Jiaojiao’s expression turned grim when she saw that the other party was unwilling to discuss it privately. Since it wasn’t a secret anyway, she directly asked, “Wente, you told my father you don’t like me, so why were you pursuing me before?”
Wente was utterly bewildered, “When did I ever pursue you?”
Jiaojiao listed examples as if reciting them from memory, “That year you gave me a Gēgē beast egg, and you also gave me beautiful fur. Doesn’t that show you were pursuing me?”
“…”
Wente carefully recalled. It seemed there was something like that.
“I gave you the Gēgē beast egg because I found too many that day and couldn’t finish them. I didn’t just give it to you; I also gave some to the young beast-people in the tribe. As for that kind of fur being suitable for females, Uncle Huqing has always treated me well, so I thought of giving it to you.”
“Jiaojiao, I’m very sorry to have made you misunderstand, but I really wasn’t pursuing you. If I were pursuing you, I would have told you directly.”
The few people eavesdropping were all paying close attention. Da Jiang and Da Jin exchanged glances. It seemed they couldn’t casually give things to females anymore, lest they be misunderstood as pursuing them…
Jiaojiao’s face turned pale after hearing this, “Is that so?”
Wente said apologetically, “I’m sorry for letting you misunderstand for so long.”
Jiaojiao had been doted on since childhood. She had never been embarrassed by a male before. Her eyes instantly turned red with grievance, and she said furiously, “Wente, you’re bullying me!”
“I’m going to tell my father!” After shouting, she ran off crying.
Wente: “…” Let her be.
After Jiaojiao ran off, Leite clicked his tongue regretfully. Balun shook his head helplessly, “Wente, you didn’t have to break Jiaojiao’s heart. Why not just accept her?”
One female wasn’t enough for a Dragon Beast.
Unexpectedly, Wente firmly refused, “No, Yueyue and I made a vow at our mating ceremony. I will only have one female in this life. If I accept Jiaojiao, not only will Yueyue and I be unhappy, but the Beast God will also impose punishment.”
Everyone was shocked by this statement!
Leite gave him a thumbs-up, “You are a good male. Did the Beast God bless you?”
Wente smiled proudly, “Of course. Otherwise, Yueyue wouldn’t have gotten pregnant so quickly.”
“…” !!!
Who wouldn’t be envious!
A Shui and the other two were extremely envious. If they had a female to have cubs for them, they would also be willing to make such vows!
Leite secretly rubbed his hands, considering whether he should also make a vow at his mating ceremony with Xin’er in the future?
When the baskets were finished, Wente planned to leave, and of course, he had to bring Leite along.
“Let’s go. Yueyue and the others should be awake from their nap. We’ll go build toilets now, and it should still be enough time to dig burrows.”
Leite asked doubtfully, “Why dig burrows? Our tribe already has them.”
Wente explained, “Yueyue is pregnant. I thought of storing more food for her during the Moonless Season, and then nourishing her body back after she gives birth.”
Leite clicked his tongue twice and didn’t ask further. This also reminded him.
A Shui and the other three also got up and picked up their crooked baskets, saying, “We’ll help too. After we help, can we have a taste of roasted corn?”
Beast-people were particularly sensitive to food. Balun had never heard the name corn before, so he asked curiously, “What is roasted corn?”
Speaking of roasted corn, Wente remembered and said to Balun, “Uncle, corn is the grass seed that the Horned Sheep beast-people often eat. We carnivorous beast-people can also eat it. Yueyue said that if it’s ground into cornmeal, it can be preserved throughout the Moonless Season without spoiling. Cornmeal pancakes are delicious.”
That magical taste that filled the mouth was very memorable.
When Balun heard that corn was delicious and could be preserved for the entire winter, he was tempted!
“If it’s really as you say, then what are we waiting for?!”
Wente said calmly, “Uncle, don’t be in a hurry. We’ll harvest it all before the rainy season. Yueyue said corn cannot get damp. I’ll go back and ask for clarification first, and then we’ll act.”
Regarding food, Balun was very cautious. He said, “I’ll come to your cave tonight to discuss it with you. You said your female told you this?”
Wente nodded, “Yes, she knows a lot about edible food.”
Balun raised his eyebrows and smiled, “Haha, then your female is very good.”
“Of course.” He accepted all praise for Yueyue.
…
Upon returning home, both females were indeed awake. Wente informed Shu Yue about Uncle coming over in the evening, and then he and his brothers got to work.
Claws were the best tools for beast-people, and digging pits was the fastest.
Shu Yue, meanwhile, was discussing the corn harvest with Shu Xin in the cave.
“Sister, the rainy season is coming. We need to harvest all the corn, but the rainy season will last for a month. How can we keep the corn from getting damp?” It was difficult to ask someone with no life experience to think about such a problem!
Shu Xin, on the other hand, was surprised by the duration of the rainy season, “Lasts for a month? Does it rain continuously for the next month?”
“Yes, heavy rain. It will rain for at least twenty consecutive days. If the tribe’s terrain isn’t high, the entire tribe will be flooded!” Shu Yue knew this from the original owner’s memories.
Thinking about the terrible weather during the rainy season, she started to feel agitated.
Shu Xin frowned, “How do beast-people drain water during the rainy season?”
“Drain water? The rain falls as it pleases. At most, they hide in the caves and don’t come out.”
According to the original owner’s memories, by the latter half of the rainy season, water would seep into the caves up to their calves. In the worst cases, it could even flood the stone beds, making it seem like living on the ocean.
Every year, quite a few young beast-people were washed away by the rain. The Beast God Continent was very dangerous; any natural disaster could take away many beast-people’s lives.
Shu Xin frowned and tapped the stone table. If it didn’t concern her, it would be fine. However, she was now living in the tribe as well. If measures weren’t taken, she couldn’t stand living in sewage!
She immediately said, “The corn issue is easy to solve. The most urgent thing now is to dig drainage ditches!”
Shu Yue was a little confused, “Uh, how do we dig them?”
“…”
Shu Xin got up and walked outside, “You focus on your pregnancy and don’t worry. I’ll ask Leite to find people to dig them.”
She went outside and called out to the beast-people who were digging holes, “Leite, I need to talk to you about something.”
When Leite heard that his female had something to tell him, he quickly trotted over, “Xin’er, what is it?”
Shu Xin said, “Let’s talk about drainage during the rainy season.”
“…? What do you mean?”
Shu Xin explained it to him roughly. The beast-people in the yard listened with shining eyes, as if it were really possible?
Leite looked at Xin’er with new eyes. Was his Xin’er this smart?
“I think your method is quite good. When Father comes tonight, shall we discuss it together?”
Shu Xin nodded. After all, Leite was not the chieftain, and this matter still required the chieftain’s consent.
Then, her gaze shifted to the holes the beast-people were digging, and she reminded them, “Cellars aren’t dug like this.”
“Your way of digging is wrong. I’ll direct you to do as I say.”