Glass

Jian Mo and her team worked for a day and dug out the cave dwelling, then made some repairs.

The renovated cave dwelling is hemispherical inside, with a small opening at the top and another small opening on the side.

If you want to blow air in, you can install a standing hand-cranked fan outside the side opening. That should make the fire inside the cave burn brighter.

The cave dwelling was unearthed, and the beastmen looked at the fruits of their labor with a great sense of accomplishment.

They couldn't help but suggest to Jian Mo:

"Jian Mo, the cave dwelling is ready. How about we burn some charcoal first?"

"Yes, yes, Jian Mo, didn't you say you wanted to check the effectiveness of the cave dwelling? Burning charcoal is the fastest way."

"I'd like to fire the pottery directly, but the clay pieces aren't dry enough. I could fire some charcoal first."

"Jian Mo, if you think it's okay, let's go cut down trees tomorrow!"

Jian Mo had no objection; the principles of burning charcoal and firing pottery are quite similar.

At most, when burning charcoal, the kiln needs to be sealed to allow it to smolder.

During the smoldering process, the heat dries out the kiln, making it more solid and able to retain heat better.

At the same time, its effectiveness can also be detected through high-temperature baking.

If anything goes wrong, they can fix it in time.

Jian Mo that in mind, Jane readily agreed, "You guys go cut down the trees first, and then we'll make a batch of charcoal the day after tomorrow so we can check if there's anything wrong with the kiln."

Ban Ming immediately cheered and asked, "Jian Mo, could you talk to the clan chief and the others about it? We contributed a lot of effort this time, could we get a share? I'd like to send some to A Meng."

A Meng is the orc that Ban Ming likes, but he's from the Xiongying Tribe.

Jian Mo: "I can ask for you, but you should discuss the specifics yourselves."

The technique of burning charcoal is a secret of their tribe, and Wu Jiong and his people must have given them other instructions.

Ban Ming: "No problem! Jian Mo, if you ask, the clan chief and my father will definitely agree."

Jian Mo nodded and added, "After you cut down the trees, remember to replant some, otherwise the trees will dwindle, and if you keep cutting them down, the mountain will become bald."

Ban Ming and the others laughed, "We already know that, my father and the others instructed us to."

Chapter 31 Glass

The Riverside Tribe has burned charcoal several times already.

The technique of making charcoal is not advanced; as long as you control the heat and avoid under-burning or over-burning, you're good to go. Therefore, most people who have participated in making charcoal have mastered the technique.

With everyone working together, the tribe quickly began burning a new batch of charcoal.

That morning, Jian Mo went out early to collect the fish traps.

By the river, the charcoal fire in the kiln had long since died out, but a faint smell of smoke lingered in the air.

He smelled the aroma and felt as if he were smelling a bountiful harvest, which lifted his spirits.

The tribe burned charcoal, and in a few days they will fire pottery; they should soon have enough pottery to use.

If all goes well, he should be able to get a ceramic jar or vat soon to pickle some vegetables.

He pickles vegetables now, mostly salted vegetables; if he had a suitable container, he could also make sauerkraut.

Pickled cabbage pancakes, pickled cabbage hot pot, and pickled cabbage stew with meat are all good dishes that can be a good way to change things up.

Jian Mo walked slowly along the riverbank. The fresh morning frost was evenly spread on the ground, making a crunching sound as she stepped on it.

Looking around, the fields were a vast expanse of white, with only the occasional glimpse of brown, withered tree tips peeking out from beneath the snow on the mountains.

The snow on the mountaintop was even thicker, and the morning glow reflected on it, casting a golden hue.

The surrounding scenery was so beautiful that Jian Mo stared into the distance and took a deep breath of the cool air.

If you really think about it, life here doesn't seem to be much worse than on Earth.

Earth is rich in resources and has a developed industry, but the pressure is also too great. People may not live as happily as orcs and sub-orcs.

Jian Mo comforted herself, picked up a large wooden stick, and walked briskly towards the place where the fish traps were placed.

The fish trap is still in the same spot, but it's frozen underwater.

Fortunately, he had already tapped the ice yesterday. The ice was only frozen on a thin layer. With a gentle tap of the stick, the ice cracked, revealing the fish trap underneath.

He pulled out the fish trap and deftly dumped his catch onto the riverbank.

"One, two, three, four..."

Today we caught a total of four fish, three shrimp, and two small shellfish.

Jian Mo picked up a fish. "It's quite plump."

He pulled out a shell knife from his waist, killed the fish on the riverbank, removed its internal organs and gills, put it back into the fish trap, and then threw the fish trap back into the river.

The bloody smell emanating from the entrails will attract aquatic creatures, and if he's lucky, he'll harvest some food tomorrow as well.

It was a bit cold by the river, Jian Mo couldn't stand it after a while. She quickly washed and gutted the fish and shrimp and hurried home.

When he got home, Wu Jiong happened to be back too. Seeing the fish and shrimp in his hands, Wu Jiong casually took them. "Why didn't you wait for me to get them?"

Jian Mo: "I just boiled the water, and you won't be back anytime soon, so I just put the fish trap away."

The two entered the house, Jian Mo went to the fire pit to warm herself.

Once it warmed up, he used a fire poker to pull the roasted stems out of the ashes and put them aside to prevent them from being roasted for too long and turning completely carbonized.

After finishing his rummaging, he looked up and asked, "This morning we're having fried cured pork and baked fish, plus Pack-Pack Beast milk?"

Wu Jiong nodded. "I'm fine with anything."

Jian Mo: "We don't have much grass left at home. After we finish eating, we need to go cut some grass to feed Jiujiu."

Wu Jiong had no objections. "Let's cut grass near Green Marsh Source. It's not frozen there much, so it'll be easier to cut grass there."

Flying-Winged Beast have a huge appetite and need a lot of food every day.

Fortunately, they now let it roam freely, and it goes out to find its own food during the day. They only need to prepare some treats for it as a supplement, so the workload isn't too heavy.

Otherwise, just raising the Flying-Winged Beast would be tough enough for them this winter.