"The reason why Ming set up a stall here is not only because he was ostracized by the tribe and couldn't find a good location, but also because he wanted to win over our two small tribes and strengthen himself so that he could compete with Lei."

When Shu heard that his tribe was being targeted by people from a larger tribe, he was immediately in a state of confusion.

Shuo patted his shoulder and sighed, "I originally wanted to tell your brother about this, but he didn't come. I'm telling you now to remind you that the God Tribe provoked the Shanyin Tribe to strife, and they definitely have expansionist ambitions. From now on, this place will probably be dominated by the God Tribe and the Sun Tribe. In order to compete with the Sun Tribe, the God Tribe will definitely annex small tribes like us. And before that, the Shanyin Tribe will not let us go."

Shu looked panicked: "What should we do then?"

Shuo patted his shoulder again and said, "I'm telling you this because I hope our two tribes can unite and watch over each other. Whether it's the Shanyin Tribe or the Shen Tribe that's plotting against us, we can unite and fight the enemy together. Although our two tribes are small, we have about three hundred people combined. At least we can sit down and talk with the Shanyin Tribe."

Shu's heart was beating like a drum after hearing what he said. He nodded and said, "Thank you Shuo for reminding me. I will definitely tell my brother about this when I get back."

Shuo nodded.

"By the way." He changed the subject. "Are your yams really filling? Is it okay to eat too much?"

"Yes, we..." Shu almost let it slip, saying they'd tried it on goats and rabbits, and had also eaten it on humans. It wasn't poisonous and it was filling. But at the critical moment, remembering Qiao Yu's reminder and repeated instructions, he quickly swallowed the words and followed Shuo's words, saying, "We've been eating it for a while now, and it's indeed filling, and it's fine for humans to eat."

"Did you find this near the tribe? How do you know it's edible? It looks so black, if I saw it, I wouldn't dare eat it."

If Shu hadn't been so nervous, he might have answered as he said.

But now he was on guard and laughed, "There's nothing I can do. We haven't caught enough prey, and we're almost starving. I want to try everything I see. If it dies from eating it, it's all over. It's better than starving to death, right? If it doesn't die from eating it, it means it's edible. God doesn't want us to die, but wants to give us a chance to live."

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It's the same as if you didn't say anything.

He glanced at the tree, as if to confirm whether he had seen the wrong person. Could this person not be a simple and honest man, but an old fox?

"Look, our two tribes are good brothers who stand together through thick and thin. Our tribe is about to see the snow season end. If we starve to death, it will be of no benefit to you. You have such a good thing, can you share it with us? I won't let you suffer a loss either. We will buy the method to identify the hairy potato. How much jerky do you want? Just name your price."

"This..." Shu was stunned.

Even though he was alert just now, he never expected that Shuo would pull him here and talk to him for so long just to find out how to identify Mao Shu.

"I, I can't make the decision." he said.

"Okay, I won't make things difficult for you. After the trade fair is over, I will go with you to your tribe to ask Shan's opinion and check on his injuries. I will tell him about the Shanyin tribe and the Shen tribe, and discuss with him how to fight against these two tribes." Shuo patted Shu's shoulder.

"This... is good." Shu looked a little dazed.

Sure enough, he wasn't smart enough. He thought Shuo was kindly warning them to be wary of the Shanyin and Shen tribes, but in reality, he was asking for his family's method for identifying Maoshu. He thought Shuo was after Maoshu, but in reality, he wanted to follow them back to their tribe. As for what Shuo was planning to do in their tribe, that was beyond his comprehension.

Thinking of this, he was extremely glad that Qiao Yu had come along. Qiao Yu was a very smart person. She would definitely be able to guess Shuo's intentions and make judgments and decisions accordingly.

"Well... I can't promise you. I have to go back and discuss it with the people in our tribe." Shu said.

Shuo waved his hand: "Go ahead."

Shu returned to his tribe's stall feeling uneasy and walked out with Qiao Yu.

"Hey, Shuo is watching you." Qiao Yu said.

Shu turned around and saw Shuo looking at him. Seeing him turn around, Shuo gave him a smile and waved at him, looking very friendly.

No matter how stupid Shu was, he knew that Shuo had just told him those things. Now that he came back, he pulled Qiao Yu aside and whispered to him. Shuo could guess without thinking that Qiao Yu's position was very important.

He smiled back at Shuo, then turned to Qiao Yu and said, "I'll tell you later."

"Did he ask you how you found the hairy sweet potato and how to identify it?" Qiao Yu asked directly in front of everyone.

Shu was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously: "Yes. He said he could exchange it for dried meat. How much dried meat do you want? Let's name a price."

The uncle and nephew did not avoid everyone in their question and answer. Everyone was also very concerned about what Shuo had said to Shu. As soon as he came back, everyone gathered around him.

When they heard what he said, they were furious: "No, no matter how much jerky you give me, I won't change it."

They would be foolish to exchange this basket of potatoes for ten bowls of dried meat or a bowl of salt. What a huge profit!

This year's preparations weren't sufficient, but next year, if they could find plenty of yams, the entire tribe wouldn't have to worry about salt. They wouldn't have to scrimp and save, trading their spare meat for salt. They wanted this good thing to continue for a long time, so how could they teach others how to find yams?