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Wu Jiong leaned over and kissed him. "Okay."

Jian Mo only fell asleep when it was almost dawn, and when she woke up, she had overslept again.

He simply picked up a hoe and went to the field.

They haven't been back for a long time, and the crops in the fields are almost ripe.

The Flour Grass is turning yellow, and the various stems and tubers are swelling up; they're ready to be harvested at any time.

Jian Mo checked and found that the Flour Grass could be cut later, but the various stems and tubers could be dug up now.

They've almost run out of food, so they're digging up some tubers to supplement their diet.

As for the vines, they can be used to feed the Pack-Pack Beast and Long-tailed Bird.

Jian Mo was working in the field; he was a little tired and was working rather slowly.

Fortunately, it was just our own work, so efficiency wasn't a big deal and it didn't matter if we worked a little slower.

The children in the tribe were playing in the open space when they saw him working, so they ran over and joined him.

Jian Mo blocked her way, saying, "You guys go ahead and play. I can do it myself."

Jiang Xing: "We want to work with you. Jian Mo, can you tell us about your journey?"

Looking at Jiang Xing, who was becoming more and more like a teenager, Jian Mo laughed and said, "I talked until my mouth was dry yesterday, do you still want to listen?"

Jiang Xing said earnestly, "We won't get tired of listening to it even if we listen to it a few more times."

The other kids nearby chimed in, "Exactly!"

Jian Mo: "Then let me tell you about the ocean."

Jian Mo and the cubs talked about the sea while digging out the mature tubers.

After digging up the tubers, you can plant a crop of grass to nourish the soil, so that the Jiujiu won't have to travel far to forage in the winter.

If we plant this land again next spring, the soil will have more fertilizer, and the crops will grow even better.

Just as Jian Mo and the others were working, a group of orcs ran towards them, clearly heading straight for their Riverside Tribe.

He Feng stretched his little neck. "They're from the Haizuo Tribe."

The little fox Bai Lu, stood up, supporting itself with its hind paws and hooking its front paws in front of it. "They also brought a lot of prey with them."

The Haizuo Tribe is a mixed tribe, with people in all sorts of animal forms. It took Jian Mo a while to recognize them; she hadn't expected the little ones to have such sharp eyes.

Jiang Xing said, "They must have come to thank you Jian Mo, because Fen Hui's illness has been cured."

Jian Mo: "Perhaps, let's go check it out."

Jian Mo took the cubs to the river to wash their hands, then went to see the main group.

The people of the Haizuo Tribe indeed rushed towards him. Upon seeing him, they greeted him excitedly, saying, "Doctor Jian Mo, Fen Hui's illness is cured! We came here specifically to thank you."

Jian Mo: "Fen Hui has already thanked me, so you don't need to be so polite."

The Haizuo Tribe said, "Yes, we must. How can we not thank you for saving our lives? Here are the supplies we brought; please accept them, Doctor Jian Mo."

Most of the people in the Riverside Tribe have gone out to hunt and gather, leaving only some elderly people in the tribe besides the patrolling orcs.

Jian Mo brought the people from the Haizuo Tribe home for tea and conversation.

The kids were there too. Since classes weren't starting yet, Jian Mo didn't chase them away. He let them sit in on the sidelines and gain some experience in interacting with people.

The people of the Haizuo Tribe were very curious about their trip and specifically asked them about it.

Fen Hui followed them out, and actually knew quite a bit about things.

However, Fen Hui spends most of his time recuperating from illness, unlike the others who travel to various tribes.

The people of the Haizuo Tribe are particularly interested in agriculture and specifically inquire about agricultural practices from other tribes.

Jian Mo the Stored Star Tribe is located by the sea, and its seafood is particularly abundant, so there is no need for farming. The farming industry there is not as developed as it is here, which disappointed the people of the Haizuo Tribe.

However, the wonderful world outside still attracts them, and they say they want to go out and see more of the world when they have time.

After chatting all afternoon, when Jian Mo drove them back, she specifically told them to take the supplies with them, "You know me, I have my own principles. Provide as many supplies as you need, don't be shy."

The people of the Haizuo Tribe couldn't refuse Jian Mo, so they gratefully agreed.

Jian Mo and her group returned, and people from various tribes came to visit them.

They traded some ointments with the Mengshui Tribe, and also exchanged some pearls and mother-of-pearl for some jewelry made by the Dianxin Tribe. They also drew jewelry designs and asked them to help make a batch of jewelry.

In addition, Jian Mo used the new medical skills she had learned to treat some patients and alleviate their pain.

As the days passed, it was almost ten days later when Jian Mo finally had some free time.

Jian Mo was getting restless in the tribe, and early one morning she grabbed Wu Jiong: "Come on, let's go out and gather resources. I'm losing muscle from drinking tea and chatting in the tribe all day."

Wu Jiong: "Where do you want to go?"

Jian Mo: "Do you remember the place where the Kunzhi Tree grows? Today we're going to collect sap from the Kunzhi Tree."

The leaves of the Kunzhi Tree were collected by Lian Ke Lian Ke. After Jian Mo collected them, he felt they weren't very useful, so he studied them for a while and then stopped paying attention to them.

During her visit to the Xingchu Tribe, Jian Mo discovered that several medicinal prescriptions used the sap of the Kunzhi Tree to make ointments, and she wanted to try them.

Summer and autumn are the best times to collect tree sap. After a while, when most of the Ye Luo of the Kunzhi Tree have fallen, its medicinal properties change.

Wu Jiong: "I remember, there are some herbs and nuts over there; we can gather them together."

Jian Mo jumped onto his back and hugged his neck. "Are there any mushrooms? Several kinds of mushrooms are quite delicious in autumn. We can pick some and stew them with Long-tailed Bird."

Wu Jiong held Jian Mo back. "Yes, or no, we can take a detour."

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong made up their minds to set off.

When Jiujiu saw them carrying baskets on their backs, it ran out Jiujiu and followed them around, refusing to leave.

Ying'ao saw this and ran out as well.

Thus, this tree sap collection trip, which started as a private event for two, turned into a family activity for all four of them.