Chapter 143 I heard you're going to teach us how to grow food?
Yuanyuan was very puzzled, "It started raining in the forest a month ago, so why is it still so hot here?"
“The sandy land receives little rain, and the so-called rainy season is just a few occasional showers that stop before the sand is even wet.”
“Our sand is dry all year round and can’t hold water, even when it rains.”
Yuanyuan frowned, walked to the door, squatted down, grabbed a handful of sand, and the sand dripped through her fingers.
"How can you grow wheat like this? Wheat needs water too."
“If there is an oasis, teach them to find water nearby; if there isn’t, teach them how to use it.”
Su Xue walked over and bent down to help Yuanyuan brush the sand off her hands. "As long as we dig irrigation ditches and bring water to the fields, we can irrigate them."
Zhang Cheng also came over to comfort him, "Don't worry, with us here, we'll definitely be able to bring water to every piece of land."
As he spoke, he picked up a twig and drew on the ground, "First, plan out the fields, divide them into small plots, and dig irrigation ditches along the edges of the fields so that watering will be convenient."
Just then, a series of light footsteps came from afar.
Yuanyuan looked up and saw several females carrying several cubs slowly walking over.
"Little Messenger Yuanyuan, thank you. If it weren't for your pills, I would never have been able to have cubs in my life."
The females behind her nodded in agreement, each handing over the cubs they were holding.
"Yes, little messenger, this is my youngest cub, named Little Stone."
Yuanyuan loves fluffy things the most, and seeing several fluffy little cubs melted her heart.
"So cute!"
"I am also very happy that you were able to give birth to your cubs safely."
The little cub also liked Yuanyuan very much. It jumped down from its mother's arms and climbed up Yuanyuan's trouser leg.
Yuanyuan bent down, picked one up, and rubbed it. It was so soft and nice to touch.
The leading female took out a bowl of dried wild fruit from the animal skin bag and handed it to Yuanyuan.
“These are wild fruits that we dried ourselves. They’re very sweet. Try some.”
The other females also took out the things they had brought and handed them to her.
Yuanyuan didn't refuse, took it and tasted it, "Thank you, it's delicious."
The females didn't stay long before leaving.
Yuanyuan, eating dried fruit, turned to look at Mojiu and said, "Father, let's start learning how to plant wheat tomorrow."
"good."
Mo Jiu nodded, then turned and shouted to the orcs patrolling not far away, "All orcs, assemble here!"
The deep voice echoed across the desert, and soon, tall orcs gathered from all directions.
Yuanyuan stood next to Mojiu, her small body ramrod straight. Although she was small, her tone was firm. "Listen to me, everyone. I brought wheat seeds. Starting tomorrow, I will teach you how to plant wheat. After you grow it, you can make steamed buns and noodles to eat!"
The beastmen's eyes lit up immediately, and they began to discuss among themselves: "Steamed buns? Is that the soft food that the little envoy mentioned last time?"
"Will we be full?"
What does it taste like?
Yuanyuan took out a box of wheat buns. "There are some that are already made. Everyone should try them. If there aren't enough for one person, we'll have to share them."
Upon hearing this, all the orcs' eyes lit up, and they stared eagerly at the box.
Chen Youwei and the others offered to help, dividing a large steamed bun into four pieces for them to try.
"How can it taste so good?"
"It's so delicious I wanted to swallow my tongue too." The beastmen who had tried it were still craving more.
"Is it delicious?"
"It's delicious, I want to eat more."
"If you want to eat it, that's fine. As long as you plant it properly, you can harvest a lot of wheat when it ripens, and everyone can eat their fill!"
She paused for a moment, then said, "Now I'm going to assign tasks. Uncle Chen and Uncle Zhang will be responsible for teaching everyone how to make farm tools, such as wooden plows and hoes, to plow the land and sow seeds."
Aunt Su, let's choose seeds together and I'll teach you how to plant them.
"good!"
...
The grilled meat and broth were quickly prepared and brought over to them.
After a good meal and a good rest, they were ready to get busy the next day.
The next day, Yuanyuan woke up
Uncle Zhang Cheng and the beastmen have been busy for quite a while.
Uncle Zhang picked up a thick tree stump beside him, stood in the center, and surrounded the orcs. "Orc brothers, let's make a wooden plow first. We'll need this to dig the ground..."
Zhang Cheng gestured as he spoke, "We'll carve this tree trunk into the shape of a plowshare, find a crossbar to use as a handrail, and then harness a tamed animal to pull it across the land."
"It doesn't matter if you don't have any tamed beasts, you can transform into beast forms yourselves."
Chen Youwei instructed the others on how to make hoes: "Find a sturdy tree branch, sharpen one end, and tie a crossbar handle to it. It's perfect for digging ditches and loosening the soil."
Su Xue took out the wheat seeds she had brought, spread them on a clean piece of animal hide, and carefully selected them.
"Yuanyuan, look, these seeds are plump and full, they will definitely sprout."
Yuanyuan ran over, squatted down beside the animal skin, and her little hands followed suit, picking at the seeds.
"You have to pick out the empty and broken ones so that they can grow well when planted."
Mo Jiu watched as everyone got busy, then turned and gave instructions to one of the orcs beside him.
"Go and inform all the tribes in the sandy land that Yuanyuan, the little envoy, is going to teach everyone how to grow wheat. Have the shaman of each tribe bring the smartest and most capable orcs to come and learn."
"yes!"
The orc immediately responded and turned to run towards other tribes in the distance.
Despite the busy day, everyone remained enthusiastic.
...
The next day at noon, the shamans from other tribes arrived with their orcs, seemingly having come directly after receiving the notification the day before.
They all looked tired, but their eyes were bright.
Leading the group was the shaman from the neighboring tribe, an elderly man with gray hair, leaning on a bone cane. He walked up to Yuanyuan and bowed respectfully: "Little envoy Yuanyuan, I am the shaman from the neighboring tribe. I heard that you want to teach us how to grow food?"
"Yes."
Mo Jiu briefly explained it to them, and the more they listened, the brighter their eyes became.
After he finished speaking, Yuanyuan stood up, tilted her little face up, and held a handful of seeds in her hands. "These are wheat seeds. I'm going to give you some to observe now. You can line up one by one to get them."
As she separated the seeds, she instructed, "The seeds should be soaked in water for half a day to allow them to absorb enough water, so that they will germinate quickly."
"The soil needs to be turned over deeply to break up the clods of sand; otherwise, the seeds won't grow if they're buried in hard soil."
The beastmen listened attentively.
"Little messenger, is it alright to use water from the oasis to soak the seeds?"
"right!"
Yuanyuan nodded, "Just use the water from Oasis. Soak the seeds until they swell a little. Don't soak them for too long, or they'll rot."
Su Xue added from the side: "After soaking, take them out and let them dry a little before sowing. After sowing, cover them with a thin layer of sand and then water them thoroughly."
Yesterday, Chen Youwei and Zhang Cheng, along with several orcs, had already made several sets of farming tools and were teaching everyone how to use the wooden plow.
"When pulling the plow, you must walk in a straight line and turn over the soil evenly, without some areas being deep and others shallow."
An orc tried to pull the wooden plow, but at first he walked unsteadily. Zhang Cheng went over to help him adjust: "Hold on tight, slow down, and follow the orc in front of you."
The orc slowly got the hang of it, and the wooden plow carved a neat furrow in the sand. He jumped up happily.
"I got it! I got it!"
Others were also eager to try.
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