She had painstakingly taken care of the wheat for such a long time, from a few grains of wheat until they sprouted, from the sprouted seedlings to the ears of wheat.
No one knew how excited Jiujiu was when she first saw the ears of wheat. As she watched the wheat sprout, Jiujiu felt as if she could already see the day when wheat became food for the beastmen.
She had originally wanted to see if wheat could become a staple food for the beastmen in the future, so that they wouldn't starve when there was no prey. However, it was all over now.
Looking at the wheat soaked in water and the moldy grains of wheat that emitted an unpleasant smell, Jiujiu couldn't hold back any longer. Tears rolled down her cheeks and spread to the corners of her mouth, then dripped onto the ground and formed a dark puddle. Jiujiu sniffled and bit her lip as she cried silently.
Sha Qing stood not far away and looked at Jiujiu biting her lip as she cried softly. Her brows instantly furrowed.
Sha Qing knew very well how much effort Jiujiu had put in for these few grains of wheat. However, it was also because of this that she felt even more upset.
Jiujiu would come to check on the wheat sprout several times a day. After it sprouted, she would check on it several times a day every day. Even before she went to bed, she would mutter to herself about the best time to harvest it. However, who knew that the wheat would be destroyed after being delayed for a few days because of the maturation.
Sha Qing raised her hand and gently patted Jiujiu's shoulder. She said in a self-reproachful tone, "I'm sorry, I didn't …"
"It's not your fault." Jiujiu pursed her lips and looked up at Sha Qing. "You're already very busy taking care of me. Where would you find the time to look after the wheat sprout?"
Moreover, Sha Qing didn't know what miracles these seemingly ordinary wheat sprout would create in the future. Although Jiujiu was angry because of the destruction of the wheat sprout, she knew that this wasn't Sha Qing's fault.
Jiujiu's reasonable appearance didn't make Sha Qing feel comforted. Instead, it made her feel even sadder.
Sha Qing's lips moved, but she couldn't say a word.
Jiujiu pursed her lips and looked at the wheat grains soaked in water. She said softly, "If I can find one, I can find another. It's okay."
Although that was what she said, Jiujiu's expression was exceptionally sorrowful. After all, she was extremely lucky to have found that little wheat sprout. If she could really find the other one, why couldn't she find it?
At this moment, a woman's voice sounded behind her. "Sha Qing, you're back."
Jiujiu and Sha Qing responded and turned around. The moment they saw Jiujiu, their raised eyebrows and smiling faces instantly showed obvious hostility. They said in a vigilant tone, "Who are you?"
After saying that, she didn't forget to look at Sha Qing and asked nervously, "Sha Qing, who is she?"
Jiujiu lifted her eyelids and glanced at Sha Qing. Then, Sha Qing walked into the house to look for something. Although the wheat was already destroyed, she still wanted to pick it up to see if it could survive.
Seeing Jiujiu going to pick up the wheat grains, Sha Qing's stunned face was instantly filled with shock. She said in a tone of disbelief, "You're a shaman?"
Everyone in the tribe knew that the shaman valued these few unknown plants the most. He would come to see them ten times a day. Only Jiujiu would be able to pick up wheat grains in front of Sha Qing. There was no other person besides Jiujiu.
A few days ago, when Jiujiu came of age, Sha Qing coincidentally went out to hunt. She didn't know that Jiujiu had come of age. Now that she saw the adult Jiujiu, Sha Qing's face was filled with shock.
She always knew that Jiujiu was beautiful, but only now did she realize how beautiful Jiujiu was. Her original charming temperament was replaced by a pure and holy aura. Jiujiu was as beautiful as a little white flower. Also.
Sha Qing looked at the way Sha Qing looked at Jiujiu. Her heart sank instantly.
Sha Qing might not know, but as a third party, how could Sha Qing not understand? Sha Qing looked at Jiujiu with a gentle and loving gaze. It was obviously the gaze of looking at the person she liked.
Sha Qing had clearly spoken to Sha Qing just now, but until now, Sha Qing only looked at Jiujiu and didn't speak to him. Sha Qing's silence compared to his eagerness just now, he was simply a joke.
Sha Qing's lips curled into a self-mocking smile. Then, she turned and left without looking back.
Jiujiu carefully picked up the wheat grains that seemed to be intact, and then put them under the sun to dry.
Because she was afraid that birds would eat the wheat grains, Jiujiu had been sitting not far away and watching.
Sha Qing quietly stood not far away and looked at Jiujiu. She didn't even go out to hunt.
Jiujiu kept looking at the wheat grains. After an unknown amount of time, Huang Sha's voice came from beside her, "Priestess, eat something."
Jiujiu turned her head slightly and saw Huang Sha holding a porcelain bowl. There was a bowl of meat soup and some barbecued meat. Seeing Jiujiu look over, Huang Sha's face immediately showed a humble and flattering smile.
Pulling the cub behind her, Huang Sha pointed at Jiujiu and said to the cub, "Quickly call Priestess."
"Priestess." Huang Sha's cub was just born. It wasn't very old and hadn't seen many strangers. After calling Priestess with a timid face, it hid behind Huang Sha and didn't say anything.
Looking at her child's shy appearance, Huang Sha scratched her head in annoyance and muttered, "Priestess, you must be joking."
Jiujiu shook her head and took the bowl and chopsticks from Huang Sha's hands. She put them to the side and thanked her softly, "I've troubled you."
"It's no trouble, no trouble. If it wasn't for Priestess, our family would have starved to death long ago." Seeing that Jiujiu hadn't eaten, Huang Sha directly sat down in front of Jiujiu and comforted her softly, "I, Huang Sha, will never forget Priestess' great kindness towards us."
Huang Sha saw that Jiujiu didn't respond and raised her head to look in the direction of Jiujiu's gaze. When she saw the few remaining wheat grains, she asked in confusion, "Priestess, this is?"
Jiujiu saw that Huang Sha was looking at the wheat grains and couldn't help but lower her eyes. She said softly, "This is food that I just found. It's just that it's been destroyed by someone."
Huang Sha always knew that Jiujiu treasured a few unknown plants, but she had never seen them before. Now that she heard Jiujiu say that this was food, she immediately became spirited. She hurriedly got up and walked in front of the wheat grains, pinching one to her eyes. She blinked her eyes and brought it to her nose to take a sniff. She tilted her head to look at Jiujiu and said in surprise, "Priestess, this is food?"
Huang Sha's surprised and hesitant expression made her seem like she knew Xiao Mai. Jiujiu's depressed mood immediately perked up. She stared at Huang Sha with wide eyes and nodded, "Mm, it's food. Do you know it?"
Huang Sha saw that Jiujiu had confirmed it again and nodded, "I'm not sure about the others, but I really do know this. There are many of these things in the ravine over there. I've seen them before. Can they be eaten?"
Huang Sha looked at Xiao Mai in confusion, her words full of confusion.
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