Transmigrated to Raise Panther Cubs novel Chapter 234

Chapter 234 Do You Want to Be the Tribe’s Leader?

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The younger ones hadn’t gone out today. They weren’t even playing around–each of them squatted off to the side, eagerly waiting for the finished pottery they had made with their own hands.

At the moment of opening the kiln, Zachary still felt nervous. After all, he had only ever seen this in documentaries, and he had no real experience.

Layer by layer, the remnants were brushed aside, revealing the gray–black pottery inside. Everyone carefully carried the pieces out into the open. They were solid, and when tapped, they made a clear, crisp sound.

All the members of the Black Panther Tribe were stunned, for the mud had turned into containers that could hold things.

Zachary’s gaze fell on the three clay figurines. He gently brushed off the ash, then lifted them up beside Matthew and Jaden’s faces. After comparing them, he suddenly laughed.

What a ridiculously funny family of three.

He used to think the clay figures in museums looked strange, but the ones he made were even more comical.

Jaden spoke first. “They look nice.”

Matthew glanced at the cub, then added one more word, “Very nice.”

Zachary felt a little guilty being praised like that. He stuffed the figurines into his pocket, planning to find a place at home to display them.

Alfred strode over to him, his weathered face trembling slightly with excitement. “Zachary!”

Startled, Zachary looked at Matthew in confusion.

Bruce also walked over and said seriously, “Zachary, what do you want?”

Zachary blinked. “Come again?”

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Bruce continued, “What you’ve taught us–this method of making these items–is extremely important to the entire Black Panther Tribe. In future exchanges with other tribes, we’ll hold a clear advantage because of it.”

With tears in his eyes, Alfred grabbed Zachary’s hand and shook it vigorously. “You are a gift from the Beast God to us.

“No–you are the Beast God’s messenger!”

Faced with a man in his fifties tearing up in front of him, Zachary panicked and looked at Matthew helplessly.

Matthew stepped forward and, without drawing attention, slowly pried Alfred’s hand away. “Please calm down.”

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Alfred wiped his tears. “Zachary, whatever you want, I will grant it.”

Zachary shook his head earnestly. “I don’t need anything.”

Alfred assumed he was just too shy to say it and suddenly blurted out, “Do you want to be the tribe leader instead?”

Zachary was stunned. He looked at Matthew again–was the tribe really this casual about things?

He quickly refused, “N–No, I don’t.”

Matthew asked Bruce, “Did Alfred drink fermented fruit juice?”

Bruce politely reminded, “Everyone is watching, Chief Alfred.”

After glancing around, Alfred took a deep breath and regained his usual dignified composure. He cleared his throat. “Zachary, if you change your mind, you can come to me anytime.”

Zachary could only nod. “Thank you, Chief.”

The pottery turned out very well. Everyone holding their finished pieces wore bright, joyful smiles.

“This is amazing!”

“This one looks so good!”

“Next time, I’m making a pot!”

Zachary had made not only bowls, plates, basins, and jars, but also two large crocks for pickling things later. The stone vat at home was too bulky and inconvenient for pouring.

After returning home, Jaden stared at the three rinsing cups he had made, turning them in circles and examining them for quite a while. Then he stood on tiptoe and placed them neatly into a recessed niche in the wall above the washing area, with the side bearing their names facing outward.

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Matthew picked up a stone and carved out a rectangular niche in the wall beside the dining table, just the right size to hold the clay figurines Zachary had made.

The next day, Zachary’s newly built coop welcomed its first resident–a pregnant gray rabbit that had accidentally fallen into a trap.

Later, following Zachary’s instructions, Matthew even caught a male for the rabbit. From then on, their household gained a new daily task–cutting grass to feed the rabbits.

Within just a few days, the gray rabbit gave birth to a litter. Zachary counted them–there were actually ten. When the youngsters in the tribe heard about it, they all ran over to take a look, each bringing a bundle of fresh, tender grass.

Recently, the tribe was bustling. Woven baskets, fired pottery, ground spices…

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All of it had to be prepared. They wanted to have everything ready for the trade day so that other tribes would take notice. That way, they wouldn’t have to worry about repeat exchanges in the future,

Zachary prepared some spice packets for braised meat. He had always had the idea of running a stall–he never expected that one day, he would get to realize it in another world.

In spring, most tribes didn’t lack food, so Zachary turned his attention to daily necessities–first among them were soapberry fruit and the wooden sticks people used to clean their teeth.

Since making natural soap required animal fat and plant ash, and needed to cure for a month to reduce alkalinity, it wouldn’t be ready in time. As such, he decided to make tooth powder instead.

He ground the fragrant wood into fine powder, then mixed in powdered mint leaves, plant ash, and fine salt. After blending everything evenly, he stored it in containers.

He had originally wanted to make toothbrushes as well, but after trying, Zachary realized just how complicated the process was. Each bundle of bristles had to be inserted into small wooden handles one by one, then tightly bound with fine thread. Moreover, he needed to glue everything together.

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