Chapter 864 Rice Dream

"Son of God, let's build a house here!"

The next morning, the sun had already risen from the east, but no sunlight fell on the temporary camp where Han Cheng and the others were located, because the sun was blocked by the mountains in the east.

It's much better here now. When Han Cheng and the others were shuttling through the mountains and forests a while ago, they often had to wait until almost noon to see the sun.

And it won't take too long for the sun, who has appeared in his prime, to set on the other side of the mountain again.

Everyone who went to bed early yesterday, except for the six people who took turns to watch the night, seemed very energetic in the rest.

On the one hand, this is because I slept well last night, and on the other hand, it is because people feel refreshed on happy occasions.

After washing up in the morning and eating, someone brought up the matter of building houses and courtyards.

When he came, Han Chengcheng had already told these people the purpose of coming here.

On the one hand, it is to find a place for the tribe to rest, and on the other hand, after finding such a place, if there is enough time, it will initially build something here.

For example, it can provide the people with initial rest houses, and it is best to open up a small amount of land here and plant some crops.

The people in the tribe, after experiencing the stable life that farming can bring with Han Cheng, became more and more fascinated by farming and building houses, thinking that this kind of life is what people should live.

So I am very enthusiastic about what Han Cheng said.

In addition, these people have been away from the tribe for so long, and now they have found the place they want to find. Naturally, they want to build this place as soon as possible, and then rush back to the tribe to tell the good news to everyone in the tribe. Let them follow along and be happy and happy.

"Aren't you tired?"

Han Cheng looked at these energetic people and asked aloud.

"Not tired!"

Everyone said one after another, looking eager to wait.

"If you're not tired, you can't build it directly. After you have a general understanding of the nearby places,

to start building the house. "

Han Cheng smiled and said to everyone.

Building a house has always been a major event, even at this time, it must not be sloppy, especially when Han Cheng plans to build a sub-tribe here, it needs to be extra cautious.

After all, once construction starts, it will be a big project, so we must be careful in choosing the site.

Otherwise, when the brain is hot at this time, you can find a place at random and start construction. When you encounter various problems at that time, it will be too troublesome to start relocation and the like.

Therefore, it is very necessary to familiarize yourself with this area first, and consider as many aspects as possible before making a choice.

In many cases, choosing the right direction is more important than working hard.

After listening to Han Cheng's words, everyone thought about it and felt that what Shen Zi said was very correct.

Han Cheng originally planned to take a good rest here, at least for two or three days. The idea of ​​resting for at least two or three days was ruined. When he met such a group of people who couldn't wait to build and contribute to the tribe, he wanted to take a break. There are also some things that cannot be done, and it is really uncomfortable.

Da Shenzi Han, who complained like this and couldn't be a salted fish, gave an order for everyone to pack their bags and walk along this small river that twists and turns and winds to the south.

When walking forward, I still put on the posture that the king asked me to patrol the mountain before, and from time to time I would hit the gong in my hand, making a "bang bang" sound.

Han Cheng's eyes fell more on the small river and the places with water near the small river. He kept searching, and he was more serious than before when he was looking for plants that only grow in the south, and confirming whether he and others entered the south. with expectations.

It can even be described as a fiery heart.

This is also an important reason why he asked everyone to walk along the river.

Moving along the river, on the one hand, because the new tribe cannot live without the water source, it must be established not too far away from the river.

In this way, walking along the river can better find a suitable place to establish a branch tribe.

On the other hand, Han Cheng is looking forward to it!

His expectation is rice!

According to some of the knowledge he knows about early humans, corn, which is the millet that the Qingque tribe is now planting in large quantities, and rice are the earliest two extremely important food crops for people in the north and the south.

Millet did not begin to rapidly replace millet as an important food crop in the north until wheat was ground into flour by people.

As for rice, it has been the main food crop in the south since ancient times.

And with the development of the times, and the painstaking research of many scientists, the yield has been higher, and it has been planted from the south to the black soil in the northeast.

It would be strange if Han Cheng didn't look forward to such an extremely important food crop.

Although he was a northerner in later generations, he ate most of pasta, steamed buns, and basically three meals a day.

But he still knows how to eat rice, especially the rice fried by the old godmother who has already seen through everything, so that he can put the steamed buns aside without hesitation.

Especially in today's tribes that only have millet but no trace of wheat, rice has become a food crop that he is extremely looking forward to and longing for.

Once rice can be found, planted and cultivated, and grown to a large scale, the tribe will be able to obtain a food crop with a yield equal to or greater than that of millet, and it can be used as a staple food.

Moreover, the taste of rice is better than that of millet, and more patterns can be made.

Another advantage is that with such a kind of grain, even if the millet in the tribe has suffered some serious natural disasters collectively, resulting in a substantial reduction in production or no harvest, the presence of these rice can greatly reduce other crops. impact on tribes.

Han Cheng doesn't know if any chaff and straw left over from the ancient times have been excavated in the vast land of the Land of Abundance, but it's always good to have such an expectation.

After all, people still have dreams, what if they come true?

With such a dream in mind, Han Cheng kept staring at the vegetation growing by the water. Even if he didn't drink vigorously, he still wanted to make a miracle.

In such a process, everyone moved slowly along the meandering river, gradually moving away from the place where they came in, and gradually moving away from the surrounding mountains. As they walked, their vision became wider and wider.

Of course, it is impossible for all places to be flat, and the terrain has occasional ups and downs, but overall it is still very flat, especially compared to what they experienced a while ago, the area in front of them is even more flat up.

As twilight fell again, the people of the Qingque tribe set up their camps again, and the smoke rose slowly. Against the backdrop of the twilight, it always gave people a sense of tranquility, a very comfortable feeling.

Under such a scene, Han Cheng blinked his sour eyes a few times, watching fish occasionally jumping up not far away, or flicking their tails, leaving circles on them and spreading towards the distance. Going to the rippling water surface, I couldn't help sniffling.

After today's day, he did not find any trace of rice.

Although I know about rice, it will be a long-term effort if I don’t get it right. It is almost impossible to accomplish it overnight, but I still feel a little disappointed.

A large part of this is because it's just too important to see.

Because it is very important to watch, and there are many things entrusted, and I don’t want to let it fail, and my mind will be affected by it.

Just like when you meet someone you really like...

The twilight is getting heavier and heavier, and the rising smoke is also integrated into the night.

The light from the bonfire, which was not conspicuous before, became brighter and brighter, illuminating a large area, not too far away from the water surface, and from time to time a string of water bubbles would wobble up from the bottom of the water.

Under the reflection of the bonfire, it appears half bright and half dark.

They float quietly on the water like this, and after stopping for a while, some of them will burst silently, disappearing as silently as when they rose...

The night is getting darker, and the surroundings are quiet. In this quietness, sometimes the name of waterfowl will suddenly sound, and I don't know if it is kissed to the feet by a big fish.

However, there will be no more than ten such calls at most, and they will disappear, and the night will return to tranquility...

The next morning, someone raised the flame, and someone pulled out the fish cage that had been lowered into the water. With quiet busyness, a new day of life began again.

Han Cheng withdrew his gaze from the purple soil beside the fire.

Up to now, he is basically completely sure that the place where they are now is the famous Land of Abundance.

Because I walked all the way here yesterday, the soil I encountered is still purple soil.

It's just that the current Land of Abundance is far from what it looks like in the impression. Looking around, it is not much different from the other places I have seen before. It is all a primitive wasteland.

To reproduce the Land of Abundance, I don't know how long it will take and how many people have worked hard for it.

After breakfast, everyone packed their bags and continued to set off along the river. Because of the continuous flow of water, the river has become several times wider than before.

When everyone walked along the river zigzagging for about half a day, the river suddenly became wider.

This is not because a large tributary flowed in suddenly, but because the land here suddenly became very flat, and the water of the river formed many small strands, flowing towards the distance.

As a result, the river water has become very shallow, and some even have only a thin layer, flowing slowly against the ground.

In this large area of ​​shallow water, there are many aquatic vegetation, and a large number of water birds live here.

Some swim slowly in the water, while others walk gracefully in the shallow water with their long legs, leaving footprints that resemble bamboo leaves.

A small green bird standing there clutching a grass stalk, suddenly rushed out like an arrow off the string, leaving a circle of ripples on the water surface, and when it flew up again, a small fish had already reached its belly. middle……

This place is simply a paradise for birds.

Of course, after the arrival of a group of people beating the gong, especially after a few feathered arrows were shot quickly and nailed down a few big birds, the peace and tranquility nearby was immediately broken, and a large number of birds flapped desperately. Wings, hurriedly flew towards the distance.

Primitive people are probably best at destroying all kinds of scenery, and they are still stress-free.

Their sons of gods will also play signs of revenge for the small fish and shrimps in the water, but they don't have so many ideas. No matter how good-looking a bird is, it is a dish in their eyes.

A little to the east, about a mile or so, there is an existence that is generally higher than this side. It is still very good to build a tribe here.

It is almost dozens of miles away from where Han Cheng and the others came in. It is far away from the mountains and rivers and has a large enough depth.

If it can develop here in time, basically there is no need to worry about the future development space.

Facing the river, the rest of the land has a large area of ​​barren land, which is very good for farming.

As for this large swamp, it also plays a very important role. In addition to providing water for the life and development of the tribe, it can also be used for farming.

After a little modification, it is a very good paddy field, which is perfect for growing rice.

Of course, the premise of doing this is to be able to discover and own the rice, otherwise it is useless to think too much.

Unfortunately, so far, Han Cheng and his party have not found any trace of rice.

The dream of rice may really become a dream of rice. Laoganma fried rice can only be relished in the dream with saliva.

Ask people to set up a temporary camp in this relatively high-lying place. After eating some food, Han Chengcheng led people to check around here.

Of course, the focus is on this swamp-like place, after all, the most desired thing at this moment is rice.

"Clatter..."

There was the sound of water flowing. This was when Han Cheng and his party started to march into the water after they found no trace of rice and such on the edge.

The action taken was the same as before, there were people wearing rattan armor holding long sticks in their hands, vigorously beating the grass, and the water surface with shallow water.

This is so that some big guys who may be lurking in the water will be surprised in advance, so that everyone can prepare in advance.

After all, the place where I am now is far away from my own tribe, and it is no longer a familiar water, and in this era, no one can say whether something like a crocodile will suddenly come out , so there is nothing wrong with being careful.

In addition to these, the people who came together were all connected by ropes, and they walked in a relatively scattered manner. This was to prevent someone from suddenly stepping on a swamp full of mud and sinking in, causing heavy losses.

In addition to the rope, some people who followed behind carried some small wooden rafts tied temporarily with branches.

In order to prevent possible dangers, Han Cheng and his group have taken great pains.

Fortunately, the worst didn't happen. There were quite a few things that were disturbed by the crowd's commotion, but most of them were birds, and some old turtles basking in their backs.

And they didn't encounter that kind of particularly deep muddy ground. In most places, after submerging their calves, they had already stepped on the hard muddy ground below.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with them not deliberately trying to die, and advancing towards those places where a lot of silt has been deposited there recently.

The long tree sticks slapped the water surface with great force, and there would be splashes mixed with mud spots, falling towards both sides.

It looks more cheerful than a child with bare feet stomping and splashing water vigorously at a small water inlet on the ground after the rain is over.

But the fact is that everyone is not happy on this road at all. Walking in such an environment is even more difficult, strenuous and frightening than their previous climbing over mountains and valleys.

But a lot of time, hard work does not necessarily result in gains, the two will not be directly proportional, or the gains are very little before the hard work reaches a certain level.

For example, Han Cheng and the others took a lot of risks in such a place this time, and even crossed this shallow water and came to the other side, but they didn't find anything.

"Son of God, what are you looking for?"

Finally, someone couldn't help but asked aloud.

According to everyone's understanding, the main purpose of everyone's trip has been accomplished. The Son of God has judged from the purple soil that he and others have reached the south, so there is no need to rely on plants to make judgments as before, but the Son of God now They are still looking for something here, how can they not be curious.

"Rice, a plant that can grow in shallow water, can be planted on a large scale like millet, and its yield is higher than that of millet, and it tastes better than millet. It can also be hungry..."

Han Cheng, who had some kill mud splashed on his face, said to everyone with a smile. When he said this, his face was full of yearning and longing.

It even almost caught up with Grandpa Yuan's longing for sitting under the rice paddies to enjoy the shade.

After hearing Han Cheng's description, all the people in the tribe couldn't help being infatuated, their faces full of longing and yearning.

It tastes better than millet, and the output can even exceed that of millet, and it can be produced in large quantities...

These things that the Son of God said were circling in their minds over and over again, and every time they circled, they would set off monstrous waves in their hearts, making many people tremble uncontrollably.

There are many benefits of Xiaomi. As people who rely on Xiaomi to start a family, they all know very well that without the support of a large number of Xiaomi, it is impossible for their tribe to develop to the current scale.

But now, they have learned from the Son of God that a crop that is no less than, or even surpasses, millet in all aspects, how can they live with restraint!

"Son of God! We're still looking for it!"

Under the strong stimulation, some people were so excited that they couldn't help themselves. They said such a sentence at the top of their voices, and turned around to head towards the swamp-like area that just flowed over not far away.

He was not the only one, after his howl, the rest of the people couldn't hold back any more, and they also turned around and headed towards the water behind them, compared to when the Qingque Tribe held a happy meeting, Be positive.

Such a scene, as early as when he was about to tell the story about rice, Han Chengcheng had expected it. After living in the tribe for so many years, he had already figured out the personality of the people in the tribe very clearly.

Under his deliberate guidance, they are all people who will spontaneously go to complete things that are beneficial to the tribe.

These people have a very high sense of identity with the tribe built by themselves and others.

"No! Let's take a rest before starting! This matter can't be rushed!"

Han Cheng smiled and quickly stopped the group of superior guys in the tribe.

Just coming from the opposite side, everyone has exhausted a lot of physical strength, it is best to rest for a while before doing this thing, after all, it is not easy to walk forward in the mud.

"Let's take a look at this side first, and after inspecting some terrain, we will continue to look for rice here."

Han Cheng added, giving a new task.

With this new mission, everyone's urgency to find rice was slightly suppressed.

This kind of observation of the terrain with a sense of walking is more acceptable to everyone at this time than sitting here to rest.

So everyone formed the previous formation again, and began to walk on the west side of this swamp-like place.

Basically, it is not too different from the east side, and it is dominated by gentle terrain, with ups and downs in some places, but not too much.

The plants have not changed much from the east side.

As for Han Cheng who brought up this matter, he actually didn't have any hope of finding anything strange here.

After all, he said so, the most important thing is that people who want the tribe, take this opportunity to take a break.

But things are like this a lot of times, if you want to plant flowers and flowers will not bloom, but if you don’t want to plant willows and willows to make shade.

After wandering around here for a while, Han Cheng's casually wandering eyes stopped in one place. During the short period of time when his eyes were stagnant, his expression experienced changes of doubt, thought, sudden surprise and surprise.

"Go there and have a look!"

Han Cheng pointed to a place not far away, and said to everyone in the tribe with some eagerness and joy in his voice.

Where his hand pointed, a plant grew.

This kind of plant has relatively long and narrow leaves, about 20 to 30 centimeters long, and it is much taller than ordinary grasses.

Although it was far from late autumn at this time, these guys had already grown very tall, and together with the dead old vegetation, they formed a single piece, which was very conspicuous.

It is precisely because of this that it can first attract Han Cheng's attention and let Han Cheng notice it.