Chapter 145 Aren’t you your mother’s child too?
Chen Jinyue smiled. "What a coincidence, isn't it? I didn't bring you much of this stuff because we need to divide the work. Some people will harvest, some will dry, and some will store. This will form an assembly line for better production efficiency..."
Si Yu doesn't understand assembly line production.
But she roughly understood what Chen Jinyue meant.
It is a detailed division of labor, with each person doing a part of the task, which can make the whole thing completed faster.
"Good! These are enough!" She looked at the pile of about thirty racks in the yard, her face excited.
Chen Jinyue introduced another one to her. "This is a plastic woven bag. It's durable and waterproof, and can store a lot of food. I bought you a hundred of them. This is a burlap bag. It's breathable, and I bought you a hundred of them. And this is a snakeskin bag. It's waterproof and wear-resistant..."
When she bought these, she roughly learned that primitive tribes had cellars or granaries to store food.
Although it is not an essential need, it can help preserve the collected food better.
Reduce losses due to improper storage.
It also prepares in advance for future expansion of productivity.
However, unexpectedly, as she introduced the items, Si Yu tightly grasped the bags, her eyes reddening.
"What's wrong?" Chen Jinyue asked hurriedly.
Si Yu looked at her gratefully, "Goddess! You're so thoughtful! We haven't had any storage containers since last year. The granary hadn't been repaired yet, and a lot of the winter food we collected with great difficulty rotted due to improper storage!"
Chen Jinyue, “…”
"I remember you said that you were tricked by your brother and lost all your farm tools. There are not many people left?" She was a little curious about how he tricked you.
Si Yu nodded. "He took his farm tools and his people and fled to the Lie Ri Tribe."
"But why did he take it away? Why did the tribe trust him?"
"Because my mother, the previous chief of the tribe, left everything to him before she died. All the elders of the tribe know..."
He took his things and fled to the Sun Tribe, which was also the result of discussion among the elders.
But when they were merged with other tribes, the elderly and men at the bottom of the tribe had to serve as slaves to other tribes and could not receive the same treatment as their fellow tribesmen, so they stayed...
The more Chen Jin listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
Why does this look so much like her?
The son inherits the property, but the daughter knows nothing about it and has to clean up the mess?
"Has the idea of favoring boys over girls become popular in your era?" Chen Jinyue asked in extreme surprise.
Isn't it a matriarchal clan?
Aren’t women supreme?
Is their tribe so avant-garde in its thinking?
Si Yu didn't quite understand, "What do you mean by favoring boys over girls?"
"It means exactly what it says. Value boys and despise girls." Chen Jinyue said calmly.
Perhaps to help him understand better, she gave an example, "This is the case in our family. Before my parents died, they left all their property to my younger brother and left me with a lot of external debts, which means they owed money and property to others and asked me to pay it back."
Si Yu's eyes widened in surprise. "How could this be? What's so good about men? Why do they deserve such attention?"
"Then why did your tribe do this? Don't you value your brother?"
"Of course not! I'm not my mother's child. She doesn't recognize my abilities and thinks I can't lead the tribe well!"
It would have been fine if she had told her directly that she would not be allowed to inherit the position of leader.
But they let her inherit and didn't let her participate in decision-making.
After discussing it secretly, they took all the valuable women and farm tools and quietly left.
Leaving her with an empty shell and a group of old and weak people...
Chen Jinyue suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."
Si Yu nodded, "Yes, that's right. Aren't you your mother's child? Otherwise, how could you do this?"
Chen Jinyue, “…”
She had never thought about that.
Since I was a child, I have always felt that the Chen family is feudal and the elders favor boys over girls.
But Si Yu's words inexplicably brought a glimmer of hope to the family affection she had given up.
If the Chen family really wasn't her family...
That's pretty good.
At least there is a more objective explanation for her not being loved.
Chen Jinyue didn't continue discussing this topic with her because the phone rang and her takeaway arrived.
…
She came back from a trip and brought the takeaway food to the pavilion and invited Si Yu to have dinner together.
Si Yu thought of the hot and sweet steamed buns she had last time and swallowed her saliva involuntarily.
Anyway, the goddess has spoken.
That should be enough to eat, right?
Chen Jinyue ordered Chinese food.
One serving of pickled fish, one serving of shredded pork with fish flavor, one serving of sweet and sour pork tenderloin, one serving of stir-fried vegetables, and one serving of radish and pork ribs soup.
I was originally planning to eat with Jiang Zixing because he has a bigger appetite.
She suddenly decided to change her dining partner and asked Jiang Zixing to go out to eat or order takeout...
The moment the lunch box is opened, the aroma hits you.
Si Yu swallowed hard again.
Chen Jinyue couldn't help but look at her more and found that when she started eating, the serious and vigilant look on her face disappeared, just like last time.
Quite cute.
"Eat it, you're welcome."
After getting permission, Si Yu glanced at her and quickly reached out for the plate of sweet and sour pork.
The chopsticks that Chen Jinyue handed out froze in mid-air.
Their eyes met.
Si Yu had just stuffed the sweet and sour pork into her mouth and blinked at her.
There was a moment of awkwardness.
Chen Jinyue curled the corners of his lips and said, "It's okay, just take it and eat it, but you have to use chopsticks after you finish what you have in your hand."
Si Yu, “???”
Chen Jinyue picked up the chopsticks and demonstrated to her how to use them.
Si Yu picked up the chopsticks clumsily and ate slowly.
She struggled with a piece of fish for a long time and finally put it into the bowl. Then Chen Jinyue saw it and reminded her to be careful of the bones.
"Is this fish?!"
Si Yu's hand shook and the fish fell into the bowl.
Chen Jinyue nodded and looked at her shocked expression. "Don't you eat fish?"
Si Yu didn't answer directly, but said, "This is the totem of the Fiery Sun Tribe. They don't eat it."
Chen Jinyue paused for a moment before realizing that in addition to worshipping gods, primitive tribes also worshipped totems.
They have many kinds of totems, including animals, mountains, rivers, natural scenes, wind, rain, thunder and lightning.
Each tribe has a different totem. They feel that the totem has a special connection with their tribe and regard it as their patron saint or ancestor.
Then there is absolute reverence for totems.
Not edible.
Do not kill.
Can't even touch.
If someone in the tribe breaks this taboo and kills or injures this animal, he will inevitably be attacked and ostracized by the entire tribe.
It is even considered a serious crime and is punishable by death...
Although Si Yu was not from the Lie Ri tribe, most of her tribesmen were incorporated into the Lie Ri tribe.
Then her feelings towards this tribe must be extremely complicated.
Maybe Chen Jinyue had the same experience as her, so when he saw her reaction, he no longer watched coldly, but tried his best to encourage her.
“Eat it!”
No matter which tribe’s patron saint he is, he is not the patron saint of her Qiuyu tribe.
Si Yu raised her eyes and glanced at her, then nodded heavily, "Okay!"
After taking a big bite, she looked at him in disbelief, "It smells so good!"
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