Traveling through the primitive world: I was a priest in the tribe

"Well said!" Xishi, who came out of the house at some point, said.

Seeing that the two people looked at him with a hint of condemnation in their eyes, he couldn't help but touch his nose with his hand, "Although I don't really want to interrupt you, I still think I should discuss with you when to deal with those apes."

He has summarized the patterns of these guys' going out through tracking fans in the past few days. Their night vision is much stronger than that of humans. Most of the time they are active at night, but occasionally one or two will go out together during the day. They are probably afraid of the heat, so they basically go out in the early morning or morning. So Xishi thought that the best time to act was in the evening. At this time, the apes are basically in the cave and will not be missed.

Moreover, it was still daylight in the evening. Even if there were sparks on the opposite side of the ape cave, they would not be very obvious and would not alert the enemy.

We need to bring enough people for this operation, and we have to clear away the vines before the apes react. This is not an easy task. Those vines have been growing for who knows how many years, and they are intricately entwined on the cliffs, with trunks as thick as tree trunks.

Powerful hunters like Guo Qi and Qing Jiu would definitely do this. After all, they are strong, ruthless, and can sit up faster. In addition, if any apes come up, their fighting power can still deal with them.

Then the matter of archery would have to be handed over to Dashu or Azhou and the others. Azhou and Xiaoying were better, as they had been using bows and arrows for a long time and their accuracy was much better than before. But it was hard to say about Dashu and the hunters from the Snow Mountain Tribe who came later. They had been practicing archery madly these days, but they were still a little bit short of the mark.

They also took advantage of the time difference. If they could set the cave on fire before the apes could react, everything would be fine. But if they waited until the apes realized it and blocked the cave entrance, they would have no choice but to watch helplessly.

Ji Lang couldn't sit still, so after finishing his work, he ran to the next yard to watch them practice archery. They had been busy dealing with the apes recently, and hadn't dug many caves. They were still the ones that had been dug out before, and no one lived in them. They all slept in tents in the yard. Dashu was also smart. After studying Ji Lang's bamboo water pipe, he also connected one outside the yard. It was very convenient for drinking water and cooking, but there were too many people, and a small pottery jar under the water pipe was not enough. He would have to burn a sturdy sink later.

Dashu had just returned from the foot of the mountain carrying firewood and was talking to a few people in the tribe when he saw Jilang and Xiaoman, each holding a tomato in their hands, and carrying a bag of tomatoes as they came down the slope.

"Priest, why are you here?" Dashu rushed forward in two steps and reached out to take the tomatoes that Jilang was holding.

This thing tastes sour and sweet and doesn't require much effort to chew. He likes it very much and is afraid that someone else will snatch it away from him.

Ji Lang didn't find his polite behavior strange at all, but just found it a little funny. "Come and see how your archery skills are going." Seeing Dashu reaching into the bag and taking a tomato to eat, he said speechlessly, "I brought this for Grandma Xue and the kids. If you want to eat it, come back and get it from me."

The tree waved its hands, not minding what was said, "Then it's the same if I go down and get them some later. By the way, priest, this thing is so delicious, why don't you grow it?"

Jilang: ...

He wanted to plant them, but the tomatoes he bought didn't even have seeds in them, either due to the variety or other reasons. What could he plant?

"Stupid, that must be because it can't be grown." Xiaoman said in a crisp voice. He is much bolder now. He didn't dare to say a word in front of strangers before, but now as long as he is with Ji Lang, he dares to say anything and even confronts people.

Dashu didn't mind at all being called stupid by a little kid. He has always been like this. As long as he can get the upper hand, he would even hit him a couple of times, let alone scold him.

But he did not forget his business, and waved for Ji Lang to follow him into the yard, "They are practicing archery in the yard, let's go in and take a look."

Those who were practicing archery were taught by Xi Shi and Qing Jiu, and now they have gotten the hang of it, but their accuracy is still a bit off. Ji Lang looked around, helped a few who had incorrect postures to correct them, and told them some of his usual bow and arrow techniques. Although he couldn't explain to these people what inertia and gravity, and what wind resistance are, these people are not stupid, and after practicing for a while they gradually figured out how to aim.

They still have to hurry. After all, they dare not take risks and cannot extend the timeline too long. Instead of passively defending and worrying about the apes' sneak attacks all day long, it is better for them to take the initiative.

Although he didn't want to put pressure on these people, Ji Lang still said to Da Shu in front of them, "The leader has set the time for action. Tomorrow afternoon, you need to ambush in the mountains in advance."

The hunters from the Snow Mountain Tribe are now led by Dashu. Together with the original people from Dashu's tribe, there are now more than 20 people. When they are not separated, Dashu leads all of them out. If they are divided into two groups, A Zhou will lead one group.

Qingjiu and Xishi decided that a group led by Dashu would ambush on the mountain above the ape cave, and wait until the vines were cut before shooting arrows. Qingjiu would take a few people from his family, and Zhou would lead another group to cut the vines directly.

"Okay, we'll follow the leader's arrangements." After listening to Ji Lang's explanation of Qing Jiu's arrangements, Da Shu immediately agreed and turned to call on the others, "Practice well, and let those beasts see how powerful we are tomorrow."

This man is full of energy every day, as if he has been given an injection of chicken blood. Even Ji Lang admires him.

Still, I couldn't help but remind him, "You guys have practiced enough, so take a good rest. It's hard to say whether we can finish the battle quickly tomorrow. Don't let your body get tired because you practiced archery for too long. It will not be worth it."

"That's not possible. Even if we are going to die, we have to die behind those beasts." said the big tree angrily.

Ji Lang couldn't help but pat him, "Who told you to die? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Grandma Xue and a few children were sorting out the herbs that were drying in the yard. They thought about how they were going to fight the apes and who knew what kind of injuries they would get. In the morning, they followed the hunting team out to dig up a lot of herbs for stopping bleeding and relieving pain. Some of the herbs were more effective when used fresh, so Grandma Xue put them in bags and placed them in the cave. Some of them were more effective after being dried, so they were cleaned and placed in the yard to dry.

After entering the yard, Xiaoman followed a few other children to help Grandma Xue. After Ji Lang gave instructions to those who were out, he came over and saw the little guy squatting with his butt sticking out, helping Grandma Xue shake off the dirt on the roots of the herbs.

"Grandma, the color of this herb is so strange." Xiaoman held up a herb for Grandma Xue to see. The other herbs were gray or brown, but this one was milky white and looked very new.

"This should have sneaked in from over there. It's for clearing away heat and detoxifying. Please put it back for me." Grandma Xue said, pointing to the area behind Xiaoman's buttocks, and Ji Lang also looked over there.

and many more.

These white leaves have sections with one side green and the other side purple.

Why does it look so familiar?

I leaned over, broke off a piece and put it in my mouth. The familiar taste of rust was mixed with a strong fishy smell.

Shit, it really is Houttuynia cordata.

People who love this thing love it very much, but people who don’t love it will never be able to accept it in their entire life. Unfortunately, Ji Lang is the latter. At this moment, it feels like a fishy fish is stuck in his throat, and he can neither swallow it nor spit it out.

He knew this when he went to Sichuan for fun. Lao Yang was from Bazhong. He excitedly took Ji Lang to dig a basket of rice on the ridge of the field. For this, he was scolded by the people working in the field, saying that he had destroyed other people's field ridges. As a result, when they came back and made a cold dish, Ji Lang took a bite and became autistic.

Old Yang had no choice but to eat a large plate with tears in his eyes.

Even though it was just a bite, Ji Lang was deeply impressed and still feels a little scared when he sees it now.

Maybe Ji Lang's reaction was too big, and Grandma Xue noticed that he was a little strange. She walked over from the side where the herbs were drying and asked, "Is there anything wrong with this houttuynia cordata?"

Houttuynia cordata, what a good name.

"No, no, I just found out that there is this grass here. In our past...some people in the tribe would eat it as a wild vegetable." Ji Lang explained quickly.

Grandma Xue was shocked. When this thing was taken as a herbal medicine, some people would rather suffer than eat it, so how could it be eaten as a vegetable?

While the two were still chatting, Xiaoman imitated Jilang's actions and picked half a piece of the tree and put it in his mouth to chew. After chewing it twice, his eyes were full of stars. "It's so delicious!!!"

Ji Lang: ???

Several other children also came over and each picked half a stem, but no one took more.

“Mmmmm delicious!”

"Yue...what's that smell?"

"Pah, pah, pah, that's weird!"

“It’s weird, but not bad.”

"How is it possible? It tastes so bad!"

A few villains started arguing, saying all kinds of things.

Well, it seems that some people here can accept it and some cannot.

In the end, it was Grandma Xue who drove the little guys away, "Go away, go play somewhere else, and stop messing with my herbs."

A few children ran out of the cave to play, laughing and making noises. There were some hunters outside collecting firewood and fodder, and they were not afraid of encountering any danger.

Ji Lang talked to Grandma Xue for a while.

Although she was called Grandma Snow, in fact, she had only experienced about twenty reincarnations and was only in her early forties.

Maybe due to the mountain wind and sand, as well as years of hard work, her physical condition is very good, but her skin is dark and dry, with many wrinkles, so she looks much older than she actually is.

Grandma Xue's father and mother both knew a little about herbal medicine, so she learned some from them since she was a child. Later, her parents were attacked by a group of beasts when they went out to collect herbs, and they did not come back alive. She was left alone, so she raised two dogs. When she went out, they could not only accompany her but also go hunting and keep watch, which made her much safer. It was also by chance that she discovered that after the dogs were injured, they would go to find herbs to eat by themselves, some of which she did not even recognize. She picked these herbs and ate them herself at first, and she was fine. Then she tried to feed them to her injured friends. Unexpectedly, it was really effective.

Later, she not only observed the flowers and plants eaten by dogs, rabbits, sheep, and bison, but also picked them and studied them. Gradually, she found out the different effects of different herbs.

Her partner also supports her and often brings back some herbs for Grandma Xue when he goes out.

On the day Dayu and his men returned, Grandma Xue went out with the hunting team to collect herbs. Her partner had been injured before, and when he was playing with their daughter in the tribe, he met with an accident.

When Grandma Xue came back, her daughter had already died a tragic death, and her partner was also fatally injured. He managed to see her daughter for the last time before he died.

Therefore, Grandma Xue was grateful to the Taotie tribe for killing Dayu and A Zhou and Xiao Ying. She also helped A Zhou and Xiao Ying to lobby those people in the tribe who were unwilling to come here.

She said that she supported them before just to repay their kindness. After arriving here, although it was only a short time, she quickly adapted to the place.

The people here have much stronger cognition than the people in the Snow Mountain Tribe. In the past, in the Snow Mountain Tribe, many people were unwilling to take medicine or receive treatment when they were sick or injured, because they felt that this was the will of the mountain god. Whether to live or die depends on whether they can hold on. If they can survive, it means that the mountain god allows them to live. If they cannot survive, they can only wait for death calmly.

But Grandma Xue never thought so. She always thought that even animals which were obviously dumber than humans would not wait to die after being injured, but would try every means to survive. So they should do the same. However, only a few people could accept and were willing to listen to her words, and many people still followed their old habits.

But no one here feels like they are waiting to be judged if they get hurt. They even have a lot of very effective medicines. People with fever can take it for a while and the fever will go away, bleeding will stop quickly, and even deep wounds can be restored to their original state.

She likes it here.

Ji Lang didn't expect that Grandma Xue had also experienced so many things.

"By the way, what's wrong with the hind legs of your black dog with white hair on its ears? It limps when it runs." Grandma Xue suddenly asked.

Ji Lang was stunned for a moment, then realized that she was talking about Damao.

Damao's leg recovered quite well after the injury. In fact, if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't tell. Ji Lang didn't expect her to observe so carefully.

"When it was out before, its hind legs were stepped on by a bison. At that time, there were broken bones in its hind legs. It was Xi Shiyi and I who picked them out. Later, it used some medicine and recovered well. I didn't expect you to see it." Ji Lang said.

Grandma Xue smiled. She had raised dogs for such a long time and knew them very well. "It runs a little unsteadily, you can tell."

Ji Lang looked at her smile and asked expectantly, "Can you cure it?" Although it seemed that the big hair was not affected, it would definitely be better if it could be made healthier.