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Chapter 254 Fresh Blood

The reclaimed land is arranged in concave and convex rows, and the area is nearly twice as large as last year. Because preparations have been made in the autumn, now only a little preparation of the land and a round of base fertilizer are needed to sow seeds.

The first time is fresh, the second time is familiar. With last year's experience, this year's efficiency is visibly high.

The cultivated land is divided into two areas, 80.00% of which is planted with corn, and the remaining 20.00% with hemp and soybeans.

The seeds are provided by the "seed bank" managed by Lin Yu. Her experimental field is not large, but with the blessing of Qingshi, the yield is very high, enough to meet the seed demand for a thousand acres of land.

Seeds are a prerequisite for crop growth and agricultural prosperity.

Selective breeding is a long process. There are no shortcuts. You can only keep planting and then continuously select the seeds with high yield, good quality and early maturity. Perhaps the seeds selected each time are only a little better than the previous batch. , but just such a small advantage, accumulated over the years, eventually became an excellent variety that modern people are accustomed to.

The batch of seeds planted last year were provided by the Yougu tribe, and the degree of domestication was very low. Lin Yu can't say how good this year's seeds are, but they are definitely better than last year's. Last year's grain yield per mu may not reach [-] kilograms. , it can arrive no matter what this year!

Of course, compared with the yield per mu of [-] to [-] kilograms in later generations, this yield is far from enough. It is even inferior to the primitive tribes that were slightly later than this era.

Coincidentally, the Cishan site in Wu'an, the earliest discovered place of origin of millet farming culture, known as the "source of millet for ten thousand years", is also in northern Hebei. It is not too far away from them geographically, but only in time. There is a difference of thousands of years, which makes people wonder whether the Cishan people are their descendants who migrated there. This is the real source of millet farming culture.

This was a shocking but very reasonable guess, but it was a pity that Lin Yu did not have the opportunity to conduct research and confirm it in person.

Having said that, the Cishan site in Wu'an is a very glorious page in the history of agricultural archeology. Hundreds of grain cellars were unearthed in just one site!
Eighty of them still contain grain, which of course has become a skin shell. After some of the grain is packed, a layer of soil is sealed on top, so that a relatively dry environment can be maintained inside the cellar.

These grains are mainly millet and broomcorn millet, as well as some other crops. If the grain stored in the cellar is converted into fresh millet, it weighs 10,000+ kilograms!

Taking Cishan as a lesson, they still have great potential that can be tapped.

Zhang Tian and Lin Yu calculated that if they wanted to completely get rid of fishing, hunting and gathering, and rely solely on spring plowing and autumn harvesting to be self-sufficient, they would need to achieve at least two hundred kilograms per mu, or improve farming methods, increase production efficiency, and plant more acres of land per person.

In other words, if you want to enter the agricultural society, you must either hope for a big breakthrough in Lin Yu's selective breeding, or discover copper-rich or iron-rich mineral deposits as soon as possible and bid farewell to the Stone Age completely.

Both require a bit of luck.

Planning depends on people, success depends on God, no one can predict luck, Zhang Tian doesn't think about it, he just does what he can do, the so-called success does not need to be on me, as long as I teach the tribesmen the correct farming methods, The time that should come will come sooner or later.

The two men’s plan is to expand the farming area year by year to adapt to the tribe’s increasing farming efficiency.

Intensive farming is no better than slash-and-burn farming. It is very physically demanding. An adult man can only cultivate five acres of land with these primitive tools, and it will be too much for any more.

The effective labor force of the clan is less than 300 people, including women and older children. The one thousand acres of intensive farming land is almost at its limit. If it wants to be reclaimed, it can only be cultivated in an extensive way. To be exaggerated, just scatter the seeds. Let it grow wildly and harvest as much as you can. It's better to have it than not have it.

But now, things are changing.

After the beginning of spring, the group of believers who had never met before followed the guidance of the sky and embarked on a journey to find a paradise. They prayed to the sky every day and reported on their current situation. Zhang Tian also kept an eye on each other's movements.

Zhang Tian doesn't know if they are on the right path. He hopes that the clan needs fresh blood and new labor force, and the other party needs a land to live in. Both parties have their own needs, and they are both believers in the sky. They are fully qualified. Conditions for fusion!
The tribesmen were still sowing seeds after the warmth of spring and the break of frost. During this period, Zhang Tian received good news: the other party successfully crossed a very wide river and saw a stretch of rolling low hills!

Looking at the countless prayers that were full of praise, Zhang Tian seemed to be able to see figures looking up to the sky and the excited and pious expressions on their faces.

He once again used magic to enter a dream and told the other party that the people of the sky lived in Taoyuan. They were very friendly and trustworthy, and they could confirm each other's identities through Tai Chi diagrams.

This crappy plug-in couldn't upload images, so he had to describe the Tai Chi diagram in words.

If they have ever had contact with grassland people or riverside people, they should have seen the Tai Chi diagram and can recall it by listening to the description.

[Faith value: 1728]

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Wolf Spider and Viper are depressed.

The two of them were already believers in the sky when they were still "training" in the Riverside tribe, and they didn't get any guidance. However, his tribe just started to look up to the sky in the cold days that just passed, but they have already received two guidances in a row!
why is that?Is it because we are not religious enough?
Wolf Spider and Viper couldn't understand. They thought they were pious enough, but they were ignored again and again. It was inevitable that they felt a little uncomfortable.

When you see the Sky Witch, you must ask her.

The two of them thought to themselves and walked towards the noisy crowd.

The river clam is loudly conveying the guidance from the sky. He is one of the five lucky ones who have received guidance. Now, he has received new guidance.

The tribesmen surrounded him on three levels inside and outside. Everyone was very excited, but they always listened quietly.

"We are about to arrive at Taoyuan!" River Clam loudly announced, "The people of the sky live there, they are very friendly and trustworthy! We can confirm each other's identity through a pattern called Tai Chi! I don't know that either What is it? It is said to be half black and half white..."

Wolf Spider and Viper looked at each other and immediately interrupted: "We know! We have seen it before!"

The two of them traveled with the Sky Clan and knew that the Tai Chi Diagram had extremely complex meanings. The pattern was so special that once they saw it, they would never forget it.

Based on his memory, Wolf Spider scribbled a crooked Tai Chi diagram on the animal skin. He obviously did not have the talent to draw circles with his bare hands. Compared with the Tai Chi diagram drawn by Lin Yu, it was simply ugly. However, he could barely recognize the drawing. what.

Viper testified for him, proving that it was indeed a Tai Chi diagram.

Everyone circulated it one by one, curious and hesitant to speak.Even they thought it was a bit too ugly. They believed it was Tarantula's fault and the original version shouldn't be so ugly.

This group of people are the remnants of the Rock Castle tribe. After being driven out of the forest by the wolf boy and the beast army, they began a life of wandering while looking for a new home.

They are accustomed to living in natural fortresses built of rocks, and are somewhat at a loss on the plains covered with wetlands.

The Rock Castle people once wanted to follow the example of the Riverside people in building nests in trees, but the good land was occupied by the local indigenous people. Conflicts almost broke out several times. Fortunately, they were still outnumbered and the local indigenous people did not dare to declare war easily. , mainly driven away.

Wolf Spider and Viper were really lucky. In such a vast plain, it only took them a year to find their tribe, and they never encountered any real dangers on the way.

After learning that their tribe had no fixed place to live, Wolf Spider and Viper immediately thought of the paradise mentioned by the Sky Witch.

So they began to sell Zhang Tian's words to the tribe, describing Taoyuan as a land of great wealth, telling their personal experiences, their journey with the Sky Clan, and the mythical stories they heard from hearsay... In the end, they succeeded in convincing more than Half of the people looked up to the sky and prayed.

The leader of this group of Rock Castle people is called Lei, and he is an experienced hunter.

Now that the sky has given guidance and the Tai Chi diagram for joints is available, Lei makes a quick decision: "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go now!"

Everyone traveled lightly and followed the path that the Sky Clan had taken before arriving at the northeastern corner of Zhemu Mountain and the Xiaonan River Basin. "Someone has been here before, a long time ago!"

Several keen hunters immediately noticed that there were many traces left by people nearby: fire pits built with stones, wood used to set up tents, and many old fish bones.

"Perhaps it was left by the Sky Clan!" Wolf Spider boldly guessed.

The crowd suddenly burst into heated discussions and looked around.

"Is this Taoyuan?"

"Why haven't you met the Sky Clan? They are the people of the Sky and should have been here long ago."

"It shouldn't be here. Looking at these traces, they have left for a long time and gone to other places."

After Lei finished speaking, he immediately led his tribe to pray to the sky for further guidance.

"We'll spend the night here today."

Everyone went to bed early, looking forward to getting guidance from the sky like those lucky ones.

Early the next morning, Wolf Spider was awakened by a huge noise. He rubbed his eyes and patted his cheek to regain consciousness.The crowd was boiling, chaotic and noisy, and it was difficult to hear what the tribesmen were noisy about.

Has anyone received guidance?
He recalled for a moment that although he had a dream last night, it obviously had nothing to do with guidance, because he had basically forgotten what happened in the dream, which was inconsistent with the characteristics of guidance dreams.

He saw that almost all the tribesmen were gathered by the river, so he got up, walked slowly over, and asked the people around him: "What's wrong? Who has a guidance dream again?"

"Not a dream!"

The man pointed his finger up the river and said nervously: "See for yourself!"

Wolf Spider looked in the direction of his finger and saw a few black spots far upstream of the river. The black spots were slowly getting bigger.

He had studied in the Riverside Tribe and knew exactly what it was: a boat!

Looking at the tribesmen, they are holding spears tightly in their hands, nervous and with a little expectation: maybe the people coming are the people of the sky!

The outline of the ship gradually emerged, and the figures on the ship became clearer and clearer. They were not many in number, far less than their number. This undoubtedly made the people of Rock Castle heave a sigh of relief.

"Look! There is a big animal skin hanging on their boat! There seems to be something on the animal skin?"

The sharp-eyed person was the first to spot the important point. After a while, everyone else noticed it too and saw the pattern on the animal skin clearly!

"Tai Chi diagram! That's Tai Chi diagram!" He Clam shouted excitedly.

Everyone looked at the half-black and half-white circle that merged with each other, and thought of the Tai Chi diagram that Wolf Spider drew yesterday. It cannot be said that it is exactly the same, it can only be said that it is completely similar.

"It turns out that the Tai Chi diagram looks like that!"

"It looks extraordinary!"

"If we use the pictures drawn by Wolf Spider to communicate with them, they won't deny it, right?"

Someone teased the painter of Wolf Spider, and everyone laughed loudly.

Wolf Spider blushed and argued: "I drew it casually, and it's already done well!"

"Good job, don't draw next time."

Even Lei, who has always been steady, couldn't help but complain. He felt embarrassed when he thought that he would show the ugly picture drawn by Wolf Spider to the other party.

Everyone laughed louder, and the air was filled with joy.

At this time, the boat sailing down the river was closer, and the people on the bamboo raft could be seen clearly.

Wolf Spider and Viper suddenly jumped three feet high, and shouted with surprise and joy: "Sky Witch! It's Sky Witch!"

Under the astonished gazes of the tribesmen, the two men couldn't wait to run upstream along the river bank, towards the familiar faces!
The person who came was none other than Zhang Tian.

After learning that this group of new believers may have arrived at the northeast corner of Zhemu Mountain, Zhang Tian immediately informed the tribe of the situation based on the guidance of the sky, summoned Hutou and other hunters, hung up Tai Chi diagrams, and took a bamboo raft. Follow the Xiaonan River all the way down.

He was already prepared to use divine magic to channel spirits, but when he got closer, he suddenly heard two shouts, the voices sounded familiar to him, and then he saw wolf spiders and vipers flying along the river bank.

It turns out to be the Rock Castle Tribe!
The moment he looked at the wolf spider and viper, Zhang Tian understood what was going on.

Hutou and other hunters were originally nervous. Although they did not draw their bows and arrows openly, they were still ready to face the enemy at any time.

When I suddenly saw a tarantula and a viper, I was stunned. I hadn't seen them for a year and a half, and I almost didn't remember who they were.

After regaining consciousness, my heart dropped into my stomach.

Zhang Tian was thinking about another thing: Fortunately, the wolf boy was not here, otherwise what would happen if the enemies met.

When the bamboo raft docked at the shore, Wolf Spider and Viper greeted him enthusiastically.

Zhang Tiantong and the two exchanged pleasantries. Most of the Yanbao people knew the language of the people on the riverside. The languages ​​of the two tribes were similar in nature, which was very nice. It saved him a hundred faith points.

Wolf Spider and Viper led the Sky Witch and others to meet with their own tribe, and introduced both parties in the middle.

The people of Rock Castle have already heard about the deeds of the Sky Witch, and know that the knowledge she possesses is as vast and profound as the sky.In their stereotype, people with rich knowledge and experience are usually old people.

Therefore, the sky witch they imagined was an image of an aging wise man.

When they saw it today, it was indeed... completely different from what they thought!

The sky witch is so young!

(End of this chapter)