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

The temperature of the earthen oven, which had been burning all night, was maintained quite well. Ji Lang could feel a rush of hot air when he got close to the firewood adding opening below.

The temperature of the ash inside was also very high, and there was too much of it. Li used a shovel to scoop some of it out bit by bit, "Xiao Lang, you and Ye can go hang up the meat in the jar. I'll scoop out the ash, and then we can start roasting."

Ji Lang quickly agreed and went to find Ye with the hook for hanging meat that he made last night.

Ye had already opened the seal of the jar and checked it. The meat was well preserved and there was no particularly strong odor compared to last night.

The two of them started hanging the meat. The hooks made by Jilang were made of bicycle spokes bent into a long S shape. One side was used to hang the meat and the other side was used to hang it on the wooden rack. Because the meat couldn't be too close to the opening on the top when put into the earthen oven, Jilang only made one hook for each spoke. The arc for hanging the wood on the top and the meat on the bottom was very large, and a long space was left in the middle. This could prevent the meat from falling and also allow the meat to be hung deeper in the earthen oven.

The two of them worked quickly, and before long, the meat in the two jars was hung up. They found two sturdy wooden sticks and hung the strips of meat on them one by one at a distance. Finally, they placed the sticks on top of the earthen oven. Because the temperature in the earthen oven was now very high and there was a lot of ashes that continued to emit heat, there was no need to add firewood, and the fire port below was blocked to prevent the heat from radiating.

After doing all this, Ji Lang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Now I just have to wait. I don't know if it will succeed."

"Of course it will work. This temperature won't burn the meat black." Li said. After all, she had been making pottery in the Taoli tribe for so many years, so she had some sensitivity to temperature. When she first blocked the fire, she reached her hand a little closer to feel it. The temperature was much lower than that when making pottery. She didn't dare get too close as it would be easy to get burned.

Now I just wait to see the results tonight.

Ji Lang was anxious and simply stopped watching. The more he watched, the more anxious he became.

Just in time to try out his bucket.

The gum sap that had been drying for a day and two nights was still not completely dry to the touch and was a little sticky. Gravel, who had followed, also reached out and touched it. "It feels almost done. Xiao Lang, you can put the bucket in the sun. It will be fine to dry the gum sap."

Ji Lang responded and took the bucket to a place without shade.

He originally wanted to take it to a sunny place to dry it early yesterday morning, but Qing Jiu stopped him, saying that he had to wait until the gum tree sap solidified before drying it, otherwise it would not be strong and would have to be replenished soon.

Ji Lang didn't know what this theory was, but this was the experience of the locals, and listening to it could help them avoid many detours.

The gum sap hasn't dried up yet, so there's no way to test whether the barrel is leaking or not. Under the tree nearby, Feng and Wu are practicing cooperative hunting, while Xiaoman and Chuan are sitting beside them watching.

Uncle Lin pretends to be the prey and lets Feng and Wu surround him.

The two guys moved slowly, one in front and one behind, around Uncle Lin who was standing in the middle, looking at him eagerly. Although Uncle Lin was in poor health, he moved quite fast at this time.

With a fake move of lunging forward, Feng, who was standing in front, moved nervously, but Wu, who was standing behind, remained motionless.

Then he made a few real and fake movements, like a person teasing cats. He made the two kittens sweat profusely, but still couldn't catch them.

"Okay, let's stop here for today." Uncle Lin didn't dare to move for a long time. After his body was overloaded, he couldn't muster up energy for the whole day and felt very uncomfortable.

Sit down quickly and drink some water.

The two little ones were too tired to do it, so they picked up the water bottles beside them and drank them.

Seeing that they had almost rested, Uncle Lin began to talk about their problems. "Feng, you move and react very quickly, and sometimes your actions and ideas are very unexpected. This is both good and bad when hunting in the wild, because you need the tacit cooperation of your teammates. If your teammates can't keep up with your ideas, then you can only fight alone, which is very dangerous. Also, in the stalemate or ambush stage, don't always think about taking the initiative. Most of the time, the person or prey who moves first will be at a disadvantage. The opponent will immediately react and counterattack through your actions. On the contrary, you, because you move first, will definitely be distracted and will not be able to concentrate on staring at the opponent."

Uncle Lin spoke a long string of words, then felt a little thirsty, so he drank some water, turned around and continued talking.

"Wu boy is meticulous and very calm, very suitable for ambushes, and has more patience and endurance than most prey, but on the other hand, your method is also a waste of time for you. It's not that this is bad, but when hunting outside, it's more about adapting to circumstances rather than being rigid. Do you both understand?"

Feng and Wu both nodded, not quite understanding. Uncle Lin waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Take your time. You'll understand after you go out and catch prey a few times."

Ji Lang was listening with great admiration, Uncle Lin really understood the personalities of the two children thoroughly, and his comments on issues were very direct and to the point.

It's so scary, he's worthy of being a trainer in the Taoli tribe for many years.

Children always have plenty of energy. Uncle Lin was so tired that he could no longer hold on and went to rest in the tent, while Feng Hewu was still practicing the movements he had just learned.

"No, Feng, you don't stand like this." Wu corrected Feng's sideways standing posture.

"I know. I just think that if we stand like this, we will be faster when we run, and the starting time will be shorter." Feng demonstrated to Wu while gesturing.

Wu tried it a few times and it seemed to be a little faster.

Ji Lang was shocked, he couldn't tell the difference at all.

I have been busy these days and haven't taken Xiaoman out. Thinking about the child's situation last night, it seems that he is a little insecure and wants to go out to play.

Before, when we were in the hut and on the road, he was not restricted. But when we came here, because the environment was unfamiliar, children were basically only allowed to stay in places where adults could see them. Feng and Wu occasionally went out to collect or fetch water, but Xiaoman had never been anywhere.

Ji Lang decided to take Xiaoman to the lake to play for a while. There should be more edible lotus pods here. He and Qingjiu had eaten all the lotus pods they picked last time, and the child didn't even have a chance to taste them.

With Xiaoman's words, Wu and Feng must not be left behind, "You guys come here." Ji Lang shouted to the children who were still gesturing.

Xiaoman ran over. In fact, she had already seen Ji Lang here, but she was afraid that Ji Lang was busy and didn't dare to disturb him. "What's wrong, Lang?"

Fenghe Wuye came over and shouted, "Brother Lang."

"Do you want to go play by the lake? It's a good opportunity to take a bath. We've been running around in the dirt these days and haven't taken care of anything." Ji Lang asked them.

"Okay, okay!" They agreed in unison.

"Pack your things and go!" Actually, there was nothing much to pack. Just take your own small clothes. All the way from the cabin, except for Qingjiu and Xiaoman who were there at the beginning, Ji Lang made clothes for them. The rest were clothes altered for a few children on the way. The only adults were Lan and Ye who were similar in size to Ji Lang. Ji Lang gave them two sets of clothes each. He didn't have time to make clothes for the others.

Li and his friends, who were originally hanging out to dry the vegetables, heard that Jilang was going to take the children to take a bath in the lake, and they followed without hesitation.

The last group to go out was a large group of people.

Ji Lang walked in front of the team, holding Xiaoman, who was chattering excitedly because he was going out.

Liefeng ran beside them with familiarity. Normally when they fetched water, Liefeng, who couldn't sit still, would follow them all the time. Now, seeing the direction Ji Lang and the others were going, he knew where they were going. After walking a distance, he even stopped and pretended to wait, humming and wheezing as if he was disgusted with their slow pace.

Wu and Feng followed behind, each carrying a small backpack, then Li, Lan who was holding Chuan, and Ye. Uncle Lin was not feeling well and was lying in the tent to rest, so he did not come out with them.

At the back was Sa Shi, who was sent to follow and protect them because he was worried about them going out with a group of old, weak and young people.

Sa Shi was very happy that he didn't have to dig the soil anymore. He followed behind and talked with Am and sister-in-law.

"I've been digging every day and I feel like a native. My arms are so sore." Sa Shi pounded his sore shoulders. He used to go hunting outside every day and it never felt like this. But after digging for a few days, his shoulders started to ache.

"When we get to the lake, Mom will give you a massage. It's pretty fast. I saw you guys almost dug to the depth Xiaolang mentioned this morning." Li said as they walked.

"It's Brother Guo and Brother Qing. The two of them are like crazy, digging the soil as if they don't care about their lives. They insist on finishing the work as soon as possible so that everyone can move in earlier. It will be safer this way. There is no danger where we live now." Sa Shi said.

"They are right to think so. It is really unsafe for people like us, young and old, to live in the wild all the time. It would be terrible if we are targeted by large wild beasts or food animals that live in groups." After all, Li has more experience than Sa and can understand the thoughts of his two sons.

Sa Shi pouted, "It's not like I don't understand, I'm just talking."

Li certainly knew what kind of person his daughter was. "You, don't be so impatient all the time. What will you do when you have a child?"

"Oh, Am, why are you saying this? I'm not pregnant yet. Besides, if I have a baby, I'll be pregnant. It's the same thing." Sa Shi said nonchalantly. She didn't believe that she and Xi Shi couldn't raise a baby with their abilities.

"Raising a child is not that easy." Li said, and seeing that his little daughter didn't seem to be listening at all, he shook his head. Anyway, her health was fine, and it would be no problem for her to live to the age of 10 and give birth to a child. He could just take care of her then.

Sa Shi was raised by her as a boy since she was a child. In addition, the gift of the mountain god was strength. She had been hunting in the wild with a group of men. She did not have any feminine temperament. If it were not for her feminine face and the obvious features on her chest, Ji Lang would have mistaken her for a man.

They soon arrived at the lake while chatting and laughing. Jilang and Ye took a few children to bathe in the shallow water of the lake.

Several women carried Chuan to the side blocked by the lotus flowers to wash.

Feng and Ye both know how to swim, and they both use the classic doggy style.

Liefeng was the first to rush into the water and tumble. Seeing it like this, Ji Lang thought silently, it's a good thing they didn't come here to fetch water, otherwise Liefeng would have been beaten again. This guy only cares about food and not about beatings.

Feng and Ye warmed up by the lake and then went into the water.

"Feng, help me pick some lotus pods." Ji Lang shouted to Feng who had already swam out to chase the wind.

Feng stopped and tilted his head, "What is a lotus seed pod?"

"It's the one that grows next to the lotus, like a round little plate with small circles on it." Ji Lang tried to describe it with his poor language.

Feng Liangran said, "Okay. Wait for me to pick a lot for you." Then he swam out quickly.

Ji Lang shouted from behind, "Just pick a few, no need to pick too many." I don't know if Feng heard him or not.

Wu couldn't swim, so he took Xiaoman and found a big rock in a shallow water. The two of them sat down and wet their bodies with water.

"Lang, come quickly, the water is cool and comfortable." Xiaoman called Ji Lang.

Ji Lang took out the soap and shampoo from his bag and sat down.

I helped Xiaoman wet her hair from behind. It was already very hot out there. Even though it was still hot here because of the big trees and no sun, I didn't have to worry about catching a cold by washing my hair with cold water.

Xiaoman really likes Jilang washing his hair. The foam created by rubbing the fragrant stuff on his hair is also very fun to play with. While he is playing with the foam, Jilang's big hands are rubbing his hair.

Not long after Xiaoman was born, his mother found a new partner. It was Yingjiu who found some wheaten fruit outside, brought it back and cooked it into a paste to feed Xiaoman little by little. However, wheaten fruit was hard to find and was not available often. Most of the time, Xiaoman ate mashed wild vegetables mixed with a little broth, which was not nutritious enough. The child's foundation was too poor. Even though he had been fed well for most of the year, his hair was still thin and soft, and the ends of his hair were severely yellowed.