In the past, they would cook for themselves and eat for their family. But now, whenever it was mealtime, the female orcs who were cooking would specially run over to Jiujiu's place to see what Jiujiu was cooking. If Jiujiu was cooking something that they knew how to cook, then it would be fine. If they didn't know how to cook, then they would definitely stay at Jiujiu's place and watch Jiujiu finish cooking before leaving in satisfaction.
Because of Jiujiu's love for food and the female orcs' eagerness to learn, the quality of the food for the male orcs and the young orcs who were in charge of eating kept improving. Not to mention the orcs who had learned from Jiujiu to store some oil. Although they didn't have any dried fish, who didn't have some fresh meat? They couldn't fry dried fish, but they could fry meat sticks. Unexpectedly, the food they made was extraordinarily delicious. Word of it spread like wildfire. Many orcs who disliked the taste of the oil were extremely regretful. Even those who had stored a lot of food at home began to learn how to barter with those who had oil at home.
Bartering had already formed a preliminary trade model. This was the progress of civilization.
Jiujiu always knew that the power of foodies was very strong, but she never thought that foodies would actually be a ladder that promoted the progress of civilization. She inexplicably felt that the progress of human civilization was driven by the power of foodies.
With sufficient food, there were better entertainment activities, and even a better civilization to rely on.
For the first time, the people in the tribe didn't feel the slightest bit of distress during the rainy season. Instead, it was a rare kind of rest.
The male orcs competed in the cave every day to exhaust their excess energy. The female orcs either looked after the young orcs or went to study the food. Occasionally, they would gather together to chat. It was an indescribable feeling of contentment.
Soon, the rainy season that lasted for four months ended just like that.
After the rainy season ended, the orcs walked out of the cave and returned to their own dwellings.
Because of the abundance of food, the orcs didn't starve during the rainy season. Instead, they looked more energetic because of the recuperation during this period of time. The young orcs that might not survive the rainy season due to hunger also became stronger. Jiujiu believed that in less than two years, those young orcs would become the core strength of the tribe.
Moreover, what made Jiujiu the happiest was that the number of orcs in the tribe had increased.
The original 200 orcs had increased to 400. In a few years, the tribe would definitely return to its peak of 1000 orcs.
More than a thousand orcs could already be considered a relatively good tribe.
Just like the end of the rainy season last time, the orcs' houses were severely damaged. Although the orcs already knew that their houses would deteriorate, they had just come down from the comfortable place like the cave, they saw the houses that were rotting and even emitting a moldy smell because of the rain.
Moreover, because the rainy season this year was especially abundant, many orcs' houses had completely collapsed.
The orcs whose houses had collapsed first put their belongings in the houses of the orcs who were closer to them. Then, they came in groups to help Jiujiu and Sha Qing repair their houses.
To the orcs, Jiujiu was no longer just a sacrifice. She was their spiritual pillar. Even if Jiujiu wasn't an adult yet, they firmly believed that as long as Jiujiu was around, their tribe would eventually flourish.
There was strength in numbers. Soon, Jiujiu and Sha Qing's houses were repaired by the orcs. After making sure that Jiujiu's house was intact, the orcs dispersed to repair their own houses. Some of the orcs whose houses were damaged could only temporarily stay in other orcs' houses.
Because they had stored dried meat, they weren't in a hurry to eat. A few days after they went down the mountain, the orcs had been busy repairing or rebuilding their houses.
Jiujiu sat on the roof and looked at the orcs who were busy repairing their houses. She frowned again.
Although the rainy season was longer, it was always troublesome to repair their houses after they went down the mountain. After all, they had to stay in the house forever. Even if they could repair the outside, it was inevitable that there would be some damage on the inside. After a long time, they wouldn't be able to stay in the house for long. Jiujiu felt that instead of letting the orcs repair their houses, it would be better to find a higher place to build their own house.
As for the raw materials, Jiujiu had already thought about it.
Because there was a kiln that could fire porcelain, they could naturally fire the tiles.
Not only were the tiles sturdy, but they were also waterproof. If they could find a higher place, they wouldn't have to face the dilapidated houses when they returned to the tribe.
She did as she said.
The next day, Jiujiu informed the orcs that she wanted to find a new place to be the tribe's residence.
Some orcs approved of this, but most of them were hesitant.
After all, they had lived in this place for hundreds of years. They couldn't bear to move so suddenly. Moreover, when the rainy season came, they had to return to the cave halfway up the mountain. If the new place was too far away from the cave, then moving during the rainy season would be a problem.
"Priestess, I don't think this is appropriate." Yang Mei was the first to speak.
After the baptism of the rainy season, Yang Mei's figure was even hotter. As she was about to enter her estrus period, Yang Mei's body exuded a unique scent that made the male beastmen slightly intoxicated. She said in a heroic voice, "If the house is broken, we can fix it. But if we move, what about the cave that helped us through the rainy season?"
Many orcs thought of this problem. When Yang Mei spoke, there were many voices of agreement.
Jiujiu looked at Yang Mei and said, "Of course I know about the cave, so I will try my best to find a place close to the cave to be our new residence."
"Priestess, it's easy to say. But how can a new residence be so easy to find?" If it was easy to find, their ancestors wouldn't have lived here for thousands of years.
Yang Mei didn't say anything, but her face revealed this message.
Jiujiu sighed softly. She looked at the orcs below and said, "You may not have noticed, but when Sha Qing brought me to the cave last time, I realized that our residence is in a valley. The terrain is the lowest. If there is no flash flood, then it's fine. If there is a flash flood, none of us will be able to escape."
After Jiujiu finished speaking, the orcs' expressions changed.
Flash floods had happened before. It was said that a tribe with more than ten thousand people turned into a few hundred people overnight. The power of a flash flood could be imagined. But after all, their knowledge was limited. The orcs didn't think that the flash flood had anything to do with the terrain. Now that Jiujiu said this, everyone's faces were instantly filled with fear.
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