I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 337 Wheat must be sown in autumn

The fourth elder of the central tribe, holding cotton in one hand and rice in the other, laughed and said, "These two things are truly good things; one can be eaten and the other can be worn."

The elder also said from the side, "Ling, I've heard you say that rice should be planted in places with water. Should we cultivate a new field by the river specifically for growing rice?"

Bai Ling thought for a moment and said, "With so many rice seeds, one field might not be enough. Let's cultivate more fields, both along the water and lake."

The elder said, “Very well, now that the crops in the fields have been mostly harvested, we can free up a lot of manpower. I will arrange for people to cultivate new fields tomorrow.”

The second elder also said, "Tell them to bring all the plows; some of the new fields need to be plowed."

The Fifth Elder looked at Bai Ling: "Ling, you should choose where to cultivate the new fields."

Bai Ling nodded: "Alright, I'll go for a walk along the river and lake tomorrow to find a suitable place to cultivate the land. I'll come back once the land is planned out, which should be around time to plant wheat."

*

When Bai Ling arrived at the central tribe, he was surprised to see wheat in the fields.

The wheat was growing poorly, with thin stalks and shriveled ears, like an old man on his deathbed, clinging to his last breath in the field.

The orcs of the central tribe told him that the wheat was planted in the best fields, used the most fertilizer, and was the most carefully tended crop, but for some reason, the wheat just wasn't growing well.

When the elder returned from the Gaoshu tribe, he brought three baskets of wheat, which he intended to use as seeds for replanting next year.

Bai Ling stared blankly at the wheat for a long while before snapping out of his daze and asking, "When was this wheat planted?" He then realized he was asking a question he already knew the answer to; wheat ripens in autumn, so it must have been planted in spring. "You plant wheat in spring?"

Upon hearing this, the orcs of the central tribe were stunned. They looked at each other, not understanding what Bai Ling meant. Wasn't wheat planted in the spring?

The First Elder was the first to react, his face full of confusion: "Ling, isn't wheat like other crops, planted in spring and harvested in autumn?"

The elder had stayed in the Gaoshu tribe for a long time and was very familiar with the cultivation of various crops. The wheat in the Gaoshu tribe was planted in spring and harvested in autumn, just like other crops. They followed the Gaoshu tribe and learned that all crops were planted in spring and harvested in autumn. So why did Ling say that the wheat was not planted in spring?

Bai Ling understood. The orcs of the central tribe had never seen wheat before, let alone knew how to cultivate it. All their planting experience came from learning from him.

I planted wheat in the spring, and the orcs in the central tribe did the same.

The distance between the two tribes is more than ten thousand miles, and the climate is also very different. The winters in the High Tree tribe are extremely cold, and even wheat cannot survive such a cold winter, so wheat must be sown in the spring.

The climate of the central tribe is closer to the North China Plain of Bai Ling's previous life's country, where wheat is sown in autumn and harvested in summer.

In retrospect, it was Bai Ling's carelessness that caused this incident. If he had paid more attention to the climate of the central tribe, this wouldn't have happened.

*

Bai Ling spent five days selecting a location for planting rice and making a plan.

Rice is different from other crops that have been planted. It needs a lot of water. Bai Ling asked the orcs in the central tribe and found that it doesn't rain often in the summer here. Some orcs who had been to the High Tree tribe said that the summer rain here is less than that in the High Tree tribe.

Bai Ling selected three plots of land for planting rice, one by the river and two by the lake. In addition to cultivating the land, she also needed to dig three ditches for irrigation.

Fortunately, these three plots of land are very close to rivers and lakes, so digging ditches is not difficult.

Under Bai Ling's guidance, the orcs reclaimed land, dug ditches, and built dikes. The orcs worked very conscientiously, so Bai Ling didn't need to supervise them all the time. He gave the leading orc a few instructions and then went back to guide the orcs in planting wheat.

Under Bai Ling's guidance, the beastmen planted the wheat by spreading fertilizer, tilling the land, harrowing it, and sowing seeds.

But that wasn't all. After the wheat was planted, the beastmen rolled a three-meter-long log around the field.

This is an essential step. After planting wheat, it must be pressed down once so that the wheat can take root when it sprouts. If it is not pressed down, the wheat will have shallow roots, and the roots will be exposed when the wind blows. Moreover, it will not be drought-resistant.

*

The crops in the fields have been harvested, and the wheat has been planted. The elders of the tribe organized a large-scale hunt.

When Yue first arrived at the Central Tribe, she made a promise with the young orcs that they would have a match when they had time.

Now that they finally have time, the young people from the central tribe invite Yue to a hunting competition.

Not only Yue, but Bai Ling, Chen, and Xiao were also invited. Even Xiao, who is the smallest in beast form, is a fox beastman and can hunt, so all four of them were invited.

Chen and Xiao were both eager to participate, but Bai Ling refused without even thinking about it.

He had never participated in hunting training, let alone hunted in person. He was not even good with a bow and arrow, so he was simply not suitable to participate in such a large-scale hunt.

Although he can't participate in the hunting, he can do logistics.

The day before departure, Bai Ling packed all her things. When she saw the four baskets on the ground, her little face showed great surprise: "Ling, are these all the things you want to take?"

The smaller beast form is a fox. He has also participated in some hunting. When hunting, everyone brings the tools and weapons they need, some medicine powder, and at most a pot and a jar of salt. Ling packed so much stuff. Does he have to take it all with him when hunting?

Bai Ling nodded: "Yes, we need to bring all these things. Anyway, I'll transform into my beast form later, so it won't be a problem to bring these things with me."

Xiao didn't say anything more, and then asked Yue, "Yue, besides bows and arrows, what else should we bring?"

Xiao had participated in hunting before, but it was always with friends, not with the tribe's hunting team. Now that she was going hunting with the young orcs from the central tribe, Yue was more experienced in dealing with this situation.

Yue said, "Bring your bow and arrows, and your knife. You don't need to bring anything else. We'll only be outside for two days at most, so we don't need to bring too much stuff."