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Chapter 248 The deer rushes and the pig suddenly rushes
"Are you going?"

Zhang Tian was not surprised that the wolf boy was leaving. The one-year period had come and it was normal to want to go back to the forest.

What surprised him was that the wolf boy did not plan to return to the forest. In other words, the forest was not the end of her trip. Her trip was more like a trip and adventure than returning home.

She is not alone, her closest wolf "Xiao Tian" will follow her on the road, and her best friend Zi Yan will accompany her. Crow and Leopard Gan learn that they are going to the more distant south, so they are willing to protect them. Flower Messenger.

Zhang Tian didn't say anything to persuade him to stay. The energy in the wolf boy's bones was very similar to that of him when he was young and vigorous. They were the same type of people, with the same aspirations for the distant future and the desire for adventure. Such people could not be retained.

"We will come back," said the wolf boy. "My wolf companions are willing to stay, if you wish so too."

"Of course. I said it at the beginning, people and wolves can be friends." Zhang Tian showed his signature smile again.

The wolf boy has a flat mouth.

She had to admit that this year of getting along with her had changed her view of humans.She realized that people are different, just like different wolf packs have different behavioral habits.

Rockcastle people, riverside people, prairie people, and this group of people from the far north were all very different from each other, and she shouldn't make generalizations.

It's just... this guy's face is really a bit irritating!
She didn't respond and turned to say goodbye to the wizard Lin. As both descendants of Nuwa, she felt naturally close to Lin Yu. Among all the people, Lin Yu had the best relationship with her.

"Want to come with us?" The wolf boy invited, "With your strength, you might be able to go to the end of the earth."

"I can't go." Lin Yu shook his head, "I brought the people here. I can't leave them behind. This is my responsibility as a wizard."

The wolf boy seems to understand, but responsibility is a self-regulation that only humans have. For the wild wolf boy, this concept is too unfamiliar.Zi Yan understands it very well. She has shouldered the same responsibility before and knows what it means.

Zhang and Lin gave some instructions, and at the end, Zhang Tian said: "When you come back, I guarantee that the changes that have taken place here will be so great that you will not recognize it!"

Four people and one wolf left under the watch of everyone.After walking out of the field, the wolf boy took out the yellow stone and used his power with Zi Yan. As the earth shook slightly, the group of people sank into the ground and disappeared.

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The grains were planted after the warmth of spring and the break of frost, which according to the modern calendar should be in mid-April.

Seedlings emerged after a month, so thinning began, leaving strong seedlings and removing weak seedlings.By June, the weather was already very hot, and men were weeding the ridges in the fields under the scorching sun.

July is when the corn grown in dry land is in urgent need of water. The weather is good and rain falls from the sky.

Lin Yu was so happy that she couldn't sleep. She knew that this was a sign of a good harvest and that food would be available for this winter!

The tribesmen also know the importance of water for plant growth. They used to make a living by hunting and gathering, and they didn't care whether it was sunny or rainy. Now they plant millet, and when the weather gets hot, they look forward to rain every day. For the first time, they realize what it means to rely on the sky. Have a meal.

The sky finally answered their prayers!

Everyone cheers in the rain!

On the day Zhang Tian built the waist machine, the millet had entered the maturity stage and would be ready for harvest in ten and a half days at most. The millet and soybeans were also turning from green to yellow, with full branches and ears, and the harvest was not far away.

It's time to craft harvesting and processing tools.

Although the Yougu tribe was careless in sowing, they were very methodical in harvesting and processing, so Zhang Tianxian asked them to impart their experience so that these novice farmers could have a basic understanding.

Harvesting corn is very simple. Just cut off the hanging dog-tail-shaped ears with your hands and put them into a basket or a basket.

The important thing is the subsequent processing. Corn must be threshed and peeled before it can be eaten. This is what the ancients said, "take the essence and remove the dross."

Tribes with grains adopt the most primitive threshing method: rubbing their hands and feet and beating them with wooden sticks to knock out the grains in the ears.

Peeling uses a stone grinding disc and stone grinding rod.The stone millstone is a flat stone. When using it, millet is placed on the stone millstone and the cylindrical stone mill rod is held in hand to grind it repeatedly. It can be peeled and ground. Of course, the valley tribes mainly use them to feed millet. Peel.

Finally, the peeled millet is collected and winnowed with a rattan-like dustpan to separate the residue and seeds.

After Kui introduced the processing experience of the Yougu tribe, she couldn't help but look at Zhang Tian and asked without confidence: "Am I right?"

Zhang Tianzheng said: "There is no right or wrong method, it just depends on whether it is useful or useless. Of course, the method can be improved. I know a faster and easier threshing method."

Kui hurriedly asked: "What method?"

Zhang Tian said: "Use a tool called a flail."

The flail is a very common threshing tool. It is much more efficient than hands, feet, or wooden sticks, and it is also very simple to make.

Zhang Tian had made one last night and took it out for everyone to circulate.

After Aoi got the new tool, the members of the Yougu tribe immediately gathered around him.

In the past, they had to thresh grains every year. They knew how hard this work was. Now the Sky Priest said there was an easier way to thresh the grains. Everyone was curious and looking forward to it.

What caught their eyes were two pieces of wood, one long and one short. The long one was in the shape of a stick, and the short one was in the shape of a plate. The two were connected with a very strong belt.

Aoi asked: "How to use this flail...?"

"It can be used in the same way as a wooden stick. How you use a wooden stick to thresh grains is how you use it. A flail is much easier to use than a wooden stick. You will know when you get started. Now, you can make your own according to this flail. Tools, try to have them all before harvesting.”

Zhang Tian also thought about peeling the millet. He could dig a hole in the ground and pound it with thick wood. This is the so-called "breaking wood into a pestle and digging the ground into a mortar".

According to legend, this method was invented by Fuxi. Well, maybe it was passed down from him.

The earth mortar method is enough. If I have time, I will teach the tribesmen to cut stones into mortars.If you tame donkeys in the future, you can also use the power of yellow stone to make stone mills and stone mills, and the efficiency will be improved to a higher level.

In addition to the flail, the Han also invented a processing agricultural tool called the "fan", which modern people call the windmill.Shake the leaf-shaped fan blades in the windmill to form directional airflow, which can separate grains of different weights from residues such as chaff, ash chaff, and shriveled grains.

This ingenious creation is more than 1400 years ahead of the world. If Zhang Tian comes up with it now, there will be another 1 added before this number.But this thing is far more complicated than a waist machine. It is almost impossible to make it with the existing tools. Let’s wait until some time when copperware is fired.

It is very good to use a dustpan to winnow the grain. This method will still be used by many people 1 years later. As long as they are skilled enough, the efficiency is not low.

The men began to make flails, hessing and hessing.The first harvest is around the corner, and everyone is looking forward to it and full of energy.Work hard during the day and sleep soundly and deeply at night.

Suddenly, a fierce wolf howl broke the quiet night, and then the shouts of a patrol team rang out in the camp.

Zhang Tian opened his eyes suddenly and sat up. At this time, the bamboo house was already noisy. The men in the same room jumped up and pushed each other out of the narrow bamboo door.

The shouting became more and more intense. I couldn't tell what exactly was being shouted, but it was loud and seemed to be angry, like he was yelling.

When Zhang Tian woke up, it was pitch dark in the bamboo house, so he had to walk out of the house in the dark.

The light of the stars and the moon illuminated the earth brightly, and the firelight reflected the silhouettes of people. People poured out of each bamboo house, picked up their weapons, and rushed towards the source of the sound with chaotic footsteps.

Before he could ask, Song Ye, who was on duty, immediately ran to him and reported the situation: "Sorry, priest! We were attacked and lost a lot of grain!"

"Ah?" Zhang Tian exclaimed, "Who did it? Have you caught him?"

He subconsciously thought it was the work of the natives of Noumenon, and he was still wondering why no trace of human activity was found when searching the mountain?
"It should be a herd of deer!" Songye said, "There are many deer hoof prints left in the field. The wolves discovered it first. By the time we arrived, the deer had already run away and we could not catch it."

Songye felt very ashamed that he let the deer steal the chickens under their eyes. The key was that they didn't even see the shadow of the deer, only the hoof prints. It was really embarrassing.

Zhang Tian's frown softened, he regained his composure and said, "Take me to have a look."

The grain in the ditch has grown almost as tall as a human being. The men are holding torches and standing on the ridges, cursing, and the wolves are also grinning.

Within a radius of 30 meters, the millet that was still full of life during the day, standing upright like soldiers in formation, had fallen into pieces at this time. The few that were not broken by trampling, the ears and leaves were also chewed to pieces. , only the bare stems were left, abandoned on the spot because they were not delicious enough.

The criminal not only greedily ate all the grains, but also arrogantly left evidence of his crime: countless hoof prints.

No doubt a deer.

Our country is a country that produces deer, with the most types of deer in the world. They are spread all over the country. The Yellow River Basin is dominated by deer, so deer are often used to refer to the throne.

The number of prehistoric deer was even greater. At many prehistoric sites, including the Liangzhu site, deer skeleton remains are second only to pigs. The key is that pigs are domesticated pigs, while deer are wild deer. It can be seen that Deer have become so abundant that they can be eaten without domestication.

Zhang Tian checked the footprints on the ground along the field ridge and counted his steps.

About one acre of land was damaged. In other words, one hundred kilograms of grain was lost in this wave, enough to feed a tribe for two or three days.

Damn deer!

Zhang Tian looked solemn, knowing that trouble was still to come.

The millet they planted is artificially selected and is far plumper and juicier than wild foxtail grass. The deer will never forget the taste after eating this sumptuous buffet. They will definitely return to the scene after a while, and most of them will attract friends. Come and enjoy with your family.

no!Absolutely not!The food they worked so hard to grow must not be cheap to these beasts!
At this time, Lin Yu also came over yawning. His sleepy eyes were as wide as copper bells when he saw the tragic situation in the field.

Although she arrived late, her eyes were sharper than others, and she quickly discovered something. She pointed at the ground and said, "Come and take a look at this!"

Zhang Tian heard the sound and looked in the direction of her finger, his eyes suddenly lit up.

A deer's hoofprints are shaped like two separate semicircles, and in the set of hoofprints in front of you, there is an obvious point behind the heel, like wearing a pair of high heels.

These are wild boar hoof prints!
It seems that not only deer are visiting tonight, but also wild boars!
This is surprising, because although the relationship between artiodactyls is usually relatively harmonious, it is rare for them to be good enough to act together.

Of course, it is also possible that the wild boars came first. Judging from the tracks, the number of wild boars was very small, just one or two. Perhaps the wild boars finished their meal quietly and then spread the word when they returned, so the deer heard the news and came.

No matter what, since the wild boar succeeded once, he will definitely dare again next time!And it will bring more companions!

Thinking of this, Zhang Tian couldn't help but smile.

It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it!
Hu Tou said angrily: "They left their breath and can't run away! I will take Erlang to chase them tomorrow morning!"

Erlang squealed twice to show his agreement. Just smelling the residual pig smell in the field made his mouth water.

Zhang Tian said: "No, there is no need to chase them."

Everyone present was stunned. Kui, who has rich planting experience, said: "If you don't teach them a lesson, they will definitely come back to eat! Believe me, we have experienced the same thing before!"

The people of the Yougu tribe all agreed, proving that what their earth priest said was true.

"I know." Zhang Tian said, "It is precisely because we know that they will definitely come to eat again, so we just stay here and wait for them to come. If they are deer, we will hunt them all, and if they are wild boars, we will capture them all alive. "

Except for Lin Yu, everyone else was confused and didn't understand why the Sky Priest treated them differently.

Xiao Xiao had no scruples and asked directly.

Zhang Tian explained: "Because wild boars are more suitable for breeding than bamboo rats, just like the sheep raised by grassland people. If we catch some and raise them, we will have endless meat in the future!"

If you take the initiative, you can catch one or two alive at most. The number of individuals is too small to breed, so the best way is to wait and wait, set an ambush, and catch all the wild boars that come to your door.

If you dare to steal food, you will be punished as slaves for generations!

Everyone was very happy. They had already enjoyed the bamboo rats produced in the farm, and they were even more delicious than the bamboo rats in the wild!

Since bamboo rats can be raised and bred artificially, so can wild boars!Wild boars are larger than bamboo rats. One pig can meet the meat needs of dozens of people for a day!
They have no doubt that raising pigs will "make them rich," but they don't understand why they can't raise deer.

It’s not that deer can’t be tamed, it’s just that it’s difficult to keep them in captivity. If they’re left free, they’re easily frightened and will run away if they’re not paying attention. It’s better to rectify them on the spot.

Hutou asked: "What are we going to do?"

Zhang Tian ordered: "Go to bed first and leave a few more people to keep watch. We'll talk about it when we get up tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)