sbdcsierra Chapter 210 The Glory of the Past
Chapter 210 The Glory of the Past
Lei Xiu stood aside, annoyed, as Le Zhi impatiently waved him away. He watched Le Zhi enthusiastically fiddling with his new toy, cutting the stone fruit and then the crunchy fruit—or rather, Le Zhi called it a radish. If there weren't only two of them and they couldn't add too many dishes, Le Zhi would probably have tried out all the spare blades that Le Zhong had made.
He cleverly solved the problem of chopping vegetables that had been bothering Lezhi, freeing Lei Xiu's hands from the task. However, he didn't seem very happy about it. But Lei Xiu didn't show it so obviously that Lezhi would notice.
He was delighted with his little invention, and Lei Xiu didn't want to discourage Le Zhi because of his own petty thoughts.
"Alright, how much longer until the stew is done? Tell me when it's almost done, and I'll start cooking the vegetables." Lezhi marinated the mixed minced meat with seasonings and starch, preparing to make soup with shredded radish later, while still estimating the cooking time in her mind.
Lei Xiu learned how to stew meat from Le Zhi. Since it wasn't difficult, he's now doing it quite well. The perfect accompaniment to such a hearty meal is a bowl of white rice, but unfortunately they didn't have any, so they had to use hard rice cakes instead.
Although there was no shortage of flour at home, Lezhi wasn't very good at making pastries. He had tried making some, such as pies and potstickers, but they were all just so-so, only succeeding out of novelty. He had also tried making leavened dough once, but it wasn't very successful either. On the contrary, Leju, just by watching Lezhi make it once, immediately got the hang of it and it looked quite good. He really had a talent for it.
So now Lezhi is pinning all his hopes on making pasta on Leju. Qingti has already figured out how to make traditional bread, so Leju can't be outdone. Whenever he has free time, Lezhi chats with Leju about all sorts of pasta recipes, hoping that one day Leju will be able to make them successfully. He will provide all the ingredients, as long as it's for him to eat. Lezhi is really craving them.
"Okay, I'll help. Are you making soup?" Lei Xiu was very perceptive. Seeing that Le Zhi was mixing minced meat, he picked up the pot he usually used to make soup and filled it with water.
"Ah."
The two didn't need much verbal communication. As soon as Le Zhi raised his hand, Lei Xiu knew what he was going to do, and their cooperation was quite tacit.
"By the way, the weather has been getting colder lately. Leyou said it might snow for the first time soon. Are you still going to go hunting every day?"
The time between cooking is the perfect time to chat. If Lezhi were alone, he would concentrate on cooking, but Leixiu was still there and it was strange that he didn't say anything, so Lezhi took the initiative to start a conversation.
"Yes, I go out every day, not necessarily to hunt, but more to patrol the surrounding environment and eliminate dangers." Lei Xiu answered seriously when he heard Le Zhi asking about his whereabouts.
"Huh, isn't that the guard team's job? The hunting team also has to patrol?" Lezhi was never very clear about some of the division of labor within the tribe, or rather, he didn't care about anything that didn't concern him.
"Pretty much. We usually patrol while hunting, and Chief Lechu specifically asked me to come a couple of days ago, hoping that if I recovered enough, I could help lead the team. I've already agreed, so I'm getting used to it these past two days."
"Oh." This was the first time Lezhi had heard this. "Lechu is looking for you. What do you mean by helping to lead the team? Are you going to be an instructor for the hunting team?"
"More or less." Actually, Le Chu originally wanted Lei Xiu to help train the guard team, but Lei Xiu refused because he thought it was too much trouble. So Le Chu settled for second best and only asked Lei Xiu to help lead the hunting team.
"Anyway, Lezhi is busy with training every day, and you have nothing to do. Go out hunting and lead the team. You can get extra rewards. It's a win-win situation. Our Lingyu Clan won't treat you unfairly. What do you say?" Le Chu's words of advice still echoed in Lei Xiu's ears.
Indeed, since Lezhi started training, he has been leaving early and returning late every day, and has made more friends and met more people.
Previously, when Lezhi only had a few friends like Leyou, they already took up most of Lezhi's time every day. Now it's even worse. Recently, Leixiu can only spend a little time with the exhausted Lezhi during dinner time, and then they go back to their rooms. The next day, before they even have time to talk, Lezhi has to rush out again.
Lei Xiu was left alone at home with Mao Qiu, who was taking care of the kittens, staring at each other. If he didn't find something to do, the resentment of those left behind would burst through the roof. So Lei Xiu was quickly persuaded and agreed to Le Chu's suggestion.
"Wow." Lezhi had no idea what Lei Xiu was thinking. She just thought Lei Xiu was amazing, so she praised him directly. "That means you're amazing. The clan leader actually bypassed the clansmen and specially made you an instructor. What's that called? A specially appointed expert. Hahaha, Lei Xiu can't see that."
When Lei Xiu heard Le Zhi saying something he couldn't understand, he habitually ignored it, figuring that he could roughly understand Le Zhi's meaning from the context.
"It's alright." Lei Xiu said modestly, his posture unconsciously straightening up a bit, clearly pleased with Le Zhi's praise.
"By the way, I've never asked, Lei Xiu, were you also a member of the guard in your Thunder Clan before? When you left your birthplace last time, so many people came to see you off, it was a bit scary." Le Zhi thought of what had happened before, and the fire of gossip in her heart burned fiercely.
This story goes back to when they were leaving their birthplace. Their original plan was to just tell the guy who was supposed to meet them, but when they set off, the off-duty members of the guard team came out to see them off.
However, apart from Lezhi, everyone else present seemed to take it all for granted, which left Lezhi with no choice but to swallow her questions and wait for the right moment to ask.
And now, Lezhi feels it's the right time.
"Yes, I served as the captain of the guard team for a period of time." He was also the clan chief for a period of time, and during his time as clan chief, the Thunder Clan's abundant martial prowess was fully demonstrated, making them stand out among the fifteen clans for their strength.
If Lei Xiu hadn't had that accident later, he would still be the patriarch of the Thunder Clan. However, Lei Xiu didn't say much about it; to him, these were just past experiences and not that important.
Moreover, Raine is doing a good job as clan leader, and the Thunder Clan's prestige has not fallen into his hands, so Raishi can step down with a clear conscience. A clan leader doesn't need to have the highest combat strength; what's needed more is a sense of responsibility.
The tree spirits don't have much desire for power, probably because they are all long-lived beings. While fulfilling their innate missions, most of them have enough to eat and drink and live in peace and contentment.
Moreover, the tree spirits are mostly proud, and to put it bluntly, they don't respect anyone else. Even if the clan leader does something wrong, the clan members can overthrow him without hesitation. If they disagree, they don't need to fight; they can just go to the mother tree for a judgment.
Therefore, the position of clan chief is a true responsibility accompanied by obligations. Everyone works diligently, and the clan members know that being a clan chief is a tough job, so they are willing to cooperate most of the time.
The real competition for the position within the tribe is for the captain of the guard team. After all, their tribe has a warlike gene for insects ingrained in their bones, and the captain of the guard team is always at the forefront. If you ask the people in each tribe who have high combat strength and ability about their dreams, they will basically say that they want to become the captain of the guard team, not the chief of the tribe.
When Lezhi heard Lei Xiu say that he had been the captain of the guard team, she wasn't surprised. "I guessed so. The people who came to see us off that day all looked very excited. I was afraid they would scream on the spot." They looked like fans seeing their idols, so excited.