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

Chapter 46 The Women Who Were Abandoned

In this primitive era, power was not yet tied to individual interests; ultimately, it was still for the survival of the entire collective.

Therefore, the new matriarch and several other conservatives in the tribe did not prevent Usa from contacting the Shi tribe.

Since the meat and pottery they brought back were beneficial to their survival, they naturally accepted them without any qualms.

But then they discovered that more and more people were no longer collecting as usual, but had joined Usa's team.

And then many more people started to get restless.

The current matriarch of the U tribe has decided to expel the heretics led by Usa, much like cutting off the rotten part of a good piece of meat with a stone knife.

But they never considered that without Usa and the others, how would they get meat in the future?

Those who have already eaten meat will hardly adapt to their former way of life again...

Usa had no choice but to leave the U tribe with the other fourteen women.

They also had no way to take the meat and pottery.

Because those things belonged to the Wu tribe, and they were no longer members of the Wu tribe.

The forest at night is fraught with danger; it is a crucial time for wild beasts to hunt.

However, the U tribe, especially the former Great Mother Usa, has extensive experience in traveling at night.

Given the extreme scarcity of food, if they went too far to collect supplies, they might not be able to return on the same day.

"We're going to the Xi tribe. We're joining the Xi tribe."

At that moment, a woman spoke.

The women naturally agreed that this was their best option: to be taken in by the Xi tribe.

But they couldn't help but worry: would the Xi tribe really take them in?
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The lard in the earthenware pot was scalding hot when two red chilies were thrown in, instantly sending up a cloud of smoke.

The women watching around them coughed from the choking.

That's just right!

Xia Minghao was also choked by the sudden choking, but he was overjoyed.

Then he quickly threw in the thick slices of wild boar meat that he had cut.

Then, using two pieces of chopped twigs as chopsticks, they flipped and turned the chopsticks around.

saute!
This is a cooking method that primitive people had never seen before.

Now, they've certainly broadened their horizons.

From only knowing how to bake, I've learned how to boil and fry.

Now I see stir-frying again!
Moreover, it's not just ordinary stir-frying; it's a traditional Chinese cooking method that involves first sautéing the ingredients in oil and then stir-frying them vigorously.

Soon, the stir-fried wild boar with chili peppers was ready!

The aroma of the carefully prepared food filled the nostrils of every woman, and they all closed their eyes, inhaling deeply.

Xia Minghao, of course, didn't stand on ceremony and immediately took a bite of wild boar meat with his chopsticks.

hiss!
hot!
As soon as he put the thing in his mouth, Xia Minghao realized he had miscalculated.

These wild chilies are incredibly spicy!
Fortunately, only two small chili peppers were added, making it much spicier than authentic Hunan cuisine.

Chili peppers are spicy at both ends!
You can't eat like that.

Especially since the people around him are primitive folks who have never experienced the baptism of chili peppers, they'll probably all be traumatized after eating this.

Xia Minghao thought for a moment and simply added water to the earthenware pot, changing the stir-fry to a stew, and also added a black carp.

The women were all prepared to try it, but when the chief suddenly changed his approach, they were completely bewildered.

But no one objected, and everyone decided to wait patiently.

Seeing this, Xia Minghao decided not to just wait idly and suddenly decided to organize a small competition.

The tribe now has plenty of meat and fish; the only food that can be considered "rare" is pheasant eggs.

Eggs are high in protein and fat, making them a really good food.

It doesn't have the strong fishy smell of wild boar meat, and it's delicious enough even under such simple cooking conditions.

To some extent, eggs are now a rare "luxury" for the Xi tribe.

Therefore, eggs can be given special meanings, such as rewards.

Xia Minghao planned to use it as a reward for the spear-throwing competition to motivate the women and also to see the results of their training.

After moving some of the tinder to a large, thick tree fifty paces away, illuminating a certain area, Xia Minghao casually carved a target and had everyone start throwing spears. The person who threw the most spears would receive an egg as a reward.

This was particularly novel to them, as food used to be distributed equally, but when food resources became plentiful and everyone couldn't finish eating it all, it became "distribution according to need".

This was the first time they had ever seen such a unique distribution method.

The eggs will no longer be shared by them, but will belong to one person, and only that person can eat them.

This intrigued them and sparked a strong competitive spirit in them.

One hunting party after another of the women took turns throwing spears.

The more Xia Minghao looked at it, the more gratified he felt.

Perhaps motivated by the "prize," these women's spear-throwing skills seemed to have improved significantly.

This morning during training, only 12 people were able to throw wooden spears from fifty paces away and pierce the tree trunks.

Now everyone can do that, although it's not very accurate anymore.

With that kind of strength, even without bronze weapons, this group of women working together could wreak havoc in this primitive era.

Xia Minghao even had an idea: should he take the women to find the saber-toothed tiger, as a practice run before migrating to Salt Spring to kill the bear?

For the past ten days or so, that saber-toothed tiger has been eating buffet food to its heart's content.

As a result, not a single wild boar has been caught alive, making it impossible to develop the pig farming industry, which makes Xia Minghao so angry that he grinds his teeth in frustration.

But after careful consideration, Xia Minghao gave up on the decision.

It's better to avoid trouble. Even if you're 90% sure, there's always a 10% chance of something going wrong.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.

Unless he is absolutely certain, Xia Minghao will still have some concerns.

Let's build the ship first, find malachite, and produce bronze to revolutionize weaponry before we talk about anything else.

Soon it was time for the last woman, Sheila.

Sheila was initially quite resistant to the spear thrower, but now that Xia Minghao has forced her to learn how to use it, she often makes the spear-throwing gesture whenever she has a chance, and has actually fallen in love with the spear thrower.

Ultimately, due to a lack of skill, although Hilla's throws were powerful, they were far less accurate than Shifa's, resulting in a regrettable defeat.

Hiphat got the eggs, and the women's eyes were filled with envy.

However, Hifa did not eat it herself, but asked Xia Minghao to give it to his daughter, Shia.

Of course, there was no reason to refuse. This was already a reward for Shifa, so she could distribute it as she pleased.

Xia was very happy to receive the egg from Xia Minghao, and then deliberately showed it off to Una.

This really made Una, the big glutton, extremely envious, and she couldn't stop drooling.

After a bit of a competition, the pot of meat and fish was finally cooked. As soon as the lid was opened, the delicious "Little Two-Nut" dish was served.

Xia Minghao was the first to take a bite.

too delicious!

The only seasoning, chili peppers, masked the fishy smell of the fish and wild boar, making the aroma and umami flavor even purer.

This pot of meat will definitely elevate the concept of food for the women of the Xi tribe to a whole new level!

The Xi tribe began to share the food in the pot, and after this period of practice, everyone became much more skilled at using chopsticks.

Just then, Wangcai, who was eagerly waiting for some meat to fall to the ground, suddenly twitched his ears and looked towards the dark forest not far away.

The next moment, Wangcai realized something and started barking incessantly.

This unusual occurrence immediately put all the women, who were engrossed in the delicious food, on alert.

Everyone looked in the direction Wangcai was looking and raised the wooden spears in their hands.

"It's me, it's Usa!"

There was no danger as expected, and a familiar sound came from the forest.

"Mother!"

Upon hearing this, Una hurriedly called out in concern, momentarily forgetting even the delicious egg that Shia had been showing off.

In the forest, several figures were gradually illuminated by the firelight.

It really is Usa and her group?
Xia Minghao wondered why Usa and the others had come so late at night.

Just as Usa and a dozen others approached, and he was about to ask a question...

Suddenly, a cry rang out, followed by more cries from among Usa's group.

Fifteen women, sobbing helplessly, slowly walked towards Xia Minghao.