12dz Chapter 116 They're Gone
Chapter 116 They're Gone
When Ji Lang heard this, he thought it was a coincidence. They were planning to go to the seaside to make salt, and some friends who had been to the seaside came. He immediately told Dayan and Ahua about this.
"When you go there, you won't need to exchange that thing. It just takes more time. I fired up several iron pots a few days ago just for them to use when they go out to make salt."
Dayan didn't expect that he would follow his partner here. He originally just wanted to exchange some seeds for the return trip, but he didn't expect such a good thing to happen. "Then I will go with you." He thought for a moment and said, "I will lead a small team of seven or eight people, all young hunters, to ensure your safety."
"That's perfect. You've been to the tribes by the sea, so you know their locations. It will definitely be faster. But don't go to make salt near their tribes, otherwise they will definitely be unhappy." Ji Lang reminded.
Dayan nodded. Of course he knew this. He looked around with envy in his eyes.
There are more things drying in the inner courtyard, strings of red peppers hanging at the door, piles of corn cobs, and sheets of dried vegetables and fruits. At this moment, the children are taking Abai to taste the dried white root they have dried. The white root is steamed, cut into small strips and then dried in the sun. It can be eaten directly, and it is sweet and chewy. The children like it very much.
Ye went into the kitchen and took out a bamboo drain basket full of popcorn. Ji Lang taught him how to pop popcorn after the corn was dried a few days ago. He added honey and it tasted sweet and crispy. Now it has become a snack that everyone likes. After the family is done with their work, they go into the kitchen and grab a handful.
Abai took one under the eager gaze of his friends and put it in his mouth. It tasted sweet and fragrant. His eyes widened because of how delicious it was. "Hmm, what is this? It's so delicious."
Ye smiled and motioned him to grab another handful. "It's made from the corn your father and mother sent last time. It's very simple. If you like it, I'll teach your mother later and ask her to grow corn and pop it for you in the future."
Abai nodded immediately.
Several children grabbed a handful each. Their hands were small, so there were actually only a few in that handful. Especially for Xiaoman, Chuan, and the little girl Xingxing, Ye patiently put a handful in each of their pockets.
As for the newly joined Baiyun Tribe and Dashu Tribe, Ji Lang did not let Lan use the cloth he had swiped out to make clothes. Instead, he taught them how to make clothes with animal skins. However, animal skins were too thick, and it was not good for children to cover themselves with them. In addition, when they arrived here, the animal skins on their bodies were torn and rotten, which was really unbearable. So Lan gave them some clothes made for children. Now they all have new clothes, and each piece of clothing has a big pocket, which is very convenient for them to put wild vegetables they dug or snacks in.
After distributing the food to the children, Dayan, Ahua and a few people who came with them also got a handful.
Ah Hua ate two corns and put the rest carefully into the animal skin bag on her back. The corns they exchanged this time would definitely be used as seeds. In fact, the land in the tribe had been cultivated, so there was no extra corn for the children to make popcorn. They had to wait until the monsoon season, so they wanted to save some for Ah Bai.
They didn't have any custom of visiting others. They just exchanged what they wanted and left. Abai was reluctant to leave. He didn't have many good playmates in his own tribe, but it was different here. He felt he could play with everyone. There were also many toys he had never seen before, such as the seesaw, gobang, catching stones, hopscotch, and skipping rope. It was so much fun that he didn't want to stop playing.
Ah Hua naturally noticed the nostalgia on her cub's face. She glanced at Dayan, who was also in deep thought, and an idea took root in her heart.
Ji Lang and the Baiyun tribe agreed to set off in ten days. At that time, they would leave early, gather at the place according to the marks left by the wild geese, and then go to the beach together.
When Zhou set out, he brought a few hunters from the Baiyun tribe and a dozen people from the Dashu tribe. In order to make salt-making easier and faster, they formed groups of three, each with a large iron pot, and took turns carrying it along the way. By the time they encountered the Baiyun tribe, this team would have to have about thirty people. Normally, no wild beasts or tribes would dare to provoke so many hunters, especially since they were carrying weapons that were far superior to other products of this era.
Ji Lang didn't even realize how long-winded he was. "You must ensure your own safety first. Safety is everything. If you can't get the salt, go to the tribe to exchange it. If there is any danger, you must discuss it with Dashu." Although Dashu doesn't look reliable, he is a capable man who can be a chief and lead the tribe to find this place. Don't underestimate him.
Xiaoying shook the big iron pot on her back and said, "Don't worry, Brother Lang, we will definitely come back safely." She then pulled the rope holding Ermao in her hand and said, "I will also bring Ermao back safely."
There will definitely be many unforeseen dangers along the way, and having a dog with him can be an extra layer of assurance, but Ermao has never gone out alone, and Xiaoying is worried that the dog will follow her back. She should put a leash on it and let it go when they walk farther away, otherwise it will have to follow the crowd.
Ji Lang lowered his head and patted Ermao's not-so-hairy head. His haircutting skills were really bad. Even after a while, Ermao's hair was still uneven. "Don't run around, okay? If you encounter danger, don't be as reckless as your brother."
I don’t know if Ermao understood or not, but he blinked his big eyes and rubbed Ji Lang twice.
"Let's go, let's leave early, it will get hot soon." A Zhou shouted outside the door.
It was just getting light now, and the air was still damp with fog. It was cool and suitable for traveling. It would be painful to wait until the sun came out.
Under everyone's "attention", the group quickly went down the mountain, all wearing straw hats. When they reached the foot of the mountain, they could only see a row of light yellow hats gradually disappearing from everyone's sight among the green mountains.
"I don't know how long it will take them to come back?" Feng's eyes were still looking down the mountain, with a look of reluctance. Xiaoying was a little older than him, and they had a close relationship, almost like they were wearing the same pair of pants. In addition, they also took his little playmate Sanmao with them, so he felt a little depressed.
Xi Shi patted his shoulder and said, "You and I will go to work in the fields today."
Hearing this, Feng became even more depressed. Is he really his brother? He still made him work in the fields with him and shed blood and sweat when he needed comfort.
It's not that he is lazy, but the main reason is that only those who do the work in the fields know the work. The whole field is empty without even a shade. Sometimes he has to bend over and weed for a whole day. Once before, he spread fertilizer in the field for half a day and was dizzy from the sun. He seemed to smell the smell of his exposed skin being cooked by the sun.
If he had a choice, he would rather go hunting outside. At least whether he was traveling or guarding prey and preparing to take action, he would choose a cool and shady place.
Sometimes he admired the old men and women who worked in the fields all day long, and wondered how they could endure it.
As a natural hunter, he can choose more than one way to survive, so he doesn't understand those who regard planting as a life-saving straw.
After all the crops in the fields were planted, Ji Lang thought these people could relax a little, but he didn't expect them to become even more aggressive. They went out to collect crops before dawn and rushed back to the fields, either loosening the soil or weeding. Sometimes they even watered the fields. It was obvious that they had just been planted not long ago, but there was not even a single green sprout in a large area of land. I don't know what he went to check on every day. Ji Lang was really afraid that they would weed up all the newly grown seedlings.
Ji Lang slept for a night, and when he got up to pee, he could vaguely hear voices in the yard next door. Thinking something had happened, he ran over to ask the next day. Oh, he was too busy during the day and had no time. So he sorted and cleaned the wild vegetables he had collected at night and hung them out to dry the next day.
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The real king of rolls.
I didn't expect it to appear in primitive times.
Fortunately, hard work pays off. After a light rain, the yellow-brown land slowly seemed to be covered with a layer of green gauze, and then the seedlings grew taller day by day, and soon the whole mountain was covered with neat green.