At noon, while Lin Qiu was taking a nap, he went to the mountain and collected a few more potatoes and showed them to Ling Yun.
Ling Yun squatted down and examined the potato: "This grass grows on the ground. Who would have known that its roots would be so delicious?"
Ling Yun’s only favorite food is meat, but today there is one more item.
Song Mu said, "Perhaps this is the ability of herbivorous beastmen. I'll go out this afternoon and find some more. You stay home and take care of Xiao Qiu."
"no problem."
Ling Yun swept the dirt off the potatoes that Song Mu brought back one by one and put them aside.
He went to the cave entrance and dealt with the prey he had caught that morning.
The meat of the wild boar is very fat and fresh. It is the most delicious meat for making jerky among so many prey. Lin Qiu can eat a lot of it in a day, so Ling Yun will prioritize wild boars when hunting.
He had just finished slicing the meat when Teng Ning came over and said, "Ling Yun, the clan leader has decided to organize everyone to move the salt mine today. I want you to go over and discuss it."
Ling Yun put down the bone knife and said, "Xiao Qiu is still asleep. I'll tell her before I leave."
"Is Song Mu not at home? Then you should tell her right away."
Ling Yun washed his hands and when he entered the room, the sound of him lifting the curtain woke Lin Qiu up.
Lin Qiu opened his eyes and saw Ling Yun's face, and yawned.
She was sweating all over during her nap.
"Ling Yun, I want to drink some water."
Lin Qiu sat up and moved towards Ling Yun.
Ling Yun poured some water into Lin Qiu's bamboo cup and handed it to her: "The clan leader asked me to discuss the matter of the salt mine. I will be away from home for a while and will be back soon."
Lin Qiu nodded obediently: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."
"Don't go out until I come back." Ling Yun touched the top of Lin Qiu's head, leaned over and kissed her, then left reluctantly.
When we arrived at the entrance of Wu Chuan's cave, there were already about ten males gathered there.
"Ling Yun is here!"
Everyone was very happy to see Ling Yun coming.
"Ling Yun, we're all ready, let's get going! Let's get the salt mine back quickly and pickle the meat. Maybe we can get some goodies in this year's tribal exchange!"
Someone said excitedly.
Wu Chuan said, "Ling Yun, you're here. Everyone is waiting for you. Let's get going."
Ling Yun said, "The salt mine is in the mountains north of the tribe. Just keep heading north and you'll find it. Or you can observe the wild animals there. Many of them go there to lick their food. We have enough salt already, so I won't go with you this time."
"Even if you say that, we may not be able to find it. You should come with us. You can't just take care of your own family. Living in a tribe, you must always contribute to the tribe."
Wu Chuan frowned and didn't listen carefully to what Ling Yun said about the location of the salt mine.
Ling Yun flatly refused, "Our family is no different from other families. Song Mu and I need to store meat and firewood for the winter, and we also have to take care of Lin Qiu at home, so we simply can't leave. Xiao Qiu's willingness to share the method of storing meat with everyone is already a significant contribution to the tribe. I hope you, Chief, will understand."
Wu Chuan was shocked to hear Ling Yun dare to continue refusing: "If the two of you can't take care of Lin Qiu, you should let her find a few more females!"
Ling Yun turned his eyes away: "Anyway, I have made it clear what I can say. Xiaoqiu is home alone now. I am worried, so I will go back first."
"Ling Yun, come back here!" Wu Chuan shouted from behind.
Wu Chuan is recognized by everyone in the tribe as having a good temper. He rarely gets angry, but today he yelled at Ling Yun.
"Chief, I think I've been to the mountain that Ling Yun mentioned. Let me take us there." Teng Ning pulled Wu Chuan's arm.
After all, they were males who had lived in the same family for more than ten years, and Teng Ning thought he still had some face in front of Wu Chuan.
Unexpectedly, Wu Chuan still frowned and ignored Teng Ning: "Ling Yun, you don't obey my orders now? I am the chief of this tribe!"
Ling Yun said: "Chief, I hope you can understand that for a male, his female is the most important."
He and Wu Chuan looked at each other, examining Wu Chuan's emotions.
Wu Chuan's behavior was indeed a bit strange, but Ling Yun guessed that Wu Chuan's anger came from his open disobedience to his orders.
Seeing the tense look in their eyes, everyone didn't want to make things worse. "Chief, it's really not convenient for Ling Yun to go right now. The rainy season is coming soon. Now is the time to store food. Of course, they should also try their best to ensure that they have enough food at home."
"Yes, Chief, we single males can go."
"Ling Yun has helped us enough. It doesn't matter if he doesn't go."
"Yes, as long as we know the direction, we can find a few by smell."
Everyone spoke up for Ling Yun. Ling Yun nodded to Wu Chuan and walked away.
Wu Chuan looked at Ling Yun's back and secretly clenched his fists.
Led by Teng Ning, fifteen male orcs set out together. Each of them transformed into an animal form, carrying two huge animal skin bags on each side of their bodies.
According to Ling Yun's walking speed, he could go back and forth in one day. They had never been there, but considering the time spent finding the way, they could still be back before sunset the next day.
Song Mu found a lot of potatoes one afternoon and piled them up in the living room. There were probably about ten pounds of them, and they were almost the size of eyeballs, but the quantity was considerable.
In the evening, Lin Qiu went out for a walk and met Dongxue. She told him some good news:
"Lin Qiu, do you know, I'm pregnant!"
Dongxue touched her belly and was very happy.
Lin Qiu's gaze turned to Dongxue's belly, and he was very excited: "Really? Dongxue, congratulations."
"Yes, I'm really lucky this time. If it was a boy, I would have given birth during the last few days of the rainy season. In the past, during the cold season, there was no food at all, and I thought my life would be miserable. But thanks to you, you told us how to store food, so I don't have to worry about going hungry anymore."
The female is already weak after giving birth. If she cannot even eat enough, how can she recover her body? Add to that the cold, and the weak female will die directly.
Lin Qiu said, "In addition to food, you must have your males prepare plenty of firewood. Keep the kang warm during the cold season to prevent them from catching a cold."
"Don't worry, I'll pay attention."
Dongxue stroked her belly and smiled happily.
"By the way, I found some potatoes that taste delicious. You can ask your male to look for them too."
Lin Qiu took Dongxue's hand and took her home to find some potato plants that hadn't been thrown away. She asked Dongxue to take them home and identify them for her male. "Potatoes are dug out of the ground. They're very filling and fragrant. You can boil them in water or cut them into pieces and cook them with meat."
Lin Qiu glanced at the small potatoes, paused for a moment, and said awkwardly, "Maybe we don't need to cut them into pieces. We can just peel them and cook them directly."
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