We made you the chief, and now you've become the world's chief?

Chapter 15 The Second Five-Year Plan
Seeing the lame wolf that had been with him for two days in this state, Xia Minghao immediately recalled some scenes from his memory.

The wolf in Hoh Xil who loves egg yolk pies...

The lame wolf's expression at this moment was exactly the same as that of the wolf in the video I had seen before.

Should we try to take our relationship with this wolf a step further now?
Xia Minghao thought for a moment, then pulled out a piece of meat that hadn't been roasted until dry from the earthen kiln.

Upon seeing this, the lame wolf immediately became excited, quickened its pace, and even let out a coquettish whimper.

But after waiting for a long time, the lame wolf realized that this time the two-legged creature did not throw the meat in its hand to him.

Instead, it was swaying back and forth, making its mouth water.

Xia Minghao shook the roasted meat in his hand, then gestured for the lame wolf to come over.

Upon seeing this, the lame wolf slowly raised its drooping head, then tilted it to the side, as if it were thinking.

Soon, it understood what the two-legged creature meant: it wanted him to come over and eat.

The lame wolf became somewhat conflicted, and its steps as it circled in place became increasingly rapid.

Finally, it lowered its head, just like it had done in front of the wolf king in the wolf pack, and slowly walked towards Xia Minghao.

Seeing the lame wolf's submissive and somewhat sleazy demeanor as he limped toward him, Xia Minghao nodded inwardly.

At this point, a trust has been established with the wolf; at least it knows it won't harm it.

When the lame wolf reached Xia Minghao, he finally got to eat the roasted meat he had been dreaming of.

Xia Minghao suddenly had a bold idea and reached out, considering whether he should rub the wolf's head.

But soon, he withdrew his hand.

It is, after all, a wild animal, though it is now harmless and its behavior is almost indistinguishable from that of a dog.

But if you act rashly and it becomes aggressive and bites you, even without rabies, the bacterial infection could be fatal.

Unexpectedly, after the lame wolf finished eating the meat strip, it actually rubbed its head against Xia Minghao's leg.

The movements were quite slow, as if the creature was also worried that the two-legged beast might misunderstand it and then attack it with a spear.

Ok?
Xia Minghao's eyes lit up. This dog was much smarter than he had thought. It knew how to make him "eat his fill" and had even started to fawn over him.

Now that he was more at ease, Xia Minghao decided to reach out again and finally safely reached out to the wolf.

Oh no, now it should be considered a dog's head.

The noisy women and children by the campfire behind them had already fallen silent, and when they saw the lame wolf approaching, they all stood up warily.

When the women saw the lame wolf's actions, they were speechless with surprise.

Some women were the first to realize what was happening, and joy gradually spread across their faces.

The men of their tribe actually conquered a wolf!

The women were overjoyed and danced happily once more.

For these poor women, the fact that the only man in the tribe was so strong was more important than having enough to eat.

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The next morning, the women had already gone out to work according to the procedures set out by Xia Minghao.

They set traps, used fish cages to catch fish, and collected branches along the way. Then, at noon, they returned to the village to see if there were any other plans.

Long after the woman left, and until the sun became scorching hot, Xia Minghao finally crawled out of the tent.

Looking at the charcoal kiln outside the cave, he stretched.

It has to be said that sleeping in late is a pleasure in any era, especially after a day of intense physical and mental labor.

He walked up to the charcoal kiln, took a large wooden stick, poked through the dried mud on top, and looked inside.

Pieces of charcoal with wood-like textures appeared before my eyes.

"It's finally a successful burn."

The first time this charcoal kiln was built, it was a complete failure due to sealing issues.

The core of charcoal production is "oxygen control and carbon preservation," and airtightness is the key to achieving this goal.

If the airtightness is insufficient, it is impossible to strictly restrict the entry of oxygen and maintain a hypoxic, high-temperature environment.

Wood can be completely burned, and charcoal is reduced to ash.

Conversely, the better the airtightness, the better the quality of the charcoal produced.

The charcoal in front of me isn't of very high quality, but at least it's usable.

After moving the charcoal into the cave, Xia Minghao looked at the dried fish and dried meat hanging on the rack that had just been set up yesterday.

The dried meat was alright, but the dried fish was a bit off.

I leaned closer and took a sniff; there was a slightly foul odor.

It's only been a few days, and there are already signs of it spoiling?

Touching the dried fish, I indeed discovered something unusual.

The dried fish no longer looks as dry as it did before; it has become somewhat moist.

It must be because the air in this forest is naturally quite humid.

"Sigh, looks like I need to hurry up and make the pottery jars and stuff."

Earthenware jars have moderate air permeability, which can prevent moisture from escaping due to complete sealing, while also effectively preventing external moisture and insect intrusion.

Moreover, it can prevent dust or bacteria, which is a revolutionary advancement in storage methods. Looking at the dozen or so blackfish and countless kinds of dried meat on the shelf, Xia Minghao made a rough estimate.

I feel like I can finish the first five-day plan ahead of schedule.

The goal of the first five-day plan was to ensure that everyone was well-fed and to free up labor.

We only have so much food stored now, not to mention the fresh food we get from fish traps and snares.

Moreover, the food gathering work can be completed in just one morning, thus freeing up labor.

It's time to put the second five-day plan on the agenda: to complete the initial exploration of pottery making!

I don't need it to be perfect, as long as it can be mass-produced and is sufficient for my needs.

After roughly making a plan in his mind, Xia Minghao decided to first make the spear throwers and equip the women in the tribe with them.

Based on the improved plan I came up with before going to bed in the tent last night, I started cutting the tree branches with a survival knife.

First, the branches are roughly processed, shaped into a shape that is slightly thicker at one end and slightly thinner at the other.

Then the thicker part was further shaved to fit the palm of the hand.

Then comes the final front end, which is the key part of the spear.

The reason why a spear thrower can throw a spear so far farther than a person can throw it is because it uses the principle of leverage to push the wooden spear forward.

The front end, where the wooden spear protrudes, naturally becomes of paramount importance.

Xia Minghao's improvement lies in this.

After roughly carving out a U-shaped groove, I picked up the wooden spear and compared it repeatedly before refining it.

At the same time, I felt a little relieved. Luckily, I had transmigrated into this godforsaken place. If I had transmigrated into a soul, I don't know how long it would have taken to get that stone to make such a thing.

After some tinkering, the brand-new spear thrower was finally completed.

Xia Minghao picked up the wooden spear again and gave it a try.

With a whoosh, the initial velocity of the wooden spear was significantly faster than last night.

Finally, it was stuck straight in the ground about sixty or seventy paces away!
If a strongman came along, he'd probably hit the bullseye from a hundred paces away with a spear.

Seeing the unexpectedly good results, Xia Minghao couldn't help but smile.

This is the true fruit of labor, and in this primitive era, it was the capital to fight against nature. How could one not be happy?

Once you have the first one, the rest will be much easier to make.

With previous experience and by copying the model, six spear throwers were made in just one morning.

Meanwhile, the women returned to the cave, each carrying a number of fish or small creatures caught by their lasso tools.

Xia Minghao also spotted a familiar figure in the distance.

Another pheasant!
The legendary, durable king in the cave is still there, and Xia Minghao has discovered other wonderful uses for it.

That means eating insects!

There are a lot of insects in the cave, but they won't cause too much harm if you're careful.

But it's still unsettling to look at this thing.

Pheasants eat insects, so entering the cave is like being in paradise.

Instead of building a chicken coop, Xia Minghao built a wooden fence and placed it at the entrance of the hole.

This not only saves time and materials, but also increases safety.

"Eat up! Men! We've got to eat today!"

The woman holding the pheasant shook it at Xia Minghao a few times.

Xia Minghao was wondering whether the pheasant was male or female. If it could mate with the one in the cave, they might even have a brood of chicks.

"Don't put down the wooden spears yet. I'll teach you how to throw spears first, using this."

Just as the women had finished setting out the food and were about to put down their spears, they heard Xia Minghao's voice.

Everyone looked at this twig-like thing with curiosity, something they had never seen before.

Some women seemed to recall seeing it just last night, when the man used it when he threw the spear.

Xia Minghao decided to hold a spear-throwing competition and select those with spear-throwing talent to learn how to use the spear-throwing device.

Upon hearing Xia Minghao's words, the women's initial curiosity about the spear thrower turned into hesitation.

“We women are weak and can’t throw spears.”

The women started talking amongst themselves, and one of them said to Xia Minghao.

Indeed, spear-throwing hunting is not something women should do, nor is it suitable for them.

But now that we have spear throwers, things are different.

"I can make you throw wooden spears fast and far, just like men!"

As soon as Xia Minghao spoke, everyone stopped talking instantly.

The initial look of doubt on everyone's faces was quickly masked by simple confusion.

If someone else had said this, or if Xia Minghao had said it a few days ago, they wouldn't have believed it at all.

But now, the women are showing a hint of anticipation.

This man did so many things that were incomprehensible and unbelievable to them.

Could this also be true?!
Let us throw our spears, just like men!
(End of this chapter)