Chapter 534: Meet Again (Please vote and subscribe)

Hearing what Luo Chong said, Niu Wei had no choice but to agree. He agreed that when he sent people back this time, he would emphasize this matter with the leader, hoping that their leader would agree to it.

Then Niu Wei bowed to Luo Chong and said goodbye. Not all the envoys from the Xin tribe had the opportunity to study in Hanyang County this time, so Niu Wei had to arrange those people before leaving, and also sent some people back to pass on the news.

In fact, it was also to raise a batch of money for goods and tuition fees. By the way, he had to take the Han tribe's envoys back to the Xin tribe and let the leader pick a group of young students to study.

There were many things that needed to be arranged, and Luo Chong would soon leave for Hanyang County, leaving Niu Wei with not much time.

In the evening of the same day, Niu Wei bought some delicious snacks at the market and then returned to their camp. His subordinates had also received the notice from the Han tribe and had all returned to the camp to wait for the next order.

"Hello, elder."

"Great elder."

"Well, you all sit down. I bought some food. Let's eat together. Then I have something to tell you."

In an open space in the camp, a whole lamb was roasted on the bonfire. This was bought by Niuwei. There were also some cumin and chili peppers as seasonings. There were also a lot of fried fish, fried shrimp and peanuts. Several people working in the wine shop also got a bamboo tube of rice wine. It was not much. Several people drank one cup each.

Everyone sat around on a straw mat with a smile on their faces. They worked in the workshop every day for the past two months. They usually ate the same as everyone else. It was not every day that they could eat so much meat.

After giving everyone a piece of roasted lamb, Niuwei arranged some people to keep watch around, and then discussed with several small leaders.

"I asked you to pay attention to useful people, secretly collected seeds, and the technology of the Han tribe. How are you doing? Tell us about it." Niuwei asked several people in a low voice.

"Elder, let me start by saying that I have been following the clerks of Liuyang County to plant official fields, but they only let me take care of the wheat work and didn't let me participate in other things, so I only learned how to plant wheat.

Hey, the Han tribe is really good at planting. They use wood and iron to make a kind of farm tool called a plow. There are many kinds of plows, some pulled by people, and some pulled by cows. You haven't seen the real one, but there is a pattern on the five-cent copper coin of the Han tribe.

It's very fast to use that thing to turn the soil, and it's deep and straight. Not only that, but they also fertilize the land, that is, the feces are piled together, and then I don't know how to deal with it. After that, they bury it in the field, saying that this way they can produce a lot of grain.

I don't know if it's true or not, after all, the wheat is not ripe yet, but they all do this.

I also found the person the elder asked me to find. He is a man in his thirties. He has a brother from the same tribe. Both of them were driven out of the tribe and were considered savages. Later, they followed other tribes to join the Han tribe. The two of them were from the Xin Tribe, but there were only two of them, and they didn't bring anything useful, so they were not given a surname.

Because of this, they were arranged to farm in the official fields. They were told that they had to farm in the official fields for five years before they could get a formal household registration and have their own land and property. They had only been doing it for more than two years, and it would take at least three years to get ahead.

These two were good at farming. They had been farming in the official fields for more than two years. They not only knew how to farm, but also how to repair farm tools and compost. They were both useful people.

I asked them if they wanted to go with me. If they arrived at the Xin Tribe, they would be given land immediately, a ready-made house for them to live in, and a cow. If they found a suitable wife, they could also be introduced to two wives

. As a result, they agreed at the time, and complained to me that the Han Tribe was good, but it was too strict and stingy. Even the grain grown at home had to be handed over to the tribe half. As long as what I said was true, they were willing to leave at any time, hehe."

The little leader smiled after he finished speaking, as if he was proud of what he had done.

Niu Wei was not so optimistic, but he did not doubt the identities of the two people in his heart. He was just a little worried that this matter would be exposed. Thinking of this, he asked the little leader again.

"Others don't know about this, have you told them not to tell others about this?"

"Don't worry, elder. These two people are timid. I scared them. I told them not to tell others about this. If someone leaked it and let the people of the Han tribe know about it, not only would they not get any benefits, but they might also be severely punished, and they might even be demoted to slaves.

They were very scared when they heard it, especially afraid of being turned into slaves. I heard that the slaves of the Han tribe had their toes cut off, so I guess these two people will not tell others about it. At most, they will discuss it among themselves." The little leader continued to analyze.

"Well, you did a good job. Go contact these two people tomorrow. You may have to leave for a trip back." Niu Wei thought for a while and found no problems, so he arranged it for the little leader who was farming.

"You're going back these days? Oh, okay." The little leader was stunned for a moment, then he saw Niu Wei nod and reacted.

"How about you guys? How are things going over there?" Niu Wei asked again.

"Let me tell you about it. I work in the winery. The winery of the Han tribe was just built. The leader of the Han tribe provided part of the technology, and the rest is mainly done by a new member of the Jiu clan.

Recently, everyone has been making koji according to the method given by the Han leader. The Jiu clan's own people have also tried to use this new koji to make wine. I have memorized all the methods, but it's not been long now, so I don't know how the new wine will turn out.

But this thing is also quite easy. It is made by fermenting moldy grains and cooked leftovers, but it seems that it must be made with shelled millet. I don't know if our corn will work, but we can go back and try.

I also got some wheat and barley seeds from the warehouse of the winery. I brought them out in my shoes, hiding a little bit every day, and now I have one or two kilograms.

As for the people the elders asked me to find, I don't have anyone who is particularly suitable. Except for the Jiu clan, the people in the winery are all registered residents of the Han tribe. It is impossible for them to leave casually, and I don't have much chance to contact other people." Another small leader also reported on his situation during this period.

"Well, you did a good job. It's fine if you didn't find the person, but if you look for him too deliberately, you will be easily discovered. Where is the wheat seed now? Did you get it back?" Niu Wei also commented and finally asked about the seeds that he was most concerned about.

"I brought it back. I brought it back when I came back just now. I hid it in my pants and no one found it."

"Well, bring it to me after dinner. Where are the others?" Niu Wei continued to ask.

"It's my turn to speak now. Hehe, I was assigned to the construction site to cook for the workers. I've been eating delicious food these days. I've gained weight. Hehehe." As

soon as another small leader spoke, several people around him began to hit him. They were really envious. This kid has the best job. Although cooking is dirty and tiring, he can always eat the first bite when it's his turn to eat. This is also a special benefit for most cooks.

"Okay, okay, stop hitting me. When we all go back and grow wheat ourselves, I will cook for you. Let's talk about serious matters now." The small leader begged for mercy, and the others threatened him to go back and make delicious food, and then let him go.

"Well, what should I say first? Let's talk about seeds. Many of the vegetables in the Han tribe are the seeds we got from us last time, but there are also some that we don't have, such as cabbage, radish, long beans, and a kind of pickled vegetable called mustard.

The most famous dish is chili, which you have eaten, and this thing can not only be eaten fresh, but also dried as a condiment, stir-fried, stewed, ground into chili powder, and used for barbecue, and can also be mashed and mixed with noodles. It is the most important dish in the Han tribe, and every family grows it.

I also bought some seeds from the chef, all of which were grown by his family. In addition to mustard, the beans, radishes, cabbages, and chili I mentioned just now are all there. I used the snail bones given by the elders, uh, the pearls that the Han leader mentioned were exchanged with him, and the pearls were taken back by him to give to his wife.

There are also many kinds of cooking utensils in the Han tribe, and I have studied them almost. The most commonly used is the iron pot, which we may not be able to make ourselves, but the others, rolling pins, steamers, colanders, etc., and some bottles made of coarse pottery Bottles and cans, we can make all of these.

Oh, by the way, there is another vegetable called loofah, which I also got. We planted a few of them next to the kitchen. We can't eat all the loofahs we grow, and when they are ripe, we can pick out the pulp and use it to wash the pot after it dries. I also got some seeds.

Most of the others are pasta and rice, and some stir-fried dishes. There are so many ways to eat in the Han tribe. I haven't learned all of them, but I can find some people who can cook these dishes.

There are many foreign helpers in the kitchen, some of whom have been working there for almost two years. I also found a few who are good at cooking, and some who can weave steamers and repair kitchen utensils. If they are willing to go with us, just tell them when the time comes.

That is, the kitchen knives of the Han tribe are made of iron. I don't know what we can do in the Xin tribe. These kitchen knives are too important for cooking, and we may not be able to do without them. "

The little leader told his situation again, and finally expressed his worries. After all, this iron tool is really not that easy to make.

"Well, let's think of a way after we come back and see if there is any possibility of a breakthrough with the Han tribe's envoys." Niu Wei nodded and thought, and he turned over the topic.

After these people finished speaking, everyone looked at the last leader who had not spoken.

"As for me, I have been in the tofu shop. The soybeans come from our Xin tribe, but we are really not as good as the Han tribe in eating them."

The last little leader sighed and then continued.

The work of the tofu shop is to soak the soybeans for a day, and then grind them into soy milk with a stone mill. The soy milk can be boiled and drunk directly, but it is poisonous when it is raw. After boiling the soy milk, add the brine into it and stir it, and the soy milk water can be turned into tofu brain. At this time, you can also add some seasonings and eat it directly, or put it in a wooden box, pad it with cloth and compact it, and it will become tofu cubes after a while.

The most critical thing here is the brine. I heard from the people in the tofu shop that these brines are all naturally formed. They are the accumulated water under the salt mine of their Han tribe. In fact, it is salt brine.

Although we eat sea salt, there are salt mines on Zhudao Island, near the mouth of Qingquan River. We should be able to dig a well and get brine.

Others include dried tofu and tofu skin made by wrapping tofu brain in linen. In fact, the pressing method is different. The other things are similar, but if we want to make them, we may need a lot of cloth. There is

nothing else. I have been working for more than a month. The most important thing in the tofu shop should be the stone mill. I can't make it, but I found someone who can.

This stone tool is not difficult to make, but it takes a lot of time to polish it. But if there are iron tools, it should be much faster. "

The last little leader also introduced it, and also put forward his own point of view.

It's ironware again. It seems that ironware is really important. In just a short while, Niu Wei has heard them talk about it many times.

Iron farm tools, iron weapons, iron kitchen utensils, there is almost nothing that does not contain iron, but the Xin tribe has no idea about it. They don't even know whether there are iron mines on Zhudao. What should they do?

Forget it, let's come back and persuade the leader to find a way to keep the Han tribe's delegation, and then find a way from the delegation. Those who can be sent as envoys to other tribes must be important people. They may know more about iron smelting. Besides, aren't there many craftsmen in the delegation? What if there is someone who can smelt iron?

Putting these things aside for the time being, Niu Wei began to arrange the plan to go back.

"Tomorrow you will start taking away the people you have found. After gathering, send them to the way back and set up a temporary camp for them to wait for our returning team.

This time, I want you to go back first and split half of the people. Leave 50 people to continue to stay in the Han tribe. I will take a few of them to follow the Han leader to Hanyang City. The others will continue to work in the workshop here and learn as many useful techniques as possible, but they must not be exposed.

The other 50 people will also call those who are hiding on the road halfway. Then you have to lead the Han tribe's 100-member delegation back to our Xin tribe and lead them to meet our leader. When the time comes, they will naturally tell the leader what needs to be discussed.

Remember, on the way back, you must continue to hide the identities of those craftsmen. Don't let the Han tribe delegation know about this, otherwise it will be difficult for the Han tribe to teach technology. "

Niu Wei gave several instructions to the small leaders. He was willing to lead the team back personally, but it was a pity that he couldn't leave.

(End of this chapter)