Chapter 39 Chapter 39 He's doing a great job over there...
Jie did a great job over there, teaching the new members of his clan how to chop bamboo and sharpen axes. He even taught himself how to make a lot of stone pots, otherwise one iron pot wouldn't have been enough to cook for so many people.
Once the rice arrives, it can be cooked directly in a pot.
Cang Li looked at the tens of thousands of humans scattered across this large plain. They weren't very dispersed, so at a glance, there were groups of ten or so people cooking together. Cang Li felt a little dizzy.
After finishing his first meal, Cang Li gathered the humans and used a telepathic technique to ensure that his voice reached the ears of each human.
"Everyone, we are all new humans created by the Mother Goddess. Before this, there was never a human race in the primordial world. We humans need to eat at least two meals a day to maintain our strength. We need to sleep after dark and get up to work to make a living when the sun rises. From now on, this Master Taiqing and I will teach you how to survive."
"What you need to do today is build yourselves a place to shelter from the cold and heat."
With so many people and a heavy rain approaching, Cang Li didn't want them to get sick and be eliminated after being rained on. So she had to divide them into groups of about a thousand people each, or rather, small tribes, and then disperse them across this plain to grow crops and survive and reproduce for a long time.
After the word of dividing into tribes was passed down, these people obediently separated on their own, making a total of ten tribes. Cang Li directly selected the person standing at the front of every thousand people to be the small tribal chief, and let them take bamboo and trees to select the location of their own tribe, distribute rice and food, and ensure that they could survive smoothly.
After all this was done, three days passed. These humans separated and established small tribes, each about ten kilometers apart. It took four hours to travel between the tribes and back, or about an hour and a half to run. It was a distance that was neither too far nor too close. Some of the smaller tribes were even closer to each other.
These tribes were situated on vast plains. Cangli divided the land among each tribe, planted trees at the borders to mark the boundaries, distributed enough seeds, and taught them how to soak, cultivate, and plant the sprouting seeds.
If two oxen are not enough to plow the fields, then manpower will be used.
The humans knew that Cang Li was teaching them how to survive in the wild, and everyone studied very hard. In just one month, this large plain was neatly transformed into fertile fields, where rice and wheat grew. The tribal houses scattered throughout the area were all thatched huts built of bamboo and straw, which could shelter them from the wind and rain.
The only drawback was that these people had no clothes to wear. Cang Li's limited amount of cotton was far from enough to supply so many people. Fortunately, Cang Li remembered the ramie and fire grass that she had forgotten in some corner. Both of these were raw materials for weaving. Ramie could be woven into rough linen, and after being softened, it could be made into coarse linen clothing. Fire grass was relatively softer and more suitable for weaving into clothes.
So before Cangli successfully cultivated hemp and fire grass, the human race could only weave grass skirts to cover their shame.
The first hundred people that Nuwa created lived near Cangli, helping Cangli with his work, and lived in small thatched huts near the cave.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Cang Li calculated that it should be close to the time of heavy rain. She remembered that it was around the same time when she transmigrated. After Cang Li checked the area around the cave, she summoned the tribal leaders to inform them of the impending heavy rain and to ask them to be careful to keep food and fire in low-lying areas.
Because there were too many people all at once, Cang Li ran out of matches and could only use the most primitive method to keep the fire burning.
Cang Li sighed, "As expected, the more people there are, the more trouble there is."
After explaining the precautions for the rainy season, Cang Li told the tribal leaders to return as soon as possible.
The man walked over and said to Cang Li:
"Sister, Stone found a plant we've never seen before on the mountain and put it over there. Also, Baiyun has harvested all the sesame seeds. What should we do next, Sister?"
Stone and White Cloud were two of the hundred humans. When the humans heard Cang Li call Ji and Jie by their names, they all wanted Cang Li to name them. How could Cang Li name so many people? He just told them to name themselves whatever they liked. Stone thought that stones were very hard and could break many things, so he called himself Stone.
Baiyun felt that the white clouds in the sky could fly freely, so he named himself Baiyun (White Cloud).
Following this pattern, these people were called Green Grass, Big Mountain, Little Flower, Big River, Big Tree. Cang Li couldn't remember them all, but he recognized their faces; he just couldn't match their names.
Fortunately, there were Ji, Jie, and Erzhong, and even Yu could help lead people to pull weeds, showing a lot of leadership qualities.
Two days later, the sky indeed darkened, and then a light drizzle began to fall. Soon the rain intensified, and visibility was limited. Cang Li told everyone to go back to their lodgings and not come out. The thatched huts here were all built on high ground and would not be soaked by the rain.
Cang Li was somewhat worried about the tribes across the river, but as long as they could get through this heavy rain, those people would gain more survival experience.
“Baby, don’t worry. In the prehistoric world, only the fittest survive. If they can’t even get through this little rain, then they don’t deserve to be my child.”
Nuwa lay lazily on Cangli's bed, munching on a peach as she spoke.
Cang Li walked over and lay down next to Nuwa: "Mom, I'm just worried that if they don't make it through, you'll have to go through the trouble of creating them all over again."
Nuwa: ...
The peach in my hand suddenly didn't taste good anymore.
Er ran over, rested his chin on his hand, and said:
"Sister, Mother Goddess, you don't need to worry. You explained it very clearly before. We'll go and take a look after the rain stops in a couple of days."
Cang Li nodded and patted Er's head: "That's right. Alright, you guys go play, but don't leave the cave. I'll make you stir-fried pork with chili peppers for lunch!"
Just hearing about chili peppers made Ji Hejie's mouth water. Cang Li's chili pepper harvest was bountiful. Before the rain, Cang Li picked all the ripe chili peppers. Stir-fried with meat, they were fragrant and spicy, and so addictive.
Nuwa also loves to eat. She doesn't eat much rice, but she can eat a whole plate of the chili peppers that Cang Li makes by herself.
Taiqing didn't like it. He thought it was too pungent. He preferred milder flavors, so he only tried a bite or two before giving up.
Cang Li lay down for a while before getting up to cook. She stir-fried chili peppers, made cabbage and minced meat soup, and stir-fried oyster mushrooms. The oyster mushrooms were ones she had recently discovered on the mountain, contributing quite a few collection points.
After preparing the meal, Cang Li asked Jie to go next door and call Tai Qing to come eat.
Taiqing quickly walked over and sat down with Nuwa. The two were clearly separated, each on one side. Taiqing ate cabbage soup, while Nuwa ate chili peppers.
Ji, Jie, Er, and the others also came over, holding their rice bowls, picking up food and squatting at the door to eat. They revered Nuwa and Taiqing, so they were a little embarrassed to eat at the same table.
Cang Li sat at the head of the table and ate by herself. She loved stir-fried pork with chili peppers and would fight with her mother for food.
While they were eating, Nuwa, who was happily fighting with Cang Li for food, suddenly put down her chopsticks and looked towards the door. Taiqing also put down his chopsticks and bowl, and the two of them stared at the door together.
Cang Li took the opportunity to eat the last bite of chili pepper, put down his chopsticks with satisfaction, and slowly looked over.
The cubs were still eating, oblivious to everything. Cang Li went over and picked them up. She didn't feel anything, but Taiqing and Nuwa's reactions were clearly unusual, indicating that an uninvited guest had arrived.
Sure enough, every now and then two tall and imposing figures appeared outside the cave.
The two stood outside the cave, untouched by the rain. One of them cupped his hands and said:
"I am Di Jun, and I request an audience with the Sage Nuwa."
Emperor Jun, the ruler of the Demon Court, stands beside Nuwa's elder brother, Fuxi.
Nuwa had been a saint for over a month. Originally, Fuxi was going to come immediately, but Dijun stopped him, saying that Nuwa would soon return to the Nuwa Palace and that they should wait. However, after waiting for over a month, Nuwa still hadn't gone to the Demon Court. Dijun became restless and, after arranging for Donghuang Taiyi to oversee the Demon Court, he dragged Fuxi to find Nuwa.
Fuxi walked into the cave, still puzzled as to why his sister remained there after becoming a saint.
Nuwa got up and pulled Cangli aside, saying:
"Let's go see your uncle."
Cang Li was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that her uncle was none other than Fuxi, who would be reincarnated as one of the Three Sovereigns.
Sure enough, when the two arrived at the cave entrance, they saw Fuxi about to enter. Fuxi was initially delighted to see Nuwa, but then looked at Cangli with a puzzled expression.
Nuwa slipped her hands under Cangli's armpits, and with a slight effort, lifted Cangli up, presenting him as if offering a treasure:
"Brother! Look, this is my daughter! Her name is Cang Li!"
Cang Li: ...Thank you for the introduction, but could you put me down? I'm not short either.
But Nuwa, at 175, easily picked up Cangli, who was 165.
Fuxi's expression was blank, and he couldn't come to his senses for a moment. His sister was just trying to create a human, how did she end up with a daughter? But that didn't make sense either. If this human was his great-niece, what about the tens of thousands of humans outside?
Nuwa knew Fuxi well. Before Fuxi could speak, she reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "What are you thinking about? Only Cangli is my good daughter! The others are just ordinary children."
Fuxi snapped out of his daze, nodded, and then pulled Nuwa aside, saying:
"Let's not talk about that for now. His Majesty noticed that my sister hadn't returned to the Nuwa Palace for a long time, so he came with me. Sister, is something keeping you here?"
Nuwa greeted Dijun politely, saying:
"I am somewhat worried about the new humans, so I plan to stay here until the human race is stable before returning. Thank you for your concern, fellow Daoist."
Di Jun said with a smile:
"Your Majesty is too kind. In fact, Xihe and I will be becoming Daoist partners in a few days, and we would like to ask Your Majesty to officiate at our wedding."
This wedding was to formally announce the existence of the Demon Court, to gather the demon race and become the rulers of the primordial world. Nuwa was the first saint after Hongjun and was also a member of the demon race, so Dijun insisted on inviting Nuwa to officiate the wedding.
Nuwa thought for a moment and then agreed. Anyway, she would have to go back to the Nuwa Palace after the rain stopped. After all, it was a demon race, and it was just a wedding ceremony. Nuwa did not refuse.
Di Jun breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Then I won't disturb you siblings any longer. I'll take my leave first."
After saying that, Di Jun turned around and stepped into the rain to leave.
After Di Jun left, Nuwa pulled Fuxi into the cave, saying as they walked, "Brother, come in and sit down."
Fuxi followed them inside and saw Taiqing there. He and Dijun hadn't noticed Taiqing at all when they were outside the cave.
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