Chapter 504 Being the Leader in the Primitive Orc Tribe 19
Chapter 504 Being the Leader in the Primitive Orc Tribe 19
Except for being too small, the half-grown cubs are actually quite capable of fighting. The females are protected by the males anyway, and as long as they are tall enough, they will not be a drag when running.
Afterwards, Xiao Yun took advantage of the arrival of everyone to talk about the tribe's future development plan. The first thing was to have a craft or specialty that was different from others. The ape tribe had pottery, the fox tribe had cloth, the sea tribe had salt, the bear tribe had honey, the elephant tribe had various fruits... Only the tiger tribe, the eagle tribe and the snake tribe had nothing to show for themselves.
Xiao Yun knew from her original body's memory that in addition to prey and some medicinal herbs, there were several hills that were reddish in color, so she decided to try smelting iron.
Of course, it is impossible for just their small tribe to do it. They must bring the entire tribe along, otherwise it will be difficult to retain the technology.
Make the finished product first, and then take it to the patriarch, and then we can cooperate and achieve mutual benefit.
Coal mines also need to be mined, otherwise we can't use firewood to smelt it, the temperature won't be high enough.
Wang Zihan had proposed coal and had led people to mine it, but the orcs were still used to living in caves, which were not ventilated when used. After a group of orcs died in a cave, the orcs dared not use it anymore.
No matter how Wang Zihan later explained that keeping ventilation would be fine, it was useless. The orcs were always stubborn.
As for metal smelting, of course it exists, but it has not yet been developed on a large scale. It can only produce some kitchen utensils and common agricultural tools, and more complex ones have not yet been produced.
Xiao Yun was not making iron tools or kitchen utensils, but was preparing to make some large machinery, as well as various types of shelf stoves and pipes. Even if he continued to live in the cave, it would be able to improve his quality of life.
For example, water supply and drainage, heating, bunk beds and sofas, etc. Of course, they can also be used to push and pull carts. Even if the orcs are strong, who would be willing to work hard if they can save energy?
They can even forge weapons. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, force is the only way.
If that guy 139 brings the orcs from the Western Continent to attack us, we must at least have weapons to deal with them. Of course, they are not cold weapons, but artillery.
She had it in her space, but the Heavenly Dao would definitely not want it to be taken out because of its excessive lethality. A pistol couldn't hurt the orcs, so she could only make it out of what was available in this world.
Even if they don't attack, with the right weapons, the tribe's combat effectiveness can be greatly improved, and they will have a say in the ethnic group and even the entire East Continent in the future.
Xiao Yun briefly explained his idea to his children and grandchildren, saying only that it was a skill given by the Beast God. Although everyone was unfamiliar with iron smelting and weapon making, they all expressed their willingness to give it a try when they thought about how it could enhance the strength of the tribe.
So, starting from the next day, Xiao Yun began to lead everyone to take action.
First, we went to the nearby mountains to mine coal and iron ore. Fortunately, they were all open-pit mines, otherwise we would have to design the mine.
She also arranged for people to build the iron-smelting site and tools according to the drawings she drew. During this process, she encountered many difficulties, such as incomplete coal combustion and impure iron ore refining, but Xiao Yun overcame them one by one with her rich knowledge reserves.
This was the first time she had truly created these things from scratch. In the past, she had either handed them over to Yaoyao and the others or directly used a ready-made furnace. Needless to say, this gave her a greater sense of accomplishment.
After a period of hard work, the first huge iron pot was cast. Yes, their first finished product was an iron pot. If you use it to cook meat, it is enough to feed the entire tribe.
In order to facilitate moving and cleaning, iron wheels and a power-assisting lever like a tipping bucket were specially designed. The pot is elevated so that fire can be burned directly underneath. After everyone tried it, they found it much easier to use than the previous iron and stone pots.
After finishing this, Xiao Yun built a water pressure well and water pipes, so that he no longer had to fetch water from the river hundreds of meters away, especially in winter when he had to break ice.
After she made a simple version of the heating pipe, she took her eldest son and eldest daughter to the center of the tribe to find the chief. Then she took the chief, the priest and several elders of the tribe back to the tribe to show them.
The explanation was still that it was a gift from the Beast God, but he didn't mention anything about other "artifacts". He also reminded the little boss and the others that only their own tribe needed to know about the space button.
The patriarch, priests and others stared at these novel things with their eyes wide open.
They walked around the iron pot, water pressure well and heating pipes several times, trying them out and exclaiming in amazement.
The clan leader excitedly grabbed Xiao Yun's hand and said, "The Beast God is indeed blessing us. With these things, our clan's life will definitely get better and better!"
The priest nodded repeatedly, "This must be a blessing bestowed by the Beast God. We must make good use of it."
Xiao Yun struck while the iron was hot and proposed the idea of cooperation, "Chief, we can work together to make iron and promote these things to the entire tribe. This way, everyone's life will be improved and the tribe will become stronger.
Once we have all the meat in our tribe, we can exchange it with orcs from other tribes. That way, we can have our own meat and won’t have to rely on prey like before, and we won’t have to be picky about the type of meat we eat.”
Large prey is preferred for exchange, but hunting large prey is very physically demanding and may also cause injury. In addition, if going to a trade fair or exchanging salt, the journey is long and even if you hunt in advance, you cannot store it, so the quantity will be limited.
Therefore, it is disadvantageous to exchange prey for things. Now we have iron tools. We don’t have to rush to hunt and go somewhere to trade.
The tribe leader made the decision without giving it a second thought. "Okay, it's settled! From now on, each tribe will send people here to learn iron smelting and casting from you. Let's develop together."
After the matter was settled, the learners from various tribes quickly arrived at Xiao Yun's tribe.
Their trip was not in vain, as they brought a lot of animal meat and skins, and even cloth and cotton, as if they were bringing gifts to become a disciple.
Xiao Yun was very satisfied with this. It was great. They were all polite animals.
She also patiently explained to them the knowledge and techniques of iron smelting and casting, and even taught them how to make some small instruments.
Among them, there were a few clever ones who not only learned it quickly, but also applied it to other situations and made their own tricycles without chains, the kind with pedals next to the wheels that can move forward and backward.
Xiao Yun really didn't teach them this, they made it all by themselves. Xiao Yun greatly appreciated their creativity and rewarded them with some small tools.
With these smart orcs taking the lead, the other orcs also learned more enthusiastically, and the tribe was full of enthusiasm.
As time went by, iron products gradually became popular among the tribe, and the life of the tiger tribe became much more convenient. Huya also found a female that he was attracted to among the orcs who came to learn.
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