The third brother and the others returned to the tribe all the way safely and soundly according to Hongshan's arrangement, driving the huge herd of cattle all the way.

The tribal leader Yao was overjoyed when he got the news. It was very early with the tribesmen and waited at the gate. Several other tribes got the news and also ran over to see the strangeness.

Everyone saw so many bison, and they were still alive, tall and strong. The honest queue followed behind Hongshan and walked towards the fence that the tribe had already prepared. They all thought it was incredible, and thought that Hongshan's operation was amazing.

Because as mentioned in the previous chapter, the Yu Dynasty at this time did not domesticate cattle and horses, and it was only at the beginning of the Xia Dynasty that a person named Wang Hai began to domesticate cattle and horses for the first time and traded them throughout the country.

The real large-scale use of cattle to plough the fields was in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Because iron tools were vigorously developed at that time, there were also related farming tools.

So everyone watched it with relish, and like a festival, more people from other tribes came over one after another.

The sisters of the Mu tribe also rushed over with Abba, and the sisters Mu Na and Zha Hua happily joked to Hong Shan: "The little hunter is so powerful, hehehe." ”

Hong Shan waved his hand shyly and smiled, turned around and continued to command the third brother and several hunters, and drove into different enclosures according to the gender and size of the herd. He counted eighty-six cows, of which twenty-two were cows. These are all treasures, and they will give birth to more calves in the future.

Because on the way back, Hong Shan figured it out. Since it is to promote the process of civilization in this dynasty, it is called starting from oneself, starting from one's side, and starting from the tribe. After strengthening itself, it will lead the development and growth of the entire tribe.

Feeling that someone was patting him on the shoulder, Hong Shan looked back and saw that it was three friends from the Mengshi tribe, Zhou Li, Ji Xin, and Housheng also rushed over with their tribe. Quickly smiled and bumped fists with everyone.

Hong Shan had been busy just now, only to find out that the entire Yao tribe was already crowded with people inside and outside. From several other tribes, none of them came.

Today is like a weekly fair, and some tribesmen have items in their hands, and it seems that they want to trade and exchange.

In fact, the earliest rush in China began in the Yu Dynasty and originated in the Xia Dynasty. That is, the stall economy, which was extremely popular at that time. Because the courts of the Xia and Shang dynasties strongly supported and encouraged the common people to do so in order to barter. But in the Zhou Dynasty, the stall economy was hit hard.

The leaders of several tribes directly found Hong Shan: "We brought a lot of items this time, how do you think we should trade?" "Because they have already asked the Yao clan leader, and the Yao clan doesn't understand this.

Hong Shan smiled and comforted: "Please wait a while, I've just finished busy here, go and report to the leader first." ”

When he came to the leader of the Yao family, he gave a general idea of how to strengthen the tribe, and the materials needed to make a large number of bows and arrows.

1. There are two old ones in the herd that have been brought out, and they can be killed and bartered today. But the tendons, hides, and horns are to be kept for yourself.

2. The rest of the cattle are not sold, but are kept for domestication and breeding in the future.

3. Barter priority in exchange for beef tendon, cowhide, horn, fish bladder, as well as several kinds of wood and raw materials for bow-making, the more the better.

4. If anyone has the above required items in the future, they can also be sent over for trading and long-term purchase.

The leader of the Yao family was very happy after hearing this, and through these few hunts, he also believed that Hongshan had this strength. So he handed it over to Hong Shan to be responsible, after all, he was the only one in the entire tribe who knew this. And he sent three young and strong slaves, who belonged to him.

This is a unique treatment in a tribe of more than 1,000 people. Hong Shan was the youngest and became a slave owner.

Because of the Yu Dynasty at this time and the Xia Dynasty later, the class concept was very heavy. It was divided into three classes, nobles, commoners, and slaves. And the tribal leader is a big slave owner. These were the characteristics of the times at that time, and they could not be changed for the time being, and existence was reasonable.

In the crowd, Hongshan found the bow-making master "Ji" of the Huangzi tribe. He explained his intentions to see if he had any wood and raw materials to make a bow, and if so, he wanted to exchange some beef for it.

Hong Shan knew that the bow master should have some, otherwise it would definitely not work to do it temporarily. Sure enough, five Zhe wood, three elm wood, two purple shirt wood, and ten matching bowstrings were exchanged from Ji. Ji has arranged a good person, and he will send it over today.

These woods have been dried in the shade for more than three years, and what is even more rare is that they have even been replaced with purple shirt wood, which gave Hongshan a big surprise.

Because the purple shirt is made of good material, it is one of the necessary choices for making bows. The wood has a straight grain and a dense structure. Therefore, the bow body is highly elastic and has higher mechanical strength. The bow body also has a luster, aroma, and the most special thing is that it is particularly resistant to decay and is not easy to crack and warp.

Tonight was another night of revelry, and everyone was having a great time. Through the herd of cattle brought back by Hongshan this time, and the taming process was spread by the third brother and several hunters, and it has been recognized by various tribes as a young and strong man. So he got drunk again, as usual. was dragged by the sisters to pour wine, and met a few friends to take turns to prank, and the wine brought by several other tribes had to be drunk.

Hong Shan slept until noon the next day and woke up, and sat there in a daze for a long time before coming back to his senses. I looked at the piles in the corner, and I was happy to be happy about the raw materials for bow-making that were bartered yesterday.

Hurriedly arranged for the three slaves to bring all their things and go to the transit station in the mountains and forests with him. Because the technology of making composite laminated bows is very important to Hong Shan, and it cannot be easily revealed, it is inconvenient to do it in the tribe.

After returning to the transfer station, Hongshan was not in a hurry to start work, and first called everyone to chat. As the saying goes, sharpening knives is not wrong for woodcutters.

Hong Shan sat on the stone stool, looking at the three slaves in front of him, bowing his head uneasily, not daring to look at himself. I couldn't help sighing: "You all sit down, look up at me, I have something to say, this is an order." ”

The three slaves sat down as they were told, half of their buttocks next to each other, and looked at Hongshan honestly.

Hong Shan said slowly: "I am younger than all of you, and I am only fourteen years old this year. One of you is eighteen years old, and the other is sixteen, and you are both older than me. I'm really not used to calling me master. In the future, they will directly call me Hong. ”

When the three slaves heard this, they looked frightened, and they stopped talking.

"Don't be afraid, I treat you as friends, and after a long time, you will get to know me." Hong Shan smiled and continued: "You don't have a name, for convenience, just follow my surname." You are the oldest, so you are called Hong Da, and the next in line are Hong Er and Hong Mi. I can't call you Hong San, otherwise it will sound the same name as me. This sentence made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere was a little lively.

"Usually Hong Da arranges your work, I hope everyone will keep their mouths tight, and all the situations here must not be revealed to anyone." Hong Shan made several requests to them.

"Hongda, here I call it the transfer station. The doorway needs to be rebuilt, the living space of the three of you needs to be reorganized, and the ladder leading to the underground river at the back is what you can do. I'll leave all this work to you, and you will be in charge of arranging it. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me. ”

"Yes, master." Hong Da hurriedly replied.

"Stop, don't call the master, I'm not used to it. Otherwise, if you call me a young master, forget it, it's all acceptable. Hong Shan covered his head helplessly.

"Yes, young master." Hong Da and the others then went to get busy.

Hongshan came to the cave and placed the raw materials needed to make the laminated bow in different categories. The extra wood arch embryo was found in a shady place to be shelved.

The composite laminated bow making technique is divided into several steps: using wood or bamboo to make the bow tire; To make beef tendon, this step requires Xu to tear each beef tendon into a thread by hand, just like a hair. This is a delicate job, and I can't rush it, and then use the fish maw glue to stick them to the arched back; The polished buffalo horn is attached to the bow. Birch bark or snake skin is then wrapped around the bow, which can act as a moisture barrier.

Hong Shan understands that the theory is simple to say, but the actual operation involves the process and the grasp of the details. It can take a year or even a few years to get a good rib corner lamination bow.