It is winter now, the snow has not fallen yet, but the weather has become cold.

When I got up in the morning and stood on the sailboat, looking towards both sides of the river, I could see a layer of white frost, which looked like snow.

On the banks of the river, in some places not sheltered from the wind, a thin layer of ice has already formed.

Feeling the coldness of the weather and looking at the thin layer of ice, Xiong Youpi and others all have a sense of urgency in their hearts.

After a long journey, they have now returned to the river. If they cannot get back to the tribe before the river is completely frozen, they will have to wait until the beginning of next spring to tell the Son of God in the main tribe the good news they have brought back for Champa rice.

Having to wait for such a long time, they all felt extremely uncomfortable and anxious.

But the ship was carrying so many things, and the sailboat was so precious. This voyage had already seen the loss of a sailboat that the tribe had spent a lot of effort to build. If another one went wrong and they lost another one, it would be really heartbreaking.

Therefore, even though they were extremely anxious and wanted to get back to the main tribe as soon as possible, Xiong Youpi and others still patiently drove the sailboat at the original speed all the way to the Hukou residential area, praying that the weather would not become too cold all of a sudden and freeze the entire river surface.

If that were the case, it would be very difficult for them to do so.

Of course, what they were worried about was not that the river surface from here to the Hukou residential area would be frozen, but that the river surface from the upstream of the Hukou residential area to the main tribe would be frozen.

After all, the river surface above is much narrower than that below.

As Xiong Youpi and the others secretly prayed, the sailboat that had just returned from the sea and weathered the wind and waves, carrying them and the things they brought, went all the way up and after a few days, arrived at the Hukou residential area.

When the people in the Hukou residential area saw Xiong Youpi and others returning on a sailboat, they immediately cheered.

However, when they saw that there were only five sailboats left, one missing, the cheering stopped suddenly.

The hearts of many people suddenly sank to the bottom.

It was not until Xiong Youpi and the others shouted loudly on the boat that only a boat had sunk and no casualties had been caused that these people breathed a sigh of relief and became happy again.

When they learned that Xiong Youpi and others had encountered the Champa rice mentioned by the Son of God and brought it back, this joy suddenly became even stronger!

Many people couldn't help but shout out loud. Their excitement and joy were even stronger than during the Chinese New Year!

After staying here for half a day, without time to make more rest, Xiong Youpi proposed to take people and some Champa rice from the Hukou residential area to the main tribe to bring the good news back to the main tribe.

Let the people in the main tribe be happy as well.

In this year of Qingque's twenty-first year, I am even happier.

This can be considered as a New Year gift that we brought back to the tribe.

After hearing about the plan of Xiong Youpi and others, people living in the Hukou residential area nodded and said that this is indeed what they should do.

So everyone started to get busy.

The people in the Hukou residential area did not let Xiong Youpi and other people who had returned from the voyage take action. They said that they had been exhausted enough after the journey and had risked their lives for the tribe. Now that they were back here, they could leave these matters to them and they would definitely be able to do a good job!

Such words and actions warmed the hearts of people like Xiong Youpi who heard them.

This is their Qingque tribe!

These are the people from their Qingque tribe!

No matter how far away you come from, you can feel the warmth when you meet the people in the tribe.

This is something that cannot be experienced in other tribes or other places!

Moved by Xiong Youpi and others, the people in the Hukou residential area unloaded some of the rice brought back by Xiong Youpi and others from the sailboat, and then carried it on their backs, along the road they had opened up on the river bank, crossed the rumbling Hukou Waterfall, and loaded it onto a small sailboat some distance upstream of the Hukou Waterfall.

Also loaded on board were some supplies needed during the voyage.

After a busy period, Xiong Youpi and others boarded the three sailboats that had been neatly arranged by the people in the tribe.

These three sailboats were small sailboats, and of course it was impossible to load all the Champa rice and other things brought back by Xiong Youpi and others on them.

Only a small portion of them can be shipped.

It is impossible for all people to go back, only some of them can go back.

But this is enough for people like Xiong Youpi.

This was enough for them to pass on the joyful news to the main tribe.

Bo, the tribe's top carpenter, also boarded the return sailboat.

He didn't want to live in the Hukou residential area anymore this year and wanted to return to the main tribe.

The Qingque main tribe is like a root to the people of the Qingque tribe.

Compared to ordinary Qingque people, people like Bo, who were already veterans of the Qingque tribe when Han Cheng arrived, have a deeper attachment to the main tribe.

Although they knew that this place was also a part of the tribe and belonged to their Qingque tribe, they always felt that it was inferior to the Qingque main tribe.

There's no such feeling as over there.

Lame, who is no longer young, has a very high status in the tribe, which he has gained through his own efforts and abilities.

He wanted to go back, so naturally no one stopped him.

On the contrary, someone will reserve the best position for him.

The boat was loaded at 10 o'clock in the afternoon. Xiong Youpi and others did not stop. They sailed upstream on the boat that afternoon.

While the river is still frozen, we should sail as far as we can on it.

The weather has become colder. In the morning, the morning breeze blowing on people's faces makes them feel a little painful.

The ice on both sides of the river bank extended further into the river.

The sunlight shines on it, reflecting a dazzling light.

Xiong Youpi and others who were driving a small sailboat towards the tribe also became more anxious.

At the beginning, the ice can be mostly melted after a day of exposure to the sun.

But later on, the ice didn't melt much.

Then after a night of cold, the ice will once again extend towards the middle of the river based on the original foundation.

At this time, Xiong Youpi and others had only walked about half of the journey.

Two days later, the entire river surface was frozen in some windward areas of the river.

But the ice was not thick at that time, and the sailboat could crush it if it crashed into it.

But this is enough to make Xiong Youpi and others worried.

Two days later, their fleet arrived at the Fire Tribe, which had already surrendered.

As the head of the Fire Tribe, Chen was very happy to see the returning Xiong Youpi and others.

After learning about the wishes of Xiong Youpi and others, Chen, an old man in the tribe, took action immediately without any hesitation.

He gathered some of the tribe's best rowers and had them steer the boats, following the side of the sailboat.

They were indeed able to keep up because the small boats were connected to the large ship with ropes.

You don't need to row much along the way, you can just rely on the power of the sailboat to move forward together.

In addition to people, there are also poles, hammers, shovels and other things on these small boats.

After the ship sailed forward for a distance, it once again encountered a section of frozen river.

So the people on the small boat sent by Chen untied the ropes on the small boat, paddled the boat to the front of the sailboat, and began to break the ice with the tools in their hands.

Break up the ice to allow sailboats to pass.

Xiong Youpi and his group of people stood on the big sailboat, looking at the people who were paddling the small boat hard to break the ice, and their hearts were once again filled with emotion.

This is their Qingque tribe!

These are the people from their Qingque tribe!

Unite as one and work together! !

After sailing upstream for another three days, the river became narrower.

Correspondingly, there is more ice on the river surface.

In the past, the entire river surface was covered with ice only in some unsheltered places. Now, basically all the river surfaces are covered with ice.

There is more ice that needs to be broken.

Seeing this situation, Xiong Youpi did not hesitate and immediately called the people on the sailboat to replace the people from the Fire Tribe and started breaking the ice with them.

Xiong Youpi smiled and said, "This is our common business. We can't just watch you guys work here while we sit there doing nothing!

It's really cold just sitting around on the boat!"

In this way, with the efforts of Xiong Youpi and others, the fleet went upstream little by little, slowly approaching the Qingque main tribe, a place that all the people of the Qingque tribe were dreaming about...

There were some fine snowflakes falling from the sky, and the weather became colder.

Han Cheng came to the tribe’s dock, stood there, and looked towards the east.

The entire river surface has been frozen.

In the past, the ice surface was reflective and crystal clear under the sunlight, but now it has become white as the snowflakes fall.

The weather had turned very cold and the river was frozen.

Even if Xiong Youpi and other people who have traveled far away can return safely this year, they will only spend the winter in the Hukou residential area and will not return to the main tribe.

Han Cheng thought this in his heart and instinctively felt a little anxious.

After all, those who went sailing were people from their own tribe.

Moreover, it is the only fleet in the tribe so far.

He always felt uneasy because he couldn't get news from them in the fastest time.

But now the river has been frozen, and the news will be frozen along with the river. It will not be until the beginning of next spring that the news will be received again. There is no point in him being anxious now.

After looking here for a while, Han Cheng could only return to the tribe helplessly...

"Son of God!"

"Son of God!"

"Son of God!"

"Xiong Youpi and the others are back! Xiong Youpi and the others are back!!"

At ten o'clock in the afternoon, the snow fell more heavily. The light snow in the morning had turned into heavy snow, which kept falling from the sky in large flakes.

It was at this time that someone began to shout in surprise.

When Han Cheng heard the shout, he stood up suddenly and came out of the house, his heart full of excitement and joy.

Just one look at the white ground and the snowflakes still falling from the sky, and I felt a little bit unconvinced for a moment.

After all, the weather was very cold at this time. This morning, he went to the dock by the river, and the entire place was covered with ice.

How could Xiong Youpi and others come to the main tribe at this time?

“Son of God, Xiong Youpi and the others are back! They broke through the ice all the way up, and the boat stopped about ten miles away from the tribe. They landed there and then headed all the way to the main tribe…”

When the visitor saw Han Cheng's expression, he immediately understood what the Son of God was thinking and quickly explained it.

When Han Cheng heard him say this, he suddenly understood.

"These guys! They're just messing around!"

He said this, and then quickened his pace and followed this person, heading outside...

At this moment, the entire Qingque tribe became boiling with excitement. Many people walked out of the rooms and quickly went out of the tribe.

To meet Xiong Youpi and others who broke through the ice during this time.

Before Han Cheng walked far out of the tribe, he saw Xiong Youpi and others, whose bodies were covered with snow and who were carrying some things.

When these people saw Han Cheng, they immediately smiled foolishly and looked particularly happy.

"Son of God, this is Champa rice! We found it and brought it back!!"

After meeting Han Cheng, the people in the fleet, led by Xiong Youpi, put down the things they were carrying, opened the bags, revealing the shelled rice inside.

With a smile and some excitement, he said this loudly to Han Cheng.

Han Cheng's eyes fell on the rice. He bent down, reached out and took out a handful of rice, placed it in front of his eyes, and looked at it carefully.

After a while, his face was full of smiles.

He put the rice back into his pocket, glanced at Xiong Youpi and the others, and said happily: "Good! Very good! This time, you have made a great contribution to the tribe! !

I never thought you could actually find Champa rice! And bring it back!!”