Chapter 268: Making ready to set sail

Within the hopeful anticipation of the Inexperienced Tribe’s chief, the primary batch of millet planted by the Inexperienced Sparrow Tribe had already sprouted, and the second batch of millet was additionally planted immediately.

The tiny millet seedlings had been tender and inexperienced, just like some frequent grasses seen in later generations, similar to dogtail grass.

Nonetheless, after they grew up, the variations between them could possibly be discerned.

Millet may produce meals that would fill one’s abdomen, whereas the beforehand disregarded wild grasses, regarded as no worse than millet, solely yielded just a few unappreciated grass seeds.

Although it was the identical half a 12 months, the distinction in harvest was fairly important.

The folks of the Donkey Tribe had come once more. This was their third go to for the reason that starting of spring, two extra occasions than the opposite tribes.

Furthermore, in contrast to the opposite tribes, who normally solely needed salt and infrequently introduced meals or fur to trade for pottery, the folks of the Donkey Tribe all the time introduced a considerable amount of fur and loads of meals each time they got here.

These furs and meals could be exchanged for pottery and returned by them.

Han Cheng calculated that up to now, the folks of the Donkey Tribe had taken probably the most pottery from the Inexperienced Sparrow Tribe in comparison with the encompassing tribes.

Even the Bone Tribe, which may rival the Inexperienced Sparrow Tribe in numbers, and the wealthiest Sheep Tribe had been surpassed.

Had he been mistaken from the start? Was the Donkey Tribe not solely the poorest but additionally the richest among the many surrounding tribes?

Have been they a hidden rich household?

Watching the Donkey Tribe folks depart a pile of products behind and stroll eastward with many items of exchanged pottery, Han Cheng could not assist however really feel puzzled.

At the moment, the folks of the Inexperienced Sparrow Tribe didn’t busy themselves within the fields, however as a substitute, armed with some instruments and weapons, went to the salt mountain.

Offering free salt to a number of tribes, the salt saved by their tribe was shortly depleted.

Each time the folks of the Donkey Tribe got here and went, they took away a variety of salt. This time, they introduced three jars immediately, which made Han Cheng strongly suspect that these guys had been treating salt as their staple meals.

Clang, clang, clang…

Swoosh swoosh…

The folks of the Inexperienced Sparrow Tribe had been already accustomed to salt boiling. After arriving on the salt mountain, some smashed the salt rocks, filtered them, and boiled them over the hearth.

Having no different causes left, Han Cheng lastly needed to embark on his first important journey on this world.

Clang, clang, clang…

This wasn’t the sound of the gong asserting somebody’s arrival on the tribe however Lame making the ultimate spare oar with stone knives, chisels, and picket sticks.

Making oars was mandatory. In any other case, how would they transfer ahead? They could not rely solely on waves, may they?

Though Han Cheng was typically a bit reserved, his ability stage was inadequate to experience the waves. Due to this fact, he needed to make oars obediently.

The Inexperienced Sparrow Tribe’s 4 single boats had been already within the water, now parked on the ample momentary pier by the riverbank in entrance of the tribe.

Ropes had been tied to giant picket stakes nailed to the shore. A number of single boats had been squeezed collectively, rhythmically floating up and down in a small space with the waves, which was fairly rhythmic.

The Eldest Senior Brother, Shang, and the Third Senior Brother held oars with leather-based ropes below their arms, pulling the ropes and pulling the only boats to the shore. Because the boats swayed backwards and forwards, they got here onto the boats.

After steady follow and familiarity over the previous ten days, dealing with this stage of rocking and floating, Eldest Senior Brother and the others had been already in a position to face it calmly, with out trembling legs as earlier than.

There was not fear about “the boat sinking after getting on board.”

On each side of the bow of the only boat, there was a tree stick about twenty centimeters greater than the boat. There was a tree department on every of the 4 sticks on every boat.

After stepping onto the only boat, Eldest Senior Brother skillfully hung the oar he held in his arms on the tree department.

Then, he accepted the bottles and jars handed over from the shore.

These had been the issues they’d ready prematurely for this journey.

Amongst them, probably the most ready was meals. Along with the jars positioned initially, there have been additionally many salted fish and meat.

There have been additionally pottery jars for cooking rice and boiling water, in addition to bowls for consuming.

Weapons similar to bows and arrows, vine shields, slings, spears, and javelins had been naturally not forgotten.

These things had been positioned individually. On every of the 4 single boats, there have been some. This was to keep away from shedding all provides in case one boat encountered unexpected circumstances, inflicting them to fall into hassle, and even be worn out.