The Mid-Autumn Festival has long passed, and Ding Qi is on the road to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with a group of soldiers and the newly joined slaves. Last year's Mid-Autumn Festival Ding Qi spent with a few cute animals, and he was busy with his own survival at that time, and he was a little vague about the time and concept of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he was not impressed.

Due to changes in the Hunting Day event, the event ended before the Mid-Autumn Festival. About three days after Ding Qi left the Black Water Tribe, everyone ushered in the Mid-Autumn Festival that Ding Qi said. Of course, Tinch is judging by whether the moon in the sky has reached its fullest round. It is said that the moon on the fifteenth is round and sixteen, so he had to take the day when it was the brightest and close to the roundest as the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Ding Qi told everyone about the origin and meaning of the Mid-Autumn Festival, said that the moon is round, and there are Chang'e and Moon Rabbit on the moon, as well as Guishu and Wu Gang; It is said that the moon is a symbol of people's longing and reunion.

Cang They don't have any objection to Ding Qi's statement that the moon is round, doesn't it look round? As everyone knows, the moon that Tinch is talking about is a sphere, not a flat circle. In this way, he wants to slowly change everyone's perception of the starry sky, so that everyone can accept this view subtly and influence people in the future.

Ding Qi also told everyone the story of the poet fairy and the moon, and chanted a song "Silent Night Thoughts" to express his homesickness. And in the end, Ding Qi sang "Fifteenth Moon", although his voice was not strong, but the taste of homesickness sang what everyone thought in their hearts.

Homesick!

Therefore, after that, Ding Qi and they quickly stepped up and led a group of slaves to quickly return to Ningcheng, their hometown deep in their hearts. On the way, there were two pets, Little Cute and Little Gold, to help and warn, and their whole team was unharmed, and they gained a lot.

Under the leadership of Ding Qi, the group was welcomed by more than 1,000 people in the entire Ningcheng.

The gongs and drums were noisy, the bells and cymbals sounded in unison, and the members of the repertory troupe brought out the rhythm of the music when twisting Yangge, making the whole welcome ceremony lively.

At the front of the crowd, except for Ben, Buck and other high-level tribes, deer dressed in delicate animal skin clothes stood there, smiling all over his face, just like when Ding Qi came back in the past. She wanted to throw herself into Ding Qi's arms, but she knew that Ding Qi was the leader of the tribe, the Aragami of all tribes, he didn't belong to himself, he belonged to everyone.

Back in the tribe, Tinch had just finished washing and was about to hold the deer in his arms for a while, when Ben appeared in the yard at an inopportune time, and the stag followed closely.

"My chief, master. Don't blame me for bothering you, I received news that the leader of the Horse Hunting Tribe, Heavy Hoof, will arrive in our Ning City in less than half a day. ”

The deer, who was about to tear off a piece of meat from Ben with his eyes, immediately glared at Ben when he heard that Ben was going to talk about this, and then turned back to the house and took the animal skin clothes that Ding Qi had changed into and washed them.

Ding Qi beckoned the two to sit on a stool in the courtyard and motioned for Ben to continue.

"Ever since they came from the Wild Horse Valley, I have asked our warriors to come back every two hours to report the news from the place where there is still a day left in Ningcheng. According to the returning warriors, the tribe of horse-hunters brought a total of 300 horses and 50 oxen. There was also the small team of soldiers who were sent out to collect tung oil, they also came back together, and I heard that about 3,000 catties of tung oil seeds were collected, and they were transported together with the help of heavy hooves. ”

Ding Qi nodded, and said in his heart that this was good news.

"Is there a resting place and forage for the horses? Is it enough to feed these horses and cows? ”

Ding Qi was more worried about the preparation of the horse farm and forage. Now all the forage around Ningcheng has been collected, and other forage has to be transported back from farther away, including the forest, which has been scraped three feet into the ground, as long as the cattle and horses can eat, they will be brought back to dry and stored. Ding Qi had already arranged this matter before leaving

Go, just take this opportunity to ask. For the matter of tung oil seeds, it is not in the first place.

The bucks were in charge of this, and he replied directly:

"Chief, the horse farm is ready, and the location is in the pasture on the edge of the South Lake. The fence on three sides, one side facing the water, is enough for nearly a thousand horses and cattle to live in it. Moreover, there are horse sheds, cattle sheds, and protective posts in the horse farm, and there is also a hunting dog at each post, so there is no need to worry about safety. As for the daily feeding personnel, they have been trained in the soil and practiced in the horse farm on the edge of the city, and now they can take up their posts, and the number is thirty.

As for the forage currently in storage, it is estimated that the soil will be enough for a thousand horses to feed for two months, but it is still far from what you have requested, and now the slaves and the rest of the tribe are now arranging for the slaves to hurry up the transport of grass from the pastures to the east. However, if you bring back nearly 800 slaves at once, we will have more manpower, and the goal you have set will be accomplished in a short time. ”

The Bucks briefly talked about the horse farm in one go, and they weren't particularly worried about the target that Dingch had arranged.

Ding Qi was very happy to hear that the tribe had prepared so much forage. There are two batches of horses in the entire tribe so far, the first batch of 165 horses from the Wild Horse Valley; The second batch came from the grassland where the horse hunting tribe was located, and Ding Qi personally led people to capture it, and there were a total of 195 horses in Ningcheng; In the summer, some mares give birth to about 80 foals. This adds up to a total of 440 horses.

If you add the 300 horses that Heavy Hoof sent this time, the number of horses in the tribe will reach a staggering 740. It's just that there are nearly 100 horses distributed in Lu Village, Tong Village, and Yan Village, including some foals, so the number of horses left here in Ningcheng is expected to reach more than 600.

However, this is not the most time. Tinch had a hunch that by winter there would be more horses, even more than a thousand. Then, more than 1,600 horses can consume more than 20,000 kilograms of forage every day, not to mention 140 cattle, 55 donkeys, 80 reindeer and other large herbivores. In addition, the herbivorous animals include more than 300 sheep, more than 50 wild boars, and more than 1,000 pheasants and rabbits each.

It's a bit of a big head to think about, but Ding Qi is not worried, there are enough people to collect enough forage. In primitive society, there is a lot of forage!

Tinch directly handed over all the newly brought slaves to the stag to manage, and they helped to collect more forage and build another horse farm in the eastern pasture, and the forage was kept nearby.

"I've given it to you, and you'll complete the task! Ben, it's great that our team of soldiers was able to collect nearly 3,000 catties of tung oil seeds. As soon as they returned, they sent the tung oil seeds to the raccoon dogs, and selected 500 high-quality seeds as seeds, and squeezed all the rest into oil. ”

Ding Qi was very happy, he didn't expect to hear two good news as soon as he came back, which made him feel very good. He called the rhinoceros and the deer over and told them the approximate date of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and asked the rhinoceros to determine which day was the Mid-Autumn Festival based on the changes in the moon he had observed. Then, according to this day, the approximate time after the frost of the 20 solar terms will be preliminarily determined.

But just as he was about to go on, a soldier came running in out of breath and reported:

"Chief, in less than an hour, the Horse Hunting Tribe will arrive in Ningcheng."

Ding Qi immediately perked up and waved his hand:

"Let's go! Come with me to meet the Horse Hunter Tribe! ”

Thundered~

In the newly built horse farm, outside the western fence, Ding Qi led a group of high-ranking tribe and warriors, riding horses and standing in place, looking at the smoke and dust rising in the distance and the rumbling sound of horses' hooves, his heart couldn't help but be shocked.

Ding Qi sighed in his heart that he had been in this world for more than a year, and he could have it

With so many horses and primitive tribes, it was like a dream, but they were dismissive of the momentum caused by these horses in front of them. He has experienced a military parade of more than 10,000 people, and he has also felt the power brought by thousands of horses on the grassland, and the horses in front of him cannot affect him psychologically.

But for those behind him, they felt the formation brought by nearly two hundred horses at most, and now after adding another hundred horses, the feeling was like doubling, and the psychological oppression was even stronger.

Ahead, Zi Youtu led a group of his own stables to meet him, and together with the people of the horse hunting tribe, he drove three hundred horses into the horse farm. There is also a large amount of forage in the horse farm, and there are also abundant aquatic plants by the South Lake, so that the horses who have traveled a long distance forget about their fatigue and regional rustiness, and bury their heads in eating grass and drinking water to rest.

Tinch stepped forward to meet him, as a sign of respect for the leaders and warriors of the Horse Hunter Tribe. The warriors such as Heavy Hoof and the Ponytail behind him also immediately turned over and dismounted, and hurried over a few steps, and the two sides hugged each other heavily.

"Haha! We're meeting again, Leader Ding, you're getting stronger! ”

Heavy Hoof felt the power coming from Ding Qi and was shocked.

"The same goes for you! Welcome to the Ding tribe, Heavyhoof Chief, we have prepared the fat mutton and tender venison to welcome the distinguished guests of the Hunting Horse tribe from faraway lands! ”

Tinch gave a warm welcome to Heavy Hoof's arrival.

After finishing speaking, the gongs and drums behind them began their performance, and the noisy formation of gongs and drums really startled them a lot, and they almost turned their heads and ran, and they all pulled the horses under their seats to prevent them from stirring.

In the noisy sound of gongs and drums, Ding Qi met with the soldiers who went out to collect tung oil, and expressed his appreciation for their harvest and dedication. The compliment from the leader made their group of warriors far from home very excited, and the exhaustion of their bodies was swept away, sweeter than eating the honey of the tribe!

Soon, the people of the Hunting Horse Tribe and the warriors of the Ding tribe were surrounded by the Ding tribe and came to the outside of Ningcheng.

But when Heavy Hoof saw the tall city, his heart was already rolling like waves, and an irrepressible shock erupted, and he immediately bowed his head, he really couldn't stand the impact of this city on him.

Ding Qi stepped forward to help him up, took his hand and walked through the city gate hole, and stepped onto the central avenue paved with strips of bluestone slabs. The open mood in the heart of the heavy hoof was spontaneous, but the awe of Ding Qi in his heart was even deeper, because all this was created by the young man in front of him!

In the evening, in the central square, the grand evening was lit by a roaring bonfire, and the warriors from the horse hunting tribe and the young men and women of the Ding tribe sang and danced together. Ten roasted whole sheep and ten roasted whole deer were served on a long table on the edge of the square for guests from afar and returning warriors to eat. Next to it are fish soup, mushroom soup, and rice soup specially prepared by Ding Qi for people to boil.

Ding Qi even went down to the arena again and personally grilled a large skewer of barbecue for the heavy hoof, and the spicy smell wafted throughout the square, causing everyone to swallow their saliva wildly.

And among them, it is naturally indispensable to the snack in Ding Qi's heart, the doctor witch deer. The lamb skewers he baked were also sent to the deer as soon as possible, so that the deer who was full of oil and spicy was really enjoyable!

As the night rolls down, the guests return to their accommodations to rest, including Heavy Hoof. It's just that for the young warriors who can't enjoy the courtship dance, it's bound to be a sleepless night.

Ding Qi was so busy that he was sweating, but he was refreshed. He hadn't been so happy for a long time, and even pulled the deer to dance a lame tango when the crowd receded, which made the deer particularly curious. It's just that before the two of them reached the gate of the yard, the deer suddenly retched.

"Gross!"

Tinch petrified in an instant!

"Pregnant?"