Chapter 62: Bonfire

Just now, Cheng Zhong learned from Brulali's mouth that the people of the Wusun Tianma tribe only eat one meal a day, which is dinner.

This habit is supposed to have been passed down from their ancestors.

Nomads mostly worship nature (also known as God).

They regard "fire" as sacred and consider it a gift from nature to mankind.

Because there is the sun during the day, making a fire is a luxury, and it is disrespectful to God.

Therefore, when they get up in the morning, they generally only drink some goat's milk, milk or milk tea, and when grazing during the day, they only eat some dry food and dried meat, and wait until the sun sets at dusk, and then they will officially light the fire and cook......

The Pegasus Tribe's feasts were held in a large venue.

It used to be a grassy pasture.

Because of the many large-scale celebrations, under the repeated trampling of human feet, a large area of green grass disappears, forming a large smooth square.

At this moment, a row of large wooden stakes were temporarily erected around the square.

Huge torches were tied to the top of the stakes, and the light of the fire illuminated the whole square.

In the center of the square, hundreds of two-meter-long and bowl-thick pieces of wood are neatly stacked, specially prepared for the campfire at night.

"It seems that the feast of the Pegasus tribe should be similar to the bonfire of the grassland herders of the Overworld. ”

Cheng Zhong followed Brulari and pondered in his heart as he slowly walked towards the square.

Cheng Zhong noticed that in the middle of the square, there were also two rows of large wooden poles.

On each pole, a skinned "sheep's back" is hung horizontally.

There are also two oversized poles on which two fat cows have been skinned.

Under each pole, there are stacks of wood, which are prepared for barbecue cattle and sheep at a glance.

The cattle and sheep are very huge, and Cheng Zhong is no stranger to this.

"These cows and sheep may be the food for tonight.

However, with such a simple method, can the whole cattle and sheep really be roasted?

If it is not cooked, it is not equivalent to eating it raw. ”

Cheng Zhong couldn't help but think like this in his heart......

At this time, the area around the square was already crowded with people.

Cheng Zhong roughly estimated that there should be at least 5,000 people in this circle.

Adults are mostly about two meters tall.

About 1.8 meters, most of them are not childish, and they should be half-grown children like Cheng Zhong.

Cheng Zhong was too low, and he felt that his vision was blocked everywhere.

In a hurry, he ran away from Bularali and boarded a bulging dirt bag.

Once he was still standing, his gaze swept around the crowd around the square.

He soon noticed something strange.

First, although there are men and women at the scene, the proportion is not right.

There are many women and few men, and there is a serious imbalance between men and women.

Second, although there are both adults and children, the proportion is not normal.

There are many adults, few children, and almost no children below 1.8 meters.

"It's normal for children not to attend the party.

It is possible that this activity is not suitable for small children, and it is also possible that the children are all in school.

But adult men shouldn't be absent from the feast, so why is there such a disparity between men and women?"

The doubts in Cheng Zhong's heart became deeper and deeper.

War, he thought, was the most important factor in the imbalance between men and women.

This is more evident in some countries of the Overworld.

For example, North Korea and Vietnam, which were once at war.

However, the Wolf Domain is a special world controlled by the gods.

Cheng Zhong had already felt many traces of divine control.

"Under the control of the gods, there can be no large-scale war.

There are no large-scale wars, so why are there so few men?"

Cheng Zhong couldn't figure it out after thinking about it, so he decided to wait until dinner was over to ask Burlalie.

He turned his gaze to the north of the square.

There, in a semicircle, there are a few low cases with tree roots, and some of them are already sitting behind them.

"It should be the equivalent of a podium. Cheng Zhong thought to himself.

At this time, the old grandmother with an ancient bark was already in place.

She sits at the top of a semicircular arc and sits in the center.

There was an empty spot on her right-hand side, as if reserved for Cheng Zhong.

Brulari ran from afar.

She took Cheng Zhong's hand, stepped down from the dirt bag, and weaved through the crowd of people.

Seeing Cheng Zhong and Brulari coming to their side, the crowd huddled together hurriedly separated from each other and made way for the passage.

The eyes they looked at Cheng Zhong were respectful, fearful, surprised, and confused, representing the various attitudes of the tribesmen towards this strange boy at this time.

When Cheng Zhong approached the tree root table to the north, most of the people sitting there stood up and bowed.

Cheng Zhong hurriedly bowed and returned the salute.

At the same time, he held out his hands and motioned for everyone to sit down.

After leading Cheng Zhong to the old grandmother, Brulari turned and left.

Behind the roots of the tree, there was a woolen mat, and Cheng Zhong sat gently on the mat next to the grandmother's right hand.

Once seated, he beckoned to Bulali and motioned for her to sit beside him.

Brulari hesitated, then looked at the old woman with her eyes.

Seeing that the old grandmother was noncommittal, she had no choice but to go elsewhere.

Cheng Zhong glanced around and found that there were about twenty people sitting here.

Most are older women.

A very old black wolf squatted beside the grandmother's left hand.

This is the first wolf Cheng Zhong saw after entering the wolf domain.

Cheng Zhong just wanted to go over and say hello to the black wolf, when a deep voice sounded beside Cheng Zhong:

"Hello!"

Cheng Zhong was taken aback, and when he looked back, he saw that the speaker was sitting next to him on his right hand.

In another world, hearing such a familiar native language, Cheng Zhong's excitement can be imagined.

He originally thought that this was the Wusun tribe, and there were only Wusun people, but he never expected that there were people who spoke Chinese present.

Just now, the reason why Cheng Zhong didn't notice him was because he was too inconspicuous.

He was dressed exactly like the leaders who sat on woollen floor mats.

These people were all dressed in rough wool coats.

This may be equivalent to their gown, or it may be the hallmark of the leader of the Wusun tribe.

The only difference in the clothing of these people is the slight difference in the color of the belt around the waist......

Cheng Zhong hurriedly turned around, grabbed the other party's hand with both hands, and looked up and down carefully.

This person was about fifty years old according to the age standard of the Overworld, and his body was a full circle smaller than that of the Wusun people, a little bald, with a hooked nose and a sunken face on one side, as if it was caused by an injury.

"My name is Cheng Zhong, I'm a newcomer, please take care of me!"

Cheng Zhong said politely.

"My name is Guo Huaijie, and I'm the only Han here.

You are a distinguished guest with a special status, so you will take care of me more in the future!"

"Uncle Guo, are you also from the Overworld?"

"yes, yes, I'm from the Overworld.

I've been out these days, and I've just come back, and I just found out you're here.

You are not very old, but you are leading a little wolf of the Slender Waist Wolf Clan, which shows that you have a deep relationship with the Slender Waist Wolf Clan, and the future is limitless......!

Guo Zhijie kept nodding at him, his face full of flattery.

"Uncle Guo, I don't know much about the Wolf Domain, and now I have a lot of questions in my heart, and I have to ask you one by one.

Do you have some free time?"

Cheng Zhong asked a little impatiently.

"Heck, I've been entrusted by the chief, and I'm often out to contact the tribes, and I'm usually busy.

However, please rest assured, I will try to find time to spend with you. ”

Guo Huaijie said with some embarrassment.

"It's okay, I'll stay in the Wusong tribe for a while until you have time. ”

Knowing that Guo Huaijie was very busy, Cheng Zhong had no choice but to say this.

After a pause, he suddenly remembered his doubts just now, and asked:

"May I ask Uncle Guo, why are there so many boys and girls in this Tianma tribe, which is disproportionate?"