Volume 1 Building the City Chapter 68 Kiln Firing Ceremony (2-in-1)
In the early morning of the second day, Wang Tian rarely got up early in the morning and started his morning run around the observation deck.
This was a decision he made yesterday when he found out that his force value was scum.
The second brother of Jin Gang also carried the horse that had been tied up last night with everyone early in the morning to the intersection on the left side of the tribal cave.
The river in front of the gate is 1.5 kilometers to the left of the tribal cave, and it has been changed from flowing straight to the east by 45 degrees, heading southeast.
At the turning point was a natural defensive position, where Wang Tian had the horses placed against him, leaning against the river at one end and reaching the cliff face of the cave mountain range at the other.
It has to be said that the location of the tribal cave is a natural place to build a city.
The right side of the tribe has been placed 500 meters away from the right side of the cave, and today the left side is enclosed again, and a safe area of two kilometers long and five hundred meters wide and nearly one square kilometer has been circled for the tribe.
In this safe zone. More than 60% of the land available for cultivation has reached more than 60%, that is, nearly 900 acres of land in the 1,500-acre safe area is suitable for farming.
"Historical Records • River Canal Book" records the words of the Pan system in the east of the river: "Pierce the canal to lead Fen, irrigate Pishi and Fenyin, and lead the river to irrigate Fenyin and Pubanxia, and you can get 5,000 hectares." Five thousand acres of land need to be abandoned by the river, and the people are herded in it. Now irrigated fields, the degree can get more than 2 million stones. The meaning of this passage is that the average yield per mu of irrigated fields (high-yield fields) is 4 stone (big stone) converted into the city mu of later generations, and the grain yield per mu is: 620 catties.
The non-high-yield field (ordinary field) in the Han Dynasty was converted into the city mu of later generations to calculate: 300 catties.
(According to the "Economic History of the Qin and Han Dynasties (I)", it is determined that 1 stone = 2 city buckets in the Han Dynasty, 1 city bucket = 13.5 catties, and 1 stone = 27 city catties.) And in the Han Dynasty, 1 small mu = 0.2881 city mu)
The difference between the two is more than doubled.
The 900 acres of land in front of the tribe are by the river, and it should not be a problem to transform them into irrigated fields.
According to Wang Tian's calculations, if the 900 acres of irrigated fields in the tribal safety zone (later city mu), after deducting the gap between seeds, land fertility, cultivation management, etc., and the Han Dynasty, the yield per mu is calculated according to the yield of 310 catties per mu, and the total grain output can reach 280,000 catties.
Suppose that in the next ten years, the total population of the Tianlong tribe reaches 1,000 people (500 adults and 500 children).
Each person is calculated according to one catty per person per day and half a catty of children, and the annual grain output of 280,000 catties is enough for a thousand-person tribe to eat for a whole year.
That is to say, as long as these fields are planted well, according to the average yield per mu of millet in the Han Dynasty, it will be enough for the tribe's annual food demand for 10 years.
However, the current situation is that there are thousands of acres of fertile land, but there is not a single seed to plant, and if we can find millet, we can sow a batch of millet in the spring next year, and we will be able to harvest a batch of grain, otherwise we will have to delay it for another year.
It is imperative to speed up the construction of the wall to allow time for the search for food crops.
Wang Tian was calculating these in his mind while running around the observation deck, and after three laps he felt struggling, and the final result was eight laps and he couldn't run.
When Wu saw this, he asked the Son of Heaven what he was doing, and Wang Tian tricked Wu into moving with him in the name of God, not because he hoped that Wu would become a strong warrior.
The result is that Wu can't run directly after a lap, and Wang Tian also follows him, as long as he persists every day, it is always good for his health.
After the run, he practiced archery again before breakfast, and there was no problem with the use of the bow and crossbow, but now what was lacking was the strength of the arms.
The leader and the others were very interested in the bow and arrow and crossbow invented by Wang Tian, and the primitive people were all born warriors, and they immediately saw the advantages of this weapon.
The early hunting behavior of primitive people was very similar to that of carnivores, and in the early stage, taking advantage of the animals' unnoticed, they carefully approached the prey as close as possible under the cover of weeds and bushes.
When the distance between the hunter and the prey is shortened to a distance where the hunt can be hunted, a surprise attack is launched.
Use weapons such as throwing spears, throwing polished stones, and throwing tripping ropes with stones tied to both ends, and once you hit your prey, rush to mend your knives, otherwise you can only run after your prey.
With a bow and arrow, you can attack at a distance of 50 paces, which greatly shortens the distance of the attack and the possibility of being spotted by the prey, which greatly increases the success of the hunt.
Wang Tian took out the 10 single bows made last night for everyone to choose from, and the number of bamboo bows in the children's version is enough, and one has been made per person.
After the three giants were selected, 7 more people got the right bow for themselves, and they got a cheerful trial shot one by one, and those who didn't get it, Wang Tian let them do it themselves tonight.
A bow and arrow was tested by several people in turn, and Wang Tian didn't make many arrows last night, and each bow was only distributed with three arrows. “”
After breakfast, all the people who had been given bows and arrows put their bows and arrows on their shoulders and carried their weapons to work.
Today, the horses can be fully laid, and the lime kiln and the red brick kiln will be ignited at the same time to start firing.
The small pieces of lime that had been fired in the quarry should have been fired, and after the lime kiln and the red brick kiln were ignited, Wang Tian would arrange for someone to transport the fired slaked lime back to the tribe.
Wu and Wang Tian followed everyone to the factory, and before lighting the fire, Wu carried out a sacrificial ceremony, praying to the gods to bless the two kilns for successful firing.
Bless the tribe for the smooth foundation of the wall in the future, which can be regarded as the foundation laying ceremony with future generations.
When I came to the temporary factory, the tribal totem card that I would bring was placed in the middle of several cases, and a bowl of konjac tofu was placed in front of the tablet, and three straight dried preserved fish were placed in the other bowl.
In front of the two bowls of offerings, three cups of water were neatly arranged. (No wine, all right)
"The sacrifice begins, and everyone kneels down to see the gods!" As Wang Tian's voice sounded, as a divine stick, he presided over the ceremony for the first time.
Solemn religious ceremonies are conducive to improving the cohesion of the tribe, as well as the sense of identity of the tribe, and in the later production and life, in the form of a whole tribe to face everything outside.
Wu stepped forward, wearing a "hat" with long brocade feathers on his head, and after everyone knelt down, Wu began to dance an ancient dance to communicate with the heavens...
After the prayer was finished, Wang Tian picked up a dry leaf in his hand, and began to read aloud according to the sacrificial text written in graphite pencil on it:
In the Mid-Autumn Festival of the first year of Tianlong, the tribal wise man Wu and Tian led the people of the tribe to set up a kiln to buy salaries, quarry stones and make bricks, and wanted to invite the fire god Zhu Rong Zhenjun to come and help my tribe to successfully fire the materials needed to build the city.
The way of heaven is difficult, and my primitive people are still self-improving, striving to move forward, the first to get involved in foreign skills, pray to the gods of the tribe, Zhu Rong Zhenjun, the gods and Buddhas of the heavens, the local land, the river gods, the mountain gods, the true monarchs and immortals who pass by, listen to my prayers, Heng my steaming, and fulfill the prayers of our people!
God rewards diligence, my generation has learned and tried its art, the first glimpse of its path to dare to seek its success today!
At the beginning of this year, I used the principles of heaven to dare not act on my own, for fear of unforeseen resentment;
Pay attention to etiquette first, and then cultivate one's own body, so as to eliminate arrogant habits and benefit the tribe;
Worship the gods of the heavens first, and then worship the spirits of the earth, hold the middle way of heaven and earth, and open the beginning of civilization;
We must ponder the meaning of heaven and earth, and consider the principles of all things in detail, so as to open the rules for the prosperity of civilization;
My generation wants to build a city wall and build a tribal country, climb thousands of mountains and rivers and lakes to seek the foundation of eternity, and worry about the beginning of all things,
At that time, the fire soared into the sky and the mist was steaming, and the gods did not slack off; The battle was frightened, and the immortal state of the cave was disturbed;
For thousands of years, the people have been lying in caves, trapped in damp and dark places, hoping that the new home will be completed as soon as possible, and they have already entered civilization.
Today, with the sacrifice and sacrifice, fish and vegetarian soup, obedient to my sincerity, through the heavens,
May my gods, enjoy my steaming, spread kindness, bless and auspicious,
May my gods, feel my filial piety, forgive me for my mistakes, and punish me without punishment;
Pray to my gods, obey my request, and the wind and drizzle, and the blessings will be long;
Worship my gods, help me to do a little work, so that people can do it, and the bodhisattva has a heart;
My generation of ordinary people, that is, the fairy grace, worship at night, dare not forget;
Worship one more, pray for blessings again, and wish the gods and immortals blessings and eternal prosperity!
After reciting, put your hands together, bow three times to the god seat, and pour the three cups of water in an arc in front of the god seat.
Wang Tiankou recited: "One cup of worship to the sky, two cups of respect to the earth, and three cups of worship to God." ”
After the ceremony, the prayer is burned in the place of worship, and before burning, it is said loudly: "After the ceremony, send the gods to their places." ”
After Wang Tian finished speaking, he turned to face everyone, and helped the leader, the second brother, and the thin head Tuo to stand up in turn, with a solemn and solemn expression on his face.
"Just now, Wu and I have already reported to the heavens that we are going to carry out lime and red brick firing, and now the gods have known about it."
After a long pause, Wang Tian, who had read a long section of the sacrificial text, continued: "God told us that as long as everyone in the tribe works together, the Tianlong tribe will definitely enter a higher civilization stage from today, we will become stronger and stronger, and we are the strongest tribe!" ”
After speaking, Wang Tian raised his right hand with a clenched fist and said loudly: "Long live Tianlong!" ”
The expected echo did not come, and the tribesmen were still kneeling on the ground, and after the flickering of the two god sticks one after another, everyone's faces were still full of pious awe.
This was a manifestation of over-deception, and the atmosphere of the scene began to become weird after Wang Tian's long sacrificial speech.
This sacrificial speech, which Wang Tian read in one breath, set off the religious sense of sacrifice extremely strongly. You don't understand it, but isn't that what you worship to the gods? No one could understand Wu in the past.
Seeing that everyone was still kneeling, Wang Tian had to say loudly again: "The gods have allowed us to start burning lime and red bricks, and will bless the tribe to become stronger from now on, I have decided to set this year as the first year of the Tianlong tribe, and the first year of the Tianlong will be the beginning of the rise of the tribe." ”
Next, Wang Tian explained to everyone in detail what is the meaning of the first year.
Since this sacrifice, no one has regarded Wang Tian as a child, and everyone's gaze at him has begun to remain in awe from beginning to end.
Including witches, one god stick is fooled by another, and this is the mystery of the religious form.
The flames in the two kilns were already blazing, and the pillars of smoke began to float above the tribe, and from then on, the tribe began the Celestial Dragon Age.
This is also of great significance to Wang Tian, which means that from the first year of Tianlong, Wang Tian officially participated in the civilization process of the primitive era, and the merits and demerits will start from this year.
The red China of later generations, under the leadership of a group of social elites, created a glory that has never been seen in the history of Chinese civilization for thousands of years.
Not to mention Wang Tian, a Leng Touqing who has never studied social management, every step he takes, he feels like he is walking on thin ice. How can you not feel stressed, how can you not be careful?
For the unknown future, Wang Tian is in awe, and leave the merits and demerits to future generations to comment, and being in awe does not mean that he is holding back.
There are two fire kilns, each with three people to guard, and Huo 1 and Huo 2 are responsible for two shifts, these two old people who have been taking care of the fire for a long time, and their mastery of temperature is irreplaceable by everyone in the tribe.
After that, Wang Tian led the four second brothers of King Kong and the six members of the original salt making team in the tribe to return to the tribe, preparing to go to the quarry to transport the burned lime back to the tribe.
The rest of the tribe, except for 6 pregnant women who led dozens of young children under the age of 10 back to the tribe to stay, the rest of the people were all involved in the production of bricks.