This Is My Primitive Tribe-Chapter 120 - 102: The Harvest After a Hard Year_2

Gan Song nodded solemnly, because this matter was related to the yield of Red Crystal Rice, and the yield of Red Crystal Rice was related to whether everyone could fill their stomachs through planting.

Such an important matter, he must keep in mind.

The two of them went to the farmland again to check the growth of other grains and vegetables. Some were already almost ripe, while others needed to grow for a while longer.

This year’s harvest looks good; the planted grains and vegetables are growing well. It’s another bountiful year.

On September 22nd, the Red Crystal Rice finally fully ripened, and the Vine Tribe began the autumn harvest.

After working hard for a year, the day of harvest finally arrived, and everyone was very excited.

Jiang Xuan held a Stone Knife and cut down the tallest Red Crystal Rice, then lifted a heavy bundle of red ears above his head, and joyfully shouted: "Autumn harvest!"

Under the sunlight, those Red Crystal Rice glimmered with gem-like brilliance, very beautiful and very festive.

Gan Song cut down another bundle of red ears and similarly shouted: "Autumn harvest!"

"Autumn harvest!"

"Autumn harvest!"

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In the fields, the tribespeople of the Vine Tribe erupted in cheers as loud as a mountain or sea, and the whole tribe was immersed in the joy of the harvest.

The warriors of the Planting Team first picked up various primitive farming tools, walked into the fields and began the busy autumn harvest under the scorching sun.

Those mature vegetables required twisting off the roots one by one; Round Potatoes and Stone Eggs needed to have all the vines cut first, and then the soil excavated. It was not easy work.

But even though sweat poured down, everyone’s faces were filled with smiles, because these were, after all, food!

The tall Red Crystal Rice was personally harvested by Jiang Xuan and Gan Song. Jiang Xuan hand-rolled the Red Crystal Rice off the ears one by one and packed them into Beast Hide Bags.

When all the Red Crystal Rice was harvested, there were actually five large Beast Hide Bags full, an astonishing yield.

The yield of such high-yield grain even shocked Jiang Xuan, followed by a burst of joy.

With such high-yield grain, is there any fear of having nothing to eat when the population increases?

Jiang Xuan carried all this Red Crystal Rice back to the tribe.

Afterward, he wove a few large mats from reeds, laid them on open ground, and spread the Red Crystal Rice on the mats to dry.

Jiang Xuan knew very well, if not dried, the Red Crystal Rice packed in Beast Hide Bags might mold.

If the hard-grown Red Crystal Rice went bad, there would be nowhere to cry.

"Chirp... Chirp..."

While Jiang Xuan was drying the Red Crystal Rice, Tang Yuan came over, curious about the Red Crystal Rice laid on the ground, and stretched its neck to peck one and taste the flavor.

"Hey, this isn’t meat."

Jiang Xuan quickly grabbed Tang Yuan’s sturdy neck and pushed it aside.

Tang Yuan didn’t persist in disturbing, as it liked eating meat, not vegetables, just curious about the Red Crystal Rice.

Jiang Xuan called two Guard Team Warriors to watch over these valuable Red Crystal Rice, ensuring they weren’t harmed by the animals raised in the tribe.

Those two Guard Team Warriors also knew the importance of this, so they guarded these Red Crystal Rice vigilantly, never leaving.

Jiang Xuan returned to the farmland to continue working with everyone, harvesting the grains and vegetables slowly and transporting them back to the tribe.

Through the efforts of everyone in the Vine Tribe, the grains and vegetables of the Vine Tribe quickly piled up like mountains.

These grains and vegetables must be well preserved, not randomly placed.

Especially leafy vegetables, if not preserved well, they would quickly rot.

Jiang Xuan carefully recalled past experiences, then fired a batch of pickle jars, and converted some leafy vegetables into long-lasting salted vegetables through boiling, drying, and salting, packed into jars.

Some vegetables were boiled, then directly dried into vegetable chips, stored in more sealed Beast Hide Bags.

Some vegetables were eaten fresh, and even the rotten leaves and roots were not wasted, thrown to the tamed animals.

As for tuber grains like Round Potato, Stone Egg, sweet Potato, and Polygonatum, preservation was easier, dry the dirt on the surface, and stack them in a dry place.

But Jiang Xuan quickly realized there were too many grains harvested and couldn’t stack them in every house. Otherwise, some people might wake up at night to sneak food.

Tribe people feared hunger, offering no resistance to food.

To avoid this, Jiang Xuan had to construct two granaries.

Granaries were entirely constructed of sturdy dried wood, different from other houses; stone was laid beneath it, and wood panels above to separate from the ground.

These extremely solid wood panels were gradually chopped out by warriors of the Vine Tribe using Stone Axes, time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Moreover, the granary roof was covered with three layers of tough bark, effectively preventing leakage.

Once the towering granaries were built, all processed grains and vegetables were stored inside, piled high.

Many tribe members of the Vine Tribe found a new hobby: visiting the granary daily. Even if they couldn’t enter, knowing it was filled with food brought satisfaction.

Jiang Xuan instructed Guard Team Warriors to watch the granary day and night to prevent unexpected incidents.

After all, this place is really important.

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Vine Tribe, Breeding Area.

This year, Da Jiao raised a new animal, a kind of Long-tailed Rabbit brought back by warriors of Hunting Team Two.

The main feature of these rabbits is their long, furry tails, completely different from other short-tailed rabbits.

Long-tailed Rabbits are much larger than ordinary rabbits, a mature Long-tailed Rabbit weighs over a hundred pounds, very plump.

Moreover, except in winter, Long-tailed Rabbits can reproduce every two months, birthing two to six each time, with a very high reproductive rate.

So, after few months of breeding, Da Jiao was surprised to find he now had a group of Long-tailed Rabbits.

He excitedly reported this achievement to Jiang Xuan and led him to see the Long-tailed Rabbits.

"Chief, look, these Long-tailed Rabbits eat various things, small twigs, vegetable leaves, grass leaves, grass roots, very easy to raise."

"Also, they grow quickly, are large-sized, reproduce rapidly and abundantly, I think Long-tailed Rabbit is very suitable for breeding!"

Da Jiao also took out a dried Long-tailed Rabbit skin to show Jiang Xuan: "Chief, look at this rabbit skin, much thicker than ordinary rabbit skins, fur is soft, definitely warm if made into Beast Hide Clothing."

"Besides, the meat of Long-tailed Rabbit is tender, tastes good whether grilled or stew."

Jiang Xuan observed the plump Long-tailed Rabbits in the enclosure.

These Long-tailed Rabbits had long tails, ears shorter than ordinary Gray Rabbits, otherwise no significant difference from Gray Rabbits.

After listening to Da Jiao’s enthusiastic introduction, Jiang Xuan satisfactorily said: "Not bad, these Long-tailed Rabbits are indeed very suitable for breeding."

Jiang Xuan patted Da Jiao’s shoulder, saying: "Go ahead with your plan for breeding. I support you, if you need more enclosures, I will ask warriors to help you, if encountering any difficulties, also tell me."

Da Jiao rubbed his hands, saying: "Chief, we can solve the enclosure issue ourselves, but things like vegetable leaves, vines, and roots, can the planting team give us more?"

"Gan Song is too stingy, even reluctant about rotten vegetable leaves."

Jiang Xuan laughed upon hearing this: "Hahaha, no problem, I’ll ask the planting team for you. Also, don’t blame Gan Song, he invested so much time in those crops, no wonder he’s protective."

Da Jiao immediately beamed with joy, saying: "Thank you, Chief, I’ll deliver a Long-tailed Rabbit to you later."

Jiang Xuan smiled: "Good, I’ll also taste the Long-tailed Rabbit meat you raised, see how it differs from those in the mountains."

Jiang Xuan checked other domesticated animals, feeling they were well bred.

Da Jiao indeed seemed to have a certain talent in breeding.

Afterward, Jiang Xuan went to Gan Song and asked him to provide more support to the breeding team, so they could get more manure later.

Sure enough, when Gan Song heard the word "manure," his eyes immediately lit up, promising promptly to give the breeding team more rotten vegetable leaves next time.