Bedding

Everyone was dissatisfied and grumbled around Yun Long. Although they didn't directly demand an explanation, that was roughly the gist of it.

Yun Long looked at the speaker with a stern expression, not answering their question, but instead asking, "Are we going to war with the Riverside Tribe?"

Everyone was startled and avoided Yun Long's gaze:

"It doesn't seem that bad."

"It's just a disabled orc, Ran Wu isn't in good health either, isn't it unnecessary?"

"I also think there's no major conflict, and there's no need to go to war."

"They gave the tribe a lot of supplies when they left, so they seem to have treated the tribe quite well? Besides, Min Dang was originally from the Riverside Tribe, so it's not surprising that he moved back."

Yun Long looked at them and said seriously, "The rise of the Riverside Tribe is unstoppable. Since we haven't decided to go to war, let's not say anything sarcastic and avoid unnecessary friction."

Everyone hung their heads dejectedly. "Yes."

Yun Long calmly looked at everyone. "This land is enough for everyone to live on. The focus should be on our own lives, not comparing ourselves to others. Whether our tribe develops well or not depends solely on our own tribe, not on other tribes. This is also why our tribe has been able to develop. In the past, we only needed to focus on our own tribe, and once we developed, we will continue to develop in the future."

With everyone's morale boosted, they shouted, "Yes, sir!"

Chapter 56 Bedding

In the morning, Jian Mo went up the hill behind the mountain, yawning, intending to pick a kind of grass called Tendon Grass.

This spice has a unique aroma and is delicious when used to fry eggs.

It snowed again these past two days, and the mountain behind is covered with a thin layer of snow.

Jian Mo the wooden handle of the hoe, using it as a walking stick for the time being, and stumbled up the mountain, her steps uneven.

Arriving at the terraced fields he had carved out on the hillside, he used a hoe to clear away the thick layer of withered grass on the ridges, revealing tender yellow Tendon Grass growing underneath.

It's just that the weather is too cold, so the Tendon Grass isn't growing much; it looks sparse, and the ones that do grow only have two or three leaves.

Jian Mo checked it over, but couldn't bear to pull the Tendon Grass off, so she pinched off its Tendon Grass with her hands.

Even after you pinch it off, the Tendon Grass will grow back, so you can eat it again next time.

Jian Mo placed the plucked Tendon Grass into the basket beside him. As he straightened up, he saw Qing Kuo, Ye Luo, and Min Dang walking along the tribal path, heading in his direction from afar.

The three spotted him immediately, Ye Luo waved and greeted him with a smile.

Jian Mo, leaning on her hoe, asked, "Where have you all been so early in the morning?"

Ye Luo held up the basket in her hand. "I went to Xi Lu's house to exchange for mushrooms."

Xi Lu's father, Man Yuan, was particularly skilled at finding mushrooms, and his family was the only one in the tribe who stored mushrooms all year round.

Min Dang, holding up his basket, asked with a smile, "Jian Mo, do you want mushrooms? I got a lot extra, can I share some with you?"

Jian Mo waved her hand. "No need for now, we'll have fried eggs with Tendon Grass this morning."

Qing Kuo exclaimed in surprise, "You've managed to Tendon Grass?"

Jian Mo: "It's grown, but it's not growing very well. It probably won't be fully grown until spring."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the three of them quickly left along the path in the tribe, while Jian Mo carried his basket home.

To be honest, the few bird eggs left in the house were collected in the fall. After they finish eating these eggs, they probably won't be able to collect bird eggs again until spring.

After breakfast, Jian Mo was doing chores around the house when Qing Kuo came to visit. He was a little surprised, and after greeting him, he asked with a smile, "What brings you here?"

Qing Kuo: "Well, we've been cleaning up the empty houses in the tribe lately, haven't we? Several dilapidated houses have been repaired and look pretty good. You mentioned wanting to build an empty house to receive patients who come for help, so I was wondering if you'd like to use these repaired houses for now?"

Jian Mo's eyes lit up. "I'll go see how many rooms there are in total?"

Qing Kuo: "Four rooms. There are two near my house, one near Hong Qiu's house, and one near Zhou Fu's house. The one near Zhou Fu's house is by the river, and it's also the biggest and tidiest one. Which one do you want?"

Upon hearing Qing Kuo's words, Jian Mo immediately remembered. "Is it that house with grass growing on its roof?"

Qing Kuo waved his hand. "There's no grass left. We even replaced some of the stones on the roof and plastered the cracks with lime. It looks very neat now."

Jian Mo: "Then I'll go take a look later."

Qing Kuo: "Okay, let me know after you've looked at it, and we'll go and set it up again."

Jian Mo said with emotion, "Thank you all for your hard work."

Qing Kuo: "You're welcome. It's a good thing that the tribe has a place for medical treatment. Just tell us what you need, and we'll try our best to make it as good as possible."

The chores she was doing weren't important, Jian Mo decided to go look at the empty houses.

He was quite curious about how the tidying up of those abandoned houses was going.

Soon, Jian Mo confirmed that all four vacant houses were well-maintained. The house near Zhou Fu's house was indeed the best-preserved, with a large interior space and windows facing the river. From the windows, one could see the river and the forest on the opposite bank.

Even in winter, you can tell that the scenery here is beautiful; in summer, the view must be lush and green.

Jian Mo fell in love with the house at first sight.

Even if he were to rebuild the house, it probably wouldn't be as to his liking as this one.

Jian Mo told Qing Kuo that she wanted the house by the river.

Qing Kuo immediately said he would help clean it up again and add some utensils, and asked if he had any ideas.

Jian Mo didn't stand on ceremony and drew the desired layout on a wooden board.

The house is only one story, so it definitely needs to be planned carefully.

A small veterinary hospital is about to be set up in the village, and everyone is very curious, so many people have come to watch.

Even though there are no patients and it's not in use right now, and it's empty except for some wooden shelves with animal skin rugs on them, people still enjoy wandering around the area.