In order to celebrate this hard-won harvest, Xu Chen brought out two jars of fruit wine brewed in May.
"Uga~~"
A group of men who had long been crazy about the wine burst into cheers and howls.
Xu Chen personally took the pottery spoon and filled everyone's pottery cups with a full spoonful.
The long-lost aroma of fruit wine wafted through the yard, and a group of seduced monkeys jumped up and down and squeaked around.
"Today's harvest is good, and you have contributed a lot. Go and get the bowl!"
Xu Chen pointed at the pottery bowl, and a smart monkey understood. He quickly ran to the entrance passage of the compound and picked up the broken pottery bowl he was eating from, then held it in front of him with his paws.
With an expression of excitement and anticipation on his face, the other monkeys imitated him. A group of monkeys, big and small, ran around Xu Chen holding their own broken bowls.
"Quack, quack, quack..."
Looking at the appearance of a group of monkeys, men, women and children all laughed.
These monkeys were originally brought back by Xu Chen with a can of vine fruit wine.
Since we finished eating the cane wine at the beginning of spring, we have been without wine for nearly three months. Not only the men are worried about it, but also a group of monkeys.
During this farmland harvest, Xu Chen was indeed right. These monkeys had indeed contributed a lot. Every day, they followed a group of children, led by Gu Heju, to the farmland to drive away birds and beasts. They even warned of poisonous snakes in advance, thus avoiding several dangers.
They also try their best to guard the yard on weekdays. Snakes, rats, weasels and other animals are their meals, and they never come back.
Xu Chen scooped half a spoonful of fruit wine into each monkey's broken bowl, and after driving the group of monkeys away, he put down the wine jar.
The aroma of the wine was charming, and all men, women and children were very excited, but no one rushed to taste the new wine.
After all, this hard-won harvest is all Xu Chen’s initiative and contribution. If it weren’t for him, how could the Ba people have experienced such earth-shaking changes.
Xu Chen has always been very casual and gets along well with everyone.
But as long as it is a formal dinner or celebration, everyone will wait for Xu Chen to start eating before others start.
This is a kind of respect for the strong men of the tribe that has been passed down since ancient times, and it is also an affirmation of Xu Chen's contribution and status.
Including Mu Ba, every time food is distributed, he will be the first to serve Xu Chen a full bowl of the best food. Even if Xu Chen likes to sleep in in the morning, the woman who cooks will consciously leave the best food for him.
The most food.
This is a special treatment that no one can enjoy.
In this big equal family without privileges or classes, Xu Chen is an extremely special case.
Even for the great witch of the Wu tribe, she cannot be like this. Apart from the fact that she does not need to be assigned tasks and labor by the tribe leader, her food, clothing and housing are the same as those of all tribesmen. There will not be much difference. At most, she will take care of her old age and weakness.
There will be a relatively sufficient supply of food and clothing, but I will never open a small stove like Xu Chen, eating the best and using the best.
Just like that tiger skin, it was brought down and spread on Xu Chen's bed, but all the tribesmen felt that this was the right thing to do.
Because Xu Chen used his magical ability to bring earth-shaking changes to the family and gained the respect of everyone. No one would feel dissatisfied with the special care.
Although these are not in line with the current traditions and habits, they are subtly affecting and changing the entire tribe.
Seeing Xu Chen standing up with a pottery cup in his hands, his face looking a little serious, the noisy and lively atmosphere slowly calmed down, and everyone looked at him.
"The harvest is hard-won. This is the credit of everyone. First of all, I want to thank Mother Bagaga and cheers to Mother Bagaga!"
Xu Chen raised the wine glass in his hand high.
"Momba ga ga, cheers!"
All the men, women and children suddenly burst into cheers and raised their glasses to the mother.
Mother Ba's old face showed uncontrollable emotions, but she was not Xu Chen. She had never experienced such an impromptu speech at a banquet. She only had the ancient inheritance buried deep in her bones, which was to protect her people and lead them.
The Ba people are multiplying and becoming strong. At the moment, she doesn't know what to say and can only drink a small sip of the newly brewed fruit wine with tears in her eyes.
The alcohol content is very low, and it has a slightly sweet and sour taste. Although it is not as strong and sweet as vine fruit wine, it has a unique flavor.
"Huga~~"
"cheers!"
The crowd of men, women, old and young instantly boiled over, dozens of pottery cups clinked back and forth, and everyone couldn't wait to take a sip.
"Wow~"
“Delicious!”
The fruit wine has a unique taste, which is obviously different from the vine fruit wine that I have tasted before. It seems that this kind of alcoholic food with a slightly lighter taste is more in line with the taste of primitive people.
After one sip, the whole yard was filled with surprises and admirations.
Xu Chen also took a bite and smacked his lips with a little regret.
I don’t know if this wild fruit doesn’t have enough sugar or it’s not brewed properly, so the wine tastes bland.
A touch of sourness and an indication that the brew was a bit of a failure.
The only thing I'm satisfied with is that it's not broken and can still be eaten.
Moreover, with this kind of alcohol content, a group of savages would not easily get drunk on it. Children and women should prefer it.
Because the ones shouting the loudest right now are a group of young women and children.
After taking a few bites, everyone's emotions were aroused, and Xu Chen raised his glass again.
"The harvest deserves to be celebrated, and I would also like to thank everyone for their hard work, especially Gu Heju. Cheers to them!"
Gu He was so excited that he almost shook the wine glass. His face turned red and he stood up at a loss. He stammered and didn't know what to say.
Muba stood up wiping her tears, reached out to touch Gu Heju's head and nodded excitedly, saying: "Guga, Juga, hard work!"
"Cheers, Huga~"
All men, women and children raised their cups in front of Gu Heju.
Amidst the clinking of glasses, Gu Heju was so excited that he was a little dizzy. Both of them have grown so big, but they have never been so outstanding in the tribe, nor have they received such high praise.
So they drank two big mouthfuls of fruit wine in succession, and the two of them couldn't help but giggle.
"Thanks to a group of kids for their hard work, they are also responsible for the bumper harvest in the farmland!"
Xu Chen raised his glass to a group of children again.
"Wow, thank us!"
A group of children suddenly screamed with excitement, picking up their wine glasses and excitedly looking for adults to clink glasses with each other. A few of them jostled to Xu Chen, standing on tiptoes to clink glasses with him.
The men and women laughed loudly, and then clinked glasses with a group of children amid the laughter, making the scene even more lively.
"Thank you to Aunt Thirteen, Aunt Seventeen, and Aunt Nine for bringing us three new family members. Cheers to them!"
"Cheers, Huga~"
"This year's harvest is just the beginning. Next year we will plant more fields and harvest more food. We will never go hungry again. Thank you all for your hard work. Cheers to more harvests!"
"Cheers, Huga~"
Although Xu Chen doesn't like the hypocritical wine table culture, he is very familiar with and likes this kind of picnic-like group gathering.
Every time the field survey ends or new results are obtained, the survey team will hold a simple and lively picnic in the field. Everyone holds tea jars and iron basins, fills them with beer or local brews bought from farmers, cheers and celebrates.
Yes, the team leader will also praise everyone while discussing their merits and deeds.
This kind of praise has basically zero actual benefits, but it can liven up the atmosphere and make everyone feel relaxed and happy.
After all, after getting rid of the most primitive basic needs of food, clothing, and clothing, what human beings need most is spiritual satisfaction. This kind of spiritual encouragement will greatly mobilize emotions and morale, and is far more effective than issuing monetary bonuses.
The more simple and unsophisticated a person is, the more likely they are to be infected by this kind of encouragement and turn into a workaholic. They devote themselves to their work without any desires or demands, and are willing to exhaust themselves to death.
In a poor red era, people across the country relied on this spirit to encourage them to work hard, tighten their belts, work hard, and devote their youth to various industries. In just a few decades, they reversed a century-old weak national strength and achieved world-wide achievements.
A remarkable success.
And that era happened to be the era of the revival of communist ideas.
Therefore, communism has never been primitive. It has always existed in the development process of human civilization, and is getting updated day by day, forever exuding the brilliant brilliance of equality and advancement with the times.
This is a simple banquet.
Xu Chen would naturally use this familiar encouragement to thank everyone in the tribe for their hard work and participation.
Because he needs to use this method to inspire everyone's enthusiasm for work and change their African tribal living habits where they have enough food and clothing.
The reality was just as Xu Chen expected. Men, women, and children who had never received such praise and encouragement before. Under Xu Chen's toast of thanks and encouragement, they were all excited and unbearable. They stood up and raised their glasses one after another, using their loudest voices and the most excited words.
In the most brutal and heroic manner, they clinked glasses and drank heavily, making the whole dinner scene a lively and noisy mess.
Although Xu Chen's words of thanks sounded a little unclear.
But they did not communicate by words alone. They could feel a deep respect and gratitude from Xu Chen's actions and emotions.
They were not good at words, so they could only raise their glasses again and again under the guidance of Xu Chen, shouting loudly and drinking heavily.
Especially the women and a group of children who were named and thanked by Xu Chen.
They never thought that they could receive such high praise. Even though it was just a simple word of encouragement, it made them feel unprecedentedly excited and excited, as if infinite power suddenly arose in their hearts.
Because Xu Chen already had the identity of a witch in their minds, they began to have a belief. Xu Chen's praise was the greatest affirmation of their personality.