"Okay, I understand." Zhang Heng responded, mentally worried, but he was not in a hurry to leave for the forest immediately.
He immediately waved his hand and planned to go to the ground below to have a look. When he walked around the animal cage, he saw cherry trees. There were twelve surviving cherry trees. He chose a pink flower variety, which is quite beautiful when it blooms. The ones in his hometown village
The climate is also very suitable for growing cherries. The flowers are usually single-petaled white with red, and they are also very beautiful. The fruits produced are in bunches, which look like red grapes from a distance. My grandfather planted a few of them back then.
The cherry tree is still blooming and bearing fruit every year.
It's a pity that although these cherry trees have grown taller, they have not bear fruit. It may be that the time is too short and the year has not yet arrived. However, Zhang Heng is still very happy, at least the tree species are alive. In the actual local climate outside, cherries are in February and March.
The cherries will begin to bloom, and the cherries will begin to mature in mid-to-late April, and they will basically be picked in late May. If the weather is low that year, the flowering and fruiting times may be delayed by about half a month.
Mentally recalling it, I kept walking down. At this time, Mei led the women to greet them. Compared to the factional divisions among the men, the women were in harmony. This may also have something to do with the status of women.
But Zhang Heng has been worried about a problem. He doesn't know if there will be a "matriarchal clan" in the primitive space after his arrival. There are already some signs. Mei and the women are responsible for making fursuits and collecting fruits.
Sweet potatoes are being planted now... If it develops to a point where women can solve the tribe's food and clothing problem by just planting and breeding, and the animal stables solve the safety problem, then the status of women will undergo earth-shaking changes.
"I only know my mother but not my father!" This sentence suddenly came out. In his heart, Zhang Heng did not deny the emergence of matrilineal clan, because his mother was his god and his sister was his little princess, but as a man himself, he
I think this is inappropriate. If a man loses his leadership position, can he still be considered a man?
Shaking his head, this question is a bit far away. Perhaps the beast groups that have grown according to their original growth trajectory will destroy the emergence of the matrilineal clan, because even if the tribe has sufficient food, it still needs strong men to withstand the beast tide and other emergencies.
emergency situations and protect tribal property and personal safety.
"King, Guoguo." Mei came up and took out a few red fruits from the bag.
Zhang Heng smiled, rubbed Mei's messy hair, and happily took the fruit. It was only about the size of a thumb, and he didn't wash it. He just threw it into his mouth and chewed it a few times. It tasted pretty good, a bit like hawthorn, sour.
Sweet and delicious, just right for appetizing.
I also saw women and children pulling weeds and watering the fields for a long time. The men seemed a bit lazy in comparison. However, the reason for engaging in cage fighting was to increase combat effectiveness and to hunt more beasts!
"Cuckoo~~quack~~!" came the chirping of chickens and ducks.
Zhang Heng was overjoyed and followed the call. After a while, he saw dozens of ducks playing in the water in the canal. It was like what the book said: The spring river is warm and the ducks are prophets. Ducks will grow taller if they often go into the water.
Okay. I didn’t look much for the time being, and ran to the outer pen again. I immediately saw dozens of native chickens basking in the sun leisurely. The hens weighed about five or six kilograms by visual inspection. Although the roosters were bigger, they were also heavier.
It's a little thinner, probably about the same weight. If it is castrated, according to the ratio of male to female, it is normal for the male to grow to about ten pounds. But Zhang Heng really doesn't know how to castrate. He has only seen a veterinarian perform an operation. I can study it when I have the opportunity in the future.
There is no rush to research now.
"King, the chickens and ducks have grown up." The witch's voice came.
Zhang Heng was happy that Wu had changed a lot. Maybe it wouldn’t take long before he could have a simple conversation with him. He smiled and said: “Yes, chickens and ducks have grown up. By the way, do chickens and ducks lay eggs? Eggs?
"When it comes to eggs, Zhang Heng doesn't know how to express it. It seems that primitive people have never seen eating eggs before. Women should be able to find bird's nests when collecting fruits. But when I think about it, there are no fruits on the trees in spring.
By the time the birds have hatched in the summer, there are still eggs in the nests.
"Egg?" Wu showed a puzzled look, expressing that he didn't understand.
Zhang Heng scratched his messy hair, didn't say anything, and simply walked to the grass nearby. Ducks lay eggs later than chickens, and ducks lay eggs randomly and anywhere. When they want to give birth, they just squat down on their buttocks.
.However, chickens will find a place to build a nest in a grass cage before laying eggs. If no one destroys the nest, they will continue to lay eggs in the same place. When they reach a certain number, they will hatch on their own. However, the hatching is often caused by rain erosion in the open air.
The hatching success rate is quite low. Depending on the season, there is less rain in winter and spring, but the hatching success rate is much higher than in summer and autumn.
It is summer now and there is a lot of rain. Even if there are eggs in the grass, they are unlikely to hatch successfully. The original space is too cold in winter and they cannot hatch. Zhang Heng recalled the knowledge he knew and held a stick in his hand.
Search in the tall grass nearby.
Everyone also followed him, following his pace, and the men rushed up to guard him. Zhang Heng smiled and continued to search. Maybe primitive people had eaten eggs before, but they probably didn't realize the importance of eggs.
Eggs are not only edible, they can also be hatched.
With these hens, you can bring back the eggs you find later and let the hens hatch them. Ducks can also hatch on their own, but not as frequently as hens.
"Wait a minute, Wu, ask someone to catch two chickens for me. Well, catch (2) chickens." Zhang Heng stopped.
Soon the witch revealed the syllables. Taking advantage of this time, Zhang Heng taught the witch "two" and "a few" which are common words with numbers. He also began to teach the witch the combined numbers of ten and above. The witch nodded excitedly and immediately
As he squatted on the ground and began to draw, Zhang Heng really admired Wu's eagerness to learn. It was no wonder that Wu had wisdom far beyond that of ordinary primitive people.
"Wu, please count the number of chickens and ducks for me later. There are seven dogs. You have to count how many chickens and ducks there are." Zhang Heng said cheerfully.
Wu responded excitedly: "Wu, count chickens and ducks, 123...ten, eleven." Wu wished he could rush into the chickens and ducks right away, but he didn't quite understand the combination of numbers yet, so he had to continue to listen to Wang's teachings.
.
Soon two chickens were caught. By coincidence, one was a male and one was a female. Zhang Heng simply explained: "Witch, this is a rooster." He pointed at the men and explained, "This is a hen." Of course, he also pointed to the rooster.
Let the men distinguish.
"Only hens can lay eggs. In the future, we will kill the roosters to eat and keep the hens. However, we cannot kill all the roosters. They must be kept for breeding. The roosters have combs, and the hens are smaller..." Although there are no roosters, hens can also
It lays eggs, but these are infertile eggs and cannot hatch into chicks.
As he spoke, he took the hen in his hand. Although the little hen looked more wild than in reality, it was unable to struggle in the hands of primitive people. Zhang Heng touched the hen's lower body with one hand. Well, of course
It’s not that I want to molest the hen. I’m just touching the eggs, which is a common trick in the village to identify the hens laying eggs. After touching them, I laughed and said: “If there are eggs, they must be in the grass nearby.”
"I looked at the hen's face again. A red face means it's time to lay eggs. This hen's face is already red, which means it's obviously a long time to lay eggs.
"Come on, come with me to look for eggs." He simply picked up a round stone, held it high and shouted, "It looks like this, come with me to find it."
"Ho, look for eggs!" Cuckoo and others shouted.
Zhang Heng laughed loudly. The primitive people said that it was too easy to find eggs. Everyone acted together, but Wu slowly fell behind. He ran to carve patterns on the big rocks next to him, to the effect of: "The king teaches everyone to find eggs together."
Egg, he wants to record this egg hunt!"
Since it was confirmed that the hens were laying eggs, these eggs must be within the confines of the animal pen. Zhang Heng was full of confidence. Finally, ten minutes later, he found a den in a quite hidden location. He pushed aside the weeds at a height of 100 people and took a look.
More than a dozen big eggs were exposed...
"Egg, this is an egg, it's delicious." Zhang Heng roared with joy.
PS: Previous chapter first, please collect it.
;
{Piaotian Literature www.piaotian.net thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}