The next morning, the sun had already risen in the east, but no sunlight fell on the temporary camp where Han Cheng and others were located. This was because the sun was blocked by the mountains to the east.
There are so many good things here now. When Han Cheng and the others were traveling through the mountains and forests a while ago, they often had to wait until almost noon before they could see the sun.
And it won't be long before the sun, already in its prime when it appears, will set on the other side of the mountain again.
Everyone who went to bed early yesterday, except for the six people who took turns keeping vigil, looked very energetic.
This is partly because I slept well last night, and partly because people feel refreshed during happy events.
After washing and eating in the morning, someone brought up the matter of building houses and courtyards.
When he arrived, Han Chengcheng had already told these people the purpose of his visit.
On the one hand, we are looking for a place where the tribe can rest. On the other hand, after finding such a place, if we have enough time, we can initially build something here.
For example, it can provide a preliminary rest house for many people. It is best to open up a large amount of land here and plant some crops.
Since the people in the tribe experienced the stable life that farming can bring with Han Cheng, they have become more and more fascinated with farming and building houses, and feel that this kind of life is what people should live.
So I am very enthusiastic about what Han Cheng said.
In addition, these people have been away from the tribe for so long, and now they have found the place they want to find. Naturally, they want to build this place as soon as possible, and then rush back to the tribe to tell the good news to everyone in the tribe.
Let them have a good time together.
"Aren't you tired?"
Han Cheng looked at these energetic people and asked aloud.
"Not tired!"
Everyone said one after another, looking eager and eager.
"You can't build directly at this time. You need to have a general understanding of the nearby area before you can start building a house."
Han Cheng said to everyone with a smile.
Building a house has always been a major event, and even now, it cannot be done carelessly. Especially when Han Cheng is planning to build a sub-tribe here, he needs to be extra cautious.
After all, once construction begins, it will be a big project, so you must be careful when choosing a location.
Otherwise, if you get excited at this time, you just find a place and start construction, then you will encounter various problems when the time comes, and then start relocation, etc., which will be too troublesome.
Therefore, it is very necessary to familiarize yourself with this area first and consider as many aspects as possible before making a choice.
Many times, choosing the right direction is more important than working hard.
After listening to Han Cheng's words, everyone thought about it and felt that what the Son of God said was very right.
Han Cheng's original plan to take a good rest here, at least for two or three days, was scrapped. When he met such a group of tribesmen who couldn't wait to start construction and contribute to the tribe, he wanted to take a break.
There are some things I can’t do anymore, and it’s really uncomfortable.
Han Da Shenzi, who was complaining like this, couldn't do anything. He gave the order for everyone to start packing and move along the twisting and winding river to the south.
While walking forward, I still put on the same posture as before when the king asked me to patrol the mountain. From time to time, I would hit the gong in my hand and make a "clang" sound.
Han Cheng's eyes fell more on the river and the places with water near the river, and he kept searching. He was more serious than when he was looking for plants that only grow in the south, and to confirm whether he and others had entered the south.
and expectations.
It can even be described as burning in the heart.
This was also an important reason why he asked everyone to move along the river.
On the one hand, moving along the river is because new branch tribes are inseparable from water sources, and must be established not too far from the river.
By walking along the river in this way, you can better find a suitable place to establish a branch tribe.
On the other hand, Han Cheng is full of expectations!
His expectation is rice!
According to what he knew about early humans, millet, the millet now grown in large quantities by the Qingque tribe, and rice were the first two extremely important food crops for people in the north and south.
Millet quickly replaced millet as an important food crop in the north only after wheat was ground into flour.
As for rice, it has been the main food crop in the south since ancient times.
And with the development of the times and the painstaking research of many scientists, the yield has been higher, and it has been planted on the black soil from the south to the northeast.
For such an extremely important food crop, it would be strange if Han Cheng didn't look forward to it.
Although he was a northerner in later generations, he ate the most pasta and steamed buns, basically three meals a day.
But he can still eat rice, especially the rice fried by Lao Ganma, who has already seen through everything. The food is so good that he can put the steamed buns aside without hesitation.
Especially now that tribes like this only have millet and no trace of wheat, rice has become a food crop that they are extremely looking forward to and longing for.
Once rice can be found, planted and cultivated, and grown on a large scale, the tribe will be able to obtain a food crop with a yield no less than or more than that of millet, and one that can be used as a staple food.
Moreover, the taste of rice is better than that of millet, and more tricks can be made.
Another advantage is that with such a kind of food, even if the millet in the tribe collectively suffers some serious natural disasters, resulting in a large reduction in production or no harvest, with the presence of these rice, it can also greatly reduce the number of millet crops.
Impact on tribes.
Han Cheng didn't know whether there were any chaff or straws preserved from ancient times through archaeological excavations in the vast land of the Land of Abundance, but it was always good to have such an expectation.
After all, people still have to have dreams, what if they come true?
With such a dream, Han Cheng kept looking at the vegetation growing by the water with his eyes wide open. Even if he didn't drink vigorously, he still wanted to achieve a miracle.
In this process, everyone slowly moved forward along the winding river, gradually getting away from the place where they came in, and also getting further away from the surrounding mountains. As they walked, their field of vision became wider and wider.
Of course, it is impossible for all places to be flat. The terrain has occasional ups and downs, but overall it is still very flat. Especially compared with what they have experienced some time ago, the place in front of them seems smoother.
Already.
Twilight has fallen again, and the people of the Qingque tribe have once again set up camp. The smoke from the kitchen slowly rises. Against the backdrop of the twilight, it always gives people a sense of tranquility and a very comfortable feeling.
Under such a scenery, Han Cheng blinked his sour eyes a few times, watching fish occasionally leaping not far away, or waving their tails, leaving circles on them and spreading towards the distance.
Going to the ripples of the water, I couldn't help sniffing.
At the end of the day today, he found no trace of rice.
Although I know that when it comes to rice, it will be a long-term effort if not managed well, and it is almost impossible to achieve it overnight, but there will still be some disappointment.
A large part of the reason for this is that it is so important to see it.
Because it is extremely important to watch, and many things have been entrusted to it, so everyone does not want it to fail, and their minds will be affected by it.
Just like when you meet someone you really like...
The twilight is getting heavier and heavier, and the rising smoke blends into the night.
The light from the bonfire, which was not conspicuous before, became brighter and brighter, illuminating a large area. On the water surface that was not too far away, a string of bubbles would rise precariously from the bottom of the water from time to time.
Under the illumination of the bonfire, half of the face is bright and half is dark.
They just float quietly on the water. After stopping for a while, some will burst silently and disappear as quietly as they rose...
The night is getting darker and the surroundings are quiet. In this quietness, sometimes the calls of waterfowl will suddenly be heard. I wonder if they are kissed by big fish on their feet.
However, such cries will last no more than ten times before they disappear, and the night becomes quiet again...
The next morning, someone raised the flame, and someone pulled out the fish cage that had been lowered into the water. With quiet busyness, a new day of life began again.
Han Cheng withdrew his gaze from the purple soil beside the fire.
By now, he was basically completely sure that where they were now was the famous Land of Abundance.
Because since I walked all the way here yesterday, the soil I encountered is still purple soil.
It's just that the current Land of Abundance is far different from what I remembered. Looking at it, it's not much different from other places I've seen before. It's all a primitive wilderness.
If we want to recreate the Kingdom of Abundance, we don’t know how long it will take and how many people will work hard for it.
After breakfast, everyone packed up and set off along the river. Due to the continuous flow of water, the river was several times wider than before.
After everyone walked zigzag along the river for about half a day, the river suddenly became wider.
This is not because a large tributary suddenly merged in, but because the land here suddenly became extremely flat, and the river water formed many small streams and flowed away into the distance.
As a result, the river water has become very shallow, and some even have only a thin layer, flowing slowly close to the ground.
In this large area of shallow water, there are many aquatic vegetation growing, and a large number of water birds live here.
Some swam slowly in the water, while others moved their long legs and walked gracefully in the shallow water, leaving footprints that looked a bit like bamboo leaves.
A small green bird standing there holding on to a grass stem suddenly rushed out like an arrow from its string, leaving a circle of ripples on the surface of the water. When it flew up again, a small fish had already reached its belly.
middle……
This place is simply like a paradise for birds.
Of course, after a group of people who came beating gongs arrived, especially after a few feather arrows were shot quickly and nailed several big birds, the peace and tranquility nearby was immediately broken, and a large number of birds flapped desperately
The wings flew hurriedly towards the distance.
What primitive people were best at was probably destroying all kinds of scenery, and they did so without any pressure.
Their son of God will also use the sign of revenge for the small fish and shrimp in the water, but they don't have such many ideas. No matter how good-looking the bird is, in their eyes, it is just a piece of food.
To the east, about a mile or so away, there is a terrain that is generally higher than here. It would be good to build a tribe here.
This place is almost dozens of miles away from where Han Cheng and the others came in. It is far away from the mountains and rivers and has enough depth.
If it can develop here in time, there is basically no need to worry about the future development space.
Facing the river on one side, there are large areas of barren land in the rest of the area, which is very good for farming.
As for this large swamp, it also plays a very important role. In addition to providing water sources for the life and development of the tribe, it can also be used for farming.
After a little modification, it will become a very good paddy field, perfect for growing rice.
Of course, the prerequisite for this is to be able to discover and own rice, otherwise thinking too much will be in vain.
Unfortunately, Han Cheng and his party have not found any trace of rice so far.
The rice dream may really become a rice dream, and Lao Ganma’s fried rice can only be remembered in the dream with saliva.
He asked people to set up a temporary camp on a relatively high ground. After eating some food, Han Chenggong led his people to inspect the surrounding area.
Of course, the focus is still on this swamp-like place. After all, what I want most at this moment is rice.
"Crash..."
There was the sound of water flowing. This was when Han Cheng and his party found no trace of rice at the edge and began to march into the water.
The action taken was the same as before. There were people wearing rattan armor holding long sticks in their hands, beating the grass and the shallow water.
This way, we can scare out some big guys who may be lurking in the water in advance, so that everyone can be prepared in advance.
After all, the place where we are now is far away from our tribe. It is no longer a familiar body of water, and in this era, no one can say whether something like a crocodile will suddenly appear.
, so there is nothing wrong with being careful.
In addition to these, the people who came together were connected with ropes and walked relatively dispersedly. This was to prevent someone from suddenly stepping into the muddy swamp and falling into it, causing heavy losses.
In addition to ropes, some people following behind carried some temporary small wooden rafts made of branches.
In order to prevent possible dangers, Han Cheng and his group took great pains.
Fortunately, the worst case did not happen. Many things were disturbed by the noise caused by the crowd, but most of them were birds and some old turtles basking there.
And they didn't encounter that kind of particularly deep mud. In most places, their calves were submerged before they stepped onto the hard mud below.
Of course, this also has a lot to do with the fact that they did not deliberately seek death and moved towards the silt that seemed to have accumulated a lot of silt recently.
If the long tree stick hits the water surface with too much force, water mixed with mud will splash up and fall to both sides.
It looks more cheerful than the children who play with their bare feet against the small inlet where water accumulates on the ground, stamping hard and splashing in the water after the rain has passed.
But in fact, everyone's journey was not pleasant at all. Walking in such an environment was even more difficult, strenuous and frightening than climbing over mountains and valleys before.
But a lot of time, efforts do not necessarily lead to gains, and the two are not directly proportional, or there is very little gain until the effort reaches a certain level.
For example, Han Cheng and the others took a lot of risks walking in such a place this time. They even crossed this shallow water and came to the other side, but they didn't find anything.
"Son of God, what are you looking for?"
Finally someone couldn't help but asked.
According to everyone's understanding, one of the main purposes of their trip has been completed. The Son of God judged from the purple soil that he and others had reached the south. There was no need to rely on plants to make judgments as before, but the Son of God now
They are still looking for something here, how can they not be curious.
"Rice, a plant that can grow in shallow water, can be grown on a large scale like millet, and its yield is higher than that of millet. It also tastes better than millet, and it can also survive hunger..."
Han Cheng, with some dried mud splattered on his face, smiled and said to everyone. When he said this, his face had a longing look, full of longing.
It almost catches up with Grandpa Yuan’s vision of sitting under the rice to enjoy the cool air.
Everyone in the tribe couldn't help but be fascinated after hearing Han Cheng's description, their faces full of longing and yearning.
It tastes better than millet, its output can even exceed that of millet, and it can be produced in large quantities...
These things that the Son of God said circled over and over again in their minds, and every time they circled, it would set off huge waves in their hearts, making many people unable to help but tremble.
What are the benefits of Xiaomi? As people who started their business relying on Xiaomi, they all know very well that without a large number of Xiaomi to support them, it would be impossible for their tribe to develop to its current scale.
And now, they have learned from the Son of God that a crop that is no less than or even better than millet in all aspects, how can they be so reserved!
"Son of God! We are still looking for him!"
Under the strong stimulation, some people were so excited that they couldn't help themselves. They shouted such a sentence at the top of their lungs, turned around and headed towards the swamp-like area that had just flowed over not far away.
He was not the only one. After he howled out, everyone else could no longer hold back, and turned around and headed towards the water behind them. Compared with when the Qingque tribe held a happy meeting,
All must be positive.
Han Chengcheng had already anticipated such a scene when he was preparing to talk about the rice incident. After living in the tribe for so many years, he had a very clear idea of the character of the people in the tribe.
Under his deliberate guidance, they are all people who will spontaneously complete things that are beneficial to the tribe.
These people have a very high sense of identity with the tribe that they and others have built together.
"No need! Take a break before starting! This matter cannot be rushed!"
Han Cheng smiled and quickly stopped the top guys in the tribe.
Just coming from the opposite side, everyone has spent a lot of energy. It is best to rest for a while before doing this. After all, walking through the mud is not easy.
"Let's take a look here first and examine some terrain before continuing to look for rice here."
Han Cheng added and gave a new task.
After having this new mission, everyone's urgency to find rice was slightly suppressed.
This kind of observation of the terrain with a sense of walking is more acceptable to everyone at this time than just sitting here and resting.
So everyone once again formed the same formation as before and started walking to the west of this swamp-like place.
Basically, it's not much different from the east side. It's mainly composed of gentle terrain. There are some ups and downs in some places, but they're not big.
The plants are not much different from those on the east side.
As for Han Cheng, who proposed this matter, he actually had no hope of discovering anything strange here.
After all, what he said, the most important thing is that he wants the people of the tribe to take this opportunity to take a rest.
But things are like this many times. If you plant flowers with intention, they will not bloom, but if you do not intend to plant willows, they will create shade.
After wandering around here seemingly casually for a while, Han Cheng's wandering eyes stopped at one place. During the short period of time when his eyes were stagnant, his expression went through changes such as doubt, thinking, enlightenment and surprise.
“Go there and see!”
Han Cheng pointed to a place not far away and said to everyone in the tribe with some eagerness and joy in his voice.
Where his hand pointed, there was a plant growing.
This kind of plant has relatively long and narrow leaves, about twenty or thirty centimeters long, and is much taller than ordinary grasses.
Although it is far from late autumn at this time, these guys have already grown very tall, and together with the dead old vegetation, they are connected together, which is very conspicuous.
It is precisely because of this that it can attract Han Cheng's attention first and let Han Cheng notice it.
