sbdcsierra Chapter 47 Private Property
Chapter 47 Private Property
At this time, the tribal system was still somewhat chaotic. While it was not yet permissible for tribes not to hand over resources, it was permissible to own private property.
Generally, rewards are given by the tribe for making contributions, but these rewards and punishments are almost always determined by the chieftain and priests. Lin Baiyan did not want to make such a definitive judgment.
He, Lang Cang, and several other beastmen holding important positions, including Hu Qiu Xiong Fei, Tu Lin, Hu Qing Yang Ye, and Lu Xiao, discussed and finally decided on the reward for this event.
From then on, Lin Baiyan acquired his first private property: a piece of lambskin!
The sheepskin had been prepared beforehand, and Lin Baiyan, in his beast form, could use it as a rug and blanket, with a thick layer of dry grass underneath.
The kitten crawled inside and had its first good sleep since transmigrating.
At this moment, Lin Baiyan was so comfortable nestled in the animal skin quilt that he didn't want to get up, and he almost fell asleep again.
Just then, a slight noise came from beside them.
The kitten poked its head out from under the animal skin and saw the big white wolf beside it. The wolf had its eyes closed and was unconsciously making a soft purring sound in its throat.
A huge, furry white wolf lay not far from Lin Baiyan, completely shielding the kitten from the wind blowing into the cave.
As the autumn morning breeze blew, the white fur on the white wolf was blown towards Lin Baiyan. The young man looked at the fur that had drifted onto his nose and felt a little itchy, so he stretched out his paw and rubbed it.
Furry feathers danced in the air as the young man gazed at them with a deep, unsettling look, genuinely worried for Lang Cang.
With this much shedding, won't the wolf go bald...?
He sheds a little sometimes, but compared to the wolf, it's nothing. The kitten licked the fur on its back to make sure it wasn't shedding much before it was happy.
Looking at the wisp of white fur on the paw, the young man felt a little strange. Why did the wolf's fur seem to have a silvery tinge?
The wolf cubs that Lang Cang brought were all grayish-brown, with only their bellies being white inside. Lang Yun was a little better off, but its four paws were also gray. Only Lang Cang was a big white wolf, and when it tilted its head, it looked just like a Samoyed. Lin Baiyan's thinking was a little off.
But the white giant wolf is still prettier.
After a moment of wild thought, the young man came to his senses. He looked at the sky outside the cave, crawled out of the animal-skin blanket, and ran past the wolf-like creatures.
It was late autumn, and the mountain air carried a refreshing coolness. The kitten took a deep breath, and its whole body shivered involuntarily.
He didn't transform into human form; his animal-like fur was warmer. The kitten nimbly and lightly trod across the grassy forest floor, heading towards the waterfall to the west. His paws moved so lightly that he made no sound.
It's already a bit cold here, so wouldn't it be even harder to bear in winter?
The young man thought with some concern.
No, it's already cold inside the cave. Even if there's a fire, it won't help much. He has to find a way to make charcoal.
The young man slowly thought about the general method of making charcoal, but his speed did not decrease at all, and he soon arrived at the waterfall.
The kitten stood by the pool, paws outstretched, body leaning back as if preparing for a jump, and then with a whoosh, launched itself down into the waterfall.
"Meow meow meow!"
"He's jumping too high! He's jumping too high!" the young man shouted wildly as he moved backward from under the waterfall. "He's jumped too high! He's jumped too high!"
I took a shower and splashed water all over his face!
The kitten soaked itself in the pool to wash away the bloody smell. It had spent too long processing the meat yesterday, and it felt as if it had been soaking in blood, smelling terrible.
The young man leisurely splashed his paws underwater a few times, enjoying the pleasure of soaking in the super-large bathtub.
Then it swam to the shore, jumped up, and vigorously shook the water off its fur. After shaking off most of the water, its fur became drier, and the kitten began to slowly groom itself.
After completing this process, the young man stood by the pool, looking at the kitten reflected in the water with satisfaction.
Yes, it's clean and fluffy; it's a beautiful, fuzzy creature.
After Lin Baiyan finished packing, he hurriedly ran towards the cave. At this time, Hu Qing and the others had already started cooking meat soup. After yesterday's all-night revelry, the impoverished Cangyan tribe had returned to its usual stingy ways.
After eating the wild vegetable stew with beef, the old beastmen continued to process the remaining wild beef.
Tu Lin and the others were about to go into the forest to continue gathering when Lin Baiyan looked at all the meat and suddenly had a thought: could this beef be made into smoked meat?
The thought of the aroma of cured pork made the young man's mouth water. The glistening cured pork, with a touch of garlic sprouts—slurp!
I can't even think about it, it makes my mouth water so much...
Lin Baiyan quickly shook his head, trying to shake the dried meat out of his head.
Lu Xiao led the returning male beastmen to begin digging caves. The male beastmen were much stronger, and with a dozen or so beastmen working together, Lin Baiyan felt that they would definitely be able to live in new caves before the snow season arrived, and the charcoal was urgently needed.
Just then, Lang Cang finished arranging the work for the beastmen. Seeing the young man standing there in a daze, he walked over and waved his hand in front of his eyes. "What are you thinking about? You're so lost in thought."
Lin Baiyan realized, "I was thinking about charcoal and cured meat!"
A dark glint flashed in Lang Cang's eyes. It was something new again. "Charcoal, what's that?"
Remembering the benefits of charcoal, the young man excitedly recommended it to Lang Cang, "It's a particularly long-burning fuel that can keep the cave warm all night!"
Lang Cang exclaimed in surprise, "There are such things?"
"Of course, I'm going to go into the forest now to find firewood and then build a kiln."
Lang Cang said in a deep voice, "I'll go with you. I'm strong and can carry a lot of firewood back."
The young man thought it made sense, so the two of them each picked up a basket and went into the woods.
The firewood in the cave is relatively thin and not suitable for making charcoal. In addition, wet wood is usually used for making charcoal, which makes it easier to succeed.
The two men used whatever materials were available in the forest. Since using sharp stones to break down trees was very inefficient, the young man made a stone axe and a stone adze. Lang Cang held the stone axe and swung it down with great force, chopping down a tree in just a few strokes.
Lin Baiyan chose trees that were about the thickness of a calf, as the wood produced from burning them would be more durable.
Before long, they had chopped up a large pile of firewood. Since the baskets couldn't hold it all, Lin Baiyan tied the firewood up tightly. Lang Cang transformed into his beast form and carried the ropes with him.
On the way back, Lin Baiyan dug two baskets of fine soil from the stream to the east to make a clay kiln.