20demayo Chapter 283 Finding Seeds
Chapter 283 Finding Seeds
As the tribe's infrastructure construction neared completion, the breath of spring had already spread, and the true season of spring warmth and blooming flowers had finally arrived.
At this moment, Ruan Mianmian was wearing a light and thin shirt. As she walked down the street, she could clearly feel the significant rise in temperature, which undoubtedly indicated that the sweltering summer was about to arrive.
On such a clear morning, as the sun was just beginning to shine on the earth, Ruan Mianmian quickly finished her breakfast and followed the hunting team out of the valley.
The reason for this urgency is that the land in the valley that has been painstakingly cultivated is in dire need of planting various crops.
Although her shop has a rich variety of seed resources, considering the special environment of this beast world where she lives—all plants exhibit gigantic morphology—she decided to first try to find local native seeds and begin cultivating them.
The Tuheda and other orcs had long understood their roles and missions, and they devoted all their energy to land reclamation and infrastructure construction, firmly believing that as long as they followed their leader's lead, they could ensure a life free from want.
The responsibility of protecting the safety of the tribe naturally fell on the shoulders of the brave and fearless wolf-men.
Ruan Mianmian walked briskly forward, talking to Yong beside her: "To be honest, from the current perspective, our tribe's population seems to be sufficient, but in actual operation, we often feel a shortage of manpower. What's even more worrying is that the tribe's composition is too homogeneous, especially the female members, who are pitifully few. This is truly a very thorny problem!"
Upon hearing the chief's words, Yong pondered for a moment and said, "When the rainy season comes, there may be groups of wandering orcs. If their character is deemed acceptable, we can take them in."
After listening for a while, he interjected, "If we really don't have enough manpower, with our strength we can also annex some small tribes."
He was rejected by Ruan Mianmian as soon as he finished speaking.
"Put yourself in their shoes. If our tribe were annexed, would you feel a sense of belonging to the new tribe? Would you be truly loyal to the leader who killed your people and relatives? Killing and looting will never solve anything!"
Jin quickly chimed in, "The leader is right. I had been thinking too simply."
At the same time, he lowered his head and realized that his idea was inappropriate.
Ruan Mianmian continued, "We need to attract, not coerce. We can showcase our tribe's strengths, such as stable housing and abundant food sources."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Once they reached the plains, the two groups prepared to separate.
The gathering team was led by Ruan Mianmian, and included Sen, Yu, and several orcs. Their main purpose was to collect plant seeds.
Meanwhile, Yong led his hunting team deep into the plains to obtain what they needed for the day.
Ruan Mianmian frequently searched for useful information on the system map, while also having the beastmen use their sensitivity to smell to discover special plants.
Believe it or not, some orcs actually discovered the Sichuan pepper tree!
This was a major discovery for Ruan Mianmian, as Sichuan peppercorns are an indispensable seasoning!
However, the pepper tree only has a few scattered leaves now, and it hasn't flowered or borne fruit yet.
So Tu and his group stepped forward, saying they could dig up the pepper trees soon and bring them back to the valley to plant them so they could harvest them in the fall.
This is much easier than starting from a seed.
This opened the door to a new world for Ruan Mianmian and the beastmen, who began to discover new things with their keen sense of smell.