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

Chapter 146: See you again in the cold season 1

The main reason is that Ji Lang has been talking about this thing since last winter, and everyone is extremely curious. Now that it is finally made, everyone has to come and take a look.

However, what no one expected was that the first ones to play were the little kids. After all, they had learned arithmetic with Ji Lang, and they already knew these simple numbers. Now that Ji Lang had taught them how to play Landlord twice, the kids had already started playing.

Guo Qi and Xi Shi were watching from the side, finding it interesting yet a little confusing.

The time spent playing passed much faster than the time spent working. Before anything happened, the whole morning had passed with the shouting of "grab the landlord", "don't grab", and "no".

"It's snowing?!" Ye shouted in the yard. He and Li had just finished making lunch and were about to call the group of people who were playing poker to eat when they saw snowflakes starting to fall in the yard.

Ji Lang rubbed his hands and said, "Is it really snowing? No wonder it's so cold." He added a few more corn cobs into the stove before lifting the door curtain to look outside.

There was no snow on the ground yet, but it was obvious that snowflakes were falling. He turned around and wanted to call Qing Jiu out, but the man had already come up behind him, with his chin on Ji Lang's shoulder. He looked out through the gap he had opened. The snow was quite heavy. "We can go kill those wild boars after dinner."

When he spoke, his breath sprayed on Ji Lang's ears, which made him feel itchy. Ji Lang felt his head was numbing in circles. He reached out and pushed the big head away, "You are so heavy, it hurts my shoulders."

Qing Jiu didn't feel like he was being disliked at all. He raised his hand and grabbed the hand that was pushing his head. It was a little cold, so he squeezed it and held it in his own hand to keep it warm.

The two of them went out of the yard. The air was chilly and their faces were a little frozen, but fortunately there was no wind, so there was no feeling of being cut by a knife like last winter.

"Why doesn't it feel as cold as when it snowed last winter?" Ji Lang was a little surprised.

Qing Jiu brushed the snow off his shoulders, "It will be colder at night."

Li shouted from the kitchen, "Don't stand in the cold in the yard, come and eat, the steamed buns are just out of the pot, they are hot."

A group of people rushed into the kitchen. They had just steamed a large pot of buns, which were steaming and hot. There was pumpkin porridge cooking in a small pot next to it.

The steamed buns with bacon and bamboo shoots are delicious in one bite. "It seems that your craftsmanship is getting better and better. If I were in my hometown, I could open a steamed bun shop." Ji Lang said while eating.

Ye was a little curious, "Baozi shop?" What was that?

Ji Lang chattered on and on about the steamed bun shops, restaurants, stores, and supermarkets, but he didn't describe them in great detail, just speaking casually.

The others listened very carefully. They didn't have to hunt or collect meat and vegetables themselves. They could go to specific places to exchange them, and they could exchange anything.

Although the adults were curious, they would not dig deep into the matter. However, the children were not so perceptive and kept asking Ji Lang questions.

"Where does the butcher's meat come from?"

"Can you raise so many? Can you raise everything?"

“Are there a lot of people there?”

"Who manages the farm?"

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Ji Lang: Help, I just want to have a simple meal.

By the end of the questioning, he was sweating. Sweating in such cold weather! It was really annoying. What's wrong with a child's brain? How could he ask so many questions?

He stuffed the last bite of bun skin into his mouth and said incoherently, "I'll go feed the dog." Then he patted his butt and ran away.

The jackal meat that was brought back last time was now hanging in the doorway. Ji Lang took down a large piece and tore it into small pieces. Liefeng and the others had already come over, staring at the meat in Ji Lang's hand with their tongues sticking out.

"Where did this happen? Why are you covered in mud?" Ji Lang looked at Ermao and Sanmao. There were a lot of mud spots on their backs and buttocks. They looked dirty, which was very obvious against their shiny black fur.

When they had almost finished eating, they licked their lips and staggered out of the doorway. Ji Lang followed them curiously, wanting to see where these guys got their bodies dirty.

There were two wild boars tied to the ground under a big tree outside, one big and one small. I don't know when one of the big one's hind legs was torn apart, and now it was kicking the ground with great effort, and that piece of ground was torn to pieces by it, with mud spots flying everywhere.

Wow, now I know where the mud on the dog came from.

Liefeng brought his two puppies over and bared their teeth to intimidate the big wild boar.

However, the big guy was already seriously injured, and was now gasping for breath and kicking one leg, completely ignoring the dogs.

Qing Jiu also followed out and raised his eyebrows when he saw the rope that had been kicked off. This guy was really strong. However, no matter how strong he was, it was useless. He was going to give it a quick death soon.

Wild boar's hair is difficult to remove; it is hard and prickly, so a lot of hot water is needed. According to his previous habit, he built a fire in the yard to boil water.

While they were busy here, the people in the yard next door were also busy. There were so many of them that the situation became increasingly chaotic. The shouting was so loud that Ji Lang could hear it while he was collecting water from the sink.

"How come they are killing a pig and the squeal is louder than the pig itself? Are they fighting?"

This sink will not last for a few more days as the pipes will soon freeze. Ji Lang noticed that there were cracks on the edges of the bamboo pipes and it seemed that it would have to be replaced in the next warm season.

"They are not always like this. It's not nice when they make a fuss." Li said with a smile. She was washing a pig's head. The meat was fragrant if cooked well, but it was rather dirty and had to be cleaned carefully.

They don't mind children when slaughtering prey here. Several little ones gathered around and watched curiously. They were dressed warmly and looked round, like little sparrows with their feathers standing on end.

Xiaoman came close to Li and whispered, "Grandma, can you give me these two big pig teeth?"

Li was puzzled. What did he need this for? "This is very sharp. Be careful when you play with it. Don't hurt yourself."

"I'm not using it to play with. I want my father to make me a small hoe so that I can use it to dig white roots in the warm season." Xiaoman was very angry. He was no longer a kid like Tao An and Tao Rong. He had grown up and could work. It was impossible for him to just think about playing all day.

Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled and handed over two chopped pig teeth. "That's because grandma misunderstood you. Be careful, these teeth are very sharp."

Xiaoman took it with both hands. It was heavy and he couldn't hold it.

He could only carefully put the two big guys aside and approached Ji Lang, "Father~ Can you help me make a small hoe?"

Ji Lang was washing pig's trotters at the moment, so he naturally heard the conversation between the old man and the child. "Okay, okay, I'll make it for you later."

This big wild boar’s trotter is so big that it’s almost as big as a human’s head. I’ll braise it and feed it to the little ones to eat so they can supplement their collagen.

But this thing has to be washed clean. Who knows what kind of dirt this big guy might step on while running around outside all day.

Ji Lang looked at Xiaoman, who was cleaning the big pig's teeth carefully with a small basin, Wu, who was squatting beside the fire to help boil water, and Chuan, who was standing a little further away with Xiao Taoan and Xiao Taorong, watching. None of them had any fear on their faces, most of them were curious. You know, the first time he saw these people slaughtering large wild animals, his heart was pounding.

Tao An and Tao Rong were especially not scared when they saw so much blood. They seldom saw such scenes. Since the two cubs were able to move freely, most of the prey was slaughtered in the next yard. Ji Lang was worried that they would cry when they saw such a shocking scene.

As a result, each one was calmer than the other.

In fact, Ji Lang was overthinking, because these two little kids didn’t know what was going on. They just thought the smell was a bit unpleasant, fishy, ​​and they looked at it curiously for a while, but they didn’t want to watch it anymore.

The two of them were making a lot of noise. It was okay for Chuan to hold one, but it was a bit difficult for him to hold two. Before he noticed, little Taoan broke free. He ran away without saying a word. Little Taorong, who was standing next to him, saw that his brother had already run away, so he also grabbed Chuan's hand and followed behind, shouting "de de", and trotted into the yard.

Water was being boiled in the kitchen and meat was being cooked. The smell was already coming out. The little ones didn't mind the cold and sat on the kitchen's threshold, looking inside eagerly.

I don't know whether it is spontaneous or innate, but these little guys all like to eat meat. It can even be said that they cannot live without meat. Sometimes Ji Lang thinks it's nice to eat some vegetarian dishes, but for these little brats, as long as there are meat dishes, they will stick their chopsticks and spoons into the meat dishes ten times, but not even once into the vegetarian dishes.

Ah Zhou carried the bamboo basket into the yard and was about to go into the kitchen when the door was blocked by a few small round balls. "Make way, make way, what are you kids doing squatting here? If you're cold, go inside and warm yourself by the fire." He walked into the kitchen with his long legs, passing by an unknown number of the twins, and said to them.

"We're not cold." Chuan Xiao said in a crisp voice, "The meat smells so good."

Ye sat up from the stove, took the things from Zhou's hand, and said with a smile, "A few greedy little cats, I just called them in, but they didn't come, so they have to wait outside."

There were two bloody marks on Zhou's face, either from killing a pig or chopping meat. Ye found a clean cloth, dipped it in some blood and wiped it for him. Zhou stood there motionless, letting him help wipe his face. "Hey, you're so nice."

Ye also smiled, feeling that Zhou had been working outside for a long time, and a chill appeared on his face. He pointed at the small stool beside the stove and said, "You can warm yourself by the fire there."

Ah Zhou shook his head, "There's still some meat outside that hasn't been cleaned up yet. We need to clean it up and hang it up. Qing Jiu wants to take a few people out to worship the mountain god. I'm going to help."

He touched Ye's hair, which was soft and smooth, just like his temperament.

Since he moved to a cave last time, he now lives with Ye. No one disturbs him. He doesn't have to sneak around to find a deserted place to do anything. There is no worry about food and drink in the tribe. After finishing his work, he can play chess or cards. In the evening, he and Ye can do something good to their physical and mental health. Life feels so wonderful.

After squatting at the kitchen door for most of the day and still not getting any meat, the little guys ran into the yard to make a fuss again. The dogs, who were originally watching the pig being slaughtered outside, would come up from time to time to try to get some meat. Ji Lang gave them big bones with meat hanging on them several times, but these guys were not satisfied and continued to make trouble, so Ji Lang drove them into the inner yard with a hoe.

The door of the gate was ajar. They knew that this meant they were not allowed to leave, so they walked into the yard dejectedly.

Soon he started playing with the other kids again, chasing and playing with them.

Uncle Lin seldom went out after the weather turned cold. Although his health was better than last cold season, he still coughed endlessly when the cold wind blew. That was why Li and Ye did not let him go out. He was now sitting by the stove in the house, his body warmed up. He held a bamboo cup in his hand and drank hot water. He looked through the gap in the door curtain blown by the wind and watched the little guys chasing each other in the yard. This was a scene that had never happened in the tribe in the cold season before.

He remembered that when he was a child, he seldom left the cave during the cold season because it was too cold outside. Even if he wore animal skins, the wind would blow hard on him as if it had eyes. When it was the coldest, they would light a fire in the cave during the day and they would gather around the fire and warm themselves. However, it was still cold where they could not reach the fire. Sometimes, someone who was watching the fire would accidentally fall asleep in the middle of the night, and basically everyone would be woken up by the cold. This was still a good thing. If they were not careful, they might never wake up after falling asleep. There were people like this.

Uncle Lin listened to the cries of the kids and dogs outside and couldn't help but lift the door curtain. "Are you cold? Do you want some water?"

Chuan was indeed tired from running, so he took the two children inside to warm themselves by the fire.

"Grandpa, when can we eat the cooked meat? My stomach is rumbling." Little Tao Rong pressed his stomach, feeling distressed. It was clearly still full, but why did he always feel hungry?

She doesn't feel greedy now, she just feels hungry because she wants to eat.

"You ate a lot at that time, how could you be hungry?" Little Tao An said to his sister.

Although he said this, he thought of the aroma of the cooking meat and swallowed his saliva.

Their teeth are not fully grown and strong yet, so when they eat meat, they are only given a little bit, which cannot satisfy their cravings at all. They don't even taste the flavor and just swallow it directly. Now they are tempted by the smell of meat and can't help but swallow their saliva.

Uncle Lin found it funny. He went to the meat rack inside the cave and cut a small piece of dried meat for each of the three of them. "You have to chew it up before eating. You can't just swallow it. Do you understand?"

The little guys had lost their minds when they saw the meat. They just looked at Uncle Lin and nodded at him eagerly.

Uncle Lin naturally knew why the little guys agreed so quickly, so he gave them all the dried meat and sat opposite them so that he could keep an eye on them. In case they accidentally knocked their teeth or choked, he would still be able to see.