By the time all the wounded members of the tribe had been treated, it was already late at night.
"Snow!"
"We've got things under control here, you should go back and get some rest!"
"Don't worry, we will protect the tribe!"
When Lin Xue arrived at the city wall, the tribesmen who were on guard there all began to greet her.
"Thank you all for your hard work these past few days. The clan chief should be back in the clan by tomorrow morning, and I'll have him distribute more food to everyone then!"
Seeing the exhausted appearance of these tribespeople, Lin Xue felt a pang of sadness.
It seems we need to start preparing for the arrow tower issue in advance.
With the orcs standing so brazenly on the wall, aren't they just easy targets for the eagle beasts?
Once the arrow towers are built, at least we won't have to worry about flying orcs attacking from above.
No matter which direction they come from, they cannot escape the sight of their clansmen.
"This is what we should do. You've been traveling for many days, so you should go back and rest first!"
"Yes, you should go back and rest first! We'll keep an eye on things here and make sure those eagle-clan beastmen don't harm our Green Mountain tribe members again!"
Thinking of those seriously injured tribesmen lying in the cave, their fate unknown, they felt even more distressed if Xue hadn't returned in time.
"I'm not going to sleep. You guys keep watch here. I'm going to check on how the food preparations for the females are going."
From the moment Lin Xue left the team, she knew that her eldest son would definitely not let the team rest again.
I doubt they'll sleep all night; they'll keep heading back to the tribe.
At that time, eight or nine hundred people will be traveling all night, and they will definitely be hungry and tired.
She had to prepare the food in advance so that when the tribespeople returned, they could have a hot meal before they went to rest.
Also, among the weaker Sky Rat Beastmen, there are quite a few females, although the cubs can be taken away by the adult males.
However, the females could only travel with the male beastmen.
Because they are a very family-oriented group, they would not be willing to throw away what they have painstakingly collected.
The females of the Sky Rat clan are also very hardworking and resilient; after all that trouble, they must be exhausted.
As dawn broke, cheers erupted from the city wall.
It seemed that the tribespeople had returned, so Lin Xue immediately called on the females who were still awake to start preparing the food.
Dozens of tables were set up in the square with food and drink, and some early-rising orcs ran towards the entrance of the tribe to help those who had been traveling all night.
Amidst a lively commotion, the eight or nine hundred orcs were escorted to the square by the members of the Green Mountain Tribe.
The tribespeople warmly served them warm water to wash up, and then led them to the tables laden with food.
There weren't enough tables and chairs, but since everyone was from the same family, it was good enough to have a hot meal. Some sat, some stood, and they quickly devoured all the food prepared by the family members.
After they finished eating, tribespeople who had been arranged to do so took over their work and gathered all the supplies they had brought back aside.
The orcs were utterly exhausted. They all went back to their homes to find places to sleep.
The newly joined Sky Rat clan was led by their clansmen to several caves in the east that had already been prepared.
"Now that you have joined our Green Mountain Tribe, you are now our people!"
"The houses we've arranged for you aren't finished yet, so you'll have to stay in these caves for the next few days! You can move over there once the houses are built!"
The vassal races of the Orcish continent are actually divided into many kinds.
Some of them merely attach themselves to powerful races, doing things for these powerful races on a regular basis, but in the outside world they are still independent individuals.
Some, like the Tian Shu tribe, directly join the Qingshan tribe. They will identify themselves as members of the Qingshan tribe, but they will have a separate place to live.
There is no need to disperse and mix the tribespeople living among the Qingshan tribe.
Another option is to completely break them up and integrate them into the Green Mountain Tribe. However, not only would the Sky Rat Clan be unwilling to do this, but the Green Mountain Tribe itself would also be unwilling.
Because Shadow Beasts are a highly exclusive race, it's already quite remarkable that they accept outsiders as allies.
To think they could even inhabit their tribe is simply a pipe dream.
After everything was arranged, Lin Xue let the tribespeople who had been busy all night go to sleep, and let those who had woken up take over the work of the previous people.
"Auntie, you haven't slept since you got back, have you? Why don't you go back and rest for a while?"
When Ya returned from the cave of the injured orc, he saw Lin Xue sitting and resting on the side.
"You should rest too, I need to go outside and check on the tribe's construction!"
Lin Xue sighed. She hadn't gone out since she returned yesterday and planned to go outside later to check on the construction progress of the house.
I also plan to take a walk around the fields to see how the vegetables are growing.
"I've been away from the tribe for too long. I need to go check on things there first. I just can't sleep!"
The mother and son shared the same idea and ultimately decided to act together.
First, I went to check on the construction of the houses on the west side and found that the foundations had all been laid and the houses were half-built. There were quite a few clansmen there now, continuing to add to the buildings.
Meanwhile, in the fields to the west, the cabbages had grown to be as tall as a person's calf.
"These cabbages can't be left to grow wild like this. In another seven or eight days, we'll find some straw rope to tie them up!"
Lin Xue glanced at the growth of the cabbage and wondered if the carrots would survive if she planted them now.
"Is there anything else we should be aware of?"
The clansmen in charge of managing the vegetable garden had been with Lin Xue and her companion since their arrival.
Upon hearing Lin Xue's instructions, he immediately asked if there were any other precautions.
"Let the people of the tribe see the dry thatch, and try to gather as much as possible, bundle it up and store it away, so that it might be useful in the winter!"
When someone asked, Lin Xue actually thought about it seriously.
She's read a lot about farming, but she's actually done very little hands-on work.
She had spent time in the countryside in previous worlds, but she was always the one watching others work.
It can be said that Lin Xue has some theoretical knowledge, but little practical experience.
"Is it the kind of thatch used for roofing?"
Since orcs can't write, they have to memorize this knowledge by trying their best, so naturally they ask more detailed questions.
"Yes, if any of our tribespeople find yellowish clay while they are out and about, they can bring some back for me to see!"
I was thinking of building a kiln during the cold season to make bricks, tiles, bowls, and dishes.
We need to start paying attention to these raw materials now!
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