Chapter 1039 Friendship between Han and Bai

"Corn?!"

"Yes, corn, it's delicious, you can eat it roasted, boiled, or made into pancakes or steamed buns."

A clan leader learned to pronounce the Chinese word for "corn" and used his eyes to ask if he had learned it correctly. You Fu also smiled and nodded, and began to introduce how to eat this food. After the introduction, he said to several clan leaders again.

"I came here this time to fulfill what I promised you last time, to exchange corn for your potatoes, and to exchange planting techniques. The weather here is very suitable for planting. If you agree, we can start learning from each other tomorrow. I can let my people teach you how to plant these corns."

You Fu expressed his meaning with gestures and words. After repeating it three or four times, the clan leaders finally understood, and they were very happy.

"Yes, yes, that's great, Fu, you can also go to the fields with our tribesmen tomorrow to watch our farming methods, and we can learn from each other." A patriarch of the Baiwu tribe also said hurriedly, and at the same time pulled a few men holding farm tools on the spot and gave them instructions. The honest men who looked like farmers also patted their chests honestly, saying that this matter was left to them.

The two sides first finalized the transaction of exchanging seeds and passing on planting techniques to each other, and then You Fu began to show the gifts he brought.

"Several patriarchs, our leader said that he liked the potatoes I brought back last time very much. He said that you are all generous and good people. Our Han tribe is willing to become friends with the Baiwu tribe, so the leader specially asked me to bring you some gifts.

"Last time, the leader heard that the Baiwu tribe did not have breeding technology, so he specially asked me to bring three kinds of sheep, 20 each, hoping that these livestock can reproduce more under the care of the Baiwu tribe. Come on, drive the sheep over. "

You Fu didn't care whether the other party could understand or not. He just introduced it first, and then asked people to drive the flock of sheep to the front. The people of the Baiwu tribe and their chiefs had naturally discovered the creatures brought by the Han tribe a long time ago. Although everyone had some ideas in their minds, no one dared to ask. Now that they heard that this was a gift from the Han tribe, they were so happy that they were about to go to heaven.

"This, these are all for us?!" A chief said excitedly, pointing at the sheep.

"Of course." You Fu smiled and nodded, then said again, "These livestock are called 'sheep'. They are the most raised domestic livestock in our Han tribe. In our Han tribe, many families raise sheep.

"There are three types of sheep here. The one with yellow skin, short hair and pointed horns is the Sago gazelle. You can tell the difference by its color, horns and big nose. This type of antelope is very suitable for breeding. You can eat its meat and wear its skin. You can see that the shoes on my feet are made of antelope skin.

"Moreover, this type of antelope grows very fast and reproduces quickly. Lambs reach sexual maturity one year after birth and participate in reproduction. They can give birth to two litters a year, with one to three lambs in each litter. The sheep we brought this time are all in good shape. If you raise them well, in half a year, the number of these sheep will double. "

You Fu spoke in great detail about the reproduction rate of sheep, hoping that the Baiwu tribe would pay enough attention to sheep. At the same time, due to the language difference, it was very complicated to explain to them. After talking for a long time, although the tribe leaders looked happy, their eyes were confused. You Fu knew at a glance that they didn't understand a word he said just now, and they were just laughing foolishly.

There was no other way. You Fu looked around and suddenly had an idea. He pulled a man and a woman from the Baiwu people at the scene, used this man and woman and their children as teaching aids, and then connected them with the sheep, telling them that these rams and ewes can give birth twice a year, two or three at a time. The people and tribe leaders of the Baiwu tribe finally understood, and they opened their mouths wide with an incredible look.

"Friends of the Han tribe, you must be messengers sent by God. Only God can have such beautiful creatures. Now you give us the sheep. Thank you so much. We should offer the Han tribe the most generous sacrifices to express our gratitude. "Another older chief of the Baiwu tribe took Youfu's hand, tears in his eyes, and spoke earnestly.

Youfu was also confused. He was introducing breeding techniques, why did he suddenly talk about gods?

Well, it was normal to engage in feudal superstition in this era, especially those good things that people could not understand, which were generally regarded as gifts from gods. A rational tribe like the Han tribe seemed abnormal. However,

Youfu was not interested in the so-called sacrifices. He took out so many good things in order to "recruit workers."

After introducing the antelope, Youfu introduced them to the black-headed goats and the pure white big-tailed sheep. These three kinds of sheep were easy to distinguish, but in order to prevent cross-breeding, Youfu still suggested that they raise them separately. Several chiefs quickly agreed, but they did not know how to raise them, so Youfu gave them advice.

"You can choose three reliable families to raise these three kinds of sheep respectively. My people can help them build sheep pens and teach them how to herd sheep and how to collect suitable forage grass. "

After hearing this, several clan leaders were overjoyed. However, after a heated discussion, they did not choose the three families that You Fu mentioned. Now there are five clans in the Baiwu tribe. Their tribal structure is similar to a clan alliance. They usually live together and have no relationship, but now it is time to share practical benefits. There

are only three sheepfolds, but there are five clans. No one is willing to give them to someone else. In the end, it is simply public ownership. The tribes set up three sheepfolds separately. All the sheep belong to the public property of the Baiwu tribe. All the people in the tribe have the obligation and responsibility to take care of these sheep. As for the lambs born in the future, they will be taken care of according to the law. Each family's contribution to the tribe was uniformly distributed.

This was a compromise, no one suffered a loss, and everyone agreed, so there was nothing to say. Youfu had no objection to this. Anyway, it was given to them, and the Baiwu tribe could divide it however they wanted.

After agreeing on the construction of the sheepfold, Youfu immediately sent a few people to lead the Baiwu tribe to cut some branches or bamboo and other things, and then come back to build a sheepfold. Each sheepfold of each breed was divided into five small pens, and four sheep were put together with one male and three females. This was conducive to the reproduction of the sheep in the future, and would not cause diseases or breed degeneration caused by inbreeding.

After sending the sheep away, You Fu waved his hand again, and another follower brought up some gifts. You Fu opened one of the wooden boxes and found a book and some needles, thread and scissors inside, so he smiled and introduced them.

"Heads, this is a gift from our leader's wife. Here is a book written by our wife, called "Illustrated Book of Han Clothing", which is a newly written book. It records the cutting, sewing, and embroidery techniques of various costumes of our Han tribe, and it also contains some shoe patterns and embroidery designs. I hope that your Baiwu tribe can also let the people learn to make clothes as soon as possible.

"In addition, there are twelve rolls of various fabrics given to you by our leader. I hope you like them. "

"Illustrated Book of Hanfu" is the second book Xiaodie wrote during the Chinese New Year. The previous book on the history of textile and printing and dyeing development did not become popular, but this book on Hanfu has spread, and now it has become the second most popular book in the Han tribe besides Zhan Ying's recipes. It also contains a cooking tip on each page of Zhan Ying, and Xiaodie added various embroidery patterns and some shoe patterns for infants and young children, so it is also very popular.

Several clan leaders looked at the things in the box, as well as the illustrated book in Chinese characters, with astonishment on their faces, as if they had seen some miracle.

There were also several followers who brought down cloth from the car, some cotton and some linen, one roll of solid color and one roll of floral cloth, which made the people of the Baiwu tribe very happy.

"Thank you so much to the Han tribe, Fu, your Han tribe is the strongest tribe in the world, and you can let every member of the tribe wear such gorgeous clothes. Thank you for teaching us this technology, thank you so much. "

Haha, our leader also thinks that you Baiwu tribe are good. Our Han tribe is a tribe that is willing to help friends. The Han tribe has developed to this day under the leadership of the leader, and it is our mission to help all the same kind in the world. This is the responsibility of our Han tribe as the strongest civilization. You don't have to mind. Since the leader gave it to you, you just need to learn it well.

"And this, this is something our leader's second wife gave you. Come on, bring it all up."

With You Fu's call, the followers brought up a pile of things again. This time it was also a small wooden box, which contained two square kitchen knives from the Han tribe, as well as a shovel, a spatula, and a bunch of glass jars filled with various condiments, as well as the recipe written by Zhan Ying.

Others include a cylindrical iron stove welded with iron plates by the Han tribe, which is used for heating and cooking in places without kangs. There is this in the glass greenhouse in Liuyang County.

The rest include wooden chopping boards with iron bars, also called cutting boards, woks, soup pots, casseroles, large hand-forged iron kettles, bamboo steamers, bamboo colanders, wooden rolling pins, various pots, pans, chopsticks, spoons, buckets, washbasins, and even teapots and tea bowls. There are not many of each, but the variety is very complete, just like displaying goods to them. In fact, this is the original intention. Now I will give you a set of each. If you want it in the future, you can only buy it with money.

A small stone mill with the same diameter as the washbasin. This thing can be turned by one hand with a stick inserted. It is suitable for making tofu at home. It can't do anything big, but it is enough for gifts. If you really get a big millstone, I'm afraid a carriage can't pull it.

Several tribe leaders and the teenagers around them looked at the dazzling array of kitchen utensils, their eyes almost popped out. If you want to say what is the most outstanding thing in Chinese culture, it must be Chinese food. Chinese food is also the most varied and wide-ranging food culture in the world. There is almost nothing that Chinese people don't eat.

Of course, the various tools used in Chinese food are definitely the best cooking utensils in the world for the Baiwu tribe, who have never seen the world and can only eat barbecue.

Especially those dark but metallic utensils, the Han tribe is so extravagant that they use precious metals to make cooking utensils!

With so much good iron and steel, wouldn't it be better to make more farm tools, knives, weapons, etc.? It was actually wasted on cooking utensils, but this just proved the wealth of the Han tribe. If there was not so much iron, how could the Han tribe make it?

In addition, there are exquisite pottery casseroles, ceramic bowls, cups, etc., which are not only practical but also very beautiful, because the Han tribe has painted many patterns on them, flowers, birds, fish, insects, fruits, etc. However, the most eye-catching ones are the glass bowls and glass jars used to hold seasonings. The Baiwu people can't imagine how such crystal clear things are made. They look as magical as ice formed by water in winter.

In addition, there are also human plows, shovels, hoes, sickles, etc., as well as a set of pens, inkstones, books, and calcium carbide lamps sent in the name of Luo Chong. Each of these things is magical and exquisite. The only disadvantage is that these things are finished products. The Han tribe did not tell them any relevant manufacturing technology, so if they like and want them, they can only buy them from the Han tribe, including the calcium carbide needed for calcium carbide lamps. If they run out, they can only ask the Han tribe for them.

After this set of luxurious gifts, the Baiwu tribe's favorable impression of the Han tribe was directly bursting, and they no longer had any vigilance. When they heard from the young man of their tribe that there were still 80 people from the Han tribe living outside the mountain, they immediately asked people to invite those dozens of people over.

The leaders of the tribe also thought very simply. The Han tribe could give them so many gifts, and also gave them important things such as livestock and breeding technology. How could they have any idea of ​​harming them? !

If they still refused the Han tribe, it would be unreasonable.

So, before it was completely dark, the 80 people outside the mountain also rushed over with the remaining convoy. The two tribes, with a total of more than 2,000 people, started to have a meal in the open space in the center of the tribe.

The Baiwu tribe brought out potatoes, which is their staple food, but today, in order to entertain the guests, they specially took out some dried meat as food.

Youfu also started to teach them on the spot, teaching them how to use iron pots and stoves. Youfu used the kitchen utensils and stoves in the gifts to cook for them, and the other people in the team dug stoves on the spot and buried pots to cook.

You Fu also had people take out some cornmeal and make pancakes for them. The quantity was not large, but every citizen of the Baiwu tribe could have a taste of it, which also allowed them to know the taste of corn in advance. I don’t know if it was because of the gifts sent by the Han tribe, or the unique sweetness of corn that touched them, but the people of the Baiwu tribe actually liked it very much, maybe because they were tired of eating potatoes.

(End of this chapter)