We made you the chief, and now you've become the world's chief?

Chapter 35 This one is pottery!
"A few of you, come over here, but not all of you!"

Seeing the large group of people stop, Xia Minghao shouted.

After hearing this, Bald Liba hesitated for a long time before leading Lipa over.

Usa, along with Una, followed behind Liba.

We finally made it through.

Now, my own plan is just beginning.

"Go get the earthenware pot."

Xia Minghao immediately turned around and said to Hima.

"Men of the Xi tribe, your black fish have not made us strong. You must bring back the women of my tribe!"

"They are my friends, the Wu tribe. The women of the Li tribe won't come back, so my friends are helping me."

As the leader, Liba, approached, he immediately began shouting, his anger growing increasingly intense.

friend?

I had never heard Wamu and the others mention that the women in the Li tribe had this custom before.

Moreover, when Wamu and the others arrived, they weren't covered in this paint-like substance, making it look like body art.

I already had a suspicion, and now hearing Liba's words confirms it.

It turns out to be another tribe!
Looking at the furious leader, Liba, Xia Minghao almost burst out laughing.

Unexpectedly, the bald man from the Li tribe actually helped him out by bringing people from other tribes.

By a twist of fate, he opened up a "talent market" for himself.

"You, man of the Xi tribe..."

Liba wanted to say something, but when he saw the strange things that Xima was bringing, he stopped talking.

What is this?
The object was round and bulging with smooth edges, unlike a stone picked up casually that was pitted and uneven, or a piece of split wood that had patterns. It looked like it was made from dried mud.

After Hima placed the earthenware pot on the simple stone stove, all four of them squatted down at the same time, observing it with curiosity.

Xia Minghao sat down on his rock and pointed at the others.

"Please sit down."

Upon hearing Xia Minghao's voice, Liba finally realized what the real reason he had come here was.

He had just gathered his emotions and was about to speak, his fiery temper returning.

But then Xia Minghao raised his hand again and said to Hima beside him.

"Go and fetch water."

Fetch water?

All four of them understood Xia Minghao's words, but they were puzzled as to why they went to the cave instead of the river to fetch water.

The cave is all stone; could there be water inside the stone?

At that moment, Hima brought out a clay pot and put it into the large clay jar.

Hima deliberately held the earthenware pot high, letting the water that was already filled it flow out. She fiddled with it like this three or four times before finally stopping, carrying the pot back with her.

"Mom, this has water."

Una pointed at the pottery jar and said in surprise, which brought the other three people who were in a daze to their senses.

Xia Minghao looked at Wu Na, thought for a moment, and then directly pointed out the uses of the pottery jar and the earthenware vat.

“We’ll use this to bring the water back from the river.”

"Then put it in this, and you won't have to keep going to get water."

Upon hearing this, the four of them understood, and a thought simultaneously arose in their minds.

How wonderful it would be if our own tribe had one too!
By bringing the water back all at once, they no longer need to spend time walking to the river every day, saving them a lot of time collecting water.

Moreover, the water-drawing device also makes them unafraid of being bitten by the terrifying black fish in the river.

The four men stared intently at the earthenware jars and pots, completely unaware that a large amount of water and meat had been added to the nearby earthenware pot, and a roaring fire was burning beneath it.

Only after the water boiled and the steam was rising did they turn their attention to the earthenware pot in front of them.

"Meat, Mom! It's meat! Fresh meat!"

Una was the first to spot the meat in the pot and exclaimed in surprise.

Yesterday, Una dreamed of fresh meat.

I never expected my dream to come true so quickly, how could I not be excited?

Liba also lowered his head, staring wide-eyed at the boiling water in the earthenware pot he had never seen before, and at the large chunks of fresh meat in the water. For a moment, he even forgot the purpose of coming here.

The aroma of the broth grew increasingly intense, making his mouth water so much he almost drooled on the floor. The others were no exception, all staring intently at the meat in the pot.

Meanwhile, Xia Minghao was also looking at the "meat" in his pot...

The four of them—two women and two men—looked completely naive and unsophisticated, which pleased him greatly.

Pottery can be said to be Xia Minghao's main "product". To make the "product" more "valuable", of course, he needs to do a good advertisement.

There's no better way to advertise than letting customers experience it for themselves.

Now it seems that I have perfectly achieved my goal.

The purpose of the main pottery pieces was demonstrated, letting the primitive people know the significance of pottery, so that they could then properly discuss "business".

As the meat was cooked, chopsticks and earthenware bowls were distributed to the four people.

Xia Minghao didn't teach them; he simply said, "Let's eat together," and then began to enjoy his meal on his own.

The group had been itching to get started, and upon hearing Xia Minghao's words, they naturally dropped all pretense of politeness.

Liba threw his chopsticks aside and hurriedly reached for the meat in the pot.

The result was, of course, a scream of agony. He had originally wanted to eat meat, but instead shoved his scalded, dirty hand into his mouth.

Seeing this comical scene, some of the women from the Xi tribe who had been keeping watch over Xia Minghao couldn't help but laugh.

"Chief, like this."

Seeing Xia Minghao eat, Lipa also started imitating him by using chopsticks.

But he failed repeatedly, and on a sudden inspiration, he simply stuck a chopstick into it.

Fortunately, the meat was cooked for a short time, so the pieces weren't too soft and didn't fall off. Instead, they successfully landed in Lipa's bowl.

Only then were they able to eat meat.

Seeing this, Liba quickly picked up his chopsticks and began skewering meat as well.

Only then was the meat finally put into the bowl, and then it was successfully eaten.

The four of them ate with great enthusiasm, blowing on the meat in their bowls a few times to cool it down a bit before stuffing it into their mouths with slurping noises.

Xia Minghao put down his chopsticks and bowl, having completely lost his appetite.

They were using their hands, sticking muddy chopsticks into the pot, making the whole pot of meat filthy.

I won't miss out on this bite, so I'll just watch them eat.

As it simmers, the aroma becomes increasingly intense.

The aroma wafted directly towards the crowd that was being prevented from getting close.

A man from the Li tribe was so captivated by the aroma that he wanted to come closer.

Seeing this, Shiphat threw the wooden spear without saying a word.

As the captain of the Xi tribe's hunting team, Xifa not only throws far but has also honed his accuracy.

The spear pierced the man's body just shortly in front of him, startling him so much that he fell on his backside and scrambled back into the crowd.

Usa happened to witness this scene, his eyes widened instantly, and for a moment he forgot to chew.

Woman, throw your spear so far!
Even farther than a man!

Suddenly, Usa remembered how terrified Liba had looked before.

Could it be that all the women in this tribe can throw spears that far? That's why Liba was so afraid!
If the women in their tribe could throw spears this far, they could hunt like the men.

Usa looked at Shifa, then at Xia Minghao, the shock in his eyes gradually replaced by curiosity.

The meat was almost gone when Xia Minghao coughed twice, drawing the attention of the four people.

Having finished my meal, I can say that I've completed the first step of my plan.

Now, let's get down to business.

"Liba, what do you think of this, this, and this? Do you want them?"

Xia Minghao pointed to the earthenware pot, earthenware jar, and the large earthenware vat, and asked Liba.

Liba swallowed the last bite of meat, which was so hot that he couldn't help but exhale the hot air, savoring the lingering taste of the cooked meat in his mouth, and looked at Xia Minghao.

Of course he wanted it. With an earthenware pot, he could cook delicious meat; with an earthenware jar, he could store water; and with an earthenware pot, he could fetch water!
But based on his previous experience dealing with Xia Minghao, Liba had learned from his mistakes and knew what Xia Minghao wanted.

My eyes lingered on these pottery pieces for a long time before finally regaining their composure.

"No replacement."

However, Xia Minghao showed no surprise upon hearing Liba's response.

He hadn't originally planned to change people; instead, he wanted to exchange something very special from the Power Tribe...

(End of this chapter)