Emperor’s Battlefield: I, Zhu Houzhao, like to push horizontally

Chapter 149 The opportunity for tribes to move towards farming
"Clan leader, don't come close. Your father was eaten by water. Although it can quench thirst, it is also very cruel."

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao wanted to get closer to the river, Mangu Gu, holding a wooden spear in his hand and alert to the surroundings, stretched out his hand to stop Zhu Houzhao, who wanted to get closer to the river.

Zhu Houzhao didn't refuse either.

Who knows what stuff was in the water in primitive times?
He just got closer, just to see what kind of fish they were and whether they were edible.

Not everything produced in the river is edible. For example, puffer fish and the like are highly poisonous. Moreover, this is a river from ancient times. Who knows what extinct species there are that are highly toxic.

"It's okay, I will pay attention. You guys should be careful around you."

Zhu Houzhao replied, took down the vine he found on the road, and tied it to a wooden spear.

Then, under the puzzled gazes of several tribesmen, he raised his wooden spear, squinted his eyes, aimed at a fish that looked like a grass carp, and threw it out with all his strength.

Although Zhu Houzhao is young, his strength is astonishing to ordinary people.

With a whooshing sound, the wooden spear with vines on it pierced the head of a big fish with such force that it even penetrated directly.

"Whoa!"

The big fish struggled violently before it died. The surrounding fish were also frightened, and the entire water surface suddenly exploded.

Zhu Houzhao raised the corners of his mouth, pulled the vines tied to the grass, and pulled the fish back hard.

"Clan leader, be careful!"

Gu Gu was startled and rushed forward to pull Zhu Houzhao back.

"Pull the fish up. It's edible and can be used as food."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand at Bones, telling him to leave him alone and help pull the vines first.

Bones was dubious, but thinking of Zhu Houzhao's magic yesterday, he gritted his teeth, grabbed the vine and pushed back to Tengman with Zhu Houzhao.

Although the fish is dead, it is very large and the river is relatively fast, so there is a lot of resistance in the water.

It took a lot of effort for the two of them to pull the fish up.

Touching the fish in front of him, which was no shorter than him, Zhu Houzhao sighed again.

How many years does it have to live to grow so big in fresh water?

"Clan leader, drink quickly!"

The bones on the side began to bleed fish blood when they saw the place where the wooden spear was pierced. He quickly urged Zhu Houzhao to drink quickly, and at the same time, he became more vigilant about his surroundings.

In the wild, blood is the most dangerous thing.

Those carnivores can smell blood from far away.

At the same time, blood is also the main source of salt for primitive people.

Those strong warriors would drink the blood as soon as possible after hunting to replenish the salt and water in their bodies.

Drinking fish blood made Zhu Houzhao feel sick in his heart.

This thing is really hard for him to swallow.

"You guys drink, I'm not hungry."

Zhu Houzhao naturally couldn't refuse the kindness of his tribe, but he couldn't say it, so he could only give this opportunity to Gu Gu and others.

Seeing that the blood was almost flowing to the ground, Zhu Houzhao did not move. He gritted his teeth and could only pounce on it by himself, and sucked it hard.

He drank a few sips and then gave it to other warriors until there was no blood left in the fish.

Zhu Houzhao: "..."

Seeing several people kissing the fish's face to death, Zhu Houzhao decided not to eat the fish head.

The river is very far away from the cave, so Zhu Houzhao and others will not bother to go back at noon.

After finding a relatively safe place and sending the bones to drill wood to make fire, Zhu Houzhao took two tribesmen and wandered around.According to observations throughout the morning, the tribe has complete security in terms of food and water sources.

What is lacking now are utensils, weapons and the fundamental seeds for the development of the race.

If tribal civilization wants to fully develop, switching from hunting to farming and animal husbandry is the only way out.

Otherwise, the tribe depends on the mountains and rivers. Once a natural disaster occurs, the tribe will either migrate or wait to perish.

Zhu Houzhao's tribe is close to the water stream. Next to the mountain is a large plain, which is a natural farm field.

Zhu Houzhao estimated that as long as this land is developed, it will be absolutely no problem to feed tens of thousands of people.

But before that, he needed to solve the seed problem.

With the knowledge in his head, Zhu Houzhao can make farm tools and other things at any time as long as there are enough materials.

Planted seeds cannot be produced, they can only be found in the wilderness.

Water is the source of life for plants. The river in front of us is very wide, and it has been flowing continuously according to memory. The plants are also very lush, and there may be things that can be planted in it.

It is autumn now, and the fruits of all kinds of plants have reached the mature season. It is the best time to look for them.

Using a wooden stick to poke at the grass and drive away the snakes, insects, rats and ants inside, Zhu Houzhao started searching along the river.

"Hurrah..."

A group of birds that looked like ducks flew away under the regret of the two tribesmen.

Zhu Houzhao didn't pay attention. He held a stick in his hand, pushed aside the grass, asked the tribesmen to collect a few duck eggs that were only the size of walnuts, and turned to leave.

It is common sense that seeds can grow anywhere but not around birds.

However, as soon as he turned his head, he accidentally caught a glimpse of a pile of bird droppings next to him. He was instantly shaken and rushed over.

The two tribesmen who were protecting him next to him saw Zhu Houzhao shuffling around in the bird droppings, and their eyes glazed over for a while.

The clan leader doesn't want to eat such good blood, so why is he so interested in this thing? Does the clan leader have any special hobbies?
The two tribesmen couldn't help but shudder.

Not paying attention to the gazes of the two tribesmen, Zhu Houzhao carefully picked up a relatively complete wheat grain from a pile of bird droppings.

Wheat is very small and flat, not to mention compared with modern grains, even worse than those from the Ming Dynasty.

But to Zhu Houzhao, it was more precious than a gold diamond.

This little grain of wheat is the origin of civilization in the agricultural era.

"Have you ever seen this thing?"

Having searched a large area just now, no wheat was found. Zhu Houzhao could only ask the tribesmen behind him who often went out to hunt.

The two tribesmen took it and looked at it, thought for a while and shook their heads.

Their main task is hunting. Gathering is the business of women, children and the elderly. Their attention is all on the prey. They really don't pay attention to these flowers, plants and other things.

"Chief, we spend most of our time hunting. Gathering is a matter for women, the elderly and children. We usually don't pay attention to it. You can go back and ask them. Maybe they know."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, carefully wrapped the seed in animal skin, and hid it in his arms.

With the discovery of wheat, Zhu Houzhao became more confident.

After wandering around the river, Bones yelled that the fire was lit, and then he went back with his trophies in hand.

There are too many things that look like duck eggs here. Perhaps because of their fear of water flow, the tribesmen rarely come near this place. The water flow also relies on a small spring on the side of the mountain, which makes the birds here very prosperous.

The two warriors took off their leather jackets, bare their buttocks, holding a large bag of duck eggs, and walked happily in front.

Zhu Houzhao, who was behind, was also holding a large turtle with its head chopped off, and followed the two of them.

(End of this chapter)