MTL - Be a Leader In a Primitive Tribe-Chapter 4
In the middle of the night, a raging fire ignited, and the air was filled with smoke and the smell of burnt flesh.
The surviving people cried loudly.
The wild beasts in the mountain forest looked at the sky-high flames in the valley and roared, but they dared not approach.
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It was late at night and dew was heavy, and Sang Yu began to arrange places for people to sleep.
The bird tribe once had a population of more than 300. But there are not many caves. Only some high-status people such as leaders and witches can live in them, and the rest live in the open air.
The lack of enough food to eat and sleep in the open air, coupled with the fact that there is no medical treatment for illness, is also the reason why the average age of primitive people is only in their thirties.
Now this cave is vacant, but these people are afraid. Those caves are not for people like them to live in.
Sang Yu didn't care so much, and pointed to the place for people to move in quickly.
The Dashan Cave was the original residence of the former leader, and the total area was 70 to 80 square meters, and six seriously injured people were arranged there.
There is also the cave where the witch lives, which is the second largest cave. Sang Yu arranged for Ci Heyu and other children to live there.
There are eight remaining caves, where men and women can live in separate combinations.
Although people experienced the pain of genocide on this day, the huge pain did not stop them from starving.
After the grief, overwhelming hunger hit.
The grasslands and jungles near the tribe have been gnawed away by people, not even a single worm can be found.
It was pitch black outside, and Sang Yu couldn't conjure up food, so she just hoped that the sky would be brighter soon.
She didn't want to live with other people, so she found the smallest cave on the far side, and planned to spend the night with her luggage.
But who would have thought that as soon as he entered the cave, he heard the rustling sound inside and was startled. It wasn't until the sound of Yo Yo that Sang Yu realized that Tuanzi, mother and son had been given the upper hand in her cave.
Tuanzi also heard the sound of someone groping into the hole outside. Fortunately, it smelled the smell of mulberry elm, so it yelled a few times to drive people away.
Sang Yu had been exhausted for the past few days, and her spirit was extremely tense. She didn't give her any face, so she found a corner and fell asleep with her big backpack.
The night was very long and very short, it was so long that Sang Yu even had a few dreams, and it was so short that it seemed as if he had just closed his eyes and the sky was dawning.
In the morning, I was woken up by the crying of children. Although the children are well-behaved, they can't bear the hunger, and they will cry when they are too hungry.
Sang Yu couldn't feel sleepy, so she simply cleaned up and left the cave.
All the people in the tribe have already gathered in the open space, people's eyes are empty and lifeless, and hunger has made their eyes lose their light.
There is no hunting team, and the rest are old, weak, women, children and the wounded. It can be said that these people want to hunt for food, which can be said to be whimsical.
They could only wait helplessly for the witch to identify them as the new leader of the gods, so that they could quickly find a way to find food.
Among them was also impatient, a man called Lame. Compared with the skinny others, he looks very strong, but he has a limp on his left leg and walks with a limp.
After waiting for a long time without seeing Sang Yu get up, Lame was sulking all the time, cursing in a low voice, feeling that this woman is not worthy to be the new leader of their bird tribe.
A small man named Gu who was on good terms with him on weekdays obeyed him and echoed him from the sidelines.
When Sang Yu arrived, she just heard these words in her ears. She has a gentle nature. But also arrogant, not everything is worth taking to heart, and he gathered his men to prepare to go out to find food.
Hearing that he was going to get food, Lame snorted and said that this was simply talking big.
The surrounding mountains and forests have been looted by the tribesmen, and even the land has been gnawed away. There is nothing to eat, and there will be beasts infested any farther away. None of the tribesmen can fight, and it is useless to go out die.
In fact, Sang Yu didn't boast. When she was on her way yesterday, she found a place with cassava growing densely on the way.
Although the leaves are different from the cassava grown at home, the cassava heads that broke through the soil under the roots are very conspicuous, but I was in a hurry and didn't pay attention to it.
Nowadays, people in the tribe don’t have the same food. Although the taste of cassava is relatively ordinary, it is easy to fill up and is the best choice for staple food.
Bone immediately indicated that he did not want to go with them to find food.
Sang Yu didn't force her, "It's fine if you don't go, but the food we found won't be shared with you."
After everyone listened, some were worried for the bones, some were gloating, and some were worried for the new leader.
Gu dared to refuse the leader's mission like this, it was because there was a lame behind him.
Lame is the younger brother of the former leader and the most vicious and tyrannical person in the tribe. Now, although he has a limping leg, he still has the strength in his body. He robs other people's food twice in three days, and the people in the tribe dare not speak out against him.
Seeing the complacent looks of the two, Sang Yu didn't say anything, and left with Yu and the rest of them.
Yu Qing was familiar with the road, and took a group of people to walk for half an hour to the place where cassava was found yesterday.
Looking at the soil whose roots were propped up, Sang Yu let go of her heart.
A woman named Zhizhi in the crowd whispered: "Chief, is this what we are looking for?"
Zhi used to be a member of the collection team and had seen this kind of plant.
Sang Yu stepped forward and dug open the soil from the roots of the cassava with her hands, revealing a fruit as thick as a child's arm in front of everyone.
Zhi hurriedly waved his hands and said that he couldn’t eat it. In the past, the tribe’s collection team found the fruit from the root of this plant. Some people died after they tried it.
This is why there is so much cassava here, but it is not eaten.
Zhi now sees that the new leader actually wants to take this plant back to eat, and he is shocked.
Regarding the reaction of the branch, Sangyu is actually not surprised. Raw cassava is indeed poisonous, but it will not be cooked.
After all, she used to grow three acres of cassava in her hometown, and she knows the habits of cassava very well.
In the past, it was because the people of the tribe ate raw cassava that it caused tragedy.
However, if conditions permit, it is best to soak the cassava overnight, which will be more conducive to detoxification.
Sang Yu briefly explained the reason to these people, and then ordered Yu to get some firewood to roast cassava, and performed a bare-handed fire in front of them again, and everyone's jaws almost dropped in shock.
In the past, the source of fire was a forest fire, and the tribesmen picked up the kindling, and only then did the era of fire application begin.
Later even learned to drill wood to make fire. But those who are inexperienced will not be able to drill fire at all, and those who are experienced will have bad luck, and they will not be able to drill sparks for a day.
Fire can keep people warm and can roast prey to eat.
People yearn for warmth and fear the **** of fire, and there must be someone watching over the fire pit in the tribe, so that it cannot be extinguished.
Now that Sang Yu can light a fire anytime and anywhere, everyone believes in her identity as a god.
"I'll eat the cassava first when it's cooked. If I'm fine when I get back, everyone can eat it with confidence."
After hearing what she said, the others didn't dare to question her.
After everyone had dug up enough cassava, found big leaves and rattan sticks and packed them up, the roasted mulberry elm was also cooked, exuding a burst of fragrance.
She blew on the dust outside, and peeled off the outer skin, revealing the pink and waxy fruit.
Since the people of the bird tribe discovered that this plant was poisonous, they all avoided it, let alone grilled it and ate it.
Seeing the delicious food in Sang Yu's hands now, it was steaming hot, and he hadn't eaten anything yesterday, so his saliva was drooling.
Sang Yu's move was to dispel everyone's doubts. A big cassava was eaten in front of everyone.
The cassava grows very plump, pink and glutinous. It was just a tentative meal, but I didn't expect to be satisfied after eating it.
There were two left, and Yu took one.
The others were eager to move, but they were still timid after all, and no one dared to come up to take the last one.
Sang Yu sighed, and was about to put away the remaining one and take it back for the dumpling to eat, but saw a skinny hand covered in calluses stretched out in front of her eyes.
That is Zhi, Zhi has always been timid and cowardly, and was not treated well in the collection team before, and she had seen the man who had an accident after eating cassava before. But now he has the courage to ask for it, which is really surprising.
"Boss, I...I'll try too..."
Looking at the timid eyes in front of her, Sang Yu smiled, regardless of the woman in front of her. Whether it was because she was too hungry to ignore it, or because she believed in herself, she came out to put on a show, but the other party's statement at the moment made her very satisfied.
Sang Yu handed over the remaining cassava, and Zhi took it over with joy, and hid behind everyone's back to eat it.
