Chapter 235 Monthly Market (Please vote!!!)
"Maybe you think this is incredible and don't believe it, so I asked you to come here and see for yourself. Next, someone will take you to see the peanuts grown by our Han tribe. It is also something edible. You will understand it when you see it with your own eyes."
After Luo Chong said this, he took them to the peanut field. At this time, the leaves of the peanuts had turned yellow and yellow-green. The lower half of the leaves close to the ground had fallen off. It was time to harvest.
The tribesmen who were ready to harvest peanuts stood in a row and walked forward along the ridges of the peanut field. As they walked, they pulled up the peanuts directly by the roots. Bunches of nuts were pulled out of the soil and then placed on the ridges to dry. After two days of drying, they would be taken to the square to be shelled, or they would continue to be dried with the shells until the peanuts were dried.
The more than 100 people, led by their respective translators, followed the harvesting team and watched the fruits they pulled out of the soil. Some people also picked up the fresh peanuts that had just been pulled out from the ground, peeled them, and tasted them.
After that, they began to ask their translators how to grow peanuts, how long it takes to grow before they can be harvested, how many fruits can be produced at one time, how many people can eat them, etc.
The dozen or so translators also told them the method of growing peanuts and the length of time it takes to grow them. As for how many fruits can be harvested and how many people can eat them, they didn't know. This was the first time that the Han tribe planted peanuts. Except for the Black Rat Tribe, even the Han tribe's own people had never eaten this thing before.
And according to the leader, peanuts are not the staple food, but they can be eaten, so the Han tribe does not plant many. Now they mainly plant rice, which is the staple food of the Han tribe. Rice can produce rice, which is delicious and filling. It is the favorite food of the Han tribe.
"Rice? Rice? Is it the grass stuck in the water?" asked a member of the Pearl Tribe.
"Yes, that is rice. It has just grown a few leaves. When they grow up, they will be taller than a person. Then they will produce a lot of rice grains. After drying the rice grains and removing the shells, they will be edible rice. The rice is very hard and needs to be cooked in a pot before it can be eaten." The translator who was also from the Zhu tribe introduced him.
"How long does it take for this rice to grow? Are there as many grains as peanuts?"
"Rice grows very fast. From sowing to growing into seedlings, to transplanting, and finally harvesting, it only takes three months, or at most 100 days, and it can be harvested. And there are a lot of rice grains. The rice you see, just one rice grain is enough for one person to eat.
And rice can be harvested at least twice a year. This year, our Han tribe has harvested rice once. This is the second time. It will be harvested in the first month of autumn, enough for our entire tribe to eat for a whole winter." The translator continued to introduce.
"You can have a full meal with just that one blade of grass? And you can plant it twice a year? My God, how much did you plant? You can't even eat it all. If you store it, will it go bad? Food is very difficult to store." The Zhu tribe member said in surprise.
"That won't happen. Our leader said that as long as you dry the rice, put it in a bag, and put it in a house that doesn't leak, it can be stored for several years without going bad. It is the easiest food to store. We plant more and keep it as food
. If something unexpected happens, our Han tribe will have food to eat and won't starve." The translator continued to explain. "Oh my God, there is food that can be stored for several years. That's great, but I don't know how it tastes. Is it difficult to grow?"
"It's really not easy to grow rice. Rice must be planted in paddy fields and needs a lot of water, so we must find a way to divert water. It's best to be close to the river to ensure sufficient water supply. We in the Han tribe grow rice with artificially dug water diversion rivers and ditches, all for diversion.
But you don't need to go through so much trouble. There are not many people in your tribe, and you can't eat much rice, so you don't need to plant much. Just find a place near a water source and cultivate a few dozen acres of land. "The translator explained.
After hearing the explanation, these people nodded. It is a bit difficult, but it is not impossible. It is just a little tiring and hard work. They need to do more work and dig a few ditches. But even so, it is much better than risking danger to hunt and gather.
And the most important thing is stability. Can hunting every day guarantee that you can catch prey? This is not necessarily the case. If you can't catch prey, you will starve. The life of hunger and fullness, eating one meal and not the next, is the true portrayal of their lives.
Thinking of this, most people have decided to bring the planting technology back to solve the food source problem of their respective tribes.
After the visit, Luo Chong asked Shu Da to change white salt for them. The Han tribe also harvested some animal skins. When it was time for dinner in the evening, the Han tribe used the newly harvested peanuts today and cooked them with rice into light red porridge to entertain them, so that these people could also taste the taste of rice and peanuts.
The tribesmen of the Han tribe also ate peanut rice porridge, fish and meat today. Some two or three-year-old children opened their mouths and waited for their mothers to feed them porridge. Every tribe member liked this way of eating.
"Is this the fruit grown from rice and peanuts? It turns out that it is cooked with water. It tastes really good. Why didn't I exchange it to the Han tribe? I really regret it. You are so lucky to be exchanged to the Han tribe. You can eat such delicious food every day and don't have to starve."
A member of the Wen tribe said to his own tribe members who sold to the Han tribe at the Spring Festival.
"Hehe, of course, I am living a good life in the Han tribe now. Although I have to do a lot of work every day, I won't starve, and we will soon be able to wear linen clothes. I heard from the people in the tribe that the leader's woman's tribe will also join our Han tribe and will be responsible for weaving in the future. "
These people from various tribes who have reunited after a long separation were talking about their recent experiences and discussing the wonderful life in the Han tribe. At this time, Luo Chong came out again and clapped his hands at them. Everyone looked at Luo Chong, knowing that he had something to say again.
"Friends from various tribes, I know that you all need white salt and other things from the Han tribe. We in the Han tribe are willing to exchange with you. Therefore, in order to facilitate transactions between us, I decided to set up a market here in the Han tribe.
This market is a gathering specially used to complete various transactions. Because everyone is far away, our market is held once a month in our Han tribe. The market is held within seven days after the appearance of the circular moon of each month.
At this time, everyone can bring the specialty of their own tribe. As long as they have it and other tribes need it, they can bring it here to trade, and everyone trades with each other, not just with the Han tribe.
Also, please tell your leader when you go back that if you want to trade with our Han tribe in the future, you can exchange with things we don’t have, such as live animals, edible plants, medicinal herbs that can cure diseases, strange stones, bring them here, as long as we need them, we can exchange them for what you want. "
(End of this chapter)
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