There were some stored nuts, dried fruits, noodles made from bitter potato flour, and sausages made from various meats.
Four people lived in the cave for a long time.
The methods for making noodles and sausages were taught to them by Ma Lin.
They talked a lot.
Ma Lin and others recounted all sorts of interesting stories from their journey south, while the people of Sparrow Village talked about recent events in Pin Star Mountain.
"Every two days, someone comes to Pin Star Mountain to buy ironware and the like. If we have something we want to sell, we bring it to Pin Star Mountain, and there's a chance someone might buy it."
Ma Lin walked along Bird's Nest Plain and Chicken Feather Plain, finding all the primitive tribes he could and imparting many skills to them.
But there were still many primitive tribes deep in the mountains and forests.
