Hua watched Yao Xiaoqing pack up a fish and come out, and said to her: "Xiaoqing, you go and play for a while, I will do the rest."
"Okay!" Yao Xiaoqing pointed at the gall, "Be careful not to break this thing, and pick up the fish fat and don't lose it. I'll go ahead and get some seasoning."
Hua didn't think there was anything wrong with being taught how to do things by a twelve- or thirteen-year-old child. She smiled softly and said, "I remember it."
Yao Xiaoqing pulled out the dagger and went to the place where the galangal grew again. He took a look deep into the dense forest and found nothing unusual.
I quickly broke off a few buds of galangal, turned around and walked back.
Taking a handful of young ginger sprouts, I pulled out a handful of Houttuynia cordata and Desmodium cordata on the way. When I returned to the pond, I saw Hua cleaning the killed fish.
Hua raised her head and glanced at her, "Xiaoqing, wait a moment, I'll be fine soon."
"You wash slowly, I still need to wash these herbs!"
After the two washed up, they went to the water pool under the ravine to clean the fish, herbs and buds before heading back.
On the way, I met Shan Amu who was carrying a bucket of pig offal. She smiled and said: "There are fat intestines and pork belly, and you have caught so many fish, how can you eat them?"
Yao Xiaoqing smiled and said, "Emma, there are more than a dozen of us! You don't have to worry about running out of food. Is Uncle Chong feeling better?"
Shan'am smiled and said, "I'm awake, and I'm helping to barbecue over there! Xiaoqing, I washed the lard and put it in a bucket. Ayun is refining oil, so I want you to go back and take a look."
"Okay." Yao Xiaoqing followed Hua back to the yard and saw that Uncle Chong was indeed sitting there barbeque. People here are like this. Even if they are sick or injured, as long as they feel better, they will get up and work quickly, fearing that the higher-ups of the tribe will think that he can't do it.
If he survives, drive him out of the tribe to fend for himself.
"Uncle Chong, all the snake venom has not been removed from your body. You need to rest for a while to recover quickly."
Uncle Chong smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, Xiaoqing. I'm much better now. Barbecuing is not a tiring job."
Yao Xiaoqing looked at his still pale face and said, "Uncle Chong, you have to listen to me, take medicine and rest for a while, and then work again when you feel better."
Uncle Shui took the bamboo chopsticks in his hand and said, "Yes! Ah Chong, just listen to Xiaoqing and take the medicine and rest for a while before working again."
"Hey! I listen to Xiaoqing." There were tears in Uncle Chong's eyes.
Yao Xiaoqing strung the fish fat on bamboo skewers and dried it in the sun. After eating the food, he went down the mountain to look at the things planted in the field, and then went to the field to help plant kudzu strips.
After finishing work and going home, I found a stone on the road that was shaped like a pestle, and walked back with it.
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Yaohu and the others turned around a hilltop and saw a group of exhausted men, women, and children walking over.
The first two tall men held stone axes and looked at them warily.
After approaching, Zhi and Mufeng in front of them glanced at them and walked over.
"Chief Yaohu," the tall man with a round face at the head shouted, excitedly rushed in front of Yaohu and grabbed him, "Chief Yaohu, you didn't die in the battle? How did you get here?"
Yaohu watched him put down the wood thatch he lifted, with a smile of surprise on his face. Looking at his haggard look, he asked in surprise: "Muba, how come you are here? What happened?
Already?"
Muba said with grief and anger: "The giant bear tribe attacked us a few days ago and occupied our tribe. Before his death, the leader asked Mao and I to take the remaining tribesmen and migrate to Shenmu Mountain."
Yaohu was very angry when he saw them. He thought that the leader of the Sishan tribe, Yang, was brave and good at fighting, but he did not expect to be killed by the Giant Bear tribe. After Yang died in the battle, the tribe was also occupied by the Giant Bear tribe, and the Giant Bear tribe became more and more popular.
The stronger it becomes, the harder it will be for small tribes in the future.
"Muba, where do you plan to move to?"
"In our tribe, Mao and I are the only ones who can hunt. We plan to find a remote place to live." Muba paused and glanced at the prey they were carrying, "Chief Yaohu, the bears didn't occupy your tribe, why did you come here?
Are you here yet?”
Hearing his question, Yaohu felt some pain in his chest, "After our tribe was attacked by the giant bear tribe, many warriors died. My two sons and women were also killed by the giant bear tribe. After I was injured, I was driven out by Huoli.
Tribe. I brought my son Mu Feng, daughter Xiao Qing, and about ten tribesmen here to establish a new tribe."
After hearing this, Muba thought to himself: The leader of Yaohu came out from the Yaoshan tribe and established a new tribe. I wonder if he is willing to merge with us to form a new tribe?
Yaohu put down the goat he was carrying and said to Muba, "Muba, this goat is for you."
Muba did not take the goat that Yaohu handed him, put his left hand on his chest and bowed to him, and said sincerely: "Chief Yaohu, you have more than a dozen tribesmen, and we only have a dozen tribesmen. Our tribe
They all have enmity with the Giant Bear Tribe. If you are willing, we are willing to merge with you."
Yaohu looked at it and saw that there were three more warriors from the Sishan tribe. One of them was injured and was holding a wooden stick.
There are two men who cannot go out to hunt. There are six women, an old lady, and five women.
Yao Hu is unwilling to merge, and even if he joins, he is hesitant. He is worried that the two tribes have almost the same number of people. What will he do if he cannot suppress them in the future?
Yaohu helped him up and said, "Muba, our tribe is barely making ends meet. There are more prey here than in Si Mountain. You can find a place to live nearby and we can take care of each other."
After listening to Yaohu's words, Muba knew that he was not willing to merge, so he nodded sadly, "Okay, let's find a cave nearby to live in. Where do you live? Wait until we settle down to find you."
Yao Hu smiled and said, "It's hard to find a place where we live. I'll wait for you here the next day and take you to my tribe."
Muba nodded and said: "Okay."
Yaohu picked up the goat on the ground and handed it to Muba, "You accept this goat, we are going back to the tribe."
Muba saluted gratefully, "Yes, leader Yaohu." Muba and Mao watched as Yaohu strode away with his men.
Mao whispered to Muba: "Muba, the leader said that Yaohu was a brave and good man and was very kind to his tribe. Why did the Yaoshan tribe kick him out of the position of leader?"
"Huo Li of the Yaoshan tribe is the son of the former leader, and he also has a group of warriors who support him in the tribe. Leader Yaohu was injured by a bear, and leader Yang thought he died in the battle. It turned out that he moved here with his tribe
Already."
At this time, other people from the tribe came over. A thin old man with wrinkles on his face said to Muba: "Muba, which tribe did those warriors just now belong to?"
Muba told her Yaohu's identity, "Big Amu, I proposed to merge with the Yaohu tribe, but the leader of Yaohu did not agree. I think we can find a place to live nearby. With them nearby, everyone will have something to live with."