Chapter 82: Catching the Wind
Tang Ge originally didn't want to pay attention to this guy, but this person was a little familiar, and he smiled at Tang Ge with a flattering smile: "You are the young wizard Xiaoshi, right?" I'm Akang from the **** tribe, and I'm here to discuss the autumn hunt with the fat witch this time. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Tang Ge looked at this middle-aged man named Ah Kang again, this person was obviously honest, but at this time, he had to pretend to be a clever man with eight faces, a slightly contrived posture, making others look indescribably awkward.
Tang Ge was a little displeased with this person, so he asked with a little annoyance, "Then you have discussed it with Fat Wuke?" ”
The man named Ah Kang said with a flattering smile: "After discussion, our **** tribe will definitely obey your arrangement this autumn hunt, the fat witch said, I have to ask the young wizard for your opinion in terms of details." ”
Tang Ge waved his hand impatiently and said, "Okay, I will give you a satisfactory result during the autumn hunt, you can go around if you have nothing else, I still have something to discuss with the clansmen, it is inconvenient for others to know." ”
Ah Kang nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I'll go." If you have anything to ask me, just come to me, and I've been living in the tribe for the rest of my time. ”
Tang Ge nodded perfunctorily. Seeing this, Ah Kang left with interest.
"This guy, why is it so awkward." Looking at the back of Ah Kang leaving, Tang Ge casually asked the dog.
Hearing this, the dog smiled and said, "Ah Kang is an honest man, I have dealt with their tribe before. This guy has no heart and is timid, but he has no other problems, and he is the kind of person who can communicate with him. ”
Tang Ge said: "It doesn't matter if he's good or bad, I don't like him anyway." ”
The dog smiled and stopped talking.
Tang Ge went to the sword house and explained the details of the horse chopping knife one by one. Long weapons are different from short weapons, and the key point of this weapon is the center of gravity. Tang Ge's black crocodile battle knife deliberately increased the head of the knife in order to increase the lethality of the slash, but it was not possible to do this on long weapons. If the center of gravity is too forward, the front is heavy and the back is light, and it can be imagined by applying the principle of leverage, such a weapon can be slashed down, don't think about taking it back, and the user can only wait for the knife head to stop moving before lifting the knife again.
However, if the center of gravity is too backward, it will cause a serious lack of lethality, so the dog can only be tested again and again, and the exact parameters of the knife can only be determined after finding the center of gravity. And Tang Ge can imagine that this knife is not an ordinary scrap, the steel left behind is enough to make two weapons, and now it is estimated that it is enough to stick all the materials on this one. Fortunately, Changshan found a new iron mine, and as long as the sword house does not stop working in the future, steel weapons can be produced in a steady stream.
Explain all the details clearly, and the rest is the matter of the craftsmen, just wait for the dog to determine the parameters, and then Tang Ge will supervise the building process of the weapon. So Tang Ge returned to a state of idleness again.
The next day, word came early that the Traveling Trading Party would return to the tribe this afternoon.
The hunting party had all been dispatched yesterday, and they would do their best to hunt any game they could see, in order to entertain the trading team's large ranks. After calculating the time, the temporary hunting party should be able to rush back before the trading team.
Today, the atmosphere in the tribe is particularly lively, just like a festival, everyone is happy. Tang Ge expressed a deep understanding of this. You must know that the most powerful tribe around, the population is just over a hundred years, and now the trading team has brought back a hundred strong slaves on a trip, plus the original hundred and ten people of the tribe, from now on, the Banpo Dolphin tribe will bid farewell to the hard generation, leap forward, and become the most powerful force around, and the clansmen, do not have to swallow their anger because they are outsiders, they are fed up with grievances, and it is strange that they are unhappy when they learn the good news.
Near noon, the hunting party returned. This hunt is different from the past, in the past, the hunting team would have a clear goal every time, but this time it was not, the whole hunting team simply swept a big mountain, as long as it was something that could be eaten, regardless of the type or size, it was all their prey. After all, the sudden emergence of these 100 people is a big test for the tribe's supply and demand capacity.
As soon as the hunting party returned, the tribe began to deal with all kinds of prey in full swing. The prey that was dealt with first was even directly put into the pot, and all kinds of large cooking utensils were brought out, and the food began to be cooked at the intersection of the tribe, striving to let the long-distance team eat delicious food as soon as possible.
Of course, this food is supplied to the slaves who bought it for the trading team, so there is no need to be too particular, there is meat and soup, and enough salt is enough. As for the food for the one or twenty people in the trading team, it was carefully prepared by the clansmen who were good at cooking, and they planned to hold a reception banquet for them. The food prepared at the banquet was all exquisite, and it could be said that the top things in the tribe were taken out to reward these clansmen who had returned from a long journey, and even Tang Ge was called to personally make a big pot of hot pot bottom.
In the afternoon, at three or four o'clock, a group of figures appeared in the distance on the wasteland. The tribe was suddenly boiling, and a group of people rushed out, intending to meet them. Especially the family members of the far-away trading team, one by one they were excited and tearful.
Tang Ge stayed in the tribe honestly, although he also wanted to go out to see the excitement, but now his identity is different, as a young wizard, he must accompany the fat witch throughout the reception ceremony, so he can only bitterly pestle beside the fat woman dressed up.
If you just let him stay honest, forget it, what makes Tang Ge unbearable the most is that he not only has to wear a thick animal skin, but even his face is painted with all kinds of strange patterns by the fat witch, according to the fat witch, this is a symbol of his status as a young wizard, and the only thing that makes him feel comforted is that because he has not officially inherited the position of a wizard, he does not need or be qualified to wear that ugly witch crown.
At the intersection of the tribe, incense tables have been set up. Behind the incense table is a huge bonfire, which is lit and performed in the ancestral worship ceremony when the trading team enters the tribe.
The incense table is actually a large table, and there is naturally no incense on the table, only three clean prey and some living materials, the prey is a bison, a wild boar, and a deer, and the materials are salt, spices, and linen and other things, which will be thrown into the bonfire and burned to thank the ancestors for their blessing.
"No wonder I always have to burn something when I saw others sacrificing in my previous life, it turns out that there is this bad habit in primitive society." Tang Ge secretly slandered.
Tang Ge is very disdainful of this kind of ruined behavior, you must know that in this era of material shortage, any waste is a crime. But there is no way, the belief of the tribe is like this, this kind of thing, even if you can't get used to it, you can't say it. You must know that this is a matter of principle, involving the attitude towards the ancestors, if anyone dares to express their opinions on this matter, it is estimated that the clansmen will be thrown directly into the fire, let the holy ancestors personally tell him the truth of life.
The bustling crowd finally returned to the tribe, Tang Ge looked carefully, and found that his clansmen were walking at the front of the line, while behind them were a large group of slaves in a mess, and even some cattle and horses were mixed among the slaves.
These people did not come back empty-handed, whether it was the clansmen, slaves and livestock, all carrying a large amount of supplies, at this moment the materials on the members of the far-away trading team have been transferred to the tribesmen, but the slaves are still carrying their own large packages, from their dusty appearance, they know that they have suffered a lot along the way.
Seeing the various cooking utensils lined up on the side of the road, smelling the rich aroma of meat mixed together, the slaves began to swallow and spit desperately one by one, and their eyes looked directly into the pot, needless to say that they also knew that the food was prepared for them, but although these people were so hungry that their eyes were green, none of them left the team without permission to get food, it seemed that these people were trained well by the members of the trading team, at least the rules that should be followed were understood.
The slaves were left outside the tribe and gathered in a pile to sit on the ground, and the trading team, led by Changshan, excitedly walked towards the position of Tang Ge and Fat Witch.
When the trading team came closer, the fat witch held the shelf, with a straight face, and asked Changshan solemnly: "Is this trip going well?" ”
Changshan also made a straight face, slammed his fist on the heart with his fist, and replied loudly: "Ancestor bless!" All the best! ”
The Fat Witch then asked, "Is there any damage?" ”
Changshan said in a loud voice: "The tribesmen are all fine, but they have dealt with a few disobedient slaves on the way. ”
The fat witch nodded, and said solemnly: "You are here, the clansmen are very concerned, thank the ancestors, let you be free of illness and disaster, smooth and smooth!" ”
"Thank you to the ancestors!!" The clansmen roared in unison.
Immediately after that, there is the sacrificial ceremony. As the representative of the trading team, Changshan held a torch and lit a huge bonfire, and the loud drums also sounded. Then the fat witch began to pray, singing and dancing around the fire, and the sacrifices were thrown into the fire from time to time.
Although Tang Ge couldn't understand what the fat witch was singing, he could feel the fiery emotions contained in it. The drum beat slowly accelerated, but the fat witch's footsteps were always accurately on the drum, not the slightest difference. The clansmen stood silently one by one, and the solemn atmosphere permeated the surroundings, making Tang Ge feel quite depressed.
Finally, the drumming stopped, and the fat witch stopped his strange sacrificial dance, and then raised his hands and shouted to the sky.
"Ancestors bless! Prosperity! ”
"Roar!! The clansmen also roared in unison.
"Ancestors bless! Always win! ”
"Roar!!
"Ancestors bless! Bumper harvest! ”
"Roar!!
Then the Fat Witch threw the last handful of salt into the fire, and the sacrifice to catch the wind for the trading party was completely over.