Capítulo 449: Chapter 260 Vine Tribe Year 7

The days of winter are always long and repetitive.

After returning to the tribe, Jiang Xuan went out several times with the Hunting Team, recruited some wanderers who were about to starve, reorganized the tribe’s defenses, and a winter passed just like that.

One day, after Jiang Xuan got up, he heard the dripping sound from under the eaves and knew that the ice and snow on the roof had begun to melt.

He did a simple wash, then pushed open the door, and a burst of cold air hit him in the face.

The melting snow feels even colder than the falling snow.

The sky, which had been overcast for a long time, finally dispersed its dark clouds, and the long-lost sunlight shone on the earth, accelerating the melting of the ice and snow.

“The seventh year.”

Jiang Xuan walked into the courtyard, bathed in the sunlight, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

“Clatter…”

In the bamboo forest, after the ice and snow on one of the bamboos melted and fell to the ground, the bamboo slowly rebounded but, having been pressed down for a whole winter, could not return to its upright state.

Jiang Xuan returned to the house, took out the new bamboo slips he had prepared in advance, dipped a Beast Hair Brush in the specially made ink, and wrote the five large characters “Vine Tribe Year Seven” on the first slip.

Then, on the second bamboo slip, he wrote a line: January 1st, Clear.

“Hoo…”

Jiang Xuan laid the bamboo slips flat on the table, and once the characters on the slips dried, he could store them away.

Initially, Jiang Xuan used the engraving method.

But engraving had a problem: the characters were not conspicuous, requiring rereading with ink to be visible.

Later, Jiang Xuan discovered that Chi Shao’s blended ink for writing on Beast Skin Scrolls was excellent; it could be written directly and preserved for a long time.

Thus, he no longer engraved characters and instead simply used a Beast Hair Brush to write directly on the bamboo slips, which was convenient and practical.

After routinely recording the date, Jiang Xuan began patrolling the tribe, instructing the warriors to deal with any potential safety hazards ahead of time.

Two days later, as the river level rose, the thick ice on the Feiyu River quickly melted under the current’s impact.

“Crack, crack…”

Cracks appeared on the ice layer on the river’s surface, and subsequently, the broken ice floes started colliding with each other and slowly drifting downstream.

On the riverbank, the warriors of the Fishing Team watched the ice on the river’s surface break piece by piece, and everyone was excited.

As the ice moved faster and the river waters began roaring, the leader of the Fishing Team, Jing Jie, shouted, “The river has opened!”

“Great!”

“We can fish now!”

The warriors of the Fishing Team erupted in cheers like a tidal wave, having had enough of the long winter, eager to go out fishing.

Other members of the Vine Tribe, hearing the cheers of the Fishing Team, also began to smile.

The opening of the river signaled the official end of winter. Once the ice and snow on the ground fully melted, they could start the new year’s work.

It wasn’t that the members of the Vine Tribe enjoyed working, but because during the winter, they could only consume their stored resources, which left them feeling uneasy.

Having experienced hunger and cold, they understood well that to avoid starvation, one must work hard. Only by working hard could they gain more food and avoid hunger.

Two days after the river opened, the ice and snow on the ground had almost entirely melted.

The members of the Vine Tribe began to busy themselves.

The Hunting Team and the Fishing Team both set out, while the Planting Team began a new round of land reclamation and tilling of existing fields.

The Breeding Team started repairing the pens damaged by heavy snow, as with the arrival of spring, both livestock and poultry would enter their breeding season.

The trade area, after replenishing a large batch of goods, reopened for business.

The entire Vine Tribe was bustling with prosperity.

…

By the end of January, as the weather gradually warmed, Jiang Xuan handed over the large quantity of seeds acquired last winter from the Black Teeth Tribe, as well as Fish Scale Fruit from the Crocodile Tribe, to the leader of the Planting Team, Gan Song.

“These seeds were brought back from the Central South Wilderness. Each small Beast Hide Bag contains seeds of a certain type of grain or vegetable. Just like before, find some fertile lands and plant them separately.”

“If we’re lucky, we might obtain some grains and vegetables suitable for planting here from these seeds.”

“Of course, some grains and vegetables may not adapt to the climate here, and they might not grow well or bear fruit. If that happens, it’s normal, and there’s no need to blame yourself.”

Gan Song looked at the seeds with eyes full of excitement.

As the leader of the Planting Team, Gan Song had become a fanatic for farming, especially fond of new seeds.

Jiang Xuan took out the Fish Scale Grass and said, “Although these Fish Scale Grass are dried, the Fish Scale Fruit inside is still intact.”

“The Fish Scale Fruit contains seeds. Plant the Fish Scale Fruit next to the stream or in low-lying areas and see if they can grow.”

When Jiang Xuan returned from the Central South Wilderness, it was the depth of winter, and the ground was covered everywhere with ice and snow, making it impossible to plant these Fish Scale Grass immediately, so they dried up.

“Don’t worry, chief. I’ll plant them well.”

With utmost confidence, Gan Song took on the task.

Jiang Xuan nodded and said, “I trust you.”

After handing over the seeds to Gan Song, Jiang Xuan left the Planting Team and took a trip to the Wild Boar Forest in the northern part of the tribe.