Chapter 732: The Second Kingdom Exploration, Daily Life in the Rainy Season, Tano Fishing Skills
The hot summer day of August raised the temperature of the sea water. A strong tropical depression finally formed in the Atlantic Ocean and moved from east to west. At this time, Cuba and the Caribbean islands were located around 20 degrees north latitude.
It is the main area swept by tropical cyclones!
Therefore, the next month will be the stormy month. Howling winds, heavy rains, and terrible thunderstorms will come, causing the entire Cuban coast sky to fall into a long-lasting haze. And the abundant and lasting
The heavy rainfall also caused the water level of the river to surge. The turbid floods carried reddish sand and surged down, submerging the low-lying areas along the river. Even the crocodiles in the river fled to the shore for shelter.
"Well, the precipitation on the island of Cuba is at least twice that of the Mexica Valley. The width of the river will expand dramatically during the peak of the rainy season, and low-lying wetlands will also become lakes. So, before large-scale construction of reservoirs,
Both settlements and farmland should be built on high ground near rivers, and the impact of floods must be taken into consideration... The newly built Tienwan Town will still have to be moved two or three miles to high ground in the south..."
The wind and rain swayed, hitting the raincoat, making a crackling sound. Priest Tomat stood on the high ground outside Mayali Village with bright eyes. He observed the situation of the river east of the village and made slight adjustments to the subsequent city construction plan. Of course,
He also left two scouts in the iron ore area to explore, and more specific hydrological information would have to wait until the scouts brought them back.
"Witness the Lord God! When storms arrive, the fleet must dock... If we take certain risks, we may have a chance to raid enemies that are difficult to capture at sea..."
The heavy rain fell continuously, as if it had formed a curtain of rain. Priest Thomas looked towards the seaside and saw only a few long boats floating vaguely on the seaside among the raindrops.
This is the season of wind and rain, and it is also the most violent time in the Caribbean. On such days, for a full month or two, all fleets must stay in the harbor. Whether they are Alliance longships or Tainos
, the Siguayu people’s canoes, and even the more distant and powerful invaders, would be difficult to brave the roaring waves. But from a military perspective, this time can also be a good opportunity for some kind of surprise attack, even if
The price is high.
Priest Tomat was lost in his thoughts, until the faint shouts in the village woke him up from his thoughts. He listened for a while, but it was Puap's loud voice, scolding the Taino militiamen in training.
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"Well...this guy, if he can obey the orders and avoid straying into the lake, he will be an outstanding and brave officer of the Kingdom."
Priest Tomat looked at the village with a smile on his face. There was nothing to do during the heavy rain season, so the warriors of the kingdom lived in the village. Their daily life consisted of training Taino men during the day and appeasing Taino men at night.
Women. It is estimated that in a few months, many warriors and sailors will become fathers.
"The Taíno people are used to being raised collectively, and the concept of marriage is not too strong... But for the kingdom, the best way to win over the warriors and let them settle in Cuba is to let them get married and start a business! Wait.
Some days, I have to mention it to Chief Splash to hold a mass wedding witnessed by the Lord God, so that the warriors can marry their beloved Taino women!"
Priest Tomat touched his chin, thinking about how to persuade Chief Shuihua to agree. After the wedding, naturally the kingdom's warriors would not be left here, but the Taino women would be taken away to become the first batch to join Tienwan Town.
local tribe.
"Well... there is no sign of Tienwan Town yet, so there is no rush for now. All plans need to show force first and fight the Siguayu people!... Chief Shuihua's attitude towards conversion has been somewhat relaxed recently.
, somewhat paradoxical...I have to go to him often!..."
It’s interesting to say that after a long conversation that day, Chief Shuihua’s attitude gradually changed. The chief was even willing to be patient and listen carefully to Priest Tomat’s explanation of the scriptures to understand the myths and epics of the Lord God. However, every time
When Priest Tomat proposed a formal conversion, Chief Shuihua would change the topic and never respond directly.
But in the opinion of Priest Tomat, this is a good trend. He is going to work harder and develop the gentle Chief Splash into the first Taino chief to convert to the main god!
"Well, we must find a way to make the chief convert to the main god! ... I still have to find someone to make a plan for the specific plan."
Priest Tomat raised his head slightly and watched as the heavy rain abated slightly and the sky gradually became darker. Soon, he decided to go back to the village. On the way back, he stepped on the muddy soft soil and thought of another question.
"It's really strange! Captain Chihuaco said in the morning that he would go out to explore, but he didn't come back for a day, and he didn't know what he was doing..."
On stormy days, it does not rain all the time. It rains more heavily one day and lighter the next. When the heavy rain stops for a while the next day, the old militiaman Chihuaco, who is remembered by others, is in high spirits.
Taking apprentice Dark Snake and sailor Didi with two oil bottles, together with Maria's guide Black Stone, they went fishing upstream of the village more than 20 miles away.
The upper reaches of Maria Village are close to the mountains. There is not only the inlet of the small river, but also a large lake in the valley that is 40 to 50 miles long, Lake Mayari. There are several fishing huts built by the Taíno people on the lake.
, and there are mountains to take shelter from the wind. When the storm is roaring, this slightly quiet river mouth is indeed a comfortable place.
"Dark Snake, Didi, let me tell you, it's better to go out fishing with me and learn some skills to support your family... than to stay in the village and watch the warriors fool around every day! You are still young and need to grow up for two more years.
Nian, don’t be in a hurry to mess around...Actually, that’s all it is said to be! Remember, don’t listen to Puap’s nonsense! The trivial things of men and women are not as good as fishing.
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Chihuaco, an old militiaman, carried a simple fishing pole and walked steadily on the muddy ground with bare feet. He chattered, and his old face turned into a smile. Dark Snake and Didi both carried grass baskets with fish on their backs, looking downcast.
Weakly, I followed my father to the mountains to do "more interesting" things.
"After this heavy rain, the water level has risen, the river has become stronger, and the water has become muddy...but it is the best time for fishing!"
The old militiaman smiled and pointed to the mouth of the river in front of him. It was the place where rivers and lakes met. The terrain was narrow and the water flow was fast. According to the experience of the old militiaman, there was no need to look at it, it must be a good fishing spot.
"You see, the water brings the fish down. As long as there is obstruction, there will be fish! Such a big lake upstream flows through the mountain pass. The fish are gathered together, and they are easy to catch. Just throw them away
The pole is there!... Also, the river is mixed with sand, and the fish are floating upward, so there is no need to deepen the line..."
Chihuaco stretched out his hand and gestured, and started dancing happily. After all, Dark Snake and Didi were still teenagers. They were infected by their father's emotions and quickly became happy. The four of them found a fishing inlet near the mouth of the river and lake.
As a result, after fishing started, the old militiaman's smile froze and sweat quickly appeared on his forehead.
"Wow!"
Taino guide Heishi jumped into the bay, stretched out his hand to explore the mouth of the river for a while, and then happily picked up a big fish.
"Big! Big! Another big one!"
The old militiaman looked up and his face was twitching. The big fish was as long as an arm, and it was estimated to weigh at least ten kilograms! At this moment, the big fish left the water and was struggling desperately in the arms of the guide Heishi, but it broke free.
It won't open. If you look closely, you can see that it's one big fish, but it's actually two fish, one big and one small.
The smaller one is an angoit, and it has a fishing line, or a thin hemp rope, tied to its body. One end of the hemp rope is wrapped around the arm of the guide Heishi. The other end of the hemp rope, the sucker on the annoyance fish's head, is
Firmly suck the side of the big fish, so that the big fish that swims well cannot escape no matter what.
This method of fishing is what the Taíno people are famous for! They don’t even use a fishing rod, but rely on the active adsorption of the fish to catch big fish in the lake. With this unique skill of "fishing with fish"
, the guide Heishi only spent two-quarters of an hour to catch eight or nine big fish at the mouth of the river, which was crowded with fish, and even the grass baskets containing the fish were full.
Dark Snake blinked and looked at the captain's father's fish basket. There were only two small fish.
"Dad, your words are much more than Black Stone's. But your fish are much less than his..."
"Ahem! That's because... that's because Heishi always goes into the water and scares away my fish..."
Hearing this, the old militiaman Chihuaco's face turned red and he really couldn't stand it anymore. He coughed twice and tried to explain a few words, but he saw the guide Heishi coming back from the water again, holding a huge round shell in his arms.
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Then, Heishi smiled naively, walked up to Chihuaco, and placed the heavy round shell at the feet of the old militiaman. It turned out that this time, what the fish attracted was actually a big blue turtle.
"This, the biggest one, is for you!"
The guide Heishi blinked his innocent eyes and pointed at the big blue turtle with a smile. Then he pointed at the three fish baskets behind the old militiamen.
"Here, lend me one. Mine is full!"
The old militiaman was dumbfounded, staring at the big turtle at his feet, and then at the empty fish basket. He finally couldn't help it, jumped to his feet and cursed.
"This blind God!..."
When it got dark, the day's fishing came to an end. The old militiaman released the big turtle and looked at the four filled fish baskets. Three and a half of them were caught by Heishi alone.
In addition to the amazing fish fishing, the guide Heishi also showed off another unique skill, which is to use slightly poisonous senna to fish. He threw a lot of chopped senna into the river mouth for the gathering fish to eat
After a while, dozens or twenty motionless, anesthetized fish floated on the water.
Heishi picked and picked out only the large adult fish, leaving the small juvenile fish alone. After a few moments, the anesthesia wore off, and the remaining fish quickly returned to normal.
"What a blind man! This fishing method is not Taíno, it's better to call it a fish man..."
The old militiaman smacked his tongue, but he felt some admiration in his heart. He calmed down and asked Black Stone for fishing skills. He fished for another day and felt that he had gained a lot. Until the scouts sent by the priest Tuomat found the lake.
At the fishing hut nearby, he reluctantly ended this "exploration" and returned to the village in Mayari with a full catch.
