The leader of the Niu tribe, who had come to visit, was in fact the young man he had met at the trading conference. He recognized Yun Yao at a glance.
Upon seeing her large and protruding belly, his expression momentarily glazed over, but soon returned to normal.
Then, he greeted with a smile, "High Priest, as per our agreement, I've brought all the poles over, and also the seeds you wanted. There are quite a few of them; take a look..."
He pointed to the seven or eight wooden carts behind him, all stuffed full.
Yuyao looked in the direction he was pointing.
The seven or eight wooden carts were filled to the brim with corn kernels, each tied with thin vines.
And there were several leather bags, undoubtedly containing the corn seeds. In an instant, the smile on his face deepened considerably.
"No problem, the more, the better."
She walked over to one of the wooden carts and, taking a corn kernel at random, gently peeled off the outer shell.
Upon seeing the golden, plump kernels inside, her smile deepened even more.
"The appearance is good, the kernels are plump. We'll take all these carts of poles!"
Yuyao nodded in satisfaction, then put the corn kernel back.
Hearing her words, the young man from the Niu tribe also felt relieved.
Then he happily laughed, "Of course, the bad ones have been discarded. We only picked the best!"
Yuyao smiled and said nothing.
She merely instructed Yinxiao to unload the corn from the carts and then counted the amount.
Of course, the corn seeds in those bags were also taken down.
The several orcs from the Niu tribe who had come naturally went forward to help.
Before long, all the corn had been unloaded from the wooden carts and counted.
The final count was a total of 80 bales.
"High Priest, 80 bales of poles, and four bags of seeds!"
Yinxiao said as he walked over.
Yuyao nodded slightly and looked at the young man from the Niu tribe, saying, "We've already traded at the trading conference. The price is still the same; what do you think?"
"Of course, we have no objections!"
The young man from the Niu tribe smiled.
"Then, what type of pottery do you want this time?"
Yuyao asked again.
"We need pots, jars, pots, bowls, and basins. We need more bowls and basins, and a bit less of the others."
Before setting off, the leader of the Niu tribe had already told the young man from the Niu tribe what kind of pottery they needed. When Yuyao spoke, he immediately said out loud.
Yuyao nodded slightly, and she also had a plan in mind.
Yuyao turned her gaze to Yinxiao and instructed, "Yinxiao, go to the public cave and give them the pottery. Give them more bowls and basins, and a little of the others too, in proportion to the number of poles!"
"Yes, High Priest!"
Yinxiao glanced at the young man from the Niu tribe and nodded slightly.
After that, he called a few orcs to carry the corn and seeds to the public cave.
Only then did he walk over to the young man from the Niu tribe and greet him politely, "Come with me, I'll go get the pottery for you!"
The young man from the Niu tribe smiled courteously and followed behind Yinxiao.
On the way to the public cave.
The young man from the Niu tribe glanced frequently at the wooden house being built at the foot of the mountain, and he couldn't help but out of curiosity asked Yinxiao, "What are you doing in your tribe?"
He pointed with his hand at the rows of houses being built.
Yinxiao turned his head and looked over there, smiling as he explained, "We're building houses."
"Building houses?"
The young man from the Niu tribe looked puzzled, clearly not understanding.
He didn't know what a house was, and he had never heard the word before.
Yinxiao knew that he didn't know what a house was, so he laughed twice and seemed to have a sense of superiority.
"A house can accommodate people. With a house, we don't have to continue living in the cave anymore, and it's not damp, not stuffy during the hot season, good lighting, better air circulation - in short, much more comfortable than living in the cave!"
At first, he didn't know this either, which was explained to everyone by the high priest before the house was built.
Upon hearing this, the young man from the Niu tribe understood immediately, and a look of envy flashed in his eyes.
The cave is nice to live in during the winter, but it's very stuffy during the hot season, and the rainy season is even damp.
And with various miscellaneous items, the smell is also not very pleasant.
If this 'house' can avoid these problems, it's indeed much better than living in the cave.
He had the intention to ask how this house was built, but he didn't know how to start.
Yinxiao saw the expression on the young man from the Niu tribe and knew what he was thinking. He laughed heartily, "Are you wondering how we built that house?"
The young man from the Niu tribe was caught off guard and blushed, nodding awkwardly, "Yes, if possible, I'd also like to build such a house when I return!"
Yinxiao indeed regretted to tell him, "I don't exactly understand how to build it either, but our high priest is overseeing it, and we just do the work!"
The young man from the Niu tribe looked disappointed upon hearing this.
But he didn't say anything more, and the two of them quickly went to the public cave to collect the pottery.
After obtaining the desired pottery, the young man from the Niu tribe did not rush to leave, but instead went to find Yuyao.
The reason was, of course, to ask about how to build a house.
"High Priest, may I ask if you could tell me about your method for building houses?"
The young man from the Niu tribe embarrassedly addressed Yuyao.
He knew it was not polite to ask, but he really wanted to know.
Although he hadn't seen the house in its entirety yet, the wooden carts originally made by the Black Snake tribe were indeed convenient and practical.
It seems that the house is also the same.
Yuyao looked at the very embarrassed young man from the Niu tribe and smiled slightly.
She felt there was nothing to be embarrassed about and began to explain the process of building the wooden house to him.
As for whether he understood or not, she didn't care.
The young man from the Niu tribe only felt confused and overwhelmed by the influx of information, making it difficult for him to digest.
For now, he could only try to memorize it and figure it out slowly back home.
"Thank you, High Priest, thank you for your guidance!"
The young man from the Niu tribe looked gratefully at Yuyao and sincerely thanked him.
In the world of orcs, each priest and sorcerer regards their knowledge as private property and is fundamentally unwilling to share it with other members of their tribe.
However, this Black Snake tribe's priest is willing to share, which is quite different from the priests of other tribes.
The young man from the Niu tribe thought that there was no better priest in this world than Yuyao.
Why is she the priest of the Black Snake tribe instead of their own Niu tribe?
The young man from the Niu tribe secretly regretted in his heart.
"Don't worry, it's just a matter of helping others!"
Yuyao waved her hand carelessly, showing no concern or placing importance on it.
The young man from the Niu tribe didn't say anything else, thanked her politely, and then left with the pottery they had traded for.
After the Niu tribe left, Yuyao had all the females in the tribe peel out all the corn and dry it in the sun.
The dried corn can be ground into cornmeal, used to make cornbread, porridge, and gruel.
This is another staple food besides sweet potatoes for the tribe.
Once the rice in front of the Xushuwushan is ripe, we will have rice.
With the houses built and the rice, our standard of living can be temporarily elevated above the primitive level.
If we find iron and cotton...
Oh… we still need to cultivate land and plant sweet potatoes and corn. By the harvest season, we can reap a bountiful harvest without needing to find it outside.
We also need to catch some wild chickens, ducks, bison, and boars to domesticate them.
It's not sustainable to rely on hunting all the time. We need to be self-sufficient.
Yuyao only felt that she had a lot of things to do, but they couldn't be rushed. These would need to be done gradually.
Especially since she is pregnant.
Looking at the bulging belly, it won't be long before she gives birth.
The female snakes of the Black Snake tribe usually give birth two or three months after they are pregnant.
She didn't know if she would be the same, but it seemed unlikely to be very different.
