I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

Chapter 232: The Main Gate Faces the Great River

Su Bai walked through the Tribe, intending to first survey the situation before making any decisions. After all, he needed to understand the specific circumstances of the Tribe in order to properly arrange the upcoming work.

For example, where to build the classroom, where to set up the weaving workshop, as well as the pottery workshop, living quarters, and so on – all of these needed to be planned out.

This was no easy task, as the Ancestral Land was quite large. It was essential to plan carefully. Otherwise, making adjustments later would be extremely troublesome.

“Ah’Hua, you’re more familiar with this place. Take me on a tour.” Su Bai said.

After giving the kiln blueprint to Yan Jiao, he took the cow horned girl to explore the Tribe.

“Shaman, I know every part of the Tribe.” Yan Hua eagerly walked in front.

They were now touring the centre of the Tribe, gradually moving towards the outer region.

The entire Tribe was not small, about four to five times larger than the previous one, practically the size of a small city.

An hour later, Su Bai finished touring the whole Tribe and remarked, “It really is big.”

“Before, the entire Tribe was full of people. I would be able to see someone everywhere I went.” Yan Hua spread her arms, helplessly saying, “But now, most of the Tribe is occupied by those of the Black Snake Tribe.”

“They’re now considered part of the Flame Dragon Tribe. Those that came from the other Tribes as well.” Su Bai softly reminded.

He knew that those of the Flame Dragon Tribe inevitably had some misgivings in their hearts, but it would gradually get better with time. He firmly believed these people were not bad at heart – they were all just trying to survive.

As long as they had enough to eat and a place to live, all other problems were not major issues.

“Shaman, shall I take you to see the river?” Yan Hua suddenly asked.

Su Bai had almost forgotten about the great river. He nodded and said, “Sure, let’s go take a look.”

The two set off towards the riverside. The Tribe obviously was not very far from the great river.

Seven or eight minutes later, they arrived at the riverside. At this moment, there were people washing Animal Hides and such by the river.

Su Bai gazed out, seeing that the entire great river was very wide, a full twenty metres across, almost approaching the size of a large river on Earth.

He scanned the whole river and exclaimed, “This river is really wide. It’s probably impossible to swim across, right?”

“You can’t swim across. I heard Father say that someone tried to swim across before, but they didn’t get very far before being eaten by the Ferocious Beasts in the river.” Yan Hua said while pursing her lips.

“Looks like we’ll need to build boats. With boats, we would be able to cross this great river. Getting to the other side won’t be a problem once we have boats.” He responded.

“Boats? Shaman, what are boats?” Yan Hua curiously asked.

“A kind of transportation vehicle. Hmmm… in simpler terms, something that allows you to move on water.” Su Bai explained it in a simple manner.

Yan Hua immediately perked up, her red eyes widening as she asked, “Do such things really exist?”

“Of course. You’ll see them soon enough.” Su Bai smiled and continued to ask, “Are there any Tribes on the other side of the river?”

Yan Hua nodded without hesitation, saying, “Yes, Father said there are people living over there too, but we don’t know what kind of people they are.”

Su Bai blinked his black eyes thoughtfully and said, “We’ll know once we build the boats.”

He was a bit curious about what might be on the other side. It was such a large river separating the two sides. [Perhaps the world over there is a lot more different than the world on this side?]

Thinking of this filled him with curiosity. He could not wait to build a large boat right away, but that was not realistic.

After all, building a boat was no easy task. The boat’s structure and material selection were all very rigorous matters.

However, Su Bai could not quite remember how to build a boat at the moment. He would have to see if he could recall it when the time came.

Building a boat would take quite some time, and it would need to be large. An ordinary small boat would not suffice in this world. After all, there were Ferocious Beasts in the river. If they built a small boat, it would only result in the boat and people being overturned by the Ferocious Beasts. Thus, the boat could not be too small.

Yan Hua just stood quietly to the side. She did not know what a boat was, only that the things the Shaman had spoken of so far had all been jaw dropping products.

Su Bai turned his head to look at the distance between the great river and the Tribe, and asked, “Ah’Hua, is there any open space nearby?”

The distance between the great river and the Tribe was not that far, about a thousand metres or so, taking about eight minutes to walk.

Since it was a direct path from the Tribe to the great river, without any messy turns or slopes, it did not take much time to walk to and fro.

“Open space? I think there’s some behind the Tribe, but it’s closer to the forest and further from the river.” Yan Hua pointed to a spot not far away.

“Alright, let’s go take a look.” Su Bai already had another plan in mind.

Yan Hua was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed behind, taking big steps to catch up and lead the way.

About ten minutes later, the two arrived at the back of the Tribe. Actually, it should be considered the front of the Tribe, as the main gate faced the direction of the forest.

This was Su Bai’s first time coming here during the day. Last night it had been too late, and he had been fully focused on the Black Snake Tribe, so he had not paid attention to the surrounding environment.

He looked at the open space, nodded in satisfaction, and said, “This is a good spot.”

“Shaman, what do you suddenly need an open space for?” Yan Hua asked, puzzled.

“We can plant the sweet potatoes, peppers, and lettuce that we grew in our other settlement.” Su Bai smiled.

“Oh right, I almost forgot about those. I hope Xiao Yu and the others can protect them well.” Yan Hua said, suddenly realising.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already instructed Qing Yan and the others. There shouldn’t be any problems,” Su Bai said.

He had told them to dig up the sweet potatoes, ginger, and garlic, and to put them in wooden barrels with soil. Naturally, the soil had to be the original soil they were planted in.

As for the lettuce, it would be harvested directly. After all, he still had some seeds left, so they could be replanted.

“But Shaman, this is where our main gate is. Isn’t it a bad idea to set up the farm here? I’m afraid they’ll be trampled as people come and go.” Yan Hua was quite comprehensive in her concerns.

“This is only a temporary main gate. I plan to change where our main gate will face at a later date,” Su Bai said, the corners of his mouth turning up.

Yan Hua frowned, asking, “Temporarily? Then where will the main gate be moved to?”

“Facing the direction of the great river,” Su Bai smiled.

“Shaman, why does the main gate need to face the direction of the great river? Isn’t it better to face the forest? That way it’s easier for our people to come and go,” Yan Hua did not understand why the Shaman would suggest this.

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