Ancient wasteland

Jing Que heard the stall owner say that he had arrived at the island, and stood up unsteadily from the fishing boat, and looked in the direction of the stall owner, seeing a vast expanse of whiteness.

It looked like layers of white clouds were piled up, and those white flower clusters were growing on the trunk. Jing Qu was a little surprised that the tree was a bit tall.

It is about two to three meters long. In his impression, the cotton bushes should be shorter, about one meter to 1.5 meters. He did not expect him to grow so tall.

And not only did the tree grow tall, but the size of the cotton was not small, about as big as his fist.

After the fishing boat was docked, Jing Qu jumped from the boat to the land, went to the cotton tree and picked a flower, which was soft and warm to hold.

It is very fluffy in its natural state, but when he pinched it lightly, the cotton ball slowly shrank into small pieces, making it less fluffy and conspicuous.

He thought it was very funny, and kept loosening and squeezing the cotton balls to play like this. Ye looked at him like a child, with a smile in his eyes, "Is it fun?"

Jing Que was not embarrassed either, and nodded with a smile, "It's fun, this is cotton...but it's a little different from my impression, they all grow so tall.

It may be that the climate and temperature are different, so there will be some differences. We pick some and take them back to make quilts. According to the temperature in the tribe, it is appropriate to make a thickness of about 6 catties.

We can make two beds, one bed for the priests to keep warm, and then we want to make a cotton coat, which can be worn out occasionally. I plan to bring 30 catties of cotton back home.

The rest is mainly to bring cotton seeds, well, this is the black seed wrapped in cotton, which is the cotton seed, we can take it back to the tribe for planting.

Although they grow here, the temperature in the north is also very suitable for growing cotton. The climate in our tribe is fully capable of growing and even producing very high yields.

... Oh, maybe it's not as tall as this tree, but it doesn't matter, anyway, we can open up more wasteland for planting. "

He counted with his fingers, and Ye looked at him seriously, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Okay."

Jing Que smiled and took the frame handed over by the stall owner, and threw the cotton in his hand into it, "Then let's start picking cotton now!"

Ye nodded, took the frame and said, "Let's go."

The cotton trees are a little taller, and the vines at the top cannot reach them. We can only pick the ones that hang down and reach them, and throw the cotton into the frame carried by the field.

The picked cottonseeds are put into the bag he is carrying. The speed is a bit slow, but the cotton is collected very quickly because it is relatively bulky in a fluffy state.

The basket was soon full, and their main task was to pick more cotton seeds back, so the frame used to hold the cotton had to be pressed again and again.

When the cotton in the frame is fully pressed down, it cannot be pressed, so I can only put down the frame and find another way.

It just so happened that they were busy picking cotton and didn't notice the time. The stall owner had been fishing for kelp in the sea for a long time. Feeling very hungry, he looked up at the sun in the sky to remind them that it was time for lunch.

Jing Que carried the cottonseed on his back, stretched on the spot, and moved his stiff and sore arms, "Then let's eat something before continuing to pick."

I just took the opportunity to walk around the island to see if there is any suitable material for weaving the frame, otherwise their cotton frame will not fit.

Ye carried the frame to the place where the fishing boat docked and put away the cotton he had picked. The stall owner was already lighting a fire to kill the fish, so he saw them coming with the frame.

I couldn't help being a little curious, "Why do you pick up so many white flowers, they are white, not good-looking and can't be used as food.

People from our tribe often come to fish for water vegetables, but we don’t want this white flower, because we think it takes up space, can’t be eaten, and can’t be used as firewood. "

Jing Qu smiled slightly and sat down, "This is called cotton, and it is true that it cannot be used as food, but it can be used to keep warm by putting it inside the cloth and sewing it to make a quilt.

Last night I lived in your tribe with Ye, and it was still a little cold in the middle of the night, especially because the humidity in your tribe is heavy, so it is even colder.

It is slightly better to cover the bed with a quilt at night, which can resist some coldness and humidity. "

In fact, the temperature of the Blackwater Tribe is about 30 degrees during the day, and it will drop to 20 degrees at night. When the body falls into a dormant sleep, the temperature will drop accordingly, and you will definitely feel a little cold.

Their tribe is used to using animal skins to keep warm, but because they are close to the sea, there are very few wild animals that can be hunted, so the number of animal skins is naturally relatively small.

Most of the tribes wear clothes woven from leaves, but it may be because they are used to it, even if they grit their teeth in the cold at night, they can get through it.

Anyway, they can’t die from the cold, but they get sick very easily. Like the stall owner who brought them here, he caught a cold at night because his clothes got wet.

The stall owner turned over the grilled fish in his hand, showing a slightly embarrassed and helpless smile, "Silk cloth is too expensive, we can't afford to replace it, and the cotton is picked up and piled on the stone bed, it will float all over the room, and it's not too expensive at night." cold."

Jing Yu smiled lightly, "Okay."

Suddenly, everyone else said that, and he had nothing to say. He put the cotton frame away, and started grilling fish seriously for lunch.

While waiting for the grilled fish to be cooked, Jing Que asked by the way, "Are there any flexible vines and branches suitable for weaving frames on this island?

I want to make another frame to hold cotton. The temperature in our tribe is very cold and we need cotton to keep warm. "

The stall owner pointed to the direction on the island, "It's over there, you can go there and look for it."

Jing Que smiled and thanked, "Okay, thank you."

After a leisurely lunch, the stall owner continued to fish in the sea, and Jing He and Ye went to explore the small island, which is not considered an adventure.

The main thing is that this small island is still within the scope of the Blackwater Tribe, and there are still many fishermen coming and going, so any good things must have been taken away long ago.

They didn't go far, and Jing Que found the vines and branches mentioned by the stall owner. There were many bushes. He tried the toughness and hardness of the branches one by one.

After choosing a suitable branch and starting to weave a frame, Ye was responsible for folding the suitable branch and handing it over to him, while Jing He was weaving the frame and talking to Ye, "Tell me, do I teach the Blackwater Tribe how to make spinning machines and looms?" ah.

Their tribe sits on this large area of ​​cotton trees, and can raise silkworms and reel silk. If they can have spinning machines, they can completely produce cloth and silk in batches.

If you don't teach them how to make it, they don't know how to spin or weave cotton in the tribe, and they always feel that so much cotton is a waste of resources.

But I want to teach them how to spin and weave cloth, so I should ask them for something, mainly because our tribe is too far away from here.

No matter what you want from them, you can't take it with you. Their tribe has pearls and coins, but when pearls are brought back to our tribe, they can only be used as decorations. "

He was a little distressed, stopped making the frame in his hands, looked up at Ye, "What do you think?"

Ye carried the folded branches over, sat down next to him, took over the half-woven frame and continued, "We can form an alliance with the Blackwater Tribe."

Jing Que blinked slightly, "What do you say? We are so far away from them, if there is anything wrong with our tribe, we should rush there at Zhuang's speed.

It will probably take about three days... such a long time, the day lily will be cold by the time Zhuang rushes over, and even if he wants to rush over to rescue him, it will be too late.

Do you think this ally is necessary? "

Ye nodded, "Yes."

He looked at Jing Qu seriously, and explained in a low voice, "I didn't see pottery, porcelain, tung oil linen, bows and arrows, and bed crossbows in the Blackwater Tribe.

Our tribe has all these. The Blackwater tribe is far away from our tribe, but they are very close to Wujin City and Baidi City, and they have enmity with these two tribes.

Since you have enmity with these two tribes, you will definitely pay attention to their every move. Didn't you say that you want to open a business route with Heishui City?

When the trade route is opened, those things in our tribe will be passed here. The four super tribes are all in the south, and the Blackwater tribe is watching them.

We just need to pay attention to other small tribes around us. As long as there are no super tribes to deal with us, we can continue to develop smoothly. "

Jing Que's eyes brightened, "Until we developed into the fifth super tribe! Our tribe is far from the current four super tribes.

After the trade route is opened, they know that there are good things in our tribe, so they will inevitably attract people to covet them and want to attack us and grab our things.

But because the distance is too far, they can only send flying orcs, or directly send the beast king to attack us.

But no matter whether it is the beast king or the flying orcs, the number that can be sent out is not much, given the defense capabilities of our tribe.

We can defend everyone below the Beastmaster, and above the Beastmaster, we only need to form an alliance with Heishui City, and Heishui City and Caiyun City have an alliance.

Zhuang and the Beastmaster of Caiyun City will help us restrain the Beastmasters of Baidi City and Wujin City, but how can you be sure that Blackwater City is willing to form an alliance. "

After all, who doesn't want good things, what if the priests of Heishui City see their porcelain and think it's so beautiful, what should they do if they want to grab it.

The frame has been woven, and Ye put it down, "Actually, the possibility of the Blackwater tribe attacking us is very small, they occupy such a good position.

The temperature is suitable all year round, there are countless seafood that can be salvaged, there are mountains around the tribe for hunting, and sea salt can be extracted from sea water.

They don't want to occupy our tribe, the temperature is too low in the cold season, they can't stand it, and they don't want to go to war to grab things.

After the trade route is opened, the tribes in the middle can exchange our tribe for porcelain, and then transport it to the Blackwater tribe for various good things.

Anyway, there are caravans working hard to transport them for them, and the Blackwater Tribe does not lack the pearl coins that can be exchanged for porcelain, so they will not want to snatch us. "

Jing Yu nodded, "It makes sense!"

Ye chuckled and patted his head, "And our alliance with the Blackwater Tribe is only temporary, the four super tribes in the south are on guard against each other.

They would all stare at each other's every move, for fear that others would make any movement. If the people of Heishui City had good tools, they would gain more.

Not only can you get more silk cloth, but you can also weave cotton into cotton cloth. Do you think people in Wujin City will be jealous of the harvest in Blackwater City?

After all, they are close, and the living habits and climate of the two tribes are very similar. If the Blackwater tribe is the target, we will be safe.

We can't afford to provoke these super tribes in the south for the time being, but there are so many places in the north around our tribe, which are enough for us to develop.

When our tribe is strong enough... After I become the beast king, you will no longer have any worries, and you can do whatever you want. "

Jing Que opened his eyes slightly, showing some shock, "Ye..."

Ye smiled lightly, "What's wrong?"

Jing Que's mood was a bit complicated, "I feel...you are talking in such a way now, you don't look like a person in a primitive society."

Ye Ye frowned slightly, "Primitive society?"

Jing Que slipped his tongue inadvertently, and bypassed the topic with a haha, "Ye, you're so smart!"

As he said that, he flicked his head, hugged Ye and gnawed on his face, "Wow, Ye, you are so smart! Now I feel a little annoyed that I am a man!

If I were a woman, the two of us could have a child. Damn, I can raise a child prodigy who is as smart as you. I think I can go to heaven by myself! "

Ye curled up his mouth and stroked his hair gently, "I don't need a child, you have me."

Jing Qu nodded quickly, "Yeah! You are enough! Then let's pick more cotton now and go back to teach Zhuang how to spin and weave.

Hey, when the Blackwater Tribe learns how to spin cotton, they will definitely come to pick the cotton and go back. Let Zhuang leave the seeds for us. "

There is no need for them to do it themselves!Simply awesome.

With such thoughts in mind, Jing Que didn't take cotton picking seriously. He wandered around the island, picking beautiful flowers and plants as soon as he saw them.

When they returned, Ye carried a frame full of cotton, Jing Que held a bundle of flowers, and conveniently wove a small garland for himself to wear.

Ten percent of them looked like they were out for an outing, and they had a great time.

Ye watched him running around with a soft expression on his face.

When I was in the mountain tribe, it was too cold in the cold season to dare to go out, so I could only stay in the house wrapped in animal skins. I have seen him so energetic for a long time.

In the cold season every year in the future, he can also bring the scenery to the Blackwater Tribe to play.

Back in the Heishui Tribe, Jing He and Ye went to Zhuang with cotton. They lived next to Zhuang, and Zhuang saw them coming back with cotton.

Slightly surprised, "What are you doing picking so many white flowers?"

Jing Qu looked at him with a smile, "Woven, this is cotton, it can be used to weave cotton cloth, and cotton cloth is slightly thicker than silk cloth.

But the cotton cloth has good toughness, you can wear it for work, and it is very wear-resistant, much better than the animal skin and leaf clothes in your tribe. "

Zhuang was not stupid, and he was even more surprised after hearing this.

Even a small roll of silk cloth takes a long time and requires the most skilled women in the tribe to weave.

It can be exchanged for a lot of things, and it is also very popular in Wujin City and Baidi City. It is the most valuable thing in their Blackwater City.

The production method of this kind of thing is naturally kept secret, even Caiyun City does not know the production method of silk cloth, Jing actually taught them weaving? !

"You want to teach us how to weave cloth?! Is it cotton cloth like silk cloth? How do you know how our tribe makes silk cloth?"

Jing Qu grinned, "I even taught you how to raise silkworms, why can't I teach you weaving, and your tribe can only weave.

But you don't know how to spin yarn, that is, to spin cotton into fibers that can be woven, so you can only reel silk, because the length of silk is enough.

It can be directly used for weaving, but the length of cotton fiber is not enough for direct weaving. I can teach you how to spin, and I can also make spinning machines. "

He looked at the astonished Zhuang, "Of course, it's definitely not free, I've discussed with Ye, and I will teach your tribe how to make spinning machines.

In the future, if there are any super tribes who trouble us, you have to help us. "

Zhuang took a deep breath, suppressing the surprise in his heart, "You let me think about it."