The weather was getting warmer and the air was damp, but when the sun came out, that dampness was gone.
Shao Xuan took the small bag of millet down the mountain and went to the field set out by the tribe to find someone to discuss.
A few days ago, he asked an old man in the tribe who was good at farming. Today, he intends to bring the millet to the old man to see and seek some opinions and suggestions.
Farming Shao Xuan knew, but after he came to this world, he didn't know most of the plants, because these had never appeared in another world. After coming to this continent, Shao Xuan became "blind" again. Although he has some knowledge, the main crops here are somewhat different from those that Shao Xuan is familiar with, and their growth habits are also different. Very big difference, Shao Xuan can only seek advice from experienced people.
Most of the tribe's fields are at the foot of the mountain, from the mountainside down to the foot of the mountain, and each piece is divided into pieces, and each piece is planted by several families.
Shao Xuan came to the field near the foot of the mountain. Sitting beside the field was an old woman with silver hair. Her name was Qi Qi, and her mother was from the Taihe tribe. The Taihe tribe is better at planting than the Yanjiao tribe, and has a better grasp of many techniques, so Qiqi himself knows more about planting. People who are busy in this field often come to ask her questions.
"Here." Seeing Shao Xuan, Xi Qi got up quickly. In many tribes, people of higher status must be respected and salute. The Yanjiao side will also have such etiquette on important occasions, but usually it is more casual.
Qi Qi obviously still felt that she had to salute the elder Shao Xuan, but she was stopped by Shao Xuan before she got up.
Shao Xuan didn't say much, just took out the bag, poured out a few grains inside, and said to Qi Qi, "This, take a look."
Qi Qi's attention immediately shifted to the few dark golden grains in Shao Xuan's hands. It was a grain she had never seen before.
After taking a closer look, Xi Qi shook his head: "This is the first time I have seen such millet. Is this what you call 'thousand grains of gold'?"
"Yes, that's it."
Shao Xuan told Qi Qi about the place where he would find the thousand grains of gold, so after thinking about it, Xi Qi suggested that Shao Xuan find a place similar to the place where he found it. What is your favorite growing environment? All kinds of plants, some like the sun, some like the yin, some like the humidity, some like the drought, we can't generalize.
"However, elder, you can also plant a little in every place. When the time comes, see which place grows well, and then plant in that place." Thinking of what Shao Xuan said that these millets are extremely rare and very precious, Qiqi The words stopped again.
Since it is rare and precious, how can she waste it like she tries other seeds? Just looking at the few grains of dark golden millet in Shao Xuan's hands, Xi Qi's heart was itching. She also wanted to try planting this kind of precious millet that she had never seen before. As someone who has been engaged in farming since childhood, these few grains of millet are quite attractive. Even if she has never eaten them, she can give a general evaluation by just observing carefully and smelling the smell of millet.
Really very attractive!
However, Shao Xuan is an elder, and these millets are very precious, so it is not easy for her to ask for them.
Aware of Qi Qi's gaze, Shao Xuan thought about a thousand grains of millet in his hand, and then counted a hundred grains for Xi Qi: "If you are free, can you help me plant these grains?"
For someone with rich experience like Qiqi, letting her help with planting also saves Shao Xuan a lot of things, which is better than Shao Xuan's chaotic tossing.
When Qi Qi heard this, he hurriedly assured: "Yes, yes! Elders, don't worry, I will do my best!"
Speaking of which, Qi Qi took out a cloth bag, carefully took the 100 grains of millet handed over by Shao Xuan, and put it in the bag. She decided to discuss it with a few farmers, and then execute the plan after she made a plan. If the planting is successful, she will definitely get more benefits from Shao Xuan, but for Qi Qi herself, the most important thing is that she can try to plant such a rare thing, which will give her a sense of accomplishment.
After giving the millet to Xiqi, Shao Xuan looked at the people working in the fields. There were many types of farm implements that everyone used, including farming, watering, harvesting, threshing, etc. Many of them were slave owners from the six cities. What I learned over there plays a very important role in ploughing, sowing, cultivating, processing, etc. Most of these agricultural tools are made of wood and stone. It is said that the slave owners all used bronze utensils, but only in the tribe. , Everyone is reluctant to use it, and it is also good to replace it with stones and animal bones.
After watching for a while, Shao Xuan went back to find some materials, slightly improved the farm tools everyone used, and also made a plow to facilitate everyone to reclaim the farmland.
The plow made by Shao Xuan, due to the limitation of tools, is a little simpler than the plan. It is also a composite production of wood and stone. After several attempts, it is improved and perfected again, making the plow body lighter and easier to turn around. It is easy to operate and satisfactorily flexible, which increases the efficiency of farming.
After making it, Shao Xuan went to show the farmers and taught them how to use it.
Maybe the slave owners already have similar farm tools, but the people in the tribe saw it for the first time. They felt it was new and at the same time, they were also very happy. Shao Xuan brought a plow and everyone surrounded it.
"Elder, what is this?"
"Can this be used for farming?" Everyone was curious.
A plough is an implement for tilling the land, generally speaking, it is tied to the livestock that draws it, such as cattle and the like. But there are no domesticated farm animals here, and they can only be pulled by manpower.
Fortunately, the people of the Yanjiao tribe are powerful, and they can easily get started.
"That's it, use it to break the clods and plough the trenches. During this time, everyone is busy and preparing for sowing. This plow should make it easier for everyone."
After the demonstration, Shao Xuan gave the plow to others to try out.
Many people wanted to try it, but unfortunately they were snatched by Ji Ling, the granddaughter of Qi Qi.
Ji Ling is only fifteen or sixteen years old, and she is like a beautiful flower. She has already awakened her totem power. She just came back from hunting a few days ago, and it is not her turn to patrol now. When Shao Xuan came over with a plow, he tugged his sleeves and squeezed the others to the side, and started to pull like Shao Xuan, with another middle-aged woman cooperating behind.
Probably hit a stone in the ground, Ji Ling stopped temporarily, and without using a knife, she directly reached out and dug out a large stone in the ground, without looking at it, she threw the stone far away. .
Shao Xuan saw the stone the size of a winter melon draw an arc in the sky, flew over the river in front of the tribe, and fell far into the woods outside the tribe, startling a few birds. Turning her head to look at the ground, Ji Ling was pulling the plow while sharing her experience of pulling the plow with several comrades in the hunting team who were gearing up next to her.
Shao Xuan: "..."
In this place, women are really like men, and men are like beasts.
Not all people who are usually busy in the fields are those who have not awakened to the power of totems. In many cases, some coolies are done by totem warriors. After all, there are not hunts and rotations every day. Shao Xuan thinks that a person like Ji Ling is a waste of money. Ordinary girls will work in the fields like everyone else.
In the tribe, there are two kinds of people, one is the vulnerable group without the power of awakening totem, and the other is the warrior who awakens the power of totem.
Many people are busy planting seeds at this time, and Shao Xuan only now knows that, in addition to the fields within the tribe, there are also people planting outside the tribe, in the forest on the other side of the river, but it is different from the fine planting within the tribe, in the forest Everyone planted them at will, and they still used the relatively primitive method of cultivating with fire sticks.
First cut down those weeds, rattan bushes, etc. in the forest, and then set fire to it. When the land is wet and soft after the rain, there is no ploughing or digging, that is, some plants are planted, and the burned grass and trees become the fertilizer for these seeds.
When planting seeds, the person walking in front first uses a spear or other tool to poke a hole in the ground, and the person behind will point the seed into the hole. After planting, there is little management. I only visit occasionally, or drive away birds and beasts. Anyway, their main source of food is hunting, followed by the fields within the tribe. Time is only, as long as you harvest more than you sown, you will be very satisfied. When the things they planted are harvested, people will move to another place, and the land that was originally planted will be idle, and it will take a few years or more before planting again. There are many forests here, and they can afford it.
Not in the fields or outside the tribe, Shao Xuan simply surrounded an open space of about 70 square meters with a wooden fence at the back of the house. After the initial preparation of the land, he planted 100 seeds.
The thousand grains of gold were discovered on the top of the mountain. The place where Shao Xuan lives now is exactly on the mountain, not far from the top of the mountain. Although the mountain is not high, it is not safe for Shao Xuan to go to other mountains. After all There are too many birds and beasts on other mountains, and it is impossible for Shao Xuan to keep staring at them.
Mountains in different locations have different climates and geology, but Shao Xuan didn't think too much about it, he just tried it. Speaking of which, he was not very interested in the cultivation of thousand grains of gold, nor was he obsessed with it. It’s natural to plant it, but if it can’t be planted, he will cook the rest of the millet and eat it. After so long, he should be able to continue eating.
After a period of time, the seeds planted in the ground behind Shao Xuan's house sprouted. More than half of the 100 seeds sprouted. Shao Xuan was very satisfied with this.
But when Shao Xuan was called over by Qi Qi, he found that most of the millet they planted had grown two to three leaves, 100 seeds, with a survival rate of more than 90%. It is much better than the growth of Shao Xuan's backyard.
As expected of an old experience.
Shao Xuan was also happy to see those seedlings, no matter who planted them, it would be good if they could live.
Seeing the seedlings, Qi Qi and others are more interested. They go to see those seedlings every day when they have time. They find places on the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, and plant ten seeds in each place. There are ten places in total. At this stage, , the seedlings at the foot of the mountain grow best.