"Boss! Boss! There are people outside!" A warrior from the Blackwater Tribe ran in and shouted loudly.
Mao Pu, who was in a daze, was taken aback, "What, who called in?!"
The soldier who ran in was full of surprise, "Boss, it wasn't someone who came in, it was the Taiyu tribe who sent people here!"
Mao Pu plucked his ears in disbelief, "Who are you talking about?!"
The soldier patted his thigh, "Taiyu tribe! Oh, leader, come out!"
Mao Pu stood up in a panic, and ran outside.
Shan Pu leaned against the wooden fence, and stood lazily with his heels on the wooden fence.
As soon as Mao Pu came out, he saw him, and greeted him in great surprise, and shouted, "Brother Shan Pu, you are here!"
Shanpu put his feet down and stood up straight, "Leader Maopu." Heishui tribe has become a subordinate tribe of Taiyu tribe, and after so many things, Shanpu still likes Maopu.
Mao Pu rubbed his hands, looking forward to and anxiously, "Brother Shanpu, what is the reason you came here?"
Is his wish really coming true? But what Lu Yu brothers meant last time, it seems that they don't want them to move to the vicinity of Taiyu tribe.
Shan Pu cut to the chase, "Our deputy leader wants to ask you, would you like to move to the vicinity of our tribe?"
Mao Pu stared wide-eyed, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said without hesitation, "Of course I want to, of course I want to! I wanted to move to the vicinity of your tribe before! I also..."
Before he finished speaking, Shan Pu stopped him.
Shan Shan said, "Leader Maopu, wait a moment, the deputy leader has something else I want to bring to you."
Mao Pu froze for a moment, then said cautiously, "What are you talking about?"
There won't be any harsh conditions, right? So should he agree? Mao Pu thought tangledly.
Shan Pu said, "The thing is like this..."
Shan Pu recounted what Lu Yu explained.
After hearing this, Mao Pu heaved a sigh of relief. He thought it was something, but it turned out to be this, which is a good thing. Isn't it just digging rocks? It's much safer than going out to hunt.
Shan Pu continued, "Don't worry, as long as you finish the assigned work, we will give you food, and if you do extra work, there will be more food."
Mao Pu didn't dare to say anything, "Do you still care about distributing food?!"
Mao Pu nodded her chin reservedly, "That's right!"
Their hunting efficiency is very high now, Wu can save the meat that he can't finish eating, and a lot of white rice is produced in the basin, so there is no need to worry about food problems at all.
Mao Pu said seriously, "We're moving now!"
He doesn't need to discuss with the tribe anymore, anyone will agree to such a condition!
Shan Pu was not in a hurry to leave, and just watched Mao Pu busily instructing everyone to pack things here.
Mao Pu's efficiency is still very high. Shan Pu came in the morning and left with them after lunch.
Mao Pu brought the best supplies in the tribe, including a piece of white fox fur, and other things, ready to give to Lu Yu.
When it was getting dark, they finally approached the Thai-speaking tribe.
"Then what is that?!" A warrior of the Blackwater tribe pointed to a high stone wall not far away and said in shock.
Shan Pu raised his chin proudly, "That's the city wall of our city! By the way, we are no longer called the Thai-speaking tribe, we are called Taiyu City here!"
Shanpu especially likes this name, Taiyu City, it sounds very imposing!
The people of the Blackwater Tribe were all shocked. The noisy team was completely silent at this moment.
When they approached a little bit, they looked up at the tall and majestic city wall in front of them, even breathing lightly, and a strong sense of oppression hit their faces.
Suddenly, the heavy wooden door slowly opened.
Everyone in the Blackwater tribe jumped back in fright.
Lu Yu led the people out.
"Boss Mao Pu, you are finally here!" Lu Yu welcomed with open arms.
Mao Pu rubbed his hand on the animal skin skirt, and hugged Lu Yuxu cautiously.
The two exchanged pleasantries.
Lu Yu was a little sorry, "Mao Pu, I may not let you move to the city for the time being, but don't worry, it's really only temporary, if you are in danger, you can come in and escape..."
Lu Yu still has to take care of the feelings of the people in the basin. He hopes that the two parties can get along harmoniously and friendly, instead of being reluctant for his sake. In that case, conflicts will erupt sooner or later.
Mao Pu waved his hand, "I understand, I understand, I believe those brothers will accept us soon."
Lu Yu, "Well, by the way, there is a cave not far away. We lived there before, and there are no dangerous beasts nearby. Do you think it's okay?"
Mao Pu, "Of course!"
Lu Yu took everyone from the Blackwater Tribe to the cave. Before that, he told him that he could put the items that were not commonly used in the city. Mao Pu readily agreed, and he was not worried that Lu Yu would embezzle his belongings.
After settling down, Lu Yu sent someone to send a hot barbecue, let them have a good night's rest, and talk about other things tomorrow.
The next day, Lu Yu took Mao Pu to see the hill where the iron ore was produced, "We just need to be careful not to hit the iron stone directly. The iron stone is very hard and will shatter the bone shovel. We only need to shake the soil and stone around the iron stone. Just break it open and pull out the iron stone."
Mao Pu expressed his understanding.
Mao Pu picked up a small piece of iron ore that fell on the ground, and asked the same question as Shan Pu, "This iron rock is so hard, how can it be used as a weapon?"
Lu Yu didn't do much, and said with a smile, "You will know later."
He also talked about the transportation and arrangement of iron ore, and the daily food problem of the Blackwater Tribe. Lu Yu looked at it and went back after thinking that there was no problem.
After Lu Yu left, Mao Pu conveyed what he had just said to everyone, then straightened his face and said solemnly, "Everyone has seen how big and powerful Taiyu City is, if you want to live in it, you must take care of it." Work!" Lu Yu had just taught him the word work, and Mao Pu immediately used it.
Everyone in the Blackwater Tribe already had a high fighting spirit, and after listening to Mao Pu's encouragement, everyone felt that their whole body was full of strength, and they wished they could dig out hundreds of pieces of that hard rock right away!
All of a sudden, whether it was inside the small cave or around the mountain, there were clanging, clanging, clanging sounds one after another.
The words are divided into two ends.
The mining work is handed over to the people of the Blackwater tribe, and the iron-smelting furnace has to be handed over to the people in the basin. In fact, the iron-smelting furnace, if you want to be simple, is really very simple. The key point is whether you can find a natural vent. If there is no natural wind, you can only use manpower to blow it, which will cost a lot of energy.
Fortunately, Lu Yu was very lucky.
This is a basin, and there is no lack of mountain breeze, but the surrounding area is blocked by stone walls, and the iron-making furnace has to be built outside.
After receiving the task, Wu Ba led his people and hurriedly started work.
The weapon makers were not idle either. The smelted iron and stone needed wood to make weapons. They were busy asking the hunting team about their requirements and tailoring weapons for them according to their needs.
There are still many weapons that Lu Yu opened from the treasure chest, but most of them are not suitable for tall Matai people, and not everyone can dance vigorously like Shanpu with a small dagger .
Time flies and half a month has passed.
All work was carried out in an orderly manner. After two failed furnaces, a solid clay furnace that would not be cracked by the fire was finally built. The iron ore dug out was put in together with charcoal for calcination. It is not enough to melt iron ore into molten iron, at least 1000 ℃ is required. Natural wind ironmaking furnaces cannot meet this requirement, and iron ore can only be fired into a relatively soft "block iron stone" before forging.
The fire of the iron furnace burned for a day and a night, and finally the first iron stone was smelted.
People from Basin, Matai and Heishui tribe raised their hands high and applauded when they saw a hard-won achievement.
Lu Yu looked at Er Dai who was slapped with sincerity and his palms were red, and said with a smile, "Er Dai, what weapon do you want?"
Er Dai paused his clapping hands and said foolishly, "Me?"
Lu Yu nodded, "Well, you have the conditions now. Of course, each of us must have a self-defense weapon, and if you want to learn it, I can arrange it for you when you fall asleep."
After that day, Er Dai didn't think of anything anymore. He really felt guilty. Fortunately, Lu Yu comforted him and said that he had almost understood it, so he didn't have to worry about it. Besides, he was accompanied by Brother Le Shui... Well, it seems to be not accompanied by much...
Originally, Er Dai was planning to go back to the basin, but Lu Yu said that his situation was still unstable, and he still wanted him to live here, so Er Dai had no choice but to agree. Later, for some reason, he stayed in Leshui without changing the place. The house stayed. However, the two of them have their own things to do every day, and the two of them are actually roommates at night.
Er Dai was embarrassed and didn't know how to repay, so he had to clean up the house consciously every day. He didn't dare to do other things, so he picked some flowers and put a few fragrant fruits to add some color to the house.
By the way, Brother Le Shui doesn't seem to like Hongxiangguo, he seemed to have frowned last night... Er Dao thought tangled.
"Er Dai?" Lu Yu stretched out his hand and waved in front of Er Dai who didn't know what to think about.
Er Dai blinked, and suddenly remembered that Lu Yu was still talking to him, and panicked instantly, "Ah Lu, I'm sorry..."
How could Lu Yu care about this, and smiled, "Okay, I know, then you can go back and ask Le Shui for his opinion, he knows more than me."
Of course Er Dai listened to Lu Yu.
In the evening, he couldn't wait to ask Le Shui this question. When he asked, he quietly put two green fragrant fruits on the table.
Le Shui, who was drinking water with his head up, lowered his eyelids, glanced at the two round fruits lightly, and put down the bamboo pot, "You don't need to make weapons."
Er Dai was stunned for a moment, scratched his hair, and smirked like he didn't care, "Actually, I don't think it's necessary, it's a waste to give it to me."
Le Shui didn't look at him, turned around and left.
Er Dai put away his smile and sat alone on the stool.
After a while, something suddenly passed over his head and fell into his arms.
"Here." The man's voice sounded, and it seemed to have a little warmth.