In the northern part of the Southern Wilderness, the Vine Tribe.
The fifth day of August, sunny.
"Woooo..."
In the Feiyu River, as the horn sounded, the second batch of new boats from the Vine Tribe were launched into the water one after another and began to be equipped with various supplies.
Jiang Xuan stood on the shore and watched the tribesmen moving all kinds of materials from the warehouse like ants moving, then transporting them to the river and loading them into the cabin.
Responsible for managing supplies is a female warrior named Ziye.
She used to be Dong Kui's assistant. Later, because of her strong learning ability and quick arithmetic, Dong Kui was transferred to the trading area as the head shopkeeper, and she was recommended to become the warehouse manager.
Ziye moved a table and sat by the river. On the table was a roll of animal skin, an animal brush, and a bowl of black paint.
She organized all the goods into categories in an orderly manner. Every time she loaded a batch of supplies, she recorded the quantity under the corresponding category.
After all materials are recorded, check them with the people at the warehouse to ensure the accuracy of the data.
Jiang Xuan walked to Zi Ye, first took a look at the quantity of supplies recorded on the animal skin roll, and then asked Zi Ye: "Is there sufficient food supply in the warehouse?"
Zi Ye stood up in a hurry: "Back to the leader, this year's first batch of red crystal rice, purple corn and fish scale fruits have been put into storage. Bamboo wheat, round potatoes, stone eggs and potatoes are also about to mature. There is no problem in food supply."
Jiang Xuan nodded with satisfaction: "In terms of food, we must give priority to the people in the tribe. There is no snow in the central part of the country in winter and the products are relatively abundant, so there will be no shortage of food."
Ziye nodded: "I've written it down, leader."
Jiang Xuan asked again: "How is the insect wax production this year?"
Ziye replied: "According to the estimate of the owner of Ophiopogon japonicus, this year's insect wax production has increased by about twice that of last year. One-fifth of the insect wax has been picked so far. The insect wax workshop is working hard to pick and boil the remaining insect wax. It is expected to be completed by the end of the month.
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The production of insect wax doubled, which was beyond Jiang Xuan's expectation.
Since the emergence of the Great Rift Valley, the climate and environment around the Teng tribe have rapidly deteriorated, resulting in a reduction in the production of many food crops and cash crops.
But those wax trees are an anomaly. They like to grow in alpine areas and semi-arid areas. After climate change, these wax trees are the ones that adapt the fastest.
The wax trees grow luxuriantly, and the wax worms that rely on the wax trees to survive naturally have sufficient food. In addition, the vine tribe increases the planting area of wax trees every year, so the production of wax trees will double.
"Very good, I have worked hard for you during this time. You can continue to record. I will go to other places to take a look."
Jiang Xuan encouraged him, then turned and left, allowing Zi Ye to continue working with peace of mind.
Later, Jiang Xuan boarded eight new ships one after another, carefully inspecting the hulls and various facilities on them to ensure that there would be no problems with the quality of the new ships.
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Early in the morning on the eighth day of August, Jiang Xuan started packing his luggage in the house, preparing to go to the central part of the Southern Wilderness.
Things in the tribe have been sorted out for the most part, and with the guardianship of the Vine God and the management of the red peony root, there shouldn't be any big problems.
The situation in the central part is complicated. The major tribes have intertwined forces. It is very difficult to open up a territory. As the leader, he must go over and take charge of the overall situation.
After Jiang Xuan packed his things and was about to set off, he saw Chi Shao coming in carrying a large animal skin bag and putting the animal skin bag together with his luggage.
"Xuan, bring these things with you."
Jiang Xuan lifted the animal skin bag and felt it was heavy, so he asked curiously: "It's so heavy, is it full of witchcraft medicine?"
Chi Shao said: "There are witch medicines and other things. You should be able to use them when you get to the central part."
Jiang Xuan accepted the package: "Okay, thank you, sister."
Chi Shao stood there, hesitating to speak. In fact, she really wanted to follow Jiang Xuan to the central part, but she knew very well that someone in the tribe must be in charge, otherwise there would be trouble.
In the end, Chi Shao just warned: "When you go there, you must pay attention to safety and don't take risks easily. If things don't go well there, you can go back to the north first. Do you understand?"
Jiang Xuan nodded: "Don't worry, sister, I will be careful."
Chi Shao gave some more instructions, and then took out paint and an animal brush.
"Squat down and I'll draw a totem pattern for you."
Jiang Xuan squatted down as instructed, then closed his eyes and raised his head.
Chi Shao dipped the animal hair brush into the paint that had been prepared, and then painted on Jiang Xuan's face.
She painted slowly and carefully, pouring her blessing into every stroke.
After finishing the totem pattern, Chi Shao used seven kinds of paint to draw seven slender warrior lines on Jiang Xuan's cheeks.
"May the Vine God protect you and return safely."
Chi Shao put her hand on Jiang Xuan's forehead and recited a blessing before putting away the paint and animal brush.
Jiang Xuan opened his eyes. With the blessing of totem patterns and warrior patterns, his aura suddenly became fierce, giving people a feeling of calm and self-power.
"Sister, let's go to the river together."
The second batch of the Vine Tribe's fleet to open up the central part of the country is about to set off. As a witch, Chi Shao needs to go over and bless the warriors.
"Okay, let's go together."
Chi Shao helped Jiang Xuan carry a bag of luggage, and then walked out together.
"Moo!"
When they walked into the bamboo forest, the black wind rhinoceros Yueyue let out a low roar, ran over quickly, knelt down on his knees in front of Jiang Xuan, and lowered his body.
Jiang Xuan touched Yue Ya's head, and then climbed onto its back along the rope ladder on the side.
"Sister, come up!"
Jiang Xuan stretched out a hand, pulled Chi Shao up and sat behind him.
"Let's go to the river!"
Jiang Xuan patted Yue Ya's neck.
"Moo!"
Yueya stood up, roared, shook his huge head, and walked slowly towards the pier by Feiyu River.
"Hey..."
After a while, the purple eagle glutinous rice ball also took off. It flew twice around the huge divine vine, then flew straight to the river and waited for departure on a hilltop on the other side of the river.
This time the Vine Tribe goes to the central part of the country to open up wasteland, there will definitely be friction or even war with the tribes in the central part.
Therefore, Jiang Xuan brought both Crescent Moon and Tang Yuan with him, and with the two of them charging into battle together, Jiang Xuan's combat effectiveness would be doubled.
After Yue Ya brought Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao to the river, the place was already bustling with people.
Almost the entire tribe gathered at the river, and they reluctantly said goodbye to the warriors who were preparing to go to the central part.
In addition to the warriors of the Vine Tribe, the Giant Claw Tribe and the Stinging Fly Tribe each sent thirty warriors and war beasts to accompany them.
In addition, the Otter tribe also sent thirty warriors and thirty large otters, waiting to board the boat by the river ahead.
At this point, the five affiliated tribes of the Vine Tribe were all tied to the chariot heading to the central part of the country to open up wasteland. They truly achieved both prosperity and loss.
"Woooo..."
At noon, after Chi Shao prayed for the soldiers on the expedition, the horn sounded again on the river.
"Get ready to board!"
Following Jiang Xuan's order, the warriors of the Vine tribe and the warriors of the affiliated tribes on the river bank took the war beasts and walked to the scheduled boat.
"Dong dong dong..."
Black Wind Rhino Crescent Moon boarded the largest ship. It was so big that when it boarded the ship, the whole ship was shaking. It was not until it entered the cabin that it became slightly stable.
"Buzz buzz..."
Eighty giant dragonflies also took off, carrying more than 200 soldiers and luggage on their backs, and would head to the central part of the fleet with the fleet.
This time, the Vine Tribe sent a thousand warriors of various types and a variety of war beasts to the central part. The overall strength was very strong.
The addition of the giant dragonfly gives them the ability to fight in the air, so they will not be afraid of air attacks in the future.
"Woooo..."
Another sound of horns came from the river.
"Kakaka..."
On the river, a tall and strong vine wall glowed green. The intertwined vines quickly untied and shrank to the shore, leaving a wide river channel.
Afterwards, all the ships hoisted anchors and sails, and then slowly sailed along the Feiyu River towards the outside of the tribe.
"Hey..."
After the fleet set off, the Purple Eagle Tangyuan made a loud chirp, flapped its huge wings and circled into the sky, then passed over the fleet and opened a path ahead.
Those giant dragonflies flapped their wings and followed behind the dumplings, casting large shadows in the sky. The vibration of their wings could be heard across dozens of mountains. It was very spectacular.
"goodbye!"
"Be sure to pay attention to safety!"
"Waiting for you to come back!"
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On the river bank, as the large ships began to move forward, the people of the Vine tribe waved goodbye, and many people even cried.
Chi Shao stood with Nan Xing and others. She watched Jiang Xuan and the fleet leave, but she couldn't wave her hands and cry like ordinary tribesmen. She could only pray silently and bless them.