I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

Cang Shi nodded heavily, his smile almost reaching his ears as he asked, “Shaman, do we need anything else?”

“We still need the stone mill that Gu Mu and Shan Qiu are helping me make. We need the stone mill to make paper.” Su Bai said.

“Shaman, please wait. I’ll go ask them right away. It’s been several days since you instructed them to make it” Cang Shi said excitedly, continuing, “By now, they must have finished making it.”

“But before making paper, we need to process these Wolf Tail Grass,” Su Bai said, putting down the plants in his hand.

“Shaman, tell us what needs to be done. I’ll have the Tribe’s people do it together.” Cang Shi immediately responded.

“Before that, let me ask, is this plant abundant?” Su Bai picked up one of the plants.

Cang Shi looked at the plant in Su Bai’s hand, trying to recall where they found it. After about ten seconds, he turned his purple eyes and said, “On the other side of the Hunting Ground, there’s a large patch. The entire hillside is covered with it.”

“The entire hillside?” Su Bai’s face lit up with a smile onec again.

“The other two types are not as abundant. They’re not in any specific place, just growing randomly,” Cang Shi added.

Su Bai pushed the other two plants aside and said, “That’s fine. It just means these two plants are not going to be that useful. The most important one is the one in my hand.”

“That’s great! Fortunately, that type covers a whole hillside, so we brought back a lot of it this time.” Cang Shi said with relief.

“You brought back a lot? That’s good then. Today, I’ll let you taste something different.” Su Bai said, standing up.

Cang Shi doubted his ears and repeatedly asked, “Shaman, you… you just said you’ll let us taste something different. Can this thing be eaten?”

“Of course. Why not?” Su Bai smiled and asked in return.

“Shaman, the ends of this plant look all fuzzy. How can we eat it? If we roast it, it’ll burn away,” Cang Shi looked at the Wolf Tail Grass with disdain, continuing, “Do we have to eat it raw? It probably doesn’t taste good!”

Su Bai did not argue. He just continued to walk towards the door, saying, “Follow me and you’ll see.”

“Oh… alright,” Cang Shi belatedly followed behind.

“By the way, Xiao Yu, please ask a few dexterous girls from the Tribe to come along,” Su Bai added.

Yu Ying was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded and replied, “Yes, I’ll go call them right away.”

Su Bai and the others left the Main Teepee and headed towards where the Hunting Team had piled the plants they brought back.

A few minutes later, they arrived behind the classroom, where hunted prey was usually stored. On the ground was a large pile of Wolf Tail Grass, three varieties in total. Two types were less abundant, just small stacks, while the largest stack was twice the size of the other two combined.

“Shaman, these girls are usually responsible for sewing Animal Hides. They’re quite dexterous.” Yu Ying pointed to the girls behind her.

Su Bai nodded and said, “Watch carefully. I’ll demonstrate once, and then you’ll need to process all the Wolf Tail Grass.”

“Yes, Shaman.” The girls all nodded in response.

Su Bai picked up a Wolf Tail Grass and plucked off the small grain-like particles from the top. He placed them all on a large leaf and softly said, “Just do as I did, pluck off all the giants from the plant.”

When he first saw the Wolf Tail Grass, he was surprised. He initially thought it could only be used for making paper. However, when he saw the small spikes on the top of the Wolf Tail Grass, another use for it flashed in Su Bai’s mind.

[It can be used to make noodles. Fresh Wolf Tail Grass should be high in crude fat, crude protein, and crude fibre, making it very nutritious. Most importantly, Wolf Tail Grass is the Ancestor of the Millet, and the grains on the small spikes could all be used.]

Su Bai knew all this information, but in his memory, the small spikes of Wolf Tail Grass should have extremely small grains. The ones from this era were very plump though. They were so plump that they looked very similar to the rice on Earth. Naturally, the first thought that came to his mind was to use this plant for food.

Yu Ying took a Wolf Tail Grass and started plucking the grains one by one as Su Bai had instructed, her soft and cute face was completely concentrated on the task.

She looked up, puzzled, and asked, “Shaman, what can these small things be used for?”

“Once we have more, you’ll see what I’m going to do with them.” Su Bai was already eager to start preparing the food.

Yan Hua grabbed the small spike of the Wolf Tail Grass and forcefully stripped it from top to bottom, violently removing all the grains onto a leaf on the ground.

She bit her tongue, and after processing several stalks, asked, “Shaman, how much do we need?”

Su Bai also squatted down and explained, “The more the better. For now, just prepare enough for me to make something.”

“Shaman, what are you going to make? Shaman Bone Tablets?” Yan Hua naively asked.

“Ah’Hua, how could it be used for Shaman Bone Tablets? The Shaman just said Wolf Tail Grass is edible, so it must be for food.” Yu Ying chuckled, a bit amused.

“Xiao Yu is right, it’s for making food. Just keep plucking, I need to recall the steps for preparation.” Su Bai said with a light laugh.

Since he had transmigrated so many days ago, he had not cooked by himself. It had also been a long time since he cooked on Earth. He needed to consider the primitive Tribe’s current conditions and what ingredients could be used to make a delicious meal.

Yan Hua looked down at the Wolf Tail Grass in her hand, paused for a moment, then grabbed a large handful of Wolf Tail Grass.

She used the same violent plucking method as before, gathering the small spikes of the Wolf Tail Grass together and started plucking.

“Ah’Hua, you’re not cleaning it properly this way. Let me do it,” Yu Ying reached out to take the Wolf Tail Grass from the cow horned girl’s hand.

“Alright, I’ll do the first step, you do the second,” Yan Hua cheerfully handed over the freshly plucked Wolf Tail Grass.

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