Everyone was stunned.
They never thought about this problem.
In the beginning, whoever participated in the hunt shared the meat, and whoever gathered the wild fruits kept them. Later, orphans, women who had lost their husbands and sons, and their immature children starved to death. The tribesmen felt pity for them, thinking they might suffer the same fate. So, after discussion, they decided to set aside a portion of the meat when distributing it, giving it to the tribesmen so they could barely survive. As for the rest, they didn't.
The chief himself supported himself and his family with his hunting earnings. As for what he did for the tribe, everyone considered it his duty. The elders offered advice to the tribe, not out of material gain, but out of spontaneous concern for the tribe, perhaps to subconsciously satisfy their own desire for power and to earn respect.
Because Lu and his companions were concerned about the success of the breeding, they would go to the breeding cave many times a day. They knew exactly how Mang did things.
Perhaps farming was Mang's only hope for survival. He cared for his goats, rabbits, and pheasants far more meticulously than he did his own cubs. Even hunting was probably something he never took so seriously.
That's really farming with your life.
Everyone thought that when the goats and rabbits gave birth, the meat from the extra animals would be the reward for Mang and others.
They never thought about what to do if they failed.
Now that I think about it, if they really failed, would all the efforts of Mang and the others be in vain? Would these people still be able to survive? Whether it was because of the failure or to avoid burdening their families, they would have to die, right?
Thinking of this, everyone felt heavy in their hearts.
"Yu, what do you think?" Shan asked.
Everyone raised their eyes and looked at Qiao Yu.
Yu is so smart. Since she raised this question, she must have a solution.
"Let's put this question aside for now." Qiao Yu waved his hand.
"In addition to what Mang said just now, I have another question."
She glanced at the group. "Setting traps and snares are all my ideas. But if I have something to do in a couple of days and can't go hunting, will I not get a share of the men's prey?"
Lu's expression changed, and he immediately objected: "That won't work!"
"If it weren't for your methods, everyone in the tribe would starve to death. How could they have a full life every day? We even have extra meat to exchange for other things. This is all thanks to you. If you have such a great contribution but still can't get any meat, who will have a good idea to share with everyone in the future?" Lu was excited and spoke loudly.
"Yes, we must separate them. We must separate them." Shi Ye said.
Compared to Lu, he was much calmer.
He understood that Lu's strong opposition stemmed from his hot temper and genuine indignation. He also understood that Lu considered Yu Yan's future wife and a member of his family. To harm Yu's interests was to harm their family's. Naturally, he wouldn't agree.
Huo opened his mouth, wanting to object. But before he even said anything, he knew his objection would be futile. Not only would Lu lash out at him, but even the members of the First Hunting Team, who had become Yu's loyal supporters in just two days, would scold him. Even the members of the Second and Third Teams wouldn't object.
Don’t forget that the second and third teams still need Qiao Yu’s guidance in setting traps.
Lu knew the only one who would object was Huo. He had been staring intently at Huo, ready to spit in his face the moment he opened his mouth. Fortunately, the old man was tactful and only opened his lips briefly before closing them again, without uttering a single word of objection. Lu snorted softly, feeling relieved.
Wu never spoke, so everyone just ignored him.
Seeing that no one objected, Qiao Yu was about to speak when Xiaoquan, who had gone out with Shu, ran in and said to her, "Sister, the second and third teams have finished making the wooden shovels. They want you to go out and teach them how to make traps."
"Everyone in Team One knows how to set up a trap, and so does Man. Just have them explain it to Team Three. I have something to discuss. Tell them I'm not going hunting with Team One tomorrow, but with Team Three instead."
Koizumi was stunned for a moment before he responded, "Okay."
Watching Koizumi run out, no one in the cave objected to Qiao Yu's decision.
Team One was also setting traps and snares, and the furthest they had reached was only the second hilltop, about the same level as Teams Two and Three. If Qiao Yu didn't go with them, they wouldn't be in danger.
In comparison, the third team was the weakest. If Qiao Yu went hunting with the third team in the future, the strength of the three teams would be balanced.
Qiao Yu saw through everyone's thoughts and poured cold water on them: "I'll go with Team 3 tomorrow and Team 2 the day after tomorrow. Once I'm sure they'll all set traps, I won't go hunting."
Everyone was stunned. Lu asked, "What do you do if you're not hunting?"
"Tao. I want to be Tao."
"Tao?" Several people shouted in unison.
"That's right," Qiao Yu said. "If our tribe always had this small population, we'd be like a weak tree, snapped and toppled by any storm. If we weren't wiped out by a disaster, we'd be attacked and annihilated. If we want to survive, to prevent our men from being killed and our women and children from being enslaved, we have to grow stronger. And what's the prerequisite for growth? Supplies!"
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