Everyone asked eagerly, holding half-eaten sweet potatoes in their hands.
Although they were all hungry, they didn't want to finish eating.
The old people and children in the tribe are still hungry. How can they finish all the food?
Seeing that their thoughts were pure and kind, Yingying had a better impression of them.
"Of course, but you can finish the sweet potatoes in your hands. There are still many here. You can bake them again when you return to the Dragon Tribe."
Yingying didn't dig too much before, after all, she was too weak, but this alone already made her out of breath.
Everyone became excited when they heard that Yingying would follow them back to the tribe.
"good!"
They quickly finished the sweet potatoes in their hands and licked their fingers reluctantly after eating. It would be great if they could eat such delicious food every day.
They silently recited the word sweet potato. At this time, this fruit called sweet potato has surpassed all meat. In their hearts, nothing is more delicious than sweet potato.
And more importantly, sweet potatoes are still very filling. They just ate one, and now their stomachs are already very full, especially because their stomachs are still hot, and they feel very comfortable. This is something they have never experienced with any food before.
experience brought about.
After eating and drinking enough, and gaining strength, Yingying directed everyone to dig out all the remaining sweet potatoes.
The soil in the open space here is very good, and there are many and big sweet potatoes growing there. In the end, hundreds of them were dug out. If Yingying hadn't been afraid that they wouldn't be able to carry them all, these people would have continued digging.
"Okay, okay, wait until you come back tomorrow. Remember the place first. You can come and dig at any time in the future."
"Then what if someone poaches you?"
The savage who raised rabbits before asked. This savage's name is Qing, and he is a young man who is only twenty years old. However, he has a beard, so it is not obvious that he is still a young man.
Qing is very capable and strong, and he is also very good at eating. He can eat half a deer in one meal, but now the Dragon Tribe does not have enough food to satisfy his appetite. He has not had a full meal in a long time.
This sweet potato was the sweetest food he had ever tasted. Qing thought about eating sweet potatoes every day from now on, so naturally he was reluctant to part with the sweet potatoes still buried in the ground.
Feng on the side glanced at Yingying, and shouted at Qing with a cold expression, "This is the territory of the Dragon Tribe, how could it be poached by others."
And not everyone knows that sweet potatoes are edible. Before Yingying appeared, they never looked for food in the fields.
Qing shrank when he was scolded. He was very afraid of the wind. Normally he would not dare to refute, but now facing precious food, Qing couldn't help but talk back.
"Then why did the goddess appear..."
As soon as he said something, Feng glared at him.
"How can the goddess be the same? It is the dragon tribe's blessing that she can appear here."
Without Ying Ying, they would all be hungry today, and they might even starve to death, but things are different now. They know sweet potatoes, and they will never go hungry again in the future.
Yingying was afraid that the two of them would fight, so she quickly advised them.
"Don't worry, you can send people to dig them out after you get back. There are thousands of sweet potatoes down there, and you guys can't dig them all."
"Thousands?"
They don’t know how to count yet, but a few hundred is already a lot. How much will it cost if they have thousands? They won’t have to go hungry in the future!
Thinking of this, the light in everyone's eyes was brighter than the sun.
Under Yingying's guidance, they tied the sweet potatoes with vines and carried them on their backs, each carrying dozens of them.
These people are used to carrying prey. Although the sweet potato is heavy, it is not a burden for them. Moreover, it is food, so how can it be a burden?
With bright smiles on their faces, everyone walked towards the tribe together.
Yingying was surrounded by people, and a smile spread across their faces.
Although this ancient society was a bit primitive, the people were easy to get along with, and their tasks may not be that difficult to complete.
Thinking this way, the pressure in Yingying's heart was slightly relieved.
She had to quickly complete her mission and return to Dayan, but Han Yu was still waiting for her.
Thinking of Han Yu, Yingying's heart felt sour and sweet at the same time. She didn't know how Han Yu was doing, and whether she would be worried if she knew she was hiding behind closed doors.
However, she doesn't have the energy to think about him now. The most important thing is to complete the task.
The Dragon Tribe was not far away, and Yingying had not walked a long way. When she arrived at the Dragon Tribe, her legs were almost weak.
"Goddess, we are here!"
"call!"
Yingying held her waist and exhaled heavily. It was finally here. Her legs would be useless if she walked any further.
The Dragon Tribe is said to be a tribe, but it is actually just a few caves. The outside is covered with leaves, and the figures inside can be vaguely seen.
Yingying took a rest and looked at the surrounding environment. She had never seen such a dilapidated place. Even the beggars in Dayan were better than where they lived.
When Feng and others came back, people from the tribe came out to greet them.
They were out hunting, and usually they would go out for half a month before coming back. However, this time they only left for three days before Feng and the others came back.
The faces of the old men in the tribe were not happy, but sad.
"Feng, are there no prey left?"
There used to be a lot of prey in the old forest, and they could catch it casually when they were young. But since the Yang tribe's sneak attack, all the prey in the old forest have been scared away.
They haven't had enough to eat for a long time, and now they don't even have food anymore.
Feng nodded, "Abba, the prey has gone to Cheng Lin. People from the Yang tribe have blocked Cheng Lin. We can't get in."
The people of the Yang tribe are numerous and cunning, and they are no match at all.
The old man whom the wind called "Abba" stooped down, and the ravine on his face became deeper and deeper.
"I knew it, I knew it..."
The Yang tribe wanted them to die, so why would they leave food for them? They could only wait to die.
"But Abba, there is no prey, we found other food."
Feng did not feel desperate. After all, compared to prey, sweet potatoes were no less important, and there were many sweet potatoes in the old forest, enough for them to survive the rainy season.
"What?"
Abba raised his head and Feng handed over the sweet potato on his shoulder.
The freshly dug sweet potatoes were as black as stones, but my father didn’t notice the strangeness of them.
"You mean this?"
Abba looked at Feng with doubt in his eyes. Could it be that Feng was hungry and stupid? How could he eat these things?
Feng didn't explain. He took a step back to expose the middle part.
"Abba, this is the food brought to us by the goddess. With the goddess and sweet potatoes, the people of the Dragon Tribe will survive the rainy season."
"goddess?"
Only then did everyone see Ying Ying in the crowd. Her appearance and clothing were so strange that she looked so sacred and inviolable that it made people subconsciously feel like they were kneeling down to worship her.
Yingying told everyone about the benefits of sweet potatoes again. When everyone knew that sweet potatoes could fill their stomachs, in addition to doubts, there was also a hint of secret hope in everyone's eyes.
