The Daily Life of a Body Cultivator in the Wilderness

The protagonist crossed over unexpectedly, the system was dumbfounded, and the protagonist was confused. One system exists to survive and live more comfortably, while the other tries to avoid havin...

Chapter 172 Choosing a Wife

Ye Zi immediately realized that their arrows might not have enough range or firepower, and since Ye Zi had given them a bunch of meat, they decided to temporarily give up hunting wild boars.

The wild boars on the continent of Aztecs and those in the territory of the Bald Eagles may be different species, but they have one thing in common: they are rampant and a nuisance.

If this happened in China, it wouldn't be long before it was eaten to the point of becoming a protected species. Haven't you seen that hunting wild boars is prohibited in China?

The five people gave up and decided to continue their journey.

They gave up, but Ye Zi didn't want to. Given the current situation, if she went to visit the tribe, she would most likely be eating lion meat, and Ye Zi preferred wild boar to lion meat.

Ye Zi patted the young man in the short-sleeved shirt, took out a pebble and showed it to him, then glanced at the wild boars and tossed it towards the herd.

He then waved his hand repeatedly, and ten pebbles flew out of his hand.

Screams rang out, and the wild boars scattered and fled, but only two managed to escape; the rest collapsed after taking only a few steps.

Then, Ye Zi gestured for the others to come forward and collect the prey.

At a distance of one hundred meters, although their crudely made bows and arrows were ineffective in killing the wild boar, they could still see its condition clearly. After all, they were experienced hunters with excellent eyesight.

They saw all eight wild boars fall, and after a moment of stunned silence, they immediately cheered and charged at the boars.

Yezi led the wildebeest slowly to catch up, while Tongtong drove the oxcart behind.

Upon arrival, of the eight wild boars, only one was hit in the head; the rest were shot through the body and died.

For a moving target, hitting the body is more reliable than hitting the head, so Yezi chose the body, except for the first one which was aimed at the head, because the wild boar was unprepared at that time and was a stationary target.

After cleaning up the wild boar carcass, the group continued on their way.

As the sun was setting, the system told Ye Zi that there was a group of elderly, weak, women and children 500 meters away, and they were all black.

Ye Zi knew they had arrived at their destination.

It's about ten kilometers away from where he dealt with the lions, and that's the straight-line distance.

This also means that the leaf has deviated from its original route by ten kilometers.

Ye Zi glanced at the tracker, which still showed the destination direction, and breathed a sigh of relief. At least she didn't have to go back and start again.

The five knew they were almost home. One of the indigenous people, who was carrying a bow and arrow, went first to go back and inform his tribe.

The remaining four people took Ye Zi back to the tribe.

As soon as we entered the village, a group of indigenous people surrounded us, but they all kept their distance.

There were fourteen women of different ages, ranging from those who had just learned to walk to those who used canes.

There were also four little boys and two old men.

Including the five people who went out hunting, that's the entire tribe.

There were only twenty-five people in total, and the five who brought Ye Zi back were the five strongest among them.

The others were either old, young, or women.

This is how tribal life is: men are responsible for going out hunting, while women are responsible for gathering usable things and food from the surrounding area, and taking care of the elderly and children.

The men's harvest determined whether the tribe members would have enough to eat.

After everyone came out, the indigenous people began to dance around Ye Zi and her companion.

"Is this a welcoming ceremony?" Tongtong asked.

Ye Zi nodded and said:

"I guess so, or it's a ritual, and they'll roast us and eat us later."

Ancient dances, combined with their unique rhythms, form a welcoming ceremony.

After the welcoming ceremony, an old man with a cane approached Ye Zi with a necklace made of animal teeth.

He stood in front of Yezi, presented the necklace to her with both hands, and Yezi looked at it before taking it and putting it around her neck.

After the cheers subsided, the tribe members began unloading the meat from the buffalo's back.

Ye Zi went over to help, carrying a lion carcass in each hand and placing it in the designated spot.

Whether it's edible or how to eat it is not a question Ye Zi needs to consider.

The women of the tribe began to cook; the process is not described here, but although these women cook often, their skills are simply superb.

Roasted meat, no, it's braised meat, you just put a piece of meat directly into the fire and that's it.

Tongtong was dumbfounded. Cooking can be done like this?

“Apart from China, it’s basically a food desert. Cooking it is considered good. Some indigenous people eat it raw.”

Tongtong nodded, then looked worried; she couldn't bring herself to eat this.

Ye Zi got up, took the smallest wild boar, gutted it, skinned it, cleaned it, then took the barbecue grill from the car, put it on the fire, found a stick to skewer the wild boar, and started roasting it.

We have to skin them; the wild boars are covered in mud, and removing the hair requires hot water. We haven't even seen a pot in the tribe, so there's no other way but to skin them.

After dark, the young man in the short-sleeved shirt handed Ye Zi a piece of meat, which Ye Zi took and blew on before eating it.

Seeing that Ye Zi had started eating, the men in the tribe also began to eat, while the women watched longingly from the side.

This is probably the rule in the tribe: men need to hunt and have priority in eating, while women can only eat what they leave behind.

Tongtong would occasionally turn the roasted wild boar around, and she looked much like the women in the tribe.

But in reality, Tongtong's mental preparation was in vain; she couldn't eat the indigenous food and was waiting to eat roasted pig.

After the men finished eating, the women began to eat. The eldest woman started distributing the food, giving each person a piece of roasted pork, with the size varying depending on age.

After the tribal women finished eating, although they looked satisfied, Yezi could still see longing in their eyes. They probably weren't full, or they hadn't eaten meat in a long time and wanted more.

The roasted wild boar was ready. Yezi cut off a piece of pork chop and handed it to Tongtong, then distributed the rest to the tribe members.

Although the amount allocated was not much, it was still a little over a pound.

The people from the tribe ate together this time, and after only a few bites, their eyes lit up as they looked at the roasted meat in their hands.

Then came a big meal.

After the meal, the people in the tribe started singing and dancing again.

"Thank you for letting us eat such delicious food."

The young man in short sleeves, being the only one who could communicate with Ye Zi, was sent over to express his gratitude.

"From now on, if you have prey, just roast it like this, and you can make delicious food too," Ye Zi began to spout nonsense with a straight face again.

He secretly sprinkled salt on the meat while he was cutting it.

The young man nodded and continued:

“A strongman like you shouldn’t have only one woman serving you. You can choose a girl from our tribe to serve you.”

Then the young man clapped his hands, the dancers stopped, and the three girls walked up to Ye Zi, looking shy but determined at her.

Tongtong understood what the young man said and quickly explained:

"I...I'm not his woman, we're partners."

Yezi turned to Tongtong and asked:

"You got a wife in exchange for a meal of meat? Is that what you mean?"

Tongtong blushed and said:

"That's right, they let you choose one to be your wife."