"Leader Ding? Aragami? ”

The goshawk leader waved his hand, and Ding Qicai recovered from his extreme shock. There were 10,000 mammoths running through his heart, which was equivalent to a ten-magnitude earthquake and a twelve-magnitude typhoon.

What did Tinch see? Shu millet?

That's right? Is it really Shu millet?

I saw that the seeds in the hands of the goshawk leader were reddish-purple, and some were pale yellow, shaped like sorghum, but not as dense as sorghum seeds, and there was a pole in the middle, on which some long-handed, reddish seeds were scattered on it, and the seeds were not many, about thirty or so, and the appearance was like rice, and also like reed flowers.

What the goshawk is holding in his hand is millet, one of the five grains in ancient China, which is called Shu millet in the old rural area and yellow rice in the north.

What is millet?

Millet is a food crop that can be grown in large quantities and can be fed. The seeds can be eaten, made into wine, and can be used to make alcohol, and the husks can be soaked and steamed like walnut skins to make natural dyes.

The spikes that have been deseeded can be used to make brooms and cooking brooms, and the rods under the spikes can be used to make dumplings, wontons, steamed buns, etc., which are wrapped in pots and plates. The bottom stem and leaves can be used as fodder for cattle or horses after being dried in the shade, silage or sun-dried.

Can Ding Qi not be excited when he sees this? More exciting and happy than seeing an iron mine.

Why?

Iron can't be eaten, and life is a little difficult without it, but you won't go hungry. With millet and food and clothing are solved, there will be better development, needless to say that iron ore and even gold and silver ore can be found sooner or later.

From ancient times to the present, all dynasties have put food as the top priority, and pointed out that "the people take food as the sky", and the problem of eating for the common people is a big problem.

Ding Qi rolled in his throat, swallowed his saliva, took a deep breath, pressed the excitement in his heart again, and held the tassel with both hands, but his hands were still a little trembling.

"Goshawk Chief, do you find any other of these seeded weeds around your tribe?"

"No, I'm sure there are no other similar weeds around."

Ding Qi received an answer, pondered for a while and continued to ask:

"Goshawk Chief, do you tribe know how to plant? For example, if you plant this grass seed in the mud, it will grow exactly the same thing after a while, and it will also produce seeds. ”

Hearing this, the goshawk leader scratched his head embarrassedly and said with a smile:

"Not really, but it feels like it's easy to hear you say that, and I can try it when I go back."

His actions amused Ding Qi, and the two leaders around him and the people of the Blue Bird Tribe also laughed, and the whole atmosphere was much more relaxed than when Ding Qi was stunned just now. Ding Qi also smiled and said:

"Looks like you won't be able to plant anymore. Now, give me all these seeds, and I'll exchange them with you in two clay pots and ten clay bowls. ”

Hearing this, the goshawk leader was also very happy in his heart, knowing that he had guessed correctly. At the same time, I didn't expect that this inconspicuous weed seed could be exchanged for so many things, and the old people in the tribe would not have to worry about not being able to eat meat in the future, even if they drank broth, they would be able to live, so that they would not be starved to death without biting the barbecue.

He turned over the bag and laid out all the ears in it on the skins, and Ding Qi counted them, and there were only ten ears.

"Huh? The number is not right! ”

Ding Qi's face moved, but he was silent. He knew that the goshawk leader definitely didn't take it all out, even if he ate a little and thought it was not delicious, he wouldn't eat it all, he should have left a few ears. Seeing that the number of full seeds on each ear is also quite a lot, enough to plant a small half acre of land, Ding Qi pretended not to know. The two families planted separately, maybe there would be some surprises, besides, he collected the seeds, and finally wanted to spread them in various tribes.

What's more, the ability of the original number of people is not large, and the number he said just now was still guessed by Ding Qi. Even if Ding Qi has the golden finger of free conversation, he can't directly translate something they haven't learned or touched!

It seems necessary to promote mathematics and cultural education, to standardize weights and measures, etc., so that there is a standard between tribes and between people.

Harvesting the unexpected joy, Ding Qi became more and more happy, and almost floated back away.

Chishi, who was following Ding Qi, saw that the other two tribes had changed to a clay pot, but his own side had not yet changed to a clay pot, which made him sweat profusely. My eyes kept spinning, and my mind was thinking.

"Eh, I forgot about that stone."

After a sudden pause in his eyes, Akaishi hurriedly ran back to his tribe, opened a leather bag that others had guarded for him, and took out a gray-white stone from it. As if with a great deal of determination, Akaishi took the stone and came to Ding Qi, who was watching the other two tribes trade with the Ding tribe.

Although Ding Qi didn't find anything else, it doesn't mean that the exchange will not take place, some plant tubers, dried fruits, fruits, etc. brought by the three tribes can still be exchanged, but how to exchange depends on the satisfaction between the two parties. As long as the two parties feel that the value is equal and they are satisfied with each other's items, they can exchange them, and Tinch leaves the work to the deer, the healer. Don't say it's overkill, but at least it's fairer than your own crossing man.

Akaishi is still that character, and he directly puts that stone in front of Ding Qi's eyes.

"Aragami, this is the power stone that our tribe exchanged with a tribe in the west, and the two tribes should also have it, licking this stone can make people have strength. Do you think you can exchange it for a clay pot? ”

Ding Qi saw that it was Akaishi, and as soon as he picked up the stone, he heard Chishi say that this kind of stone can make people strong, and his breath suddenly stagnated, and he almost didn't come up in one breath. Holding Akaishi's shoulders with both hands, he asked eagerly:

"Red Stone Collar, what kind of stone is this? Can it give people strength? ”

Chishi was also taken aback when he saw Ding Qi so eager, but looking at the other party's appearance, it should be that Lishi has a great effect, and it may be more useful than the plant seeds that Goshawk took out just now. So he calmly said:

"Well, Captain Tinch, you don't have to worry. This kind of stone is available in all tribes, so ask the stag and see if it's there. ”

Akaishi glanced at the clay pot on the ground, worried that it would be replaced again.

"This stone does give people strength, but the smell is a little weird, most people lick it and feel the same as the sweat when we sweat, sometimes it feels bitter, and even makes me feel nauseous and vomit."

Hearing this, Ding Qi didn't know what this stone was.

It's salt rock!

The stone that Akaishi brought over looks like calcite at first glance, with a slightly transparent color, with some pale yellow and a glassy luster. It feels slightly soft to the touch, can be pinched with your fingernails, and some white streaks appear when you scratch gently.

But in addition to what Akaishi said just now, stone can increase people's strength, which only salt has this effect. And he said that it tastes like the sweat of the human body, and that the sweat contains salt, which is salty, which is of course salt.

As for bitterness, making people feel nauseous and vomiting, it is because it contains some impurities, and salt rock can only be eaten normally after purification.

Thinking of this, Ding Qi picked up the salt rock in his hand, and regardless of whether it had been licked by many people, he stretched out his tongue and licked it. A strong salty smell filled his entire mouth, making people feel like vomiting, but the pure salty taste on it made Ding Qi laugh silently.

That's right, this is salt rock, formed by the precipitation of seawater or salt lakes over a long period of time, and sometimes exposed to the ground by the action of the earth's crust.

If it weren't for looking at Chishi's dirty face, it was still a man, Ding Qi really wanted to go up and kiss him. It was a huge surprise that he brought salt, which had the same important role as millet.

I had been busy before, and after the deer joined in, I never thought about it, and I also had salt to eat, so I ignored this matter.

The stag next to him saw that Ding Qi was so happy for this stone, and couldn't help but say:

"Leader, in fact, it turns out that the Deer Tribe also has it, but it was bullied by the Qing Tribe, and Yanyan was also robbed. When the snow is over, we can exchange some for what we usually use. ”

When Ding Qi heard this, he hurriedly said:

"Red stone collar, this power stone can be exchanged. But you have good news, so I decided to give your tribe a clay pot for free, and you can exchange the rest for food or power stones. ”

Ding Qi motioned to Ben to take a clay pot and hand it to Chishi, his face was straight, and he asked again:

"Is the tribe with this powerstone far away from you? Do they have a lot of powerstones? Do you know where the lizuki came from? ”

Seeing that Ding Qi was a little serious, Chishi quickly replied:

"This tribe is also called the power tribe because of the power stone. The Force Tribe is about five or six days away from our tribe, and we are about three days away from the location of the original Deer Tribe. There are a lot of them, and they are the larger ones around, far stronger than the green tribe. The Qing tribe dared to bully our small tribes, but they didn't dare to attack that tribe. ”

Akaishi breathed a sigh of relief and continued:

"There are a lot of this kind of power stones in the force tribe, once I led a team to exchange, and the person in charge of this matter said that this kind of stone is a specialty of their territory, but they didn't say exactly where it is, it seems to be very mysterious."

Ding Qi thought about it for a while, according to what Chishi said, based on the distance between himself and Ben, the distance between the force tribe and him was about eleven days, and it took about twenty-two days to go back and forth. If the speed is faster, the time can be compressed into twenty days.

It seems that it is necessary to make a trip to this tribe before the snow falls, and exchange a large amount of salt rock from this tribe.

Ding Qi once again thanked Chishi and arranged for Ben to exchange all the items of the Chishi tribe back.

The exchange continues in a lively atmosphere, with each tribe swapping for the items they want. After exchanging all the items, the three tribal leaders exchanged them for pottery with a surprising but unexpected exchange.

Those slaves of the Green Tribe, and the injured tribesmen.

These slaves were the three tribes of them, and when they came to the Ding tribe, they occasionally encountered their group of people collecting fruits and dried fruits in the forest. Thinking that Ding Qi had taken all the Qing tribe slaves away before, they were at the suggestion of Yan to capture all of this group of people with more blows and fewer blows, and did not escape a single one.

However, they also suffered personal injuries, mostly in the arms or chests of the other side with stone tools or wooden spears. The injured people can't survive in the tribe, and they also want to sell these injured tribesmen together and exchange them for some useful tools. And these people are exchanged, and the existing food can allow other tribesmen to live a little longer in the winter.

Seeing this, Ding Qi directly accepted these slaves and wounded people into the tribe according to the price agreed before. It's just that the price of the injured is lower, but in Ding Qi's eyes, these injured people will soon recover and become loyal members of their tribe.

The exchange was still going on outside, and Ding Qi had already sat in front of a bonfire with a clay pot with three leaders, filled hot water with a clay spoon, and made a bowl of dandelion tea for each of them. The three of them sat on the ground, talking to each other about what good things they had exchanged, and they were excited like children. The good things they talk about, in Ding Qi's eyes, are just ordinary daily necessities.

Just then, the first tribesmen with the processed fish on their backs returned! They skillfully hung the fish on the poles by the stream, one by one, in rows, neatly.

Seeing these people, the three tribal leaders suddenly lit up, and after glancing at each other, the black bull sitting in the middle cleared his throat and prepared to speak. Taking the opportunity to bow his head and drink tea, Ding Qi also saw the performance of the three of them in his eyes, and said in his heart that a good show was about to be staged!