We made you the chief, and now you've become the world's chief?

Chapter 104: Dowry in Primitive Times?
He glanced at Dali, then at Damon and the wise man.

Dalli looked extremely hungry, as if she hadn't eaten or drunk anything for days.

And after hearing Dali say those words, Damon and the wise man still maintained calm expressions.

Xia Minghao immediately understood that after all this time, she wanted to marry him.

Intermarriage...

Although her expression remained unchanged, she couldn't help but feel happy inside.

Speaking of marriage alone, the partner is Dali, a member of the new generation of the Da tribe, who has received special privileges and has a marriage mindset. In this ignorant primitive era, she is already a good choice.

This will set a good example and accelerate the promotion of the marriage system. Otherwise, if we wait for the marriage system to naturally emerge, it could take more than ten or even several decades.

The benefits of intermarriage are even greater.

The first step was the formation of tribal alliances.

For a normal tribal leader, this budding relationship might simply mean a more reliable connection.

But for Xia Minghao, it was like handing him a spoon.

This allows him to start eating the delicious meat soup from the "Da Tribe" without having to wait for it to cool down completely.

Once they marry, they, as "outsiders," become half "one of us."

The barriers between tribes have been largely eliminated. Once infiltration is achieved, winning over the Da tribes will be a piece of cake.

Of course, there's also the least important point.

Xia Minghao glanced at Dali's chest, which was covered by a beaver skin, revealing large patches of snow-white skin...

And a pair of fleshy legs, white with a slight reddish tinge...

Ahem, that’s not important.

Why would Xia Minghao refuse something that has only benefits and no drawbacks?

"Okay, come in."

Despite suppressing his joy, Xia Minghao remained calm and allowed the group of people from the Da tribe to enter.

Dali's eyes are glued to Xia Minghao now. Even when she turns her back on him while walking down the street, she still can't help but look back.

Xia Minghao remained vigilant, carefully observing the group of people.

Only after discovering that there were indeed no weapons did they feel completely relieved.

But I still had some doubts in my mind: what were these people doing carrying empty baskets?

Could this be a marriage proposal custom of the Da tribe?
Logically speaking, the Da tribe shouldn't have developed such a thing yet, since they still mainly rely on a pairing system.

Seeing the group enter the Salt Spring Mountain, Xia Minghao was about to follow, but suddenly the people in front stopped walking.

Looking towards Damon at the front, I saw that he was the first to stop.

"you……"

Just as Xia Minghao was about to ask why the group of people were standing motionless at the cave entrance, he immediately understood what was going on when he saw the shock in their eyes and on their faces.

Even the wise man's cloudy eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he even forgot to cough.

Why did the Xia tribe completely change after the heavy rain ended, and even become better?
The women wore strange clothes made of some unknown material.

It's definitely not woven from reeds; it looks as sturdy as animal hide.

Moreover, these people were all holding things that were so shiny they made their hearts flutter, things that they immediately found incredibly appealing.

Tree trunks were continuously being carried in, and people were seen using this tool to easily split the trees in two.

This is something they couldn't do; even the finest stone tools couldn't have cut such a thick tree so quickly.

And everyone suddenly realized something: what would happen if these glittering "stone artifacts" landed on them?

"Chief of the Xia tribe, what is this?"

Damon swallowed hard halfway through his sentence before continuing.

"These are some of the best things from our Xia tribe."

Xia Minghao was very satisfied with the group's reaction.

Once upon a time, the women of the Li and Wu tribes wanted a better life, and she believed she could help them achieve that.

So they came.

Now, the Da tribe wants a better life, so they are using the same old trick to show them what a better life is like. This will naturally create a sense of belonging to the Xia tribe.

"bow!"

A former member of the Da tribe's salt-gathering team suddenly noticed a dozen or so bows and arrows hanging on a rack not far away.

There were also a few people practicing archery.

They shouted it out.

Xia Minghao looked at the man and vaguely remembered him; he seemed to have stayed in the Xia tribe to help out last time. The hunting teams of the Da tribe all had sophisticated stone tools, and their targets were medium to large animals, not just small birds that were barely enough to fill a tooth gap.

Therefore, bows and arrows are usually not used.

But the salt-harvesting team was different. Like the older people who didn't have strong physiques, when they weren't harvesting salt, they would use bows and arrows to try and get some meat to supplement their families' diet.

At that moment, he saw the bow and arrow that Xia Minghao had made, which was made of solid bow wood and wolf sinew, and it was as if he had seen a "divine weapon".

I had already walked over in a few steps, almost as if possessed.

The man who was practicing archery could not allow it, so he immediately put down his bow and arrows and stepped forward to stop the man.

"Let him go."

At this moment, Xia Minghao suddenly spoke.

Looking at this person, I was also curious. I wondered what would happen if the Da tribe, who already knew how to use those clumsy bows and arrows, used their own standard bows and arrows.

Seeing the man's longing expression and the fact that he had left a fairly good impression on him, Xia Minghao decided to let him try it out to satisfy his own curiosity.

"You want to shoot arrows? Sure."

The man who had been slinking back to the tribe in dejection turned from gloom to joy upon hearing these words.

"Thank you, Chief Xia."

He then ran over to a bow and arrow and gently stroked it.

He started by touching the bow and bowstring, and then began to stroke the arrow.

Tsk, how come shooting an arrow is more difficult for him than getting into bed?

Xia Minghao was eager to see the archery skills of the Da tribesmen and had no patience for it, so he immediately urged them on.

"Hurry up and shoot the arrow."

Upon hearing the reminder, the man seemed to suddenly realize what was happening, nodding repeatedly to Xia Minghao before picking up the arrow.

Xia Minghao observed the man's posture, drew his bow, nocked an arrow, the bowstring turned into a crescent shape, and then the arrow flew out, hitting the wooden target in the distance.

There is indeed something there.

Raising an eyebrow, Xia Minghao thought to himself that there were many obvious problems with the technique used to pluck the strings, the biggest of which was the way the strings were drawn.

If these problems are solved, the true power of this bow and arrow can definitely be unleashed.

But getting them to correct these problems is something for later.

We'll talk about it when our tribe becomes the Da clan and becomes part of the Xia tribe.

Xia Minghao is not going to reveal a single word now, and the Da tribe will only use the bows and arrows they made themselves this once.

"You shot very well. What's your name?"

“I am Datun.”

Seeing how beautifully he had shot the arrow, Datun's face beamed with a smile brighter than any flower.

But knowing that these were not his own bows and arrows, but those of the Xia tribe, he wisely put them aside, his eyes revealing reluctance.

But Damon was a different story at this point.

His eyes were practically flashlights, shining brightly as he looked at the bow and arrow.

I never expected that the Xia tribe could make such a good bow and arrow in addition to slingshots!

I made up my mind that I would add this to the list and bring it back with me.

Seeing that the Xia tribe had so many good things, Damon organized the list in his mind and then couldn't wait to speak.

"Chief of the Xia tribe, I'm giving you my daughter Dali, and you should give me something in return."

Xia Minghao, who had been watching the Xia tribe men pick up their bows and arrows again, now focused even more intently on his training.

I was struck by how powerful the impact of competition truly is.

Upon hearing this, he turned his head, looked at the bright and spirited Damon, and pondered for a moment.

Did the concept of betrothal gifts still exist in primitive times?

If you could give me something, that would be fine too.

After all, according to the marriage system, once you marry someone, they're your own person. Raising them isn't easy, especially since they were "spoiled" and developed so well...

"Okay, what do you want?"

Upon seeing that Xia Minghao agreed, Damon immediately began his eloquent speech.

"I want a small bow that can be used to shoot birds, as many as the fingers on one hand—no, two hands. And a large bow like this, with as many fingers as one hand..."

"And pottery..."

As Xia Minghao listened to Damon's words, his expression grew increasingly strange.

No, are you making a wish here?
(End of this chapter)