Being the Chieftain of a Moe Tribe - Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Slash-and-Burn Agriculture and Wood Ash

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Fu Rui hugged Yuan, while the girls held the bamboo. Then, they returned to the tribe.

After helping the sleeping Yuan to settle down, he began to do his own things.

He first went to the reservoir outside the village to take a look. After a period of accumulation, the sand had fallen to the bottom of the reservoir. As a result, the reservoir was already very clean.

Then, Fu Rui dug a shallow waterway on the other side that led to the river outside the village, allowing the stream to flow there.

After that, he began to polish the bamboo that the beast-eared females had chopped.

He planned to use these naturally hollow bamboo stems to create a water-drawing device that would connect to the village.

In this way, the beast-eared girls in the village would no longer have to suffer from diarrhea and pain from drinking water. They also wouldn’t have to run back and forth for two hours before dawn to get clean water for him.

It was all worth it.

The water-drawing device was not difficult to assemble, but it was a little troublesome to open up the bamboo stems.

The stone knife was not sharp enough, so it took a lot of time to handle the bamboo stems.

After he was done with this, he had to connect the triggers so that when the villagers wanted water, they could trigger the device and obtain an endless stream of water.

After dinner, Fu Rui continued to work.

The beast-eared girls in the village were curious about what the new Village Chief was up to.

Fu Rui explained what he was doing to them in detail. However, it was clear that this device was something that the beast-eared females could not understand.

“In short, when you turn this joystick in the village, you can make this thing work. This will cause the water from the pool to be scooped up by these bamboo pipes. You just have to take a container and place it under the pipe next to the joystick to receive the water.”

Fu Rui felt that he had explained everything very clearly.

However, the beast-eared females were still staring at each other in amazement. They felt that it was incredible to be able to obtain a stream of water just by moving something in the village.

“Even though the Village Chief isn’t a wizard, his power is too magical.”

“Exactly, exactly.”

“It’s so profound, I don’t understand it at all.”

“That’s right, that’s right.”

Fu Rui was speechless.

However, it didn’t matter as long as they knew how to use it.

When the conditions were better in the future, he would add a filter in the bamboo pipe to make the stream of water cleaner.

After a period of hard work, the water-drawing device was finally completed.

Fu Rui had set up five water-drawing spots in the village, with the largest one at the center of the village. He had also made a small reservoir with the extra bamboo pieces.

After completing all of these, a system prompt appeared in his mind.

“Ding, successfully increased the civilization level of the village. You now possess a basic water supply system and have obtained 8 Civilization Points.”

Fu Rui smiled with relief as he looked at the many beast-eared girls who were testing the new device.

Then, he turned around and walked towards Yuan’s house.

He was tired today as well. He should rest early as he had more things to do tomorrow.

The next morning, at sunrise…

Fu Rui slowly woke up. When he opened his eyes, he saw the cute cat-eared girl.

Like yesterday, he was woken up by her kneading. However, there was also an additional licking process today.

Fu Rui was awakened by the taste in Yuan’s mouth.

It was a very strange plant fragrance, like a mixture of lavender and white lilies. It smelled very fresh.

It seemed that the girls from the beast-eared tribe paid great attention to their personal scent.

However… they didn’t seem to have a habit of brushing their teeth. They simply used plants to clear their breath.

As a modern person who had transmigrated, Fu Rui understood the meaning of brushing one’s teeth too well.

If one did not brush their teeth for a long time, the food residue would not be removed in time. As a result, bacteria would be produced in large numbers and various diseases would occur in one’s mouth.

After eating food, the bacteria would be brought to the intestines along with the food, causing more gastrointestinal symptoms.

In particular, when the main sustenance of the beast-eared females was meat, this problem would be even more serious.

“It looks like I have to find a way to make toothbrushes and toothpaste.”

Fu Rui did not want to taste the flesh in the beast-eared girls’ mouths the next time they kissed. That was too disgusting.

He subconsciously looked at Yuan’s mouth.

Yuan thought that he wanted to kiss her, so she immediately pouted and moved closer.

However, Fu Rui blocked her with his hand.

The kitten meowed twice in confusion.

She was puzzled as to why Fu Rui would reject such a comfortable way of expressing her love.

“Come, open your mouth and let me check your teeth,” said Fu Rui seriously.

Yuan opened her small mouth.

Due to the poor lighting, it was pitch black inside the house. Thus, he could not see clearly.

Hence, Fu Rui pulled her in a different direction and let the light from the door shine on Yuan’s face. Then, he used his fingers to push her lips open.

“Wu wu wu…”

Yuan cried out softly, her saliva dripping down Fu Rui’s fingers.

Fu Rui carefully observed Yuan’s mouth for a while and realized that her teeth were still very white. He did not see any lesions like tooth decay or dental plaque.

“Not bad, not bad. You’ve taken good care of yourself, but you still have to brush your teeth in the future.” Fu Rui let go of Yuan.

“Brush… my teeth?” Yuan paused. “What is that, meow?”

“I’ll tell you when I have the chance.”

Fu Rui thought for a moment and felt that practicality was more important than an explanation.

After briefly rinsing his mouth with water, he pulled Yuan outside.

As he walked, he finished signing in for the day.

“Ding, successfully signed in. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the techniques for slash-and-burn agriculture.”

Slash-and-burn agriculture?

Once again, Fu Rui gained more knowledge.

This was an agricultural method left behind from the Neolithic era. It was part of the primitive farming system.

This method involved cutting down all the trees and dried roots on the ground, then exposing them to the sun. When they were dry enough, he would light a fire and burn them.

After being burned by the fire, the land would become soft, and the chopped plants would be burnt to ashes. These ashes were the most primitive form of fertilizer that could be directly sown without needing to be turned over.

However, this method could only be used for a very short time as crops could only grow on this land for a year. After a year, they would have to switch to another piece of land to do the same.

Since the technology level of this farming method was not high, the yield would also be very low.

Only 50 kilograms of agricultural produce could be harvested from about 660 square meters of land.

Although it was not much, it was necessary.

After all, domesticating plants and turning them into recipes was a very important step in human history.

Fu Rui believed that he would be able to obtain a lot of Civilization Points after completing this.

It was just that the waiting time was a little long.

The few seeds in his hands would take two months to grow. Even the sweet potatoes, which had the shortest growth period, would take two months to grow.

Meanwhile, the crops with the longest crop period would take half a year.

By that time, he might not even be interested in these Civilization Points.

However, it was better than nothing. He would treat it as a long-term investment.