"It's time to eat!"
On the other side of the Feiyu River, following the shouts of the Teng tribe warriors, more than 500 working prisoners put down their tools and ran to the place where they were eating.
These prisoners were assigned a variety of tasks: cutting down trees to build houses, clearing wasteland to grow food and vegetables, digging ditches, building roads, collecting wild vegetables...
These tasks are not easy. Although they do not require risking one's life, they are more difficult than hunting.
Originally, these prisoners had various thoughts in their hearts.
But after a day of hard work, my stomach is empty and my mind is empty. I just want to fill my stomach quickly and have a good rest.
"Each person has a bowl and a pair of chopsticks. No grabbing is allowed, and no eating is allowed with your hands. Otherwise, you won't be able to eat tonight."
Jing Jie stood in front of these prisoners and used a rough method to line them up. Then he handed out bowls and chopsticks and served them meals himself.
The food in Taoding mainly consists of wild vegetables and tubers. There is no meat and the portions are not very sufficient. The prisoners can only eat half full.
Winter has just passed, and even if the Vine tribe has sufficient food, it is not an easy task to feed an additional five hundred people at once.
Therefore, it is considered very good for these prisoners to be able to eat half full and have enough energy to work the next day.
After finishing the meal, the prisoners were dumbfounded when they looked at the chopsticks in their hands. They didn't know how to use these two sticks.
Jingjie also picked up a pair of chopsticks, held them skillfully in his hands, opened and closed them and demonstrated to the prisoners: "You can see clearly, these are called chopsticks, they are used to pick up vegetables, and this is how they are used.
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Nepeta took a bite of wild vegetables from the pottery bowl, showed it to the prisoners, and then put it in his mouth.
"Of course, you have just arrived at the Vine Tribe. It is impossible for you to be able to use chopsticks right away."
"It doesn't matter, you can start like this, grab the chopsticks together, bring the bowl to your mouth, and pick up the vegetables in your mouth. Is this method simple enough?"
Jingjie demonstrated to the prisoners again, holding two chopsticks together so that there was no need to open and close the chopsticks, making it relatively simple.
"Remember, don't grab it with your hands, otherwise, you won't be able to eat tonight."
When you come to the Vine Tribe, you must learn to use chopsticks. This is the rule Jiang Xuan sets for all new people who join the Vine Tribe.
Soon, the prisoners began to grimace and learn to use chopsticks awkwardly, but these two small sticks were not so easy to master.
In the end, most of the prisoners used the simplest method, holding two chopsticks together and using them as sticks to scoop food from the bowl into their mouths.
Learning to use chopsticks is just the first rule of the Teng tribe.
There are also rules such as not urinating anywhere, washing hands frequently, bathing frequently, and drinking boiled water, which all require these prisoners to adapt to and strictly abide by.
After they get used to these rules, they will naturally bear the brand of the Vine Tribe, which is obviously different from the people of other tribes.
These rules are not only beneficial to physical health, but also have a subtle impact on everyone in the Vine tribe.
After a rather awkward meal, the prisoners were divided into men and women and forced to take a bath.
The warriors of the Vine Tribe used rough bristle brushes to brush each of them. The water washed down was black, which showed how dirty they were.
After taking a bath, these prisoners could finally go into the wooden house to sleep.
Because there were too many people, there were not so many beds in the wooden house, but hay was spread on the ground.
These prisoners didn't have any requirements and fell asleep quickly while lying on the hay.
However, because their recent experiences were so miserable, almost all they had were nightmares, and many of them cried in their dreams.
After sleeping all night, the prisoners had to continue working the next morning, whether they wanted to or not.
Days like this will last for a long time until they actually join the Vine Tribe and become members of the Vine Tribe.
In the first few days, several prisoners tried to escape.
These people were all killed without exception, and their bodies were hung in the woods to serve as a warning to other prisoners.
Maybe the method is a little cruel, but if you don't do this, it will be difficult to deter these prisoners, and there will be more trouble in the future.
Only by applying kindness and force with a big stick can these people slowly return to their hearts.
This is a relatively long process that requires patience and time.
……
The fourth year since the establishment of the Vine Tribe, January 20th.
The weather is getting warmer day by day, and the spring plowing of the Vine Tribe has begun in full swing.
Jiang Xuan found Old Man Blackstone and asked him if he could make a stone plowshare.
"Look, this is what a plow looks like."
Jiang Xuan unfolded an animal skin scroll, with a simple curved shaft plow drawn on it.
The structure of the wooden part of the curved shaft plow is actually very simple. As long as you find the right wood, it can be made with current technology, but it is a little more complicated and takes a little more time.
But the plowshare part is the most important part. If it is not done well, then a curved shaft plow will have no effect.
Old Man Heishi carefully looked at the overall structure of the curved shaft plow, and then stared at the plowshare for a long time.
"It can be done, but it is curved and it will take a lot of time to do it well."
The plowshare of the curved shaft plow is curved, and the manufacturing process is much more difficult than that of a straight one.
If Old Man Blackstone hadn't been very skilled in making stone tools, he wouldn't have dared to take on this kind of job.
"It doesn't matter if it takes a long time. There's no rush. Our cows haven't grown up anyway. You can polish them when you have time."
Jiang Xuan paused and then asked: "Can this plow handle be made?"
The plow handle is a carpenter's job, but Jiang Xuan has seen Old Man Blackstone making wooden handles for weapons, and thinks he should also be able to do some carpentry.
Sure enough, Old Man Blackstone nodded and said: "No problem."
"That's great!"
Jiang Xuanxi smiled broadly and felt like he had picked up a treasure.
"I'll ask Dajiao to send you a killed unicorn bird later so you can have a taste."
Jiang Xuan knew very well that it was necessary for such a skilled stone tool master to receive more preferential treatment.
Old Blackstone didn't refuse. He worked based on his own ability. He would eat whatever the tribe gave him, and he didn't ask for more or be picky.
"That's right."
Jiang Xuan sat down next to Old Heishi and said, "Does your old man have any plans to recruit apprentices? It would be a pity if no one would pass on such exquisite craftsmanship."
Old Man Blackstone was silent for a moment and said: "I had two apprentices before, and they both died in the battle when the tribe was destroyed."
Speaking of these two apprentices, Old Blackstone's eyes were a little gloomy and sad, and it was obvious that he had a deep relationship.
Jiang Xuan consoled him: "They went to accompany your former totem god."
Old Man Blackstone nodded, and then sharpened the stone tool in his hand hard, making a "chacha" sound.
"I can accept apprentices, but I have to choose them myself."
"No problem, you old man, just go ahead and choose. If you find someone suitable, I will definitely let him be your apprentice. It's best to recruit a few more. There are more and more people in our tribe, and the stone tools are becoming less and less used."
"Okay."
After Old Man Heishi agreed, he stopped talking and focused on polishing stone tools.
He is not a talkative person.
Jiang Xuan settled his two worries and didn't stay too long. He said goodbye and left the house of Old Man Blackstone.
He first went to the breeding area and asked Dajiao to choose a fatter unicorn bird, wash and skin it, and send it to Old Man Heishi.
Then, he checked the growth of the bison calves.
The shoulder height of the bison calf is already about one meter, and its horns have also grown to about 30 centimeters long. The overall appearance is very strong.
These bison calves were tamed by the vine gods and are very docile. They do not need to wear nose rings and are very obedient.
But when the next generation of calves, they will need to wear nose rings, because it is impossible to always let Fujigami do this kind of thing, after all, they still have to solve it themselves.
A calf without a nose ring is difficult to control and has a bad temper. Once it grows up, even ordinary soldiers cannot control it.
"When these calves grow up, the curved shaft plow should be almost ready, and then you can use them to plow the ground."
Jiang Xuan felt very relieved. Farming without cattle was incomplete and inefficient.
To be continued...