Chapter 44: The Old Man Riding an Eagle
On August 8, the feeling of autumn was getting stronger.
Although it is still very hot during the day, the wind at night has become very cool, even a little chilly.
The fruits on the mountain and the crops of the Teng tribe are gradually ripening, and the scene in the fields is very pleasing.
The big-horned insects, colorful ducks, giant bamboo rats, and the fish in the pond are all getting better and better. The colorful ducks can even have one foot tied up and be taken for a walk outside on a rope.
In the farmland, Jiang Xuan carefully dug the soil with a bone hoe, revealing fist-sized red-skinned round potatoes underneath.
Jiang Xuan said with satisfaction: "It's growing well. After a while, these crops can be harvested."
Gan Song, who was standing aside, had a simple smile on his face.
Working in the fields for a long time made him, who was originally a hunting warrior, gradually acquire the temperament of an old farmer, with calluses all over his hands.
"Chief, can we have a good harvest?"
Ever since Jiang Xuan described to him a scene of a bumper harvest and full granaries, he remembered the word deeply and worked hard for it.
In fact, these fields have only been opened for less than a year, their fertility is limited, these plants are planted for the first time, and they have experienced insect plagues, so the yield is definitely not high.
However, no one in the Teng tribe had ever seen what a real harvest looked like. Jiang Xuan looked at Gan Song's face full of anticipation and did not want to undermine his confidence.
So, Jiang Xuan decided to tell a little lie.
"Of course you can have a good harvest. You have grown these crops very well. The yield is much higher than in the wild. How can it not be a good harvest?"
The smile on Gan Song's face became even wider. He looked at the crops covering the ground and felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
This year, he worked hard to reclaim wasteland, plant seedlings, carefully care for them, apply fertilizers and weed, and prevent drought and floods, never daring to be careless.
Now that the grain harvest is about to come, the excitement and satisfaction in his heart are incomprehensible to others.
"Go and see how the stone eggs are looking."
Jiang Xuan walked towards the place where the stone eggs were planted, and Gan Song followed closely behind him.
The stone eggs were planted next to the hillside and, according to Jiang Xuan's idea, were divided into three batches for trial.
The first batch of stone eggs were planted in places with large rocks, just like the environment where it grows in the wild.
The second batch was planted in a field with more rocks.
The third batch was planted in a field with almost no stones.
Jiang Xuan first went to the huge rocks. He found that the stone eggs here grew particularly well. The vines were very thick and the tubers underground were also very large.
Then, Jiang Xuan walked to an area with more rocks. In this place, a thick branch was inserted next to each stone egg to facilitate the vines of the stone egg to wrap around.
"These stone eggs are a little worse. The vines are not as thick as the ones we saw just now, and the fruits are not as big."
Jiang Xuan re-buried the dug soil, his expression unchanged.
"Let's go to another place and have a look."
Jiang Xuan had anticipated this situation, and the reason he tried in batches was just because he didn't want to give up.
Jiang Xuan walked to the piece of land with almost no stones again. The stone eggs in the ground were indeed growing very poorly. The vines were very thin, the leaves were yellow, and the fruits were small and few.
Gan Song, who was standing by, said helplessly: "No matter how carefully I take care of the stone eggs here or how much fertilizer I apply, it's useless. Some of the seedlings even died directly."
Jiang Xuan said: "It doesn't matter. At least it proves that the stone eggs can only grow better next to the boulder."
Although Jiang Xuan said this, Gan Song still felt quite guilty.
Jiang Xuan didn't bother to continue comforting Gan Song. He squatted on the ground, thinking carefully.
If the growth of stone eggs requires the absorption of certain nutrients from stones, then why can't the previous plot of land with many stones grow well? Jiang Xuan suddenly picked up a vine of stone eggs, and he found that there were many aerial roots on each section of the vine.
He found that the aerial roots of the stone egg vines wrapped around the boulders were longer and thicker, while the vines in the rocky ground had far fewer aerial roots.
In this piece of land without stones, the aerial roots of the stone egg vines are so thin and short that they are almost invisible without careful observation.
Jiang Xuan guessed that the growth of stone eggs probably required the aerial roots on the vines to absorb some nutrients from the stone in order to grow smoothly.
Jiang Xuan told Gan Song about his discovery.
Gan Song thought about it carefully, slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, why didn't I think of this problem, Chief, you are so smart!"
Then, Gan Song said helplessly: "Then we can only plant the stone eggs next to the big rocks in the future."
Jiang Xuan said: "Actually, this is also a good thing."
"Good news?" Gan Song was a little confused by Jiang Xuan's words.
"That's right." Jiang Xuan pointed to the surrounding hillsides and said, "The last thing we lack here is stones. If we grow other crops, we might even find these stones a hindrance."
"But the stone eggs just happen to need these stones. Do you know what this means?"
Gan Song shook his head blankly. Due to his lack of experience, he felt a little confused.
Jiang Xuan said: "This means that all those hillsides with more stones and less soil can become our crop fields, greatly increasing our arable land area."
"As the cultivated land area expands, the grain output will naturally increase. This is a great thing for the tribe."
"Yes!"
Gan Song finally understood. He became very excited at the thought of the mountains and plains being covered with stone eggs in the future.
At the same time, Gan Song was full of admiration for Jiang Xuan and felt even more confident in this young leader.
After checking the condition of the stone eggs, Jiang Xuan went to see the growth of the round potatoes.
This fruit is spherical and has a red skin. It is a tuberous plant that grows well in the fields of the Tengtu tribe and the yield this year should be good.
Except for stone eggs and round potatoes, the growth of other crops was mixed, but generally acceptable.
With more than 30 acres of crops, plus farmed insects, fish, colorful ducks and giant bamboo rats, the Teng tribe should not have to worry about food shortages this winter.
Not only that, Jiang Xuan even thought about adding more people to the tribe.
After all, the Teng tribe has too few people, and as the tribe develops, it becomes increasingly insufficient.
After checking the crops, Jiang Xuan prepared to go to the breeding area to take a look.
At this moment, Gan Song suddenly pointed to the sky and shouted: "Chief, look, a big bird is flying towards us."
Jiang Xuan looked up and saw a big black bird in the northeast sky quickly approaching the Teng tribe.
"Huh? There seems to be a person on the back of that big bird!"
After Jiang Xuan became a warrior, his eyesight became much better than that of ordinary people. He keenly discovered that there was a person on the back of the big bird.
As the big bird approached quickly, Gan Song could see clearly that there was indeed a person on the back of the bird.
"Chief, he seems to be coming towards us."
The big black bird was indeed heading towards the vines at a very fast speed.
Jiang Xuan noticed something was wrong, and he immediately yelled: "Everyone, return to the bamboo house immediately!"
After hearing Jiang Xuan's roar, all the members of the Teng tribe, no matter what they were doing, immediately ran into the bamboo house, because there was a tunnel in the bamboo house that led directly to the bottom of the stone mountain.
However, the big bird was so fast that before the tribesmen in the distance could escape back to the bamboo house, the big bird had already flown over the Teng tribe and then landed on the ground.
This is a huge bird with a wingspan of more than 20 meters. It is so large that it is as big as a house after landing.
This is a giant eagle, an extremely ferocious bird of prey.
On the back of the giant eagle was an old man wearing animal skins, a bright feather crown on his head, and totem patterns painted on his face.
The old man casually looked around the small Vine Tribe and paid no attention to the Vine Tribe members who were still running.
His eyes turned to the huge ancient vine that was wrapped around the stone mountain.
After a long while, he exclaimed: "What a spiritual vine!"
Jiang Xuan was hiding in the bamboo house and happened to hear the words of the mysterious old man. He immediately understood that the old man probably came for the ancient vine.
This made him feel nervous.
Gu Teng is the totem god of the Teng tribe. Could it be that this mysterious old man wants to do something to Gu Teng?
Thanks to the book friend "Tongmumumu" for the reward of 1,500 book coins.
Thanks to the book friend "Descendants of Emperor Shun" for the reward.
(End of this chapter)
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