The old man couldn't remember the location or distance of the Dongyi tribe at all.

In his later years, he never went there.

What Wang Wei was thinking about was whether the Dongyi people would pose a threat to the Xia tribe like the Beidi people. If so, then the Xia tribe's geographical location is really not good.

Wang Wei asked:

"Do you know the people from Beidi?"

He unconsciously began to address each other with respect.

The old man said:

"I've heard that they are also a barbaric tribe."

Wang Wei said: "On the other side of the river from our Xia tribe, there live the Beidi people, and there are savages there."

The old man unconsciously looked towards the other side of the river.

"Hey, are you having a hard time with the Beidi people here? The Beidi people always drive savages to attack those small tribes."

"You were right, the Beidi people are blackmailing our Xia tribe."

"I think the Xia tribe is rich in materials and has a wide variety of materials. The Beidi people will definitely want to get them."

"You're right, how should I respond?"

"You have a city wall, isn't that the best response?"

"Is that all there is? Is there more?"

"What else?"

Wang Wei felt that the old man was either pretending to be confused, or he really didn't know. Cao Ming could tell one, two, three, so it would be better for him to just say that there is a city wall to deal with the Beidi people. If he really believed him, the Xia tribe would not do anything. Any other preparation will lead to failure.

"You have always been in the Dao tribe. Since you know the Beidi people, do the Beidi people know about the Dao tribe? And the Root tribe."

"I don't know. The Dao tribe has never been in contact with them. I heard that the Beidi people talked about it because a caravan came to the Dao tribe to trade."

"I see."

Wang Wei felt that the old man knew very little about Beidi people, and he only heard what others said, and there was not much he could trust.

So he changed the subject and stopped asking about the Beidi people.

The two talked for so long, but Wang Wei still didn't know his name. So he asked him. The old man's transliteration turned out to be "Geng". The old man "Geng" might have something to do with him growing rice.

"Lao Geng, why did you trade yourself?"

"I want to leave the rice tribe."

"Why did you leave?"

"I want to go outside and have a look. If I don't leave, I won't be able to leave."

Wang Wei was amused. This old man had an old heart. How far did he think he could go on two feet? But Wang Wei still didn't believe what he said.

"It's okay if you want to go out and have a look. The world is a big place. Then why did you bring a kid with you?"

"That brat wants to follow me, there's nothing he can do."

"But I think there's something wrong with that kid."

Old man Geng was a little nervous and asked:

"That's not right?"

"He is sick."

"Hey, Your Majesty, I actually brought him here to find a witch to treat him. I also want to find a witch from the big tribe. Can the witch from the Xia tribe cure him?"

Wang Wei felt that this old man was really a smooth climber.

"There are no witches in the Xia tribe. There is a healer called a 'doctor'. You can take him to have a look, but as far as I know, this disease is not curable."

"I know that not everyone can cure his disease. Your Majesty, I want to ask you something."

Previously, when he returned to the Xia tribe, Wang Wei heard Shang Jiu specifically say some things about the old man, and thought he was rather strange. But judging from his performance just now, he can still find the reasons for his strangeness, although some Wang Wei didn't believe it, but it made sense. Therefore, in Wang Wei's view, the strange old man Shang Jiu talked about was just someone hiding some secrets, as long as he did not harm the Xia tribe.

"Oh, tell me."

"I want a separate shack, preferably one where I can warm myself by the fire. I'm afraid that the kid's illness will affect other people."

Wang Wei knew that he wanted a house with a fireplace. Seeing that he had told a lot of information and this person would be of great use in the future, he agreed.

But Wang Wei still has many questions to ask, such as about the rice tribe. How many people are there in the rice tribe? How much farmland does the rice tribe have? How to farm? What tools are used? Are there livestock to help cultivate the land? What is the name of the leader of the rice tribe?

Name? How much rice does the rice tribe have? Can the rice tribe still trade rice? Wait, he asked everything he could think of.

However, the old man also cooperated and answered all questions.

It turns out that the Dao tribe lives in the plains. Unlike the Root tribe, the Gen tribe mainly lives in rock caves and dry caves. According to the old man Geng, the ancestors of the Dao tribe have always lived in that place.

There is a vast fertile land with a variety of animals. The Dao tribe is not a tribe that mainly hunts. Their ancestors planted rice and other wild vegetables to provide a source of food for the Dao tribe people. They learned to cultivate the land with the help of cattle and horses.

Special farming tools allow the rice tribe to plant a larger area.

And it also inspired other small tribes around to plant rice. Even the subordinate tribes of the root tribe also learned to grow rice, and the root tribe absorbed the achievements of those subordinate tribes.

The rice tribe grows rice, and the population is a bit scattered. The old man cannot count the number of people in the rice tribe, but he says there are many.

The current leader is called Daocheng. He is a middle-aged man who is good at growing rice. He also made some of the tools of the Dao tribe. As for his character, the old man did not say anything.

Wang Wei asked him so many questions, and finally the first task he gave the old man was to make rice milling tools for the rice tribe. Wang Wei was really troubled by this.

The old man Geng also agreed wholeheartedly, and he wanted a few people to help him.

Wang Wei asked him to wait first and someone would come find him.

Finally, the old man was given a pottery plaque with the word "live" on it, which primitive people did not recognize.

He just asked the old man to give this pottery tablet to Xia Jin.

In order to convey the order, Wang Wei sometimes did not want to go around looking for people, so he tried to make a sign. He, Cao Gen and Xia Jin discussed the meaning of the pottery sign they made.

In the future, as Xia's tribe will grow bigger, he will also make tokens of different types and functions.

Old man Geng left without asking who Xia Jin was.

He had just arrived at the Xia tribe, and it was as if he was very familiar with the place.

The old man was holding a pottery tablet in his hand. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't figure out what it meant. He only knew that it was a figure. It didn't look like an animal or a plant, so he couldn't recognize it anyway.

The old man who went back finally got what he wanted. He had been asking Wang Wei for so long just because he wanted a separate room.

When Xia Jin allocates housing, men and women usually live separately in Datongpu.

If the old man didn't know that the Xia tribe had separate rooms, he would have stayed in Datongpu without any other ideas.

If you want to live in a single room, it is generally not possible. Only people who have made great contributions to the Xia tribe can live there.

After some advice from well-intentioned people, the old man knew that he must obtain the consent of the Xia Tribe King.

So he went to Wang Wei and talked so much without showing any sign of impatience.

After getting Wang Wei's consent, he led the boy who was with him to find Xia Jin and handed the pottery tablet to Xia Jin.

But Xia Jin only glanced at the pottery plaque, without asking any questions, put the pottery plaque into the animal skin bag, and led them to the house on the other side.

The old man Geng was afraid that he would not understand, so he said that the king had agreed to arrange a separate room with a fireplace. Xia Jin believed what he said.

This made the ignorant old man think that the Xia tribe people were a bit stupid and just did whatever they said.

Following Xia Jin were two boys aged fourteen or five, who could also be regarded as Xia Jin's assistants.

They led the old farmer to a row of brick houses and opened one of them.

The old man Geng was impressed when he saw that they were all so small, but they were doing things properly. He felt that he could not manage such a large tribe, and neither could the leader of the Dao tribe. He thought that he would live in the Xia tribe for a while longer.

It depends on whether this tribe is suitable for him.

After the two boys entered the house, they taught the old man how to light a fire and use the fireplace. Where to get the wood if there is no wood? The house needs to be kept tidy, and items need to be sorted after use.

It also introduces how to use items in the house, such as where to collect water with a bucket? How to boil water with a kettle? Where to pour water? There are also pottery basins for washing face and feet, and pottery cups for gargling and drinking water.

Say it once.

Let me tell you some of the rules of the Xia tribe again, such as saving food when going to the canteen, paying attention to men and women when going to the toilet, it is best not to wander around after going to bed at night, pay attention to the time information of the day, etc.

He also told him that the Xia tribe currently has very few candles, and if needed, they must ask the king for special approval.

Finally, he was advised to go to Xia Jin for advice on life needs, and to the team leader for work matters.

Xia Jin asked: "Who is the leader of the elders?"

Old man Geng had been remembering what Xia Jin said to the two boys, but he always felt that he couldn't remember it. When someone asked him, he couldn't remember it even more. He didn't know what Xia Jin meant by asking.

"Team leader? I don't have a team leader."

Xia Jin said:

"I understand, your work arrangements are decided by the King, so you'd better go to the King whenever you need something."

Old man Geng understands what he's saying, and if he has anything to do, he'll go to the king.

When Xia Jin finally left, he reminded the old man to pay attention to ventilation when using the fireplace at night to be careful of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Chapter completed!