"The cotton tree bears fruit every autumn. When the fruit splits, it releases this white hair. When the wind blows, it flies everywhere. That time of year is when I least like to leave the tribe. I didn't expect it to keep me warm."
She didn't know what she was thinking about, and her mood became depressed again. "If I had known earlier that it could keep out the cold, two fewer people in the tribe would die every year."
Teng Yu heard her words and hugged her. "It's okay. It's not too late to know now. This autumn we can pick the ripe fruits and collect them together. By then, no one in the tribe will die from the cold anymore."
Asan nodded heavily: "Yes."
This topic touched everyone's heart. There has never been an era without people dying from the cold.
After dinner in the evening, the brothers Dahu and Xiaohu found Cheng Xiaoxiao. They had been thinking about whether to leave the tribe since yesterday, so much so that they were a little absent-minded in doing things. Finally, they decided to leave the Tengshe tribe and follow Cheng Xiaoxiao to another world.
Cheng Xiaoxiao patted their heads and said, "You will definitely like it there. We will leave here tomorrow. Is there anyone you want to say goodbye to, or anything you want to do? If so, remember not to leave any regrets. I don't know if I can ever come back here."
The two brothers nodded and left the cave. They came to Asan and Tengyu's residence and chatted for a long time before returning to their own cave. No one knew what they talked about. For two four-year-old children, this was undoubtedly a major decision.
Su Jin was so happy to know that she could go home tomorrow that she couldn't sleep all night. She packed her things by the faint light of the fire in the cave.
She touched this and that, and even wanted to take the wild flowers on the stone platform back home.
After the excitement wore off, she tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. She couldn't stop thinking, if after she returned, her parents had an accident or got sick because of her time travel, how would she face them?
Su Jin lay in bed and waited until dawn.
Asan was having trouble falling asleep while lying in bed. Thinking about all the things that had happened to Cheng Xiaoxiao and the others since they came to the tribe, Asan felt a little reluctant to let them go when she suddenly knew they were leaving.
Looking at Teng Yu who was sleeping soundly, she kicked him under the bed.
Ah Sang: "What a heartless stinky man, humph~"
Asan slept with her back to Tengyu. In the middle of the night, Tengyu looked aside and found that there was no one there.
Teng Yu: What about my wife who is so old?
He stood up and found that he had rolled onto the ground without knowing when. He scratched his head in confusion, "Strange, why did I end up sleeping on the ground?"
He went to bed and fell asleep contentedly holding Asan.
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When Cheng Xiaoxiao got up, smoke was already rising from the tribe and the aroma of meat was faintly wafting through the air. She suddenly felt a little hungry.
She stretched, yawned, and walked out of the cave. She was actually still a little sleepy, and as soon as she came out, Asan hugged her, startling her so that her sleepiness flew away.
Cheng Xiaoxiao was at a loss as she was held in Asan's arms. She asked blankly, "What's wrong?"
Ah Sang: "Don't leave, okay? I'll hunt and support you."
Teng Yu: My fist is hard. That’s my wife! Mine!
Cheng Xiaoxiao: “???”
No, you support me? What about your man?
Cheng Xiaoxiao secretly glanced at Teng Yu and found that his face was dark, as if he had a grudge against her for stealing her wife.
Cheng Xiaoxiao patted Asan's shoulder and said, "We are not originally from here. We will return to the tribe eventually. Take good care of yourself. I will bring you a gift next time if I have the chance."
She laughed. "Maybe next time you come, you should bring several gifts. If you have one, two, three, four, or five babies, there won't be enough to go around if you don't bring enough gifts!"
Ah Sang blushed and spat at her, "Bah! I'm a Teng Snake, not a pig."
Cheng Xiaoxiao joked, "Oh, that's right, you are a snake, so maybe it's not impossible for you to have eight cubs in one litter."
Asan: Thank you, please go away!
Asan let go of Cheng Xiaoxiao and suddenly felt that it would be better for her to leave.
Hearing this, Teng Yu looked at Asan's belly and nodded secretly. Eight cubs in one litter? Well, giving birth all at once is also good.
Cheng Xiaoxiao ate some wild fruits and barbecued some meat, then started chatting with a few people. During the process, members of the Teng Snake tribe passed by her one after another. They placed various wild fruits behind her, but they tacitly agreed not to remind her because they were afraid that she would not take them.
Gu Jingting, the third elder, and Lan Wangyou all curled their lips when they saw this scene.
That’s great~
They are all a bunch of lovely people.
Su Jin also had a lot of fruits in his arms. Compared to Cheng Xiaoxiao, the tribesmen had spent more time with Su Jin and were more open with him.
An elderly woman held her hand and kept reminding her, "Children of the tribe, take good care of yourselves when you are outside. If you are wronged, just come back to the tribe and grandma will definitely help you vent your anger."
Another young woman touched Su Jin's head and agreed, "Yes, we have already regarded you as a member of the tribe during this period. I have always wanted to have a child as fair and clean as you, but unfortunately I don't have that blessing.
If you are wronged outside, remember to "go home". The tribe will always be your "home", understand? "
Su Jin stubbornly refused to let her tears fall. She said with a nasal voice, "Grandma, Auntie, I will take good care of myself. You should also take good care of yourselves."
The two smiled and nodded.
On the other side, the two brothers, Big Tiger and Little Tiger, were surrounded by the children of the Tengshe tribe.
"Is the world that the messenger sister described really that good?"
"I want to go too, but Mom and Dad definitely won't agree. I envy you so much."
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"You are so lucky to be able to follow the messenger sister to another world."
Big Tiger and Little Tiger stood there silently. In fact, they were more envious of the children of the Teng Snake Clan.
From a distance, Asan waved to the two brothers, and the two brothers walked in that direction hand in hand.
Atu stood in front of Cheng Xiaoxiao and handed her a big, red fruit. He said, "I just picked this from the forest. I'm giving it to you. Thank you for bringing hope to the Teng Snake Tribe this winter."
Cheng Xiaoxiao took the fruit and looked at Atu. "What are you thanking me for? This is supplies we exchanged with the tribe. I'm glad to help you."
Artu smiled and pointed behind her. "Everyone wants to thank you, but they're embarrassed. I'm a rough man and don't want to hide anything. Thank you for being willing to exchange supplies with us. May you be safe and prosperous in the future."
After saying this, he retreated. The Teng Snake people arranged themselves in an orderly manner, forming a special "symbol."
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