Dashi and the people in the tribe arrived at the foot of the mountain. Everyone welcomed them in happily and swarmed to the yard of Yao Xiaoqing's house.
Ah Chong and Ah Shui quickly peeled and marinated the wild animals. Dashi and the others put the dried meat in their backpacks into the warehouse for storage.
After more than ten days of hard work, we have achieved a lot. There are venison, beef... and the furs of those wild animals in the backpack.
Shan'am said to Yaohu: "Chief, I think it's time for you to come back. Xiaoqing asked us to prepare hot water for you. He said that you are tired outside and come back to wash yourself and relieve your fatigue."
Yao Hu looked at everyone and said with a smile: "You are also working hard at home. I see that everyone is tanned. Get busy sowing seeds!"
Yun Amu smiled and said, "You are busy at home, so you are not hurt!"
Yao Hu looked at everyone's concerned expressions and said with a smile: "No major injuries, just minor injuries. We have the medicine Xiaoqing brought us. If you are injured, just apply some medicine and everyone will be fine."
"We met a tribe called Niu in the mountains. One of their warriors was bitten by a wild animal on his leg. I gave them some medicinal powder and bandaged his wound. Their leader said that in the summer, send women.
Change the dressing with us."
Shan'am laughed happily, "That's a good thing! We won't have to go to Qiu Shan to exchange coins in the future."
Seeing everyone's happy expressions, and thinking of what the leader of the Niu tribe said, Yao Hu sighed, "We don't know about it in the tribe. I heard that this winter, many people in some tribes froze to death."
"In the future, we need to store more food and firewood. We can't go hunting when it gets cold. No food or firewood will be life-threatening."
Hua comforted Yaohu and said, "Don't worry, chief. Xiaoqing said that those grains can be used to grow two hundred acres of land, as well as beans and a lot of taro."
Yao Hu thought for a moment, "It would be great to be able to plant so many. With the prey captured and the food collected, everyone will not be hungry."
"Yes! Xiaoqing said I can still save some!" Shan Amu took Hua out and walked out, "Let's go over and help Ayun and the others prepare the food. The leader will come to the canteen after washing up."
Yao Hu nodded, "Okay, you go!"
The other people also followed them.
Yao Xiaoqing and Yu Zi prepared the hot water and returned to the main room, where they saw Yao Hu leaning on the chair with a tired look on his face.
She stepped forward distressedly and said, "Father, the hot water is ready. Go and wash it off."
Yao Hu opened his eyes and saw that his daughter felt sorry for him. He smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, "Don't worry, I'm just a little tired. I'll feel better if I go take a shower."
Yao Xiaoqing smiled and nodded, "Yeah! Come over when you're done washing. I'll go to the cafeteria to have a look."
Yao Hu nodded, watched his daughter leave, then beat his sore shoulders, rubbed his sore legs, and walked towards the room with heavy steps.
When he walked out to the bathroom with his clothes and pants, he felt that he was really old. Although he had been out for more than ten days, he had not hunted many prey. When he came back, he sat there without wanting to move.
Yao Xiaoqing arrived at the cafeteria and saw that Yun Amu had cooked eel soup, roasted pork with dried bamboo shoots, fried bacon slices with sour bamboo shoots, fish ball soup, fried shrimp, and wild vegetables.
Food has been set out on several stone tables, and they are waiting for Yaohu and the others to wash up and come over to eat.
Zhi arrived first, looked at the food on the table, and drooled with greed, "Oh! It's better to go back to the tribe! I eat dried meat and barbecue outside every day, and my mouth smells bad. Xiaoqing, look, I
There’s a blister in my mouth.”
Yao Xiaoqing took a look and knew that it was an oral ulcer caused by overeating barbecue and a lack of vitamins, and said with a smile: "I'll eat more wild vegetables and bamboo shoots later, and I'll be fine in two days."
Brother, is it cold in the mountains? Are there many wild animals?"
He shook his head, "It was a bit cold when we first entered the mountain, but it didn't get too cold after a few days. There are still wild animals in the mountains, but there are also many people hunting them. The leader took us further into the mountains to catch the prey.
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While they were talking, Yao Hu and Mu Feng also came. Mu Feng ran to the table and stretched his neck, "It smells so good! Just looking at it makes me drool."
Yao Hu patted him and said, "You brat, we haven't eaten yet! Don't drop your saliva into the vegetable basin."
Seeing Yao Xiaoqing looking at him with a smile, Mu Feng walked to her and sat down, "Xiaoqing, brother, sit with you."
Yao Xiaoqing also looked at him with a smile, "Okay!"
Everyone happily gathered around and ate the food. Everyone went for a walk in the fields again.
Yao Xiaoqing said to Yao Hu: "Father, you see, we have only planted a small part of the land. When you come back, don't go out hunting these days. Open the land and plant it before going. Wild vegetables in the forest
It has grown, and I want Shan Amu and the others to go out and collect wild vegetables."
She felt a little uneasy. She felt that after the snow stopped, the weather was a little abnormal with the strong sun for more than ten days. She thought that after the seeds were sown, she would dig a few reservoirs to store water.
"Okay!" Yaohu responded cheerfully, "After a winter of hunger, the wild animals in the mountains are also thin, and there are many people hunting them. Let's dig more traps and catch some live animals to raise."
"During the time you were gone, two wild boars, a live piglet, and several wild ducks, pheasants and rabbits were caught in the trap. The live ones were all left in the breeding pens."
A group of people walked around and returned to the cafeteria. Yao Xiaoqing told everyone about tomorrow's arrangements, "Shan Amu, you take ten women out to collect wild vegetables, and dig back what you can grow. Ah Chong Bo
When you collect the fish cages, catch some wild ducks and bring them back."
"Yes." After everyone agreed, everyone went back to rest, except for the night watchman.
The next day, more than 20 warriors joined in, and the pace of land reclamation was obviously faster. Several women and a few old uncles dug up ridges and planted seeds.
Yao Xiaoqing and Yun Amu planted the soaked pumpkin seeds. A Linbo and his uncles plowed the ground at the foot of the mountain and spread fertilizer. After the pumpkin seedlings grew out, they started transplanting them.
More than half a month later, all the grains were sown. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and God seemed to be trying to replenish the sunshine that was missing in winter.
Pinto beans, peas, and cowpeas have all grown up. Everyone ate the night food and couldn't bear to rest. They built two rows of bamboo poles for the bean sprouts to climb vines on.
Immediately afterwards, the pepper seedlings, rapeseed seedlings, green vegetable seedlings, and ginger will also start to be transplanted. The taro and millet planted earlier will also need to be watered and fertilized. Everyone is so busy that in addition to sleeping, they are also rushing to eat.
Just after planting these vegetable seedlings, I started transplanting the pumpkin seedlings.
Looking at the pumpkin seedlings in the field, Yao Xiaoqing patted his head regretfully. He made a mistake. He should not have planted the pumpkin seeds all at once, but in batches. Now everyone had to go to work and transplant the pumpkin seedlings.