Chapter 286 Solving the problem
Bai Wanwan was silent for a while, then suddenly spoke up, "Zhu Xiu, go and wash up. After dinner, come with me to see Chief Jin Cang."

"it is good."

Xin Feng had already prepared a large amount of meat for Zhu Xiu and Yan Lie, who were busy out on their way.

Bai Wanwan also sat down and had dinner with the beastmen.

Only the children are still at a carefree age, and no matter how chaotic the outside world is, the brothers and sisters are unaffected.

After eating and drinking their fill, they huddled together and rolled around on the ground.

After patting the children's heads, Bai Wanwan turned to Xin Feng and Yan Lie beside her and said, "Zhu Xiu and I are going to discuss something with the clan leader. We'll be back in a bit."

Xin Feng replied softly, "Okay, I'll pick you up after I've finished dealing with things at home."

After giving her instructions, Bai Wanwan took Zhu Xiu's hand and left the house.

She had thought she would have to cross the entire central square to reach the patriarch's house to find him.

Unexpectedly, she saw the clan chief less than two minutes after she stepped out of her house.

He was surrounded by several females.

"Chieftain, you must save us! The males either go out injured or return empty-handed. What are we going to do if this continues?"

If they hadn't stockpiled some food recently, they would be starving right now.

In just a few days, Chief Jin Cang seemed to have aged several years.

He raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling everyone to be quiet. "Don't worry, everyone. The current difficulties are only temporary."

"When will we be able to drive away those bear-like orcs?"

"Yes! The rainy season is coming soon..."

"Our food supply is only enough to last for more than ten days."

The noisy chatter was getting to Bai Wanwan's head.

No wonder Chief Jin Cang looked so much more weathered after just a few days.

Just then, another group of orcs returned, dejected, carrying their prey.

A group of more than ten males, several of whom were injured, but they were carrying only about three or four prey animals.

Jin Cang noticed this and frowned, asking, "Only these few were hunted?"

One of the males gritted his teeth and cursed, "Those orcs from the Bear Clan always attack us while we're hunting, causing our prey to escape time and time again."

If things continue like this, they can barely keep themselves from going hungry, and they have no way to stockpile food to get through the snow season.

"Chief, if this continues, we will all starve to death!"

The male who spoke threw his torn animal skin skirt on the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Chieftain, why don't we just take our men and raid the Bear Clan's lair? We are the sacred Golden Lion Tribe, why should we put up with the Bear Clan's humiliation?"

"Yes! Chieftain, let's attack and let the Bear Clan taste the same flavor."

Jin Cang had considered this question before.

Going back and forth like this will also cause you to miss the time to stock up on food.

They went to attack the bear tribe, got injured, and couldn't get timely treatment. The best outcome was that both sides suffered heavy losses.

This is not the result he wants to see.

The Golden Lion tribe has grown to the point where the Holy Mother has not been seen for many years and is gradually declining.

He wanted to preserve this last bit of hope, so that when Bai Wanwan was willing to marry Jin Yi, they could develop the entire Golden Lion tribe.

The current difficulties are only temporary; we cannot sacrifice more males.

Amidst the crowd's agitation, he raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down.

The golden lions still held this old patriarch in high esteem.

Jin Cang's face was weathered with age. "Everyone, calm down. I've considered your suggestions. But acting impulsively will only lead to mutual destruction, and we'll both go hungry and get injured."

"But Chieftain, are we just going to endure this?" Chief Jin Cang shook his head. "They've sent so many males to attack us, their food will be just as scarce. Let's wait and see who can hold out first."

"But bears are more resistant to the cold than we are; they can still go out to forage for food during the snowy season."

"You guys go and treat your wounds first, I'll think about this more..."

Jin Cang called over the nearby witch doctor and asked them to treat the injured male's wounds.

"Clan leader..."

Bai Wanwan opened her mouth and slowly stepped forward.

Jin Cang turned around, saw Bai Wanwan, and managed a weak smile as his gaze swept over her protruding belly.

"It's chaotic here. Have your beastman take you somewhere else, or you might get bumped into."

"Chieftain, I came here specifically to see you."

"Looking for me? What's up?" His voice sounded tired, but he was still full of patience for her.

Bai Wanwan didn't hesitate and directly stated her purpose, "Clan leader, I want to discuss the food shortage with you."

"Yes, the bears' commotion will indeed affect our food reserves, but don't worry, if you don't have enough food, I'll have the males deliver some to you."

Bai Wanwan had always known that Chief Jin Cang had treated her exceptionally well.

Thinking about the events that had occurred, she began to have a guess.

So, Jin Cang actually knew she was the Holy Mother all along?

Since arriving in the Golden Lion Tribe, Chief Jin Cang's actions have not made her uncomfortable.

But she didn't want her secret to be exposed.

We'll talk about this later.

She shook her head. "We should have enough food. I wanted to discuss the tribe's food shortage with you, Chief."

She has a system space, so she won't go hungry at all.

She felt guilty, which is why she wanted to step forward and help share the burden as much as she could.

Upon hearing this, Jin Cang immediately became serious.

"Hmm, what do you want to say?" A hint of anticipation rose in his eyes.

"Here's the thing, I know of a plant that's very easy to grow and very filling. Females don't need strenuous exercise or to eat too much meat. If we could grow this plant, at least we could ensure that the females and their young don't go hungry."

"What plant?"

Jin Cang's eyes shone brightly. If what she said could be done, it would solve the problem he was most worried about.

“A tuberous plant that can be roasted directly in a fire. Once it’s soft and tender, it tastes great, and the females and young should love it.”

Bai Wanwan simply stated her request directly, "However, I'm not sure if I can grow it, because all the ones I planted before had problems. I came to see you today, Chief, because I want you to allocate a piece of land to me so I can try planting it on a large scale. If it's successful, then I can survive this snow season."

If it were any other female who had said those words to him, Jin Cang might have hesitated.

But Bai Wanwan is a holy woman, and she was able to escape alive from the stray beasts. Perhaps she really can bring a miracle to the tribe.

Without any hesitation, Jin Cang immediately agreed.

"it is good!"

He even proactively asked, "There isn't much open space in the tribe, is that patch next to the woods enough?"

Bai Wanwan wanted that spot; it wasn't usually crowded and was big enough.

"That should be enough, thank you, clan leader." A faint smile appeared on Bai Wanwan's face.

Perhaps infected by her smile, Jin Cang relaxed and also showed his first smile in several days.

"You're the one helping us solve the problem; I should be grateful to you."

Bai Wanwan was about to speak when she looked up and saw a group of orcs rushing towards her from afar, a look of surprise on her face...


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