Chapter 48

Enjoying the best resources of the entire tribe and possessing the right to control all tribal property is the power that belongs to the Tribal Chief; Baifeng has no need to struggle with whether he is oppressing his tribesmen, because his burden is heavier, and he needs to lead the tribesmen to obtain enough food and ensure the safety of the tribesmen.

At least for now, Baifeng is a very qualified Tribal Chief; the tribesmen have houses where they can live for a long time to shelter from wind and rain and keep wild beasts away, they have food that can be eaten until the end of next spring, a stable water source, more powerful weapons, a more convenient life, and the methods for keeping warm in Winter are also increasing.

Sleeping in the same grass nest with Sui, Baifeng still has to try his best to keep himself from acting foolishly; what stops Baifeng is not his strong willpower, but the minor protection law deeply rooted in his soul, his own moral bottom line, and as a doctor, being incomparably clear about the horror of dystocia in underage mothers.

Baifeng wants to build a small house of her own for Sui, but as soon as this matter is mentioned, Sui grabs Baifeng's arm without saying a word, shedding tears straight away.

Sui lacks a sense of security very much, twitching and crying at night, having nightmares; Baifeng does not know how much suffering she endured in her original tribe before, and now he has no other way, so he can only give Sui more care, and when he discovers Sui having a nightmare, Baifeng hums a lullaby.

Sui did not grow up with lullabies and a mother patting her back, and in fact, neither did Baifeng; when Baifeng was born, it was a relatively poor era, and when he could crawl, he was thrown at home, and when his parents returned from working outside, they would see Baifeng lying under a tree asleep, his clothes covered in filth mixed with urine and dirt, and the hands of the one-year-old child were full of chapped cracks.

By the time Baifeng could remember things, life was much better; ever since those years passed, children were completely treasures, it was impossible to just throw them aside and ignore them, and the children's physical constitutions were also much worse.

The children seen in the Baifeng Tribe are worse off than Baifeng was when he was young; it feels like those mothers think their children have tenacious vitality just like them, throwing them randomly in various places, and for the few children in the tribe, every time Baifeng goes to see them, he always has to be a nanny for a good while.

When the children are restless, Baifeng teaches them the lullaby; there are no lyrics, just a simple tune, and Sui also learns it, and when she is working, Sui will also hum it involuntarily.

When having nightmares, Baifeng sings the lullaby to Sui, and Sui quickly becomes calm, as if released from the nightmare; for Sui, the lullaby does not come from the sense of security of parents, but is a good medicine for a tragic fate.

It is just that Baifeng does not know what kind of feelings Sui has for him; although he could ignore it, this era would not care about a woman's thoughts, where would there be any love, but what if Sui's feelings for him are like a father or a brother, rather than a husband, then what should be done.

Baifeng uses all his patience on Sui every day, taking care of her meticulously; even in later generations, he would be an extremely qualified "licker," Sui's personality begins to improve day by day, she has smiles, and Baifeng also tells her some jokes he made up about this era to amuse her.

The tribe now has a lot of meat, and the rendered beef fat is top-quality grease, which can quickly help a thin and frail person recover, as well as chestnuts rich in starch; beef stewed with chestnuts, with salt, Cinnamon, Star Anise, Thyme, and other seasonings added, is not only rich in nutrition, but the taste is also incomparable to the pig swill-like food of other tribes.

In half a month, the old woman who previously said she could not live for a few more years, although she has not turned into the appearance and physique corresponding to her age, no longer has the half-dead look she had when she first arrived, her spirit is no different from a young woman, and she can do heavy work every day just the same.

The tribesmen feel that the Tribal Chief must have the ability to extend human life, and their respect for the Tribal Chief in their hearts has increased a bit more; when they get old, they can also ask the Tribal Chief to extend their lives for them.

Baifeng does not know the thoughts in the tribesmen's hearts, otherwise he would definitely laugh out loud; as long as the tribe can maintain the current standard of living every year, or even a higher standard, they can completely live for more than sixty years, and only when they reach forty or fifty years old will their bodies inevitably decline and age.

The ingredients are relatively few, and Baifeng cannot change the flavor even if he wants to; beef stewed with chestnuts, or just roasted beef, stir-fried chestnuts, stewed Salted Fish, and the like, the tribesmen eat with great relish, looking forward to mealtime every day, only Baifeng is already so sick of it that he doesn't know how to describe it.

Not liking to eat the food made at home, the biggest characteristic is being greedy; Baifeng always feels that something is missing in his mouth, greedy but not knowing exactly what he is greedy for, perhaps spicy flavor?

Browsing the storeroom, he sees a string of cured meat hanging from the roof, not knowing what kind of meat it is; taking it down to look, it seems to be a very large female wild boar that the Hunter Team caught before, Baifeng left a hind leg to make cured meat, and also stuffed some sausages, only he had forgotten about it.

Finding the good stuff, Baifeng hurriedly calls Sui, cuts off a large piece to take back to his house, and also cuts a large section of sausage; seeing Sui is very greedy, Baifeng cuts her a slice of sausage, and even though it is so salty that her brows are twisted together, she is unwilling to spit it out.

Baifeng is very happy, takes a Knife and goes to the bamboo forest to look for bamboo shoots; the bamboo shoots dug before were all made into pickles, Baifeng wants to find fresh bamboo shoots, only he does not know if there are any in Autumn, so he can only go and try his luck.

Baifeng does not dare to go too deep, the bamboo forest blocks out the sky and the sun, feeling very eerie; in late Autumn, bamboo leaves also fall all over the ground, making a rustling sound when stepped on; in this environment and atmosphere, Baifeng feels his stomach is a bit uncomfortable and wants to take a dump.

Autumn shoots are hard to find, but not non-existent; after Baifeng finds seven or eight, he is unwilling to stay in the bamboo forest, fearing that some unspeakable thing will run out.

Autumn shoots do not have much meat, but they are very fresh; the Gujiao in the warehouse has not been eaten yet, mainly because when the tribesmen have meat, no one is willing to eat Grass Seed.

Pounding the cleaned Gujiao, putting it in a pot to steam, once it is done, it is delicious wild rice.

The Wild Onion in Autumn has no leaves, but the roots are still very tender; digging up a few and chopping them, the pungent spicy smell is very choking; the cured meat is washed with water to remove excess salt, otherwise it cannot be eaten.

The tender shoots are cut into sections, the cured meat and sausage are sliced; without vegetable oil, he uses beef fat, heats it up and adds the Wild Onion, and after the flavor is released, the cured meat and sausage are put into the pot, the shoots are put in, some minced Thyme is added, and after stir-frying, the primitive version of stir-fried bamboo shoots with cured meat is ready.

Baifeng tastes a bite, and it is indeed the top delicacy of this era; if there is a mythological melee in the future, if he cannot become Fengbo or Yushi, will he end up becoming a God of Cooking?

Sui is attracted by the delicious food; under Baifeng's careful guidance, she already knows how to use chopsticks; picking up a piece of meat and tasting it, it is simply something only gods can eat. She stares at Baifeng with her bright, watery eyes, hoping she can eat a little more.

"Don't be in a hurry yet, the rice is about to be cooked; when the time comes, you eat it with the rice, and you will know what is truly delicious."