Seeing Miao nod, Qiao Yu smiled bitterly and acted pitifully in front of everyone in order to change the subject: "You have all seen my father's injury. I will have to support the family in the future. If I don't work hard, am I going to watch my father and brother starve to death?" Everyone was silent after hearing this.

Yes, even if Shan survived, half of his paw was bitten off by the tiger, and he became a disabled person and could no longer go out hunting. Koizumi was still young, and if Yu did not shoulder the burden of the family, the family would have a hard time.

Although the tribe would share some of the food they hunted with those who did not participate in the hunt, the amount they shared was definitely the smallest. When winter came and there was no food, these people were the first to starve to death.

Thinking of Shan being injured, the strongest man in the tribe could no longer go hunting. There were also tigers on the mountain, and the food stored for the winter was far from enough to exchange for salt at the trade fair. Everyone felt heavy in their hearts and had no interest in watching Qiao Yu smash the bamboo tubes. They dispersed in groups of three or two and went about their own business.

After the men left, an older woman nearby asked Qiao Yu softly, "Yu, have you ever bled?"

Qiao Yu knew she was asking about her period and quickly shook his head.

I don’t know if it’s due to my mother’s genes or incomplete nutrition, but I haven’t had my first period at the age of fourteen.

The women present all sighed for her.

Originally, Yu had another option, which was to get married. When she got married, she could exchange some food for her father and brothers, and then she could help them from time to time. Shan and Xiaoquan also had some food distributed by the tribe, so they would not starve to death.

Ke Yu didn't bleed, so she couldn't get married, and this path was blocked.

She was supposed to support the family, but how could a woman do that?

Miao was worried that Qiao Yu was sad, so he quickly comforted her, saying, "Your family has stored a lot of meat, so you should be able to get through this winter. By the time spring comes, maybe you'll be able to bleed and get married."

Shan was the leader and contributed the most to every hunt, so naturally he got the most when the food was divided. No one would eat all the meat they were given, but would set aside some, rub it with a little salt, and roast it into jerky to store for the winter.

It is autumn now. From the beginning of spring to now, the Yu family should have stored enough meat for the winter.

Although it was difficult for Yu to get married because of the burden of Shan and Xiaoquan, after all, she would have to support her family after getting married, and she couldn't just watch her father and brother starve to death.

But Yu was beautiful, and many men in the tribe wanted to marry her. Moreover, there were more men than women in the tribe, so even if she had the burden of her family, Yu would not be unable to get married.

Qiao Yu didn't expect Miao to think so far for her.

She nodded, agreeing with Miao's point about food. "That's right. My family won't have to worry about food this winter." She added, "I won't marry. I will support myself and my father by hunting."

As she spoke, she bent down and continued to smash the bamboo tube.

The women didn't take her words seriously. There had never been a precedent of women in the tribe participating in hunting.

Seeing a bamboo tube being smashed out, they all focused their attention on grabbing it: "Mine, mine."

“I was the first one to ask for it.”

"I got it first. I'll give you the next one."

Finally, the bamboo produced eleven bamboo tubes. Qiao Yu took a small one and shared the rest with everyone else. She also promised to help those who didn't get a share when she had time.

She used a bone knife to whittle the thinnest part of the bamboo tip into a small spoon. Seeing that the broth was cooked through, she turned off the fire and waited until the bamboo tube was no longer so hot before returning to the cave with it.

As soon as I entered the cave, I heard Shu shout in surprise: "Yu, your father is awake."

Qiao Yu was delighted and hurried over. She saw Shan lying on the stone bed, looking at her with his eyes open.

"Father, you're awake? That's great!" She smiled and raised the bamboo tube in her hand. "Just right, I made some broth for you."

Shan doted on the original owner very much, and the original owner was very lively and cheerful in front of her father.

Although Qiao Yu had been in the apocalypse for too long and was not willing to talk or make many expressions, he still had to rely on the original owner's personality to avoid arousing Shan's suspicion.

Shan just woke up and was heartbroken to learn that he had become a disabled person.

When winter comes and food becomes scarce, the disabled people in the tribe often quietly leave the tribe and find a place to die so as not to burden their families.

He still had a daughter, Xiaoquan, to support at home. He didn't want to be a burden to his daughter, so he planned to do the same.

When talking about the sad things with Shu just now, this iron-blooded man couldn't help but shed tears.

He was not afraid of death, but he couldn't bear to leave his daughter and son and was worried about them.

I didn't expect to see my daughter's bright smiling face before my tears had dried.

"Yu..." He called his daughter and his throat was choked.

Qiao Yu pretended not to notice his tears and sadness, walked over and sat in front of the stone bed, scooped a spoonful of soup with the bamboo spoon she had just sharpened, blew on it, and fed it to Shan's mouth: "Father, have a taste."

Although Shan only drank medicine and did not eat anything for a day and a night, he had no appetite.

But when he saw his daughter's beautiful smiling face, he opened his mouth and drank the soup.

"Huh?" His attention was immediately drawn to the soup and his eyes fell on the bamboo spoon.

"You were unconscious before and couldn't eat the barbecue, so I put the meat in water and boiled it until it was soft and tender, and gave you the broth." Qiao Yu smiled and said, "Is it delicious?"

Shan nodded slightly.

Qiao Yu turned his head and looked at the tree: "Uncle, you should go back and rest. You have worked hard just now."

Xiaoquan and Lin stayed up all night last night and were still asleep. As the younger sister-in-law, it was not convenient for Ah Hua to take care of her uncle, so Shu was the one who took care of Shan.

Shu shook his head: "It's not hard." He sighed and walked out with a gloomy expression.

Hearing that his brother was determined to die, he felt a heavy weight on his heart. But he also had a family to support. If he had to support his brother's family of three, his wife and children would starve to death.

Therefore, although the bamboo tube and broth were new things, they did not arouse his interest at all.

"Father, do you know where this bamboo tube came from?" Qiao Yu handed the bamboo tube to Shan, letting him take a closer look. Then he said proudly, "I smashed it with a stone. Don't you know I'm very strong?"

As she spoke she looked into the cave.

Shan was the chief, and his cave was the largest in the tribe. Because people often came to his cave to discuss matters, and because he also had his daughter living there, he and others brought in a large rock, dividing the cave into two rooms. The smaller inner room was where Qiao Yu lived, while Shan and Xiaoquan lived in a corner of the larger outer room.

Qiao Yu put down the bamboo tube, walked to the big rock, squatted down and hugged the rock, and with a little effort, he picked up the rock.