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

"The snow in the yard is cleared out every day. I looked at the traces on it. They walked around it several times. I'm worried that the snow in the yard will get thick and they will jump down directly." Qing Jiu said. These guys are much smarter than ordinary wild animals. They are good at using heavy snow to hide their traces. Naturally, they also know that if the snow is very thick, they will basically not get hurt if they jump from a high place. I'm just afraid that the snow in the yard will not be cleared out at night. After all, when everyone goes out of the yard every morning, they are not on guard at all.

Ji Lang was shocked, "Are they so smart?" He knew that wolves were smarter and more cunning than other animals, but he couldn't imagine whether they could really be this smart.

"It's never wrong to be careful." Qing Jiu had already started sharpening the long sword that he hung in the room. He had used this sword for so long that there were some bent edges and notches on it. Although Ji Lang had given him many new ones, he still liked this one. This was the first sword Ji Lang had given him. It had a special meaning to him and he was reluctant to change it.

Xiaoman turned over on the kang, woke up, and got up, rubbing her eyes and calling Ji Lang, "Father."

Ji Lang quickly came to the kang. His hands, which had been holding the cup, were now warm. He reached out to cover Xiao Man with the quilt and asked, "Do you want to go to the bathroom?"

Xiaoman lay in his arms and acted coquettishly, rubbing against him and grunting.

"Then I'll go get the urinal from outside." Ji Lang said as he was about to go out.

"No need, Father. I'll put on my clothes and go outside." If it were only Qingjiu and Jilang, the little guy would definitely have done it in the potty. After all, when he was in the hut before, he had peed directly on the kang, not to mention the potty. But Xishi was a child, so the child felt a little embarrassed.

Ji Lang certainly knew his temper. Although Xiaoman was much better now, he was still a little restrained except in front of people close to him.

Xishi felt warmed up and stood up and said, "I'm going to go back to look after the kids. Brother Qing, you can tell everyone about this when we have dinner later. You are the leader of our tribe now, so you can make the arrangements."

Seeing him leave, Ji Lang turned around, raised his eyebrows, and asked Xiao Man, "Do you want to go out or stay in the potty?"

Xiaoman immediately stopped and struggled to push his little feet into his pants, "Urinal pot..."

After the little guy finished peeing, Qing Jiu came over and patted Xiao Man's little butt unhappily, "You are so old, but you still like to act like a spoiled child."

Xiaoman was not convinced, "You were acting like a spoiled child with Father yesterday, I saw it all, you are so much older than me."

Ji Lang, who was looking for clothes on the rack, was suddenly speechless. He didn't know why these two, one who was usually taciturn and the other shy and timid, would start quarreling for no apparent reason.

"Ji Lang is my partner, I can do anything with him." Qing Jiu said.

Xiaoman pouted, "I am still father's child, so I like to be with father? You kissed father several times and I didn't say anything."

Jilang: ...

Can this be said?

Fearing that they would say something more sinister, Ji Lang quickly threw the child's cotton pants he had found on the kang and said, "Hurry up, get dressed and wash up."

He turned around and glared at Qing Jiu, "You too, you haven't washed your face or brushed your teeth for a long time. Are you waiting for me to brush your teeth for you?"

Xiaoman put on her pants easily and covered her mouth with her hands while laughing.

He has grown taller and gained weight recently. The coat was originally made big and had a lot of fur, so it was not easy to see, but the pants just felt tighter and tighter. The one that Ji Lang took out was the one that he asked Lan to remake a few days ago.

Lan has been very busy recently. In the past, every winter season, the children would cry out in hunger, not to mention growing taller and fatter. They were lucky if they could avoid starvation or freezing to death and struggle to survive. But this winter season, they have enough to eat and wear warm clothes and don't have to worry about anything. They have started to grow taller, both reasonably and unexpectedly. The younger ones are better, especially Feng, who has grown a lot in the past few months. He was originally only up to Xishi's shoulders, but these days he is showing signs of catching up with Xishi.

So Lan had to make clothes for them again. Some time ago, Ji Lang went to Guo Qi and Lan's house and found out that they didn't burn the stove or the kang during the day. No wonder they always let Chuan and the kids stay in the room with the stove. The key point was that the room was freezing cold, but Lan could still sit on the kang and sew clothes skillfully. Ji Lang got anxious all of a sudden. There was enough firewood at home. Besides, if he really couldn't bear to use the firewood, he could go to the kang in the kitchen or other rooms with stoves to work. However, no matter how anxious he was, he immediately lit the stove in their room without hesitation and put three flour shells in it, which made Lan feel distressed. This flour shell could burn for a whole day, but Ji Lang burned three at once.

But the good thing was that from then on, Lan would light the stove herself when she did needlework in the house, or go to the kitchen or the room where the stove was.

Ji Lang also knew that their lives in the past were too hard, and they formed the habit of saving, and they would always subconsciously treat themselves harshly. Just like Ji Lang's grandparents, their family was obviously not short of money, and his parents always gave them a lot of money, but the two old people would even pick up the steamed bread crumbs that fell on the ground and eat them.

But he couldn't enjoy himself and watch others suffer, even if they were willing to do so. The main reason was that they really had no shortage of firewood. The firewood in the woodshed was used every day, but new chopped firewood was added every day. Moreover, a few days ago, when they occasionally went out and came back, they would also carry back tree trunks and branches broken by the snow. The firewood used for so long not only did not decrease, but it became more because more people had free time and chopped wood. So Ji Lang felt that there was no need to save on this thing.

The kitchen was warm and the steam from the steamed buns had not yet dissipated. As soon as Ji Lang entered, he felt a hot sensation. Coupled with the smell of fresh buns coming out of the pot, Ji Lang really had the illusion of going back to his childhood when his grandmother steamed buns in winter.

Maybe I have been too idle recently and keep thinking about the past. Ji Lang shook his head to regain his senses.

Soft steamed buns, fried sauerkraut, and a bowl of hot rice porridge will warm you up after eating them.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Qing Jiu told about what he and Xi Shi had done outside the yard this morning. "It snowed a lot these days, and it's easy for snow to accumulate in the yard. We should move around more during the day to clean up the snow in the yard. Another thing is, be careful when you go out to the yard, especially when you get up early or after dark. Check the cracks in the door before going out. We have piled up dough and dry firewood in the yard. The snow is so thick now, it won't be a problem for the wolves to jump down. There are also sheep pens and duck pens, so the doors are usually locked."

Everyone nodded, and Guo Qi said, "From now on, Qing Jiu and I will get up every morning and go out to check the situation in the outer courtyard. You can come out when it's safe."

The wolves were cunning and there were many things piled in the outer yard, so their vision was easily blocked. After all, he and Qing Jiu were hunters and had sufficient hunting experience. If there was real danger, they could still adapt to the situation and hold on for a while.

"Also, recently the door of the gate has been left open during the day because Liefeng and the others want to go out. Starting today, this door should be closed tightly and locked from the inside. If Liefeng and the others go out, wait for them to come back and scratch the door before opening it." Qing Jiu continued to remind them. Recently, everyone relaxed their vigilance because they felt there was no danger and Jilang's gate was built solidly.

The atmosphere became tense again after a few days of relaxation. In the past few days, the boys wanted to be in the yard, so they were in the yard, and wanted to be in the house, so they were in the house. Occasionally, they could go to the outer yard to get some fresh air.

But this is not possible these days. Someone has to watch Ji Lang to let them play outside. Most of the time they stay in the house.

However, the weather is very cold, and the children don’t like to play outside so much anymore. Before, they could chase Da Mao, Er Mao and San Mao in the yard, but now the three puppies have grown into big dogs and they run very fast and they can’t be caught up at all.

It was very late at night and the mountains were eerily quiet. It was a rare night without wind or snow, but there was no moonlight or starry sky either. It seemed as if the whole world had grown dark and chaotic.

Qing Jiu was lying on the kang. He could hear the steady breathing of Ji Lang and Xiao Man, and from time to time he could also hear the gentle noises from above the cave.

Sure enough, it came.

Fortunately, there was no snow or wind today, so it would not affect his judgment. Qing Jiu pricked up his ears and listened while judging their number.

At this moment, Liefeng in the doorway seemed to have noticed something. He immediately turned over and ran to the yard and stood there, growling threateningly. After seeing clearly the several wolves above the yard, he suddenly stared at one of them, made a puzzled sound, and even tilted his head, as if he was identifying something.

The wolf above saw it and suddenly stopped its patrolling gaze, stretched out its front paws and dug twice in the snow.

Qing Jiu naturally also heard Lie Feng's movements, and he understood what he had guessed before. It seemed that the little wolf had returned. He didn't know whether it was following the wolf pack or becoming the leader.

It seemed that Liefeng's noise disturbed the three puppies in the kennel. They got up one after another, smelled something wrong, and immediately rushed into the yard. They stood beside Liefeng, baring their teeth and growling threateningly. In contrast, Liefeng, who was standing in front, became even quieter.

If Ji Lang saw the wolf on top of the cave at this time, he would be able to see confusion, puzzlement and shock on the face of the beast.

After being confused for a while, this guy inexplicably howled at the other wolves and ran away without looking back.

Leaving behind was the still confused Liefeng and the three puppies who were swelled up. They were feeling proud of themselves for scaring off the wolves.

Qing Jiu had already stood up when he heard the sound. Ji Lang next to him also woke up, rubbed his eyes and asked him what was going on in a daze.

"The wolves are here, but something seems to have happened and they ran away again. I'll go out and take a look." Qing Jiu put on his clothes, groped for the door and went out. He didn't turn on the lights and didn't have a flashlight in his hand.

Liefeng and the puppies were still standing in the yard looking up. When they saw Qingjiu coming out, the three puppies came over and pulled at his legs, trying to get the reward of dried meat. Of course, Qingjiu didn't understand what they meant at all. He just stood in the yard and looked outside for a while, then walked to the doorway and looked around along the crack.

Really gone.

But he also had his own guesses.

"Maybe the little wolf saw Liefeng and its three cubs, so it came out a little bit." Ji Lang analyzed the situation after listening to what Qingjiu said.

"Yeah, that's what I guessed."

"Then do you think the wolf pack will come again? Don't let it come and take Liefeng, Da Mao, Er Mao and San Mao away." Ji Lang couldn't bear to let them go. Liefeng was majestic and capable. Apart from occasionally making mistakes, he was generally a reliable partner. Not to mention the three puppies, he personally delivered them and raised them bit by bit. What's the difference between them and his own children!

If that wolf dared to snatch the puppies from him, he would definitely fight it to the death.

It was also the first time that Qing Jiu had seen such a thing, and he felt a little complicated, but he thought the wolves would not come back tonight, so he could sleep peacefully.

He pulled the person next to him into his arms and kissed the tip of his nose which felt a little cold. "Liefeng and the others won't follow it, don't worry."

Ji Lang touched the arm that was around his waist. He was obviously a hot-tempered person. Sleeping next to him in the warm season was like a big stove, which made him uncomfortable. But now his arm was cold. He didn't know how long he had been awake. Ji Lang rubbed his arm with some heartache, trying to warm his arm up as soon as possible. "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Everyone will help you."

How could he not understand this person, the one who used to like to be silent and contribute to everyone, now that he has become the leader, he has a greater sense of responsibility and wants to carry the entire tribe on his shoulders.

Qing Jiu's deep voice reached Ji Lang's ears through his chest, "I know, don't worry."

The two of them were whispering in each other's ears, but they didn't go any further. Firstly, it was too cold and Ji Lang didn't want to go through the hassle of cleaning up after the act. Secondly, it was really late and they had to go to bed.

For several days, no more movement from the wolves was heard at night.

That evening, Xi Shi packed up his things in the outer yard and locked the doors of the sheep pen and duck pen. As soon as he entered the inner yard and closed the door, he heard the howling of wolves in the distance.

From the sound of running, it turned out that there was only one cat, so Xishi locked the door immediately.

Went to the yard and called others.

The wolf ran to the yard and howled twice at the yard. Liefeng, who was originally fighting with his cub for the last bone left in the food bowl, suddenly stood up, stood in the yard, and stared straight up.

Then he barked a few times.

The wolf suddenly turned around and walked towards the outer yard. Not long after, a "thump" was heard, indicating that something large had fallen into the snow.

Everyone standing in the yard looked at each other and made a bad guess.

On the next side, the sound of the door being scratched, and the howling of the wolf after the scratching, told everyone that the guy was really coming down.

Liefeng, who was originally in the yard, ran to the door wagging his tail, looked around, and seeing no one came to open the door for him, he turned around and barked loudly at the outside.

The wolf outside has calmed down.