A New Recipe
Haha, why didn't you seize the opportunity to ask just now?
"I didn't dare! He seemed perfectly fine. I just couldn't bring myself to ask. It felt really strange to ask in a small clinic..."
They were chatting together when they were stopped by a group of little kids.
Among these cubs were kittens, wolf cubs, fox cubs, and a chubby Flying-Winged Beast following behind.
The Flying-Winged Beast was clearly playing with the little ones.
The children looked at the unfamiliar group of adults with great curiosity.
The Flying-Winged Beast, in particular, were not afraid of people; they even stretched out their large heads and nuzzled Huan Yu.
Perhaps because Huan Yu's family also kept Flying-Winged Beast, this Flying-Winged Beast smelled its companion's scent.
Huan Yu was both amused and exasperated by the rubbing, and finally understood why Jian Mo to just avoid it if you don't like it. It turned out that he didn't mean to avoid the cub, but to avoid the Flying-Winged Beast.
They were both Flying-Winged Beast, but this Flying-Winged Beast had exceptionally clear eyes and showed no aggression whatsoever.
It's obviously very well cared for.
Huan Yu couldn't help but scratch the Flying-Winged Beast's chin. "Wow, this big guy."
The Flying-Winged Beast noticed Huan Yu's interest and was delighted. "Chirp!"
Huan Yu interacted with it for a while, then gently nudged it. "Go play."
The Flying-Winged Beast Jiujiu twice more and then ran off to play with the tribe's cubs.
Huan Yu watched the group's retreating figures, then turned to her companions and said, "Next time, let's just ask directly. I think Doctor Jian Mo has a pretty good temper."
How bad could someone be to raise Flying-Winged Beast to be that fat?
Chapter 76 New Prescription
The people of the Tianning Tribe lived in the tribe and brought many new things to the tribe, such as new cooking methods, new clothing making methods, and new gathering techniques.
What's most unique about them is their pottery-making method.
They have special clay formulas, special glaze formulas, and unique features in their vessel shapes.
One day, Jian Mo passed by their pottery-making site and saw the unglazed pottery blanks displayed under the shade of a tree. She was immediately struck by the graceful shapes of the vessels.
Although their bottles and jars look similar, the pottery they make is more expansive and vibrant, full of life, and when placed under the shade of a tree, it gives people a sense of aesthetic enjoyment.
Jian Mo privately told Wu Jiong, "The people of the Tianning Tribe are really amazing, especially Huan Yu. I saw the pottery they made; it seemed like they just casually scribbled it, but the finished product looks like it's breathing."
Wu Jiong: "Yes, they are the most skilled pottery-making tribe in the area."
Jian Mo exclaimed, "Every tribe has its own strengths, that's amazing!"
The people of the Tianning Tribe are so skilled at pottery making that Jian Mo specially commissioned them to make a batch of bottles and jars, especially some of the plates and vases, which were shapes that Jian Mo wanted but couldn't make herself.
The people of the Tianning Tribe were also amazed when they saw Jian Mo's request.
Looking at the design he had drawn on the wooden board, Huan Yu couldn't help but say, "We all have brains, but I don't know what you're thinking, how could you come up with such a beautiful shape?"
Jian Mo waved her hand. "It's really not my idea. We have it where I'm from. I tried to make it before, but my hands just wouldn't obey me. The things I made were all crooked and I couldn't get them to burn properly."
Huan Yu laughed, "This kind of pottery needs to be made with harder clay, otherwise it really can't be shaped."
Jian Mo sighed, "I don't know how, so I can only ask you for help."
Huan Yu: "Just leave it to us. We'll definitely burn it for you before we leave."
Jian Mo: "Then I'll wait. As for payment, will cloth be alright? One roll of cloth for three finished pottery pieces."
Huan Yu refused. "No need. You've taught us enough shapes to keep us learning for a long time. The clay, the kiln, and the firing process were all provided by you. We didn't contribute anything."
Jian Mo insisted, "We should still accept it."
The two parties eventually agreed that Jian Mo would exchange one roll of cloth for five pieces of pottery, and two more small items if desired.
This was the result of mutual concessions from both sides, and everyone is satisfied.
After hearing the news, Qing Kuo Jian Mo, "They really love making pottery, and they even changed our charcoal recipe. I think they'll be very happy with your commission."
Jian Mo hadn't paid much attention to the exchange between the two tribes. "What did they use to exchange for charcoal recipes?"
Qing Kuo flashed a gleam of white teeth, a hint of smugness in his eyes. "Metal. Like the Jintuo Tribe, they use metal for trade."
Jian Mo surprised. "They produce metals there too?"
Qing Kuo: "They don't produce it, but they trade a lot of metal with the Jintuo Tribe, so they can spare some to exchange for our charcoal."
Seeing Jian Mo's confusion, Qing Kuo explained, "Pottery is a consumable item; the Jintuo Tribe exchanges a lot with them every year."
Jian Mo: "I see."
Qing Kuo: "According to your previous agreement with the tribe, the supplies you receive in exchange for charcoal and other formulas will be split 50/50 between you and the tribe. I'll have someone transport them to the cave where you store the supplies. However, since we're exchanging pottery-making techniques with the Tianning Tribe, and they don't have as much metal as the Jintuo Tribe, we only managed to negotiate a price of 150 baskets."
Jian Mo nodded understandingly. "This is already very good. If we don't exchange it, they might find someone else to exchange it for."
Qing Kuo laughed, "That's what we thought too, so we should change it as soon as possible."
Jian Mo: "I don't have the energy to focus on this. As we agreed before, you guys can make the decisions."
Regardless, Jian Mo was quite pleased that a large quantity of metal had been delivered to the warehouse.
In this era, metal is the absolute hard currency, and it's very convenient to use it to exchange for anything.
After commissioning the Tianning Tribe to make pottery, Jian Mo spent more time interacting with them.
That day, Jian Mo went to find them and saw them boiling some kind of stem in a clay pot in front of the stone house where they were temporarily staying. After taking a closer look, he couldn't help but say, "This stem is poisonous and cannot be eaten."