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Chapter 66 The Lost Child
Song Guo and his tribe were extremely happy. After seeing the rich life of the Dahe Tribe and hearing about Shennong's legendary life, the people of the Dashu Tribe all yearned for their ancestors.

Zhang Tian said: "My ancestors also gave me another guide, which is related to the question Lin will ask next."

All eyes fell on Lin Yu.

Lin Yu slowed down his speech and asked Song Guo earnestly, "How much land does the wicked tribe use to grow grain?"

This time the pinecone understood, shook his head and said, "I don't know, they had already harvested when we went."

"How much fruit does each plant bear?"

"I don't know."

"How much grain did they harvest in total?"

"I don't understand. According to them, saving some food is enough for our three tribes to survive the cold weather."

Song Guo asked three questions, which made Lin Yu feel depressed for a while.

Fortunately, he still provided some useful information. At least she now knows that the Yougu tribe has grown enough grains for three tribes to survive the cold weather this year. This is still in the case of drastic changes in the climate. In the past, there will only be more !

It's amazing!

Lin Yu was speechless secretly, and Zhang Tian was also taken aback.

Both of them are very clear that slash-and-burn farming is an extremely backward agricultural model, and the yield of crops is very low. As the saying goes, "Plan a hillside, harvest a radish", and the yield per mu will never exceed [-] kilograms.

Based on the harvest volume of the Yougu tribe, it can be seen that their planting area is quite large!

This is even more strange.

The population of Yougu Tribe is not far from that of Dahe Tribe and Dashu Tribe. How do they manage large areas of farmland?

Aware of the strangeness of this matter, Zhang Tian became more curious about this tribe that first entered the agricultural era.

He suddenly thought of another thing, and asked Song Guo: "Does the wicked tribe have pottery?"

The people of the Great River Tribe looked at each other in blank dismay. Pottery was a new thing for them, and they had never heard of it before.

Pine Cone was almost forgotten at first, but when Zhang Tian mentioned it, he remembered the big hollowed out rock he saw that day, and he remembered that Miao called it a clay pot.

He told the truth, and then asked, "How did you know they had that strange stone?"

Zhang Tian solemnly said: "Because my ancestors mentioned this matter in another guide. My ancestors told me that the wicked tribe is just like you, also lost children."

He paused, looked at his clansmen, and said, "The ancestors hoped that we would guide those lost children to the right path."

Everyone looked shocked, and Grandma asked suspiciously, "Could it be that our ancestors wanted us to deal with those villains who burned mountains and deforested forests?"

Zhang Tian knew that if he wanted to convince everyone, he had to convince his grandma first, and he also expected that his grandma would ask this question, so he responded with the words he had prepared: "It is true that they did something wrong, but they are still the children of their ancestors." .Amma, if your child, such as Hutou, did something wrong, what would you do?"

Hutou, who was picking his feet, was startled, and when he looked up, he found that everyone's eyes were on him, and immediately denied loudly: "I didn't, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense!"

Grandma understood what Zhang Tian meant, and sighed, "What else can I do? No matter how much he makes mistakes, he is still my child. I may scold him, punish him, and force him to admit his mistakes and correct them, but I will never Abandon him. I understand the meaning of the ancestors."

After hearing what Grandma said, everyone also understood the good intentions of their ancestors.

Grandma went on to say: "But we once made a vow not to mate or exchange with those wicked people. Are we going to break our vow?"

Zhang Tian said solemnly: "The oath we made is not to mate and exchange with the villains who burn mountains and deforestation, but what if they don't burn mountains and deforestation again?"

"As my grandmother said, when Hutou made a mistake, she would scold him, punish him, and force him to admit his mistake and correct it. But without Grandma's scolding and punishment, would Hutou admit his mistake and correct it? The ancestors hoped What we did was exactly what Grandma once did to Hutou!"

The clansmen fell into deep thought and realized the truth in Zhang Tian's words. Only the tiger head was still out of the situation, muttering with aggrieved face: "I didn't! What did I do wrong? When did grandma scold me?"

Song Guo was the first to express: "You are right! When I was very young, my mother told me that it is not shameful to make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes. As long as you are willing to admit your mistakes and correct them, she will Love me as always."

"The Wicked Tribe has indeed made serious mistakes, but as long as they are willing to admit their mistakes and correct their mistakes, why can't we accept them?"

His words were unanimously approved by all present.

After understanding the reason, everyone is no longer so hostile to the Yougu tribe.

Lanhua asked: "But what should we do? At the tribal meeting, everyone scolded and punished, and they were punished, but they didn't correct themselves in the end. What can you do?"

Everyone nodded again and again, this is also their doubt. It is good to be willing to reform, but the fear is that the other party will not correct after repeated admonition, which will affect the reputation of their own tribe.

In fact, Zhang Tian and Lin Yu didn't care whether to change or not.

As a primitive mode of agricultural production, slash-and-burn farming can be said to be backward, but it cannot be said to be wrong.If there is something wrong with the Yougu tribe, it is just a mistaken belief that only by setting fire to the wilderness can the planted grains bear fruit. In the final analysis, it is a cognitive error, which is understandable.

The two did not intend to impart more advanced planting techniques to the Yougu tribe.

If you want to farm, you have to go to the south.

Zhang Tian was simply surprised by the unusually high productivity of the Yougu tribe, and wanted to get in touch with them and find out the reason, let alone Lin Yu, who wished she could fly over to find out now.

Of course, this kind of reason is impossible for people to accept, and they have to use the name of their ancestors.

Zhang Tian raised his face and said in a very serious tone: "They didn't know the existence of their ancestors, and they didn't follow the guidance of the sky, so they went astray. When the tribal meeting is over, I will go to their tribe to convey the meaning of their ancestors, Guide him on the right path."

He looked at the guests: "Since you have promised to bring their people to the tribal meeting, and the grain has been accepted, don't go back on your word, or you will deepen the conflict and hatred between each other, which is not what the ancestors wanted to see result."

Thinking that he had really considered going back on his word, Song Guo couldn't help showing shame.

"Pine Cone understands." He solemnly agreed, "Then you..."

Zhang Tian knew what he wanted to ask, but he couldn't arbitrarily decide on this matter, he had to consult his grandmother first.

After getting his mother's permission, he said: "We will also take their people with us, as a little bit of kindness to the lost children, and hope that they will soon find their way back and return to the embrace of the sky."

(End of this chapter)