Dreams eventually come true, and beautiful dreams have their day as well.
It's not only beautiful dreams that can come true; nightmares can become reality too.
Since Bai Xue was enchanted by the adorable little chick outside, which followed her all day and recognized her as its mother, Han Cheng's nightmare from the night before last came true.
By all accounts, he has honorably become a father to a little chick.
Fortunately, this fluffy little creature isn't as ferocious as the two kids from his dream; otherwise, Han Cheng would have tossed it into the chicken coop to find its real dad.
However, during his idle moments, watching the little chick run around with Bai Xue or pecking at rice and insects from her hand, Han Cheng feels immensely pleased, as if he were witnessing something beautiful.
Hmm, the first fraud of the Green Sparrow tribe still has a childlike heart.
The rooster successfully hatching chicks caused quite a stir in the tribe.
This event once again demonstrated the wisdom and wonders of the divine child.
Among them, most are minors.
Fluffy little animals have a great impact on people, especially on children.
They bring worms and grass to the coop to feed the chicks.
Watching the chicks happily eat the food they found and occasionally engage in small squabbles over it, they giggle and enjoy themselves even more than if they were eating.
Of course, the most popular is the one that follows Bai Xue around all day.
After all, the ones in the coop are confined inside and protected by the rooster, so they can only observe from a distance without getting too close.
This one is completely different; by tempting it with plump worms, they cannot only experience the joy of having a chick pecking from their hand, but when the opportunity arises, they can gently "play" with it, too, which is incredibly fun.
Shaman, holding a rabbit in his arms, leans against the chicken coop, one hand gripping the rabbit's long ears while the other absentmindedly strokes its fur.
The rabbit, already accustomed to this treatment, sits quietly, eyes squinted in enjoyment.
However, the Shaman’s attention is not on the rabbit; her eyes are fixed on the rooster leading the chicks.
The rooster-hatching chicks have had the most significant impact on the entire tribe.
Before Han Cheng arrived, the Shaman was considered the wisest in the tribe.
She enjoys pondering over matters and tends to think deeply about them, which is an apparent trait of a wise person.
This characteristic is especially evident in her.
The event of the rooster hatching chicks quickly led her to think about humans.
If men could also give birth, wouldn't the tribe's population increase rapidly?
This has been the matter the Shaman has been contemplating over the past two days.
Moreover, the more she thinks about it, the more he feels it's brilliant.
She was fully involved in the rooster hatching the chicks.
This isn’t a complicated process; it requires a small knife and some simple wine.
Han Cheng watched from a distance, smiling at the Shaman leaning against the chicken coop.
Fluffy creatures truly have great power; even the Shaman, who can connect anything to food, is captivated by them, demonstrating their undeniable influence.
Han Cheng is unaware of what the Shaman is currently pondering; if he knew, he might not be so relaxed.
The Shaman gazed at the rabbit for a long time before finally sighing and shaking his head, giving up on this seemingly tempting idea.
For someone who is wholeheartedly devoted to the tribe, the pain from such a cut pales in comparison to the tribe's flourishing.
The main reason for her abandonment was that he realized if everyone in the tribe had children, there wouldn’t be enough hands to work.
Thus, with great regret, he gave up this extremely tempting idea.
However, the abandonment wasn’t complete. After returning, he added some notes to the clay tablet recording the rooster hatching eggs, precisely his thoughts about using a similar method to enable men to give birth.
Han Cheng didn’t see this tablet until six months later when he stumbled upon it by chance.
After understanding the meaning of Shaman, Han Cheng was left dumbfounded and covered in a cold sweat.
He felt a chill run down his spine.
If he hadn't seen the records on this tablet, he would never have guessed that the rooster-hatching chicks would lead the Shaman to such a terrifying thought.
Fortunately, the Shaman considered that if everyone gave birth, there would be a shortage of laborers in the tribe; otherwise, some people might lose a lot of joy.
After all, digging a pit is easy, but making seeds germinate in a manually dug pit is something that even later generations couldn't manage…
Moreover, the tribe doesn't have magical skills like the "Sunflower Manual" or the "Sword of Exorcism." (Reference to Jin Yong’s novel)
Relieved, Han Cheng quickly took action to erase the Shaman's notes from the tablet.
He then re-carved it to say, "This method only works for roosters; it does not apply to those who grow up on milk, and certainly not for humans." Only then did he let out a long sigh.
This world is indeed too dangerous! If one isn't careful, they might end up with children in the fields and get a knife in a vital spot…
Days passed, and the Green Sparrow tribe was peaceful, harmonious, and full of life in spring.
The merchants, including Shang and Mao, started heading directly toward the tribe where Huang Guo was located.
Han Cheng's words made them sincerely appreciate how wonderful beans are.
Thus, they couldn’t wait to reach that tribe to exchange all their remaining soybeans.
Huang Guo and several women left behind were by a small stream not far from the tribal cave, using fish spears made of tree sticks to catch fish.
The winding stream had numerous large and small pools formed by the current, where many fish lived.
Their spears had two or more times, increasing the likelihood of spearing a fish.
As a result, by the end of the morning, a dozen fish with various sizes of holes lay scattered on the grass behind them.
Everyone was tired after a continuous morning of fishing. At Huang Guo's command, they put down their spears and began to rest.
Huang Guo didn’t have such a status in the past. However, not long ago, she successfully exchanged stones for delicious salt from that tribe, and her status in the tribe rose significantly.
The women, putting down their spears, did not sit down to rest but began flipping over stones in the stream.
This was to search for unfamiliar stones to trade for more delicious salt from that tribe.
When they encountered stones at the stream’s edge or in shallow water, they would push the stones aside and quickly splash water onto the shore with their hands.
Underneath such stones, there might be transparent shrimp with only their eyes and claws gray in color.
Or crabs could be scuttling sideways, moving quickly to the deep water with their two claws and tiny legs.
Shrimp are generally more popular, while crabs are less favored. Their hard shells contain little meat and are tough to chew, making them unappealing to primitive people.
After flipping a few stones, Huang Guo caught two large shrimp when she suddenly stopped, straightened up, and looked to the side.