Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 218

When Jiang Luoluo arrived at the mountaintop with Mao and Chi, most of the tribespeople who were preparing to participate in the hunt had already arrived.

Only a small number of clansmen remain, and they are still arriving one after another for various reasons.

Chief Jing was standing at the door of the shaman's wooden hut, discussing something with the shaman.

Taking advantage of her small and agile figure, Jiang Luoluo quickly slipped through the gaps in the crowd and quietly listened to the conversation between the leader Jing and the shaman.

The conversation didn't involve any secrets; it mainly concerned whether the herbs for treating hangovers and allergic reactions were ready.

The shaman would never let things slip on such a small matter; everything was prepared.

After the two finished talking, Jiang Luoluo spoke up in a clear voice: "Chief, the fruit wine has been brought over."

Mao and Chi did not move the fruit wine next to Chief Jing, but placed it near the blazing fire.

After all, the weather is very cold now, and the temperature is only relatively warm near the fire. Most of the tribespeople gather there to warm themselves by the fire.

Upon hearing this, Chief Jing first looked down at Jiang Luoluo, then looked up towards the fire and saw the pile of fruit wine and Chi Yu Mao beside it.

After confirming that the fruit wine hadn't been secretly opened and drunk by Chi, Chief Jing lowered his head, smiled, and praised, "Luo, you did a great job."

He casually patted the fluffy hat on the cub's head, "Speaking of which, Luo, what's that on your head..."

After seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Cun walked over and interrupted Chief Jing's speech, reporting to him: "Chief, everyone is here, we can start tasting the fruit wine."

The leader stopped speaking, nodded to Cun, and walked towards the fire.

Jiang Luoluo didn't follow, after all, the matter of tasting fruit wine had little to do with her, a cub who didn't need to participate in hunting.

Jiang Luoluo stayed by the shaman's side. The shaman looked down at Jiang Luoluo with a gentle and calm expression, and pointed to the wooden house: "Luoleng, are you cold? If you are, go inside and stay there. You can warm yourself by the fire inside."

Jiang Luoluo shook her head and adjusted her bunny ear hat: "I'm not cold, I have this, it's very warm."

Following Jiang Luoluo's movements, Wu noticed the top of her head and, remembering what Chief Jing hadn't finished saying, asked, "What's this again, Luoluo? Is it something new you made?"

When Jiang Luoluo heard that Wu was interested in the rabbit-eared hat, she looked up and cheerfully explained the rabbit-eared hat and its function.

On the other side, Chief Jing had already begun explaining the effects and benefits of the fruit wine.

Upon hearing that fruit wine could warm the body quickly, most of the tribespeople realized its usefulness and showed expressions of surprise. Although the tribespeople were physically strong, they were equally helpless against the cold snow season.

But soon, Chief Jing brought up the matter of being drunk and having an allergic reaction.

"...The reason I've gathered you all here is to let you try the effects of the fruit wine yourselves. If you feel unwell after drinking it, then don't use fruit wine in the future."

"Fruit wine can be a weapon to protect us from the cold, but it cannot be a poison that takes our lives... Okay, let's start tasting the wine now."

Hearing this, Chi was very excited, finally able to drink fruit wine again.

She hadn't drunk any alcohol for a long time since she finished the semi-finished and scrap fruit wine from Brown's place.

However, to Chi's surprise, the leader, Jing, glanced at her indifferently and added, "I've had fruit wine before and I'm sure I'm not allergic to it, so I don't need to try it this time. Come over and distribute the wine to everyone."

Chi froze on the spot, wanting to say "Why should I?" but then realized his own unreasonableness and finally lowered his head in a huff.

Damn it, she wants to try the wine too!

Besides Chi, many other members of the tribe have also been exposed to fruit wine.

For example, some of the tribesmen who had previously seen Chi drunk and acting crazy had also tasted fruit wine with him.

Although Akane enjoys drinking fruit wine, she doesn't keep it to herself; she sometimes shares it with friends—especially when she has a lot of fruit wine at home.

Some of these originated from He, since fruit wine isn't exactly a secret, and it's normal for curious people to go to He to sample some.

Some tribesmen like the taste of fruit wine, while others don't. However, judging from the scene, more tribesmen seem to like the taste of fruit wine.

Chi and the others who had drunk the fruit wine took on the task of distributing the wine. This should have been a torment for Chi, but every time he poured wine for others, some wine would inevitably splash onto his hands. Chi would secretly lick it clean, and his mouth would taste of wine, satisfying his long-standing craving for wine.

Chief Jing also noticed Chi's little action, but seeing that she didn't go too far, he pretended not to see it and gave her this treat.

Go was also among those selected for this hunt, but he arrived relatively late, being one of the last few tribesmen to arrive.

Seeing that everyone was queuing up to taste the wine, Ge secretly bypassed the line and walked towards Jiang Luoluo.

Ge was hunched over, looking rather strange.

Jiang Luoluo was also puzzled by Ge's behavior until Ge walked closer and took out a piece of roasted meat that was wrapped tightly and was still steaming from his slightly bent chest.

Jiang Luoluo then realized why Ge's actions were so strange; it turned out he was worried that the piece of flesh in his arms would get cold, so he wrapped it in his own clothes.

"Luo, you haven't eaten lunch yet, have you? Don't go hungry, eat this," Ge said.

When his clansmen came to tell him to go up to the mountaintop, Ge immediately suspected that it was probably related to Jiang Luoluo.

After all, Jiang Luoluo had been gone for so long and hadn't returned, plus such a big thing had suddenly happened in the tribe. No matter how you look at it, this matter couldn't be separated from Jiang Luoluo.

You could also call it Ge's intuition.

So, Ge deliberately spent some time grilling a few pieces of meat, which he then put in his pocket and brought over, worried that Jiang Luoluo might go hungry since she hadn't eaten lunch.

Jiang Luoluo had already eaten a little, but since she was at someone else's house, she only managed to fill her stomach and wasn't completely full.

The food in the brown family was not plentiful, after all, he was just a teacher on a small rocky mountain and did not have the ability to hunt for himself, so food was not abundant.

Even though he had obtained some food from Chi and other tribesmen because of the fruit wine incident, it wasn't enough for him to squander like this, so Jiang Luoluo felt even more embarrassed to eat and drink to her heart's content at He's house.

Jiang Luoluo happily took the piece of roasted meat, munching on it while watching the wine tasting.

At the same time, I carefully recounted what had happened that day to Ge.

After learning that he had already tried fruit wine and didn't need to try it again, Ge stayed quietly by Jiang Luoluo's side.

Most of the tribe members are efficient and decisive, and they don't dawdle. While Jiang Luoluo was eating meat, half of the tribe members had already tasted the wine.

The amount of fruit wine is not large. Considering the storage capacity and the long-lasting effect, each person will basically only get two sips, no more and no less, just enough for everyone to taste the flavor and get a reaction, and the reaction will not be too intense.

After drinking the wine, the tribespeople must walk past Chief Jing in person so that Chief Jing can observe their condition after drinking and determine whether they should consume fruit wine in the future.

Fortunately, no one in the tribe is allergic to fruit wine, but there are a few who get drunk easily after just a sip.

The most outrageous incident involved a tribesman who, after only two sips of his drink and before he had taken more than a few steps, collapsed to the ground, startling the other tribesmen around him.

Chief Jing was extremely nervous, fearing that this tribesman would die from an allergic reaction.

Fortunately, the moment he collapsed, the tribesman began snoring, which relieved everyone.

After listening to Jiang Luoluo's explanation of the rabbit-ear hat, Wu went into the wooden house. When the wine tasting was almost over, Wu came out of the wooden house, carrying a large pot of herbal soup, and handed it to Ge, who was squatting at the door watching the show with Jiang Luoluo.

"Take it and give it to those who are drunk. If any tribesmen feel dizzy or uncomfortable after drinking the fruit wine, you can also give them a couple of sips."

Ge immediately stood up and took it, obediently following the shaman's orders, and poured some herbal soup down the throats of those tribesmen who were showing obvious signs of drunkenness.

Before long, these tribesmen regained consciousness.

It was only halfway through the afternoon, and there was still plenty of time for the tribespeople who had participated in the hunt to go home, pack up, or rest.

Chief Jing also breathed a sigh of relief; the hunting time was over and there was no need to extend it.

The time for each hunt is chosen by the shaman after observing the weather, selecting the most suitable time to set off. If this time is missed, the rest of the journey may not go smoothly.

It's not superstition or metaphysics, but rather that excessively cold or hot weather can attract dangerous creatures that are not normally active.

Chief Jing was not afraid of these creatures, but he did not want to waste important hunting time on them, so it was best to avoid them if possible.

Being able to depart on time now, without delaying the hunting time, is naturally the best outcome.