The new pottery kiln (continued)

It's worth noting that the idea of late marriage and late childbirth is quite prevalent in this world.

Ye Luo, a sub-beastman of Qing Kuo's generation, is still single, and no one gossips about it, so it seems they are quite tolerant.

Qing Kuo calmly ignored his son fighting with the other orcs and said, "If you really want to use a cave instead of a kiln, the Two-Entrance Cave seems like a good option."

Jian Mo: "Two-Entrance Cave?"

Wu Jiong: "There's a small cave by the river; I'll take you to see it later."

Jian Mo said impatiently, "Let's not wait any longer, let's go take a look now."

"That works too," Wu Jiong said to the others. "I'll take Jian Mo to see if Two-Entrance Cave is suitable."

Qing Kuo: "Let's continue thinking about other caves here."

Wu Jiong nodded, transformed into a giant wolf, picked up Jian Mo, and headed straight for the river.

They stopped a little downstream in less than three minutes, where Jian Mo usually placed her fish traps.

Wu Jiong transformed back into human form, picked up the animal skin robe and shoes that had fallen to the ground, and put them on. "This is it."

Jian Mo was too embarrassed to look at him, so she turned her back and began to observe the cliff face, and soon found a small cave.

There was a wooden door outside the cave, and outside the door was a pile of withered grass. He had walked back and forth in the vicinity so many times without noticing that there was a cave here.

He struggled to move the door open and found a pile of bottles and jars inside.

Wu Jiong, already dressed, walked over from behind and said, "This is where our tribe stores miscellaneous items; those jars contain fruit wine."

Jian Mo sniffed. "I can smell it."

The cave isn't large, but it's quite deep, about six or seven meters from the entrance to the innermost part, though only three or four meters wide.

Besides the hole blocked by the door, there was another small hole on the side.

No wonder it's called Two-Entrance Cave.

Wu Jiong looked at Jian Mo, who was pacing back and forth inside the cave, and asked, "Is this cave alright?"

Jian Mo: "It should be fine. We can fix it. We can plug the big hole at the entrance with mud, make a small hole in the top for ventilation, then pile some mud deep inside the hole to block it, and dig a bit more on both sides. That should be about right."

Wu Jiong nodded.

Jian Mo explained, "The main thing we need to do is ensure that the temperature inside the cavity is as uniform as possible, and that its four sides are roughly the same size, otherwise the clay body will easily crack."

Wu Jiong: "I know."

Jian Mo thought for a moment and said, "For safety, we can also collect some stones and make pillars to support the top."

The village is full of stone houses, and the builders are quite skilled. There is also convenient access to quarrying nearby.

Wu Jiong: "You even plaster the stone pillars with mud?"

Jian Mo: "Use clay paste, add some dried grass or something. Doesn't clay harden when it's fired? It should have good adhesion."

The two quickly discussed the cave arrangements, and when they returned and told everyone, they all agreed it was a good idea.

Qing Kuo said directly, "Ban Ming and the others are so strong, and they can even fight outside. Let them go dig tunnels and vent their energy."

Jian Mo gave a thumbs up. "A true act of selflessness!"

Qing Kuo shrugged, called Ban Ming and the others over, and ordered them to dig a hole.

Ban Ming hadn't transformed back into human form yet. Hearing this, he frowned and complained softly, "That'll wear your claws down."

Qing Kuo: "Anyway, we don't go hunting much in winter, so let it wear down to bald. It'll make it easier for you to fight other orcs. No matter how you fight, nothing bad will happen."

Ban Ming: "And what about spring?"

Qing Kuo remained remarkably calm. "My nails grow back in the spring."

Apart from Ban Ming, all the young big cats and dogs were sent to dig holes, under the command of Jian Mo.

Surrounded by such a large group of furry creatures, Jian Mo felt a strange sense of absurdity, as if she were dreaming.

He's a veterinarian who deals with furry creatures all the time, but now he's doing it in a completely different way.

It has to be said, life is quite amazing.

Ban Ming and the others didn't think too much about it. After arriving at the location, they immediately asked, "Jian Mo, how do we dig?"

Jian Mo glanced around, but still felt sorry for the big cats' paws, so she simply called out two canine beastmen and asked them to widen the left and right sides of the cave.

Canine orcs' claws are better suited for digging, and they don't easily go bald.

The other orcs stayed behind to assist, first removing the existing debris from the cave, and then scooping out the excavated soil.

Since the cave needed renovation, the excavated soil didn't need to be transported out and disposed of; it could be piled up at the back and used to block the cave entrance.

No one objected, and the two canine beastmen simply ducked into the cave.

The cave was indeed a bit small, only big enough to accommodate two canine beastmen.

When the two canine beastmen went in, they had to lower their bodies, spread their hind legs, and try their best to crawl in.

Jian Mo couldn't help but smile as she looked at the two large dogs.

Ban Ming, who was watching from the side, saw everything clearly and couldn't help but shiver. "Jian Mo, what are you thinking about?"

Jian Mo looked up. "It's nothing."

It just reminded me of when he was interning at a famous pet hospital and walked eight large dogs a day.

At that time, he had no idea what the dog was feeling; he himself was as exhausted as a dog.

Thinking about it this way, being transported to a beastman world isn't so bad; at least the dogs in this world are well-behaved.

The two canine beastmen were very efficient, or perhaps the soil in the cave was soft enough.

In no time, they used their claws to scoop up a huge pile of dirt.

The other orcs weren't idle either. After clearing away the debris inside and outside the cave, they compacted the excavated soil and used it to block the cave entrance.

Some of the orcs climbed to the top of the cave, cleared away the weeds, and marked the spot where they would dig a hole.

The orcs' animal forms were enormous, and they were incredibly strong, making them truly adept at work.