With a relatively stable source of food, the tribesmen worked harder.
That day, Jiang Xue signed in at the pottery kiln early as usual, and exchanged a few words of encouragement with the fire watcher. After returning to the tribe, Mu Feng called her, "Xue, we're leaving for the flea market tomorrow. Do you want to go?"
Jiang Xue was shocked when she heard this. Flea market!
Of course she's going!
She has been here for such a long time, and has been walking around the tribe's territory every day. She used to be able to help everyone with some things, but since she made the pottery bowls, she is now the most idle person in the tribe. Every day, she has nothing to do except watching them make clay molds. Now there is nothing that can arouse her interest, and she has been feeling suffocated for a long time.
"Go! When do we leave?"
How could I miss such a good opportunity?
Mu Feng looked at her and said, "We can set off tomorrow, but it will take us four or five days to get there. Can you handle it?"
Jiang Xue felt sick when she heard this.
She had never imagined that going to the market would take four or five days, and—can you handle it? ! !
Look at what he said, it's too discouraging.
"I'm going too! I need to prepare something."
Since you have the opportunity to go out and have a look, you must seize it no matter how hard or difficult it is.
"You don't need to prepare anything. I'm just asking you, how much pottery do you think we should bring with us to exchange?"
Jiang Xue understood.
She immediately walked into the cave and counted all the supplies. The tribe could produce a batch of goods every two days. Even on rainy days, as long as they could ensure that the fire was not extinguished by rain, they could keep burning.
Moreover, they had improved the pottery kiln a few days ago.
Nowadays, a large shed is built above the fire mouth of the pottery kiln. On the one hand, it provides a rest for those who watch the fire, and on the other hand, it allows pottery to be fired better, achieving the best of both worlds.
Not long after, she came out again and said to Mu Feng, "There are 320 ceramic bowls in total. We can take 100 of them out to trade. We also have quite a few backpacks and straw sandals. We can take some with us."
The number of backpacks and straw sandals is not just a lot, but a lot.
The backpack takes up a lot of space. If the cave was not big enough, traces of the backpack would be found almost everywhere except where the tribe members rested.
"How many people are you planning to go with?"
Mu Feng sighed, "I haven't decided how many people to go yet. Our tribe is small right now, and if we go as a group, we're not sure if there will be any danger along the way. If we don't go as a group, we'll have to leave some warriors behind..."
"I understand your concerns. But you've forgotten one thing: the tribe is completely different now than it was before. Listen to me, half of us will go, and the other half will stay to take care of the children. I can also leave my fishing nets behind, so they won't go hungry while we're gone. We won't be making pottery for the next two days, and those who remain in the tribe can't go anywhere."
People in the tribe have to train every day, and Jiang Xue has also established an assessment system.
They were allowed to compete with each other every five days. Although there were no substantial rewards and only the verbal title of temporary captain, it successfully stimulated their enthusiasm.
Now, not only adults, but even half-grown children can't help but join in the training.
If it weren't for the fact that they were so young and didn't get enough nutrition in the early stages, and were as skinny as monkeys, Jiang Xue would have planned to teach these children herself.
Isn’t there a saying that education should start from childhood? They have a strong ability to accept new things and as long as they are guided properly, they can stand on their own.
Mu Feng frowned, still worried: "But if we go halfway, how much stuff should we bring?"
This question hit the nail on the head. Jiang Xue spoke without hesitation, "Excluding the elderly and children, there are a total of thirty-seven people in the tribe who can go. Let's send twenty-two people. Each person will carry a backpack, five pottery pieces, and five pairs of straw sandals. This way it won't be too heavy, and we'll be able to travel more easily."
"Don't worry too much about the people who remain in the tribe. I'm sure they're just as capable of protecting themselves as anyone else." Jiang Xue pointed to the barricades and thorn wall at the entrance. "The thorn wall is now intact, and the barricades are just as strong as before. We've also raised the dirt pile at the back, so their safety is guaranteed. If anything unexpected happens, we'll fight to the death when we get back and make them pay."
Jiang Xue's words were so powerful that Mu Feng was stunned for a moment.
He smiled helplessly: "Well, in that case, let's gather everyone to discuss this matter tonight."
This matter cannot be delayed. The sooner it is dealt with, the better. Jiang Xue shook her head: "Let's do it now. Let's get ready today. Later, we'll have someone dig up the lotus roots in the lotus pond and prepare enough food for them so that they can feel more at ease staying at home."
Mu Feng immediately called a meeting of people to discuss the matter.
The final result of the discussion was that everyone agreed with Jiang Xue's suggestion.
Jiang Xue did not ask everyone to dig lotus roots, but instead asked some strong men who were good at swimming to do so, while the women went to the pottery kiln and brought back all the firewood stored there.
Most of the grass on the flat ground in front of the tribe has disappeared, and now it is bare.
Jiang Xue solemnly handed the fishing net in her hand to Xiaohua. Xiaohua's nose was sore and she said, "Sister Xue, go talk to Brother Mufeng and take me with you."
"You saw this. It's the result of the lot we just drew. We agreed on this and it can't be changed."
During the meeting, everyone wanted to go and almost started a quarrel over this matter. Finally, Jiang Xue broke off thirty-five bamboo sticks, twenty of which were longer and fifteen were shorter, and threw them into a clay pot in annoyance, and asked them to draw lots.
The reason why only thirty-five sticks were prepared was because she and Mu Feng had to go, so they naturally didn't need to draw lots.
Xiaohua was the first person to draw the lottery. Unexpectedly, she was so lucky that she drew the short one.
After hearing what Jiang Xue said, Xiaohua grabbed the corner of her clothes and looked at her pitifully.
Jiang Xuejun's face turned serious: "Xiaohua, the clan has its own rules. I can't break the clan rules just because you want to go. If you don't obey, don't blame me for ignoring you."
Xiaohua is now her complete follower. Except for not sleeping in the same bed with her, she follows her almost every step of the time.
"But you'll be gone for so long!" Xiaohua's eyes turned red, "I just can't bear to leave you!"
Jiang Xue simply ignored her and went straight into the cave to start moving things out.
They are going on a long journey tomorrow, so they naturally have to prepare everything today.
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