After watching their figures disappear behind the city gate, Chen Qi went back to the house to tidy up, and then went to the Ali’s house next door. Recently Ali planted some seeds in the ground, and he’d heard that the seedlings had already grown. Chen Qi wanted to go and have a look.

When Chen Qi entered, he found Ali busy squatting amidst the several plots of land. “How’s it looking? Are the seeds’ survival rates high?”

Ali raised his head and saw that it was Chen Qi, he quickly moved aside. “Planting with seeds has a much higher survival rate than digging and replanting seedlings from the plains.” He pointed to a tiny thing by his feet where a finger-lengthed tender sprout was growing, “This is a potato sprout that was cut and planted according to your method. Almost every one of them survived. The potato seedlings transplanted from the plains before could not survive after three days.”

Chen Qi looked along the direction of Ali’s finger. Sure enough, he saw a young plant that was growing well. There was a decent distance between the potato sprouts so it didn’t look so obvious.

Ali pointed to another piece of land. “The cabbage dug from the forest was planted there before, and the death rate was higher than that of potatoes. It took two whole plots of land to support one plant to survive with much difficulty. According to your directions, the seeds were saved and then planted. Now they have sprouted and there have not been any more mass deaths.”

Chen Qi had not been to Ali’s house for a few days. The cabbage was almost a finger high now, growing luxuriantly, as vigorous and full of vitality as the weeds on the plains.

Chen Qi pondered for a moment. Although it was not clear why the survival rate of replanted seedlings after they had been dug up was so low, it was obvious that as long as they were grown from seeds this would not happen. “Then you can keep growing the plants in this way, and teach the others to do the same. Any leftover vegetables that can’t be finished can be dried in the sun so that they can be stored for a long time. Even if you can’t plant them in winter, you won’t have to worry about not having vegetables to eat.”

Ali nodded. Chen Qi had already taught him how to preserve dried vegetables. Now there were abundant resources in the plains and forests. Maybe they could organize the tribespeople to go to the edge of the forests to collect them some time.

Ali and Chen Qi discussed more about planting. Then because Azhang had taken the hunting team out to hunt, at noon, he went to call Ka Luo, who was at home with the child, over to have lunch at Ali’s house.

Ayao could already walk now, but he was still unsteady and would occasionally fall to the ground, so Ka Luo dared not let him out of his sight.

“…Qi …Qi.” Ayao’s baby teeth had just come out, and as soon as he opened his mouth to speak, drool slipped uncontrollably from the corners of his mouth. Grinning widely, he took small, stumbling steps and ran towards Chen Qi.

Chen Qi, who had just walked into the courtyard through the gate, was startled when he saw the little dumpling rushing towards him. He quickly stepped forward and took the little dumpling into his arms. The weather was hot and the clothes Ka Luo had made for him were looser; his white and tender arms and short legs bared to the air, and the running added an additional pretty pink hue to them, which was just too cute.

Chen Qi couldn’t help but drop a kiss on the other’s pink and tender little face, and also reached out a hand to pinch and squeezed it, “Where’s your father?”

The ten-month-old little dumpling obviously couldn’t understand Chen Qi’s question and his little head tilted as if thinking seriously, “…Fa…ther.”

“He’s only how old now? How can he understand what you are saying?” Ka Luo, who was tending the yard, heard his voice and came over. He’d also opened several plots of land here, but the survival rate of the plants was too low, and they were grown very sparsely, at first glance, looking extremely miserable.

“Father, Father.” Ayao saw Ka Luo and excitedly pointed at him with his chubby fingers.

Chen Qi smiled. “They are all out today. Ali asked me to come and call you over to have lunch together. So don’t cook lunch.”

“Sure.” Ka Luo wiped the dirt off of his hands. “Then you and Ayao go over first. I’ll just clean up here and head over.”

“En.”

On the endless plains, the fast-growing weeds were already taller than adult beastmen. At the junction of the forest, a straight line of trees can be clearly seen delineating the two biomes; on one side the vast plains, and on the other, the lush forest, clearly separated, like two giants facing each other quietly, without aggression.

Aze chose an open area with fewer of the tall grass. After the completion of the tribe, all the young females joined the hunting team, but the hunting team was divided into two teams. When one team went hunting, the other team was responsible for the defense.