Chapter 283 (1/2)

The research and development of mortar is the focus of gaoshu tribe at present, but this kind of thing is also urgent, and Shi Xiong knows it.

Thanks to the successful firing of cement, although the amount of cement burned every day is not much, the construction speed of gaoshu tribe has been greatly improved.

During the whole thunder month (July), Shi Xiong and his expedition team worked in Dawu Mountain and Yuchi people's territory. When he returned to gaoshu tribe, it was sturgeon month (August).

The so-called sturgeon month refers to the season for catching common sturgeons in large lakes. The Cherokee people used to live in the northern Great Lakes region, so in their era, sturgeon month was August.

Compared with the great lake in the north, gaoshu tribe's latitude is more southward. Although it is located in the deep mountains, it is still very hot in this season. But this kind of sultry no one will feel how uncomfortable, because everyone knows that only the heat, the crops grow well enough.

Now the crops in the field are growing very well. Next month will be an autumn harvest bigger than the summer harvest.

During the time when stone bear left gaoshu tribe, gaoshu tribe took over two separate tribes. However, the two small tribes did not have the mineral resources as the Daqingshan tribe did, so the two small tribes moved to the area where the gaoshu tribe was located.

The population has increased by nearly 200 at a time. In addition, there are more than 240 women and children from Xiaohe tribe, which makes the population of gaoshu tribe exceed 900 at a time. The tribe is even more lively.

The bumper summer harvest gives the gaoshu tribe enough food to support so many people. In addition, it's summer now. Whether it's hunting or picking, the rich Dawu Mountain can satisfy people.

The increase of population makes Lilei realize how stupid he was before.

Hongyun and Dajiao admire their guardians even more.

Now many women in the tribe are busy with their work. They have taken over salt making, wine making, oil pressing, steel making, coking and even mining. Later, they are also studying the work of burning cement and glass. When they learn, they will take over the work completely. As for the production of Ferguson rifles, there are more than 30 women studying with them.

Even the stone bear had to admire the Indian women of this era. They really can hold up half the sky!

It's not nonsense. It's done by these hardworking women with their hands.

These women can do farming, picking and even hunting. As for other jobs, these women even do better than men. After all, women are naturally considerate, and they are much more careful than men.

And it's not just women who lead their children to work together. These kids can't do a lot of physical work, but it's OK for them to help. Moreover, children are energetic and have strong learning ability, and some of their work is even better than that of adults.

In this era, no one talks about protecting children. In this land, except for very young children who can enjoy the care of their parents, other children, as long as they are over seven years old, have to work with their own adults.

If you want to survive in this land, the pressure is not generally great.

The children of North American Indians generally reach ”adulthood” at the age of 12, especially the boys. As long as they reach the age of 12, they will participate in formal hunting operations. This is a unique rite of passage for North American Indians.

If in future generations, such a big child is still in the sixth grade of primary school, and is still in the category of children