Miao Xiaocui was relieved after hearing this. "Sister Shuxin, I want to ask, after my period is normal, can I get pregnant again soon?"
Shuxin glanced at her and comforted her, "It's possible if you take good care of yourself. It's best to let nature take its course with these things."
"Oh, I see." Miao Xiaocui asked a few more questions about her body, and after Shuxin gave her two acupuncture treatments, she left.
After she left, Shuyue asked curiously, "Isn't she pregnant?"
"She lost it. During the beast tide, the chance of saving her child was very slim, and her own body was too weak." Shuxin recounted what had happened after she was captured.
She also mentioned the matter she had entrusted to Yin Xiao. From a strategic perspective, she couldn't blame Yin Xiao, but from a personal emotional standpoint, she couldn't forgive him.
Now that Shuyue had returned safely, what if she hadn't? Who would bear the responsibility!
Later, she heard that Miao Xiaocui had stopped Yin Xiao from looking for her. She sympathized with Miao Xiaocui's desire for her husband's company after losing her child, but her sister was the one who went missing. Who would sympathize with her?
If Shuyue hadn't returned, she wouldn't have cared about Miao Xiaocui's life or death. She wasn't that magnanimous. The other party had also been sensible and hadn't sought her out. This was the first time she had come to see a doctor after the beast tide.
Shuyue didn't know what to say to her after listening. She said guiltily, "Sister, you must have been worried."
Shuxin pulled her to sit down together. "Remember, don't rush to the front lines again. When you sacrifice yourself for others, it's we, your family, who suffer. Do you understand?"
Shuyue nodded obediently, "I understand. It won't happen next time."
"Sister, Miao Xiaocui has started her period, does that mean she can get pregnant normally?"
Shuxin shook her head with no optimism, "No, but the Snow Crystal Fruit is a magical thing. If taken for a long time, it might be able to completely restore Miao Xiaocui's body, so I can't be sure right now."
The Snow Crystal Fruit was an unknown factor. Miao Xiaocui had at least been pregnant once, but she hadn't had any signs, and her period had stopped long ago...
The sisters, if not telepathic, understood each other well. How could Shuyue not see what her sister was thinking? She comforted her, "Sister, don't worry. Your body is special, and getting pregnant a little later isn't a bad thing for you."
Look at Miao Xiaocui, she got pregnant but couldn't keep it, which instead damaged her body. So, such things couldn't be rushed.
Shuxin hummed softly, "I'll let nature take its course. If it's not meant to be, I won't force it."
"How could that be? You definitely will, it's just that the time hasn't come yet."
Shuyue propped up her chin, thinking that people were truly different. Others wanted children but couldn't have them, while she had to be extremely careful with contraception, for fear of getting pregnant again.
She shared her thoughts with her sister, which made Shuxin want to sigh as well. It was indeed true that people had different fates.
...
In the afternoon and evening, Ya and Aman still hadn't returned. Shuyue was a little worried. "Wente, what do you think those two are doing? Why haven't they come back yet?"
Shuyue felt like an old mother now, worrying about this and that. Had her sense of responsibility surged after becoming a mother?
Wente repeated his usual words, "Don't worry about them. They'll be fine surviving outside."
Shuyue sighed. That wasn't what she was worried about. She was worried that if the two of them had some conflict, one might kill the other without anyone knowing, and what if there was a hit-and-run!
Wente didn't know Shuyue's wild thoughts. He picked up the two children and said, "Yueyue, let's go see Uncle. Uncle wants us to come discuss the trade fair."
"Oh, let's go." Shuyue casually grabbed a fruit and went out.
When they arrived at Balen's house, they had just finished eating. Shuxin and Let also arrived.
Balen was troubled by another matter. "Children, I want to ask for your opinions. This trade fair will inevitably attract many tribes. At that time, our tribe's housing situation will be hard to conceal. If they all demand that we hand over the Beast God's messenger, or share everything in the tribe, how should we respond?"
The tribes coming to the trade fair were not comparable to the dozen or so small tribes before. Even with the barbarian tribes, it was hard to say. Once a fight broke out, the situation would be uncontrollable.
Speaking of this topic, everyone's heart sank.
Shuxin scanned everyone's faces and suddenly asked, "Uncle, do you want to establish a beastman empire?"
Shuyue was stunned. Her sister meant...
Balen paused, "What do you mean?"
Shuxin said, "It means making our Warrior Tribe the strongest tribe on the beastman continent, and this trade fair is a good opportunity."
"All the tribe's possessions will be shared, but there are two prerequisites: either join the Warrior Tribe, or become a subordinate tribe of the Warrior Tribe."
Balen was tempted, but more concerned. "Expanding the tribe is easier said than done, and accepting people is also easy. But with more people, let alone management, food is a big problem!"
More people meant more demand. If they expanded again, they would be worried sick during the winter rainy season.
Shuxin had already made arrangements. "Food can be solved. Now that the tribe has learned to plant, we will plant a large amount of corn and sweet potatoes before winter. As long as we plant enough, it will be enough for the males to eat."
"Of course, in the future, we can't just rely on planting, but also on breeding. I plan to raise some small herbivorous beasts, such as chickens... uh, clucking beasts. The clucking beasts and their eggs are loved by the tribe members. We can try to raise them in large numbers for our winter consumption."
Balen frowned, "How do we raise them?"
Shuxin said, "I'll try raising a batch this year. In theory, they can be bred. During the rainy seasons last year and this year, Wente raised a few clucking beasts at home to provide nutrition for Yueyue. You've seen them. Clipping their wings doesn't affect their survival."
Balen nodded, "Let's put food aside for now. If you expand the tribe, how much do you plan to expand? How many people do you plan to accept?"
Shuxin said, "I think the more, the better. We need to re-plan the territory and build a beastman city, so we need a lot of people..."
Fearing she wouldn't be able to explain clearly, she specifically brought the tablet and drew a plan for a city on the drawing board.
Everyone gathered around to look at the drawing. A majestic and imposing city wall enclosed the city, leaving a city gate as the entrance and exit. The tribe members would live in the city.
After two beast tides, if they still didn't come up with countermeasures, humans would have truly evolved in vain. Shuxin began researching explosives and dispersal powders to deal with beast tides, which was currently underway.
Explosives were easy to make. Finding all the necessary materials to make simple explosives was not a problem. To increase safety, it was best to disperse most of the wild beasts. The composition of the powder was more complex, which required repeated research and experimentation, and could only be done slowly.
Once the construction of the city began, the tribe's original distribution rules would no longer be practical. New management and distribution systems would need to be formulated, including the existence of currency.