Chapter 9 Entering the Mountains

After dinner, the males of the tribe went hunting, while the females took on the task of picking, but Shen Xiaoxiao did not make any arrangements. It was estimated that they did not know what to let her do, or they did not trust her, so they would not let her join the team.

Shen Xiaoxiao had no opinion on this. When you first arrived, you should be grateful if others are willing to let you stay. How can you expect them to trust you 100% from the beginning?

Originally, Shen Xiaoxiao wanted to walk around the tribe, but she gave up after seeing their defensive expressions. When she walked to a place, someone stared at her nervously, and then everyone's eyes fell on her, as if she was going to do something bad. She wanted to chat with the people in the tribe, but before she could say a few words, their expressions became alert. She was extremely tired for this, so she had no choice but to give up and sit there.

But she got bored after sitting for a long time. Thinking that the wind would blow in through the cave entrance when she slept at night, she planned to make a simple door to block it. However, she did not find any suitable materials after a glance. There was a pile of firewood not far away, but she could not think of that, otherwise their eyes would not only be defensive.

She sighed helplessly, stood up and patted the dust on her fur skirt. As she moved, the eyes of others followed her and fell on her. Shen Xiaoxiao smiled at them nonchalantly, "Where do you usually pick up firewood?"

Although the people in the tribe did not trust her, they also told her the location. Shen Xiaoxiao nodded to them, smiled at them gratefully, and then returned to the cave to change into her own clothes and shoes.

Since she was going into the mountains, she would naturally not be naked. Although she was wearing a fur skirt and fur bra, it only covered the important parts. There were many plants in the mountains, and it was easy to get scratched if she was not careful. For safety reasons, she still wore her own clothes.

Shen Xiaoxiao nodded to them and left the tribe. When the others saw her walking away, they said, "She left? Didn't she make a pact with Xiao Yan? She just left like that?"

"I wish she would leave. Who knows where she came from? Xiao Yan said her people are far away, but I don't believe it."

Someone couldn't bear it, "What if something happens?"

"Yes, it seems that Xiao Yan likes this female very much. What if something happens?"

The man was silent for a moment, "If something happens, it happens. We didn't force her to leave. She wanted to leave by herself. We can't blame others. Besides, her legs are on her body. If she wants to leave, can we stop her?"

I don't know if they were convinced or what, but no one else spoke. It took a long time before they heard a voice.

"Should we tell Xiao Yan? If he doesn't see the female when he comes back, he might blame us for not leaving her behind."

"Their hunting location is uncertain. When we find them, they might have already returned."

"Besides, it's useless for him to blame us. We didn't drive her away. She wanted to leave on her own."

This time, the others were completely silent.

On the other side, Shen Xiaoxiao also stepped into the mountain. As soon as she entered the mountain, she felt the cool breeze. Fortunately, she changed her clothes, otherwise she would have had a stomachache.

There were many traces on the road that Shen Xiaoxiao walked on. It was obvious that this road was often walked by people, but the mountain road was still difficult to walk. After all, it was completely undeveloped. Even if there were traces of people walking, it was still very strenuous to walk.

If she hadn't exercised regularly and had a decent physical fitness, she would have stopped after walking a few steps.

Shen Xiaoxiao took a break and didn't go any further. Although there were traces of people walking frequently, those large animals didn't dare to easily set foot in human territory. Even so, she still had to be careful and finish the work early and go back early.

There was no shortage of firewood in the undeveloped mountains. Soon Shen Xiaoxiao picked up a lot, but she didn't want all of them. She didn't want too big or too small, and she didn't want those that broke easily. If there wasn't abundant firewood, she wouldn't be able to find enough so quickly.

When she saw a suitable one, she would break it directly with her hands even if it was still growing. If it didn't work, she would first pull the small tree to the ground with force, then stand on the tree, push it hard twice until it was completely broken, and then break the leaves at the tail with her knees.

There were abundant trees in the primitive mountains. She didn't worry at all that the ecological environment would be destroyed because she cut down a few trees. After all, they would grow again in a short time.

She found two small but resilient saplings and tied up the firewood on the ground. She wiped the sweat off her face and was about to leave. She glanced at it and then stopped, walking towards it uncertainly. "This is..." Shen Xiaoxiao was uncertain. She dug the soil and dug down along the roots with her hands. Maybe it had just rained, so the soil was soft and easy to dig. Soon she dug out the things underground completely. There was some surprise in her eyes. She carefully identified and smelled its smell before confirming that it was really Panax notoginseng.

Even though her family has been practicing medicine for generations, wild Panax notoginseng with such good appearance is rare. Most modern medicinal materials are artificially cultivated. There are not many wild medicinal materials in their family, not to mention such good appearance as this one, which is even rarer.

Panax notoginseng has the effects of dispersing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Moreover, the effects of raw Panax notoginseng and cooked Panax notoginseng are also different. Raw Panax notoginseng is mainly used to dispersing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, while cooked Panax notoginseng is used to replenish blood and improve immunity. Raw Panax notoginseng is used externally, while cooked Panax notoginseng is taken internally. The processing methods of the two are also different. Raw Panax notoginseng is directly sliced ​​and dried, while cooked Panax notoginseng needs to be processed and made into powder.

Shen Xiaoxiao looked around and saw that there were five more trees. She dug up the one with the shortest flowering period without hesitation, so that new ones would grow again when the fruits matured and fell.

She thought there should be other places on the mountain, but she still needed to find them. She only needed to remember this place and come over to pick them directly.

With the unexpected harvest, Shen Xiaoxiao carried the bundle of firewood on her shoulders in a good mood. She couldn't help frowning as soon as she put it on her shoulders. Although she had tried her best to arrange it neatly, it still hurt her shoulders. She suppressed the urge to throw it down and walked down the mountain, but she didn't walk far before she saw a man sitting under the tree and seemed to have fainted.

Shen Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and finally decided to ignore him. Don't pick up men on the roadside. At the least, it will be physically and mentally abused, and at the worst, it will destroy your family. Although her home is not here, she doesn't want to die or be abused to death. Isn't it sweet to live a good life?

Moreover, she was now under suspicion from the tribe. If she brought another stray wild man back, she would have no way to explain herself. And seeing that he looked ruddy, maybe he was just tired and resting. Why should she join in the fun?

Besides, who could guarantee that he was a good person? She didn't see it, she didn't see anything.

But she wanted to ignore it and leave, but others were unwilling to let her leave.