Chapter 44 Invitation
Jian Mo said he wanted to take some sand back, but the baskets they brought were not enough. The people of the Jintuo tribe generously provided a lot of baskets.
Jin Shi: "Don't be polite to us. These baskets were also brought from other tribes. They are not very useful here. You can take them. If it doesn't work, you can bring them back to us next time you come. Anyway, we will not only deal with you once or twice."
Wu Jiong looked at the enthusiastic Jin Shi and nodded: "Okay, thank you."
Jin Shi: "Hey, it's a small matter. How much do you want to pack? We will pack it for you."
Everyone looked at Jian Mo after hearing this. No one knew how much sand he wanted.
Jian Mo wanted to pack more. After all, it was such a long distance. He didn't know when he would come to pack sand next time. It would be better to pack more so that he could use it when he wanted to go back.
He thought for a while and asked Wu Jiong: "Shall I fill two baskets for you to carry back, and two more baskets for Jiujiu to carry?"
Before Wu Jiong could say anything, Qingkuang picked up Di Ya and said: "Then fill two more baskets, and Di Ya can also carry two baskets. It will probably take some time before you come back next time. Fill more so it will be more convenient when you want to use it."
Jian Mo did not expect Qingkuang to have such a tacit understanding with him. He was a little moved and reminded: "The sand is a bit heavy."
Di Ya said: "It's okay, at most I can just take a rest on the way."
Dejiang also said: "Fill more, just like Qingkuang said, prepare more so it is convenient to use."
As he said that, Dejiang looked at Jinshi: "I'm going to trouble the brothers from the Jintuo tribe."
Jinshi laughed heartily and said: "Fill as much as you can, there is plenty in the river."
After a brief discussion, everyone decided that each beastman would carry two more baskets of sand back.
The people of the Jintuo tribe had no objection and quickly helped them pack the sand and let them carry it back. The
people of the two tribes said goodbye to each other in a friendly manner, and Jian Mo and the others set out to catch up with the riverside tribe .
This time, Ban Ming followed behind on the winged beast, and the others ran on the ground.
Because they were carrying sand, the things on their bodies were much heavier than when they came. They walked and stopped, and it took them three days to return to the tribe.
When they returned to the tribe, not only had everyone lost weight, but even the winged beast was exhausted and didn't want to move after falling into its nest.
It is indeed tiring to go on a long journey, and it is even more tiring to carry things.
Wu Jiong asked everyone to have a good rest for two days, and then went to deal with the affairs of the tribe.
Seeing that everyone had rested, but Wu Jiong still had to deal with these things, Jian Mo sighed inwardly and went to the river to fish in the fish cages to see if there was any catch in them
. If there was, he wanted to take it back and make some fish fillets.
It was inconvenient on the road these days, and everyone ate dry barbecue and stems, which really made people feel uncomfortable.
The children and cubs in the tribe were wandering outside, and when they saw Jian Mo, they swarmed around him: "Brother Jian Mo, where are you going?"
Jian Mo smiled and said, "I'm going to see if there are any fish in the fish cages. How have you been in the tribe these days?" Jiang Xing said, "It's okay, but a little boring. It would be nice if we grow up and can go out with you to exchange things." Jian Mo reached out and touched his head: "In a few years, we should be able
to go out and trade things with you."
That's enough."
Seeing Jiang Xing being touched, Banju came forward and patted Jian Mo's leg with his paw: "Meow, Brother Jian Mo."
Jian Mo bent down and picked up this guy. Although he looked like a kitten, he was actually much bigger than a cat, and he was sturdy and had a lot of weight when he was held in his arms: "Banju has grown up again. How have you been these days?"
The three members of Banju's family went out to exchange things. He has been living with Ye Luo these days, and it seems that his fur is doing well.
Banju really meowed and whispered: "Okay."
Jian Mo came to the river surrounded by a large group of little guys.
There were so many little guys around him, chirping and attracting a lot of attention.
Most people would just smile, but Ah Hu and his group of young beastmen were bored and couldn't help but come over to see the excitement: "Brother Jian Mo, what are you doing at the river?"
Jian Mo had to repeat what he said to the children: "Check the fish cages to see if there is any catch?"
Xuan Se, a young beastman next to Ah Hu, said: "We checked for you two days ago, and all the fish in the cages ran away." The beastmen
spoke up one after another:
"Yes, there were fish that died in them before, and the fish outside ran in to eat them, and then ran away again."
"Brother Jian Mo, you want fish, how about we catch two for you?"
"What kind of fish do you want? Big or small? We'll catch them for you now."
Seeing how enthusiastic they were, Jian Mo said: "The river is frozen, can we still catch any?"
"Of course, just break the ice, it's a piece of cake."
"Brother Jian Mo, don't worry, we will change back to beast form and break the ice with one slap of our claws."
"It's cold, the fish don't move, it's easier to catch them than in summer."
"Brother Jian Mo, just wait for us."
The young beastmen wanted to go down to the river to catch fish, and the little guys were eager to try.
Jian Mo was startled and was about to stop them.
A Hu first picked up the spotted cuckoo that rushed to the front, and threw it to the shore with skill: "What are you making a fuss about, little guy?"
The other beasts also pushed the little guys to the shore:
"We bathe in the river all year round, can you do it too? Hurry up and get up, or you will catch a cold."
"Brother Jianmo, we will help you here, you just stay on the shore."
"Be good, don't come down, if you are washed away by the river, we will have to rush to catch you."
The little guys protested, and all kinds of sounds of "Ao ao ao, meow meow meow, woof woof woof" echoed by the river.
The young beastmen laughed at them, "You haven't even grown your baby teeth yet, stop yelling."
The little guys protested even more fiercely, and angrily argued with the young beastmen, saying that even though they were small, they could still help.
The young beastmen stretched out their big hands and directly covered the little guys' faces, physically silencing them.
The little guys were so angry that they opened their mouths to bite them.
Of course, the little guys who hadn't grown their baby teeth yet couldn't bite at all.
Ah Hu was especially so, he had thick skin and raised his hand high.
The spotted squirrel biting his palm was hung up like this, and it was so angry that it kept meowing, and had to let go of its mouth and fell to the ground.
Jian Mo watched from the side, and a smile appeared on his face.
It was quite fun to watch the big and small guys in the tribe quarreling.
After teasing the little guys for a while, the young beastmen went down to the river to help Jian Mo catch fish.
Jian Mo said he wanted bigger fish with tenderer meat, so they caught a lot of fat carnivorous fish and helped Jian Mo deal with them.
The dirty insides of the fish were just stuffed into the fish cage to attract new fish.
Jian Mo felt embarrassed to get so many fish, and wanted to invite them home for dinner, but they refused.
For them, this was just a matter of convenience.
Even in winter when the river was frozen, they would often take cold showers.
Not only would they take cold showers, they would also roll in the snow to clean their fur and catch some fish. It would be embarrassing to just go for a free meal.
The young beastmen did not go to eat, and the little guys were irritated by the young beastmen and ran away too.
In the end, Jian Mo went home with several big, fat fish.
With winged beasts at home, he didn't have to worry about not being able to finish the fish.
Jian Mo sliced the fish, marinated it with spice powder, fruit wine and starch, fried the fish bones on a stone slab, and then transferred it to a large earthenware pot and added boiling water and flour cake to make it simmer.
After the soup was cooked, he heated water in another pot, blanched the fish fillets, then placed the fried pickled vegetables on the bottom, topped with spice powder, mainly pepper powder, and sprinkled it with hot oil again.
The boiled fish fillets were exceptionally smooth and tender, and the meat fell off with a light bite, which was a different flavor from fried or grilled fish.
After tasting it, Wu Jiong said, "This fish is delicious."
Jian Mo took a bite of the fish fillet with satisfaction: "Of course, this is called boiled fish, a famous dish in our place. It's a pity that there are not enough spices. If there are enough spices, it will taste better."
Wu Jiong: "Wait until next spring, let's collect more spices back."
Jian Mo: "Then I'll wait. You eat more, I've sent the portion to Jiujiu, this portion is all ours."
Wu Jiong quickened his eating speed: "Okay."
When Jian Mo and the others were having dinner, the little guys in the tribe came over again.
The little guys rarely come out so late, mainly because the adults don't let them.
Jian Mo welcomed the little guys into the house, a little surprised: "Why are you here? Have you had dinner? Do you want to eat something here?"
The little guys shook their heads in unison.
Jiang Xing was a little nervous when he saw Wu Jiong in the house, but he still mustered up the courage to invite him: "Brother Jian Mo, do you want to go dig bugs with us tomorrow?"
Jian Mo was very surprised: "What kind of bugs?"
Jiang Xing gestured: "The bugs in the trees, they are delicious, and we usually don't tell others. If you want to dig, we will take you."
He Feng rushed to the side and said: "We have been looking for a long time, and we have found it. Brother Jian Mo, just follow us."
Jian Mo was confused and looked at Wu Jiong with the corner of his eyes, trying to get some hints.
Wu Jiong sat next to him, and had no intention of interrupting him, but with a little smile on his lips.
Seeing him like this, Jian Mo understood in his heart that he could go out with the kids, no problem.
So Jian Mo accepted the invitation from the young guys: "Okay, what time tomorrow?"
The young guys were very happy: "After breakfast tomorrow, in the forest of the tribe."
Seeing that Jian Mo still had doubts, Jiang Xing patted his chest and said: "Brother Jian Mo, you just wait for us at home tomorrow, we will come to pick you up."
Jian Mo almost laughed out loud when he heard their bratty words, and said with a smile: "Then I will wait."
The young guys breathed a sigh of relief and said that they would wait at home and come on time tomorrow.
After that, the young guys politely said goodbye to them and went back to their own homes.
Jian Mo squinted at Wu Jiong: "Now is the time to give me some hints, right?"
Wu Jiong: "You'll know when you go out with them tomorrow."
Jian Mo: "You really want me to go with the kids? Will there be any problems?"
Wu Jiong shook his head with a smile: "No problem, we played together when we were kids, just go. We're all in the tribe, so nothing can go wrong. If something goes wrong, just shout for me and I'll come find you."
Jian Mo heard what he said, so he simply stopped asking questions and waited for the kids to pick him up tomorrow, then followed him out.
The next morning, the kids really came to Wu Jiong's house and waited for him.
Jian Mo looked around and saw that there were more than 30 kids. Except for the babies who were still breastfeeding, all the other kids in the tribe were waiting outside, no matter if they could transform or not.
The kids were full of excitement, as if they were going on an autumn outing. No, a winter outing.
Jian Mo had never thought that after traveling through time, he would become the leader of the kids. He felt a little funny and a little touched. It was not easy to win the friendship of the kids, and it was rare that the kids were willing to come to him.
Jian Mo walked out: "I'm ready, where are we going?"
Jiang Xing took the lead: "Brother Jian Mo, just follow us."
Jian Mo looked at their confident looks and said with a smile: "Then I'll follow."
Although they were called little guys, in fact, the ones leading the group were Jiang Xing, He Feng and a few others, while the other little guys were just joining in the fun.
Jian Mo observed for a while, then followed with a smile.
They walked all the way to the back mountain of the tribe. Other people on the road saw Jian Mo and were all laughing.
Jian Mo also thought it was a bit fun, and he kept smiling on his face.
The little guys looked serious, and walked with their heads held high and their chests puffed out, as if they were going to do something big.
They walked for a long time and reached the back mountain along the path.
The snow had not melted yet, the trees had lost all their leaves, even the bushes were bare, and the scenery on the mountain was very desolate.
Jian Mo observed it for a while, and apart from vague bird footprints, there were no other traces, so there should be no small animals around.
It was a little hard for him to imagine how to dig out the bugs in the tree.
Just as Jian Mo was guessing, Jiang Xing took out an extra shell knife from his pocket: "Brother Jian Mo, this knife is for you. We will use the knife to dig later."
Jian Mo took the shell knife and looked at it. This shell knife should be a discarded shell knife. The edge has been blunted and the back has been polished to a smooth surface. It seems that the adults are not particularly unreliable.
He nodded: "Okay."
Jiang Xing continued seriously: "The bugs we want to dig are in the tree trunk, Brother Jian Mo, look at this tree--"
The kids took Jian Mo to a tree.
Jiang Xing stood on tiptoe and pointed at a bulge on the trunk: "Look here, there is a bug under the bulge, use a shell knife to dig it out."
Jian Mo bent down and chopped a few times with the shell knife, digging open the bulge. Sure enough, there was a white bug the size of a finger curled up inside. It looked a bit like a bee pupa and was still soft when pinched out.
He put the bug in his palm: "Is it this kind of bug?"
The little guys gave full affirmation: "Yes! This is the kind of bug, it's delicious."
Jiang Xing saw that Jian Mo had already learned it, and ordered: "Everyone, don't walk together, dig separately, if there is anything, just call each other."
As he said, Jiang Xing raised his little face and took special care of Jian Mo: "Brother Jian Mo, have you learned it?"
Jian Mo nodded.
Jiang Xing waved his hand and said: "Then let's start."
The little guys shouted "Ah, Ah, Meow, Meow, Wang, Wang" again, and ran to different trees. The
children who could transform into human form all held shell knives in their hands, and as for the cubs who were still in beast form, their claws and teeth were the best tools.
Jian Mo took a look and felt that there was no danger. He smiled and shook his head, and also went to wander around in the woods to look for bulges.
The leaves in the woods had all fallen off, and the tree trunks were bare, which made it easier for them to find bulges.
Jian Mo found more than a dozen bulges in a short while. After digging up these bulges, he took out the white and fat insects inside and put them in his pocket. Soon, the pocket was half full.
Don’t say, these insects are quite big, and they are bulging in the pocket.
Jian Mo wandered around in the woods. The more he wandered, the more he wanted to laugh. He felt relaxed for a rare time.
The little guys were more serious than each other.
Jian Mo also saw the little cat Banqiu climb up the tree, not only digging at the trunk with his claws, but also biting it with his teeth. If he couldn't bite the left side open, he would switch to the right side. His round little cat face kept changing from one side to the other, and he looked very serious, which was very cute.
They searched until noon and found several forests.
Everyone had a lot of harvests, especially the older children, whose cloth bags were almost full.
Jiang Xing called all the little guys to come to him.
After the little guys came back, they didn't go back to the tribe, but picked up firewood, planning to make a fire and roast insects here.
Jian Mo was even more surprised, but he still happily made a fire with the little guys.
Although the little guys were small, they worked very well when it came to dividing the work.
Some picked up firewood, some made a fire, and finally everyone sat together and put the caught bugs into the fire to roast. When they were slightly cooked, they would use a stick to pull them out and share them.
Jian Mo also shared with them.
After the bugs were roasted, they looked more like bee pupae. They tasted fragrant and a little sweet, and were quite delicious.
Everyone's mouths were black from eating, but they looked very happy.
Jiang Xing was proud: "Brother Jian Mo, what do you think? We can do a lot of things, right?"
Jian Mo raised his thumb: "You are awesome."
He Feng snorted: "Ahu and the others always say that we can't do anything. In fact, when they were our age, they didn't know anything."
Jian Mo couldn't help laughing: "It's possible."
The little guys started to complain, saying that these brothers always looked down on them.
Jian Mo kept laughing beside them.
He recalled the days when he went up mountains and down rivers, catching insects and crabs when he was a child, and he felt that he was no different from the people in this world.
It seemed that everyone had the same childhood.
In this way, whether it is orcs, sub-orcs, or humans, they are all just people in a broad sense.
When Jian Mo thought of this, he felt a little more relaxed.
He greeted the little guys with a smile: "Just eating roasted insects is not enough, let's go to my house to drink honey water later?"
The little guys cheered: "Thank you, brother Jian Mo!"
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