Chapter 21 He who does not work shall not eat
Outside the bamboo forest, the eleven new visitors looked at the huge stone mountain and ancient vines, and were so shocked that they were speechless.
Especially when Jiang Xuan told them that the ancient vine was the totem god of the vine tribe, the shock they felt was beyond words.
But when they saw that this so-called rattan tribe had only one bamboo house and five people, they were very disappointed.
This is the Teng Tribe? It can't be a lie, right?
Jiang Xuan understood their thoughts very well. In order to calm down these tourists, Jiang Xuan took them directly to the foot of the stone mountain and in front of the yellow mud altar.
"During the sacrifice this year, the vine god performed a miracle."
"Look, that ferocious bird was shot down from the sky by the Vine God. All its blood and flesh were used as a sacrifice by the Vine God."
The eleven tourists looked at the huge bird skeleton and the broken bones on it, and they felt even more in awe of the powerful and mysterious ancient vine.
The huge ancient vine seemed to be truly psychic. It suddenly burst out with endless green light, covering the entire stone mountain, including the bamboo forest.
An inexplicable and terrifying pressure loomed over them. The tourists opened their mouths wide, felt their legs go weak, and trembled all over.
Jiang Xuan was also stunned, but he reacted quickly and shouted loudly at the right time: "Since you want to join our Teng tribe, why don't you bow to the Teng God when you see him?"
“Plop!”
A tourist was the first to kneel down, and then other tourists followed one after another. The ancient vine personally performed miracles. For the tribesmen, this shocking feeling was too strong.
All the tourists knelt down, touched the ground with their foreheads, and kowtowed to the ancient vine in fear and trepidation.
A tender vine grew rapidly, branching out into eleven branches that extended above the heads of the tourists.
At the end of each branch, a tiny drop of green liquid condenses and then drips onto the heads of the tourists.
The green liquid merged into the bodies of the tourists. Everyone felt a shock and felt that all the fatigue in their body was swept away. Their frail bodies regained strength!
These green liquids are much smaller than what Jiang Xuan and his four companions got at the beginning, so these visitors cannot become warriors directly.
But their physical condition has been significantly improved, and their qi and blood are much more abundant than before.
Soon, the vines retracted again, and the green light gradually faded away. The ancient vine remained quietly lingering there as usual.
But the eyes of those tourists became fanatical.
What does it matter that the vine tribe has few people? What does it matter that they only have one bamboo house? As long as they have the protection of this ancient vine, they can survive in the dangerous primitive jungle!
The simple idea of surviving made them decide to stay here and become members of the Teng tribe.
"It's getting late. You can stay in the bamboo shed for one night and build a new bamboo house tomorrow."
Jiang Xuan brought these tourists back to the bamboo house and let them temporarily live in the simple bamboo shed that had been built earlier.
These tourists had witnessed the miracles of the Vine God and received his blessings, so they no longer had any resistance to Jiang Xuan's arrangements.
Because Jiang Xuan is the leader of the Teng tribe! Chi Shao has been watching Jiang Xuan's performance silently.
She once again confirmed that letting Jiang Xuan be the leader was the right choice. If she were the leader herself, she would definitely not be able to do such a good job.
Jiang Xuan helped the tourists light a bonfire, gave them some food, then returned to the bamboo house and closed the door.
Jiang Xuan sat by the fire and said to the others, "These tourists have just arrived here and are not trustworthy. We will take turns to keep watch over the next few days to prevent any accidents."
The four of them nodded. It takes time to build trust. In the dangerous primitive jungle, only cautious people can live longer.
Nothing unexpected happened that night, but everyone was in a bad mood.
The next day, Jiang Xuan got up early. As soon as he opened the door, he found that the tourists were standing at the door, waiting silently.
Jiang Xuan asked in confusion: "What are you doing here?"
The one-armed middle-aged man said, "We are waiting for the leader to arrange what to do today."
These tourists saw hope in despair, and each of them was full of energy. They got up before dawn, fearing that Jiang Xuan would think they were lazy and drive them away.
"What's your name?" Jiang Xuan asked.
"Chief, you can call me Gan Song."
The one-armed middle-aged man said: "Although I have a broken arm, I am still a warrior after all. Yesterday, I received the blessing of the vine god, and I can still hunt for the tribe."
Jiang Xuan looked at the eleven tourists, among whom there were eight men and three women, ranging in age from teenagers to their twenties and thirties, all of them young and strong laborers.
Only the strongest and fittest people can make it here alive despite hunger, cold, and all kinds of dangers.
Jiang Xuan looked at the one-armed middle-aged man again and said, "Gan Song, we can talk about hunting later. The most important thing right now is to build a few bamboo houses for yourselves to shelter from the wind and rain."
"Then...what about the food?"
Gan Song was obviously afraid of starvation. In his impression, the tribe would not have any food stored at this season, not to mention that there were only a few people in the Teng tribe.
If you don't hunt or gather for a day, you will starve! Jiang Xuan smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry, since the Teng tribe dares to take you in, they will definitely not let you starve."
Jiang Xuan pointed to the fish pond in front and said, "Do you see the fish in the pond? They are all ours. We can eat them whenever we want."
Gan Song looked in the direction where Jiang Xuan's finger was pointing, and saw that there were indeed a large number of fish swimming in the pond.
Jiang Xuan pointed inside the bamboo house and said, "See the dried animal meat hanging above the fire? Even if we don't go hunting, it will be enough for us to eat for a while!"
Gan Song looked in the direction where Jiang Xuan's finger was pointing, and saw large chunks of dried meat hanging above the fire pit in the bamboo house. Even outside, he could smell the aroma of meat.
"Gudong!"
I don’t know which tourist started swallowing his saliva, and then several people started swallowing their saliva.
Jiang Xuan's face was full of confidence. He pointed to the large tracts of farmland and said, "We have opened up all these lands. All the plants grown on them are our food!"
Gan Song and the tourists were completely shocked! They originally thought that there were only a few people in the Teng tribe, so there must be little food, and they were prepared to live a life of hunger and fullness like before.
No one expected that this small tribe of only five people not only had a powerful totem god, but also had such abundant food!
"but……"
Jiang Xuan deliberately dragged out his voice to attract the attention of the tourists.
The eleven tourists became nervous, waiting for Jiang Xuan to speak.
Jiang Xuan continued, "Although our Teng tribe is small, not everyone can join. These foods can't be given to you for free."
When the tourists heard this, their hearts sank. Was Jiang Xuan going to put forward some harsh conditions? Jiang Xuan said, "The rule of the Teng tribe is that those who do not work shall not eat. In simple terms, you eat as much as you work. The tribe never supports idlers."
Gan Song secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Jiang Xuan with certainty, "Don't worry, Chief. If anyone slacks off, I will beat him to death without your help."
Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "Also, even though the Teng Tribe has taken you in, it doesn't mean that you are now members of the Teng Tribe."
Jiang Xuan pointed at everything around him and said, "Everything here was created by us with great effort, bit by bit. We will not give it to anyone easily."
"But you don't have to worry. As long as you work hard and don't have any other intentions, I can consider letting you become real members of the Teng Tribe when winter comes."
"If anyone does anything detrimental to the tribe during this period, I will definitely not show mercy!"
After hearing Jiang Xuan's words, the tourists nodded one after another.
Although Jiang Xuan is not very old, his strength and status are there, and he speaks and acts very maturely, so no one dares to look down on him.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Jiang Xuan's expression relaxed a little.
"Now, let's eat something and prepare to build the bamboo house."
Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao took out a small portion of dried meat and roasted plant tubers for the tourists to fill their stomachs, and then began to cut bamboo and build bamboo houses in full swing.
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Thanks to the book friend "Belle" for the reward of 10,000 book coins, and congratulations to this book friend for becoming the first helmsman of this book.
Qingshi thanks you.
Thanks to the book friend "Yi Ningshuang" for the reward.
(End of this chapter)
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