Frost's Descent is the eighteenth among the twenty-four solar terms.
As of today, the temperatures between day and night are no longer close, but the autumn dryness that should have been there has never appeared.
Because Hou Tianshi is here.
Late rice should have been planted after the first autumn harvest. In the south, there are two crops a year. In the era of slash-and-burn cultivation, land resources were actually depleted quickly. But similarly, if the land is left idle for a period of time, it will recover faster.
The dung of wild animals will quickly be integrated into the mud on developed land. Without the lush and suffocating vegetation, the miasma will also dissipate, making it easier to survive here.
This year's late rice actually doesn't need to be planted if it is later.
But no one knows how long the Houtian clan will stay here.
The mighty wind tore up the land in the mountains and fields, and the water in the river began to rise, which made the great witch of Xun Mountain a little worried.
The great shaman of the Xunshan clan looked at the rolling river water. When he came here, Danzhu's broken boat had long been towed away and put into the unbuilt Jindu ferry.
The earth and rocks were put into animal skin bags, and the wooden carts were taken back long ago. Xun Mountain is still relatively far away from Tianbi Mountain, but the power of the Houtian clan has still spread here.
The entire southern wilderness, including the three mountains, four fields and Nanqiu, is closest to the power of the Houtian clan.
In the Xunshan area, although the storm was not as violent, the huge cyclone swept over, and what fell and moved across were large tracts of cumulonimbus clouds.
The autumn rain falls and the weather becomes colder.
But the climate in the south only lasts until the end of autumn, and the temperature will not drop much further when winter comes.
This is different from the north, so northerners often misunderstand southerners.
In Nanqiu, the houses were reinforced and the granaries were firmly fixed. However, Yu Zai had people dig out some shallow cellars. They could not dig too deep because of lack of time. When strong winds came, at least several tribesmen would have to dig.
Month's worth of rations must be packed in. Otherwise, if the granary really fails to hold up and flies into the sky, then everyone will be hungry again.
To nip things in the bud, eggs can’t always be put in the same basket.
"In front of the real Hou Tian clan, we look so small. Does the ancient God of Wind, the Feng Bo whom we dealt with during the Yellow Emperor's period, have such great magic power?"
Yu Zai asked, everyone was hiding in a large stone house. At this time, the wooden house could not give everyone a sense of security.
The old patriarch couldn't help but sigh: "The wind in the Central Plains is not as strong as in the south. It is well deserved to be called the Houtian clan! In the end, we still have to run into stone houses and caves, returning to the era of the Suiren clan.
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Yu Zai threw a weed into the fire pit where the faint flame was flickering.
"When a hurricane passes, only the grass remains. This is the majesty of heaven. Even gods have to retreat, let alone us. But we can rely on the mountains, rivers and land to protect ourselves. What's wrong with this?"
Yu Yu asked: "Witch, you can tell when the Houtian clan will come, so when will it leave?"
Yu Zai said: "He will leave after he loses his temper, about ten days or so."
Generally speaking, typhoons blowing from the East China Sea last more than five days, and most can last up to half a month. However, if they come from the South China Sea, the duration is much shorter.
But Yu Zai cannot be sure of everything, because this is a mountain and sea, and the four directions of the world here, can it really be judged by the geography of the earth?
Perhaps beyond the East China Sea, there is a more vast and boundless place, or perhaps there are continents? Seamounts?
Perhaps there are no Philippine Islands outside the South China Sea.
These are all things that cannot be said for sure.
However, one thing is certain, that is, after the Houtian clan continues to invade the mainland, and is blocked by the mountains and mountains, the wind force will definitely become smaller and gradually disappear. This is a universal truth.
As long as this thing exists, then it must have a "law" that can be discovered.
"After these ten days, let's take a look at the weather. If it's good, we still need to plant late rice. The fields have been plowed. It would be a pity not to plant it. If we take a step back and don't plant rice, we can also plant some brassicas and bean sprouts.
, and Jinghua, especially Jinghua, which can be planted in basically three seasons and grows quickly. In just over half a year, we have harvested three batches."
Yuzai thought of this and told Yuyu and the others to go out and look around more often when they had nothing to do to see if they could find rapeseed flowers.
Both greens and rapeseed belong to the "Brassicaceae" family. What about rapeseed, rapeseed, cabbage, greens, and rapeseed? Finally, let me just play with it for the time being.
Therefore, since Jinghua's family has a small green vegetable, Yu Zai thought that if she could search here, she might be able to find rapeseed flowers, cabbage and the like.
The northern cabbage was called "Songcai" in ancient times. The northern Chinese cabbage was planted more near Shaanxi, but it was not known as wool. During the Warring States Period, Qi State liked to do this and compared with the southern cabbage.
, and also be a little fatter.
In the Neolithic Banpo primitive village site in Xi'an, intact cabbage seeds were found.
Moreover, there is a saying that the cabbage in the south was introduced from the north, so Yuanzai thinks that it is not necessarily possible to find the original variety. Of course, if there is a similar one, it is fine. Anyway, it is not the same for relatives and uncles.
Another thing is that kohlrabi, also known as flat radish or turnip, was actually grown on a large scale in the Zhou Dynasty. China also had local household registration, but at that time it was called "葑" or "manjing"
, the status is not low, after all, he was in the "Book of Songs".
Yu Zai made a plan to find food. In the Shanhai Era, although there were many kinds of domesticated grains, food must be available for everyone's stomach, to improve the quality of life of the entire southern tribes, and of course to prevent floods and droughts.
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Naturally, the more of these crops, the better.
Only when the level of agriculture is improved can we develop handicrafts and textile industries. Maybe one day, the food in the south, because it is full and sweet, may be very expensive in the north!
"Five grains support people, and the cruciferous family almost covers many primitive vegetable species. Even radishes are from this family."
Humans are life living on the cruciferous family!
Regarding radish, it was called "radish" in the Zhou Dynasty, which is also the green white radish. This kind of radish is the descendant of wild radish. In ancient times, wild radish was dug up and planted by many tribes because it produced water and was juicy when bitten into it.
, after more than ten generations of cultivation, it has gradually become "taller" than before.
The plan to find vegetables was the first step after Hou Tianshi left. Of course, the planting of late rice was also carried out simultaneously. The advantage of the south is the climate. In this era, the weather is still relatively warm, and there is definitely no snow.
Two days later, the construction of Jin Ferry in Xunshan on the bank of the river was stopped.