I am a Primitive Man
Chapter 447 – We will join you all
After enjoying the golden millet porridge, warmth spread throughout their bodies.
The cold inside them was driven entirely away.
The people of the Green Tribe finally slowed their eating pace, holding warm bowls in their hands and feeling incredibly comfortable in the warm air around them.
So this was how life could be!
Even in winter, it could be this comfortable.
The people of the Green Tribe thought to themselves.
At this moment, they all began to entertain the thought of how wonderful it would be to live here forever.
Including the Green Tribe leader.
After eating and drinking their fill in such a warm environment, it was easy for people to feel drowsy.
These people who had endured the cold and hardships now relaxed, some lying sideways on the warm beds and falling asleep.
The leader of the Green Tribe also felt like dozing off, but he refrained from doing so because he was still thinking about borrowing food.
As the door darkened, when the Green Tribe leader looked up, he saw the kind shaman and the leader of this tribe approaching.
The Green Tribe leader wanted to greet them but was stopped by Han Cheng’s gesture.
Before the Green Tribe leader could speak, Han Cheng inquired about the current situation of the Green Tribe leader.
The Green Tribe leader, who had lost nearly half of his hair, almost cried when he heard Han Cheng’s question. Despite his size, he choked up, with red-rimmed eyes, slowly recounting the tragic plight of their tribe to Han Cheng.
As Han Cheng had suspected, the Green Tribe had no food for the winter.
Han Cheng listened attentively as the Green Tribe leader recounted, expressing deep sympathy for their plight.
Hearing this emotional moment, Han, the Great Shaman, wiped his eyes with the sleeve stained with scallion juice, which instantly turned red.
With a hand grasping the hand of the Green Tribe leader, who had become more sensitive due to warmth, Han emotionally said, “Your tribe is in trouble. Why didn’t you come earlier? We have spare houses here, each warm enough for your entire tribe to live in…”
The eldest senior brother danced around, translating eagerly.
Because of the frequent contact between the Green Tribe and the Green Sparrow Tribe in recent years, they had gained some understanding of each other’s languages, making translations more accurate and effortless.
Upon hearing the translation from the eldest senior brother, tears welled up in the eyes of the Green Tribe leader for quite some time before finally falling uncontrollably…
The Green Tribe members who understood Han Cheng’s intentions immediately became hopeful and moved.
Their eyes wandered around the rooms they had never stayed in before. Simply imagining living in these warm rooms for a long time filled them with longing.
The tearful Green Tribe leader almost nodded in agreement, but at the last moment, he stopped himself.
“￥……”
He shook his head with difficulty and mentioned the matter of borrowing food.
Han Cheng also shook his head with difficulty.
“Your tribe has no food now. Even if we lend you food, what will you use to repay it later?
Moreover, you’ll still need to trade for delicious salt in the future. Your current food supply is not enough…”
Han Cheng spoke while the eldest senior brother translated beside him. The Green Tribe leader, now understanding Han Cheng’s meaning, looked somewhat bewildered.
Indeed, what would they use to repay the borrowed food?
If they didn’t trade for salt, it might be somewhat manageable. Still, adding salt to the equation, their resources would be even more inadequate.
In such circumstances, he wouldn’t even lend food to such a tribe, would he?
But if they couldn’t borrow food, how would his tribe survive this cold winter?
“Join our tribe. Once you join us, you become family. You can live in these warm houses without freezing.
After joining, you’ll have plentiful food every day, just like us, without worrying about hunger.
After joining, you’ll have salted food every day. Although our salt is hard-won, we don’t owe anything to members of the same tribe…”
Han Cheng now seemed like a gentle guide, urging the Green Tribe leader to join the Green Sparrow Tribe.
His voice was highly persuasive.
Yes, just joining this wealthy tribe would solve all their difficulties.
His tribe wouldn’t have to live in such hardship anymore.
They wouldn’t have to worry about salt and food anymore…
Once the Green Tribe leader understood Han Cheng’s intentions from the eldest senior brother, he was immediately moved.
Joining the prosperous Green Sparrow Tribe had been on his mind for a long time.
The two little people had been arguing in his mind for a long time.
On one hand, he truly wanted to join the Green Sparrow Tribe, but on the other hand, as a leader, he instinctively didn’t want to give up his tribe.
This conflicting, painful decision has persisted until now.
Ultimately, the little person named ‘not joining’ gained the upper hand.
“We can refrain from using salt in the future, accumulate food and fur to repay…”
Listening to the translation from the eldest senior brother, Han Cheng couldn’t help but smile inwardly. That was because they still had salt to eat now.
Externally, he maintained a sorrowful appearance, seemingly considering the Green Tribe’s well-being.
“You may choose not to use salt, but what about the infants and the elderly? They are so young and old. How could they possibly endure without salt?”
“You can eat less food, but what about them? According to your thinking, can they survive this winter?”
“Don’t hesitate anymore. There’s nothing wrong with joining our tribe. In the future, we’ll still live together, and you can still see your tribe members daily…”
Yes, he and others were relatively strong. Going without salt and eating less food in winter wouldn’t be a problem. But what about the children and the weak in the tribe?
If that were the case, could they survive this cold winter?
The more the Green Tribe leader thought about it, the more alarmed he became, and the more he felt that joining the Green Sparrow Tribe was excellent.
All these crises could be avoided, and the tribe members could still live together, just like before in the cave…
Han Cheng’s thoughtful consideration for the Green Tribe completely dispelled all the leader’s doubts.
It made him feel that joining the Green Sparrow Tribe was not shameful. On the contrary, it was precisely for the tribe’s sake that he was doing this.
“We will join you.”
After a moment of silence, the Green Tribe leader finally said these words that he had hesitated over for a long time.
Before saying it, he felt the weight of those words was unbearable, impossible to say.
Now that he had spoken them, it didn’t feel burdensome.
On the contrary, he felt that his previously heavy heart suddenly lightened…