CH 30

The next day, Qin Fei got up very early and went to pick several large bottle gourds and fetch some smaller ones. He differentiate them up several times before moving it back. After that, he left all the smaller gourds with mostly only half of their large heads, removed all the seed inside, so that a lightweight gourd bowl was ready, therefore he no longer needed to carry those kinds of very heavy stone bowls. Several more large bottle gourds were then made and the simple water basin was completed. 

Qin Fei was so pleased with what he had made that he immediately took one of the bottle gourd basins and went to the river to fetch water for Sa Lei to wash up. Both females who woke up early and males who were on guard, saw the object in Qin Fei’s hand and came over curiously. Qin Fei graciously explained how to make it and the use of the bottle gourd. Several females immediately went off to pick it up. 

It was not that the tribe didn’t have earthenware pottery and earthen jar that can be used to hold water, but those things were obtained and traded for large amounts of food. The amount of it was not much, moreover it was easy to break, so not every family in the tribe can have them. Even Sa Lei only had two earthenware pottery or earthen jars to hold water, not even a pot or a jug. Qin Fei’s proposal to use bottle gourds for water not only solved the problem of being unable to carry water, but also gave many families who did not have pottery tile urns, something to hold water. The bowls and basins made from bottle gourds were also an economical and affordable invention for the tribesmen, it was light and easy to use and not afraid of breaking it. Even if they did break, they were easy to make and the materials were not difficult to find.   

When Qin Fei returned from fetching water, Sa Lei had already woken up and was squatting in front of the tent studying the gourd bowls and basins Qin Fei had made. When he saw Qin Fei return with a basin of water, he smiled and took it over, “You got up early just to make these, didn’t you?”

Qin Fei nodded his head, “Not bad, I guess, no need to carry that heavy stone bowl every day.”

Sa Lei pretended to be disappointed, “Ai, at that time, those stone bowls took my family a lot of effort to make, but it’s a pity those will be thrown away.”

Qin Fei shook his head and couldn’t help laughing, “Those stone bowls are still very useful. I can use them to pound some herbs or do something… else” 

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This pair of shoes, Qin Fei made it with extra care, not only the whole inner lining of the shoes were wrapped with thin and soft fur, but also some air holes for ventilation were made on both sides. Because he was afraid that Sa Lei would be uncomfortable, Qin Fei deliberately added a layer of thick animal skin to the sole of the straw sandals. This layer of animal skin sole, he carefully and especially removed the fur from the animal skin and polished the side of the animal skin to make rough patterns, so that when walking on the slippery ground, it could play an anti-slip role function and would not easily fall over.

“To be honest, I still don’t want to get it dirty!” Sa Lei still felt, what a pity.  

“Even the better the sandal is, it will lose its original meaning if you can’t wear it on your feet.” Qin Fei patted Sa Lei’s shoulder, “Quickly go wash up, then eat.”

Sa Lei agreed, washed his face, rinsed his mouth, and brushed his teeth with aloe vera. Just then he saw Qin Fei bring him a bowl of steaming hot stewed meat and some hot sweet potatoes. 

Qin Fei looked at his silly and dumbfounded appearance then said, “I made some fire this morning and wrapped it in leaves and buried it under the fire to warm the food up. It’s not good to always eat cold food in the morning.”

Sa Lei couldn’t hold back any longer, he grabbed Qin Fei and kissed him, causing the primitive people who were eating breakfast to shout and make a loud cheerful voice. It was only after a long time that Sa Lei let go of the red-faced Qin Fei. 

Looking at Sa Lei happily eating the steaming hot pot-stewed with soy sauce and spices meat. Qin Fei negotiated as he said, “Can you lend me a few males from the hunting team? Just for one day.”

Sa Lei nodded, “No problem, with this spear you’ve made, the hunting team can lend you ten or eight males. Moreover there will be no delay in hunting as usual.” Sa Lei swallowed the food in his mouth and continued, “Are you going to get milk for Cooper’s little brother?” 

Qin Fei nodded his head, “I’m going to catch some goats, they’re a lot smaller than brown furry animals, so it shouldn’t be too difficult.”

Sa Lei frowned, “That animals are relatively small and don’t actively hurt people, however it’s still quite dangerous. I’m not going to hunt today, I’ll go and accompany you.” 

Qin Fei was a little surprised, “Who’s going to lead the hunting team if you don’t go? What if something goes wrong?”

Sa Lei laughed ha ha, “Those few days when I was injured before, wasn’t there also someone else who led the team?” 

Qin Fei shook his head, “It’s better if you follow the hunting team.”

Sa Lei patted Qin Fei’s shoulder, “You’ve only been here for a short time, so you don’t know a lot of things yet. The males members of the hunting and picking teams are often switched. The team leaders of the hunting and picking teams are changed every fifteen day, with me, Torreja, Benert and Mocha taking turns. You must be familiar with Torreja. Benert and Mocha, you also know them.” 

He pointed to Benert who was not far away, eating while he was polishing his long spear with his animal skin, “He didn’t like to talk, but he’s surprisingly extremely strong, a very outstanding and good hunter. The one in the tribe who can fight me evenly is only Benert.” 

He pointed to Mocha who was sitting opposite them, eating with his mouth full of oil, “Mocha is also not bad, it’s just that his mouth is not well behaved. He is also the one who makes or causes trouble.” 

Mocha swallowed the food in his mouth, dissatisfied as he said, “Hey, Boss Sa Lei, don’t expose me, will you?” After that, he bared his teeth and smiled at Qin Fei, “Mocha is willing to be dispatched or sent on a mission by Boss Qin Fei at any time as you please, as long as you reward me with something tasty to eat.”

Sa Lei laughed and kicked Mocha, who dodged it smartly and went over to Benert’s side, continue eating. Sa Lei shook his head helplessly, “This Mocha is a rare tracker. He can tell the exact type, weight, age and body condition of an animal just from its footprints, food scraps, the excrement and urine. He never lost track of the prey he had set his sights on. Benert’s younger brother, Kaluoti, was also originally an expert hunter but unfortunately he was also injured last winter when he fought off a wild animal attack and hit his head. After that he gradually lost his sight and now hides in his tent all day, rarely comes out and walks around.” 

Listening to Sa Lei’s words, Qin Fei secretly calculated that the person probably had hit his head and gradually lost his sight. It was probably because the blood inside his skull had pressed on his visual nerves. If the clot was not large, by taking a few doses of medicine with acupuncture and moxibustion should recover his lost eyesight soon but without seeing the patient, Qin Fei didn’t dare to make any rash claims, lest it would lead to empty joy (rejoice too soon) and disappointment. Beside that, the primary problem now was to capture the sheep beast, solve the milk crisis of the little Chalo, the rest still had to wait until this matter was resolved.