Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 275 Raising Children

Jiang Luoluo scratched her head vigorously.

She initially thought the story of the tribe was about being forced to leave their homeland after an "accident," but it turned out that the tribe's story was about going out to work, going bankrupt, and then having to "return home in destitution."

So this is my hometown!

But considering the harsh conditions of their "hometown," it's understandable why the tribe chose to leave back then.

Anyone would leave if they were in that situation!

Jiang Luoluo still had many questions, but she couldn't find any clues for the time being. In addition, it was now the turn of Little Fish King Biao... no, now she should call him Biao.

Jiang Luoluo then focused on observing the plump figure from behind.

The overly thin boy's back, with his healthy, dark skin, was the kind of physique that Jiang Luoluo found most appealing, unlike the other tribesmen who were broad-shouldered, thick-waisted, and burly.

Take Ge for example. Ge's height should be 1.88 or 1.89 meters, and he will soon break through the 1.9 meter mark. He has broad shoulders, a thick back, and a big chest. He has the kind of big-chested male bodhisattva-level figure that Jiang Luoluo had seen before.

"膘" refers to a thin, youthful physique.

Zhuang is the size of a young bear, with an overall width even more exaggerated than Ge's. He is not yet fully grown, but judging from his father's physique, Zhuang's future is already foreseeable.

Mao is a bit fatter than Biao but a bit thinner than Ge. He has an average build that isn't particularly outstanding, but he's got plenty of muscle. His fighting talent is probably inherited from his deceased mother, since Ke's fighting talent isn't that great.

Currently, he is learning hunting with Akane, and his skill level is roughly above average for his age. He hasn't reached the best yet, but he is trying his best to catch up.

Aside from frequently receiving various small gifts from Mao's hunting trips, Jiang Luoluo rarely saw Mao. Whenever Chi went hunting, Mao would always go with her, working very hard.

As for Pear or Hira, Jiang Luoluo hadn't paid much attention. Based on her impressions, Pear and Mao had similar figures, while Hira was closer to the well-built, muscular physique of Biao.

In short, it means being thin.

Perhaps because I use my brain too much, my physique isn't as good as others; that's how smart people are.

Xi was also on stage. Jiang Luoluo took a closer look and saw that Xi was also the kind of person who was slender and not strong, but very tall, about 1.92 meters. If nothing unexpected happened, she would grow another 10 centimeters or more and surpass the 2-meter mark.

It's probably because she's so tall that she looks even thinner.

Jiang Luoluo thought about herself. Based on her growth rate, she estimated that she would be over two meters tall and her figure would probably be similar to Ge's.

Tall and strong.

Fortunately, Nan was there to support her, and Jiang Luoluo wasn't the most outrageous one, so she felt relieved.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Luoluo came back to her senses and wanted to continue chatting with Mang, only to find that Mang had left without her noticing, as she was too light to walk.

After searching around, I discovered that the python had somehow transformed into a grasshopper and was now playing and chatting with its peers in its own little world.

Seeing this, Jiang Luoluo gave up the idea of ​​disturbing them, since there would be plenty of time to communicate with the python later...

No, Jiang Luoluo simply doesn't have time!

Not long after the sacrificial ceremony ended, Jiang Luoluo suddenly received a request from Yuan and Shou—the two of them were preparing to participate in the hunt after the ceremony, and since there was no one to take care of their child, they sent him to Jiang Luoluo's place to help look after him.

Not wanting to do it for nothing, Shou promised Jiang Luoluo that he would help her make an upgraded version of the stone and wood bow after the hunt—one day, Jiang Luoluo had a sudden inspiration and remembered the composite bow and the mechanical crossbow.

It's unlikely that Jiang Luoluo could make it herself. Most of the things she makes are shortcuts, taking advantage of the appearance, but lacking a deep understanding of the essence.

Let the carpenter Cong do it—he simply doesn't have the time right now, and besides, he's not as familiar with bows and arrows as Shou.

Carpenter Cong is more skilled in everyday household items and knows about water-resistant and durable wood. He doesn't know much about weapons. It's not impossible for him to make them, but he would have to start from scratch.

Therefore, it is more suitable for Shou, who has been making and using stone and wood bows for many years. He knows the materials for making bows and arrows in various situations, and his many years of experience have not been wasted.

However, Shou Heyuan was too busy with modifying the telescope and taking care of his child, so Jiang Luoluo didn't want to bother them.

Since it was her own condition, Jiang Luoluo nodded in agreement.

Normally, when parents have something to do, they will ask the neighbors to help take care of their children, so as to help each other.

But as mentioned before, both Gen and Shou have rather introverted personalities and don't like socializing much. They live in areas frequented by a group of "introverted" single people.

It's simply not feasible to ask the surrounding clansmen for help in taking care of it.

So after much thought, it turned out that Jiang Luoluo was the most suitable child, and also the only person Yuan and Shou could ask for help.

Although it wouldn't be impossible for Yuan to send the child to Zao, Zao would be just as busy, even busier because of Jiang Luoluo's suggestion of charcoal... Yuan really didn't have the courage to bother Zao.

……

Minamoto and Mamoru's child is a little girl named Yu, probably because both Minamoto and Mamoru like to collect feathers.

Yu is two years old this year. She can walk and run, but she is not very stable and falls easily. She can utter some words or short phrases, but she can't speak long sentences yet.

Compared to her parents' taciturn and cold demeanor, Yu is a lively little girl who loves to laugh and talk a lot.

This showed Jiang Luoluo what it means for things to go to extremes and then reverse.

On her first day in this unfamiliar environment, Yu felt no fear, but rather a strong desire to explore. In addition, everything Jiang Luoluo had was novel, so she would exclaim in surprise and ask Jiang Luoluo questions about everything she saw.

"Huh? What?"

Jiang Luoluo patiently introduced each item one by one.

Then she realized she was terribly wrong, because Yu was too young to remember things. She explained it the first time, but Yu forgot it the second time. Only things that Yu really liked could be remembered without Jiang Luoluo having to explain them a second time.

So they started asking the same questions over and over again.

Jiang Luoluo kept filling her water glass with water, but she couldn't soothe her throat, which was starting to feel parched.

Knowing that her throat was sensitive, Jiang Luoluo quickly chose the second option: to take out her own little toys for Yu to play with.

For example, all the dolls that were made before were re-stuffed with burlap and given to Yu to play with.

At first, Yu played with the doll obediently, but the doll, which could neither move nor talk, quickly made Yu lose interest.

Jiang Luoluo had no choice but to reluctantly let Angela, who had grown from the size of a hen to the size of four hens, go to play with Yu.

Angela gave Jiang Luoluo a resentful look, then obediently became her companion.

However, Yu wasn't the kind of child who would destroy things. Even when she was interested in Jiang Luoluo's things and kept asking "What?", she never reached out to touch them.

If Jiang Luoluo doesn't offer it to her, she'll just look at it and ask what it is, never moving her little hands around.

The same applies to Angela; she won't try to grab any feathers or anything like that.

Jiang Luoluo initially thought that Yu was just naturally well-behaved, but then she suddenly realized that Yuan and Shou made so many things every day, and some of the parts were very important and could not be touched carelessly.

Yu was likely raised by the attitudes and habits of Gen and Shou, who only ask questions and never touch anything they see.

On the importance of family environment.

I must say, Angela is really good at soothing children.

Animal cubs play by chasing and frolicking. Angela lured Yu to chase her. Yu ran crookedly and slowly, so Angela ran a distance away and then retreated when Yu got closer.

If Yu is about to fall, Angela will proactively pounce on Yu as a cushion. Given Angela's size, supporting a two-year-old child is still easy for her.

When Yu pounces on Angela, she giggles, but she doesn't grab Angela's feathers with her hands; her little hands are incredibly obedient.

With Angela's company and some hands-on toys, Yu was able to sit still.

Because no matter what she did, she would show it to Angela, and she didn't know if Angela could understand it. Anyway, when Yu brought it over, Angela would just "squeak".

Upon hearing Angela's response, Yu proceeded to the next step.

After Jiang Luoluo finished her training as usual, she found that Yu had fallen asleep leaning against Angela at some point.

The building block toy in her hand was already assembled—it was made by Jiang Luoluo's father, a carpenter named Cong, for her to play with.

Some of them even have the ability to enhance their own abilities, making the ways to play with building block toys more complex and fun.

Jiang Luoluo looked at the building block toy that Zhuang couldn't put together even after a long time, and fell silent.

...Isn't this child's talent a bit too high?

Is she really two years old? Does she even know what she's playing?

The reason Yu brought out this building block toy was that she wasn't interested in other toys, such as those lifelike dolls. She found that they didn't move, so she simply stopped touching them.

Stone painting... Putting aside whether Yu is old enough to inlay stones on a wooden board, who would give a child a pile of broken stones to play with!

What if I swallow it?

In comparison, building block toys with pieces of wood the size of an adult's finger are more suitable.

They can be assembled freely without worrying about being swallowed by children—they are too small to fit in their mouths.

But how did this child actually manage to spell it out?

Seeing that Yu was asleep, Jiang Luoluo didn't wake her up. She held her and placed her on the heated brick bed, leaving some rice in the stone pot for her to eat when she woke up.

He then happily went to the nearby cave to find Xing and share the story.

As for Yu, he's fine; Angela is with him.

Xing's legs have recovered well over the past two years, and she can now walk a relatively short distance on her own two legs without crutches.

Judging from this situation, he might be able to walk normally without crutches in another two years.

Xingye also expressed surprise at Yu's talent and intelligence, and together with Jiang Luoluo, they began to study how Yu had managed to do it.

In the end, they discovered that the realm of geniuses was indeed untouchable for ordinary people like them.

Having discovered Yu's talent, Jiang Luoluo then intentionally tested Yu's abilities in various aspects and discovered that Yu's talent point was probably an excellent sense of "3D space".

In other words, Yu can easily model an object in his mind and then reshape it using actual objects.

However, Yu is still young and lacks understanding of the world. To better develop her talents, she needs more nurturing in the corresponding areas.

Otherwise, he might grow up to be another "prodigy who failed to live up to his potential".

Talent can be "squandered" at any time.

Jiang Luoluo wasn't sure what effect Yu's talent could achieve, but she instinctively knew it would definitely be useful.

So they asked Tai to help make more building block toys as part of Yu's training.

When Yuan and Shou returned from the hunt, they also learned about Yu's situation from Jiang Luoluo. As Yu's parents, Yuan and Shou had some awareness of Yu's situation, but not as clear as Jiang Luoluo.

After all, Yu is still young, so they are not in a hurry to confirm.

Shou also took the time as promised to help Jiang Luoluo make the so-called composite bow and mechanical crossbow.

Jiang Luoluo knew absolutely nothing about making compound bows, except for their shape; she only knew that different forces were superimposed to increase the bow's power.

My understanding of crossbows is actually a little deeper... but only a little.

A compound bow increases the power of an arrow by adding layers of force, but it still relies on the strength of the person drawing the bow.

The crossbow uses a mechanism to hold a certain force in place, and when the mechanism is pressed, the force inherent in the mechanism itself is released to achieve the firing effect.

For Jiang Luoluo, the crossbow was more useful because she lacked the strength to draw a bow, which was not strong enough to make the arrow fly very far. However, the crossbow did not rely on her strength; it had a fixed force.

However, for adult members of the tribe, the composite bow increased the power of the arrows, raising their potential and making it more useful.

Shou initially didn't care much about the compound bow and mechanical crossbow, treating them merely as payment for Jiang Luoluo helping him raise her child, and as a small toy he made for her. However, after he created the compound bow—Jiang Luoluo wasn't quite sure how much it differed from the compound bow in Jiang Luoluo's previous world, but as long as it worked, that was fine.

Shou suddenly realized something.

It is known that the better the materials used, the greater the power of the compound bow.

The materials he's currently using to make composite bows are various kinds of wood from the Taz Forest. What if he replaced the wood with the metals from the kiln?

So, how much will the power increase?

Shou and Yuan exchanged a glance and took the initiative to find Zao. After a period of communication, Zao spared some metal and helped to forge two composite bows made of pure metal materials, as well as some bows and arrows with metal arrowheads.

Jiang Luoluo hadn't even had a second look at the finished metal composite bow when she saw Yuan and Shou shove the child Yu into their arms and then go hunting with the hunting team to test the effectiveness of the metal composite bow.

Yu was much more at ease at Jiang Luoluo's house this time, and went straight to Angela, calling out, "Angela! Angela!"

Angela looked as if the sky had fallen.

It's not that Angela doesn't like Yu, but coaxing a child is really not a simple matter. There are too many things to pay attention to, and it's both mentally and physically exhausting.

Fortunately, Yu wasn't the kind of child who would cause trouble. With Angela by her side and the brand-new building blocks, she was able to sit still quite well.