Chapter 1038 Farewell to the Baiwu Clan
The Chengkang County Land and Water Transfer Center consists of three docks, namely the light ship dock, the heavy ship dock, and a train dock.
The train dock refers to the floating dock model of Weishan County and Dongxin County. The rails extend to the shore, so that the train can be driven directly to the ship. Of course, there are also train tracks parallel to the dock, which are used to hoist cargo from the train to the ship. There are
also shore-side bulk cargo loading and unloading berths on the other heavy docks, which are specially used for loading and unloading bulk cargo such as ore. Its berth can only be used to dock low-freeboard sunken sand-carrying ships. On the shore, vehicles or machinery can be directly used to tip the ships on the waterside, and bulk cargo can be easily loaded on the ship, greatly improving efficiency.
This is also the method summarized by the Han tribe from the previous experience of dock use and the recent new inventions. That is to say, after such a dock is built and equipped with engineering machinery such as loaders in the future, the dock can still be used.
In addition, the wharf and the railway station also share a huge storage area, which not only has warehouses but also open-air yards for storing ores that are not afraid of wind and rain, such as coal.
With a wharf, a railway station is of course indispensable. Referring to previous experience, the railway station built this time still has a huge waiting room, with a ticket window in the waiting room, and of course a railway management system.
However, now this organization and building have been merged with the wharf. Now the waiting room of this railway station can not only be used to wait for trains, but also for ships. The ticket window not only sells train tickets, but also sells boat tickets. The management agency not only has to allocate trains, but also manages the ships entering and leaving the wharf, completely merging the two departments together.
This is the inheritance of various mature technologies and experiences of the Han tribe, and it is also a mechanism innovation. With such experience in comprehensive transportation system management in the future, the Han tribe can copy the same system to other places to prepare for the improvement of the Han tribe's transportation system.
The workers moved all the tools, food, and daily necessities such as tents on the ship to the shore, and then began to work on this integrated transportation system. At the same time, You Fu also rode eastward with his core team. He first left 100 people to be responsible for the specific survey of Chengkang County City, and then took the remaining 100 people to the Baiwu tribe east of the coal mine.
This trip not only brought horses, but also caravans, sheep, corn, ironware, farm tools, pottery, cloth, needles and thread, wooden shoe samples, and even some books and pens, ink, paper and inkstones. They not only wanted to complete the transaction agreed with the Baiwu tribe before the New Year, but also went there to give gifts.
First, give them some of each, let them know the advanced technology of the Han tribe, the wide variety of goods, and arouse their interest in the various goods of the Han tribe, so that they can be recruited to work for the Han tribe, and then live with the Han tribe while working, so that the people of this tribe can be assimilated as soon as possible, so that they can yearn for the Han tribe from the bottom of their hearts, and even take the initiative to ask to join the Han tribe.
You Fu is very experienced in this set, so he is not worried about this matter at all.
Because they brought a lot of stuff this time, the team moved very slowly. It took two days to reach the Baiwu tribe after walking about 160 kilometers.
The Baiwu tribe was also looking forward to Youfu's arrival. They had agreed with Youfu last year to exchange potato planting technology with the Han tribe for a grain crop, as well as corresponding farming methods. In addition, it would be best if they could obtain the Han tribe's breeding technology. However, Youfu had been gone for several months and had no news for half a year. How could they not be worried?
Although they knew that the agreement was for spring, it had been nearly a month since spring came. Several tribe leaders in the tribe urged the young people to check for news from the Han tribe when they went hunting. If Youfu didn't come again, the group of people would probably be very anxious.
It was in this anxious and expectant mood that Youfu finally led the team to the mountains west of the Baiwu tribe. The young people in the hunting team who were hunting in the mountains finally found the Han tribe team at a mountain pass.
"The Han tribe is coming! The Han tribe is coming!"
A teenager from the Baiwu tribe immediately shouted towards the mountain after discovering Youfu's team, calling his companions while running towards Youfu's team. After hearing this, several companions hurriedly followed.
On Youfu's side, when the team heard someone shouting and approaching quickly, the leading knights also hurriedly guarded Youfu on both sides, fearing that Youfu would be hurt.
"Don't be nervous, we have already reached the Baiwu tribe's territory. They should be people from the Baiwu tribe. Don't be nervous, get out of the way." Youfu carefully looked at the dress of the newcomers and immediately ordered his guards.
While he was speaking, the Baiwu tribe boys had already come close.
"Friends from the Han tribe, I know you, Fu, are you here to trade with us? Our chief has been waiting for you for a long time!" A slightly older boy among the boys spoke first, gesturing with his hands while speaking.
This boy is the eldest son of one of the chiefs of the White House tribe. He was also responsible for receiving You Fu when he came last time, so he recognized You Fu at a glance.
You Fu also knew him. In terms of diplomacy and remembering the appearance of strangers, You Fu is one of the best talents.
"Yes, my friend, we are here to complete the transaction agreed last year. There are many gifts for you. I hope you will like them. So now can you take us there?" You Fu also rode on the horse with a smile on his face and communicated with the boy.
The boy glanced at the team behind You Fu and was a little hesitant. You know, You Fu only brought a dozen people last time, but this time You Fu brought hundreds of people, and everyone rode a horse. There were also many carriages in the team. With such a strong team, it would not be difficult to annihilate their tribe, so the boy was a little embarrassed.
You Fu obviously saw what the young man was planning. The five clans of the Baiwu tribe only had less than 2,000 people, of which there were at most 200 to 300 young and strong men. It would be strange if they were not afraid of the 100 elite soldiers of the Han tribe riding tall horses.
"Haha, don't worry. We brought so many people this time just because we carry a lot of things. If there were fewer people, we wouldn't be able to go that far. If you don't want them to go, I can bring a dozen people like last time, but this time I have to bring the caravan first. The goods I brought are all loaded on the car." You Fu explained with a smile, pointing to the caravan behind him and gesturing.
After hearing this, the young man scratched his head embarrassedly and nodded in agreement. At the same time, he looked at the vehicles curiously. You Fu didn't bring a car when he came last time, he just rode a few horses, so this was the first time the young man saw the magical carriage.
After confirming the garrison plan with the boy, You Fu turned around and gave an order.
"Take half of the carts with food and grass away, put down all the carts with sheep, and drive them away directly. Two teams of ten will follow me in, and the others will camp on the spot and wait for orders."
"Yes!"
The team responded in unison and began to move quickly. Some people drove the sheep off the three carts with railings like prison carts, and some people separated some carriages. The personnel also quickly divided into two teams. A total of 20 people followed You Fu consciously. After seeing this, the boy was surprised and happy and shouted something, and then began to call You Fu to follow him. The other children ran very fast and had already gone back to report the news in advance.
The boy who led You Fu back was laughing and gesturing with You Fu all the way, and kept looking back at the team behind.
This time Youfu brought 60 sheep, including 20 each of saiga antelopes, goats, and sheep. Each type of sheep was assigned with five rams and 15 ewes. At the same time, the five rams of each type had no blood relationship with each other. They were all carefully selected breeding rams, which was convenient for reproduction in the Baiwu tribe. It can be seen that the Han tribe really put in a lot of effort.
The young men who led the way kept looking back. Their tribe leader had asked Youfu to buy horses before, and wanted to exchange some things for Youfu's horses, but Youfu did not agree for various reasons and considerations. At that time, he said he would recommend another kind of livestock to the Baiwu tribe. Unexpectedly, Youfu really brought it this time.
The sheep were whipped forward by a man with a long whip, and the flock was very obedient. They ate the newly grown weeds around them while walking forward.
Because the journey was too long, Youfu did not ask everyone to drive the sheep here directly. The sheep first took a boat to the south, which was already very unhappy. If they were driven for more than a hundred kilometers, they would be exhausted. So they were directly loaded on the carriage and fed with feed every day. Now that they finally saw green grass, they naturally wanted to feast on it.
And such scenes were frequently commented on by the young men of the White House Clan. The first impression of the sheep on them was good! Very good!
First of all, this animal is not big. Although it cannot be ridden like a horse, it is not much smaller than a wild deer. As a livestock that provides meat, it is completely sufficient.
In addition, these guys are very obedient. When driven by a person from the Han tribe, they will obediently move forward. None of them will run around. This shows that this animal should be easy to manage.
In addition, this animal eats wild grass, which is not needed by humans, so it will not compete with humans for food. This is also the reason why Youfu chose to give them sheep instead of pigs. Pigs are omnivores and will compete with humans for food. Therefore, they are not suitable for the Baiwu tribe to raise for the time being.
Finally, the fur of this thing is very beautiful. The fur of the antelope is very short, but very smooth, and the color is similar to that of the deer. Because it has just passed the winter, it is still a bit grayish white. It will turn completely yellowish white when the weather is hot. The fur of goats and sheep is long and thick. It must be very warm to wear clothes made of it. This is also a very important thing for the Baiwu tribe who do not understand textile technology.
Therefore, livestock such as sheep are very suitable for the situation of the Baiwu tribe in all aspects, and the teenagers are of course overjoyed.
Because the hunting grounds were not far from the tribe, they soon arrived at the White House Tribe, which was surrounded by a group of white houses. Several clan leaders of the tribe had received the news long ago and came out to greet them.
"Welcome friends from the Han tribe, you are finally here. I thought you forgot the agreement and would not come!" The leading clan leader greeted them with a warm smile.
You Fu could not understand what the other party said at all, but this did not hinder the communication between the two sides. After all, facial expressions are universal among all humans, so just laugh.
"Hahaha, clan leaders, how are you? This time I brought you the corn seeds I promised you, as well as some other gifts. I hope you like them. These are the treasures of our Han tribe, and they are a little gift from our leader to you."
You Fu said as he walked. When several clan leaders took them to an open space in the center of the tribe, he ordered his followers to show the gifts to each other one by one.
It was almost dusk, and the Baiwu people who had gone out to plant potatoes had returned to the tribe one after another. When they heard that the Han people had arrived again, they hurriedly put down their farm tools and came to the open space in the center of the tribe, and then they cried out in surprise.
"Come on, bring out the corn!"
You Fu said to his followers, and someone immediately took down a bag of corn from the car, as well as a corn stalk that had been cut off at the root. Although it had turned yellow, the two corn cobs on it had not been broken off and remained on the stalk. You Fu had found this specifically to show them.
The tribe leaders were puzzled, but they also knew that this must be a kind of food from the Han tribe, so they were naturally very excited, but at this moment they all looked at You Fu, waiting for his introduction.
"Look, leaders. This is one of the staple foods of our Han tribe, corn. It is a crop with strong adaptability. From the islands in the south to the ice and snow in the north, corn can quickly adapt to the local environment. It is also very high-yielding and very durable. If managed properly, it can be stored for three years, which is much longer than the storage time of your potatoes.
"Look, this is corn kernels. Soak it in water overnight and bury it in the loosened soil. It will grow a stalk as tall as this one. Two corn cobs with husks will grow on the stalks. When it matures, you can break it off. Wait, I'll break it off for you to see."
You Fu pointed to the corn in the bag, broke off a cob from the dry corn stalk, peeled off the husk and showed it to the five leaders of the Baiwu tribe. After seeing it, several leaders couldn't help but marvel. It was the first time they saw such food growing on the ground and growing so tall. It was really different from the potatoes they had been cultivating and buried in the soil.
(End of this chapter)
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