Chapter 139: Seeking Help
Jian Mo and his friends were homesick.
The people from the Jiu Nian tribe heard about it and helped them work for a day, weaving part of the cotton cloth they wanted before dusk.
The people from the Jiu Nian tribe agreed with them to send the rest of the cloth to them during the summer harvest festival, and they happened to send the cloth woven with silk together.
Jian Mo and his friends agreed directly.
Before going back, Jian Mo said, "Cotton cloth is soft and comfortable. If everyone knew about this kind of cloth, they would definitely come here to exchange it. By then, your tribe may not have enough cotton bolls."
Xin Jun was very open-minded: "If it's not enough, just exchange less supplies. Our tribe can also hunt and gather, so we don't have to rely on cloth to exchange for food."
Jian Mo waved his hand: "I'm not saying this. I want to say that if you want to get more cotton bolls, you can plant the seeds we picked out in the mountains. Didn't we pick out a lot of seeds these days? You can plant those seeds. . "
Xin Jun and his tribe had no habit of planting, so they asked, "How do we plant?"
Jian Mo: "Go into the mountains, find an open space, dig a hole, put two or three seeds in, and fill it with soil. To increase the survival rate, add a bucket of water. It's very simple." Xin
Jun: "It sounds easy. Thanks for the reminder. Let's try it."
Jian Mo: "It's a small matter. We'll go back first, and hope to see you at the Summer Harvest Festival."
The sun was about to set, so Jian Mo and his tribe packed their things, climbed onto the backs of Jiujiu and Yingao, said goodbye to the people in Jiunian's tribe, and began to fly east.
Jiujiu and Yingao seemed to be a little homesick, and they flapped their wings hard and flew very fast.
They flew until the moon was high, and then they found a suitable place to camp.
Wu Jiong changed into a beast and went out hunting, while Jiujiu and Yingao guarded Jian Mo.
Soon, Wu Jiong came back from hunting, and the two of them made a fire and cooked together.
They stewed a large pot of meat in a big pot, and after the two of them shared the food, they washed up and fell asleep in the wild.
Jian Mo slept on the giant wolf, and the two winged beasts were next to them.
Everyone's breathing was clearly audible. Jian Mo was not worried about sleeping in the wild at all. On the contrary, because of fatigue, he quickly spread his arms and legs and fell asleep on the giant wolf.
The giant wolf turned its head and touched him with its mouth, picked up the small fur blanket that fell to the side, gently covered his belly with it, and fell asleep with his eyes closed.
With a giant wolf and two winged beasts here, there is no need to worry about any ferocious beasts coming to cause trouble.
Even if there is, with his and Ying Ao's alertness, they can wake up in time, so there is no need to arrange anyone to keep watch.
They slept in the wild for a night, ate some dried meat the next day, set out early, and traveled until night before returning to the Riverside Tribe.
Even though it was very late, many people in the Riverside Tribe still got up to visit each other to see if Jian Mo and his team had brought back any special supplies or news.
Qing Kuang and Min Dang were even more considerate and brought food over - food for humans and food for winged beasts.
Everyone was looking at the supplies they brought back.
When they saw the rolls of white cloth, Qingkuang and the others couldn't help but ask: "Why are there two different kinds of cloth?"
Jian Mo: "One is tree cloth, and the other is cotton cloth. This kind of cotton cloth was woven with them after we went to the Jiunian tribe. It is very soft. You can take a look at it. If it is suitable, you can exchange some to make underwear and clothes for the cubs."
Qingkuang reached out and touched it, and accurately took out a roll of cotton cloth: "This is the cotton cloth you are talking about, right?"
Jian Mo : "Yes."
Qing Kuo: "This cloth is so finely woven, and the pattern is so good."
Jian Mo laughed: "Otherwise, how can you say that the cloth is the characteristic of the Jiu Nian tribe?"
Ye Luo asked beside him: "Why are they all white cloth without dyeing?"
Jian Mo: "They just wove it for me these two days, and haven't had time to dye it yet. I thought we can dye it, so I just brought it back."
After chatting for a while, everyone saw that they were tired, so they let them have a good rest, and agreed to come to see his cloth the next day.
Jian Mo had no objection at all.
He and Wu Jiong both knew how to sew, but their skills were average. If everyone was willing to help, it would be great.
After Jian Mo washed up, he went to sleep on the familiar big bed, hugged Wu Jiong and rubbed against him, and announced with a nasal voice: "Tomorrow I will sleep until I wake up naturally."
Wu Jiong took out the cream from the bedside cabinet: "In this case, how about we go to bed later?"
Jian Mo stared at the cream, thought for two seconds, and decisively pushed Wu Jiong: "I think it's okay!"
No one disturbed him at home, and Jian Mo felt so happy from the tailbone to the top of his head.
Judging from Wu Jiong's expression, it should be the same.
The two of them were straightforward for half the night, and Wu Jiong turned back into a giant wolf, hugged Jian Mo, and avoided the patrolling beastmen to take a bath in the wild.
——You can take a bath at home, but it is too troublesome to fetch and boil water, so it is better to take a bath in the wild.
The two returned home in the middle of the night.
While running, the giant wolf's hair dried, and Jian Mo's hair also dried, so they went to sleep directly after returning home.
The next day, they did not get up very late.
People in the tribe came to see them several times, and seeing that their gate was closed, they thought they were tired from going out, and understood and did not come to disturb them.
But poor Jiujiu, he could not have a big meal in the morning, and could only be fed with a lot of berries and grass by Ying Ao.
When Jian Mo got up, Jiujiu was lying in the nest with his ears drooping.
"Why do you look like that?" Jian Mo went up and rubbed Jiujiu's head, "It doesn't seem like you're uncomfortable."
Jiujiu lay there motionless, just raised his eyes and glanced at Jian Mo, unlike before when he would actively rub Jian Mo's hand with his head.
Just as Jian Mo was about to ask a question, his beast ears suddenly caught a faint sound coming from Jiujiu's stomach: "Gurgle."
Jian Mo smiled: "Hungry, right?"
Jiujiu: "Hmm."
Seeing this pitiful little thing, Jian Mo smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I'll make you cake tonight."
It happened that there was an abundance of egg custard at home, and there were a lot of berries in summer, so we could make a berry cake.
Jiujiu's eyes lit up: "Jiujiu!"
Jian Mo had just gotten up when Qing Kuang and the others got the news and rushed over.
When they saw Jian Mo, Qing Kuang glanced at him and said, "We thought you wouldn't get up until the afternoon."
Jian Mo: "That's not the case."
Qing Kuang looked at him and suddenly said, "Your ears seem to stand up a little."
Jian Mo reached out to touch his ears: "Really?"
His ears had been kissed too many times yesterday and were a little numb. He was not sure about the condition of his ears now.
Qing Kuang: "You'll know if you touch them."
Jian Mo touched them and felt that they were a little swollen. He didn't know whether his ears were standing up or swollen.
He hesitated for a moment and decided to wait until Wu Jiong came back before asking. He
couldn't tell Qing Kuang and the others this, or they would laugh to death.
Jian Mo changed the subject: "You guys are here to look at the fabric?"
Qing Kuo: "Yes, we have prepared the dyes. What color do you want to dye today?"
Jian Mo thought for a moment and said: "Let's keep the white base color. I'll draw some patterns on it. It's just right to use leaves for rubbing dye." Rubbing
dyeing is relatively simple here. Just print the pattern of leaves on the fabric, and then use a pen to dip in the dye to deepen the color.
While deepening, expose it to the sun. After drawing a few times, you can wet it with salt water and put it in a pot to steam and fix the color.
Jian Mo: "Help me make a four-piece set today."
Ye Luo: "What is a four-piece set?"
Jian Mo counted: "Two pillowcases, a bed sheet, and a quilt cover, that's what we call a four-piece set. I want to make it with cotton cloth."
The pieces of cloth woven by the Jiu Nian tribe are not big, and the bed sheets and quilt covers need to be spliced, which is a test of people's sewing skills. Jian Mo and Wu Jiong's skills are not very good.
Everyone agreed and gathered at Jian Mo's house to work.
Jian Mo made tea, took out dried fruits and dried meat, and invited everyone to dinner and cake in the evening. There
are many Asian beastmen coming to Jian Mo's house.
Jian Mo simply taught everyone how to sew shoes to see if he can sew shoes together with everyone.
In summer, everyone wears animal leather sandals, and the soles are usually wooden.
Even though he was used to wearing shoes with wooden soles, Jian Mo still felt that this kind of shoes was not comfortable at all. Not only was there basically no shock absorption, but it was also easy to cause blisters.
He taught everyone to use tree cloth to make thousand-layer sole shoes. The tree cloth was brushed with paste layer by layer, dried in the sun, and then stacked up and sewn into the soles - the paste can be made with flour at home.
It happened that the sun was strong now, so it only took half a day to dry the paste and then sew it.
Everyone didn't expect that shoes could be made this way: "Will the soles not rot?"
Jian Mo: "Wood will rot too, as long as it doesn't rot too quickly."
Qing Kuang and the others: "That seems to make sense."
Jian Mo: "Really, cloth shoes will be much more comfortable. If you are afraid that the shoes will rot too quickly, just wear them in the tribe and wear wooden shoes when you go out." With
more people, you can divide the work, and everyone can finish it faster.
By the evening, Jian Mo's family made three sets of four-piece suits and six pairs of cloth shoes - he and Wu Jiong each made three pairs.
The four-piece suits still have to wait for the pattern to dry, and they have to be repeatedly painted several times, and further processed before they can be used. The shoes can now be tried on. If there is no problem, put them in the sun for a few more days to let the paste dry thoroughly.
Everyone washed their feet, put on socks, and took turns wearing Jianmo's cloth shoes. They were all amazed by the softness and comfort of the shoes.
Jianmo also felt a sense of accomplishment. The soles were made of multi-layered tree cloth, that is, cloth woven with silk, and the uppers were made of double-layered cotton cloth. It would be strange if they were not comfortable.
These shoes can be worn at least until autumn, and they can be replaced with animal leather boots in winter.
Qing Kuan said, "It seems we have to find people from the Jiu Nian tribe to exchange cloth as soon as possible."
Ye Luo nodded in agreement, "There are so many kids taking classes in our tribe. As long as the kids know, other tribes will know as well. If we don't hurry up, we'll be overtaken by other tribes." Min
Dang, "How about we make a trip tomorrow?"
Qing Kuan, "I think it's
okay." Jian Mo's eyes widened, "Is that what you guys have agreed
on?" Qing Kuan, "It's just a matter of taking a few days to make a trip. It won't delay things too much. It's just right that we haven't been out of the tribe for a long time."
Ye Luo, "I've wanted to go outside for a long time."
So it was decided. The Ya Beast people selected a few representatives, and the La Beast people formed a team and decided to go to the Jiu Nian tribe. Wu Jiong told them to go without worry, and that it
didn't matter if they played for a few more days, as there were already a lot of supplies in the tribe, and it wouldn't be a big deal to play for a few more days. Qingkuang and his friends left just like that, and Jian Mo felt that the tribe was suddenly much emptier, and he was a little uncomfortable. Fortunately, there were many things to collect in the wild, and there was work to do in the fields, so after getting busy, Jian Mo had no time to think about anything else. That day, Jian Mo heard a lot of noise outside the tribe when he was at home, and he thought that Qingkuang and his friends had returned, but when he went out to take a look, it turned out to be a group of fat birds. The fat birds were lying on the stones in the open space, and they were so tired that their tongues were sticking out. In addition to the fat birds, there were also several long-time tribesmen that Jian Mo was familiar with. As soon as they saw Jian Mo, the Feiju and Yashou people of the Baizhi tribe greeted him one after another, and the people of the Jiunian tribe also greeted him. Jian Mo waved his hand and asked, "Why are you here?" First, the people of the Jiunian tribe said happily, "You people from the Hepan tribe came to us to exchange cloth. We got a lot, so we came to get it ourselves to save you from having to make another trip." The Feiju said, "We just wanted to come and play with you. The tribe leader said that since we had to come anyway, we should carry Minyan and the others and earn some supplies, so we came together." A Feiju stuck out his tongue and said "We are so exhausted. We have never carried such a big beastman before. You can't imagine how we managed to hold on all the way." Jian Mo had no choice but to say, "Thank you for your hard work." The fat birds: "It's okay. We felt it was very hard on the way, but when we got there, we thought it was nothing." The fat birds: "We can usually carry two or three beastmen. We used to carry them for fun and it felt easier. Now it's a bit tiring to carry them on the road."
Jian Mo casually patted a fat chick on the back: "Do you want to go to my house to play?"
The fat chicks: "Yes!"
The fat chicks changed back to human form, put on animal skin skirts, and pushed and shoved their way to Jian Mo's house with the Asian beastmen.
Jian Mo also invited the people of the Jiu Nian tribe.
The people of the Jiu Nian tribe said that they would change things first and then go to Jian Mo's house later.
On the way, Jian Mo said to the teenagers of the Baizhi tribe: "If you feel uncomfortable carrying someone, just refuse. Carrying too heavy things will affect your development."
The teenagers hurriedly said: "Actually, no, we are just complaining."
Jian Mo looked at them smiling and nodded.
Jian Mo took the teenagers home.
Chick was still sleeping in the nest, and the teenagers rushed over and ran to find Chick to play.
Jian Mo thought that it was not easy for the people from the Baizhi tribe and the Jiunian tribe to come here, and he had promised to treat them to food, so he said so, and then went to the river to collect pearl algae.
Pearl algae is a kind of algae brought back from the Jintuo tribe, and it is quite adapted to their environment. After growing for more than half a year, many sections of the river were full of it.
Jian Mo brought back a basket of pearl algae from the upper reaches of the river and planned to make pudding.
The pearl algae was ground and the juice was filtered out, which would solidify the liquid, making it perfect for making pudding.
They still had a lot of bird eggs, animal milk and honey cubes accumulated at home. Jian Mo wanted to make a cake before, but he had already made a cake a few days ago, and Jian Mo felt bad to make it again. Pudding
is much better. Relatively speaking, a lot of pudding can be made with relatively few ingredients, and Jian Mo's supplies will not be greatly reduced.
The young men from the Baizhi tribe had never eaten pudding before, so they all came to help.
Soon, people from the Jiunian tribe also came to help.
Many people from the Riverside tribe also came to accompany the guests.
Everyone gathered in the yard of Jian Mo's house, eating pudding and chatting.
A young man from the Baizhi tribe said, "Every time I want to be lazy, I eat the delicious food at Jian Mo's house, and I feel that it's good to work hard and live hard."
Others agreed, "It's tiring when working, but it's really enjoyable when enjoying."
Jiujiu, who was eating pudding outside the crowd, seized the opportunity to respond: "Jiu!"
A young man from the Baizhi tribe patted Jiujiu: "Jiujiu, do you understand? Just Jiu!"
Jiujiu was not convinced: "Jiujiu!"
Everyone laughed.
After eating the pudding, the teenagers of the Baizhi tribe discussed with Wu Jiong: "Chief Wu Jiong, the Summer Harvest Festival is just a few days away. We want to stay in the Riverside Tribe for a few days and go back after the Summer Harvest Festival. Is that okay? We will pay for the supplies."
Wu Jiong: "Sure. Don't run around in the tribe, and be careful when you go out."
The teenagers nodded repeatedly: "Our chief has told us to go out and broaden our horizons, and not to cause trouble. We won't cause trouble."
Wu Jiong: "I'll let the teenagers from the Riverside Tribe come over to accompany you later."
The teenagers nodded immediately in agreement.
Wu Jiong called Ban Ming and the others over, gave them a few instructions, and then left them alone.
Ban Ming and the others are reliable in major matters and won't do anything rash.
Jian Mo had the same idea.
Unexpectedly, the next day, when Jian Mo was struggling with his four-piece suit in the yard, the fat chicks and chicks rushed into the yard.
Several fat chicks collided with each other and rolled into a ball, and their fur fell off.
The fat chicks dragged an unconscious person off the back of the chicks and shouted in a broken voice: "Brother Jian Mo, help me!!!"
Chicks: "Jie!!!"
Jian Mo rushed to check, and at the same time, he thought to himself, "Still reliable in big things", still reliable? ! !
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