Chapter 120: Hua Xu and Fu Xi return here...
When Hua Xu and Fu Xi returned, the weather had already begun to turn cold. The entire tribe had migrated, numbering as many as 40,000 to 50,000 people. Most of them were willing to follow Fu Xi and Hua Xu, since under their leadership, no one had ever starved to death.
Seeing the overgrown weeds of the birthplace of humanity, Hua Xu was stunned. She never expected to return here one day.
Fuxi looked at the tall weeds in front of him and asked Huaxu:
“Mother, it seems like no one has lived here for a long time.”
Hua Xu came to her senses and said with some melancholy, "Perhaps they've all moved away, and the Great Chieftain may not have returned either."
Fuxi squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil, examined it carefully, and said, "The soil here is very fertile, Mother. After this snowfall, we can plant enough food."
Hua Xu nodded and pointed to a vast plain, saying, "This place was bustling for many years, but now there's no one here."
Fuxi immediately ordered his men to settle here and choose a suitable location to build houses to get through the snowy day.
The people who had migrated to their destination put down the food, clothes, and tools they carried on their backs and began to busily clear the weeds and prepare to build houses.
Such a large area can't be cleared in a day or two, so we need to find a place to settle down first.
Cang Li would occasionally glance at the progress of the people settling down on the other side of the cave.
Why don't you go and take a look?
Seeing that Cangli kept looking in that direction, Taiqing simply asked directly.
Cang Li thought for a moment and said, "Let's see how many people still recognize me."
She'll go over there after they've finished cleaning up.
Fuxi led his men to clear an area large enough for 40,000 to 50,000 people to live in. Huaxu hesitated for two days, then took an axe and began clearing weeds towards the bridge. She still wanted to go and see, regardless of whether the chief was there or not. She wanted to help the chief clear the weeds and clean the cave, hoping that the chief might return someday.
Hua Xu didn't tell Fu Xi any of this; she simply relied on her memory to gradually clear a path through the weeds leading to the other side of the river.
Hua Xu sighed, panting, as she held her lower back, muttering to herself, "I'm getting old, not as good as I used to be. I can't even do this much work anymore."
As she spoke, she cleared away the last meter or two of grass in one go. Emerging from the grass, she saw the ever-rushing river. Hua Xu stared blankly at the neat, flat land on the opposite bank, where there were no weeds, clearly indicating that someone had taken care of it. Hua Xu's eyes gradually brightened, and she ran towards the bridge.
Over there, perhaps the Great Chieftain has already returned!
Hua Xu rushed across the bridge, almost forgetting the physical burden brought by her age, and ran to see Cang Li just as she used to run and play on both sides of the river.
After crossing the bridge and running halfway, Hua Xu gradually calmed down. Perhaps the Great Chief hadn't returned, but had simply used magic to keep the place the same as before.
Hua Xu was a little disappointed, but she quickly cheered up and walked towards the cave. Regardless of whether Cang Li had returned or not, she wanted to go and see.
The closer Hua Xu got to the cave, the clearer she could see. She gradually saw two immortals sitting and talking at the cave entrance. Their familiar faces made Hua Xu's eyes well up with tears. She stopped at the bottom of the steps, hesitant to go up, afraid that she would see the surroundings.
Cang Li had seen Hua Xu clearing the path two or three days ago. When Hua Xu approached, Cang Li stood up, took a few steps, stood on the steps, bent down slightly, placed his palm on Hua Xu's head, and said with a smile:
"It's been a long time, little Huaxu."
Hua Xu burst into tears instantly, unable to speak. Her wish had truly come true; she had indeed seen Cang Li again, just as her life was about to come to an end.
Cang Li was momentarily at a loss: "Hey, don't cry, don't cry, why are you crying? I... I'll give you some fruit! Don't cry!"
As she spoke, Cang Li turned around and took a pear from the table, giving it to Hua Xu. In the past, when she teased human children to tears, she would coax them in this way. Usually, the cubs would smile soon after receiving the fruit.
Hua Xu accepted the fruit with both hands, tears still streaming down her face, though her sobbing gradually subsided. She looked at Cang Li with a smile while tears still flowed down her face.
Cang Li gradually breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat embarrassed, as she thought she had made the child cry again.
"Come sit down, why did you bring it back?"
As Cang Li spoke, he pulled Hua Xu to sit down on the stool.
Seeing that Taiqing seemed a little reserved, Huaxu quietly moved closer to Cangli and then whispered her reply:
“That child Fuxi said that Leize is rainy and the terrain is low-lying and not suitable for living. He also heard me talk about this place, so he decided to move here. I also... really want to come back and see it.”
Cang Li nodded: "Then we should definitely move. When I came back, there was no one here anymore. Everyone moved away, leaving such a good piece of land behind."
Hua Xu held the pear in her hands and hesitated for a while before asking, "Great Chief, how long will you be staying this time?"
Cang Li thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, we'll see. I'll probably stay for a while."
Hua Xu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Cang Li with a smile: "Then I will come to serve the Great Chief every day."
Cang Li immediately shook his head: "No need for that. I don't need anyone to serve me here. You just need to get through this winter and plant plenty of crops over there next spring."
Hua Xu nodded vigorously, still determined to come every day.
Fuxi hadn't seen Huaxu for a long time, so he immediately put down what he was doing and led the two of them along the path that Huaxu had cleared. Seeing the river and bridge on this side, and the obvious signs that people lived on the other side, Fuxi went straight across the bridge to look for them.
When Fuxi saw Cangli, he seemed a little dazed, but he still remembered Cangli. He never expected that after more than ten years, Cangli had not changed at all.
"Great Chief."
Fuxi stepped forward and greeted him.
Cang Li looked at Fu Xi and nodded: "Hmm, you've grown up."
Fuxi laughed, and then said to Huaxu:
"Mother, would you like to stay here a little longer?"
Hua Xu was about to nod, but hesitated for a moment before standing up and saying:
"No, let's go back first. It's not good to keep bothering the chief."
Cang Li stood up and said, "It might rain in a couple of days, so hurry up and finish building the house. Don't let it get wet and catch a cold. If you need any help, just let me know."
Fuxi cupped his hands in greeting to Cangli, then led Huaxu back.
Cang Li watched them leave, then leaned on the table and said to Tai Qing:
"It seems like everything is different from before."
His tone still carried a hint of melancholy.
Taiqing played with Cangli's fingers and said, "Because they have figured out their own way of survival. Ali, you should worry about your cultivation and how to teach the human race, instead of getting caught up in these trivial matters."
Cang Li laughed immediately: "Yes, you're right. I'll do those things once they're settled."
Taiqing smiled faintly, and Cangli let out a loud "woof" and kissed her hard. After the kiss, he even tried to turn the tables:
"You seduced me!"
Taiqing: ...
Before the snow fell, the humans on the other side of the river had already settled down and cleared away the weeds on the opposite bank to use as bedding for warmth. They also went up the mountain to collect a lot of dry firewood.
The kiln, which had been abandoned for many years, was put back into use, and a batch of charcoal was produced to provide heating in the winter.
Cang Li watched this scene with satisfaction; humans are indeed highly adaptable creatures.
When the snow piled up to the point that it was impossible to go out, Cang Li went to find Fu Xi, which was the perfect time to learn something.
Fuxi was inside the house planning for the coming year and organizing some herbs he had brought when Cangli appeared outside the door. It was Huaxu who had spoken first.
After the snow, Hua Xu's knees ached, and she couldn't walk that far, so she didn't go to Cang Li's place anymore. She wanted to live a little longer so she could see Cang Li more often.
"Great Chief! What brings you here?"
Hua Xu happily invited Cang Li inside, moved a stool for Cang Li to sit on, moved the charcoal brazier closer to Cang Li, and went to pour water.
Cang Li quickly stopped Hua Xu: "Don't bother, sit down quickly. Doesn't your leg hurt? Sit down and rest. I have something to discuss with Fu Xi."
Hua Xu said with some reproach:
"If the Great Chief has something to say, he can simply send someone to give instructions. I will have Fuxi go to see the Great Chief. There is no need for the Great Chief to come in person."
Fuxi also said, "What my mother said is powerful."
Cang Li waved his hand with a smile: "What? I'm not your chief anymore. Besides, it's convenient for me to come and go. Why should I make you make a trip in this cold weather?"
Fuxi then asked, "What business does the Great Chief have with me?"
Cang Li then expressed his thoughts:
“I was thinking about this when your mother was still young, but various unexpected events happened and it was never carried out.”
"Humanity has existed for half a century, but few people remember what happened at the very beginning. The first group of people have all entered the cycle of reincarnation. I hope that humanity can have some understanding of its past and record what happened."
Fuxi's eyes lit up: "Great Chief, I think so too. However, Great Chief, what is a century? How should it be recorded?"
Cang Li patiently explained: "A century is a hundred years, and half a century is fifty years. As for records, they are naturally recorded in writing. The human race should also have its own written records of major events."
Fuxi seemed to be deep in thought, and took out his treasured plant guide, saying, "Is this the same writing as in this book?"
Cang Li nodded: "Pretty much. We need to use a script that everyone can learn to record these things and pass them down."
Fuxi had a sudden inspiration: "I understand, Great Chief!"
As he spoke, he buried his head in the ground and began to write and draw. Cang Li glanced at it and saw that it was the prototype of oracle bone script.
Cang Li looked at Fuxi with satisfaction; he truly lived up to his reputation as her maternal uncle.
After winter passed, Fuxi, sporting large dark circles under his eyes, came to find Cangli carrying a handful of pottery shards. Upon seeing Cangli, he placed the shards on the table and asked:
"Great Chief, please take a look at these."
Cang Li looked over curiously, picked up a piece, and saw that it was engraved with many pictographs, representing the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, metal, wood, water, fire, and earth...
She witnessed the birth of human writing.
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