She turned around and said, "Call a meeting of all those above the level of team leaders and neighborhood committee directors."

Man was stunned and hurried to notify them.

After a while, everyone arrived one after another, and they were all very happy.

Someone was still worried and asked Qiao Yu, "Yu, the dark clouds have dispersed. Has the rain stopped? Can we go hunting in the mountains now?"

Qiao Yu did not answer this question, but said: "Let's have a meeting first."

Seeing that Qiao Yu's face showed no surprise at all, but rather a solemn expression, everyone felt as if they had been poured with a bucket of cold water, their hearts sank. "Will it, will it rain again?"

Qiao Yu ignored him. Seeing everyone nodding to her, indicating that everyone was present, she frowned and said to everyone, "The rain has stopped and the flood has passed, but the serious situation we face has just begun."

The others were feeling excited because the tribe had experienced such a severe flood but no one died. However, they were shocked when they heard what Qiao Yu said.

"What do you mean?" Lu, who was impatient, asked first.

"After the flood, there will not only be a severe drought, but also a major epidemic." Qiao Yu said.

She glanced at everyone, seeing that they were listening attentively, and continued, "With the recent heavy rain, the wild animals in the mountains have died from drowning or starvation. I think everyone can imagine that, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"They drowned in the water. It's so hot, the beasts' bodies will rot quickly, some rotting directly in the water. What will happen to the animals if they drink the water directly?"

Everyone's expression suddenly changed.

Although we don’t have cultural heritage or corresponding medical knowledge, we still have life wisdom passed down from generation to generation.

When they go hunting in the mountains and encounter animals that have been hunted by other animals or died for other unknown reasons, they will not touch them, let alone bring these dead animals back to the tribe, even if the tribe is short of meat.

Because the experience accumulated from generation to generation told them that if they ate this kind of meat, they would get sick. Sometimes it was not just one person who got sick, but the entire tribe, which would lead to the destruction of the entire tribe.

In addition, if animals are found dead in a water source, the water cannot be drunk.

"We all know this. Those animals will get sick and die," someone said.

He also took the initiative to express his position: "Yu, don't worry, we will definitely not pick up dead animals outside, nor will we drink water that contains dead animals."

"But the water is flowing. Who knows where the water flows and whether there are rotting animal carcasses in those places? This is why I repeatedly ordered everyone to drink boiled water."

Since becoming leader, Qiao Yu had made everyone in the tribe drink boiled water, and he required that the water be boiled for several dozen breaths before stopping. This order was strictly enforced, and the neighborhood committee members were required to frequently emphasize it and conduct spot checks.

She also explained the reason in detail, saying that there were parasites in the raw water, and she also didn't know whether it was clean because it had been violated by wild animals.

But everyone had previously drunk unboiled water and hadn't gotten sick from it, so they felt Qiao Yu was being overly particular and couldn't understand her explanation. They'd been fine with it in person, then ignored it the next moment. Even the elders and captains were acting this way, so Qiao Yu couldn't punish them.

Now Qiao Yu said that the water they drank had been soaked in dead wild animals. Everyone finally felt psychologically uncomfortable and realized the inappropriateness of drinking raw water.

Man immediately stated, "This is a serious issue. Team leaders and neighborhood committee directors must clearly explain the seriousness of this matter to their team members and residents."

Qiao Yu said, "To show our seriousness, Man, Liushui, Dian, and Qiang, you will split up and go to each residential area with one person. Go to each household and explain the reason and importance of this matter in person."

She looked at everyone. "The neighborhood committee director and his team members must supervise everyone. Every time a team leader goes out into the mountains, he must check that each team member has brought a bamboo tube filled with boiled water. Residents and team members are also required to supervise each other. If any team member is found to have drunk unboiled water, they must report it immediately and isolate them."

This matter could not be ignored, and everyone agreed with a "Yes."

"Also, we know the mountain water is undrinkable, but the wild animals don't know that. So, there's a good chance the wild animals will also be infected. It's hard to say whether humans will also be infected by eating the meat of diseased animals. Therefore, we must take precautions. We must carefully inspect the animals we hunt for disease, and only after we bring them back, must they be examined and approved by the witch doctors before we can share the meat."

Everyone was horrified and their faces turned pale.

They had not expected that a flood would bring such serious consequences. If the wild animals in the mountains were infected with disease and died in large numbers, and they could not eat these diseased animals, then there would be a big food shortage in the tribe.

With traps and snares, bows and arrows, and spears, hunting has become easier than before. Some people are not very concerned about planting, and think that it is very unwise for Qiao Yu to force everyone to farm in the spring and not let them go up the mountain to hunt.

How can raw potatoes and other foods be as filling as meat?

Sometimes, they couldn't understand Qiao Yu's dedication to farming. In the past, the Valley Tribe relied on yams and other crops to supplement their diet because they couldn't hunt enough wild animals. Now, giving up hunting for farming felt like they were missing the point.

But they never questioned Qiao Yu's decisions, so even if they didn't understand, they always followed Qiao Yu's orders.

Now, they deeply understand the importance of plants to humans. If there is a plague on the wild animals in the mountains, they can only survive by relying on plants like yams.

"Are we going to starve next?" Everyone was panicking. "If there's another drought like Yu mentioned, the yams we planted next year won't grow. What will we do then?"

"Don't panic," Qiao Yu said. "Didn't I ask everyone a while ago to recall what plants grew where we used to live? Some plants won't die even in floods, and there's still a harvest in the fall. We'll need to collect a lot of these next to prepare for the snow season and the upcoming drought."

Ever since the God Tribe and the Sun Tribe merged, she had been doing something very important: describing some plant characteristics to them to see if they had seen any before. If so, she would write down where they appeared and their approximate number.

The Dragon people are big foodies, eating everything; and the plants of this land have remained largely unchanged even through the passage of time. So, after some questioning, she discovered many plants and fruits that she suspected were edible in her past life.