Survival in Primitive Society

The silence didn't last long this time, the noisy voice from outside made Lilian smile again, she turned her head and said to Xie Wei'an, "They're back," she said and stood up, "Let's go and see together their harvest. ]

Xie Wei'an had no intention of embarrassing Lilian, so he stood up with a smile and walked out of the cave with her.

The middle-aged men who returned from hunting were surrounded by the clansmen like heroes welcoming the return of victory, and walked to the big fire in the open space. Everyone talked about the hunting process, the prey they caught, and the clan members who stayed behind in the tribe. People also asked me about the situation in the forest today.

Looking at the bustling scene, Xie Wei'an had a three-point smile on his face. Only when there are many people can it be so lively, isn't it?

On the other side, Drew, who just came back, still caught the most prey among the young people who went hunting. Seeing the strong prey that is especially rare in spring, everyone gave a sound of praise, and Drew just scratched the back of his head. He smiled honestly, then raised his head and glanced around. When he saw Xie Wei'an also standing with a smile among the crowd around him, his smile became even brighter.

When the youths came back from hunting, the patriarch also came out of the cave. Looking at the abundant prey, the patriarch nodded in satisfaction. He looked at the people around him with happy faces and raised their hands to signal everyone to be quiet. .

When everyone's attention was on the patriarch, the patriarch said, "Today is a happy day. First of all, the warriors of our tribe have hunted so many prey in this spring when everything has just recovered. We must Praise to the warriors for their wit and dauntless courage! ] As soon as the patriarch's voice fell, the people around cheered. They looked at the hunting warriors standing in the center with sincere admiration and admiration.

After everyone cheered for a while, the patriarch continued, "There is another thing to be happy about. One of our tribe's warriors, Drew, also returned to our tribe today.Throughout the winter, we thought that Drew was buried in the forest, but thanks to God's blessing, Drew came back, and he came back well. Of course, apart from thanking God's blessing, there is one person, I think he deserves the blessing of our whole clan Grateful,] the patriarch said and pointed to Xie Wei'an, [it was him, this kind young man, who saved the seriously injured Drew, and he took care of Drew for a whole winter so that Drew would not be frozen by the severe cold buried by snow.His kindness saved Drew's life and our tribe from the loss of a warrior and the grief that comes with such an unfortunate event.We must thank him and be grateful to him, so I decided that we will hold a welcome party tonight to welcome this kind guest who has come from afar! ]

As early as when Drew just came back, the news that he brought a stranger back spread throughout the tribe. The tribesmen who haven’t seen anyone coming to the tribe for a long time are very curious about the person Drew brought back. About this person The news is also mixed. Some say that this person saved Drew so that Drew can come back, and some say that this person has ulterior motives to confuse Drew so that Drew took him to the tribe. Some people who saw it said this The young man was more handsome than anyone in the clan, and some people said that he had conflicts with the priest Sam as soon as he arrived, but no one had a definite answer.

Originally, everyone was waiting for the patriarch to introduce this outsider, but unexpectedly, the man returned to Drew's cave after he came out from the patriarch's house and never came out again. Now that Drew and the others have returned from hunting, the young man has also come out, the patriarch He also personally confirmed that it was this young man who saved Drew. You must know that a strong young man who is good at hunting is such a precious asset for a tribe. The tribe, saying that he is the benefactor of the tribe, is not wrong at all.

Therefore, the clansmen who understood the matter looked at Xie Wei'an with gratitude, appreciation, and kindness. Facing many such eyes, Xie Wei'an suddenly felt a little shy.

And Xie Wei'an's shy expression made the clansmen smile kindly, what a shy young man.

Sam, who also came out from the other side, watched all this, but snorted with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, and said nothing.

The patriarch standing next to Sam naturally heard this cold snort. He glanced at Sam with disapproving eyes, then stepped forward and took Xie Wei'an's hand, and said to everyone, [To celebrate our birthday together again] After the cold and severe winter, in order to celebrate the bravery of our warriors, to celebrate the return of Drew, to welcome our distinguished guests, and to welcome this hopeful spring, let us act quickly, for this grand occasion tonight celebration. ]

The patriarch gave an order, and after cheering, everyone acted separately. Those who prepared the prey, those who fetched water, those who lit the fire, and those who took out the seasonings, there was a scene of enthusiasm everywhere, which made Xie Wei'an, who was watching from the side, a little excited. .

[Did you rest well in the afternoon?Have you eaten? ] At this time, Drew, who had been surrounded by others, walked up to Xie Wei'an and asked in a low voice.

Xie Wei'an, who looked away from the busy crowd, looked at Drew who was standing next to him with a concerned expression on his face, and smiled with the corners of his mouth, [I'm resting well, I haven't eaten yet, but I I'm not hungry either. ]

[Well,] Drew saw that Xie Wei'an didn't seem so unhappy, so he felt a little happier, and he suggested to Xie Wei'an, [It will take some time for the women to prepare food, do you want me to take you around the tribe? ]

Xie Wei'an looked up at the slightly dark sky, shook his head, [It's getting dark, so don't wander around, I might disturb their work by standing here, and I'm a little thirsty now, why don't you take me back for a drink water. ]

Drew agreed to Xie Wei'an's request without even thinking about it, and after saying hello to Cortes, he took Xie Wei'an back to his cave.

The fire that Lilian had just started in Drew's cave was still burning. Because of this fire, the somewhat empty cave didn't look so cold anymore.

After entering the cave, Xie Wei'an just walked to the stone and sat down, then Drew filled a bamboo tube with water and handed it to Xie Wei'an.

Xie Wei'an took the bamboo tube and thanked him and started to drink. While Xie Wei'an was drinking water, Drew also sat down beside him. He watched Xie Wei'an drinking water in a gentle manner. He wanted to talk, but he didn't know say what.

Then when Xie Wei'an put the bamboo tube aside, he took out a bag of things wrapped in leaves from his arms and handed it to Xie Wei'an.

"What is this?" Xie Wei'an looked at the heavy thing in his hand, and asked Drew curiously.

Drew looked a little embarrassed, wiped his hands on the animal skin he was wearing and said in a low voice, "It's red berries and sand stalks found in the woods, I'm afraid you won't be used to the food here, just happened to come across it again, So I picked some for you. You haven’t eaten now, and it will take a while for them to prepare the food outside, so eat some first, or you should be hungry.”

Xie Wei'an opened the wrapped leaves, and there were indeed some bright red and shiny red fruits and sand stems that had been carefully picked off the small thorns. The small crystal water droplets on the red fruits and sand stems indicated that they were picked back. The owner told them to clean them before bringing them back.

Drew's simple care and thoughtfulness made Xie Wei'an feel a burst of irony in his heart. He is indeed a silent but careful man. Xie Wei'an raised his head and looked at Drew who was watching him from the side for fear of dissatisfaction, and said sincerely, "Thanks."

Drew scratched the back of his head with a wide palm, and smiled a little shyly, "There is nothing to thank, you follow me back to the tribe, I should have taken care of you, try it, this is probably the last batch The fruit is red, maybe not as sweet as in winter."

Xie Wei'an nodded, picked one up and put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times and said with a smile, "It's actually as sweet as the one I ate last winter."

Xie Wei'an's answer made Drew very happy, "That's good, just eat more sweets."

Xie Wei'an smiled, and suddenly remembered something, and asked, "You haven't eaten, have you? When you arrived in the tribe, you went hunting before taking a breather, aren't you hungry?"

Drew shook his head, "I'm not hungry—" but as soon as the words were spoken, Drew's stomach growled, which made Drew, a big man, blush.

Seeing Drew's embarrassment, Xie Wei'an burst out laughing, and he picked up a sand stalk and handed it to Drew, "Here, you can also eat something to fill your stomach, or how about such a big man fainting from hunger , I can't afford you."

"Hmm." Drew, who was so ashamed by his shameful behavior that he wanted to run out of the cave immediately, blushed and opened his mouth to eat the sand stalk, looking away but not daring to look at Xie Wei'an.

Xie Wei'an didn't make fun of Drew with this, but just sat quietly in the cave with him and finished sharing the red berries and sand stems that Drew brought.

Holding the food given to him by Xie Wei'an in his hand, Drew honestly ate while thinking about things in his heart. It would be great if, if Xie Wei'an could stay. My friend, although not very strong, can't hunt, but he is very careful, and he has a nice smile, and the feeling of emptiness in my heart when I was with him disappeared, and the huge cave didn't feel deserted anymore.Thinking about it, a smile appeared on Drew's face, but the smile disappeared in the next second, replaced by a frown, but Xie Wei'an said that he was leaving tomorrow, Xie Wei'an told himself, You must respect other people's ideas and wishes, and you cannot force others to do things you don't want to do, so you cannot force them to stay, and you must respect their opinions.But when he thought about sending Xie Wei'an back to the depths of the forest tomorrow, and it would take a long, long time before he could see him again, Drew felt depressed and uncomfortable...

It's not that Xie Wei'an on the side didn't notice Drew's smiling and frowning expressions, but he only thought that Drew was thinking about other things, and he didn't think it had anything to do with him at all, and now Xie Wei'an was indeed hungry, so he was fully focused on Delu The fruit that Lu brought back is on his body.

Drew thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason to persuade Xie Wei'an to stay, which made him feel very frustrated, and Xie Wei'an on the other side also finished eating the fruit, just took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and the patriarch came to Drew's cave , [Drew. ]

After regaining his senses, Drew stood up and faced the patriarch, [What's the matter, patriarch? ]

The patriarch smiled, and looked at Xie Wei'an, [The one you brought over, um, yes, the potato, I have asked them to deal with it, and it is already cooked, should I just eat it like that or do I need to add something else? ]

Xie Wei'an was too embarrassed to watch as he was working hard on the sidelines, so he took advantage of the patriarch's words and said, "Let me go and have a look with you." ]

Received Xie Wei'an's answer, of course the patriarch smiled and nodded in agreement, [That would be great. ]