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The people of the Dianxin Tribe quickly agreed, "Okay, we'll go and talk to them right away."

Jian Mo and her team were building the kitchen, the hardest thing to collect was the stones.

Now that the people of the Dianxin Tribe have brought so many stones, their problem is solved.

The tribe had already produced two batches of lime. Jian Mo and Wu Jiong exchanged some of it for other powdered materials, which they then mixed together to use as cement.

With everything ready, the two didn't waste any time and directly asked several people in the tribe to set aside a day to help them build the house.

They were already well-liked, and everyone was very curious about what kind of house they wanted to build, so they came with great enthusiasm; most of the tribe came.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong originally planned to ask everyone to help build the main part of the kitchen first. However, there were so many people that their kitchen, including the main structure and the stove inside, was built in one day, and even the ground was paved with stones.

The kitchen will be fully completed some time before sunset.

So everyone decided to help them renovate the living room as well.

They had a dedicated kitchen and didn't need a hearth, so everyone moved the hearth away, and at Jian Mo's request, they added a fireplace for them.

They can use this fireplace to dehumidify and keep warm in winter.

They also relaid the stone flooring in the living room, and helped move the original shelves to the kitchen and the dining table to their room.

The long table that Wu Jiong had made behind him was moved in to serve as the new dining table.

After everything was tidied up, their house became exceptionally clean, with stone floors, stone walls, bright windows, wooden tables and chairs, and a wide staircase.

Jian Mo never imagined that such a house could be built in this world.

He laid a tablecloth on the table, placed a vase on it, and put in fresh plants, and the house looked completely different.

It felt like I had returned to civilized society.

Jian Mo put her arm around Wu Jiong's shoulder and lazily leaned her entire weight on him. "Thank you for being willing to go through all this trouble with me."

Wu Jiong hugged him back. "I should be thanking you for everything you've brought."

Jian Mo nuzzled Wu Jiong's shoulder with her chin. "So this is how we thank each other. I truly feel a double sense of satisfaction, both materially and spiritually."

Wu Jiong understood what he meant. "Me too."

The two hugged for a while. Jian Mo, smelling Wu Jiong's pleasant scent, felt a surge of desire and turned to ask him, "Hey, how about we... experience it in the new house?"

Wu Jiong looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Jian Mo lowered her hands.

Wu Jiong immediately understood and turned to kiss him.

New house, new life.

Jian Mo felt like things couldn't have been smoother than they were now.

Their kitchen utensils have been commissioned to the tribe for manufacture, and once they are finished, they are determined to have a big feast in their new house.

Their new house was quite unique, and many people came to visit out of curiosity.

Jian Mo was very happy with her house and didn't mind others coming to see it.

On this day, people from the Tianning Tribe also came to visit, riding their Flying-Winged Beast.

The Tianning Tribe is very far from their own tribe, even farther than the Jintuo Tribe, with whom they traded metals. They are a tribe that is very skilled at making pottery.

Jian Mo know where the tribe had heard the news, but since they had brought pottery to visit, they couldn't very well refuse.

Jian Mo looked at their Flying-Winged Beast, hesitating about where to leave them.

Seeing his expression, the people of the Tianning Tribe said, "Our Flying-Winged Beast are very docile. Don't you have Flying-Winged Beast? Just let it stay with yours; they won't fight."

Jian Mo couldn't tell whether the Flying-Winged Beast was docile or not, but she could tell that it was very thin.

This skinny little guy probably can't beat the chubby Jiujiu, so I put him in the backyard without worry, told Jiujiu to get along well with the new Flying-Winged Beast, and to call me if I needed anything. Then I took the guest back to the living room for tea.

Since arriving at the Riverside Tribe, Jiujiu hadn't seen any of its kind. Now, seeing one of its own kind was a rare treat, and it called out to the Flying-Winged Beast, "Jiujiu."

The new Flying-Winged Beast glanced at it and whispered, "Jiujiu."

Jiujiu chirped happily, flapping its wings. "Chirp!"

The two Flying-Winged Beast chirped to each other and quickly formed a friendship.

Seeing that its companion was friendly, Jiujiu dragged its food bowl over and pushed it towards the new Flying-Winged Beast: "Jiujiu!"

This is a vegetable pancake that Wu Jiong gave it this morning. It didn't like it that much and planned to eat it slowly when it got hungry. Now that it has a new friend, it took it out to treat its new friend.

For the voracious Flying-Winged Beast, nothing expresses friendliness better than sharing food. The new Flying-Winged Beast whimpers, "Jiujiu?" as if asking if it can really eat.

Jiujiu chirped, puffing out its chest.

The new Flying-Winged Beast sniffed the food, its eyes lit up, and it immediately buried its entire head in the food bowl, eating happily with great gusto.

Jiujiu was shocked; this was something it didn't usually like to eat, yet its new friend liked it so much!

Jiujiu with some worry. "Chirp?"

Jian Mo and the people of the Tianning Tribe were drinking tea when they heard two Flying-Winged Beast calling out in the backyard.

He was a little worried and suggested we go check the back.

The people of the Tianning Tribe must have cherished their Flying-Winged Beast very much, because they readily agreed.

The three went to the backyard and saw the Flying-Winged Beast of the Tianning Tribe burying their heads in the food bowls and eating their food heartily.

The people of the Tianning Tribe were also shocked. "Our Flying-Winged Beast don't like to eat much, what's in this, and why does it like it so much?"

Jian Mo took a closer look and discovered it was a vegetable pancake that Jiujiu didn't like—made with waste oil from frying fish pieces, with little meat, and a slightly strange taste, but it was nutritious enough.

Just as Jian Mo was about to explain, the people from the Tianning Tribe sniffed and suddenly said, "It smells strangely fragrant."

Jian Mo watched the skinny Flying-Winged Beast happily eating and fell silent, a rare occurrence for her.