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Chapter 141 Want to Learn How to Build a House

After dinner, Bai Ling got ready and went to find Yue.

Bai Ling ate with her clansmen, while Yue ate at her great-uncle's house. Bai Ling and Yue agreed that Bai Ling would go to see him after dinner, and the two took a walk together.

Bai Ling had only taken two steps when the clan leader Zhan called out to her: "Ling, don't go yet, I need to talk to you."

"Clan leader, what brings you here?" Bai Ling asked, turning around.

Zhan said, "You'll understand once you come with me."

Bai Ling hesitated for a moment: "Clan leader, I've already made an appointment with Yue. He's waiting for me at home. I'll go tell him first, and then I'll be there in a bit."

“Alright, we’ll wait for you in the main house in the Great River Tribe, which is the largest house in the very center of the tribe. It’s easy to find.”

Bai Ling nodded, and Zhan gave Bai Ling a few more instructions before leaving.

*

Yue was standing at the door of her great-uncle's house waiting for Bai Ling. He was still wearing the same robe he had worn during the day, and he hadn't taken off his jewelry. The faint moonlight was like a light veil, gently covering Yue.

The moon under the moonlight had such gentle features that Bai Ling's heart swelled with joy the moment he saw it, and a feeling of joy filled his entire being.

Upon seeing Bai Ling arrive, Yue waved to him, and Bai Ling quickened his pace.

"Yue, have you been waiting here for a long time?" Because she had walked too fast, Bai Ling was slightly out of breath, and her voice was a little hoarse than usual.

Yue shook her head, a faint smile playing on her relaxed brows: "I just finished eating too."

Bai Ling's eyes were filled with apology: "Yue, I can't go for a walk with you. The clan leader came to find me just now and said that the other clan leaders have something to discuss with me in the main house."

Hearing that Bai Ling had something to do and couldn't go for a walk together, Yue's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. However, he knew that business was more important, so he said, "Ling, you go ahead. We'll go for a walk together tomorrow night."

Bai Ling continued, "Yue, we caught some fish today. I'll make you fish soup tomorrow, okay?"

Yue nodded, and Bai Ling added, "We also exchanged some bird eggs; I'll steam some egg custard for you."

Moon: "Isn't steamed egg custard for cubs?"

"Adults can eat it too. The elderly and young children love steamed egg custard. I'll steam some and send it over. My great-uncle and grandfather might like it."

Yue: "Then you must have to get up very early to prepare breakfast. Aren't you tired?"

Yue's tone wasn't as aloof as usual; instead, it carried a hint of coquetry, and her expression was sweet and gentle, like that of a little animal.

Bai Ling's heart melted, and he laughed, "I'm not tired. Making delicious food for Yue is not tiring at all."

Yue lowered his head, a smile spreading across his face. He muttered something under his breath, but Bai Ling didn't hear it clearly, so she asked, "Yue, what did you say?"

Yue raised her head, but did not answer Bai Ling's question. Instead, she said, "Ling, you should go quickly. Don't keep the other clan leaders waiting."

After Bai Ling walked away and disappeared from sight, Yue found a rock in the courtyard, sat down, looked at the moon in the sky, and repeated the sentence that Bai Ling hadn't heard clearly.

"Ling, how can you be so good to me?"

*

The big house is indeed easy to find; it's located in the very center of the Dahe tribe and is also the tallest house in the tribe.

Besides Zhan and Dahe tribe chief Li, the chiefs of Hongyan tribe, Yangui tribe, Lvmu tribe and Xueshan tribe are also present.

The tribal chiefs were not inside their houses, but sitting on stones in front of the main house.

Summer was hot, and the houses in the orc world had no windows, so at night the houses were even hotter inside than outside. The chieftains simply waited for Bai Ling outside.

Upon seeing Bai Ling arrive, the clan leaders greeted him warmly, their faces showing a hint of pride. They sat there calmly, a stark contrast to the enthusiasm of the other clan leaders.

Bai Ling greeted the clan leaders. Yang, the clan leader of the Red Rock Tribe, pointed to a stone and said, "Ling, sit down. We have something we want to discuss with you."

Bai Lingxian said first, "What's there to discuss? If any of you clan leaders have something to say, just let us know."

Chief Greenwood laughed and said, "That won't do. We need your help with this matter, so of course we have to discuss it."

After Bai Ling sat down on the rock, Zhan Cai spoke up, "Ling, the clan chiefs are very interested in the house you built. They want to send their people to our tribe to learn from it right now."

Starting in spring, surrounding tribes sent people to the High Tree tribe to exchange for ironware. The beastmen who were sent to trade all saw Bai Ling's house, which was still under construction, and they were all deeply shocked.

Upon returning to their tribe, the orcs who had gone to trade told their tribal chiefs everything they had seen, expressing their longing for the house. Given the many changes Bai Ling had brought to the surrounding tribes, these tribal chiefs, though they hadn't seen the house with their own eyes, trusted their people's words and all believed that the house must be something very valuable.

The chieftains had all heard that building a house was a very troublesome matter, requiring various preparations beforehand. In the spring, the tribe was busy hunting, gathering, and farming, and couldn't spare anyone to go to the High Tree tribe to learn. Summer, with its abundant food, made gathering and hunting much easier, and the farm work could also be managed. After discussing it, the chieftains decided to send someone from their tribe to learn house building.

Learn the preparations for building a house first, and the construction will go much more smoothly next year.

After the tribal chiefs explained, Bai Ling agreed without hesitation. The tribe was short-handed right now, and if more people came to help, he would have more time to do other things.

The chief of the Snow Mountain Tribe said, "Ling, we will bring our own food, and in exchange, we will give you some other things."

Other tribes also spoke up, saying they would exchange goods with Bai Ling.

Bai Ling thought for a moment and said, "I already have enough things at home. Even if you give us more, we won't be able to use them all, and we won't know where to put them."

Chief Li of the Great River Tribe shook his head: "Ling, you teach us how to build houses, and we offer you things in exchange. This is a rule that must be followed. If you don't accept our things, we'll feel embarrassed to learn how to build houses from you."

All the clan leaders shared this attitude: if Bai Ling didn't want their things, they wouldn't be able to learn how to build houses from him.

Bai Ling laughed and said, "Clan leaders, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, don't try to exchange things with me, exchange labor with me instead."

“My family farms the most land and also raises more than a dozen livestock. All of these need help to take care of. How about this, the clansmen you sent, in addition to learning how to build houses, will also work for my family in exchange for their labor. What do you think?”

The clan chiefs agreed after a brief discussion. The clansmen they sent would stay in the Gaoshu tribe until winter, and Bai Ling would arrange everything they needed to do during that time.