layer with stones, but we don't have so many stones here at the moment."
When Ge Ta heard Yu Zai's explanation that it was an unfinished wall, his face looked a little better and he nodded slightly.
"But instead of filling the interior with loose soil, it's better to use stones entirely. But since you don't have many usable stones here, it's understandable."
Ge Ta stuck the spear in his hand on the ground: "Little shaman of the Akafang clan, let's get down to business. Do you understand what you should hand over?"
Yu Zai said: "I don't dare to forget the important event of the sacrifice, but recently I have spent a lot of time reorganizing the tribe and reclaiming the land. I thought I would send food to Xunshan in two days, but I didn't expect that the Xunshan family of the Gao Shi family has already arrived."
Ge Ta: "Without further ado, the great wizard has something to say. Since the Chifang clan is in trouble and has fled to the south, and I don't think there is much food left, I will give you a little leniency for the sacrifice this year, just eighty shi."
Yuzai was greatly surprised when he heard this, and then he breathed out a sigh of relief and became happy at the same time.
"It looks pretty good, thank you so much."
Ge Ta nodded slightly: "Now your tribe is the only one left without food. Let some people transport the food with me first. You should have already prepared the log cart. The time for the sacrifice is coming soon."
He stretched out his head and looked at the warriors in the Yuzai tribe. They all looked a little tired. Most of them were old people, and there were a lot less young people. Ge Ta probably understood the reason. At this time, most of the people were out cultivating. The land is gone.
"The defeated clan will have to go through a lot of hardships, but the rules of the mountains and seas don't blame others. It's because you can't defeat it yourself."
"It's better to live in rotten land than to die in the mountains."
He figured out Akafang's condition and frowned slightly at the same time.
It’s almost the same as what the Tong Hong family said, but it seems to be worse than the Tong Hong family. Not only are there no warriors who have activated the totem, but farming is stagnant due to lack of labor. If this continues...
Such a tribe may not survive next year's spring plowing, and is expected to experience a significant population decline soon.
"You don't need to pay too much attention..."
Ge Ta was so concerned, but Juan Zai had already ordered people to go back and ask them to pack food. At the same time, he said to Ge Ta: "The tribe is tired and can't go on the road today. Can I rest for a day?"
Ge Ta nodded: "Although I want to say no, but looking at you like this, if you force yourself to go on the road, I'm afraid there will be problems."
Yuzai smiled and thanked him.
Ge Ta nodded. Ruanzai's attitude of respecting his elders made him more comfortable, but he did not dare to be too arrogant, so he didn't say anything after Ruanzai expressed his stance. No matter how small he was compared to the other party, he was still a witch. Although he came from I tell you, as a shaman, you can "go up to heaven to listen" directly.
but.....
"Well... this road is quite far away... I have been traveling for several days. The surrounding area is indeed wild and there is not even any decent food..."
Ge Ta suddenly started talking to himself, but Ruan Zai didn't know what he wanted to say. He had heard not long ago that when the messengers of the Gao Shi clan wandered around various small tribes, they would often ask for "benefits" from others. .
"Yushu!"
Yuzai shouted toward the inside: "Bring a basket of fresh bean sprouts."
"Look at this snail, it's big and sharp..."
Ge Ta's eyes moved, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Yu Zai became much kinder.
"Shamans of the Chifang clan, you have to be careful of the Hong clan. When they came to sue the Shi clan not long ago, they said a lot of bad things about you. Fortunately, the great witches are wise and did not listen to their lies. Otherwise, you will have to do this this time. The tribute of grain is probably 200 dan."
Ge Ta spoke at this time, and became even happier after taking the basket of cockroaches.
Ruzai's heart sank, and her handsome brows furrowed.
The Tonghong family is really annoying. It seems that the title of horn fly is not wrong, but he didn't get the food by himself. He even went to the big shaman who sued the Shi family for a copy of his book. It was really the evil person who complained first.
Ge Ta saw Yu Zai frowning and said with a smile: "Shamans of the Chifang clan, don't worry. The great witch will send me to your place for a walk. Don't worry, I will truthfully report the situation here to the great wizard." , and then go up to Daxun Mountain."
Sending you here for a walk? I'm afraid I'm not here to see if it's true or not, and whether it's in line with what Dong Hong said.
I told Shishi that she was addicted to taking bribes.
With full sincerity on her face, Yu Zai said "thank you": "Thank you very much to the envoy and also to the great wizard."
Ge Ta waved his hand and smiled: "What are you talking about? It's just a matter of duty."
"But...I still want to say..."
Ge Ta pointed at the unfinished earthen wall, which was only about one-tenth complete, and said: "It's better not to continue building this thing. It's useless. It can't even withstand heavy rain. I advise you, shaman of the Akafang clan, to still build it." We need to be down-to-earth, although there are no stones, we can cut more wood, tie the inner and outer three layers together, and sharpen the wooden pillars, which is much easier to use than this rotten soil."
Yu Zai smiled and nodded, looking more modest: "Thank you envoy for pointing out the shortcomings. We will definitely correct them."
