Civilized Zerg Lord

Chapter 9 Searching for Salt Wells
After a long period of cultivation by Gu Hao, the salt worms have now grown from the size of a thumb to the size of a palm.

And its ability to find salt has increased astonishingly. Even if it is a salt bag hidden by Gu Hao 2000 meters away, it can quickly find it.

So, Gu Hao was going to take this little guy to find the salt well.

He knew that in primitive times, salt wells should not be difficult to find.

In the history of China, the number of salt wells was very large. Basically, there would be salt wells in one hundred square kilometers, otherwise it would not be able to support such a large population.

Therefore, Gu Hao felt that it should not be difficult to find a salt well in this world. The difficulty is to find a shallow salt well.

Even if a salt well is found hundreds of meters or thousands of meters below, it would be difficult to mine it with the current technology of the Gu barbarian tribe.

Gu Hao took the salt worms, bone armored centipedes, and dozens of Wuhe tribe members and began to search all around the Gu barbarian tribe.

They walked in the woods, everyone's eyes fixed on the saltworm to see if it would react.

The sun was shining hotly overhead, but they had no intention of stopping.

Everyone understood how important it was to the tribe to find the salt well.

At sunset, Gu Hao would stop and return to the tribe to rest.

Then the next morning, when the sun is just rising, the search for the salt well continues.

Such days lasted for many days, and wherever Gu Hao walked, their footprints were deeply imprinted on the land, forming clear routes.

Gu Hao has been encouraging the tribesmen, his eyes are firm and not tired at all.

He knew that if they persisted, they would eventually find the salt well.

At the foot of a hillside about ten kilometers away from the Gu barbarian tribe, the salt insect finally reacted.

Its body digs into the ground quickly, like a professional miner, flexible and firm.

The small body shuttles through the soil, and every move forward is full of power.

Gu Hao looked at its unhesitating movements and his heart was filled with anticipation.

Gu Hao has established a connection with the salt worm similar to that of a Gu worm, and he can clearly feel the salt worm's excitement.

Gu Hao believed that this must be the salt well. The only thing that worried him was the depth of the salt well.

If the salt well is too deep, they can't mine it at all.

However, as time passed, Gu Hao's heart gradually cooled down.

The salt worms have dug nearly 50 meters. Although salt stains have begun to appear in the soil, Gu Hao has no way to mine even the brine salt water.

Therefore, Gu Hao could only call out the salt insects and continue searching in another direction.

Fortunately, Huangtian paid off. On the third day, Gu Hao found another salt well less than ten kilometers away from the Guman tribe.

This time, the saltworm only dug a few dozen meters before breaking through the rock formation.

Gu Hao looked at the salt insect that emerged from the ground. Its body was covered with a layer of brine. Gu Hao knew that they had finally found the salt well.

Gu Hao asked the Wuhui tribe to bring hundreds of men over, including members of the Guman tribe as well as redeemers.

After everyone arrived, Gu Hao asked everyone to start looking for bamboos. They should be similar in size and should not be damaged.

After searching all morning, Gu Hao finally found all the bamboo he needed.

They began to use primitive tools to process the bamboo, peeling away the knots to make the inside of the bamboo unobstructed.

Gu Hao used hemp rope to connect sections of bamboo, and the joints of each section of bamboo were sealed with soil and resin to prevent salt water from leaking.

After several hours of hard work, Gu Hao finally made a bamboo tube dozens of meters long.Looking at this tube made of many bamboos, Gu Hao showed a satisfied smile on his face.

The salt well has been dug continuously by salt insects and is enough to accommodate the entire bamboo pipe.

Everyone worked together to place the bamboo pipes in the well bit by bit.

Gu Hao brought another thick tree stump, and he let the salt worms chew the center of the stump into a hollow.

Then leave a round opening on both sides that can be inserted into the bamboo tube, and also leave a small opening on the side.

After the wooden barrel was installed on the bamboo pipe, a simple water pump using the difference in air pressure appeared in front of everyone.

Gu Hao poured some water through the side opening, sealed it, and then opened the bamboo tube.

As the water in the barrel slowly drained away, low air pressure was generated in the barrel, and the brine in the salt well was then pumped out.

At that moment, the bamboo pipe at the wellhead seemed to turn into a spear of life, gently piercing the silence of the ground, and brine water gushes out.

Everyone's faces reflected strong expectations.

When the clear ticking sound echoes in the air, when the first drop of brine drops on the ground.

A burst of cheers spread instantly, penetrated the silent valley, and shook everyone's heart.

They cheered, jumped, and some even shed tears with excitement.

Gu Hao looked at these people and felt happy in his heart.

Gu Hao established a camp here and named it No. [-] Salt Well.

This area will become an important salt-producing land for the Guman tribe. After another day of hard work, Salt Well No. [-] finally began to produce salt.

Gu Hao grabbed a handful of yellow salt and looked at it.

Although this kind of salt was used in the past, Gu Hao would throw it away as garbage without hesitation.

But now this is paleo gold, and it will be more than adequate for marinating meats, although the color may not be as nice.

However, this is the reality of the primitive era. In the primitive environment, Gu Hao uses the most authentic way to create a future belonging to the Gu barbarian tribe.

Winter is approaching, and everyone in the Guman tribe has joined in preparing for the winter.

All the labor force except the elderly have left the tribe.

A large number of women joined the fishing team. They waved the fishing nets in the autumn wind and skillfully caught the fish in the nets.

Then, the men carried baskets full of fish back to the tribe. They carried heavy fish baskets on their shoulders. Although their steps were heavy, no one stopped.

They know that these fish are their key to surviving the winter.

In the tribe, the waiting old men and children are busy butchering fish.
They are skilled in handling the fish one by one and then pickle them with fresh salt.

The whole tribe is filled with busyness and vitality, and everyone is doing their part to prepare for the coming winter.

And more men are busy cutting wood in the forest, swinging axes, and every fallen tree represents their hope of surviving the winter safely.

Their bodies were covered with sweat and tree debris, but their faces were full of satisfaction and anticipation.

As a large amount of wood accumulated, Gu Hao began to teach them how to use the earth kiln sealing firing method to burn the wood into charcoal.

They listened carefully, learned, then slowly practiced, and then became proficient in operation.

In the flames, wood is converted into charcoal, which is a key resource for the Gu barbarian tribe to survive the winter.

(End of this chapter)