"That's pretty much it, and then there's a question of time for the fighters..... A few of us have lived in the tribe for a long time, and many things have become a habit. So, even if the problem does exist, many times it can be blinded by 'habit'. So Bladetooth, let's talk about this first. ”

"Okay, then I'll talk about my opinion."

"First of all, leave the lactating baby and mother behind; Among the rest of the trolls, teenagers and teenagers carry out auxiliary production; Youths study with the team; Adult and prime-aged warriors should go to guard and hunt in batches; Elderly trolls are in charge of gathering. The children's range of activities is limited, and even the older children, who are responsible for some of the gathering tasks, only move around the tribe. ”

"But the members of the hunting party are different, except for the part that remains to be in charge of guarding, the rest of the warriors spend almost half a day on the road, tracking, and returning. When you're unlucky, it's not uncommon for this part of the time to be counted on a daily basis. ”

"The same goes for the old people who are in charge of the collection.....

"In this way, the soldiers' complaints about 'learning' are understandable."

"That's true, but how can the tribe survive if you don't hunt and gather?"

"Well, the chief got to the point, that the primary production activities to meet the needs of survival consumed too much energy from the tribal people—and that's the problem. And what we need to figure out is how to reduce this part of consumption. ”

"It's hard to solve, the distance of the hunting ground and the gathering ground does not depend on us, the Black Forest is the master of the hunting ground.... Moreover, rashly changing the long-standing hunting rules will cause unnecessary conflicts with other tribes. ”

"I also think the old witch doctor was right, if I had just become a chieftain, I would have said, 'You can expel other tribes and occupy more hunting grounds,' now..... Although we have hundreds of warriors in the prime of life, we are considered a large tribe within the known range, but it is impossible to hold off the siege of other tribes. ”

"No, no, the old witch doctor and the chief have misunderstood, it's not the time to start the war, my thinking is still elsewhere..."

"'Not the time yet'? Hey, Bladetooth, you've got an idea. ”

"Sharptooth Witch Doctor, don't get excited, I'm just a slip of the tongue..."

The sound of 'knock, knock' crutches interrupted the conversation that was about to begin.

"Ahem, there are two ideas, first, find a way to prolong the preservation time of food; Second, change the way you get food. ”

"Let's start with my thoughts on extending the life of food. I've noticed that it seems that the more humid the environment, the faster the meat will spoil; Similarly, in warmer places, meat will spoil faster. ”

Although what he said was conclusive, where did Blade Fang observe such a thing, it was all based on the fragmentary knowledge of his previous life.

So, to be on the safe side, he asked,

"Chief, you've been dealing with prey longer, is that correct?"

"The Blade Tooth Witch Doctor is not a troll with great wisdom, not to mention that I didn't expect it, it seems that there is indeed such a tendency."

"Thank you, with the chief's approval, then I'll continue.... From this, two directions of exploration can be extended. ”

"First, from improving the storage environment. That is, to find the best storage environment by means of comparison. For example, the difference between underground and aboveground; The difference between ventilation and confinement, and so on. ”

"Second, start with food handling. Since moisture can affect rotting, try to control the moisture in the meat, roasting, smoking, and blowing the wind.... You can try anything. ”

Blade Tooth vaguely remembers that in his previous life, what kind of bacon and air-dried meat seemed to be able to be stored for a long time?

But the problem is that he only knows the words 'bacon' and 'air-dried meat';

As for how to smoke and how to air dry? Then he didn't understand, so he could only rely on the literal meaning and give them an ambiguous direction to try.

"Got it, I'll try it. If you can succeed, you can hunt more prey at once and save it. ”

"Well, that's all for you," agreed the old witch doctor.

"In addition to storage, we also have to explore ways to change access to food."

"Since the difficulty of hunting is reflected in searching, traveling, and carrying, is it possible to find a way to keep the prey in our tribe?"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt from the sky, hitting the hearts of the witch doctor and the chief, and they were stunned for a moment.

The idea is not simple, but no troll has ever thought of it.....

However, as soon as the door was opened, the situation immediately changed.

"Yes, absolutely, although there will be many difficulties, they can definitely be overcome."

The chief's eyes lit up with excitement, and he looked like he wanted to catch a prey and raise it.

"Well, finding the right target is definitely the most critical issue.....

The fanged witch doctor, who had studied beasts the most, fell into thought as he spoke, and only spoke again after a while,

"First of all, we have to eat plants, and we can't feed meat with meat; Secondly, since it is intended to be raised as a food source, the number must be on a large scale, so it must be a social animal; Thirdly, the growth cycle should be appropriate, and if it grows too slowly, the burden is too heavy; Finally, since it is eaten, the body type must also be taken into account..... That's what I'm thinking about for a moment. ”

Blade Tooth secretly said '', and these points seemed to be on point.

"There may be another problem to be aware of, when we hunt, we find that although some animals live in groups, they have a habit of mating and giving birth to their litters.... If you want to feed in the tribe on a large scale, this habit is too troublesome...."

Fangs bowed their heads when they heard the words,

"Indeed, the habit of reproduction must also be taken into account.... Are there any animals that meet all of these criteria? My research doesn't go in this direction, or the trolls you're in charge of hunting are clearer. ”

“em.... I'm not sure, after all, we haven't thought about this before..... But there are a few animals that may fit the bill..... But there is no clear name, I let the soldiers come back alive for you to see in the past few days? ”

"What do you see, old witch doctor?"

"Well, so be it.... I'm looking forward to it. ”

While the old witch doctor replied, he gave Bladetooth a thumbs up, and then said to the chief,

"Chief, you go ahead and make arrangements first. In the next few days, the task of the fighters will not be easy. ”

"Understood, then I'll go."

Knowing that the witch doctors might discuss issues related to the study of spells next, the chieftain, who knew that he could neither understand nor help, simply took his leave.

When he left the house, the lighting lit up a corner of the courtyard, and the chief closed the door with his backhand and walked towards the courtyard.

Behind him, as the door slowly closed, the darkness of the previous years enveloped the small courtyard again.

"Knowledge.... It's an amazing thing...."

The chief sighed with emotion, and slowly walked into the tribe that had been immersed in the night.

"Chief, are you going to listen to the witch doctors nagging again?"

"Chief! I am hungry! ”

The soldiers in charge of the night vigil in the 'kindergarten area' let out all kinds of snorts and greeted each other.

"Hanya, whether you are asleep or awake, let all the captains of the hunting team come to the clearing and say that I have a task for them."

"Understood."

In the darkness, a Night Watch warrior replied and hurried away.