Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, more than half of the courtyard wall at the foot of Tongshan Mountain had been built.
Thanks to Heiwa's efforts, three stoves have been built and he is now working on the fourth one.
Han Cheng, who had some prickly heat on his body due to the sunburn, was now leading his junior brother Sha and a few others to wander around Tongshan. From time to time, he would draw with his finger, which seemed to be a gesture of giving instructions.
What Han Cheng is doing now is to explain to Junior Brother Sha about the reclamation of arable land.
The land in Tongshan must be reclaimed and cultivated. The goal is not to have much surplus, but to be self-sufficient.
Otherwise, we can't just rely on transporting food here from the big tribe.
First, it is troublesome, and second, the transportation of food consumes too much energy.
Therefore, reclamation here has become a must.
But don’t even think about planting crops here this year.
Once the walls here are built, some houses are erected and the basic infrastructure is in place, it will be almost autumn.
Of course, it was not suitable for growing grain at that time, but it was possible to prepare for the beginning of next spring.
What Han Cheng is pointing out now is the place where Junior Brother Sha and the others are going to cultivate the land after these things are built.
Not far away, four or five people were holding axes and cutting down trees on the first piece of land that Han Cheng had marked out for reclamation.
Not far from them, there were several man-made earthen mounds emitting green smoke, indicating that they were burning charcoal.
Han Cheng has basically explained everything that needs to be explained. He has been here for nearly a month and it is time to prepare to go back.
Before going back, Han Cheng prepared to have someone refine a batch of copper and tin ingots to take with him.
One is to verify whether the new stove works well. If it doesn’t work well, we can repair it quickly while Heiwa is still here.
The second reason is that there are not many copper ingots and tin ingots left in the tribe when you come out. Bringing some back at this time can replenish the metal resources that are about to run out.
Thirdly, when Han Cheng and others go back, they cannot go back empty-handed.
It would be easy to go back empty-handed, but it would be a huge waste of manpower, especially since the Qingque tribe is still in a state of flourishing on both sides.
While Han Cheng was making plans here, the trading team of the Qingque tribe, led by Shang and Mao, had packed up their goods, led their deer and dogs, and took their weapons with them, and left the Qingque tribe and headed outside.
According to past experience, in about a month, the large fields of millet and soybeans in the tribe, which have expanded to nearly 50 acres, will be mature.
When the autumn harvest arrives, everything else in the tribe has to give way to it.
After the Chinese New Year this year, there has not been much trade outside, so Shang and Mao decided to go out and do some trade before the autumn harvest.
This matter was told to Wu and the eldest senior brother, and they both agreed.
After all, compared to the other people who were expanding the wall, the trade team was a bit like non-staff members.
Moreover, not long ago, when the Son of God decided to lead people to build the Tongshan residential area, he clearly stated that the expansion of the tribe would not be a matter of a day or two, so there was no need to worry about delaying it for a while.
As for the issue of tribal defense, there is no need to worry at all. After such a long period of expansion, the population of the Qingque tribe has become quite large. The presence of sixty or seventy adults going out will not cause a defense gap for the tribe.
If there were people from that tribe who felt that the Qingque tribe was empty and wanted to come and snatch some good things, then these people who had been holding farm tools for a long time would surely happily pick up their weapons and turn them all into slaves of the Qingque tribe.
The trading team headed by Shang and Mao moved forward all the way and was welcomed by those who were waiting for the arrival of the trading team with their eyes almost turning blue.
A tribe that once did business with the Qingque tribe, at this time many people were gathered in front of a few trees.
The tree has relatively small leaves, with small clusters of beans growing between the leaves.
These beans are not big, about the same size as mung beans.
The side exposed to the sun is a little red, while the rest of the side is still blue.
An older primitive man reached out and carefully plucked a few beans, causing the branches and leaves to shake.
When he was pulling the beans down, he accidentally got his hand pricked by the thorns on them. The pain made the old primitive man unable to help but shake his hand.
Under the gaze of several people, the older primitive man put a green and red bean into his mouth and began to chew it slowly.
The others watched her closely to see her reaction.
They all hoped that this was something edible, so that their tribe would have one more edible food.
However, things went against his wishes. The old primitive started spitting after chewing for a few times.
It was not enough to spit out all the chewed beans, her mouth still felt very uncomfortable. This taste was more intense than anything she had tasted before.
He opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue, drooling for a long time before he felt much better.
When the older primitive people and the rest of the primitive people looked at these newly discovered foods, they were filled with awe and disappointment.
How great would it be if this thing were edible?
"#¥%!"
However, this emotion did not last long, and someone started shouting excitedly.
She used both words and gestures to make her meaning clear.
After hearing her words, the other people around her also turned from worry to joy.
Yes, how could they forget that rich and strange tribe.
Although this newly discovered plant doesn't taste good, it does produce seeds.
After picking the seeds of this plant that has never been seen before, you can exchange it for a lot of things from that tribe.
After thinking about this, these female primitive people no longer hesitated. They all started to pull the branches to pick the fruits.
After picking them, he wrapped them in big leaves and carried them back to the tribe.
On the way back, the women soon felt uncomfortable. This was not only because they remembered that the mysterious and wealthy tribe had not come to their tribe for a long time, but also because their hands, which had picked the fruit, became numb and it didn't hurt even when they pinched them with their fingernails.
This discovery terrified them, and they thought they might have been poisoned, just like the tribe member who had died after tasting the newly discovered plant.
Many people are worried about whether they will die, or whether they can still keep the hands that feel strange.
"#¥ERT..."
The primitive woman holding the poisonous fruit was so frightened that she was about to throw away this terrifying thing...