In the evening, Xia tribe.

Wang Wei came to the pharmacy again. He returned to the tribe after training with the hunting team.

The candles in the pharmacy were lit, illuminating the big and small pairs who were still kneeling on the ground.

Wang Wei asked them to stand up and talk.

He had just met these two little twin girls today, and now it was his first time talking to them face to face.

"Shang Jiu from the Shang tribe sent you to the Xia tribe, so what is the relationship between Shang Jiu and the Gen tribe?"

"have no idea."

Mei said: "When Shang Jiu sent them to the Xia tribe, the king was at the Black Stone tribe. At that time, Shang Jiu proposed to trade the Xia tribe's iron spears and Teng shields."

Wang Wei knew that Shang Jiuna was testing, so he obviously had a lot to do with the Gen tribe, and their ultimate goal might be to obtain the iron spear and Teng shield from the Xia tribe.

He still remembered that Shang Jiu came to the Xia tribe to trade. He found it himself, but he found the Xia tribe. How could it be such a coincidence?

"It's certain that Shang Jiu is with the Gen tribe, but at least he doesn't know what the weapons of the Xia tribe are made of. At most, he told the Gen tribe about the Xia tribe building a city wall, but this has no impact on the Xia tribe. Because

The Root Tribe knows that the Xia Tribe's city wall is also a threat to the Gen Tribe, so they will not attack the Xia Tribe easily. Shang Jiu doesn't know that we know about him yet. The next time he comes to the Xia Tribe, he and the Xia Tribe will

His caravan should not leave."

"How will the two of you arrange it, Your Majesty?"

Wang Wei looked at the two little faces with timid expressions and said:

"Stay, their fate has always been controlled by others, continue to stay in the pharmacy, and they will see no strangers in the future."

They were not allowed to leave mainly because they knew a lot about the Xia tribe. There were few strangers because the Root tribe might send people to the Xia tribe to contact them.

It is a great gift and an unexpected surprise for the twin sisters.

After handling the matter, Wang Wei left the pharmacy and walked towards the canteen where the meeting was held.

There is a regular meeting in the evening.

Wang Wei notified the Beidi people of coming to the Xia tribe, but they no longer insisted on the Xia tribe joining Beidi and knew that the Xia tribe was stalling for time.

Among the people at the meeting, only Cao Ming expressed concern, but did not propose a solution.

Wang Wei was surprised by Cao Ming's sensitivity, but upon closer inspection, from the moment he got to know him, this person's behavior and cognition were different from those of ordinary primitive people.

In short, this gave Wang Wei a signal of danger. In order to stabilize the Beidi people, he agreed to send people to the Xia tribe to learn pottery. But when the Beidi people came to the Xia tribe, many things about the Xia tribe could not be concealed. So no matter who came, they had to

It's impossible to leave if you want to.

Everyone agreed with his plan.

In addition, Shang Jiu, who informed the Shang Tribe, was sent by the Gen Tribe to the Xia Tribe to inquire about information. This person was a dangerous person who specially intercepted information from the Xia Tribe in the name of trading. The next time he comes to the Xia Tribe, he will be detained directly.

Cao Gen and Cao Ming also made a progress report on the internal construction of the new city. Now all the houses that have been built have cement floors, and some houses have cement walls. After completion, they need to be painted with lime to make the entire house white.

However, the effect of plastering on several houses tested was not good because the newly built houses had too much moisture and the plaster would fall off.

The current solution is to burn the kang as soon as the room is built, put charcoal lime in the room, and then use the charcoal fire to dehumidify. After the wall is dry, apply lime water.

Wang Wei didn't know if this would work, but he had to test it.

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The meeting is over.

Wang Wei left behind the heads of the iron-making group, carpentry group, and weaving group.

What he wanted to discuss with them was the Xia tribe's new equipment and weapons.

Currently being developed and built include: iron armor, iron helmets, iron wooden shields, gloves, wrist guards, knee pads, plus today Wang Wei has added single-shot crossbows and human-powered trebuchets.

And among so many types, only iron-bark wooden shields, gloves, wrist guards, and knee pads have been finalized.

In addition, iron armor, iron helmets, single-shot crossbows, and human-powered trebuchets need to be continuously tested and improved.

For example, the iron helmet focuses on improving the weight, and there are also some detailed improvements, such as improving the lining inside the iron helmet. In addition, Wang Wei also added that ropes can be tied on both sides of the iron helmet for fixation, etc.

At present, Wang Wei is more satisfied with the establishment team. Under the experienced leadership of Grandma Rong, Grandma Ai, and Lao Lao Yu, they helped Xia Yu, the leader of the establishment team, complete many tasks assigned by Wang Wei. They worked very hard.

I spent the whole night rushing to make it.

This morning Wang Wei and the carpentry team also participated in the production of new weapons and produced a single-shot crossbow.

The crossbow machine looks simple, but it also has more complex parts, such as the crossbow machine assembly used to hook the crossbow string.

Although a simple crossbow machine was produced, the details still needed to be improved, so it was not finalized and could not be mass-produced.

In addition, making a human-powered trebuchet requires manpower to pull it, which is really inconvenient. It is better to use heavier sand and gravel as a counterweight based on this, but this will also take time to solve some problems.

These problems cannot be solved instantly and will require time and talent.

Wang Wei does not have so much time to devote to research and development, so he mainly relies on them, so that they can train and cultivate more technical talents. What they lack is the accumulated knowledge and experience, because everything Wang Wei wants to do is new things.

He and the technical team could only cross the river by feeling the stones.

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In the hut.

Several women are sewing linen underwear.

When Wang Wei came in, he found two large rolls on the table. These linen cloths were a little different from the last time. In terms of density, the textile threads were dense and the gaps were small. Although it was still coarse linen, it was better than what the boy Hun had sent.

Mei said: "Shi Yun said that this was just traded from the Zhi tribe this afternoon, and there are only two volumes."

"It's really not enough, but there will be more later."

Since Wang Wei went to the Zhi tribe more than ten days ago and reached a deal with the Zhi tribe in exchange for food, salt, and pottery for their linen cloth, he also arranged for Shi Yun to go to the Zhi tribe and send some food to the Zhi tribe. Wang Wei wanted to weave

The tribe worked hard to make their remaining twine.

The hemp tribe has extremely simple textile tools, but these tools can hand-weave the linen cloth Wang Wei needs.

He has planned the future of the Zhi tribe to the development of the Xia tribe. They will eventually depend on the Xia tribe to survive. If they refuse to follow the Xia tribe's footsteps, their life will be more difficult, and they may be annexed by other tribes or

perish.

The Xia tribe will not treat them badly, provide them with supplies, and promise to provide them with safety. They just need to grow and make hemp with peace of mind.

"We will make a few more pieces for you, which can be used for washing. Shi Yun said that she wanted it too. Hu Meizi just went to call her. After a while, Shi Yun came to measure the ruler. Your Majesty, why don't you go out first?"

"Can I promise not to watch?"

"No, I thought they were all your women. Shi Yun is different from us."

Wang Wei smiled and said:

"Just talking. I'm very tired today. I don't want to go to bed early. I'd better go to the duty room and sleep."

"The measuring stick is quick, you just need to go out for a walk."

At this time, the door was pushed open, and Hu Meizi and Shi Yun came in talking and laughing.

Hu Meizi said: "I thought the king was still in a meeting."

Shi Yun said: "I'd better come tomorrow."

"No, I'm going for a walk, you guys are busy."

He walked out of the hut and faced a gust of wind. It was getting colder and colder.

When the construction site in Xincheng passed by, there were only people working overtime at the brick kiln. In fact, they still liked to stay there, building thatched houses next to the brick kiln. The heat emitted by the brick kiln would not be too cold.

Wang Wei was about to walk towards the duty room, but he saw someone holding a torch where the breeding group raised cattle and sheep, and heard a woman's voice.

He walked over there, where more than a dozen women and Xia Dao were squatting on the ground looking at a ewe.

It lay quietly on the ground, its eyes full of tension and fear.

This is a ewe that is about to undergo a caesarean section. Her baby is stuck in the birth canal and the situation is very critical.
Chapter completed!