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

Chapter 151 Deer Rider Plan

He rode back on a deer, but no shepherd followed.

This great deer is indeed intelligent and has been domesticated quite well; it can even "find its way around like an old horse."

It was like taking a ride-hailing service; after returning to the Xia tribe, he ran back on his own.

At this moment, only the Wa clan men who were keeping watch by the fire would see Xia Minghao's figure in the darkness and immediately beat the drum to warn him.

Seeing this, Xia Minghao quickly stopped them to avoid disturbing everyone's rest and affecting their work the next day.

Walking back to his cabin, Xia Minghao was still pondering the matter of the great lake.

But to my surprise, the dimly lit room suddenly became bright as soon as I entered.

The embers reignited, and clusters of gentle flames lit up.

On the wooden bed, Huo Li gazed at them tenderly, then parted her full, fleshy legs...

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Yesterday felt a little different, but I couldn't quite put my finger on why.

Xia Minghao opened his eyes and felt a sharp pain in his lower back as he got up.

The bed was too hard, and Huo Li sat on it so many times, it's no wonder I have some lower back strain...

It's a pity there's no cotton, and it's also difficult to make springs or anything like that. Animal hides are fine, but it's still a bit of a waste to make a mattress from them.

With winter approaching, Xia Minghao desperately needed animal hides for warmth among his Xia tribe people. He certainly couldn't bear to see them turned into mattresses just for better pleasure.

Seeing Xia Minghao get up, Huo Li also got up and helped Xia Minghao get dressed.

Xia Minghao was pondering the matter of the large lake with palm trees when he suddenly heard Huo Li's voice.

"Was anything different last night?"

"last night?"

Xia Minghao was slightly taken aback when he heard Huo Li's words.

I initially thought it was just my imagination, but it turns out there really are differences.

Moreover, judging from Huo Li's beautiful eyes that seemed to be both smiling and not smiling, it seemed that she was the one who caused it.

"What's different?"

Xia Minghao asked the question, and Huo Li chuckled twice before answering.

"fire."

fire?
yes……

Recalling those scattered fragments in my mind, I do feel that it was the atmosphere created by the firelight that made me feel so good.

Unlike before, when there was no pattern and it all depended on when Huo Li reached the top.

Did you do this?

Xia Minghao looked at Huo Li; it was obvious that this was a pointless statement.

Seeing this, Huo Li nodded smugly.

Seeing this, Xia Minghao suddenly stopped Huo Li from zipping up his zipper.

"I don't believe it unless..."

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After finishing his morning exercise, Xia Minghao stepped out of the wooden house, only to find himself facing the people of the Mu tribe.

I looked at the sundial; it was about eight in the morning.

I woke up around six o'clock and spent two hours doing my morning exercise. Considering the distance to the pastoral tribe, I originally thought that the people from the pastoral tribe would arrive in the early morning.

Sure enough, riding a giant deer is fast!

However, the number of people who came this time was not as many as he had expected.

Yesterday we agreed on sixty people, but only thirty-odd people showed up today.

I wonder if some people didn't come because they were afraid, or for some other reason.

Judging from the bewilderment on everyone's faces, this must be the reason.

Fortunately, the number of people from the pastoral tribes requested yesterday far exceeded the current demand. If the number of people had been based on the number of vehicles, we might not have been able to reach full production capacity.

The Wa clan members curiously observed the emaciated herdsmen, who were as thin as bamboo poles, and also noticed the large antlered deer beside them.

For the people from Yanquan Mountain, the giant deer was nothing special. Saber-toothed tigers and giant wolves were all raised in Yanquan Mountain, so what was a giant deer?

The only novelty was that these people were so thin.

"Go and hang the thick rope on the giant antlers of the great stag, then tie the thick rope to the cart. After you've tied the cart, tie the rest of the thick rope to the tree."

Xia Minghao didn't give the crowd time to observe the few dozen people from the herdsman tribe; he immediately began directing their work.

At the logging camp, axes began to swing at the trees, the clanging sound echoing from time to time.

Seeing the tree tremble as it was being chopped, and the gleaming bronze axe cutting deeper and deeper with each stroke, the men of the herding tribe were filled with astonishment.

“You, the chief says to use deer now, tie them to the trees.”

A man from the Wa clan spoke to the herder watching him cut down trees, and noticing the look in the herder's eyes, the Wa man's tone became smug.

The Wa tribe never had such a good thing before, but now it's in their own hands.

Although it doesn't belong to me, I can use it.

Joining the Xia tribe and acquiring such a powerful item signifies a survival advantage. Compared to the emaciated Mu tribe, he naturally felt proud of his superior survival ability.

If the Mu tribe hadn't emerged, the Xia tribe wouldn't have thought this way.

But it was precisely because of the comparison that they revealed this peculiar feeling.

This is something that has never happened to them before.

It is the pride of belonging to the Xia tribe.

The rope was quickly tied to the upper part of the tree trunk not far from where it had been cut.

Immediately afterwards, the Jianmu tree, which had already been cut in half, was suddenly pulled by a tremendous force.

"Ugh!"

This time, it was the Xia tribe's turn to be surprised; they hadn't expected the deer to be so strong.

Even if they used all their strength, they couldn't budge it an inch.

After its final struggle, the towering Jianmu tree could no longer hold on and began to cough and crack.

Then came a continuous series of cracking sounds.

At this moment, the men of the Wa clan remembered the chief's instructions and hurriedly shouted, "The tree has fallen!"

Luckily, there was no one in front of me, otherwise, if I had shouted at this moment, it would have been too late to hear me, and I would have definitely been hit.

Xia Minghao also heard the voice at this moment. He was in the process of getting more details about the Great Lake from Mu Ling. Hearing this, he turned around.

The tree collapsed with a crash, while the three large antlered deer that had been pulling it seemed completely unaffected.

Before the dust had settled, Sanlu actually came back and began to curiously taste the leaves on the Jianmu tree branches.

They had never eaten this before, since the elk grow high in the trees and therefore mainly eat low shrubs.

And now the leaves of the Jianmu tree seem to be quite palatable.

Xia Minghao witnessed the whole process and immediately called Li Ba over, asking him to keep an eye on things and remind them to develop the habit of shouting before a tree falls.

Construction safety is of paramount importance. If someone dies because of this, it might incite the Wa clan's fear of the giant deer.

At the same time, Xia Minghao began to estimate the time required for logging.

With the help of the great elk, logging efficiency seemed to have doubled, and these surplus animal resources were not wasted.

In this way, the wood for building the house can be transported even faster.

The collective dormitory has now been completed. Considering that the Mu tribe will surely be moved by their kindness and join the Xia tribe, and also considering how many people are still around that big lake.

With the timber acquisition speed increasing significantly, we decided to plan ahead and build two or three more dormitories before considering building individual small houses.

Looking at yet another piece of wood that had been pulled down, Xia Minghao pondered for a moment before turning his attention back to the giant deer.

Xia Minghao already had an idea in mind yesterday, and after learning more information from Mu Ling, he finalized the plan.

The role of the giant elk will no longer be limited to pulling carts and assisting in logging; it will play a much greater role.

Project Deer Riders!
Xia Minghao just inquired about the geological conditions near Muling Lake. Although there are trees, they are not dense.

In fact, in principle, forests are not suitable for cavalry battles; cavalry is better suited for plains warfare.

But it also depends on what you're riding; if it's a horse, then of course it's the same.

But now I'm riding a giant deer that can run, jump, and is incredibly agile.

This, ironically, makes it more suitable for traversing the forest and engaging in combat.

However, this also created a problem: it could easily throw the person riding on the deer off.

Therefore, to have a powerful army of deer riders, one must have saddles.

A saddle can better secure a person to the mount, preventing injuries like Xia Minghao's yesterday when he rode a deer and got hurt.

Having a saddle isn't enough; you also need something else: stirrups.

Throughout the history of civilization, cavalry only truly possessed overwhelming power after the invention of stirrups.

Because stirrups not only make it easier for a person to be secured on a horse, but also give the person "ground to step on," allowing them to gain momentum and adopt a "charging posture" on the horse, better adjust their angle, and launch a sprint attack.

The same applies to riding deer. First, the deer saddle and stirrups must be made before the deer rider training program can begin. Finally, the appropriate weapons must be provided, such as spears suitable for jungle warfare, to avoid being unable to maneuver effectively in the jungle by swinging them.

Only then could they be considered to have combat capability, and thus the first deer cavalry unit emerged.

"Chief of the Xia tribe, what should I do there?"

Seeing that Xia Minghao was about to leave, Mu Ling hurriedly asked, as if she had lost her goal without Xia Minghao's instructions.

"You? Just be like them."

Xia Minghao glanced back at Mu Ling and said casually.

What can this herding tribe do?
The answer is that you can't do anything. What can you do if you're this skinny?

Unable to do any physical labor, he could only stand by and give orders to the elk.

After being reminded by Mu Ling, Xia Minghao thought to himself.

These people are truly amazing. They actually managed to create a "vegetarianism" culture. Look at them, they're almost starving themselves to death. What's the difference between this and a living person dying from holding in their urine?

But life will eventually find its own way. If they ever find themselves starving to death, they'll probably wake up to the truth.

This problem is easy to solve. After lunch, Xia Minghao plans to start working on changing the bad habits of this group of people. He will first accumulate quantitative changes, and if a qualitative change is to be triggered, he will have to wait for the next ship to arrive.

After all, there isn't much meat available now; it's just enough for the people of the Xia tribe to eat, with no extra portions.

After telling Mu Ling, Xia Minghao walked over to a large antlered deer and began to think about the design of the deer saddle.

Making a saddle isn't complicated; you've seen plenty in movies and TV shows, and copying the design isn't difficult. The real challenge is getting it to fit perfectly—not only the rider's body, but also the deer's.

These large deer are resting while waiting for the next truckload of timber to be loaded.

Xia Minghao looked at the back of the giant deer and indeed discovered the problem.

It's very narrow, and the spine protrudes quite a bit; there's not much flesh, unlike the flatness of a horse's spine.

No wonder I felt so uncomfortable yesterday. With a man sitting on top of me, my testicles were separated. It's no wonder I felt uncomfortable.

However, this might not be the case for women; they might even be able to get stuck in the crevice, and it might not be very uncomfortable for them...

After observing for a long time, Xia Minghao had roughly come up with a plan in mind, and at the same time, he thought about how to make the deer saddle.

They then immediately went to the wood finishing area and began to ask the carpenters to process the wood.

Chisels and axes were used together, and for some areas that required finer work, Xia Minghao also took out a survival knife and began to sharpen and cut.

When they were halfway through, Xia Minghao, who was engrossed in making the deer saddle, suddenly noticed that everyone was acting strangely, as if they hadn't eaten and their efficiency had dropped considerably.

Yeah, I didn't have lunch.
Looking at the sundial, it was already two or three in the afternoon.

Instead of lunch, we'll have afternoon tea.

Are you hungry?

Xia Minghao spoke first, and the craftsmen who had followed him from Yanquan Mountain nodded hesitantly.

"Why didn't you say you were hungry? Remember to say something in the future. Now let's eat."

Upon hearing that dinner was about to begin, everyone's faces lit up with a look of delight.

Several extra earthenware pots were brought out this time, as they were prepared for the herding tribe.

Upon seeing this novel earthenware pot, the members of the herdsman tribe looked at each other, bewildered.

Upon seeing someone put the lively river fish into the pot, his expression immediately changed, and he spoke up to Xia Minghao.

"We don't eat meat!"

"Yes, we won't eat it."

Wanting to eat meat again? That's wishful thinking.

Actually, besides meat, Xia Minghao also had taro, which isn't meat, but he didn't plan to give it to these people either.

They act as if they're the ones losing money.

Besides, not doing any work and not eating anything doesn't affect anything.

Seeing that they looked like they were about to kill them while eating meat, Xia Minghao raised an eyebrow and thought to himself.

"You can eat whatever you want. Just put this in water and cook it. It tastes better cooked than grilled."

"cook?"

His face instantly turned to confusion, while Xia Minghao had someone set up a clay pot for them.

After the herdsmen understood how to cook it, they began searching for wild vegetables everywhere, and even put the leaves that the deer ate into the pot.

However, by the time they finished their work, Xia Minghao's earthenware pots were already cooked.

The aroma of the cooked fish immediately wafted from the earthenware pot, and this fish was specially prepared by Xia Minghao.

The process involves first frying the river fish in lard that has been delivered, and then boiling it in water.

As a result, the soup turned almost milky white, and the aroma became even more intense.

What I want is a rich aroma!

Looking at the group of people staring at the pottery pot not far away, Xia Minghao's eyes sparkled. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew up, carrying the aroma towards the Mu tribe.

Looking at the leaves and wild vegetables in the pot, the men of the pastoral tribe suddenly smelled a fragrance.

The aroma was so strong that it was quickly recognized by people.

It's meat!

They had smelled it by the great lake, when they were passing by other tribes far away.

But none of them were real, and none of them would make them salivate like they do now.

Mu Ling's virgin stomach was broken by that chicken yesterday, and she's now addicted to it.

Upon smelling it, their mouths begin to water uncontrollably.

Looking up, one can see that many people in the pastoral tribe are in the same situation.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Eating meat will kill the meat, and the meat will suffer a lot, so we can't eat it."

This sentence instantly pulled everyone out of their innate desire for meat.

Perhaps they are the only group of people who have never actually died but have experienced the feeling of death.

It naturally relies on the power of its own spiritual totem.

This reminder, coupled with their past experiences of death from other living beings, immediately stirred up their innate fear of death.

Only one's true nature can suppress, or even overcome, one's true nature.

The gene of selfishness is ingrained in everyone, even if it sometimes appears as a facade.

The people of the pastoral tribe are not inherently afraid of the death of other living beings, but rather they are afraid of dying because they have felt that fear.

As for the so-called gratitude towards living beings, it is merely a derivative of this.

Hearing this, even Mu Ling lost her appetite and looked back at the food cooking in the earthenware pot in front of her.

No one had chopsticks, and no one knew how to scoop the fire up. The herdsmen covered the fire with soil and waited for it to cool down naturally.

Xia Minghao had finished eating and started cleaning up.

Looking up, I saw that the group of people from the pastoral tribe were staring longingly at the pottery pot.

Why aren't you eating?

Originally, I thought that after they experienced cooking, I could better promote the ceramic pot and offer the "price" that Xia Minghao needed.

But to everyone's surprise, they were all staring blankly at the pot.

Once inside, I realized that I had forgotten to teach people how to use chopsticks.

They were extremely hungry and only wanted to fill their stomachs.

"Like this, and then like this, that's it."

Xia Minghao took it and then began to explain how to use it to everyone.

Mu Ling was the first to learn, picking up a large mouthful with her chopsticks and immediately putting it in her mouth after it cooled down.

"Well……"

A sound of enjoyment instantly escaped Mu Ling's lips; the roasted wild vegetables on her tongue were completely different from any she had ever tasted before.

"good to eat!"

Hearing Mu Ling's positive review, everyone couldn't wait to start scooping things out of the pot.

One after another, they put the cooked vegetables into their mouths, some with shining eyes, while others started scooping them up before even swallowing.

Seeing the group of people wolfing down their food, Xia Minghao smiled faintly.

How can this not be delicious?

The wild vegetables this group ate were cooked without oil, so they were either undercooked or burnt. It would be strange if they tasted good.

"Could we have this?"

Just as they were about to leave, they suddenly heard a voice.

Turning his head, he heard these words and was secretly delighted.

Sure enough, the demand for earthenware pots has been successfully created, and it's time to set a price.

"Of course you can, and you don't need to exchange anything, nor do you need to do anything here."

"Need not?"

"but……"

Before everyone could even feel happy, Xia Minghao suddenly changed the subject and quickly looked over.

"However, you must join the Xia tribe. Once you join the Xia tribe, you will be able to use earthenware pots."

"No! We will not join any tribe, nor will we acknowledge any leader."

Although the result was expected, Xia Minghao was still quite surprised.

Not only did they react so quickly, but they were all equally decisive and without hesitation.

But it doesn't matter. Bringing this up is actually just selling seeds, letting these people know that joining the Xia tribe will bring them good things.

As for replacing the earthenware pot, there's really no need for that.

The herding tribe had nothing but giant deer.

However, the recovery of the giant deer may not be useful, since it is considered "unnatural domestication." It is very likely that if left alone in the Xia tribe, it will revert to its primitive state.

What's truly valuable is the ability of this group of people, and that's all Xia Minghao wants.

He didn't dwell on the issue and turned back to continue studying the deer saddle and deer stirrups.

After a morning and half an afternoon, the giant stag has become increasingly skilled at pulling carts and breaking half-cut trees.

Efficiency has also broken records again, which has kept the sawmill workers extremely busy.

Xia Minghao then took some of the loggers and became their helper at the sawmill.

After several adjustments, things finally stabilized.

In just a few days, the timber was more than enough to build the three dormitories.

Moreover, most of the nearby trees have been cut down, leaving only wax trees used for raising wax insects.

The logging site was thus relocated to the place where Huo Li and he had previously "stopped the car to make love in the maple forest at night".

"Sit on it, gently, yes, rock it up and down a bit."

Mu Ling listened to Xia Minghao's orders with some confusion.

She was sitting on a deer saddle, with deer stirrups on her feet.

The saddle was placed on the body of the giant deer.

"That's it!"

Watching from the sidelines, Xia Minghao clapped his hands excitedly.

It's finally done!

In the history of civilization, it took people two to three thousand years to go from riding horses to inventing the stirrup.

In this strange world, Xia Minghao had four or five days to make the stirrups!
"Chief, the ship is here!"

As Xia Minghao was admiring his artwork, he suddenly heard Li Ba's voice.

Turning his head, Xia Minghao saw the large ship slowly approaching.

They've finally arrived!
(End of this chapter)