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Chapter 97: Chapter 97 The Chopstick Triggered...
Now that they have created pottery, it’s also time for them to learn about hygiene!
I need to tell them that they must wash their hands before eating, and that they can’t eat with just hands anymore. Instead, they should use tools, and in the future, they should no longer drink directly from the river. Instead, they should collect the water and boil it in pottery before drinking.
Su Tang made up her mind to gradually lead the citizens of the tribe towards civilization.
She swept her gaze around and set it on Gaiyin.
Feeling secretly delighted inside her heart, she decided to start with Gaiyin, the tribal leader.
She passed the two branches she used to hold chunks of meat while cooking, to Gaiyin.
In the face of Gaiyin’s confused expression, Su Tang adopted an ’I’m doing this for your own good’ attitude and started explaining.
"These are called chopsticks. From now on, we all have to learn to use chopsticks when we eat, so we don’t directly touch the food with our hands. There are lots of invisible little bugs on our hands, and if we touch our food directly, those bugs can secretly crawl into our stomachs, which can sometimes cause a stomachache."
"As the tribal leader, you, of course, have to learn how to use chopsticks. So I’m teaching you first! Isn’t that nice of me?"
Gaiyin fell silent for a moment.
Eventually he decided and nodded his head, "Okay, I’ll learn, you teach me!".
Su Tang’s small hand held Gaiyin’s bony large hand.
Feeling this soft touch, Gaiyin tightened his hold, his gaze unconsciously falling onto Su Tang’s cheek.
The two of them were very close. Gaiyin could even see the tiny hairs on Su Tang’s ears!
"This is the thumb, this is the index finger, this is the middle finger, this is the ring finger, and this is the pinkie."
Su Tang was very serious when she taught Gaiyin the names of the five fingers. Seeing him seeming a little nervous, she reassured him by saying, "Don’t be afraid, the method to hold chopsticks is actually simple. It’s just that you may find it a bit unfamiliar at first. Just practice more and you will get the hang of it."
Gaiyin focused on Su Tang’s voice and nodded, "Um, as long as you are here, I’m not afraid!".
Su Tang felt that that sentence sounded a little strange, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on why!
She scratched her head in confusion and then began to teach Gaiyin how to use chopsticks.
"First, align the tips of the chopsticks. Rest them on the ring finger, then lightly grip them with the thumb, index finger, and middle finger... and then..."
"Is this how to do it?" Gaiyin asked.
Su Tang looked on in astonishment as Gaiyin deftly maneuvered the chopsticks.
"You, you, when did you learn this?" she asked.
"Didn’t you just teach me?" Gaiyin replied matter-of-factly.
Su Tang pointed at Gaiyin’s hand, disbelief written all over her face, "Just now? You just learnt it?"
Gaiyin nodded, "Yeah! Is there something difficult about it? Isn’t it quite simple?"
Su Tang: ...
Not trusting him, she called over Nike and Yadang. After she demonstrated how to use chopsticks to them, they were also able to use them immediately!
Su Tang began questioning her own life!
Were all the funny videos she had seen on her mobile phone of foreigners struggling to use chopsticks all fake examples?
Nike questioned, somewhat puzzled, "What’s the matter? Aren’t these just chopsticks?"
Su Tang, startled, asked, "How do you know these are chopsticks?"
"Oh, we used them in Upper Beast City. What’s the matter, aren’t these chopsticks?"
"Upper Beast City... Upper Beast City..."
What kind of place was Upper Beast City?
Pottery, chopsticks, houses - these weren’t supposed to exist in this era. Why did people in Upper Beast City know about and use them?
