Traveling through the primitive world: I was a priest in the tribe

Chapter 141 Old Friend

During the windy season, several female goats gave birth to three lambs, and the ducks laid two broods of ducklings in the middle of the warm season. The eggs they laid were later collected and made into salted duck eggs. Only the pheasants were not so good. They laid eggs late and irregularly. Every time Ji Lang went to add food or water to them, he wanted to eat them directly.

Many of the rabbits were scared to death by the python last time, and they gave birth less often later. But even so, they now have several cages of rabbits. They can eat and poop. When the weather is hot, they have to clean them up twice a day, otherwise the smell will be terrible. Now that the weather is cooler, and they are worried that the corn stalks and pumpkin vines will not be enough for them to eat in the cold season, the older rabbits have been slaughtered and only some of the young rabbits are kept. Rabbit fur is soft, clean and beautiful, and can be used to make hats and shoes for children.

The originally empty yard was filled up day by day, which looked satisfying. Most of the things were firewood, which was essential in the cold season. There was also some dry grass as food for poultry and livestock, and the rest were fruits.

There are still many noodles that can be picked in the noodles forest, but they don't have time to pick them. The wind in the evening these two days has been damp and cold, and it seems that the rainy season will be here in a few days.

Dashu was extremely anxious. Watching the flour fruits wasting on the ground was more painful for him than having his flesh dug out. Sometimes, he still had to take the team out to transport the flour fruits even after it got dark.

There were so many noodles that they had no place to put them, so they built a wooden rack in the field where potatoes were originally planted. This was to prevent the noodles from coming into contact with the ground, which would cause water to accumulate on the ground and the noodles would go bad. They also replaced a lot of tarpaulins with Jilang, sewed them together and covered the noodles. From a distance, it looked like a small hill.

The field is large and is indeed a good place to store the noodles, but it is also inevitable that the noodles will be stolen by small animals.

On this day, when Dashu was carrying the noodles to put into the tent, he unexpectedly saw two furry guys squatting beside the pile of noodles, digging for them with their little paws with great effort.

"Good guys, you are so brave, just wait and see if I can teach you a lesson." He yelled, put down the backpack and was about to rush over.

The two little guys ran out immediately.

The big trees were so angry that they laughed. They were so stupid that they didn't even know where to run. How could they dare to go in the direction of the tribe? He rushed back angrily.

When I chased to the gate of Ji Lang's yard, I heard Ji Lang's surprised voice inside, "It's you?!"

When Dashu entered the yard, he saw the two little guys he had just chased squatting in front of Ji Lang, pulling at the uppers of Ji Lang's shoes, looking very familiar.

He was a little confused, "No, Priest, how do you know these two noodle thieves?" Wow, his circle of friends is quite wide.

"Are they going to steal the noodles?" Ji Lang said with a smile. The two red pandas turned around and saw the big tree. They immediately hid behind Ji Lang, sticking their heads out to look at the tree, as if they regarded Ji Lang as their backer.

"Okay, I haven't seen you this entire warm season. It's going to be cold soon. You guys come here to get free food, drinks and accommodation." Ji Lang patted their furry heads speechlessly.

They were already very familiar with Ji Lang and were not afraid at all. After hiding for a while and finding that the big tree posed no threat, they walked towards the inner yard in an innocent manner.

I guess he went to look for Liefeng and the others, but unfortunately Liefeng and his family went out with him and haven't come back yet.

The big tree was even more confused, "Priest, did you raise this too?" This thing can't help with hunting, and although it looks fat, it's actually just fluffy hair and has no meat at all. It's not worth raising it for meat.

Ji Lang shook his head. "No, they were rescued by Qingjiu and his friends last winter. Don't underestimate them. The snow was so thick in winter that it could bury me. They went out to help find winter bamboo shoots, and they always found them."

At that time, the two little guys were searching in front, and Qingjiu and the others were digging behind, and they cooperated very well.

Not long after they entered, they heard the cheers of children in the yard. They seemed to have gone to play with some other kids. However, in addition to eating bamboo shoots, these guys should also eat some nuts or something. Although the ones he planted before had grown, they were still tiny saplings. Not to mention bearing fruit, it was hard to say whether they could survive the long cold season.

I have to find time to go to the forest where I found the chestnuts last time. It’s quite far away and Jilang can’t go there by himself.

Thinking of this, Ji Lang also missed the taste of sugar-roasted chestnuts. He had already eaten the few he had picked up before.

Dashu found out that these two "fruit thieves" knew Jilang, so he packed up and went out to continue stealing fruits.

In the afternoon, Liefeng and the others came back. As soon as they arrived at the outer yard, they started sniffing everywhere. They rushed into the doorway excitedly, caught two red pandas sleeping comfortably in the corner, and licked them until their fluffy fur was flattened by their licking.

Soon, the furry guys started playing together. The two little pandas were also very particular. They played until it was almost dark and then squeezed out through the crack in the door and left.

I guess they also stockpiled food, and came back because they had no other choice after the snow started. Now they are just here to explore the way.

In the evening, Ji Lang took Xiaoman to wash his face and asked Qingjiu casually, "Do you want to go hunting somewhere far away these days?" Sometimes they went to very far places these days, and twice they did not come back until the next day, but they also got a lot of rewards.

"What's wrong? Are you going out too?" Qing Jiu asked him.

Jilang, "I want to go to the place where I picked up chestnuts last time to see if there are any more chestnuts. I feel like eating some."

Qing Jiu thought about it for a moment and realized that he was talking about the thing covered with prickly thorns that he had picked up before. Today, the two little pandas came, and Ji Lang was probably planning to stock up some food for them as well.

We have to rely on them to find fresh bamboo shoots to eat in the cold season, so it’s no problem to stock up on some food.

"Then I'll make arrangements tomorrow. I'll let Brother Guo take the hunting team out, and I'll take you to see the forest." Qing Jiu said.

Ji Lang didn't expect him to arrange it so quickly, and stood up in surprise, "Are we going tomorrow? Just the two of us?"

Hehe, isn’t this a rare date?

Of course, it was another date with many light bulbs everywhere. Not to mention Xiaoying and Feng, the two followers of Jilang every day, even Sa Shi and Ye came along.

The chestnut tree was a little far from the tribe, and Ji Lang's speed was not as fast as theirs, so he had to work hard to catch up. Qing Jiu asked several times if he wanted to carry him, but he ruthlessly refused.

If there were only two of them, he would definitely ride on Qing Jiu's neck as soon as he left the tribe, but with so many people following him, he felt embarrassed and could only try to keep up by himself.

When he arrived at the place, he ran like a marathon. Seeing that everyone else looked so relaxed, he began to doubt his life again. Could this be a natural difference in physique? Then what was the point of him exercising for so long?

"Brother Lang, come and pick them up, there are so many!" Feng parted the grass under the tree and saw a lot of them. He immediately called Ji Lang to come and pick them up.

This time, each of them carried a backpack and a tarpaulin bag, so they were able to bring back a lot.

Sa Shi picked for a while and felt that the chestnuts wrapped in thorns took up too much space, so she and Ye, one in front, stepped on them to crush them open, while the other followed behind and stepped on the bare chestnuts. They soon picked up half a bag.

Ji Lang filled the backpack with garbage and let Qing Jiu step on it. He and Qing Jiu were having a lot of fun picking up garbage. They stopped only when they could no longer find any in the grass under the trees.

The trip was not in vain. On the way back, Ye picked up half a bag of yellow fruits on the side of the mountain that can be used to treat leg pain and coldness.

The location was really far away, and it was dark when they returned home this time. Li was sitting in the outer yard with a few dogs squatting beside them. When they saw them enter the yard, they quickly stood up and helped take off the bags and backpacks on them.

"How did you bring back so many things? No wonder you came back so late." Li knew that Qingjiu and Sashi could still be relied on outside, but he couldn't help but worry.

Ji Lang grinned, "It's a rare trip, so I want to bring back more." In fact, if he hadn't followed, he would have returned long ago. On the way back, he was carrying a large bag of chestnuts. He really couldn't show off and had to rest several times.

This thing means going up and down the mountain for more than ten hours straight, climbing non-stop. Even if he has a good physique, it would be a bit unbearable for him.

Like other foods, chestnuts had to be dried before they could be stored. So they dumped them all out in the yard and waited for two days for them to dry before storing them.

As soon as Ji Lang entered the yard, Xiaoman rushed over and hugged his legs, "Father, why did you come back so late? I missed you so much that I even ate less."

"Really?" Ji Lang squatted down and pinched his little face, then touched his belly. It was bulging and didn't look like he was hungry.

Xiaoman was caught, and pinched her little finger to indicate, "I only ate a little less, it's not obvious."

"Little rascal." Ji Lang got up and took him into the house. "Father picked up a lot of chestnuts today. I will make you sugar-roasted chestnuts in a couple of days."

"Yeah, sugar-roasted chestnuts are delicious. Xiaoman likes them." He held Ji Lang's hand and shook it, looking very happy.

Ji Lang liked to see him like this, as if he no longer had any worries and was happy as long as he had enough food and drink every day.

It would be better if he could strive for more and grow a little more flesh and height. Why does it seem that Abai is growing so fast, day by day, his height is almost catching up with Feng's ears. But as for Xiaoman, it is really unfair to say that he has not grown, but his growth is not so obvious, which makes Ji Lang worried.

Which parent doesn't want his or her child to be tall, strong and healthy?

She is definitely healthy, but why doesn't she look tall and strong at all?

After running around all day, Ji Lang was really tired. When Qingjiu was wiping his body, he felt dizzy and as sleepy as if he was about to pass out.

He didn't even remember how he got on the kang.

He still had to be busy. After a whole day of climbing the mountain, Ji Lang didn't even have a dream the whole night. If it weren't for his stomach protesting so loudly, he could have slept for another half day.

The wind at this moment was no longer as "gentle" as it was at the beginning of the wind season. There was a chill in the wind. Ji Lang rubbed his arms, shrunk his neck and rushed into the kitchen.

The aroma of breakfast had not yet dissipated, with the smell of fish ball soup. Ji Lang opened the lid of the pot and saw a few golden corn balls that smelled sweet. He had never liked eating this as a child because he felt it was dry, stuck in the throat and difficult to swallow. He missed it a little after not having it for so long.

Under the steamer was the still hot fish ball soup, which looked very thick. Ji Lang took a look at the bottom of the pot and sure enough, there were still sparks of fire in it.

When the weather gets cold, drinking some hot soup will make you feel much more comfortable.

When Qing Jiu came in, what he saw was Ji Lang taking a sip of the soup and seeming to be enjoying it very much.

It looks quite cute.

When Ji Lang opened his eyes and saw him, he was startled. He thought it was Li or Ye. "Why are you home?"

Qing Jiu also broke off half of a steamed bread and took two bites. "I got up late this morning, and the hunting team had already left, so I just took a walk outside and came back."

Ji Lang patted the back of his hand and said, "Have you washed your hands?"

"I've washed it. I know you're particular." Qing Jiu.

"So what are you going to do today? Go get the fruit?" Ji Lang asked him again.

Qing Jiu thought for a while and said, "I'll go check out their cave in the next yard. It's getting cold soon, and I'll see if they're short of anything." After all, this is the first time those people have spent the cold season in the Taotie tribe, and as the leader, he has to try his best to prevent anyone from freezing to death or starving to death.

"Then I'll go with you." Ji Lang spoke vaguely with corn dumplings stuffed in his mouth, stretching his neck to swallow the last bite. Oh my god, this thing is so dry no matter where you eat it.

The two of them didn't delay. After eating and drinking, they went to the next yard. Ah Hua and her friends were sorting out the pile of noodles and fruits in the yard with a few children. When they saw them, they greeted them warmly, "Chief, priest, why are you here? Have you eaten? I cooked corn paste."

Ji Lang waved his hands quickly. He was almost choking on the corn. "Let's take a look at your cave to see if there is anything missing. The cold season is coming soon. We have to be prepared."

Ah Hua didn't expect that they were so thoughtful, so she pulled open the heavy door curtain and let them in.

The room was dark, but there were quite a few things piled up. Ji Lang looked around and found food, daily necessities, and clothes. However, he felt like something was missing. He couldn't remember what it was for a while, so he went out again.

Some of the caves belonged to hunters, and since they were not there, Ji Lang and Qing Jiu did not go in even though the doors were open. They just went to take a look in a few caves that were occupied.

Grandma Xue was squatting outside her cave, cooking bone soup. She felt Xiao Liu was too lean, and since she heard Ji Lang say that bone soup could nourish the body, she would cook it for Xiao Liu from time to time.

Ji Lang looked at the fire she had built, the wooden racks and the clay pots, and suddenly thought of what was missing in the cave.

"Stove! They don't have a stove here." Ji Lang said, patting his forehead.

They don't have a kitchen here, so everyone cooks their own meals in their caves. Normally, they just build a fire outside. But burning firewood outside in the cold season is a waste of firewood and fails to keep warm. It's better to just build a stove and burn it in the house. Anyway, a flue was built on the wall when the kang was built, so they can just connect it directly when the time comes, without having to go through the trouble of making a flue.