survival in the wilderness

Chapter 33 Farming
Although tired, Lin Yan still accompanied Huahong to open up wasteland every day.

After being so busy for half a month, the land was cleared out.

About two mu of land, after working for more than half a month, just cleared the large weeds and trees, but it was not completely cleaned, and the land had not been plowed.

The miscellaneous wood that has been cleaned up is put aside in the sun, and when it is dry, it is returned to be used as firewood.

There is only a small piece of hairy chestnut tree left in the field, which is very obvious.

The chestnuts are ripe, the green fur on the outside is yellow and cracked, and they are ready to be picked.

After picking five large baskets of chestnuts for most of the day, the mother and daughter laughed and felt that the fatigue on their bodies was swept away.

A few days ago, they picked the chestnut fruit and roasted it. It was so fragrant, and the taste was better than meat.

"Mother, these chestnuts can be eaten for a long time, and there are pikas raised at home. We should have enough food in the cold season." Lin Yan grinned, these chestnuts are big, and eating a few will make you very full.

Hua Hong also felt that enough was enough, but she still wanted to prepare more food, "Tomorrow Auntie will pick some wild fruits and make dried fruits."

"Okay, mother, let's plant the hemp, and there are still two more months until the cold season, and we should be able to catch up with the harvest."

The ground bloomed, and the seeds were sown quickly.

Lin Yan sowed a hemp seed half a meter away, and it was planted in less than half a day.

Looking at the two acres of land, Lin Yan was very satisfied. This was cultivated by her and A Niang. When the hemp matures, it will definitely be a bumper harvest.

Back home, the mother and daughter had a good night's sleep before they felt revived.

Lin Yan lay on the kang, thinking happily, most of this year has passed, and he has done a lot of things.

There is a house, and there is land.In the cold season, there is no need to be cold, and you are not afraid of being hungry. It is finally a bit of a look.

Her mental strength has reached level C, and her physical perception is stronger and sharper.

Suddenly, he heard familiar footsteps, and after waiting, he heard Lao Hei's voice.

"Huahong, is Lin Yan there? I have something to do with her."

"It's in the house." Hua Hong went into the house while talking, saw her daughter woke up, and told her to go see Lao Hei quickly.

"Old black, you are here, why are you looking for me?"

"The new kiln has been built, and the first batch of pottery has been fired. The kiln is ready to open. Let me ask you if you want to go and have a look." Lao Hei said with a smile.

This batch of pottery has various shapes, and there are ten large jars, which Lin Yan specially asked to make, saying that they are very practical for holding water or other things.

Now that there is a house, the demand for large tanks is even greater.

Lao Hei immediately arranged to do it, just as the new kiln was built, and fired a few together to see if it was good or bad.

This batch of pottery is mainly made of clay pots and dishes, and large jars are added as an extra.

All kinds of pottery are in short supply in the tribe, and Lao Hei is urged to work every day.

Huahong also became interested and went to Xinyao with them.

When they arrived, Mao Mu, Lin Yun and others were all there, and some people from the tribe also came to watch.

These days, Lao Hei is mainly in charge of the work of the new kiln, with Mao Mu and Lin Yun as helpers, and busy with burning bricks and tiles. Other families in the tribe are also repairing houses. The demand for bricks and tiles very big.

Today, the new kiln was opened, and several people got together to witness this moment together.

In the anticipation of everyone, Lao Hei said loudly: "Open the kiln." He opened the kiln door himself.

Several people went into the kiln and took out the newly fired finished products.

The color has not changed much, but the surface of the pottery is much smoother, and the texture has improved a lot.

The previous ones were crudely made, barely usable, and always had an earthy smell, but this new one looks different.

Lin Yan picked up a cup and smelled it. It didn't smell much, and it tasted good.

What she looks forward to the most is those large tanks, hoping to have the same quality as these small ones.

After seeing the big vat with his own eyes, Lin Yan was completely relieved.Immediately said: "Old Hei, my family wants two big vats, and I will exchange them with you for chestnuts."

"Okay, I'll give it to you. You don't need to exchange anything." Of course, Lao Hei is happy. The new kiln was thought up by Lin Yan, and he thinks it should be so.

Eight of the ten large vats were finished, and two of them were burnt.This yield rate is already considered high.

The large tank is round, about half a meter in diameter, thinner at the bottom and thicker at the top, and one meter high. It is perfect for holding water.

For the remaining few, Lao Hei kept two for his own family, two for Mao Mu and two for Lao Lin's family.

Others are greedy and want it too, so they can only wait for the kiln to be fired.

Lin Yan picked out five clay pots, ten dishes each, and six cups, all of which were needed by the family.

Mao Mu and Lin Yun helped her carry things home, filling the kitchen, Hua Hong happily grinned and said, "Take a break and drink some water."

Both of them were young men, and they were not tired of this kind of work, so they both refused, saying that they were still busy and left in a hurry.

Hua Hong looked very envious, "It's better to be a man, and work hard."

"Aniang, my daughter is just as good. When I grow up, I will be as strong as a man, no worse than a man." Lin Yan also envied, the young man has strength and works neatly.Her current small stature is completely incomparable.

The girls in the tribe are not weak when they grow up, and they can also hunt and work, not losing to men.

Half of the current hunting teams are women.

Lin Yan had long discovered that compared with men in the tribe, the strength of the women in the tribe was relatively weak, but the gap was not too great.

Hua Hong said: "Alright, alright, my son will grow strong. I have a big tank, so Auntie is going to fill it with water."

Filling the water is also a hard work. When choosing the site, I didn't dare to get too close to the Sun River, which was about two or three miles away.

People who live here have to fill pots with water, and then put a few pots in big baskets and bring them back.

The Sun River is still far away. If a small branch can be brought in, the water problem in the tribe can be greatly improved.

Considering that the tribe is young and strong, it should not be difficult to lead a small river.

Seeing the bonus, Lin Yan was about to go out, so he hurriedly said, "Aniang, come with me to Huang Ye's house first."

"What are you going to do?" Huahong was carrying two large baskets, each containing four small clay pots.

"I have something to do. A Niang sent me there on the way, and then went to fetch water."

Huahong was carrying the basket, and Lin Yan followed her on short legs, walking down one street after another.

Most of the houses have brick walls and floor tiles inside, and only a few scattered households have not been repaired.

Lin Yan felt that the people in the tribe followed suit in a timely manner, and when they saw new things, they would immediately buy them for their own family. This was also good, and life was much more convenient.

Huang Ye was sitting in the yard weaving straw sandals. She was too old to do other jobs, but she was very good at weaving straw sandals, so she made straw sandals for her family when she had nothing to do.

Seeing Lin Yan approaching, she immediately smiled and said, "Come on, I've knitted two pairs of straw sandals for you, and I'll take them back later."

"Okay, thank you, Grandma Huang." Lin Yan happily accepted it.

Huahong was a little embarrassed, "You are getting old, and it is not easy to weave straw sandals. Don't give it to Lin Yan, keep it for your own use."

Huang Ye said: "It's specially made up for Lin Yan, not for her. Go do your work, Lin Yan is here, I'll watch her."

Huahong didn't refuse any more, turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)