I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

Chapter 154: Outsmarting Oneself

Su Bai woke up early, and after brushing his teeth and washing his face, he stepped out of the Teepee and wandered around the Tribe.

Yu Ying followed closely behind, occasionally offering him an Animal Hide Bag filled with water or berries.

“It’s alright, I won’t be eating for now.” Su Bai smiled. [She is too enthusiastic. She keeps offering something every few steps I take…]

“Okay,” Yu Ying withdrew the berries she was holding.

Su Bai looked up at the Sun high in the sky and softly said, “We can’t keep living in Teepees. The heat will be the death of us.”

These days, living in the Teepee was unbearably hot. The Teepee was not well-ventilated nor was it  that breathable. After all, it was made of animal hide. At midday, it was incredibly hot inside, so Su Bai often left the Teepee to sit under a big tree, which was much more comfortable.

“Shaman, if we could live in wooden houses again, it would be much cooler.” Yu Ying said in a soft voice.

“Yes, it would be nice to live in wooden houses again. But it won’t be long now, we’ll be able to move back soon.” Su Bai said with a light laugh.

“I wonder what our Ancestral Land looks like now…” Yu Ying nostalgically said.

He already had some ideas forming in his mind. He definitely did not want to live in Teepees anymore. He was starting to miss the brick houses back on Earth.

“I believe in you, Shaman.” Yu Ying’s pink eyes turned into smiles as she continued to ask, “What’s that in your hand, Shaman?”

Su Bai waved the Straw Sandal Crafting Guide in his hand and said. “Something that will give you footwear to wear in the future.”

“Footwear? What is footwear?” Yu Ying seemed confused.

Su Bai pointed at the girl’s cute little feet and explained, “Things you wear on your feet.”

Yu Ying’s feet unconsciously curled a little as she mumbled. “Shaman, isn’t that wasteful? We need animal hides for other things. We hardly ever use them to wrap our feet.”

Most people in the Tribe went barefooted. Only those who went hunting or gathering berries wrapped animal hide around their feet. They did this to protect their feet from sharp grass in the Wilderness, and the best material they had was animal hide.

However, because it was summer, wrapping feet in animal hide made them sweat easily. It would become sticky and smelly really fast. That was not the worst part though. The worst part was that the sealed environment bred a lot of bacteria, causing feet to become itchy and rotten.

Over time, people in the Tribe grew to dislike having anything wrapped around their feet, as it was too uncomfortable.

“They’re not made from animal hide. I don’t like wearing things made from animal hide.” Su Bai explained.

“Not animal hide? Could it be linen?” Yu Ying thought of the linen they were weaving.

“Using linen to make footwear would be too extravagant,” Su Bai smiled and said, “It’s made from grass rope and vines. These are available everywhere, right?”

Yu Ying was still a bit confused. She turned her face away and asked, “Shaman, some grasses can cut our feet, and vines are round and uncomfortable to step on…”

Su Bai was defeated by the fox eared girl’s innocence. He rubbed her pink little head and explained. “We can find plants that feel comfortable to make footwear with.”

“Will it be difficult?” Yu Ying’s pink fox tail swished.

“It might be difficult for us two, but it shouldn’t be that difficult for Gu Mu.” Su Bai said with a small smile.

When he was reading through it yesterday, he found that each step was explained in great detail. Anyone with basic crafting skills would not find it difficult. The challenging part might really be finding the right materials. Finding materials that were comfortable for people to wear was the most important aspect for any kind of footwear. There was no point in making footwear that was uncomfortable to wear. It would be counterproductive, just like wrapping feet in animal hide.

“Shaman, are we going to find Grandfather Gu Mu? You should be resting in the Teepee, and I can go call him for you.” Yu Ying said.

“It’s fine, I wanted to go out for a walk. It gets stuffy staying in the Teepee all day.” Su Bai waved his hand.

This morning when he woke up, he inexplicably wanted to go out for a stroll, probably because the Teepee was too stuffy.

The only consolation was the Assistance Package he opened this morning, which contained an Aeroplane Chess Set.

Although it was not particularly useful for the development of the Tribe, it was at least a form of entertainment. When they move back to the Ancestral Land, they could gather four people to play.

“Alright, then I’ll accompany you on your walk, Shaman.” Yu Ying handed over the berries.

Su Bai took a bite out of the berry and said. “Let’s go check on the chilli peppers. They should be flowering by now!”

Last night when he went to the bathroom, he had wanted to check, but it was too dark, so he gave up.

Su Bai went to the chilli pepper field and was surprised to find that the lettuce had already grown quite large. From his memory, it had been less than ten days since he planted them. Yet, they were already as big as a palm, which surprised him.

“Looks like we don’t need any Growth Acceleration Shaman Techniques. They’re already growing very fast as is.” Su Bai smiled.

Yu Ying crouched in front of the lettuce field and, hearing Su Bai’s words, curiously asked, “Shaman, is it not normal for them to grow this fast?”

“It should be normal here, but it wouldn’t be normal from where I’m from.” Su Bai said with a slight smile.

He was grateful that the plants here grew quickly, as it would save him a lot of trouble. Mainly because when they move back to the Ancestral Land, it would be problematic if these crops were not fully grown.

But now, it seems like there won’t be a problem. By the time they move back in less than twenty days, these crops would have long been harvested.

“Shaman’s previous Tribe? Is it not normal for plants to grow this fast in a Large Tribe?” Yu Ying mumbled while in thought.

Su Bai smiled at the fox eared girl’s curious expression and walked over to the sweet potatoes and chilli peppers to take a closer look.

Similarly, these two crops were also growing well, especially the chilli peppers, which had already flowered. They would be ready for harvest in a short time.

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