In the central part of the Southern Wilderness, the ant tribe.
"Chief, why are we digging the soil here? We work so hard all day long and can only pick up some thatch roots and bugs to eat. We might as well go hunting."
In the new territory of the ant tribe, a warrior turned over the soil with a bone blade while complaining to the leader Gu Li. He was obviously very dissatisfied with his current life.
In fact, he is not the only one, most of the ant tribe members do not understand the meaning of land reclamation. Compared with hunting and gathering, land reclamation is much harder, and there is no harvest at all in a short period of time.
Even if the land is reclaimed and food crops are planted, you still have to protect yourself from birds, beasts and various pests and diseases. If you encounter extreme weather, you may even lose all your hard work for half a year.
However, even so, the harvest from farming is still much more stable than hunting and gathering, and the food harvested is far more than that from hunting and gathering.
Because gathering relies on seasonal harvests, hunting relies mostly on luck, and you have to face the situation of fewer and fewer prey.
Gu Li was not an eloquent person, nor could he clearly explain the benefits of farming, so he glared at the soldier and scolded:
"Just do whatever I ask you to do, why are there so many words? Opening up wasteland and cultivating land is a task personally assigned by the leader of the Vine Tribe. If you have the ability, just go to the leader of the Vine Tribe and tell him."
Gu Li scolded loudly, causing the soldier to shrink his neck, lower his head and not dare to say anything. Others also looked away and continued to do their work.
Since arriving in the new territory, most of their food sources have been supplied by the Teng Tribe. In exchange, they need to help the Teng Tribe process various goods and complete the tasks assigned by the Teng Tribe.
It can be said that today's ant tribe almost completely relies on the vine tribe for survival.
And the leader of the Vine Tribe, who is young but has the strength of a seven-color warrior, a fierce black wind rhinoceros, and a fierce purple giant eagle, is even more awe-inspiring.
They would never dare to ask them to go to the leader of the Teng tribe.
Just when everyone was silent, Qie Ye stood up in time to persuade: "Don't think that farming is useless. I personally went to the Teng tribe to see it. The way they farm is the same as the way we used to scatter a handful of seeds and wait.
The way of harvesting is completely different.”
"They have dedicated people who are responsible for clearing land, sowing seeds, watering, weeding, removing insects, and hunting wild beasts. The things they grow grow very well and can produce a lot of food. The food we eat now comes from the Vine Tribe.
Breed from the tribe."
"Although it is not so fast to harvest food from farming, I believe that since the people of the Teng tribe can rely on farming and taming wild animals to keep their people fed, we can also rely on farming and taming wild animals to get rid of famine in the future, and rely on our own efforts to eat
Full meal!"
Qie Ye's words made the eyes of everyone in the ant tribe shine with hope.
It is difficult for anyone who has never actually suffered from hunger to understand the fatal attraction that escape from famine has on tribal people.
Even if there is only a small hope, they are still willing to try, and even willing to pay some price for it.
Amidst the heavy breathing, the people in the ant tribe did not speak anymore. They lowered their heads and focused their eyes on the soil and grass roots under their feet. They held the tools in their hands tightly with both hands and began to turn over the soil seriously.
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While everyone in the ant tribe was busy, night gradually fell.
At this time, a newly reclaimed wasteland has appeared in the forest. The black soil formed by the decay of plants is intertwined with the loess underground. It has a different kind of beauty under the reflection of the setting sun.
The tribesmen of the ant tribe carried primitive farm tools and dragged their tired bodies towards the residential area in small groups.
Not long after, a large amount of cooking smoke began to float over the ant tribe's residential area, and the aroma of cooked food filled the air and drifted in the wind.
Today's ant tribe is obviously different from the red ant tribe in the past.
The most obvious one is their house.
During the red ant tribe period, they lived in a giant ant nest built with the participation of red giant ants. Everyone lived in small cells in the ant nest, strictly abiding by various regulations, and lived a very depressing life.
But now, they all live in wooden houses they built themselves.
Not only are wooden houses more spacious and comfortable, but they can also be modified according to their own preferences and live the way they like.
For example, something like a fire pit.
During the red ant tribe period, because red ants hate fire, no fire is allowed in the entire giant ant nest, and they can only build a tent in the open space outside to light a fire.
But now, almost every wooden house in the ant tribe has a fire pit, which can not only cook food, but also provide lighting, heating, dehumidification, and insect repellent.
Another big change is their lifestyle.
Because the forest is more dangerous at night, the lighting tools are backward, and there are no entertainment activities at night, the tribesmen usually follow the lifestyle of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. At night, they only make people and sleep.
But now, the ant tribe has to change this way of life.
Because after being separated from the control of the red ant god, the warriors of the ant tribe also lost their totem power, and their physical strength and combat effectiveness dropped significantly.
With generally weak physical strength and combat effectiveness, it is impossible to feed so many people by hunting and gathering alone.
Therefore, in order to survive, they must learn to farm and tame wild animals like the Vine tribe.
However, the results of farming and taming wild animals are not immediate. It requires a certain amount of time and a certain process.
During this transitional stage, their source of livelihood mainly came from undertaking the rough processing of various materials and handicrafts that the Vine Tribe could not finish, in exchange for various survival resources such as food.
Therefore, after clearing wasteland during the day, they had to continue working around the firepit and by the light of the fire after dinner in the evening. They could not sleep after dark as before.
The more goods they process, the more food and other resources they can exchange from the Vine Tribe, and the easier it is to survive.
On the contrary, the fewer goods they process, the less they can exchange for, and the harder it is to survive.
In order to survive, the people of the ant tribe changed their original way of life in a very short period of time, working hard day and night, with only one purpose - to survive.
"Chachacha..."
In a wooden house in the center of the ant tribe's living area, Qie Ye was sitting by the firepit, holding an animal tooth in his right hand and polishing it back and forth on a flat stone. He held the stone with his left hand and poured some water on the stone surface from time to time.
This animal tooth is not big, only as thick as a thumb and as long as half a hand. However, due to its hard texture, it is not easy to polish, which is very time-consuming and labor-intensive.
According to the requirements of the Vine Tribe, he had to polish the animal tooth into a round, smooth button-shaped button, and drill two small holes in the middle to sew it on the animal skin clothing.
While Qie Ye was polishing the animal teeth, he said to the leader Gu Lili who was also sitting next to him: "Father, we have processed enough goods during this period. Tomorrow I plan to take people to the Teng tribe to exchange for some salt and food.
, I also want to change some pottery, but we have too few pottery."
Gu Li lowered his head and said: "Don't change to red crystal rice and purple corn, they are too expensive. Change to more cheap stone eggs and fish scale fruits. You can choose some damaged but still usable pottery, the price is low."
"We are living a difficult life now. As long as we have food to eat and pottery that can be used, don't be greedy for the good ones."
After listening to his father's words, Qieye felt a little blocked in his heart. He squeezed the animal tooth tightly, nodded heavily and said, "Father, I have written it down."
The two continued to work, neither of them wanting to talk. The only sounds left in the wooden house were the scraping of animal teeth and bones against stones, and the crackling of the fire.
They all desperately want to get rid of this living situation and lead their people to live a better life as soon as possible, but they also know in their hearts that this is a long and painful process, and there is no shortcut except hard work.