Chapter 166 Did You Do This on Purpose?

"Then I will let them pick bamboo tomorrow. Xiao Yan will never object to what Shen Xiaoxiao says, not to mention that she is doing it for the good of the tribe.

"Well, if you pick up all the dry bamboo inside, it will be enough for the tribe to survive the winter." They may need more to burn the kang, but in the past, they also burned fires in winter and it was probably about the same.

"good."

They cooked the food and brought it to the table, and the two began to eat.

"I'm going to go on a long trip with them in a few days." Xiao Yan said as he put the bowl on the table.

Shen Xiaoxiao looked at him in surprise. This was the first time in a long time that he said he wanted to go on a long trip. No, it was not just him, but also the people in the tribe. The most they could do was spend the night outside while going hunting. But this is a rare thing. Most of the time, they go and return on the same day. After all, it is much more dangerous to spend the night in the wild than in the tribe. Even if there are many of them, they try not to do this.

Now that he can say it's far away, it's probably really far away.

"What to do?"

"Looking for the rice you mentioned, I told them about it, and they also had the impression that Lin Yun had seen it in many places before. He probably remembered how to get there, so we thought about taking a trip. If it can really be eaten, the tribe Could also use more food.”

And he could also see that Xiaoxiao's eyes were very nostalgic when she talked about rice. He thought she must have eaten it often in the past. She was probably not used to eating tribal food.

He is willing to do whatever it takes to make Xiaoxiao feel more comfortable.

It doesn't matter if it takes some time. There is no need to hunt now, but he may not be able to come back in time to collect the things in the field with Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao will be tired by then, but it doesn't matter. He will tell them before setting off. Let them help Xiaoxiao when he is busy, I believe they will not be unwilling, if he is not in need of their help.

Originally, he wanted to go there before, but Lin Yun said that it was around this time that the rice turned yellow as Xiaoxiao said, and it could be harvested. Now they can harvest it just in time, and the fields can't be separated from people, and Xiaoxiao can't do it either. I'm thinking of following along.

Although he now has a car, he is reluctant to let Xiaoxiao be so tired after traveling long distances and being outside is not as good as at home.

"Then I'll go too." Shen Xiaoxiao said subconsciously. She hasn't traveled far away for so long since she's been here. She mostly hangs around here. It just so happens that she can go with them this time, maybe she can still find something. Other food.

"Xiaoxiao, you stay in the tribe." Shen Xiaoxiao was about to say something when she heard, "Didn't you say that the things planted in the fields will be harvested in a few days? If you follow us, what will happen in the fields?" What should I do with the things?" He was sure that Xiaoxiao didn't want to trouble others and would definitely not insist.

If she really wanted to go, he would take her there next time. This time it was their first time, and he was unsure and did not dare to take this risk with Xiaoxiao.

Sure enough, Shen Xiaoxiao calmed down after hearing this. Yes, the land cannot be separated from people. If they all leave and come back in a month, there is no need to ask for the things in the land. She can't bother the tribe too much. People, after all, they have things to do.

Moreover, she also had to teach them how to make quilts and build a greenhouse. Thinking about it, it seemed like there was work everywhere, and she couldn't get out of her way.

Shen Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, and suddenly an idea flashed in her mind, "You couldn't have planned this on purpose, right?" Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that he went when she was the busiest.

Xiao Yan's heart tightened, but his expression remained unchanged, "Lin Yun told me that at this time, the rice turned yellow as Xiaoxiao said, and the rice ears were hanging down. If he had gone early, I can't take it." He didn't lie. This was indeed what Lin Yun said, but what he didn't say was that they didn't have to go in such a hurry, they could just go ten days later.

But he just didn't want Xiaoxiao to follow him, so how could he go late? It was just the right time to go, and he would be able to harvest when he arrived.

Shen Xiaoxiao stared at him closely, not seeing anything from his expression before giving up.

"Okay." Although Shen Xiaoxiao was a little disappointed, she didn't insist on going. After all, she couldn't drop everything and go out with him. She still had to live her life. "When are you going?"

"We're not sure yet. We'll have to discuss it with them in the next few days before we can be sure." We also need to tell the witch doctor that the number of people to go has not yet been decided, and they also need to prepare some things.

"Then tomorrow I will grind the wheat into flour and make some dry food for you to take on the road." Shen Xiaoxiao thought for a while and said. The wheat they planted has been harvested, but it has not been ground into flour. She is afraid that it will be confiscated if it is not finished. No matter how good it is, just wait until you want to eat it before grinding it.

"No, we can eat it when we hunt some prey outside." Xiao Yan refused without thinking. Xiaoxiao likes to eat food made of flour, so he keeps it for her to eat slowly. They don't need to eat so well when they go out. And they all hunt, so they can’t starve themselves.

"How can this be done? It's so troublesome to get some food when you go out, and the prey is not that easy to hunt. If you don't catch the prey, won't you be hungry?" Shen Xiaoxiao disagreed.

"Okay, listen to me. I'll get something durable. If you catch a prey, you won't eat it. If you don't catch a prey, you can have something to fill your stomach, so you won't starve."

Xiao Yan was silent for a moment, "Okay."

"Eat first, I will go to the witch doctor to discuss it tomorrow." Dry food for others also needs to be prepared, but the materials need to be provided by the tribe.

The next day, Shen Xiaoxiao went to the witch doctor and mentioned this matter.

"I just happened to want to tell you about this, so you came." The witch doctor smiled, "They have already told me that I want twenty of them to go together, which should be enough."

Shen Xiaoxiao thought for a while, "Thirty people, after all, it's their first time going out, and they don't know what's going on outside. They are not familiar with the terrain, so more people will make them feel more at ease." Although Lin Yun said he had been there, most people were going there for the first time. If something happened, the other party would be more cautious with more people.

The witch doctor was a little embarrassed. She naturally knew that it would be more reassuring to go out with more people, but she had to consider the tribe. If thirty males left together, there would not be many young males left in the tribe, and she was unsure.

Shen Xiaoxiao knew what the witch doctor was hesitating about, "Although most of the young males left, we females are not vegetarians, and we also have iron knives and arrows. If someone really wants to do something, they have to think about it." Although there were thirty fewer people, she didn't think there was any problem. Some of them were old and didn't go hunting, but they still had a lot of strength. It shouldn't be a problem to pull a bow and arrow, right? Can't more than a hundred people defend a tribe? And the tribe also dug traps.

"When they go out, they have more confidence." After all, with so many tall and strong men, no one dares to provoke them except those who are blind. With more people, they can work faster and come back earlier.

The witch doctor was still a little hesitant, but what the goddess said made sense. It was their first time to go far away, so it was safer to bring more people. In the end, the witch doctor did not hesitate and decided to go with thirty people.

"I want to make some dry food for them to eat on the road. After all, we may not be able to catch prey all the time along the way." This is the purpose of her coming.

"Okay, I would like to trouble the goddess to teach us how to make dry food. I will let a few females prepare with you. What do you need?" The witch doctor had no objection. After all, this time was different from the past, and it would be right to make more preparations.

"I plan to make some cakes with flour for Xiao Yan to eat, and bring some sweet potatoes. If we really can't catch prey, we can roast sweet potatoes with fire."

"Then we will prepare the same as the goddess. Tell us what we need." The witch doctor said without hesitation. After all, this matter is really important.

"Sweet potatoes are not to be mentioned. To make cakes, you need flour, which requires wheat. Thirty people need a lot of wheat." After all, it is pure refined flour, and the witch doctor would probably feel bad about the amount.

As expected, the witch doctor felt a little pain, but thinking of the possible gains, he gritted his teeth and agreed.