readsfreenovel Chapter 106 People from Other Tribes Have Arrived
Chapter 106 People from Other Tribes Have Arrived
Bai Ling and Yue went to see Chief Zhan to discuss the possibility of promoting "seeds" throughout the tribe.
After listening to Bai Ling explain the benefits of planting, a smile flashed across the stern face of the tribal chief: "Ling, I was just about to discuss this with you. Would you be willing to lead the people of the tribe to plant?"
Bai Ling nodded and said, "Of course I'm willing. I came here specifically for this matter, clan leader."
Zhan said, "In that case, Ling, do you have any other suggestions? You can bring them up as well."
"Chieftain, the key to farming is having the right tools. I want the people in the ironworks to stop forging weapons and focus on making farm tools."
Zhan lowered his head and thought for a moment: "Okay."
Yue said, "Chieftain, Ling hopes that as many people as possible can help him so that he can plant more cassava."
Zhan said, "I've discussed this with the elders of the tribe, and this is what we decided: we'll first designate a piece of land, and all the orcs in the tribe will help cultivate it. This land will be considered part of the tribe's farmland, and the cassava harvested will be the food for the entire tribe. In addition to this land, the other orcs in the tribe will also cultivate a piece of land and decide for themselves what to plant."
This is indeed the best solution at present, and Bai Ling did not raise any objections. Zhan finally said, "Ling, then it's settled. During this period, you should lead the tribesmen to make farming tools as much as possible. After the snow melts, you should find a place where you can 'plant'."
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It wasn't just Bai Ling who wanted to "procreate"; in fact, the tribespeople and even the beastmen from other tribes were also thinking about "procreating".
The changes that Bai Ling brought to the Gaoshu tribe were enormous. The Gaoshu tribe now had warm caves to get through the cold winters and enough food to last from winter to spring, which was the happiest thing for the orcs.
Bai Ling brought so many changes to the Gaoshu tribe, but these were not the things Bai Ling admired most. Instead, what Bai Ling talked about most often and valued most was "the race".
Orcs can be said to be naturally optimistic and even somewhat simple-minded, not thinking too complicatedly. However, they are not stupid. After simply piecing together the process of "breeding" and the result, orcs from other tribes also developed a strong interest in "breeding".
Especially the tribal chiefs, they think more deeply and are more interested in the "race".
The first to arrive at the Gaoshu tribe was the chief of the Dahe tribe.
He arrived one afternoon when the weather was fine and the snow was beginning to melt in the sunlit areas.
The chieftain of the Great River Tribe led more than a dozen young orcs, each carrying a basket on their back. The older orcs and children of their tribe had spent the winter in the High Tree Tribe and had not returned home for the entire winter. Since Chief Zhexi of the Great River Tribe was coming, he naturally wanted to bring some things to visit his people.
Chieftain Zhan warmly received them. Orcs are hospitable, especially when food is plentiful; they are happy to entertain guests who have come from afar.
The chief of the Great River Tribe didn't have time to exchange pleasantries with Zhan. He first looked at each of his tribesmen one by one. When he saw that the elders were in good spirits and that the children and cubs had not only not lost weight but had even gained some weight, the chief of the Great River Tribe breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he knew that the elderly, children, and infants would be much better off in the High Tree Tribe than in the tribe, the chief of the Great River Tribe was finally at ease after such a long time apart and only after confirming that all the tribespeople were healthy and well.
Zhan also heard the sigh from the chieftain of the Great River tribe, and deliberately put on a stern face, asking, "Why are you sighing? Have your tribesmen been wronged in our tribe?"
The chief of the Great River tribe quickly said, "Of course not. I'm happy that the tribespeople are being well taken care of and are even healthier than when they were in the tribe."
He gave Zhan a grateful smile: "Zhan, thank you so much. Your tribe has taken very good care of my people. This time, the Dahe tribe owes your Gaoshu tribe a favor."
Zhan's serious face remained expressionless, but his tone softened slightly: "It's good that you know."
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Bai Ling and Yue were still hammering away in the iron smelting room when a clansman strode into the room and called out to Bai Ling, "Ling, the clan chief wants to see you."
Bai Ling stopped what she was doing: "What did the clan leader need me for?"
The tribesman said, "It was the people from the Great River tribe who came, so the chieftain allowed you to pass."
Bai Ling was puzzled. What did the arrival of the people from the Great River Tribe have to do with him? Why should he be allowed to go there?
Yue said, "Ling, go over there, I'm still here."
Bai Ling took off the tattered apron made of animal hide and whispered to Yue, "Yue, let's eat together tonight. My father said he's going to make steamed pork with cassava flour, as well as cassava cake and soybean cake. So you don't need to eat at the tribe's."
Yue nodded gently, a faint blush creeping onto her earlobes.
The tribesmen who worked in the ironworks ate better than the other tribesmen, at least they could eat some meat every day. However, Bai Ling felt that the food was still not good enough. Anyway, his family had plenty of meat, and every few days Bai Ling's family would have a special meal. Of course, Bai Ling would take Yue with him to eat.
Sometimes Yue would bring some animal meat with her, and whenever Yue brought animal meat, the Bai Ling family would have a more sumptuous meal when they cooked for them again.
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The chieftain of the Great River Tribe, Li, is a tiger-beastman. Bai Ling had met him once before, and Li's appearance hadn't changed much when they met again.
Li came here not only to learn "planting" from Bai Ling, but also to express his gratitude to Bai Ling.
“Ling, thank you,” Li said, leading the orcs of his tribe, and bowed to Bai Ling with the utmost respect. “This winter, none of the elders, children, or cubs in our tribe have died; they are all in excellent health. And because you found the Great Root Grass, none of the orcs in our tribe have gone hungry.”
"Ling, you are our tribe's benefactor."
Bai Ling quickly pulled Li back: "Clan Chief Li, you don't need to bow so deeply to me. I just did what I should do."
"Whether it's finding the big root grass or letting the old people and children live in the tribe, you have already thanked me."
Li insisted on completing the full bow before standing up: "Even if we've already thanked you, we still want to thank you again."
"Ling, you are our tribe's benefactor and good friend. You are welcome to visit our tribe anytime. You are free to gather and hunt in our tribe."
Zhan, standing to the side, said coolly, "Li, are you trying to poach people right in front of me?"
Li flashed a gleam of white teeth: "How could that be? I was just inviting Ling to visit our tribe."