Spicy strips

Giant wolf. "We wove cloth from wolf hair last year."

Jian Mo: "That's because there aren't any better materials. We'll just use what we have this year."

Seeing the giant wolf looking a bit dejected, Jian Mo grabbed its muzzle and kissed the tip of its nose. "It's definitely not suitable for making clothes or blankets, too prickly. But it seems like it would be quite good for making calligraphy brushes or something. Let's look into it when we get back."

Giant Wolf: "A calligraphy brush?"

Jian Mo waved her hand, making a writing gesture. "It's a kind of brush used for dipping in ink and writing. Where I'm from, there's a type of brush called wolf hair brush, which is quite expensive. Of course, the wolf hair brushes we use are definitely not as good as those made from your hair."

Since the wolf hair on Earth isn't actually made of wolf fur, there's no need to discuss that.

Giant wolf. "You have wolves where you live too?"

Jian Mo: "Yes, there are a lot. Of course, no matter what kind of wolf it is, none can compare to you."

The giant wolf was satisfied and puffed out its chest slightly.

When he's in his beast form, his emotions are always more outwardly expressed. Jian Mo kissed him and said, "Let's hurry up and finish washing up and go back, otherwise the people of the Long Years Tribe will think we've done something outside."

Giant wolf. "We're partners, it's normal for us to do things together."

Jian Mo: "The problem is we didn't do it, so it's a bit of a loss."

The giant wolf's eyes flickered, and its voice grew even deeper and more seductive. "Is there anything we should do?"

Jian Mo quickly refused, "No, no, no, it's not convenient outside, and I don't want to catch a cold because of this."

The giant wolf regretfully withdrew its gaze.

After they finished bathing, they returned to the Long Years Tribe.

Jiujiu and Ying'ao, who were sleeping next to their house, were awakened by their movements and looked up at them.

Jiujiu chirped a tiny sound from its throat, "Goo?"

I wonder which animal it learned from.

Jian Mo patted Jiujiu's bottom. "Go to sleep, it's alright."

The Long Years Tribe takes cotton quilts quite seriously. The next day, they actually found various materials and prepared to make cotton quilts in an open space.

After Jian Mo and the others came out, the people of the Long Years Tribe waved to them, "Doctor Jian Mo, Chief Wu Jiong —come quickly and see if this much cotton is enough?"

Jian Mo Wu Jiong over to take a look, and saw that the cotton wadding was spread out to a width of four fingers. "That's enough. Actually, it doesn't matter if there's a little more or a little less, it'll all be the same as covering up."

The Long Years Tribe member said, "We still need to make sure it's comfortable. So what's next? Just keep hitting it with sticks?"

Jian Mo: "Yes, but use a smaller stick, not a big one, otherwise you'll probably turn the cotton into a mushy mess, and then it won't keep you warm."

The people of the Long Years Tribe have been dealing with fabrics for generations, and they understood immediately upon hearing his words: "We'll go and exchange them for thinner branches."

As the people of the Long Years Tribe spoke, they went to the other side of the river and broke off a thin, willow-like branch to use for whipping the cotton.

Jane's eyes lit up. Although he had never fluffed cotton before, the voice and the mannerisms were Jian Mo.

The people of the Long Years Tribe asked, "How far should they be whipped?"

Jian Mo: "Make it twice as fluffy? Let's try it first and see how fluffy it can get. If the cotton doesn't fluff up during the beating process and instead tends to collapse downwards, it means we've reached the maximum amount of beating and can't beat it any further."

The people of the Long Years Tribe thought it made sense, "Then let's do it that way."

Jian Mo quickly advised, "Wait, put on your masks first. The cotton fibers are too small; it's not good to inhale them."

When Jane came last time, Jian Mo advised them to wear masks while working, but the people of the Long Years Tribe only wore them when they felt unwell.

Now Jian Mo says they have no choice but to go home and put on the masks they made earlier, "Let's get started."

The orcs and sub-orcs present were all very capable. They used thin twigs to beat the cotton fibers, and soon even finer fibers were drawn out, flying everywhere.

Everyone's eyebrows and hair had turned completely white, and a thin layer of lint had accumulated on the front of their masks.

Fortunately Jian Mo reminded them to wear masks, otherwise they would definitely have inhaled that layer of cotton wool.

The method of fluffing the cotton was also quite effective; they fluffed it up for half a morning, and the cotton was almost fluffy.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong helped them cover the cotton cloth with it, and then sewed a grid of fine stitches on the cloth to prevent the cotton fibers from scattering.

After the last stitch was sewn, everyone pulled the quilt apart.

The cotton quilt was indeed soft and fluffy, much lighter than animal skin quilts, and felt very comfortable to hold, with a faint cotton scent.

Jian Mo really liked the taste.

Jian Mo touched the quilt with delight. "This is the quilt I wanted. I can make a duvet cover when I need it. As long as I change the duvet cover regularly, the quilt will always be comfortable."

Xin Jun touched the quilt and said, "It's definitely more comfortable than animal skin or fur quilts."

Too much animal hair can be heavy, and most importantly, the hair can often pierce and prick the skin.

Jian Mo: "Right? You can make a few more. Especially for the little ones who aren't very strong, such light cotton quilts will be more comfortable and won't feel heavy."

Xin Jun nodded repeatedly. "You're right, these kinds of quilts are better for the kids than for adults."

Seeing that he was staring at the quilt, Jian Mo asked, "Can we order two more? To replace them, I'll pay for the supplies."

If anyone else had made this request, Xin Jun probably wouldn't have agreed. But since it was Jian Mo, he thought about it and agreed anyway, "Take it back and keep it safe for your use. Try not to tell anyone else about it."

Jian Mo agreed, "No problem!"

Chapter 160 Spicy Strips

Jian Mo and her group returned to the tribe with the blankets without telling the tribe members.

However, it still couldn't hide it from the eyes of everyone in the tribe.

Qing Kuo laughed and said, "You've got four-piece bedding sets hanging out to dry in the yard. Who are you trying to fool?"

Jian Mo: "The four-piece bedding set might be hanging out to dry so that a fur-lined quilt can be worn underneath."