The Han Tribe's Inventor

As soon as the two Dinophants got ashore, they trotted over to Luo Chong, sprayed him with the water they'd just sucked up their trunks, soaking him completely, and then nudged him with their trunks.

Luo Chong helplessly wiped the water off his face and patted their trunks. "Since you're on my territory and want to eat my food, you have to work for me. I'm not going to feed you for free. Did you both understand?"

Whether they understood or not, Luo Chong didn't know, but the two Dinophants patted Luo Chong's head with their trunks, and he had no idea what that meant.

The women from the Fishing Team were startled when they saw the two massive beasts run towards their Chieftain. Then they realized the beasts weren't attacking him; in fact, they seemed quite familiar with him. This amazed them. The Chieftain is truly incredible, he can even subdue such giant monsters.

Qu Bing had already run over immediately, hugging Luo Chong's thigh affectionately, completely unafraid of the giant beasts beside them.

Luo Chong told them that the newcomers were new members of the tribe, and then led everyone back to the cave. He even put little Qu Bing on Ximen's back to give him a ride, while the two baby Dinophants had already taken off, galloping across the open ground.

The people from the former Tree Tribe and the Fishing Team were sizing each other up. The Fishing Team's attention was mostly on the 18 Blue Antelopes, while Dashu and his group were observing the women of the Han Tribe, looking at their hairstyles, Leather Boots, and the fish in their baskets, as well as the White-shafted Long Spear each woman carried.

These are Dashu's favorite White-shafted Long Spears! They actually each have one! Dashu was truly envious for a moment, but then he thought about how he was now also a member of the Han Tribe, and he felt a slight, inexplicable excitement.

The cave entrance was lively now. It was dusk, and everyone in the tribe had gathered there. They had already seen Luo Chong returning, along with the two playful giant monsters.

"Chieftain!"

Everyone stood straight. Seeing Luo Chong approach, they all shouted in unison.

"Yes, I'm back," Luo Chong said, coming into their midst to explain. "I brought back a lot of things this time. These are the new members of the tribe. From now on, you must treat them like your own people. And those four-legged beasts, don't kill them, they are not for eating."

Everyone indicated that they understood. Then Luo Chong instructed everyone to make dinner, and to make more than usual today.

The smart Qu Bing voluntarily became the commentator, chattering away and introducing various things to Dashu and his group, leaving them stunned.

There are actually dozens of pots here, even bigger than the one Luo Chong uses! And beautiful Pottery Bowls, jars, and containers, all looking like they were made from the same mold! It made them too embarrassed to even take out their wooden bowls.

Moreover, everyone in the Han Tribe had Leather Boots and their hair bound, but only Luo Chong wore a Hairpin.

Today's hunt was also displayed at the cave entrance: countless fish, and a Wancchi Pig that had been pierced with over a dozen holes, weighing over 1,000 pounds. It seemed the Hunting Team was now proficient in using Long Spears, which made Luo Chong very pleased.

Dashu and his group also got a rough understanding of the Han Tribe's strength, and the food the tribe had stored was indeed enough for them to get through the winter.

The children were also very diligent. They were standing on a 'grass mountain' nearby, confronting the baby Dinophants. That was the grass they had pulled in the past few days. Looking at the size of the pile, it should be enough to feed the Blue Antelopes and these two Dinophants for the entire winter.

When Luo Chong left, he had arranged for them to clear the open area outside the cave, and the children had done a great job. Besides some grass, there were no more bushes or similar plants in the open area. Luo Chong happily rewarded each of them with two rabbit skins, and the children joyfully went to their mothers to get clothes made.

The baby Dinophants finally embraced the 'grass mountain.' The things on the Blue Antelopes were also unloaded, and they were allowed to climb the grass mountain together.

In an open area not far away, a large pile of Red Bricks had been stacked up. Lame reported to Luo Chong that he could fire four kilns every day. He had also made a tool for the children and proudly took it out to show Luo Chong.

Seeing the tool Lame took out, Luo Chong was directly stunned. What Lame handed him was actually a simple wooden Rake. Hmm, it's pretty similar to Zhu Bajie's. Lame even demonstrated to Luo Chong how to use the Rake to gather grass.

"Damn, I was wondering how that grass mountain appeared. So this is how it happened. Good job, Lame! You're already inventing things; your mind has opened up. You have the potential to be an inventor!" Luo Chong was incredibly surprised, but also very happy. This was progress!

After praising Lame a few times, he instructed him that he didn't need to fire bricks tomorrow. Instead, he should fire another batch of Pottery for the new tribe members to use. Lame nodded in understanding.

Speaking of Pottery, the Elder nearby said he also had something to report. The Elder told Luo Chong that a few days ago, Baldy's tribe from the west came to trade Pottery again. The Elder told him they could trade people, but Baldy refused, saying their people were needed to gather food. He proposed exchanging Salt Stone instead, and they would double the amount.

The Elder thought about it and agreed, trading them one Water Jar and two Pottery Pots. Baldy paid a lot of Salt Stone, enough for the Han Tribe to eat for a long time.

The Elder also reminded Luo Chong that Baldy's tribe had also learned to weave baskets, and the things they used to hold salt this time were Woven Baskets.

Hearing this, Luo Chong was momentarily startled, but he quickly smiled and said lightly, "It's okay, don't worry about them."

Weaving baskets didn't require much skill. If you looked closely at the structure of a basket, even a clever person could learn it. This thing wasn't difficult, and it was very practical. Let them learn it, it didn't matter, it wasn't anything important.

After inspecting all the work, Luo Chong made arrangements for the animals he had brought back this time. The rabbits were placed in a corner inside the cave, where a pen was built with some stones and yellow mud, and dry grass was laid inside. They would temporarily spend the winter there.

There were over 30 rabbits, nine of which were adults, and three of those were pregnant. Not long after being placed in the rabbit pen, they began to bite off the fur on their bellies, exposing their nipples. At the same time, they used their fur to build nests to keep the upcoming baby rabbits warm.

Although the other young rabbits were only one or two months old, they were already the size of honeydew melons, growing very quickly. By next spring, they would become new breeding machines, and the number of rabbits would directly explode dozens of times over.

The baby Dinophants didn't need to be managed; they had already attached themselves to Luo Chong. Looking at that pile of 'grass mountain,' they probably wouldn't leave even if chased away.

The Blue Antelopes were all tied to a tree not far from the cave entrance to make do for the night. Tomorrow, people would be arranged to build them a pen and a straw shed so they wouldn't freeze to death in the winter.

After finishing all this, dinner was almost ready. Before the meal, Luo Chong held a simple ceremony for the newcomers joining the tribe: Hair Binding.

The people from the former Tree Tribe were not resistant to this. This was originally a good thing, being accepted by the new Chieftain. From now on, everyone would be the same, and the Chieftain wouldn't deliberately target anyone. Moreover, they themselves felt that having their hair bound indeed made them look more energetic, which was much better than having messy hair.

They had caught a giant pig today, so pig blood was naturally indispensable for dinner. Along with meat and wild vegetables, several large pots were stewed. There was also the wild chicken Luo Chong had shot today, which was made into a pot of chicken stew with chestnuts, a beggar's chicken, over a dozen fresh grilled fish, and a sweet and sour fruit for everyone.

A hearty dinner instantly brought the old and new members closer. Everyone was talking and laughing, having a great time eating.

I have to say, the dining table social etiquette of our great Heavenly Dynasty is quite amazing. Don't know each other? No problem, eat a meal at a restaurant and you'll get acquainted. Not familiar with each other? No problem, eat another meal at a restaurant and you'll become familiar. Not close enough? No problem, after half a bottle of white wine, I guarantee you'll call me 'old buddy'.

There's nothing a bottle of white wine can't solve. If not, then two bottles. Tsk tsk, it's a pity, there's no alcohol!

After the meal, Luo Chong instructed the 'elders' of the tribe to help the newcomers make Leather Boots, and to have the newcomers learn to make them together, communicating and interacting more. They would soon be one family.

While others were making clothes and shoes, Luo Chong was holding a charred piece of charcoal and drawing and writing on the cave wall. There were pictures, numbers, and characters.

Luo Chong stared at those things, deep in thought, completely unaware of the astonished Elder behind him, the curious Qu Bing, and Dashu, who was becoming increasingly reverent towards Luo Chong.

"This blue person is not simple."

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