The Rise of Primitive Tribes Farming

Chapter 37 Soybean Sorghum and Chaotian Pepper
After firing the pottery, the collection team brought an unexpected surprise to Chenbei. They discovered several food crops suitable for planting.

"Leader, look, this is a bean. It tastes good when cooked, but if you eat too much, your stomach will be bloated. I think it can be used for planting and mixed with other food."

The leader of the collection, Bai Cao, holds a handful of yellow plants in his hand, with pods on it, and round beans inside.

Chen Bei's eyes widened, and he said in surprise, "Isn't this just soybeans?"

"Soybean? This name is also very good, so let's call it Soybean from now on." Baicao decisively abandoned the original name based on the attitude that whatever the leader said was right.

Chen Bei said: "You peel off the beans, dry them and use them as seeds."

"Yes, chief."

Baicao took out another plant from a rattan basket, with bright red ears, which looked very festive.

"Boss, and this, see if you can use it for planting. I found it after running a long way."

Chen Bei took a look, and immediately burst into joy, this is clearly sorghum!

Although sorghum tastes astringent and not very delicious, it is the staple food and can fill people's stomachs.

In the tribe, any food that can fill people's stomachs is good food. As for whether it is good or not, it can only be considered after there is enough food.

"Bicao, this is sorghum. Your collection team has done a great job in finding these kinds of food. I will ask Yun to give each of your collection team ten catties of animal meat as a reward."

There are clear rewards and punishments. This is what Chen Bei said at the beginning of the establishment of the tribe. Since the collection team has made great achievements, it is natural to reward them.

Baicao said happily: "Thank you leader, we will definitely find more food that can be planted in the future."

"Well, you should also pay attention to safety, and don't go too deep into the mountains to find food."

"I'll pay attention."

Baicao suddenly thought of something, and said: "By the way, leader, I also found a plant, I don't know if it is the pepper you mentioned."

"Chili? Come and show me!"

Chen Bei told Baicao and the others more than once about the appearance of chili peppers. He wanted to eat chili peppers almost like crazy. Many dishes, including meat, have no soul without chili peppers.

Baicao rummaged through a bunch of rattan baskets for a while, and found something wrapped in big leaves and tied up with straw ropes, obviously afraid that the leaves would scatter and the things inside would fall.

Baicao untied the grass rope, opened the leaves, and revealed a small pile of peppers inside, some red and some green, very small, a small pepper was only as big as the fingertip of the little finger.

Chen Bei grabbed a few small peppers, looked at them again and again, then broke open a small red pepper, smelled it, and a choking spicy smell hit his nostrils.

He swallowed, and tasted a little with the tip of his tongue. A spicy taste instantly stimulated his taste buds. This long-lost taste almost made him cry.

"That's right, this is the pepper, and it's Chaotian pepper, this is what I want!"

Chen Bei hugged Bai Cao excitedly, and said: "Baicao, thank you, really thank you."

Bai Cao was stunned for a moment, but then she hugged Chen Bei kindly and patted his back with a smile on her face.

It wasn't until this moment that Baicao felt that the leader showed what he should be at his age. Usually, because the leader is too powerful, everyone ignores his age.

He is only 15 years old!

Chen Bei hugged him for a while, and when he came to his senses, he felt a little embarrassed again, so he quietly let go, with an embarrassed expression on his face.

But it can't blame him for being too excited.

What does it feel like for a person who likes to eat chili, but suddenly has not eaten chili for several years?That was torture!
Now, he suddenly saw chili, and it was the best chili, no wonder he was so excited.

"Wait, I'll give you something too."

Chen Bei took the wild pepper and ran back to his home in a hurry. He put away the Chaotian pepper first, and took a large piece of dried animal meat from the stove, weighing about twenty catties.

This is the bacon that Chen Bei tried to make. After it was cured with salt, it was hung above the stove to smoke every day. He tried it once and it tasted very good.

Now, in order to thank Bai Cao for what he found, he took a large piece without hesitation.

Chen Bei returned to Baicao's house with the pickled dried meat and put it directly on her table.

"This is called bacon. It is cured with salt and then hung over the stove to smoke and dry. You wash it with hot water and eat it grilled, boiled, or steamed."

Chenbei suddenly remembered that the tribal people rarely use steaming, so he explained: "It is to cut the meat into small pieces, put them on a plate, put them in the pot with a rack, cover the pot, and steam it with steam. , this time may be longer."

After finishing speaking, Chen Bei demonstrated to Bai Cao again to make sure she really understood.

Bai Cao looked at Chen Bei's continuous explanation, and felt a warm current in his heart. There is no way people don't like such a leader.

"Boss, I understand, but this bacon... the bacon is too expensive, so let's take it back, Boss."

For the tribal people, salt is a very precious thing. Just like some time ago, when the Eagle tribe came to trade, ten lobsters were exchanged for a catty of salt.

And this animal meat is cured with salt, how much salt is needed for such a large piece?Therefore, Baicao subconsciously refused.

Chen Bei waved his hand and said, "Since it's given to you, you can take it. Don't worry about the salt. In fact, our tribe does not lack salt. You will know the specifics later."

"It's… okay."

Chen Bei's attitude was firm, so Bai Cao didn't refuse any more. She also wanted to taste the taste of the bacon made by the leader himself.

Only then did Chen Bei go back satisfied, he couldn't wait to taste the chili.

Although the quantity is not large, it is necessary to keep it as seeds, but it is still possible to cook fish with one or two, right?

Thinking about it like that, it's simply beautiful.

Time is passing by bit by bit, the footsteps of winter are getting closer and closer, and the weather is getting colder and colder.

The tribe began to prepare for the winter sacrifice again, and when the first snow fell in winter, the sacrifice ceremony would be held as scheduled.

This time, the sacrifices included not only triangular green sheep, wild boars, bison, but also water animals in the river. Among them was a particularly large turtle, weighing more than a hundred catties, which was accidentally caught by the fishing team with fishing nets. A lot of strength.

With more sacrifices, there should be more totem warriors awakened this year.

However, Qingzhu, who is a witch, feels a little uneasy these days, as if something bad is about to happen, this is her prophecy ability warning.

"Crack!"

Qingzhu used the animal bone to do divination again, and under the flames, the cracks in the animal bone were particularly large this time, making a crisp sound.

Qingzhu observed the crack carefully with a solemn face, and said: "The danger comes from the east of the tribe."

Qingzhu immediately found Chenbei and told him the news so that he could prepare early.

"East? Could it be the tribe with the snake as its totem?"

Chen Bei frowned deeply. Since the last conflict, the Mang tribe had given up on the mountains and forests to the east. Even when they went to transport salt soil, Chen Bei took Yun to go quietly every time, avoiding the hunting team of the Black Snake tribe. .

Could it be that such avoidance still cannot avoid conflicts?
If possible, Chenbei hopes that the Mang tribe can stay in this remote corner and develop quietly for a few years, and deal with other tribes after they grow stronger.

But now it seems that this plan may be in vain.

"Since the danger is coming, the sacrificial ceremony cannot wait for the snow to fall, it must be advanced!"

The current number of totem warriors in the Yimang tribe is not enough to see once they fight. They must awaken more totem warriors to be able to fight.

Qingzhu frowned slightly, and said: "But the sacrificial ceremony ahead of time, will the Totem God be unhappy?"

In the eyes of the tribal people, the rules set by the totem god are almost unchangeable. If the first snow sacrifice is held, then the first snow sacrifice must be held.

If it wasn't for Chen Bei who spoke, Qing Zhu would have scolded others as a witch long ago.

Chen Bei said: "The rules are more important than the tribe? If the tribe is gone, no one will follow the rules anymore. That's the matter. I will communicate with the totem god."

Chen Bei immediately made a decision, there was no room for negotiation.

Qing Zhu was silent for a while, and knew what Chen Bei said was right, so she nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)