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

The stove in the room was burning very brightly, and it was obviously lit when Qingjiu got up. The small jar that Xiaoman used to hold water was now moved to the side of the stove. Because of the high temperature, the ice inside had melted long ago and the water was not cold. The child scooped two scoops of water into the basin himself, squatted on the ground, and washed his face and brushed his teeth with his butt sticking out.

Even though he often sees children doing this, Ji Lang always finds it very funny every time he sees it.

I really want to take a picture of it.

Especially now that I'm wearing thick clothes, I look more like a little ball. I wonder if I will roll over if I pat it.

The little guy who was washing his face seriously didn't realize that Ji Lang was teasing him.

When he was in the cave during the cold season, he had to fight for hot water even to drink, let alone wash his face. Even though the outside of the cave was covered with snow, the little boy didn't even have a complete piece of fur to wear, and he had neither the conditions nor the courage to walk out of the cave.

The hot water boiled in the clay pot was always poured out only after everyone else had finished pouring it out before it was his turn, and sometimes the water he poured into the bowl was even cold.

He vaguely remembered these things but would not speak them out. Every time Lang talked about the past, his face was full of heartache and sadness. He did not want to see Lang sad because of these things.

Anyway, it's been a long time since then and I don't remember it clearly.

A bowl of hot mutton offal soup dispelled the chill that surrounded my body after getting up early.

There was not enough space in the kitchen, so some people ate while sitting on stools, while others stood up and ate with their bowls in their hands.

It was bustling with more than a dozen people, big and small, filling the originally spacious kitchen.

Sa Shi and Feng were scrambling to scoop the last few pieces of meat from the pot.

To be precise, Feng originally wanted to eat what was left in the pot, and Sa Shi who followed him also wanted to eat it.

Originally, Feng didn't dare to snatch it from her own sister-in-law, but when Sa Shi came over to look into the pot, Li nagged her a few words, telling her not to eat too much.

It was these two sentences that gave Feng and Sashi the courage to grab the food.

"Sister-in-law, you can't eat it anymore. Aunt Li is angry." Feng held the spoon tightly in his hand, unwilling to give it up.

Sa Shi couldn't help but knock Feng on the forehead, "Look at your ability, you want to snatch food from me, a man with a child in his arms? Is that what your brother and I taught you?"

Feng looked at his brother helplessly, but his brother turned his head away with an expression that said, "I can't do anything about this."

Unable to bear it any longer, Li stood up, grabbed the spoon, and scooped the last bit of meat and soup into Feng's bowl.

Sa Shi was very unconvinced, "It won't be a big deal if I eat it in one bite. If I starve, won't you feel bad, Am?"

"You've already eaten three bowls of food and drink, how can you say the three words 'I'm hungry'?" Li exposed her without any hesitation.

"If you don't want to eat, then don't." Sa Shi pouted and walked out of the kitchen with difficulty with his big belly.

Ji Lang looked at her bulging belly, thoughtfully. He had seen pregnant women who were about to give birth before, but he had never seen a belly so big. Could she be sick?

Suddenly, a possibility occurred to me: there might be more than one child in Sa Shi's belly.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it was. Ji Lang leaned over to Qing Jiu who was sitting next to him and whispered, "Let me tell you something. It may not be true. I'm just guessing."

Qing Jiu, who had put down the bowl and was chewing a biscuit, turned around and asked him, "What's the matter?"

Ji Lang looked mysterious, "I suspect Sa Shi is pregnant with more than one child."

Qing Jiu was stunned after hearing this, with some disbelief and some sudden enlightenment in his eyes.

"Ahm." He turned around and called Li, who was standing with his hands on his hips and was about to follow him out to teach the girl a lesson.

Li heard the voice stop and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Sa Shi may have more than one cub." Qing Jiu said.

Li's face also showed the same expression as Qing Jiu's just now.

Yes, although the birth of multiple babies and twins is rare in the tribe, it does happen.

However, there was a hint of worry on Li's face. Giving birth to multiple children is not easy, and if something goes wrong, it will be more dangerous than giving birth to only one child.

Li turned to Xi Shi who was in the corner and said, "Xi, do you know about this?"

Xi's face showed a bit of panic, he had never thought of this situation, "I don't know." There are indeed cases of multiple births in the tribe, but most women who give birth to multiples will become in poor health, and may even die during the childbirth process. Moreover, the cubs of multiple births are mostly weak at birth and it is difficult for them to survive.

Xishi also began to worry, especially since their cub would be born in the cold season, which would make the chance of survival even smaller.

Ji Lang didn't understand, so he asked Qing Jiu quietly, "Don't you like multiple births? Is there any taboo?"

Qing Jiu shook his head, "There's no taboo, it's just that multiple births are very dangerous, and the cubs are hard to raise." Rarely, this person who seldom shows his emotions, but now there's a hint of worry on his face.

The originally relaxed atmosphere became somewhat solemn.

Ji Lang thought, no wonder Sa Shi eats so much but still gets hungry easily, there must be at least two little ones in her stomach that she needs to feed.

After knowing what these people were worried about, he said, "Our conditions are much better now than before. Sa Shi has been well taken care of in the past six months, and she has a good physical condition. We don't need to worry too much. It would not be good for her to have psychological pressure. We should just keep a normal mind, let her walk around more, massage her belly. After the babies are born, there are so many of us, so it should not be a problem to take good care of the two children." Of course, the premise is that Sa Shi and the children will not get sick.

But this certainly cannot be said at this time.

Ji Lang's words didn't actually say much, but for some reason they were like a reassurance, calming down everyone who was filled with worry.

Xishi thought for a while before speaking to everyone, "Don't let Sashi know about this in advance. This will save her from having to think too much."

Sa Shi, who had already returned to his room, sat in front of the stove and warmed himself by the fire.

In fact, she had some guesses about her belly. Although she had never given birth and these experiences were fresh and strange, when she was in the tribe, she had seen many women with big bellies, but few were as big as hers.

She had nothing to worry about, as she had always been a carefree person. But she also knew that if she told Am and Xishi about this, they would be even more cautious with her. Sashi didn't like that, as if she were being held in the palm of their hands like a piece of pottery that could be easily broken. She didn't think she was that fragile.

Seeing that everyone's expressions had eased, Ji Lang put down his empty bowl and chopsticks and left the kitchen.

At a glance, he saw Liefeng squatting in front of his house, and three puppies standing by the threshold. The small clothes they were wearing were crooked, and even Dama's clothes were almost turned into scarves. They were so cold that they huddled together to keep warm.

"You send your child to the nursery so early in the morning." Ji Lang complained.

There were traces of food licking and rubbing on the mouths and heads of the three puppies. It was obvious that they had just eaten their fill when Liefeng hurriedly brought them to his door.

Liefeng felt relieved when he saw Ji Lang carrying his cubs into the house one by one.

He returned to his doghouse, licked the remaining paste in the food bowl, and waited for Qingjiu and the others to go out.

Ji Lang put the three puppies on a mat next to the stove. They huddled together obediently, close to the stove to warm themselves up.

After walking around the house, Ji Lang wanted to try whether he could make the kind of snowboards like those in the previous world, so that when Qingjiu and the others went out, they could at least go down the mountain faster.

If he remembered correctly, skis are divided into single board and double board. Double board is more suitable for beginners and is less difficult.

So Jilang planned to try making a double board first.

First, I have to find a base made of suitable material. I thought about my bicycle and all the things I brought, but still couldn't find a suitable one. I had no choice but to use wood. Although wood is too easy to break or damage, at present, wood is the best and most suitable material.

Ski poles can be made by removing a sturdy long pole from a bicycle.

Ji Lang, who had never skied before, only knew about skis from the occasional scenes he saw on TV. He had never even carefully observed the structure of a ski.

However, if others could create skis without any knowledge, then he could also try to make them if he had a rough outline. Jilang used the small wooden stick in his hand to draw the general shape of the skis on the ground, while encouraging himself in his heart.

Qing Jiu opened the door curtain and came in, only to see Ji Lang who was thinking of something new. He was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't even notice someone coming in.

Afraid of scaring him by making a sudden sound, Qing Jiu coughed lightly.

Ji Lang looked up and saw that Qing Jiu had put on the non-slip shoes he wore when going out and a new animal skin hat. It was rare to see this man wrapped up so tightly.

"Are you going out?" Ji Lang stood up and asked, then moved closer to Qing Jiu and helped him tidy up his crooked hair that was stuffed into his hat.

Qing Jiu grabbed his busy hands and held him in his arms. Both of them were wearing thick clothes and were very close to each other, but it always felt like there was a wall between them.

"We may not come back tonight, and we will be back tomorrow afternoon at the latest." Qing Jiu said softly.

Ji Lang didn't expect that they would not come back at night. He looked up in surprise and said, "Where are you staying at night? Won't you freeze to death? Why does it take so long? Can't you come back at night and go out the next day?" His series of questions were so anxious and worrying that even the puppies on the ground could hear it. They stretched their little heads to look up.

Qing Jiu still held him in her arms, resting her chin on this dishonest head, rubbing it greedily, "There are caves and tents at night, don't worry. The main thing is that we are going far this time, so we want to spread the repellent powder thicker, otherwise it will be completely covered after a few snowfalls, and it won't be effective. If we go back and forth every day, it will take four or five days, so we want to finish this as soon as possible."

Intellectually, Ji Lang knew that what they did was right, but emotionally, he really couldn't feel at ease. Even before Qing Jiu set off, his heart was already filled with worry.

Xishi's voice came from outside, "Brother Qing, let's go."

Both people in the room heard it, but neither of them loosened their arms around the other.

Xi Shi was a little puzzled. He walked closer, lifted the curtain and took a look, then quickly put the curtain down and left.

I only saw Qingjiu enter the house and didn't notice Ji Lang was there too. I thought he had gone out to see the sheep and ducks.

Everyone knows that Ji Lang and Qing Jiu are close, but I didn’t expect them to be so close. They were just going out for two days, but they were reluctant to say goodbye.

After thinking about it, Xishi went back into the house. Sashi took Feng and a few kids to roast potatoes on the stove.

I wanted to say a few words to Sa Shi, but after seeing this scene, I could only say dryly, "Brother Guo and I are leaving."

Sa Shi, who was busy turning potatoes, didn't even raise his head. He hummed randomly and continued to do his own thing.

Xishi glanced at Li who was sitting on the kang. Li nodded at him, and then he went out with mixed feelings.

They are also partners, so why is Ji Lang reluctant to leave Qing Jiu? They are so close to each other, but his partner doesn't even look at him.

Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry. There is nothing wrong with what Ji Lang said.

When Li knew that Sa Shi might have more than one child, he regretted that he had been taking care of her food and drink. He went to the potato kiln and brought back a few small potatoes and roasted them on the stove when she was hungry.

Sa Shiyi didn't hesitate at all and immediately put it on the stove and started roasting.

Li wanted to scold her, but opened his mouth and held back.

Let her be.

A few younger ones also came over after smelling the scent.

Sa Shi now has some maternal radiance and is quite indulgent towards children. In the past, she would have found the sight of children annoying, let alone sitting next to her and waiting to share food with her.

During the day, only she, Uncle Lin, and Ji Lang's room would light the stove. Ji Lang had asked many times that everyone should light the stove so that they could stay in the house more comfortably, but others were always unwilling to waste firewood.

They felt that they were already warm enough and the kang was warm during the day, so there was no need to light the stove.

The little ones sometimes played in Jilang's room and sometimes in the kitchen. They were not noisy people, so the adults didn't worry that they would make trouble and just let them stay wherever it was warm.

Ji Lang had given up his original plan to burn charcoal a long time ago, because he found that the fruit shells were much more useful than charcoal.

Put one in the stove early in the morning and at noon, and it will burn solidly all day without you having to worry about it.

Sure enough, it was already dark, and there was still no sign of Qingjiu and Xishi, and even Liefeng hadn't come back.

When Liefeng was not around, Ji Lang didn't dare put the three puppies in the kennel, fearing that without Liefeng to keep them warm, they would really get sick from the cold.

I found a basket and put their blanket in it. This blanket has the scent of hunting wind on it. I hope this will make the three little guys feel a little familiar and stop making noise at night.

Of course, ideals are great, but reality is a bit cruel. The three little ones left their mother for the first time and cried for most of the night.

Ji Lang tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep because of the noise, but Xiaoman next to him was sleeping soundly.

The even breathing sound was very obvious in the gaps when the puppies occasionally calmed down, making Ji Lang a little envious of the child's sleep quality.

I can fall asleep as soon as I lie down, and I won’t wake up easily no matter what happens around me.

It was not until the second half of the night that Da Mao, Er Mao and San Mao, who had been making a lot of noise for half the night, finally calmed down, perhaps because they were sleepy or tired.

If it weren't for the occasional snoring sounds, Ji Lang would have thought that they were not asleep but fainted.

But even though the surroundings had become quiet, with no sound except for breathing and snoring, Ji Lang still couldn't fall asleep and tossed and turned.

The empty seat next to him made him uncomfortable.

I wonder where Qingjiu and the others will sleep at night, and whether they will be cold.