Chapter 203: Cows and Flying Dreams
The people of the Green Sparrow Tribe didn't have a systematic language, so naturally, there weren't many exciting stories. Otherwise, the simple stories like "The Tadpole Looks for Its Mother," "The Monkey Fishing for the Moon," and "The Little Monkey Descends the Mountain," which Han Cheng moved out to help the tribe learn to read, wouldn't have caused such a stir.
Even such simple stories could captivate the people of the tribe, let alone a story like "Cowherd and the Weaver Girl," which was on a completely different level.
Everyone was completely absorbed, their thoughts drifting along with Han Cheng's descriptions, completely immersed in the story.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
When the story reached the point where the evil witch from that evil tribe forcibly took Vega away, tearing the couple apart, the people of the Green Sparrow Tribe who were listening to the story on the side were filled with rage. Some pounded their chests. Others breathed heavily But Shang's reaction was the most intense. He turned and grabbed a stone spear, climbed quickly onto the courtyard wall, pointed the spear at the sky, and roared angrily at the brilliant Milky Way, wanting to stab the evil witch from that evil tribe to death with the spear!
Han Cheng looked at the people's intense reactions, somewhat dumbfounded momentarily.
He had never expected that simply looking up at the stars and getting lost in thought because of Shi Tou's question would lead to such anger in these people after he slightly modified the familiar story from his future life. It was much more engrossing than what he had experienced in the future.
Seeing more people climbing onto the courtyard wall, cursing at the sky like Li Yuanba, and even some throwing stones angrily into the night sky, Han Cheng couldn't help but shrink his head.
He was worried that he might be hit on the head by the stones these guys were throwing around and also worried that he didn't want to be falsely accused by the heavens and provoke their wrath. He might be struck by lightning and taken away along with these angry folks. He stole a glance at the stars, which were still shining brightly in the night sky without a hint of cloud cover and secretly admired the broad-mindedness of the heavens. He quickly sent someone to call back these angry folks.
After venting their emotions, the people were still angry, until Han Cheng began telling stories again, and they quieted down.
It wasn't until Han Cheng finished telling the story and mentioned that the evil witch from that evil tribe allowed the couple to meet once a year that their anger subsided somewhat.
Of course, Han Cheng would never mention the time unit where one day in the sky equaled one year on Earth to them. Even if he did, it would be difficult for them to understand the concept without the concept of "years" in their time.
As they looked up at the dazzling starry sky and followed Han Cheng's guidance to identify the stars Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, which he had named not long ago, their thoughts drifted wildly.
"Divine Child, what is a cow?" Shi Tou, who spoke Mandarin most fluently, asked.
Han Cheng momentarily thought and began explaining to Shi Tou what a cow was and its uses.
The people, who had been looking up at the stars and reminiscing about the incredibly magical and touching story, were gradually drawn back by the new stories told by the Divine Child.
There was a creature as large as a deer, which ate grass like a deer, called a cow.
Cows could be used for eating and plowing the land much faster than a bone shovel
The people of the Green Sparrow Tribe, who were already very familiar with plowing the land and understood the hardships involved, lit up, their eyes shining like the stars in the night sky.
They couldn't help but think, how good would it be if their tribe had cows to plow the land?
Shi Tou's eyes were shining brightly, but unlike the Eldest Senior Brother and others who wanted to find cows to plow the land, he wanted to drape the cowhide over himself and fly like Cowherd.
This child often liked to look at the sky at night and was fascinated by the brilliant and distant Milky Way. He had fantasized more than once about flying into the night sky.
The longing for wings, akin to birds, had always been a regret for Shi Tou. However, tonight, when he heard the magical tale of "Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" from the wise Divine Child, Shi Tou immediately became excited.
"Divine Child, let's go find cows!" Shi Tou looked at Han Cheng, his eyes shining with infinite joy.
The Eldest Senior Brother and others also looked expectantly at Han Cheng.
Compared to the distant stars Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, which could only be seen but not touched, and the captivating story, they were more concerned about things that directly affected their interests.
From the reactions of the Senior Eldest brother and others, it was clear that they had never seen cows. The nearby tribes' trade goods and belongings also showed no sign of cows. It seemed unlikely that there were cows nearby.
Cows were excellent at plowing the land. Before the invention of four-wheeled tractors or two-wheeled plows, they had always been the mainstay of farming, more enduring and hardworking than horses or donkeys.
Since Han Cheng wanted to go down the path of agriculture, cows naturally became an important part of it, and he certainly wanted to find them.
Han Cheng nodded vigorously. "Yes, let's find cows!"
The people watching him couldn't help but smile with joy.
After hearing the story of "Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" from the Divine Child and learning about the various uses of cows, they couldn't wait to bring this magical creature into the Green Sparrow Tribe, just like the deer and rabbits.
"Not now. We'll go find cows when we become strong," Han Cheng said.
The joy in the people's hearts stagnated for a moment at these words.
Many people looked at the high walls and the meat hanging under the eaves, now visible as dark shadows, and recalled the many fruits piled up in the cave. They were puzzled.
Weren't they strong enough now?
The people of the Green Sparrow Tribe, who were already very familiar with plowing the land and understood the hardships involved, lit up, their eyes shining like the stars in the night sky.
They couldn't help but think, how good would it be if their tribe had cows to plow the land?
Shi Tou's eyes were shining brightly, but unlike the Eldest Senior Brother and others who wanted to find cows to plow the land, he wanted to drape the cowhide over himself and fly like Cowherd.
This child often liked to look at the sky at night and was fascinated by the brilliant and distant Milky Way. He had fantasized more than once about flying into the night sky.
The longing for wings, akin to birds, had always been a regret for Shi Tou. However, tonight, when he heard the magical tale of "Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" from the wise Divine Child, Shi Tou immediately became excited.
"Divine Child, let's go find cows!" Shi Tou looked at Han Cheng, his eyes shining with infinite joy.
The Eldest Senior Brother and others also looked expectantly at Han Cheng.
Compared to the distant stars Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, which could only be seen but not touched, and the captivating story, they were more concerned about things that directly affected their interests.
From the reactions of the Senior Eldest brother and others, it was clear that they had never seen cows. The nearby tribes' trade goods and belongings also showed no sign of cows. It seemed unlikely that there were cows nearby.
Cows were excellent at plowing the land. Before the invention of four-wheeled tractors or two-wheeled plows, they had always been the mainstay of farming, more enduring and hardworking than horses or donkeys.
Since Han Cheng wanted to go down the path of agriculture, cows naturally became an important part of it, and he certainly wanted to find them.
Han Cheng nodded vigorously. "Yes, let's find cows!"
The people watching him couldn't help but smile with joy.
After hearing the story of "Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" from the Divine Child and learning about the various uses of cows, they couldn't wait to bring this magical creature into the Green Sparrow Tribe, just like the deer and rabbits.
"Not now. We'll go find cows when we become strong," Han Cheng said.
The joy in the people's hearts stagnated for a moment at these words.
Many people looked at the high walls and the meat hanging under the eaves, now visible as dark shadows, and recalled the many fruits piled up in the cave. They were puzzled.
Weren't they strong enough now?
Someone asked the question on everyone's mind, and Han Cheng smiled and said, "Compared to the neighboring tribes, we are indeed stronger, but it's not enough"
Han Cheng then cited the example of the Bone Tribe, which had arrived while they were away yesterday.
Thinking back and forth, the people felt that what the Divine Child said made sense. Although their tribe was stronger than the surrounding ones, they were not yet strong enough to send out a group to search for cows while the rest defended the tribe from harm.
"When will we be strong enough then?" someone asked.
Han Cheng thought momentarily and said, "When we have enough adults, when we have more food than we can eat, when our weapons are sharper"
The people were initially excited, but then they became worried again.
Having more food than they could eat wasn't too difficult, especially with the fish traps, the various animals raised in the tribe, and the crops. But weapons
Thinking about their stone spears and the vine shields the Divine Child had newly made, they felt they had enough. It was just that having enough adults was difficult!
Although there were many babies in the tribe now, it would take a very long time for them to grow into adults. Even if they did survive, many might not be suitable for venturing out.
Thinking of this, they naturally felt uncomfortable. They all wanted to go out and capture the cows that the Divine Child said were very useful for the tribe and contribute to the tribe.
Someone voiced this concern.
Only the three giants of the Green Sparrow Tribe knew about the plan to subdue the surrounding tribes with salt slowly. The others were all clueless.
Han Cheng looked at the thick shaman wrapped in fur beside him and the eldest senior brother and the others. The three of them smiled at each other with a somewhat cunning expression.
"No!" Han Cheng gave a straightforward answer, but he didn't elaborate on how to increase the number of adult tribe members without relying on babies.
The people of the Green Sparrow Tribe knew that the Divine Child was wise. Since he said so, there must be a way!
They stopped asking and instead raised their heads to gaze again at the brilliant night sky.
As they remembered the story told by the Divine Child and thought about the magical cow, not just Shi Tou, but many others also began to harbor thoughts of finding the cow, killing it when the time came, draping its hide over themselves, and flying into the sky.
Humans longing for the vast sky had never ceased.
Han Cheng had never expected that his story would greatly strengthen the Green Sparrow Tribe's dream of flying.
