I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 355, The Rainy Season is Coming!

Translator: Silavin

At dusk, as the Sun set in the west, the Flame Dragon Tribe was once again shrouded in darkness. Everything around was pitch black. Almost simultaneously, the fruit oil lamps throughout the Tribe began lighting up, one by one.

These fruit oil lamps were like stars in the dark night sky. Their flickering made them especially beautiful to watch.

Su Bai returned to the fourth floor, and he stood by the window watching the scene outside.

With the wind growing stronger as night fell, even though there was glass separating him from the environment, he could still hear its howls. The wind was so strong that the distant forest trees all swayed low.

Since it was nighttime, coupled with the howling wind, those newly lit fruit oil lamps were constantly flickering.

Suddenly, in an instant, all those newly lit fruit oil lamps were extinguished.

In just that one moment, the entire Flame Dragon Tribe became dark again. When looking around, only the fire pits in the rooms were still burning.

“This is definitely something we need to overcome…” Su Bai muttered to himself. [We can’t have the Tribe’s fruit oil lamps going out when the rainy season comes. What’s more, with the rain, even if there is no wind, the fruit oil lamps outside would not be able to stay lit.]

“Shaman, it suddenly became much darker outside…” Yu Ying murmured, pressing against the window.

“There’s nothing we can do. The wind is too strong.” Su Bai said.

He suddenly felt particularly comfortable tonight, though he did not know why. [Perhaps it is the calm before the storm?]

Sleeping on rainy days was always extremely comfortable. The night before a storm was exceptionally so. He remembers he would always sleep especially well during those nights.

“Shaman, tomorrow is when the rainy season begins. We’ll get through it safely, right?” Yu Ying suddenly asked. She did not want to relive the old days, when during the rainy season, she could only eat once a day.

Every morning, she would wake up extremely hungry, barely making it to noon for one meal. Afterwards, she would have to endure hunger until noon the next day.

At that time, the Tribe did not have many Animal Hides, and not everyone could get a share.

She did not get any. So, she had to bear with whatever she had, which was this one thin Animal Hide from before. Using that, she would shiver every night.

Those days lasted for over ten years. So, she could not help but get anxious and afraid. Even though life began to gradually improve after the Tribe got a new Shaman, the fear in her heart had not disappeared.

“Of course, with me here, you won’t go hungry or cold.” Su Bai said. He knew what she was worried about. In fact, it was not just her – the entire Tribe shared the same concerns.

Even so, he also knew that as long as the Tribe safely made it through this rainy season and snow season, they would become even more devoted to him. After all, this was a trial they had to face every year. A trial of life and death, in which they placed great importance over.

Managing the Tribe would become even simpler then. Moreover, he had been extensively preparing for this rainy season.

“En,” Yu Ying gave a firm nod.

She immediately felt confident/ After all, she knew about all the early preparations they had done.

“Have Gu Mu’s raincoats and umbrellas been made?” Su Bai asked.

“They’re all finished. They will be delivered at noon today. Would Shaman like to take a look?” Yu Ying asked.

Su Bai shook his head and said, “No need, I trust Gu Mu. Besides, these two items aren’t that difficult to make.”

*Knock knock knock…*

Just as Su Bai finished speaking, there was a knock at the door. He nodded to let the person enter.

*Creak!* Yan Hua and Sha Lan pushed open the door, first poking in their little heads, then walking in.

“Why are you here?” Yu Ying blinked her pink eyes.

“The wind outside is too loud, we couldn’t sleep. We wanted to see if Shaman was asleep…” Yan Hua said.

“It’s our first time waiting for the rainy season to come in a cement house, so we couldn’t sleep…” Sha Lan added.

Su Bai smiled, walked to the wooden bench and sat down, saying, “Since you can’t sleep, let’s have something to drink.”

“Something to drink?” Yan Hua touched her hair and continued asking, “Shaman, what are we drinking?”

Su Bai took out a can of tea from under the table and said, “Let’s drink tea. It’s nice to drink tea while watching the scenery outside.”

The tea was Da Hong Pao, which he had gotten from an Assistance Package.

Thinking of Da Hong Pao reminded him of the delicious Da Hong Pao bubble tea back on Earth.

*Splash…* Yu Ying immediately went forward to get boiling water from the fire pit and took out several cups, evenly distributing some tea leaves into them.

Since she helped brew Su Bai’s tea every day, she was very familiar with all the steps.

A few minutes later, four cups of steaming Da Hong Pao tea were ready, and as soon as the hot water was poured in, the tea’s fragrance wafted out.

Sha Lan closed her blue eyes to savor the tea’s aroma and sighed, “Shaman, this smells so good.”

“This is tea? It looks like rotting leaves…” Yan Hua held the cup very low, frowning at the tea leaves below.

She felt that these tea leaves were no different from the dried leaves that had fallen to the ground. It was amazing that these leaves could be used to make a drink. [As expected of the Shaman. He is always thinking of things others can’t even begin to imagine.]

“I thought the same at first, but it’s really nice.” Yu Ying strongly recommended.

When she first saw tea leaves, she had the same thoughts, and was somewhat reluctant to try.

Yan Hua curiously held the cup to her nose and sniffed, then immediately widened her eyes.

Her expression was one of disbelief as she exclaimed, “This smells so good!”

“Once you drink it, you’ll come to love the taste.” Su Bai gently blew on it and took a sip.

This was how tea should be enjoyed – having a warm cup during leisurely moments while looking at the scenery outside.

Yan Hua took several deep breaths, taking in the tea’s fragrance, feeling refreshed. She followed suit with a sip.

She drank the first sip too quickly and got slightly burned. Still, she did not want to spit it out. She held the tea in her mouth with a strange expression, finally managing to swallow it down. Moments later, she eagerly took another sip.

Watching her, Sha Lan also took a sip and exclaimed, “Shaman, this tea tastes so good!”

“Don’t drink too much. Else, you’ll have trouble sleeping tonight.” Su Bai cautioned.

Tea could be drunk in moderation. One would feel extremely comfortable after drinking. However, too much, and the caffeine inside would be stimulating. It would make it even harder to sleep.

“Shaman, what plant is this tea made out from?” Yan Hua asked.

She saw the tea leaves at the bottom of the cup opening up, and they were spreading out, into the proper shape of leaves.

Silavin: Da Hong Pao is kind of shrivelled looking. So, when added into hot water, they expand out.