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Chapter 41 Hearing

the Wind Jian Mo knew that there were many stones on the river beach, but he had never noticed them before.

To him, these gray and white stones are ordinary stones. He only comes to look for them when he needs to build a wall at home.

Now when it comes to burning lime, we can't fool around with it.

Everyone came to the river beach together. Qing Kuo rummaged around and asked Jian Mo: "What kind of stones can be used to burn lime?"

Jian Mo: "I don't remember very well. Try to find stones that have been used before. Wait. After I find it, I will record it. Next time I burn it, I will know which stones can be burned and which ones cannot be burned."

He tried hard to recall these days, and he really remembered that marble, limestone, calcite and other stones can be burned. Lime, but he didn't recognize these stones at all.

Memories are in vain, so I can only collect stones and go back to experiment.

Anyway, lime was burnt before, and now if we quarry the stone and bring it back, we will definitely be able to burn lime as well.

Zhou Fu looked at Jian Mo holding a wooden board and carefully recording it, and said with envy: "Your tribe before was so good, it's so convenient to be able to write."

Jian Mo: "Yeah, when the weather gets warmer, I will make some more paper. In the future, it will be much easier to record it and bind it into a book. "

He actually wanted to teach people in the tribe how to write, but unfortunately he tried it once and no one was very interested.

If you catch the cubs and teach them, the effect will be even worse.

Every time Jian Mo saw the furry canine and feline cubs squatting below, staring at him unblinkingly, going in and out of the left ear and the right ear, he would feel a little sinful.

It is really too difficult for puppies and kittens to learn writing and other things.

He tried several times before giving up.

I'll teach you later when someone is really interested.

There are a lot of stones piled on the river bank. Jian Mo asks everyone to give priority to the stones with softer texture and whiter color.

Everyone spent a long time picking out the stones he asked for.

After they are picked out, they are sent to the kiln for burning.

Jian Mo remembered that lime burning did not require too high a temperature, so he directly asked people to burn it with wood.

Using charcoal requires one more process, and the charcoal must be made of hardwood as much as possible. There is no requirement for the texture of the wood. It is relatively easy to find and saves time and effort.

Everyone piled up the kiln with firewood and stones and prepared to start burning.

Qing Kuo asked: "What kind of heat is needed to burn lime?"

Jian Mo didn't know very well, so he had to say: "The fire should be as big as possible. It should be almost done by the evening. If we open it tomorrow and find that the heat is not enough, we will burn it next time Let's burn it for a while. If we open it tomorrow and find that it's overheated, we'll burn it for a little less time next time."

Qing Kuo knew he really couldn't do it after hearing what he said, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll see. "

Jian Mo squeezed his shoulders and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Qing Kuo and the others stood in front of the kiln. The fire was burning for a day, and the smoke was exhausted far away.

The kiln was warm, so everyone simply brought animal hair or skins and worked in front of the kiln while warming themselves by the fire.

The next day, everyone came over early in the morning to open the kiln and see how the lime was burning.

Jian Mo stood in the crowd and was a little nervous.

After the kiln was opened, the stones inside cracked into pieces of white objects, like pieces of gravel, which felt quite hard.

Everyone turned to look at Jian Mo.

Jian Mo came over and grabbed a piece of lime and squeezed it. It could be crushed, but it was difficult to squeeze.

It should have been burned out.

Jian Mo was also unsure: "Shall we just mash it and add water?"

Seeing him like this, Qing Kuo had no choice but to instruct the orcs to take out the lime and crush it with big rocks to see the quality of the lime.

Jian Mo felt that it was particularly troublesome to mash it in the cold weather, so he suggested: "Just take it to the stone mortar and mash it?"

Qing Kuo: "Is the lime poisonous?"

When adding water, quicklime boils and releases a chemical. A bitter taste.

According to experience, generally anything with a bitter taste is poisonous. There are more people pounded and eaten by the stone mortar, so Qing Kuo is not at ease.

Jian Mo explained: "Lime is sometimes used to make food. After using the stone mortar, you can just wash it and it will be fine. Don't worry."

Qing Kuo then nodded: "Then take it to the stone mortar and pound it."

Everyone then Use a basket to carry the burned stones to the stone mortar and pound them.

Jian Mo observed from the sidelines and felt that this batch of lime must be over-burnt lime.

After this batch of lime is mashed, the center is relatively delicate and soft, and it is easy to pound into powder, but the outer ring is hard and difficult to pound, and there are many particles after pounding.

It's already cooked in the middle, but the edges are probably overcooked.

It seems that burning lime is not easy either.

I don't know why the stone that built the pillars in the cave dwelling has better heat after being burned into lime. Maybe it's because he didn't notice it before and everyone has cleared it out?

Jian Mo was a little frustrated.

Qing Kuo looked at him and asked, "You can use it after sifting it, right?"

Jian Mo cheered up: "I think it's okay, just try it and you'll know."

Qing Kuo: "Then sift out the lime first . Use it."

They took part of the lime, added water and fine sand to make lime mortar, and spread it on the wooden boards.

During the observation the next day, Jian Mo found that the lime mortar was completely hard and there was no problem to the touch.

Upon seeing this, Wu Jiong and the others said it was ready for use.

So everyone in the tribe drew lots, and whoever drew first would use it.

With the first batch of lime, everyone took the time to burn the second and third batches.

After seeing more, Jian Mo quickly understood that the first batch of lime was overburned.

Subsequently, they burned lime that was under-fired and lime that was properly heated. Each batch of lime was different.

After burning it several times, everyone will have experience.

Generally speaking, the stone in the kiln is burned with firewood. It starts when the sun rises and burns until the sun reaches the top of the snow-capped mountains in the distance. The lime in this kiln is burned just right.

Too much lime was burned, so every household made lime mortar and plastered the inside and outside of the house.

With the lime mortar, the house is finally airtight and has much better warmth retention.

The most important thing is that the house is much stronger, and they finally don't have to worry about it collapsing when it rains.

Some people in the tribe saw that lime mortar was so useful that they used lime mortar to make grooves on the windows and insert the glass into them. When the lime mortar dried, perfect glass windows were made.

This glass window is more beautiful and stronger than clamping the glass to the wood, and then installing the window to the window when needed.

Jian Mo saw it. While marveling at everyone's creativity, he also specifically warned that there must be at least a stone-sized gap in the window, otherwise it will poison people when burning charcoal.

Wu Jiong and Dejiang went door to door and checked to see if any windows were unqualified, and they directly helped to rectify them.

Jian Mo felt relieved after seeing him.

He made these things because he wanted the tribe to become better, not because he wanted to threaten everyone's lives.

After burning the lime, everyone took the time to bake pottery and glass.

This time, the same glaze was used, but the colors of the fired pottery and glass were different.

Jian Mo guessed that there was residual lime in the kiln, which combined with glaze or glass, changing their color.

So I asked everyone to clean the kiln carefully, and the color of the products fired was indeed normal.

The tribe burned lime and specially burned two more kilns for backup.

Jian Mo was thinking about the disinfection function of lime and asked for two more baskets.

The lime used for disinfection is hydrated lime. Just add quicklime and water.

On this day, Jian Mo put on a mask and filled a wooden pot with lime water to sprinkle water on the beast's shed.

Eight pack animals huddled together, chewing hay with hay in their mouths.

Jian Mo wanted to drive them out and put them back in after they were disinfected. They were stunned and refused to leave, so Jian Mo had no choice but to let them go.

Before he had finished disinfecting one of his sheds, a voice called him from outside: "Brother Jian Mo——"

Jian Mo recognized Ban Ming's voice and walked out to see: "What's wrong?"

Ban Ming led several orcs. He ran over and asked mysteriously: "We are going to fish for beasts today, are you going?"

Jian Mo suspected that he didn't understand the beastman language, otherwise why his words were so awkward: "What are you fishing for?"

Ban Ming: "Fishing for beasts."

Jian Mo said, "Do you want to fish with a fishing rod?"

Ban Ming and the others were mysterious and refused to say anything, and only said, "Are you going?"

Jian Mo looked at them and agreed: "Go."

Ban Ming Said: "Brother Jian Mo, please bring some seasonings. We will roast the beasts in the wild after we catch them."

Jian Mo: "Wait for me."

Jian Mo took out the seasonings at home and followed the orcs to gather outside the tribe.

There are already young orcs and sub-orcs waiting outside the tribe.

Seeing Jian Mo, Xi Lu waved to him: "Come here quickly."

Jian Mo saw a familiar partner and asked: "How to catch animals?"

Xi Lu smiled: "They won't tell you? In fact, they just use salt Bring out the beasts that are spending the winter in the cave. We mainly fish for arrow-bone beasts, and they are not very useful for other animals."

Jian Mo recalled the appearance of the arrow-bone beasts.

It was a small beast with a row of raised bone spurs on its back. It was about the same size as a puppy. The meat was plump, tender and delicious, with no peculiar smell.

Jian Mo was curious: "Is the success rate high?"

Ban Ming squeezed over: "Then it depends on luck. Walk around, if the clan leader is not here, I will carry you?"

Wu Jiong took the orcs in the tribe to Mengshui early in the morning The tribe has gone to discuss the matter. Jian Mo is not very familiar with other orcs, so it would be best if Ban Ming is willing to support him.

Jian Mo readily agreed: "Okay."

Ban Ming turned into a big cat and warned: "Brother Jian Mo, just grab the back of my neck. I can't run as smoothly as the clan leader, so hold on tight!"

Jian Mo nodded. .

Ban Ming's animal form is actually more than three meters tall. It is as tall as a small house and is more than enough to carry a jianmo on his back.

Jian Mo quickly climbed onto his back and sat down.

The orcs transformed back into their beast form, loaded up the sub-orcs, and prepared to set off.

The wind was blowing loudly, and Ban Ming ran bumpyly. Jian Mo grabbed the back of his neck and was almost knocked out by the wind.

After running for who knows how long, they finally arrived at their destination.

Jian Mo jumped off Ban Ming's back, holding on to his waist to catch his breath.

This wasn't the first time he sat on an orc, but this time it was particularly difficult and he was so tired that he was sweating.

Ban Ming returned to his human form and shouted to his friends happily: "Don't separate today. Let's go directly to the spot we stepped on before and put salt in it."

Everyone agreed with a strange cry.

Jian Mo walked among the young people and went to put salt with them.

Soon, the orcs led the team to the entrance of a dark hole in the wilderness, ready to put salt.

Xi Lu's nose changed back to its animal shape and sniffed the smell inside: "The smell of a very fresh arrow bone beast."

Jian Mo followed his example and tried to smell it, but could only vaguely smell the fishy smell of the beast. As for whether it was new or not, he couldn't tell.

The orcs put a lot of salt at the entrance of the cave, and then said: "Leave two people here to guard, let's go to the next entrance."

Xi Lu took the initiative and said: "Jiu Yin and I will stay here."

Leave people to guard the back . , everyone heads to the next destination.

Jian Mo followed and found that everyone's purpose was very clear. They should have passed the point in advance and there were no detours along the way.

Everyone moved very quickly.

Jian Mo estimated that in less than an hour, they had put salt at the entrances of the seventeen arrow-bone beasts.

The reason why they didn't release more was simply because there were only so many people coming out this time and they couldn't spread them out further.

Jian Mo and Ban Ming were divided into a group.

After placing the salt, they waited patiently in the dead grass.

Ban Ming lowered his voice and said to Jian Mo: "The arrow-bone beasts are particularly vigilant. We rarely catch such beasts when hunting. However, they have a relatively high demand for salt. It is not convenient to collect salt in winter, so it is convenient for us to use salt. Lead them out."

Jian Mo: "Do they eat more salt?"

Ban Ming: "I don't know, they will die easily without salt."

Jian Mo nodded: "That may be because they have a greater need for salt. High."

After chatting for a while, the two stopped chatting soon for fear of disturbing the Arrow Bone Beast.

They waited in the cold wind for a long time. After waiting for a long time, Jian Mo saw a small beast sticking its head out of the dark hole, smelled it, and then retracted its head.

It should have smelled the salt outside, but it didn't dare to come out to eat directly, so it repeated this testing process.

It was too boring to wait outside. Jian Mo counted silently and found that the Arrow Bone Beast had poked its head out at least eleven times.

Despite this, it still didn't come out completely, maintaining its posture of running deeper into the cave if there was any movement.

Ban Ming had already transformed into a big cat beside him, lowering his body and dragging his long tail, ready to attack at any time.

Jian Mo turned to look at the big cat and found that his pupils had also shrunk slightly.

It was a posture ready to attack.

Ban Ming usually seems unreliable, but he is particularly patient at this time.

The arrow bone beast seemed to be coming out several times, but he was not fooled and kept squatting quietly next to it.

Jian Mo lay down in the grass, feeling that his feet were numb.

He usually collects a lot, but this is his first time hunting with him. He didn't know that hunting can be so troublesome.

Because the waiting time was too long, he could no longer concentrate and was thinking about many things.

Just when he was distracted, the big cat next to him rushed out like a sharp arrow, leaving only a few afterimages in his pupils.

With a sharp cry, Jian Mo saw the big cat rushing to the entrance of the cave and holding the arrow bone beast's head firmly in its mouth.

The arrow bone beast's body was limp, and it had obviously been killed by a single blow.

The big cat threw the arrow bone beast aside, made a few noises, turned to Jian Mo and said, "Brother Jian Mo, you can come here."

Jian Mo dragged his numb legs and limped over: "Hunting is really not easy."

The big cat said truthfully: "Our hunting skills are not that strong, that's why it is a little difficult. If the clan leader and others came over, they might catch the arrow bone beast right away. There is no need to wait. So long."

Jian Mo turned to look at him.

The big cat flicked its tail: "What's wrong?"

Jian Mo smiled: "I don't know why, but I always feel that your attitude today is special -"

Jian Mo searched in her mind and found a word to describe it: "Diligent." "

The big cat roughly understood what it meant, but pretended not to understand: "Let's go and meet up with the army. Someone must have caught the arrow bone beast."

Jian Mo did not ask further questions and crawled up to him . On the back: "Do you want to put the arrow bone beast on your back?"

The big cat: "No, I'll just hold it in my mouth."

After a while of running, they arrived at the agreed place.

Sure enough, most of the people had come back and brought back arrow-bone beasts of all sizes.

The big orange cat Ahu transformed into was complaining to the people around him: "...I have caught the arrow bone beast, but I didn't expect it to be a pregnant female beast, so I had to put it back."

The big orange cat beside him The fox didn't quite believe it.

The big orange cat bared its teeth, revealing the sharp canine teeth in its mouth: "Really, smell it, I still have the taste of the blood of the kennel beast in my mouth!"

In such a large-scale hunting activity, the big orange cat had no harvest and felt It was quite shameless, so I kept grabbing my friends around me and letting them smell it.

Fortunately, a few kind-hearted orcs agreed with him after smelling it carefully: "It does smell like arrow-bone beasts."

Some orcs and sub-orcs who came back early went to collect firewood.

They had to deal with the arrow-bone beasts on the spot and make a fire to roast the meat.

Jian Mo didn't contribute in the hunting, so she just wanted to do more things by helping skin the animals and get the meat.

He took out the copper dagger Wu Jiong gave him and prepared to work.

The people around him immediately turned their eyes over and stared at his dagger.

Jian Mo: "..."

Ban Ming came over and said, "Brother Jian Mo, can I borrow your dagger?"

Jian Mo handed it over generously: "Okay, just be careful and don't curl the blade."

Ban Ming : "I will definitely use it well and never let the blade touch any bone."

There is no water source nearby, and everyone does not need a water source. They just use the knife to peel off the meat of the arrow bone beast, skewer it with branches, and put it on the fire bake.

The meat of the arrow bone beast has charming snowflake patterns, which looks very tempting.

When roasted on the fire, it quickly sizzles with oil and releases a rich aroma.

Even Jian Mo couldn't help but feel his stomach growl when he saw meat of this quality.

This meat is really good, much better than the hard and rough animal meat.

The meat of the arrow bone beast is extremely tender and cooks very quickly. After a while, the meat turns brown and a layer of oil appears on the surface.

Jian Mo took out the seasoning powder he carried with him and put it in a special earthenware dish: "I won't sprinkle it on it. When you eat, just dip the meat in the seasoning powder and eat it to avoid waste."

No one had any objections . , seeing that the meat was almost cooked, they took it off and divided it among themselves, pinched the meat strips with their hands and dipped them in the seasoning powder to eat.

They were so hot that they changed hands back and forth while eating:

"Oh, it's delicious! This seasoning powder tastes so good!"

"Brother Jian Mo, what's in the seasoning powder? Why is it different from the seasoning powder we usually eat? "

It's so delicious! I wanted to come here to catch the Arrow Bone Beast a few days ago. Fortunately, I wasn't free at the time, otherwise I wouldn't be able to roast such good meat."

Jian Mo listened to them and didn't hide it . Private: "The formula of the seasoning powder is a bit complicated. It is probably a mixture of pepper powder, honey powder, clam powder and salt powder. If you are interested in the specific formula, come back to me when you get home and I will make it for you. Look."

Everyone agreed quickly.

Ban Ming took a big bite of meat and said to Jian Mo: "Brother Jian Mo, you see we really don't eat raw meat. Barbecued meat is much more fragrant."

Still remembering that, Jian Mo smiled: " Got it."

This barbecue is really delicious. The meat is juicy and tender, with a light milky aroma. The taste becomes even richer when dipped in seasoning powder.

The spiciness of the pepper powder, the sweetness of the honey powder, and the freshness of the clam powder are all mixed together with the salt powder. Finally, all the flavors are combined into a salty and umami flavor, which makes the taste of barbecue even more wonderful.

Especially the barbecue is very hot, and it looks even more delicious when you eat it.

While Jian Mo was eating, he wondered if there would be any more later?

If you have any, bring some to Wu Jiong. If not, they can find time to hunt again. It would be a shame for Wu Jiong not to try such delicious meat.

Jian Mo's thoughts were wandering in confusion until someone called him.

When he came back to his senses, Ban Ming said to him: "Brother Jian Mo, is this meat delicious?"

Jian Mo: "It's delicious."

Ban Ming said: "There are more arrow bone beasts, you can take them back later. Let's eat it with the clan leader."

Others said, "Yes, yes, brother Jian Mo, take it back and let the clan leader try it too."

Jian Mo raised an eyebrow when he saw how enthusiastic they were.

Ban Ming came over and said, "Just, look, our hunting level is already very good. Can you tell the clan leader when you go back and tell him that we hunted very well?"

Others also looked at Jian Mo expectantly.

Jian Mo slowly took a bite of the meat and smiled: "If I don't tell you, won't you eat the meat?"

A Hu grabbed a few skewers of meat on the other side: "That can't be done. We just want you to give it to the clan leader. Just blow your mind."

Ban Ming said with a grimace, "Yes, that's right, the clan leader said that he would train us so hard during the winter that I'm almost losing a layer of my skin."

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Ban Ming: "Yes! You are the most useful person in the whole tribe!"

Jian Mo smiled and showed his little white teeth: "Then I can't do it anymore, so as not to worry about it . Affecting Wu Jiong's judgment."

The sub-orcs around him couldn't help but laugh out loud after watching a big show.

The orcs grew frustrated.

Jian Mo patted Ban Ming on the shoulder: "Work hard, you guys."

After everyone finished eating the meat, they carefully put out the fire, shoveled the snow and piled it on the ashes, and then prepared to go back.

Jian Mo looked back with unfinished thoughts: "The meat of the arrow bone beast is really good. I'll try fishing next time."

Ban Ming: "Maybe not."

Jian Mo was curious: "Why? There are relatively few of them. Is it easy to catch them to extinction if they are caught more often?"

Ban Ming shook his head: "No, they have a good memory. If you catch them twice more, they will not be fooled, so you can only catch them once or twice a year."

Jian Mo: "Understood."

Everyone returned to the tribe, and the orcs stuffed Jian Mo with an arrow bone beast for him and Wu Jiong to eat. Of course, it would be better if they could help talk after eating.

Jian Mo looked at their faces and told them with a smile: "I can't really help you with the wind, but I still have seasoning powder here. Do you want it?"

The seasoning powder he prepared is indeed delicious. The barbecued meat tasted amazing, and everyone was overjoyed: "Yes!"

Jian Mo greeted them: "Come in then, and I'll give you a share."

Chapter 42

Wu Jiong of the Jintuo Tribe didn't come back until night.

Before he got home, he smelled the aroma of barbecue coming from far away. As soon as he smelled it, he knew it was the barbecue made by Jian Mo.

This made his steps become faster and the expression on his face softened.

Jian Mo was busy working in the house.

The oil lamp lit in the pottery bowl emits a warm yellow light, giving everything in the room a warm color.

When Wu Jiong came back, he didn't deliberately walk lightly. Jian Mo heard it immediately: "You're back? Wash your hands and eat quickly. The meat of the arrow bone beast is roasted today."

Wu Jiong guessed it: "Ban Ming and the others will take you out. Are you fishing for arrow bone beasts?"

Jian Mo was amused: "I can't hide anything from you. They also said, let me tell you. Since their hunting skills are already very good, can they train a little less?"

Wu Jiong knew at a glance that he didn't agree: "What did you say?"

Jian Mo: "I asked them if they wouldn't give me meat if they didn't agree to help? They said no, but I am a cannibal, so I still mention it to you. One sentence."

Wu Jiong thought for a while: "I can train for two days less and increase the training time every day."

Jian Mo raised his eyes and said, "Did you know that there is an allusion in our place called Morning, Three and Evening?"

Wu Jiong: "Yours. Story?"

The two of them were eating barbecue, and Jian Mo mentioned the allusion to "Three days and four nights".

After chatting casually for a while, Jian Mo remembered and asked, "Did it go well with the Mengshui Tribe discussion this time?"

Wu Jiong nodded: "It's an old tradition. We have to talk once or twice every year. There is nothing new and nothing new. There will be any conflicts."

Jian Mo: "It's good to maintain communication. If any conflicts arise, they won't develop into a big feud."

Wu Jiong: "Everyone thinks so too. We will finish this year's meeting in two days. I need to go to the Jintuo tribe again and exchange the copperware before spring begins."

Speaking of spring, Jian Mo was curious: "When will spring begin?"

Wu Jiong said, "When it gets dark very early. , Spring will start in more than fifty days."

Jian Mo originally thought that the orcs would judge based on melting ice and snow or sprouting vegetation, but she didn't expect it to be based on celestial phenomena. She was a little surprised for a while, but when she realized it, it made sense. .

People in this world are not stupid, they just have relatively little accumulation of relevant technologies.

Jian Mo sighed: "I always feel that winter has been so long. I hope spring can start soon."

Although staying in the tribe is quite comfortable, after staying for a long time, I always feel that my muscles and bones are getting rusty.

Wu Jiong: "Yes, the days will pass quickly when you are busy."

Jian Mo said: "I want to go to the Jintuo tribe this time."

The last time Wu Jiong exchanged for a copper dagger, he Wu Jiong agreed to go.

He now asked to go again, and Wu Jiong did not refuse: "Okay. We will probably go the day after tomorrow. Let's prepare food and utensils for the road first."

Jian Mo became energetic: "I will make meatballs and vermicelli tomorrow, and we will eat them on the way. Let's cook!"

Wu Jiong: "I'll go with you."

They started preparing for going out with ease, and it only took half a morning to prepare all the food for going out.

In addition to food, Jian Mo also brought various medicines and surgical instruments.

He didn't know if going to the Jintuo tribe to exchange things would go smoothly this time. What was the character of the people in the Jintuo tribe and would they agree to the exchange?

However, if it is true as Wu Jiong said, it is a tribe about the same size as the Mengshui tribe, there must be a lot of sick people in it.

He brought medicines and equipment. In addition to helping people relieve pain, they might also be able to get closer because of the help, making their trip smoother.

Wu Jiong could roughly guess what he was thinking and had no objection to his behavior. He also helped him inspect his medical equipment, such as pliers, bone needles, shell knives, etc.

The equipment and medicines that Jian Mo sorted out finally filled a medium-sized box. When he opened it, the grids inside were densely packed. Wu Jiong

had to carry such a big box, which still weighed a little on his back.

Without saying anything, Wu Jiong just stuffed the box into the basket and put other supplies on top of the basket.

In addition to carrying personal supplies, Wu Jiong also had to carry supplies for the tribe when he went out to exchange things this time.

As the leader of the clan, he carries more and heavier things than others.

Jian Mo felt a little uncomfortable when she saw him transform into a giant wolf with all the equipment on his back.

Wu Jiong is so good at enduring hardship that he doesn't even mention it.

This trip to the Jintuo tribe was a collective effort, and everyone had to carry a lot of stuff.

Jian Mo thought that it would be inconvenient to bring the flying winged beast, so she planned to leave the flying winged beast at home and be fed by the patrolling people in the tribe every day.

In the past few days, it hasn't been able to eat the small stove that was prepared for it at home, but the amount of food is still okay, so it shouldn't be hungry.

The winged beast is now able to move freely.

When Jian Mo and the others were loading various things in the open space of the tribe, the lively scene attracted the attention of the flying winged beast.

It sluggishly ran over: "Chirp?"

Jian Mo saw it while he was busy, walked over and pushed its fat butt: "Go to the side to play, don't make trouble."

The flying-winged beast was unwilling to move and blinked. Big Eyes: "Chirp?"

Jian Mo: "Didn't I just tell you that we are going out for a few days, but you only focus on eating and don't listen at all, right?"

Flying Wing Beast: "Chirp?"

Jian Mo pushed The winged beast couldn't move and called Ban Ming over: "Ban Ming, help me take Jiujiu aside and don't let it come and cause trouble."

Ban Ming: "I'll be here right away."

The things on the orcs were quickly removed After installing it, the sub-orcs climbed on top of the orcs one after another, and everyone was ready to set off.

The flying-winged beast looked at the scene in front of him and finally understood that they were going on a long journey. Ban Ming pulled him away and refused to follow him. It was so anxious that it almost spoke. It stretched its neck and said, "Chirp, chirp, chirp!"

Jian Mo waved to it: "Go back and stay, we will be back in a few days."

The winged beast said, "Hey."

After everyone was ready, the giant wolf transformed by Wu Jiong said in a low voice: "Get ready to go."

Di Ya stood at the end In front, he immediately straightened up, carried Qing Kuo on his back, opened his paws, and walked slowly.

Other orcs who took the form of beasts followed.

Wu Jiong walked at the back with Jian Mo on his back, walked a few steps, and then started jogging along with the team.

The winged beast was pulled by Ban Ming's wings, and it screamed unwillingly behind.

Jian Mo waved at it several times to signal it to go back, but it didn't go back either.

This guy is like a child. He loses his temper when he encounters something he doesn't like. Jian Mo couldn't comfort him for a while and could only wait for him to slowly accept it.

By the time they're gone, it should be fine.

Unexpectedly, when the orcs climbed over the mountain, a long cry suddenly came from the sky: "Chirp - chirp -"

Jian Mo looked up and saw the flying winged beast flying above, with Ban Ming sitting on the fly. On the back of the winged beast.

When Ban Ming saw Jian Mo looking over, he shouted defensively: "Chiu Chiu's strength was too great. I couldn't hold it at all, and I was afraid that it would fly around, so I climbed on its back."

The flying-winged beast tried to catch up. They were excited: "Chirp!"

Ban Ming shouted: "It's already here, so take it with you. Maybe you can help carry things when you come back!"

It's true that it's already here, Jian Mo There was nothing he could do, so he had to shout loudly: "Then follow, don't lose me!"

Ban Ming: "Okay! You won't lose me! Brother Jian Mo, it feels so good to sit alone on Jiujiu, hahahaha!! !"

Ban Ming was as excited as a monkey, sitting on the flying winged beast and trying to chat with them.

Jian Mo responded at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with wind and slowly becoming hoarse.

Qing Kuo shouted to his son: "Okay, let's fly for you. Stop talking nonsense."

Ban Ming: "I got it! Dad, do you want me to take you to fly? Jiujiu usually doesn't want to fly with me alone, but today he wants to Chasing Brother Jian Mo, it's rare that he can't care about anything, but it's so satisfying."

Qing Kuo: "Just let me run, please fly well, don't fall down!"

Di Ya: "Oh, Ban Ming. Sit tight—"

Ban Ming was warned by his two fathers, and then he calmed down his excitement slightly and stopped making any sound.

The orcs ran for most of the day, and it was not until dusk that they stopped to rest at the target camp.

Ban Ming had been riding the flying winged beast for a day, but he still had more to say. He came over to Jian Mo and said, "Brother Jian Mo, why don't you sit with me on Jiujiu tomorrow? It's fun to fly."

Jian Mo didn't have time to say anything. , Wu Jiong glanced at him: "No need, you are so unreliable, I don't trust you to fly alone with Jian Mo."

Ban Ming was unconvinced: "How am I unreliable?"

Wu Jiong: "You are not as good as you. Tell me how reliable you are?"

After everyone was tired for a long day, they put away their things and sat next to the campfire to rest.

The orcs spent a lot of energy today and had to have a good meal in the evening. Jian Mo and Qing Kuo took the orcs to cook meatballs and meat in jars.

You can pour out the meat and soup later and have a warm meal.

It was getting dark early now, so after a quick dinner, they were ready to rest.

Jian Mo slept on Wu Jiong, who had turned into a giant wolf. Seeing them sleeping together, the flying winged beast came over slowly and insisted on sleeping next to them: "Chirp."

Jian Mo had already criticized this guy, and now he also The criticism stopped and he had no choice but to rub its head: "Go to sleep."

The flying-winged beast carefully rubbed Jian Mo's chest with its big head, almost pushing Jian Mo to stumble: "Chirp."

The giant wolf turned around He put his mouth on Jian Mo's back to help him maintain balance, and at the same time gave the flying winged beast a warning look.

The flying-winged beast immediately stopped making trouble and lay down obediently, sleeping next to the giant wolf.

The orcs ran very fast, and without the need to walk or rest, they approached the territory of the Jintuo tribe the next evening.

The Jintuo tribe is completely different from what Jian Mo imagined.

Their tribe was actually built on the sandbank of a wide river. Each family had no house or cave, only a simple nest, and the shed covered by the nest was relatively tight.

Jian Mo doesn't quite understand why they chose the location like this. What if the water rises in spring? How unsafe would it be?

The river where the sandbar is located is wide and wide, but the water is very shallow, not even reaching Jian Mo's thighs.

The water was very clear, and he could see through the water the even, rounded sand underneath.

It is different from the sand in other places. The sand here is black. From a distance, it seems that the entire river is also black.

This tribe also has patrolling orcs, but their orcs do not patrol within the tribe, but patrol the river in animal form.

Jian Mo only heard them talking and realized that they were orcs, not beasts.

The animal shape of the people of the Jintuo tribe is somewhat similar to that of a hippopotamus, but they are taller and have smaller heads.

Compared to hippos, Jian Mo thought for a while and felt that maybe they were more like dinosaurs.

Although Jian Mo has never seen a dinosaur.

"Are you here?" One of the patrolling orcs greeted them warmly, "Have you brought pottery and glass?"

Di Ya: "Yes, have you prepared the copperware?"

The patrolling orc: "Hahahaha, We are ready, you come here first."

There was a bridge made of huge rocks in the river, and the orcs from the riverside tribe walked from the bridge to the Jintuo tribe.

After Jian Mo stepped on the ground, he felt that the sandbank where the tribe was located was not as fragile as he thought. It was quite solid, a bit like an island.

In other words, this is an island.

The people from the Jintuo tribe came out quickly, and one of the very burly orcs took the lead: "Chief Wu Jiong."

Wu Jiong changed back to his human form, put on an animal skin robe, and nodded: "Chief Jinshi."

It turned out that this was from the Jintuo tribe . Clan leader, Jian Mo laid her eyes on him.

Jin Shi looked over and saw Jian Mo. He smiled and said to Jian Mo equally enthusiastically, "Is this Dr. Jian Mo?"

The other party actually knew him.

Jian Mo was greatly surprised, blinked his eyes, and looked at the other person a little doubtfully.

Jinshi seemed to see what he was thinking, and laughed and said: "Clan Chief Yunluan told me that in the Riverside tribe, there is a Yaya who dresses differently from the others and has skin as white as the milk of a beast of burden. The orc is you, I recognized it at a glance, am I right?"

Daqing, this clan leader is very rough and subtle. He has already obtained the information. Jian Mo nodded: "Clan Leader Jinshi."

Jinshi: "I heard that you are special. He is good at treating teeth. Several people in our tribe have badly damaged teeth. Can you help us treat them?"

Jian Mo was thinking about how to get closer, but unexpectedly, during a meeting, the other party first asked for medical treatment. It's easier to handle: "Of course, the light is not good now. If you want to see it, you may have to see it tomorrow."

Jin Shi: "That's right. You guys must be tired after coming all the way here. Come with me to have a rest first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow. "

Chapter 43

The people of the Zhuzhuzao Jintuo tribe specially gave up several nests in order to entertain Jian Mo and the others.

Their nest looked like nothing from the outside, but when they climbed inside, they discovered that the floor area of ​​the nest was at least thirty square meters, and the walls of the nest were more than three meters high. In addition to the shed on the top, it was actually not much like an ordinary orc house. Big difference.

Jian Mo turned around and looked at the empty nest, feeling more and more like a dinosaur nest.

Wu Jiong came over: "What are you looking at?"

Jian Mo turned back: "Their nest is really beautiful, and the architecture is also very unique."

Wu Jiong moved out the animal skin mattress: "It's getting late, go to sleep."

"But, I have to To be honest, I still like our house." Jian Mo walked over and saw Wu Jiong placing two animal skin mattresses side by side. He hesitated, but still said nothing.

The two of them lay down fully clothed.

Jian Mo was wrapped in an animal skin quilt and looking out from the edge of the nest, he could see the stars in the sky.

In fact, you can see it when you are at Wu Jiong's house, but most of the time he will fall asleep quickly while lying on the animal skin mattress, and he will not pay special attention to the stars outside.

In this strange place, his attention was particularly sharp.

He looked to the side.

Wu Jiong was already wrapped in an animal skin quilt, his breathing became gentle, and he looked like he was about to fall asleep or had already fallen asleep.

Jian Mo quietly moved to the side and slept next to him, but she still felt a little uncomfortable.

The surrounding environment has changed too much, and Wu Jiong has also changed too much - he actually didn't change back to his beast form.

Both were changing, and Jian Mo couldn't sleep.

I don't know how long Wu Jiong stretched out his slender arm and patted Jian Mo gently: "Go to sleep."

Jian Mo moved closer to him and whispered in his ear: "Hey, I can't sleep."

Wu Jiong: "Not used to this place?"

Jian Mo blinked: "You haven't changed back to your animal form today."

Wu Jiong said with a faint smile. "

Wu Jiong stood up, took a few steps to the side, and turned into a huge white wolf.

The white wolf filled the entire nest to the hilt, and Jian Mo could clearly feel the heat radiating from his body.

"Okay, go to sleep." Bai Lang patted Jian Mo gently with his paw.

When the white wolf lay down, Jian Mo stretched out his hand and hugged his front paw out of habit.

Sure enough, this is a familiar feeling.

Jian Mo thought with satisfaction.

Jian Mo gently rubbed his head against the giant wolf's front paws and quickly fell asleep.

Instead, the giant wolf watched him for half the night, and finally took him into his arms and fell asleep.

When Jian Mo woke up the next day, there was no one else in the nest.

The sunlight from outside shines in, illuminating the nest clearly.

He turned around and looked around, found the basket he carried with him, took out the dental stick and charcoal powder, and planned to brush his teeth first.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out, he saw eight big men standing on both sides of the nest.

Seeing him coming out, eight big men all smiled at him: "Doctor Jian Mo."

Jian Mo was sweating, and nodded and said hello: "Good morning."

"Good morning." The big men explained with a smile. , "The patriarch asked us to come to see your teeth."

Jian Mo was stunned for a moment: "So early?"

"If your tooth hurts, check it out early."

Jian Mo thought for a while and explained seriously: "I'll go wash up first and wait a minute. Go find your clan leader, I can't do it alone, I have to ask people from our tribe to help."

The big men responded: "It's a bit too early, hahaha"

Jian Mo looked at them and asked in passing. A place to wash up.

They took Jian Mo to the spring in the middle of the tribe.

They didn't leave when Jian Mo took a wooden stick and charcoal powder to clean his teeth. Instead, they looked at Jian Mo's mouth full of black powder with curiosity and the teeth that looked even whiter and neater inside.

Seeing this, Jian Mo began to educate people about the importance of teeth cleaning, including the friction and adsorption of charcoal.

If you don't have charcoal, you can use plant ashes and smashed charcoal. There must be some here.

Jian Mo took the time to brush her teeth and wash her face in the gap between popular science.

At this time, Wu Jiong came over with Jin Shi, the leader of the Jintuo tribe.

Jin Shi said enthusiastically: "We have prepared breakfast. I don't know if it suits your taste. Come and have a try."

Jian Mo wiped his hands and said, "Thank you, Chief Jinshi."

Jin Shi: "You're welcome, we still have something to ask of you. ."

Everyone went to a bigger nest to have breakfast lively.

There is barbecue on the table, but it is not the dry barbecue that Jian Mo often sees, but a barbecue that is juicy, tender and full of spices.

——The cooking technology here is better than that of the Riverside Tribe.

After drinking the sweet drink on the side, Jian Mo realized again that it might not be a problem with the cooking skills, but that the Jintuo tribe was located in the plains and produced metal. The entire tribe was far richer than the riverside tribe.

That's why they have the energy and materials to improve their quality of life.

After breakfast, Jian Mo did not shirk anymore, but planned to give dental appointments to the people of their tribe in the open space of the Jintuo tribe.

As usual, Jian Mo first looked at their mouths in human form, and then asked them to change back to animal form.

People from the Jintuo tribe have bad teeth, but there are no problems with their mouths or inflammation.

Jian Mo guessed that they just had poor living habits, didn't pay much attention to oral hygiene, and ate more carefully, so they had oral problems.

As for treatment, they can only ask them to drink water mixed with anesthetics, pull out all the broken teeth, and then clean their mouths.

As for the rest, there was nothing he could do for the time being.

Well, it seems that I have to find a way to get some filling glue, so that I can help repair the bad teeth.

While Jian Mo was dealing with the tooth, he still thought, he was obviously a general veterinarian, but he didn't know how he developed into a dentist.

Maybe the orcs' physical fitness is so good that they don't have many problems, but their teeth are prone to problems, right?

The people of the Jintuo tribe watched the excitement from a distance.

Even if Jian Mo wears it, he still inevitably carries the aesthetic habits of the earth. The clothes are originally different from those of people in this world. Now that he puts on gloves and a mask, the characteristics of the whole person are very obvious.

Everyone is curious about his appearance and his treatment methods.

When they saw him pulling out the broken teeth one by one with the help of Wu Jiong, and placing the black teeth with blood in the pottery plate, the people around him stopped being curious and only felt their backs tightening. My teeth also started to hurt.

The orcs who had their mouths treated were still asleep. After the people from the Jintuo tribe checked their condition, they carried them back and let them have a good rest in their dens.

Jian Mo said that he should wake up in the afternoon, and he would go over and take a look then.

Extracting teeth is not a difficult matter. There is a shortage of medical treatment in the world, and there is no special treatment method.

After the tooth was extracted, Jian Mo saw that there were so many people around and did not let them go. Instead, she explained to them the reason for the broken tooth.

Especially the disadvantage of not brushing your teeth is that food residues feed oral bacteria, which in turn wreak havoc on your teeth.

After listening to this, Jin Shi said: "Our teeth were not so bad before, but then we planted the algae, and everyone's teeth were bad."

Jian Mo wondered: "What is the algae?"

Jin Shi said: "It's in the river. It's a kind of algae that tastes pretty good. We can grow it and eat it."

Guessing that the people in the riverside tribe had never seen this kind of algae, Jinshi asked someone to bring the algae over and show it to them.

This is a kind of light yellow algae with very thick leaves, which looks almost ellipsoidal.

Jian Mo took it in his hand and looked at it carefully.

Jinshi made a gesture and told him that this kind of algae could be eaten directly.

Jian Mo tentatively picked up a leaf and put it into his mouth.

The leaves of Oncophyllum algae are soft and have a popping texture after biting into them, followed by a faint sweetness - it turns out to be quite delicious.

Jian Mo raised his head in surprise: "The taste of Pearl Algae is so good."

Jin Shi said: "Yeah, everyone can't help but eat it. As they eat it, their teeth get worse."

Jian Mo put the Pearl Algae in his mouth . He turned the algae over and over in his hand and asked, "Can you exchange some beads for our tribe?"

"Of course." Jinshi agreed, "This was also given to our tribe by other tribes, but it only It can grow in a relatively warm place. It's cold here, so I don't know if it can grow."

Jian Mo: "It's okay. Let's take it back and try it." Jin Shi said

, "I'll prepare a basket for you later."

, Jin Shi sighed: "Take it back with you. If you can grow it, be careful not to eat too much, otherwise your teeth will break."

Jian Mo nodded. You really can't eat too much of this stuff, otherwise it will be like eating too much candy. There is no difference.

Wait -

Jian Mo suddenly realized that adults couldn't help but eat so much guillotine, but what about the children?

They can't help it anymore, right?

Jian Mo said to Jin Shi, "How are the children's teeth? I'll show them."

"Children -" Jin Shi suddenly reacted, "They will change their teeth. Although their teeth are bad, they are not as serious as adults."

Jian Mo Sighing: "But there are always children whose teeth are still bad after replacing their teeth. And if the teeth are not treated, the bad teeth will be contagious and rot one after another."

Jinshi had nothing to say and immediately let him go People around me called the children over to check their teeth.

Jian Mo checked the children and found that the children's teeth were indeed more rotten, maybe because the children's mouths were more fragile, or because the children had poorer self-control.

He treated the children's rotten teeth and told the family members to remember to brush their teeth well, especially not to eat any sweets before going to bed, otherwise there would be no place to replace the broken teeth.

The adults all agreed with serious expressions.

Jian Mo helped look at Tianya. When he first came yesterday, the people in the Jintuo tribe still commented on him as the good-looking sub-orc. Today, Jian Mo commented on him as the one who made people's scalp numb. doctor.

Everyone looked at him differently.

Jian Mo was already used to this feeling and didn't care.

Although the people of the Jintuo tribe are a little afraid of him now, after his treatment, everyone's psychological distance has become much closer.

On the third day, after the two tribes exchanged pottery, glass and metal utensils, Jin Shi knew that Jian Mo needed metal medical utensils, so he agreed directly: "Doctor Jian Mo, come back after a while, and we will help you get the ones you need." The tools are ready."

Jian Mo Yixi, metal utensils are much easier to use than wooden utensils: "Thank you very much."

Jin Shi: "You're welcome, I might still ask you to see a dentist in the future, hahaha, Wan. Once these utensils are used again, we will do ourselves a favor in advance."

Jian Mo said sincerely: "Brush your teeth carefully, I hope your teeth will not get damaged again."

Jin Shi: "We try our best, but the orcs in our tribe can't. My teeth have always been bad."

Jian Mo insisted, "Brush your teeth well, and the situation will improve in the future."

When he mentioned medical treatment, he seemed particularly insistent. Jin Tuo was also a little afraid of him in this state, so he quickly agreed: "Okay. How about Dr. Jian Mo, please keep the medical equipment and we can follow suit? "

Wooden equipment is too easy to wear and easy to rot.

The equipment Jian Mo brought was almost useless and was of no use taking it back. There was no problem in leaving it to the people of the Jintuo tribe for reference.

Jian Mo: "Okay, I'll thank you for the hard work."

Jin Shi: "You're welcome, if we hadn't used up almost all the ore we collected this time, and you stayed here for a few more days, there would be no problem for us to hurry up and make it. But it's okay to come back next time. If we have any questions, we can come back to you, hahaha."

Jian Mo smiled and said, "Then we'll come back next time."

Jian Mo and the others came out this time . There was no reason to stay any longer.

After the exchange was completed, they were ready to leave.

Jian Mo himself was quite satisfied with this exchange. He got a lot of metal utensils in exchange and got some viridis.

Although the sweetness of moniliform seaweed is not very high, it is also a rare source of sweetness. There is no problem in eating it as a wild vegetable. Taking it back can enrich their diet.

The people from the Riverside tribe were leaving, and the people from the Jintuo tribe came to see them off.

Many people have been treated by Jian Mo. Even if the treatment was painful, they are now grateful to him. Seeing that he is going back, they stuff him with various things.

Jian Mo had already received payment after the treatment. Now that everyone was stuffing things into his basket, he felt guilty and quickly took out the items in the basket to return them to everyone.

"No need to give it to me. I have enough supplies. You can keep it for yourself. Thank you."

Jian Mo stepped back and stuffed it from the other side.

For a moment, he was in a hurry and looked a little embarrassed.

People from the Jintuo Tribe and the Riverside Tribe were laughing, friendly smiles.

Jian Mohan was almost out. Just when he took out a large object from the basket, he suddenly felt that the object was heavy.

His hand paused for a moment, then he brought the object to his eyes and saw that it was actually a piece of yellow ore.

The ore is very heavy, has a cool texture, and feels very present in the hand.

The first time he saw this piece of ore, Jian Mo even doubted whether it was a piece of gold.

As a human being, he is too sensitive to gold.

After two seconds of reaction, Jian Mo realized that it must not be gold. Gold is notoriously heavy. This ore was so heavy that he could pick it up with one hand, so it must not be gold.

Maybe chalcopyrite or something.

Jian Mo took a second look. Chalcopyrite was also rare. This was the first time he saw the ore seriously.

Jin Shi saw it from the side and didn't care: "This is our ore. Doctor Jian Mo should take it back as a souvenir."

Jian Mo came back to his senses: "No, no, no, it's too precious."

Jin Shi: "Just A piece of ore can't do anything, so just take it."

Jian Mo wanted to give it back, but he really couldn't bear to part with it. He searched in the basket and couldn't find anything that could be used as a gift, so he subconsciously looked at Wu Jiong.

Wu Jiong handed over a small bag of honey cubes.

Jian Mo didn't expect that he still had the honey block with him, so she breathed a sigh of relief, took the honey block, and stuffed it to the sub-orc man who stuffed him with ore: "Thank you, then I'm not polite, I'll give this to you, it's sweet. "

The sub-orc man smiled sheepishly, gently took the honey piece, and retreated behind the crowd.

Jin Shi said: "You can come and play again next time. When spring starts, the surrounding plants will grow up and the flowers will bloom. Our tribe will be more fun."

Wu Jiong: "You are also welcome to play in our tribe. The scenery of our tribe is the same. Not bad."

Jin Shi smiled and said, "It's agreed. May the friendship between our two tribes last forever."

Seeing everyone was about to set off, Jian Mo suddenly thought of it and pointed to the black sand in the river and asked, "What can we bring? Would you like some sand to go back with?"

Although she doesn't know what the sand is, the unfamiliar materials may bring new glazes and dye the pottery or glass with new colors. Jian Mo wants to take it back and try it out.

The people of the Jintuo tribe looked in the direction he pointed.

Jin Shi thought for a while, then waved his hand generously: "It's just sand, you can just pretend, take as much as you want."

Chapter 44 invited

Jian Mo to say that he wanted to bring some sand back, but the baskets they brought were not enough, and the people from the Jintuo tribe generously provided many baskets.

Jinshi: "Don't be polite to us. These baskets were brought by other tribes. They are of little use to us. Just hold them. If it doesn't work, bring them back to us next time you come. We won't do it anyway." We only talked once or twice."

Wu Jiong looked at the enthusiastic Jin Shi and nodded: "Okay, thank you."

Jin Shi said, "Hey, how much do you want to pretend?"

Everyone heard this . Xiang Jian Mo, no one knew how much sand he wanted.

Jian Mo wanted to pack more sand. After all, it was such a long distance, and he didn't know when he would come back to pack sand next time. He might as well pack more sand, so that it would be useful when he wanted to use it back.

He thought for a while and asked Wu Jiong: "Pack two baskets for you to carry back, and two more baskets for Jiujiu to carry?"

Before Wu Jiong had time to speak, Qingkuo held Di Ya in his arms and said, "Then put two more baskets in his arms. , Di Ya can also carry two baskets. I think she will have to wait for a while next time to pack more, which will be more convenient when she wants to use it. "

Jian Mo didn't expect Qing Kuo to have such a tacit understanding with him, and was a little moved, and reminded: "The sand is a bit heavy."

Di Ya said, "It's okay. At worst, you can rest more on the road." Dejiang also said

next to him: "Pack more, just like Qing Kuo said, prepare more for easy access."

, Dejiang looked at Jinshi: "I'm going to trouble the brothers of the Jintuo tribe."

Jinshi smiled heartily: "Feel free to pretend, there are plenty of them in the river."

After a brief discussion, everyone decided that each orc should carry two more baskets of sand. go back.

The people of the Jintuo tribe had no objection and quickly helped them pack the sand and let them carry it back.

The people from the two tribes said a friendly farewell, and Jian Mo and the others set off for the riverside tribe.

This time, Ban Ming followed behind on a flying winged beast, while the others ran on the ground.

Because they were carrying sand on their backs, their belongings were much heavier than when they arrived. It took them three days of walking and stopping to return to the tribe.

By the time they returned to the tribe, not only had everyone lost weight, but even the winged beasts were tired and didn't want to move after falling into their nests.

Traveling far away is indeed hard, and carrying things on your back is even harder.

Wu Jiong asked everyone to have a good rest for two days and then went to deal with tribal affairs.

Jian Mo saw that everyone had rested and Wu Jiong still had to deal with these things. He sighed inwardly and went to the river to fish for fish pots. Want to see if there was anything harvested in the fish pots?

If there was any, he wanted to take it back and make a fillet.

It's inconvenient to be on the road these days. Everyone eats dry barbecued meat and stems, which makes people feel uncomfortable.

The children and cubs in the tribe were wandering outside. When they saw Jian Mo, they swarmed around him: "Brother Jian Mo, where are you going?"

Jian Mo said with a smile: "Look if there are any fish in the fish cage. How have you been spending these days in the tribe?"

Jiang Xing said, "It's okay, but it's a bit boring. It would be nice if we could go out and exchange things with you when we grow up."

Jian Mo reached out and touched his. Head: "It should be fine in a few years."

Seeing Jiang Xing being touched, Ban Jiu squeezed forward and patted Jian Mo's leg with his paw: "Meow, brother Jian Mo."

Jian Mo bent down and picked him up. This guy, even though his animal shape is that of a kitten, is actually much bigger than a cat. He is also stocky and carries a lot of weight: "Barajiu has grown up again, how are you these days?"

The third member of the Banjiu family Everyone has gone out to exchange things. He has been living with Ye Luo these days, so he should be doing well.

Sure enough, Banjiu meowed and whispered, "Okay."

Jian Mo came to the river surrounded by a large group of little guys.

There were too many little guys around him, chattering and attracting the attention of many people.

Most people would just smile. Ah Hu and his group of young orcs were bored and couldn't help but come over to watch the fun: "Brother Jian Mo, what are you doing here at the river?"

Jian Mo had to repeat what he said to the children. : "See if there is any harvest in the fish cage?"

A young orc next to Ahu said: "We checked for you two days ago, and all the fish in the fish cage have escaped."

The orcs said one after another:

"Yes. Yeah, there were fish that died inside before, and the fish from outside ran in and ate, then ran away again.

"Brother Jian Mo, you want fish, how about we catch two for you?"

"What do you want? " Fish? Big or small?"

Jian Mo saw how enthusiastic they were and said, "The river is frozen, can you still catch it?"

"Of course, just break the ice."

"Brother Jian Mo, don't worry. We'll transform back into our animal form. If we slap it with our claws, the ice will break."

"It's cold and the fish don't like to move. It's easier to catch than in the summer."

"Jian Mo Brother, just look at us."

The young orcs wanted to go down to the river to catch fish, and the little guys were eager to try.

Jian Mo was startled and was about to stop him.

Ahu first picked up Banjiu who had rushed forward, and threw it to the shore with skillful force: "Why do you little bastards join in the fun?"

Other orcs also pushed the little guys to the shore:

"We bathe in the river all year round, so do you. Can you? Come up quickly and don't catch a cold."

"Brother Jian Mo, just stay here and squat on the shore.

If you get washed away by the river, we'll have to scramble. Fishing for you."

The little guys protested, and all kinds of sounds sounded from the riverside.

The young orcs laughed at them: "We haven't even replaced our baby teeth yet, so stop screaming."

The little guys protested even more fiercely and quarreled angrily with the young orcs, saying that they were still young and could help.

The young orcs stretched out their big hands and covered the little guys' faces, physically silencing them.

The little ones were so angry that they opened their mouths and bit them.

Of course, little ones who haven't had their baby teeth yet can't bite.

Especially Ah Hu, who was thick-skinned and thick-skinned, raised his hand high.

Banjiu, who was biting his palm, was hung up like this. He screamed in anger and had to let go of his mouth and fall to the ground.

Jian Mo watched from the side with a smile on his face.

It's quite fun to watch these guys in the tribe quarreling.

After teasing the little guys for a while, the young orcs went down to the river to help Jian Mo fish.

Jian Mo said he wanted bigger fish with tender meat, so they caught a lot of fat carnivorous fish and helped Jian Mo handle them.

The fish guts are just stuffed into the fish cage to attract new fish.

Jian Mo was embarrassed after getting so many fish and wanted to invite them home for dinner, but they refused.

For them, this is just a matter of convenience.

Even in winter, when the river freezes, they often take cold baths.

Not only do they take cold showers, they also roll in the snow, clean their fur, and catch some fish. It would be embarrassing to eat them.

The young orcs did not go to eat. The little ones were angry with the young orcs and ran away.

In the end, Jian Mo carried several big fat fish home.

There is a flying-winged beast at home, so I'm not afraid that I won't be able to finish it all.

Jian Mo filleted the fish and marinated it with spice powder, fruit wine and starch. Fry the fish bones on the stone plate, then transferred it to a large clay pot, added boiling water and dough cake.

After the soup was cooked, he boiled water in another pot, blanched the fish fillets until cooked, then placed the fried pickles on the bottom, put spice powder based on pepper powder on top, and poured it with hot oil. once.

The blanched fish fillets are exceptionally smooth, tender and delicious. When you take a sip, the meat will fall off. It has a different flavor from fried fish or grilled fish.

After Wu Jiong tasted it, he said: "This fish is delicious."

Jian Mo took a bite of the fish fillet with satisfaction: "Of course, this is called boiled fish, and it is a famous dish here. It's a pity that the spices are not enough. If there were enough spices, It will be even more delicious when made."

Wu Jiong: "We will collect more spices next spring."

Jian Mo: "Then I'll wait for you to eat more. I'll give it to you. This is all ours."

Wu Jiong speeded up his eating: "Okay."

While Jian Mo and the others were having dinner, the little guys from the tribe came over again.

Little ones rarely come out so late, mainly because the adults don't let them.

Jian Mo welcomed the little guys into the house, a little surprised: "Why are you here? Have you had dinner? Do you want to eat something here?"

The little guys shook their heads in unison.

Jiang Xing was a little nervous when he saw Wu Jiong in the room, but he still mustered up the courage to invite: "Brother Jian Mo, do you want to dig bugs with us tomorrow?"

Jian Mo was very surprised: "What bugs are you digging for?"

Jiang Xing gestured. : "They are the worms in the trees. They are delicious. Usually we don't tell others. If you want to dig them up, we will take you there."

Hefeng rushed to the side and said: "We have been looking for them for a long time, and we have found them all. Brother Jian Mo, just follow us."

Jian Mo was confused and looked at Wu Jiong with the corner of his eyes, trying to get some hints.

Wu Jiong sat next to him, with no intention of interrupting at all, but with a slight smile on his lips.

Seeing him like this, Jian Mo understood in her heart that she could go out with the little ones without any problem.

So, Jian Mo accepted the invitation from the little guys: "Okay, when tomorrow?"

The little guys were very happy: "After breakfast tomorrow, we will be in the woods of the tribe."

Seeing that Jian Mo still had questions, Jiang Xing patted his chest and said, "Brother Jian Mo, just wait for us at home tomorrow. We will come to pick you up."

Jian Mo almost didn't laugh out loud after listening to their bratty words, and said with a smile, "Then I'll just wait."

The little guys breathed a sigh of relief and told him to wait at home and they would come on time tomorrow.

After that, the little guys said goodbye politely and went back to their homes.

Jian Mo looked sideways at Wu Jiong: "Is it time to give me some hints now?"

Wu Jiong: "You will find out if you go out with them tomorrow."

Jian Mo: "You really want me to go with the little guys? Yes. Is there no problem?"

Wu Jiong shook his head with a smile: "It's no problem. We played before when we were young. You can just go and there won't be any accidents. If there is an accident, just call me loudly. I'll come and find you soon."

After Jian Mo heard what he said, she simply stopped asking and just waited for the little guys to come pick him up tomorrow and follow him out.

Early the next morning, the little guys came to Wu Jiong's house to wait for him.

Jian Mo took a look and saw that there were more than thirty little ones. Except for the cubs who were still sucking milk, the other little ones in the tribe were waiting outside. No matter they could transform or couldn't, none of them were there. No less.

The little ones were full of excitement and looked like they were going for an autumn outing. Ah no, it's the same as winter travel.

Jian Mo also didn't expect that after traveling through time, he would actually become the king of children. He felt a little funny and touched in his heart. It was not easy to win the friendship of children, and it was rare for children to be willing to come to him.

Jian Mo walked out: "I'm ready. Where are we going?"

Jiang Xing took the lead: "Brother Jian Mo, just come with us."

Jian Mo looked at their confident looks and said with a smile: " Then I'll follow."

It's said to be the little guys. In fact, Jiang Xing, He Feng and the others are taking the lead, and the other little guys are joining in the fun.

Jian Mo observed it and followed behind with a smile.

They walked all the way to the back hill of the tribe. Others on the road were laughing when they saw Jian Mo.

Jian Mo also found it a bit funny and kept a smile on his face.

The little guys had serious faces and walked with their heads held high, as if they were going to do something big.

They walked for a while and reached the back mountain along the path.

The snow has not melted yet, the trees have lost their leaves, even the shrubs are bare, and the scenery on the mountain is very desolate.

Jian Mo observed it and found that except for the vague footprints of birds, there were no other traces. There should be no small animals.

It was a bit hard for him to imagine, how to dig out the bugs inside the tree?

Just when Jian Mo was guessing, Jiang Xing took out an extra shell knife from his pocket: "Brother Jian Mo, I'll give you this knife. We'll dig with it later."

Jian Mo took the shell knife and took a look . , this shell knife should be an abandoned shell knife. The edge has been blunted and the back has been ground a little smooth. It seems that the adults are not particularly unreliable.

He nodded: "Okay."

Jiang Xing continued to say seriously: "The bug we want to dig is inside the tree trunk. Brother Jian Mo, look at this tree -"

The little guys took Jian Mo under a tree.

Jiang Xing stood on tiptoes and pointed at a bulge on the tree trunk: "Look here, there are insects under this bulge. Use a shell knife to dig it out."

Jian Mo bent down, chopped a few times with a shell knife, and removed the bulge. After digging it open, there was indeed a finger-sized white insect curled up inside. It looked a bit like a bee pupa, and it was still soft when pinched out.

He put the bug in his palm and asked, "Is it this kind of bug?"

The little guys gave full affirmation: "Yes! It's this kind of bug, it's delicious."

Seeing that Jian Mo had learned it, Jiang Xing ordered : "Everyone, don't walk together, dig separately. If anything happens, just call each other."

After saying that, Jiang Xing raised his little face and took special care of Jian Mo: "Brother Jian Mo, do you know how to do it?"

Jian Mo nodded. head.

Jiang Xing waved his hand and said, "Let's get started."

The little guys made another "ooh, ooh, meow, meow, woof, woof" sound and ran to different trees.

The children who can transform into human form all have shell knives in their hands. As for the cubs who are still in animal form, their claws and teeth are the best tools.

Jian Mo took a look and felt that there was no danger. He shook his head with a smile and wandered around the woods looking for the bulge.

All the leaves in the woods have fallen off and the tree trunks are bare, making it easier for them to find bulges.

Jian Mo found a dozen bulges in a short time. After digging out the bulges, he found out the fat white bugs inside and put them in his pocket. He quickly filled half of the pocket.

Needless to say, these bugs are quite big and can bulge in your pocket.

Jian Mo wandered around in the woods. The longer he wandered, the more he wanted to laugh, and his mood was rarely relaxed.

The little guys are more serious than the other.

Jian Mo also saw the kitten Banjiu climbing up the tree, not only pawing at the tree trunk with his claws, but also biting it with his teeth. If he couldn't bite it open with the left side, he would switch to the right side. The round kitten face would be changed back and forth, and he would also The serious look on his face looks so cute.

They found noon in one go and found several woods.

Everyone gained a lot, especially the older children, whose bags were almost full.

Jiang Xing called all the little ones to come to him.

After the little guys came back, they didn't go back to the tribe. Instead, they gathered firewood and planned to make a fire to roast bugs here.

Jian Mo was even more surprised, but happily made a fire with the little guys.

The little guys are still small, but they divide their work in a decent way.

Some gathered firewood, and some made a fire. Finally, everyone sat together and roasted the caught bugs in the fire. Once they were slightly cooked, they pulled them out with sticks and ate them among themselves.

Jian Mo also shared it with them.

After the worms are roasted, they become more like bee pupae. They taste very fragrant and a little sweet, which is quite delicious.

Everyone's mouths turned dark after eating, but they looked very happy.

Jiang Xing said proudly: "Brother Jian Mo, what do you think? We can do a lot of things, right?"

Jian Mo gave a thumbs up: "Everyone is so awesome."

He Feng snorted: "Ahu, what do they always say about us? No, in fact they didn't know anything when they were our age."

Jian Mo couldn't help laughing: "It's possible."

The little guys complained, saying that these brothers always looked down on them.

Jian Mo kept laughing next to him.

He recalled the days when he was a child, going up mountains and rivers, catching insects and crabs, and felt that he was no different from people in this world.

It seems like everyone has the same childhood.

From this point of view, whether they are orcs, sub-orcs, or humans, they are just humans in a broad sense.

Jian Mo felt more relaxed when she thought of this.

He greeted the little ones with a smile: "Eating roasted worms is not enough. Why don't you go to my house to drink honey water later?"

The little ones cheered: "Thank you, brother Jian Mo!"

Chapter 45: Good Sword

Jian Mo invited the little guys home to drink honey water, and the young people from the tribe also came to join in the fun.

There is nothing to do in winter, so everyone gathers together to drink tea and chat.

Their house was lively for most of the day. It wasn't until the evening that Wu Jiong came back and everyone dispersed.

Jian Mo was puzzled and asked Wu Jiong, "Why are they so afraid of you?"

In Jian Mo's opinion, Wu Jiong has a good personality. Although he doesn't talk much, he never loses his temper. There is nothing to be afraid of.

Wu Jiong: "Maybe because I am the clan leader."

Jian Mo glanced at him: "That's a bit of a disadvantage."

Wu Jiong came over to help, but Jian Mo pushed him away: "You can take a rest, aren't you tired?"

"It's okay." Wu Jiong was sitting by the fire pit. His legs were so long that there seemed to be nowhere to rest. "I haven't done much."

Jian Mo glanced at him and poured out the worms in his pocket to wash them. "I'm going to eat fried worms at night. I've specially left them for you." "Yes."

There seemed to be a smile in Wu Jiong's eyes: "You kept it secretly?"

Jian Mo shook his head and corrected him: "I didn't ask the little guys what they thought."

Wu Jiong smiled. one time.

Jian Mo fished out the worms, put them in the basket, shook them hard, and then put them aside to wait for the water to drain.

He found the stone pot at home - stone pots are needed for deep-frying. Pottery pots are easy to burn and the animal oil inside will leak out, which is very wasteful. It is much safer to use stone pots.

Jian Mo cooks and Wu Jiong lights the fire. The two of them talk from time to time.

It started to snow outside and it was warm inside.

After the meal was ready, the two of them moved to the dining table and prepared to eat.

Jian Mo pushed the fried insects towards Wu Jiong: "I think it should be delicious, you try it."

There was only a thin layer of salt on the fried insects, but it gave off an amazing aroma.

Wu Jiong: "You can eat it too."

Jian Mo took one and took a bite.

The insect has a fragrance similar to that of pine and cypress, as well as the taste of bee pupae, and tastes particularly crispy and fragrant.

After Jian Mo swallowed the bugs, he couldn't help but said: "It's delicious fried, but roasting them during the day is a bit wasteful."

Wu Jiong: "This is a traditional project of our tribe. Every child has eaten roasted bugs." " There was a look of nostalgia on his face, and Jian

Mo moved his finger: "A limited item for the little guys?"

Wu Jiong: "Yes, most people don't compete with them. I haven't eaten this kind of bug in a long time."

She gave him a pair of chopsticks and said, "Then you should eat more."

Eating it dry was a bit unsatisfactory, so Jian Mo stood up and went to look for the fruit wine on the shelf.

He didn't take the fruit wine made from Xuezhu fruit. This one was too sweet.

When eating fried insects, you have to pair them with more exciting wines.

He specially took out a small jar of wine with a relatively high alcohol concentration and asked Wu Jiong: "Drink some?"

Wu Jiong's answer was to put the pottery jar of warm wine on the fire pit.

The two of them had already talked a lot, but they couldn't help but talk even more after drinking hot wine.

Jian Mo told Wu Jiong about his childhood and the days when he ran all over the mountains and plains.

Wu Jiong also talked about what his two fathers looked like when they were still alive - his two fathers gave birth to him at a very old age and are now dead.

When Wu Jiong was talking, the image of a chubby little white wolf running outside always appeared in front of Jian Mo's eyes, just like the chubby little white wolf who lived at home with gastroenteritis some time ago, and a smile appeared on his face.

The two of them drank very late. Because they drank too much, Jian Mo fell into an extremely deep sleep.

When she was woken up the next day, Jian Mo was lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling, quite confused as to what day it was.

Zhou Fu pushed his shoulder and shouted again: "Jian Mo, did you hear what I said?"

"Hmm." Jian Mo rolled his eyes and looked at Zhou Fu's face, his head a little It hurts. "You're talking about burning glass?"

Zhoufu took both of his hands and pulled him up: "Yes! All the glass that was burned yesterday failed. The black sand in a kiln has now been burned into messy glass blocks! Jian Mo

rubbed his forehead: "The black sand we brought back from the Jintuo tribe was burned into glass yesterday?

" It looks strange."

Jian Mo really didn't pay attention. "I forgot, I'll go take a look." Zhou Fu grabbed the animal skin robe piled in the corner of the quilt and gave it to him. "You put on your coat first

."

Get up, rub your head and go downstairs with Zhou Fu.

The fire pit on the first floor had already been lit. Perhaps because Wu Jiong was away, the fire was covered with ashes, leaving only a little charcoal with an orange glow.

The clay pot used to boil water was moved to one side, and some steam came out from it - it seemed that the water was already boiled.

Jian Mo glanced at it: "Did Wu Jiong go and see it?"

Zhou Fu: "Yes! The clan leader went out after getting the news."

Jian Mo: "Then let's go too."

It was a bit cold outside, so Jian Mo wrapped up her skin tightly He took off his robe and walked quickly to the river.

Before he reached the kiln, he saw a large group of people surrounding him from a distance.

Everyone was talking about something, and the voices were noisy. Even from such a long distance, he couldn't hear the specific content clearly, but he could feel that everyone's emotions were very complicated.

Someone saw Jian Mo out of the corner of his eye and shouted: "Jian Mo is here!"

Everyone gave up their seats in a tacit understanding and waited for Jian Mo to come.

Jian Mo didn't refuse, walked through the crowd, and stood in front of Wu Jiong and Qing Kuo: "What happened?"

Qing Kuo showed him an open pottery box: "We use black sand to burn glass. The steps are the same as before, but the fired glass is shapeless and lumpy."

When Qing Kuo spoke, Jian Mo had already looked at the pottery box.

Originally, there should be a flat piece of glass at the bottom of the pottery box, but now there are several lumps of things - glass that has no shape at all, and messy lumps.

He picked them up one by one and looked at them, and found that the objects at the bottom of the pottery box were mainly divided into two types, one was slightly green glass beads, and the other was a honeycomb-shaped black-red object.

There is nothing to say about the glass beads. There must be impurities in them when they are burned, so the glass clumps together and cannot form a flat piece of glass.

As for the reddish-brown object, Jian Mo gently held it in his hand, and the cold touch reminded him that it was a kind of metal.

He tapped the surface lightly, and the sound of his nails colliding with metal was very obvious.

Jian Mo subconsciously looked up at Wu Jiong.

Wu Jiong: "It seems like a piece of metal was burned out."

Jian Mo took a deep breath and came to the conclusion: "The sand we brought back may be mineral sand."

Qing Kuo: "Ore sand?"

Jian Mo: "Yes. Didn't the people of the Jintuo tribe say that when they mine, they need to go into the mines to find those complete metal blocks? I guess in addition to good-quality metal blocks, they also produce ore."

Everyone, what are you doing? Look at me, I look at you, most people don't understand.

Jian Mo looked at Wu Jiong.

Wu Jiong said in a tacit understanding: "I understand, the others will go back first, Qingkuo, Dejiang, you guys stay."

This means leaving a small group for the meeting.

The other people in the tribe turned around and left immediately without asking a single question.

Most people are a little careless in character, but they have a tacit understanding of protecting the tribe.

After they left, the patrolling orcs were still nearby to check and alert. Jian Mo looked at the remaining core members of the tribe and explained seriously: "Ore sand is sand containing metal, and it is also a mine."

After that, Jian Mo said Mo paused, waiting for others to react.

After they pondered for a moment, Jian Mo continued: "When we burned the glass, we added alkali to the ore. The alkali should have lowered the melting point of other substances except metal, so other substances melted first and condensed together, and then the metal It also melts."

This was a bit difficult to understand, but the orcs and sub-orcs present were the smartest ones in the tribe, and they slowly came to their senses.

Qing Kuo: "In other words, we brought back copper from the Jintuo tribe?"

Jian Mo: "I guess it's not just copper. Natural ore usually contains various metals, and the texture is impure. Can it be refined? In addition to copper, there should be iron among these metals - iron is another metal. "

What Jian Mo said was actually very informative. After he finished speaking, he stopped and continued to wait for everyone to understand.

After a few breaths, everyone finally understood. There was surprise in their eyes and a little bit of uncontrollable nervousness.

Wu Jiong said in a deep voice: "In any case, it is a good thing that the tribe got the metal. Please remember to keep it a secret."

As he said that, he looked at the others.

Qingkuo immediately said: "I need to tell everyone to let everyone understand the seriousness of this matter."

Dejiang: "We have to hold a meeting."

They arranged the matter in a few words.

The Riverside Tribe does not produce metal, so if it were suddenly obtained, it would definitely lead to various speculations.

The way they obtained metal is also very unusual. No one knows that metal can be smelted from ore. If they knew, there might be a dispute.

In serious cases, it may even lead to war between tribes.

Jian Mo was not familiar with these things in the tribe and kept silent.

After they finished their discussion, Jian Mo asked: "How much ore is left?"

Qing Kuo immediately said: "Twenty-one and a half baskets!"

Jian Mo asked: "Do you want to smelt it out?"

This is metal, and it can be made into tools after it is smelted. It will be much easier to use than the wooden tools, bone tools and stone tools they currently use.

With metal tools, it is a direct increase in productivity.

Wu Jiong: "Refining!"

Qing Kuo: "We have brought all the belts back. If we don't smelt them, will they be piled up in the cave and wasted?"

Dejiang said: "In the next period of time, we will go into the mountains to cut down trees. Fortunately, now With the copper axe."

Jian Mo: "There will be more useful metal axes and hatchets in the future."

Speaking of smelting metal, everyone began to arrange the next steps.

Jian Mo listened for a while and saw that they arranged it perfectly, so he had nothing to say.

People in the tribe are very efficient when they really take action.

But in just five days, the first batch of metal in the tribe was smelted.

They made some improvements to the pottery box this time, leaving holes on the side.

When the ore is put into the pottery box, the substances that were melted first flow out of the holes, and the remaining alloy remains in the pottery box, condensing into a purer and larger metal block.

Jian Mo got the black-red metal block that was still warm and looked at it repeatedly.

It is said to be black and red, but it is actually close to black. The red color can only be seen at a specific angle under the sun.

He guessed that the content of iron and copper should be relatively high.

As for the composition of other metals - he doesn't know. Anyway, there is no way to measure it since there are no tools and relevant technology here.

The only thing that is certain is that this metal block can be used.

Jian Mo looked at this piece of metal for a long time, with very complicated emotions in his eyes.

He never knew what was going on in this world, or whether this planet was in the same universe as the earth.

Now it seems that maybe so.

The universe that the earth belongs to has such a high proportion of iron elements. If we were in the same universe, it would be very normal to get iron ore now.

Because there is an unknown amount of time and space from the earth, now that there is such a weak guess, Jian Mo also feels an indescribable sense of intimacy in his heart.

It's as if the distance between here and the earth has suddenly become closer.

Jian Mo's mood was not quite right these past two days, but no one in the tribe was particularly calm.

Even Qing Kuo, who looked particularly calm, had huge dark circles under his eyes.

Although Wu Jiong did not have dark circles under his eyes, the look on his face was extremely serious.

The metal was smelted quickly. Twenty-one and a half baskets of ore were finally smelted into only half a basket of metal blocks.

Still, everyone was very excited.

On this day, the core members of the tribe gathered at Wu Jiong's house for a meeting to discuss the use of these metal blocks.

As one of the core members, Jian Mo sat among them.

At first, Jian Mo just listened in a low-key manner and did not interrupt.

When their intention gradually shifted to storing metal blocks as strategic materials, Jian Mo couldn't help it anymore.

Jian Mo said: "I don't think it is necessary to put it away. The alloy is very hard. Even if it is used daily, not much is consumed. You can make it into a tool first and take it back when you want to use it to make other things. Just smelt it again."

Wu Jiong: "It doesn't consume much. The copper ax I replaced before has only a few nicks after being used for so long. It will be just as useful as grinding it."

Dejiang took another look at Wu Jiong and agreed with him. His opinion: "Metal utensils are indeed not very expensive, you can try it."

When talking about this topic, everyone gradually became excited and discussed what to do.

Jian Mo said again: "I think we can make a batch of daily tools first, such as axes, kitchen knives, hoes, etc."

Qing Kuo: "I agree, kitchen knives can be made first, these are used every day It will be much more convenient to make something useful."

Di Ya said: "Maybe we don't need to make a kitchen knife, just a knife. Every family can use it for whatever they want."

This was agreed by everyone . Agree.

Qing Kuo was eager to give it a try: "Then we may have to find people from the Jintuo tribe to exchange for some ore."

Jian Mo: "Use up these metal blocks first, and let's check the situation before replacing them."

As he said that, Dejiang asked: "Jian Mo, do you know how to make these metal blocks into tools?"

The territory of the Riverside Tribe There are no mineral deposits in it, and no one has much experience with metals.

Although they had used metal tools, they were exchanged with people from other tribes. If they were asked to make these tools themselves, they really didn't know how to start.

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Jian Mo with bright eyes, waiting for him to say he knew.

Jian Mo really knew: "We may need a furnace and then forge these metal blocks into tools."

In fact, it would be better if it could be poured.

But with their productivity here, it is too difficult to directly melt the metal block into water and pour it into the desired tool. If you stop thinking about it as soon as possible, it is not easy to find a way to forge the metal block.

Qing Kuo immediately asked: "What is a furnace and how to make it?"

Jian Mo: "You can think of a furnace as a small kiln. We put the metal blocks in it to soften them, then take them out and use tools to forge them and knock them into our Just make it the shape you want."

Jian Molian explained and gestured, his mouth was dry, and everyone finally understood.

Wu Jiong silently handed him a glass of water: "The method Jian Mo said is feasible. Let's make the furnace first."

To make a furnace, you must first burn bricks.

They have kilns, clay, charcoal, and related technologies. This is not a problem for them.

Qingkuo and Dejiang both said that they would select sub-orcs and orcs respectively and seize the time to save the materials to be used.

Jian Mo said that he would draw the drawings and make the bellows in the next few days.

To make a furnace, you must have a bellows, otherwise the temperature in the furnace will not reach the temperature that can melt metal.

He knew a little about the principle of the bellows, which was to use the pressure difference between the inside and outside to achieve the purpose of blowing air.

There are also many tools in the tribe, and animal skin is a good crafting material.

He still had to do more research and experiments on how to make a more usable bellows.

Everyone divides the work and cooperates and goes about their own work.

Within two days, Qing Kuo and the others fired the adobe bricks first.

Jian Mo went over to build the adjustment furnace with them.

It was the first time for everyone to build a furnace, and no one knew how to do it. Even Jian Mo, who roughly knew the principle, didn't know exactly how to do it?

They could only adjust as they went, imitating a kiln and trying to concentrate the heat of the furnace in the middle.

Fortunately, they have already burned out the lime, and the construction process is much simpler. If it doesn't work the first time, just remove the materials and try again.

After working hard for several days, the furnace was finished and the bellows was finished.

They formally put the metal blocks into the furnace, then put the best charcoal in, pulled the bellows, blew air inside, and waited for the metal in the furnace to melt.

The whole process of making tools this time was kept secret in the tribe, and only carefully selected core orcs and sub-orcs were allowed to come to the back mountain.

At this time, the elites of the tribe gathered around the furnace, feeling the temperature inside.

Qing Kuo said: "The temperature inside the furnace is much higher than the temperature in the fire pit."

Jian Mo stared at the furnace unblinkingly: "That's right, how else would you melt the metal blocks? The metal blocks inside seemed to be starting to burn red. "Is there any more?"

Everyone stopped talking for a moment and stared at the metal block inside.

They specially modified stone pliers and wrapped the ends of the pliers with rattan and animal skin to prevent them from burning their hands.

As soon as he saw that the metal block inside was red, Tokujiang immediately took it out.

Wu Jiong took one look and said: "It doesn't seem to work, it's not fully burned yet."

Dejiang agreed: "It's not fully burned, it needs to be burned again."

Di Ya beside him pulled the bellows, and the whistling wind was sent into the furnace. , the charcoal inside burned golden red, and even sparks floated out: "It's so hot."

The flames burned everyone, making everyone's faces turn red, and also reflected their exhaustion.

Everyone's eyes were bright and their faces were full of hope.

After burning for a while, the surface of the metal block seemed to explode with skin.

Jian Mo, who was holding his breath, said, "It should be fine."

Dejiang immediately took out the metal block and placed it on the big stone beside the stove. Ada and Yong'an, who had been waiting nearby, did not hesitate to put the metal block in their hands. The hammer hits it, intending to knock the metal block thin.

They knocked again and again, and the metal block expanded and slowly turned from red to black.

After it cooled and turned black, and the metal block did not stretch much when knocked again, Dejiang clamped the metal block into the furnace again. Di Ya pulled the bellows hard again, his arm muscles bulging, his movements were quick and even force.

Ada and Yong An, who had just struck, checked the stone hammer. A piece of Yong An's stone hammer broke. He immediately replaced it with the spare stone hammer prepared nearby.

Everyone repeated this process, slowly thinning the metal block and knocking out the shape of the knife.

After knocking it, the young orcs A Hu and Ban Ming who were responsible for sharpening the blade took it to the side and sharpened it with a whetstone.

After sharpening it, the metal blade slowly became bright and sharp, becoming a look familiar to Jian Mo.

Wu Jiong personally took the prepared hardwood handle, poked the long end of the metal knife into the wooden handle, then bent the tail to fix it, and then drove a wooden wedge into the wooden handle. A metal knife was made. alright.

After finishing it, Wu Jiong handed the knife to Jian Mo under the watchful eyes of everyone.

The people on the side looked at Jian Mo with encouraging eyes and motioned for him to pick up.

Jian Mo gently took the knife under everyone's expectations.

This knife was very similar to the fruit knife he was familiar with. It was heavier than the fruit knife and also looked like a dagger.

The black blade, the wooden handle, and the sharp blade were shining with cold light.

In order to save materials, their knives are made smaller, but the craftsmanship and technology are no worse than any other knife.

When you hold it in your hand, you can feel the heart-pounding weight of this knife that has been tempered for thousands of times. It is not only a knife, but also a yearning for a better life.

Jian Mo gently pointed the blade upward, pulled out a hair from his head, and let go of the blade.

The hair floated to the blade and was gently cut into two sections.

Jian Mo said: "What a knife!"

Everyone's held breath suddenly relaxed.

Ban Ming took the lead and put his arms around A Hu's shoulders. A Hu immediately reacted and put his arms around Jiu Yin's shoulders.

The remaining people stretched out their hands at the same time, regardless of whether they were orcs or sub-orcs, they all firmly hugged each other's shoulders and cheered loudly.

Jian Mo has Wu Jiong on one side and Qing Kuo on the other.

Two pairs of steady and strong hands firmly grasped his shoulders. He looked down at the knife in his hand, the expression on his face was very emotional, and eventually turned into a smile.

How awesome.

Chapter 46 Night Hunting

At night, after a tiring day, Jian Mo took a hot bath, wore light and loose short-sleeved shorts, and put himself into a warm bed.

He wrapped himself in the quilt and rolled up to the giant wolf's belly. He reached out and hugged the giant wolf's front paws out of habit, and then closed his eyes next to this stable heat source.

Comfortable.

Just when Jian Mo rubbed the giant wolf's paw and was about to fall asleep happily, he suddenly heard two excited calls from outside: "Ooooo - Ooooo -"

Occasionally someone shouts at night, which is quite good. normal.

Jian Mo rested his head on the giant wolf's paw, adjusted his posture, and prepared to fall asleep again.

Unexpectedly, before he fell asleep, he heard strange screams outside again.

Her sleepiness was interrupted one after another, and now even Jian Mo was extremely sleepy and couldn't fall asleep.

A little irritably, he pulled up the animal skin quilt and covered it directly over his head.

The giant wolf beside him patted his chest gently with his paws: "Don't wrap it up so tightly, it will make you short of breath."

Jian Mo had no choice but to lift the quilt a little further: "Isn't it Ban who is calling outside?" Ming those people? Why are they so excited at night?"

Julang said, "I'll go take a look."

Julang got up and jumped down from the building without waiting for Jian Mo to stop him. .

Jian Mo rolled on the spot and lay down where the giant wolf had just lay. He stared at the ceiling with his eyes open, waiting for the giant wolf to come back.

After a while, the giant wolf came back wrapped in cold air. He lay down next to Jian Mo and pulled him into his arms: "Ban Ming and the others were given their own knives and were very excited."

Jian Mo: "I just got them." Are they still working at night?"

Julang: "They can't wait."

Jian Mo said, "Okay, why is it so noisy?"

Julang: "I told them they won't come out again. "Hey, go to sleep."

Jian Mo arched his head and said, "I can't sleep anymore. Let's talk."

The giant wolf's eyes lit up in the darkness and he looked at him intently: "What do you want to talk about?" ?"

Jian Mo looked at the giant wolf and didn't feel scared. Instead, he felt that he was very cool and his eyes were bright: "Let's talk about orcs and sub-orcs? Why do Ban Ming and Ban Jiu follow Qing Kuo's beast form but not Di? Ya, is it because Qing Kuo's animal form is actually more powerful?"

Julang: "Of the pair, Qing Kuo is more powerful. Compared with the white wolf clan, the civet clan does not have a dominant position."

Jian Mo: "Me. Just say it!"

The two started talking about the inheritance of orcs and sub-orcs, and then talked about metal.

The tribe has been making metal tools for the past two days and has used up all the metal pieces.

As experience increased, everyone also invented quenching, annealing, tempering and other technologies based on Jian Mo's words, and the knives they produced became even better.

Everyone is already eager to give it a try and want to go to the Jintuo tribe to exchange for a batch of ore.

However, there are not many pottery and glass in the tribe now, so we have to hurry up and make a batch before bringing them to the Jintuo tribe for exchange, so it will take a few days before we can go.

The two chatted in the dark for a long time before Jian Mo felt sleepy again. Next to the hot giant wolf, he quickly fell asleep.

The next day, when Jian Mo got up, there were still huge dark circles in his eyes.

Wu Jiong got up earlier than him and went out to mow the grass for the winged beast.

Jian Mo simply tidied up the house and yawned to look at the fish cage.

Fish cages may not necessarily bring a lot of harvest, but a little is a little bit, and at least it can subsidize the family.

As soon as Jian Mo went out, he bumped into Ban Ming and his group of young orcs.

He listened to the howling for so long last night, and his whole body was so depressed that he was so sleepy that his feet were a little wobbly when he walked.

The spirit of this group of orcs is better than the others, with plump skin, bright eyes, and a bit of arrogance.

Seeing Jian Mo's gaze, they smiled brightly, with their neat white teeth shining out, making them look a little silly.

Jian Mo withdrew his gaze and planned to go to the river.

Instead, this group of young people caught up and followed Jian Mo: "Brother Jian Mo—"

Jian Mo yawned again and said, "What's the matter?"

Ban Ming diligently put his big head towards him: "Brother Jian Mo "Are you going to collect the fish trap?"

Jian Mo pushed his head away: "If you have something to say, don't talk nonsense."

This is another unfamiliar word, but it does not prevent the orcs from understanding it. Mo means.

A Hu came up from the other side: "Brother Jian Mo, do you want to go hunting with us at night?"

Jian Mo raised his eyes: "At night?"

Ban Ming: "Yes, we occasionally go out to hunt at night. The prey at night It's different from the daytime. It's quite interesting."

Ahu: "It's full moon today and it's snowy outside. It's bright, even if it's a sub-orc, it won't be a problem to go hunting."

Ban Ming nodded vigorously: "Yes! After hunting, we can also barbecue outside. Brother Jian Mo, would you like to bring some seasoning powder? The fresh prey is delicious when roasted."

Jian Mo finally woke up after their singing. Ban Ming said: "It's just us?" Ban Ming said

: "No, we are planning to do a big move. We are inviting people one by one. There will definitely be a lot of people tonight."

Jian Mo thought for a while and agreed: "Okay, let's eat Are you going to come out after dinner?"

He has not tried hunting or gathering at night yet. Staying in the wild when traveling far away does not count. It sounds like night activities are quite interesting.

Ban Ming immediately said: "No need to have dinner, we can set off when it gets almost dark. With so many of us going out, we will definitely harvest a lot of prey today. If we finish dinner, we won't be able to eat anymore."

Jian Mo came even more . Interest: "Okay, we will gather in the open space when the time comes, right?"

Ahu said happily: "Yes, we will gather in the open space. By the way, Brother Jian Mo, can you help us tell the clan leader?"

Good guy, Finally I know why they were so enthusiastic today.

Sure enough, if you show your courtesy for nothing, you are either committing adultery or stealing.

Jian Mo said lazily, "Why don't you go and say it yourself?"

The young orcs crowded around him and walked to the river:

"If we go and say it, the clan leader may not agree."

"That's right, Brother Jian Mo, you have to say it. "

Brother Jian Mo, please tell us. It's rare for us to have such good weather, and it's still a full moon. It's a pity not to go hunting at night. "

Brother Jian Mo, I also want to take Xi out to play, can you help us?"

The young orcs kept talking, praising Jian Mo in various ways for being smart, kind and generous, and his words were effective, but they almost didn't praise him. The flowers have arrived.

When they arrived at the river, the group of young people pulled up the fish cage without Jian Mo having to do anything, took out their shell knives, and quickly helped him pack the fish.

Jian Mo saw that they had metal knives stuck in their waists, but they didn't use them. Instead, they used shell knives. She guessed that they cherished their knives very much and were reluctant to use them to kill fish.

After killing the fish, the young people still didn't need him to do anything, they just picked up the fish and planned to send him home.

These guys were so warm and considerate, but Jian Mo was short on people, so she had to agree to help them.

Jian Mo went to say it, but Wu Jiong really didn't object. He just said that the tribe hadn't gone out to hunt at night for a long time, so they could celebrate together now that they had harvested metal knives.

As a result, the actions of the young orcs eventually became collective actions.

The young orcs don't mind, as long as they can go out and play at night.

As soon as it got dark, the young orcs went from house to house calling people, urging everyone to set off quickly.

Obviously, they can't wait.

Everyone was also looking forward to this night hunt. Without any further urging, they arrived at the tribal open space and were ready to set off.

This time when they went out, most of the tribe came out and gathered together, making the scene particularly grand.

Qing Kuo and Di Ya counted the number of people, came over to talk to Wu Jiong, and then everyone started to set off.

Jian Mo sat on Wu Jiong's back and turned to look around.

The moon has risen, and the moonlight shines on the earth, as if the earth is covered with a layer of silver frost.

The mountains and forests in the distance are dark, and the trees stand on the field, their branches showing their teeth and claws, like silent ghosts.

The snow on the top of the mountain instead shimmers with silver light, giving it a dreamlike color.

The world at night is really different from the world during the day.

Jian Mo turned around and looked at the scene around her.

The orcs carried the sub-orcs on their backs and ran across the wilderness. They chatted and laughed, and the sound of their footsteps spread far away, shattering the dreamy night.

Seeing this scene, Jian Mo couldn't help but lean down and whispered in Wu Jiong's ear: "Everyone is so loud, won't they scare away the prey?"

The giant wolf flicked its thick and soft ears, turned its head and whispered Said: "We haven't reached the hunting place yet, it doesn't matter."

Jian Mo: "Then the prey won't hear it from far away?"

The giant wolf: "If you hear it just right, the sound will scare them. They run together, but instead It will be more convenient for us to hunt."

Jian Mo said "Hmm" to indicate that he understood, but kept staring at the giant wolf's ears.

When the giant wolf's ears turned, they looked particularly soft and thick, and the long hairs on the tips of the ears also moved, as if tempting Jian Mo to reach out and touch them.

He endured it, and when he couldn't bear it anymore, he asked politely: "Wu Jiong, can I touch your ears?"

The giant wolf agreed.

Jian Mo stretched out his hands and touched the giant wolf's ears with satisfaction.

The ears of the giant wolf were not exactly what he imagined. He thought that the ears of the giant wolf might be soft and cool. When he touched them, they were actually warm and elastic. When he pressed them, they would spring back quickly. stand up.

These wolf ears are much easier to touch than the Samoyed ears.

Jian Mo touched it twice, then retracted his hand restrainedly, looking ahead with bright eyes.

Touch it well, it's so cute.

Satisfied.

The orcs ran too fast and soon arrived at the unfamiliar plain.

The plain looked endless, and under the moonlit night, there seemed to be no prey in sight.

Jian Mo opened his eyes wide and turned around to search carefully, trying to find traces of prey. After looking for a long time, his eyes were sore, but he couldn't find it.

The giant wolf was in front and suddenly howled loudly.

The orcs who heard the noise suddenly divided into two teams, one on the left and the other on the right, running towards the wilderness.

The giant beasts transformed by these orcs stepped on the ground without restraint, making a huge sound.

The sound of footsteps shook the ground, as if there were thousands of troops moving in this area.

Rumble, as the footsteps became more and more orderly, these footsteps became like thunder, hitting the field directly.

The heavy sound brings a huge sense of oppression, which makes people feel panic and also makes the beast feel panic.

Jian Mo hugged the giant wolf's neck tightly and looked ahead with wide eyes.

The footsteps became more and more rhythmic, like the beat of a drum.

No, the feet of the orcs were drumsticks, and the earth was a giant drum. They knocked and shook the ground, making a huge sound.

All nearby creatures were alarmed and poked their heads out of the cave in panic.

The wild beasts that had been resting in the wilderness began to run away, and the birds sleeping in their nests also took off in panic.

These footsteps are like invisible ropes, driving the prey together.

The prey turned into a torrent, and the giant beasts under the moonlit night were like huge waves embedded in the edge of the torrent.

The huge wave shrank toward the center, and the range of movement of those prey became smaller and smaller, and finally they were completely surrounded.

Jian Mo watched under the bright white moonlight, the sub-orcs tensed their waists and abdomen, crouching down, like brave knights, riding the orcs forward.

Their expressions were extremely serious and their eyes were extremely sharp.

In this tense atmosphere, the orcs rushed forward, using their claws and teeth to hold down the prey they were already promising.

The prey were so frightened that they could not even make any sound, so they became the prey of the orcs silently.

Until then, the hunt is over.

Everyone resumed talking, and the lively voices sounded again.

Jian Mo sat on the giant wolf, her waist and abdomen were sore. When she came to her senses, she let out a long breath.

So wonderful.

It was simply a hearty performance.

The orcs carried the heavy beasts in their mouths and continued to move forward. When they reached the river, they threw the beasts on the ground.

The big cat transformed by Ban Ming shouted: "That's enough. We have enough prey. No need to hunt anymore. Let's change back to human form and prepare for barbecue. Meow-"

Everyone changed back to human form, put on robes and boots, and walked to the river. side.

An orc man came to the middle carrying firewood and used fire sticks to light a fire.

The orange flame licked the firewood and danced on the field, like a flag.

Only then did Jian Mo realize that he was just watching the hunting. She didn't know when everyone had picked up firewood.

No one needed to say hello, everyone divided the work and cooperated in a tacit understanding. Some people threw firewood into the fire, some picked up stones to build the fire pit, and some dragged the wild animals to the river to deal with them.

Those who handled the beasts looked particularly serious at this moment.

They all pulled out newly made metal knives, and the sharp knives pierced into the animal skin, like hot blades slicing through solidified animal oil, quickly and lightly cutting the animal meat into small pieces.

Knives have never been so easy to use.

Everyone looked at the knife in their hands, and most of them looked satisfied and excited.

They brought back the freshly sliced ​​animal meat, threaded it through the branches, and then inserted the branches into the campfire to roast.

The barbecue still took a while. Everyone was sitting around the huge bonfire. I didn't know who would start first. Suddenly, they started singing "Aowwow".

Jian Mo was used to hearing the roars and screams of the orcs, and this was the first time he heard them sing.

The singing is majestic and powerful, and although it doesn't have much variety or technique, it's still very enjoyable in this mountain wilderness.

Someone stood up and started dancing.

They stepped on the ground and danced cheerfully and unrestrainedly as they sang.

What a surprise.

Jian Mo stared at everything in front of him with wide eyes. He couldn't help but take the piece of wood at hand and knock it on another piece of wood.

The wood was knocked, making a thumping, rhythmic sound.

Someone among the singers took the lead and began to sing along with Jian Mo's tapping sound.

Everyone sang, danced and circled around the campfire.

The top layer of the animal meat was roasted quickly. They used metal knives to cut off the thin slices of meat, stuck on the salt flowers, and ate them with big mouthfuls.

The meat is delicious and juicy, and the way you eat it is rough. The solid meat falls into your stomach, giving you a warm and pleasant feeling.

Everyone sang and danced more energetically.

It was a carnival.

Jian Mo knocked on the wood and took a bite of the meat handed over by Wu Jiong from time to time.

He didn't even pick it up with his hands, but just lowered his head and took the roasted meat in his mouth.

The meat Wu Jiong handed over every time was of just the right temperature and saltiness, and the size was just right. He didn't have to do anything, just pick it up and eat it.

Until he got tired of knocking, he sat quietly next to the campfire, bent his legs, supported the side of his face with his hands, and looked at this beautiful scene.

Although he didn't drink, he felt a little drunk at this time, as if he was dreaming.

He was looking at the dancers, and Wu Jiong was looking at him.

It wasn't until he turned around inadvertently that he noticed Wu Jiong's focused gaze, and he didn't know how long he had been looking at it.

The two looked at each other, and Wu Jiong came closer.

At that moment, Jian Mo thought Wu Jiong was about to kiss, so she couldn't help but widen her eyes and hold her breath, but she put her hands on her thighs and clenched her fists motionless.

Unexpectedly, Wu Jiong came over, and just pressed his forehead gently against his forehead, rubbed him in an intimate gesture, and then pulled away slightly.

Jian Mo was stunned for a moment. After recalling his complicated mental journey, he couldn't help but spit on himself. He was distracted all night and made such strange associations.

He must have just seen an orc and a sub-orc kissing, and his mind was confused, so he was thinking so much.

Wu Jiong only slightly distanced himself, still looking at him intently.

Jian Mo felt even more embarrassed after realizing that he was distracted again.

Wu Jiong smiled and suddenly pressed the back of his neck.

The two of them usually had lots of physical contact, but for the first time, Jian Mo realized that Wu Jiong's palms were so hot, as if they were burning the back of his neck to make him sweat.

He struggled a little awkwardly, suddenly afraid that the people next to him would see him.

However, no one looked at them. The people with partners around them had already started kissing passionately, and the people without partners were still singing and dancing.

Only Jian Mo knew that he was staring blankly at Wu Jiong at this moment, his heart beating as loud as thunder.

It's a bit bad.

Jian Mo clenched his fists and thought, things seemed to be out of his control.

Chapter 47 Garland

Jian Mo was silent until he got home.

When sleeping, he pulled out the quilt and lay down as usual, trying to wrap himself up in the quilt and shrink into the arms of the giant wolf.

After shrinking halfway, he made a subtle movement and then lay still.

The giant wolf looked down at him and nuzzled towards him.

Jian Mo raised his eyes and met the gaze of the giant wolf.

The giant wolf patted him gently with its paws and whispered, "Go to sleep."

Jian Mo was confused and felt exhausted.

Hearing the words of the giant wolf, he calmed down. He lay on the spot and looked at the giant wolf: "Do you have anything to say to me?"

The giant wolf: "What?"

Jian Mo lay on his back: "Look at you What do you want to say?"

Julang: "Go to sleep, it's getting late."

Jian Mo gritted his teeth: "I got it."

Jian Mo felt a little depressed when he said it.

He thought he wouldn't be able to sleep, but he didn't expect to fall asleep quickly with the familiar temperature.

When he woke up the next day, he didn't seem to remember much about what happened last night. His hands and feet were neat and his mood was normal.

Wu Jiong observed him silently, wanting to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

After breakfast, Wu Jiong said to Jian Mo: "I'm going to visit the Dianxin tribe today. I may come back a little late in the evening. If I don't come back in time, you have dinner first."

Jian Mo: "It's okay, you can go "If I'm hungry, I'll eat something first."

Wu Jiong nodded: "I'll be back as soon as possible."

Wu Jiong went out soon.

Jian Mo had nothing to do today. If he followed his usual habits, he might go to the open space in the tribe with animal hair or cloth and listen to everyone chatting while doing what he was doing.

There are very few commercial activities here, and you have to do most things yourself.

Regardless of whether they are orcs or sub-orcs, everyone needs to handcraft a large number of daily necessities, and Jian Mo is no exception.

Today, Jian Mo did not go to the open space.

He first went to the river to see the viridis that he had planted before. Seeing that they were still alive, he went to Qing Kuo's house to look for Qing Kuo.

Qing Kuo is making meatloaf.

Seeing Jian Mo coming, Qing Kuo waved to him: "You came just in time. I wanted to find you before. I didn't adjust the seasoning accurately. Please help me adjust the taste."

Jian Mo walked over: "Okay. You... Are all the condiments available? If not, I'll get some when I go home."

Qing Kuo dragged out a basket and said, "They're all here, including pepper powder, clam powder, honey powder, and salt powder... I think they're all there. Just use these. If it's not enough, I'll get some for you."

Jian Mo checked it out in surprise: "It's really all there. I didn't expect you to have so many condiments here."

Qing Kuo smiled: "Banjiu. They said the rice you cooked was delicious, so I wanted to learn from you and changed it to these condiments. Not to mention, with more condiments, the rice would indeed taste better."

Jian Mo: " Cooking is all about blending flavors. Why did you suddenly think of making meatloaf? "

Isn't it sunny these two days? I have a batch of meat that melts when exposed to the sun, and freezes again when it gets cold at night. I repeated it twice and the meat turned white. I was afraid it would spoil, so I simply made it into meat patties. "

Jian Mo lowered his head and put the seasoning into the meat: "Do you want it to be saltier? "Put it away."

Qing Kuo: "No, it's salty and won't taste good. I'll steam it and put it in the backyard. Just cover it with animal skin so it doesn't get exposed to the sun."

Jian Mo prepared the meatloaf as he asked . After tasting it, he and he kneaded the minced meat into small pieces and put it on the tray for steaming later.

While the two were working, Qing Kuo remembered: "Do you have something to do with me?"

Jian Mo nodded: "After the weather warms up, will the tribe have to quarry stones to build houses? A Hu's house collapsed. Do you want to rebuild?"

Qing Kuo: "That's true, but it will take some time."

Jian Mo: "I think young people in the tribe can apply for stones."

Qing Kuo's hand. He paused: "Of course, you are also a member of the tribe. If you want, we will help you build a house when the time comes. I thought you would always live with the tribe leader, so I didn't ask you."

Jian Mo smiled . : "I will apply for a batch of stones first and then build a house. As for how to live - we will talk about it later."

Qing Kuo thought for a moment: "Okay, I will write it down. If you don't live with the clan leader, I should really give it to you. Build a house."

After thinking about it, Qing Kuo added: "There is still some time before spring, and the house will not be built so soon. If you are not used to living in the clan leader's house, you can start with there being an empty house in the tribe. Move in, but the house is not that big. "

Jian Mo: "No, I'm quite used to it. By the way, I want you to ask for stones to apply for a house. Can you tell Wu Jiong?"

Qing Kuo looked up at him. .

He looked at each other without evading his eyes at all.

Qing Kuo smiled: "I really don't understand you young people now. I know, let me help you blow some air, right?"

Jian Mo: "Thank you. In fact, I don't understand other young people very well."

Qing Kuo's mood showed She felt much better and said slowly, "The clan leader is very understanding. He doesn't care about many things."

Helping Qing Kuo make meatloaf, Jian Mo said goodbye to him and went home.

In the afternoon, the sun was bright and warm. Jian Mo originally wanted to go out to do some work, but finally went back upstairs to catch up on some sleep.

In the evening, Wu Jiong came back.

He looked at Jian Mo, hesitant to speak.

Jian Mo pretended not to see it and asked him: "Is it okay to eat boiled meat slices at night? Don't make the stems separately, cook them and put them under the meat slices."

Wu Jiong nodded: "Okay."

Wu Jiong looked at Jian Mo's work from the side. After a while, he asked: "You went to see Qing Kuo today?"

Jian Mo: "Yes, let him leave some stones for me."

Wu Jiong lowered his eyelashes, and his long eyelashes looked particularly thick. Looking very lost.

Jian Mo looked up at him, pursed his lips, and continued working.

Wu Jiong threw the firewood into the fire pit, and the firelight reflected on his face. It could be seen that he was not in a good mood.

Jian Mo sat on the other side, stretched out her long legs and kicked his feet: "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Wu Jiong glanced at Jian Mo, but didn't say anything about the house. Instead, he pulled the basket on his back and walked from there. He took out an object from his backpack and handed it to Jian Mo: "I went to the new tribe today to ask them to help me make a garland."

What he handed over was a garland.

However, the garland is made of metal and glass. The black ring is smooth and rounded, and is inlaid with colorful glass - red, yellow, green, blue. These glasses form a slightly abstract and beautiful flower.

At first glance, the metal is smooth and textured, and the glass is crystal clear, like a naturally formed gemstone.

Jian Mo didn't even know that the tribe produced so many colors of glass, let alone that metal rings paired with glass could be so beautiful.

It is indeed a wreath and a rare work of art.

Even in the entire history, Jian Mo has never seen a more beautiful wreath than this.

It shone so brightly in the firelight that it almost burned the eyes.

Jian Mo has been in this world for a long time and knows the meaning of the wreath very well.

People express their love with garlands, which are similar to the rings of later generations, and are almost equivalent to the meaning of marriage proposal.

Jian Mo was at a loss and looked up at Wu Jiong.

He actually made a wreath today!

With so many materials and such a complicated shape, he must have been preparing for a long time.

Thinking of this, Jian Mo felt something filling up his heart, which made his heart feel uncomfortable and his eyes felt a little hot.

Wu Jiong said slowly: "Originally, we will only make garlands in spring, but I don't want to wait so long. After thinking about it for a long time, I finally decided to make a garland that will never wither." Wu Jiong

handed the garland to Jian Mo: "Yesterday You asked me if there was anything I wanted to say, and that's what I wanted to say. I originally wanted to tell you after I made the wreath, but I didn't expect you to move out."

Jian Mo felt mixed emotions and whispered, "I did. I don't want to move out. I just want to set up a small clinic so that every time someone comes to see a doctor, they don't have to come to the house."

Wu Jiong gently put the garland on Jian Mo's head: "So you don't want to move out. , Just want me to be anxious."

Jian Mo muttered: "Isn't it possible? The atmosphere was so bad yesterday, you didn't say anything to me."

Wu Jiong: "Can you wear the wreath?

" Mo reached out and touched the wreath: "Otherwise?"

Wu Jiong looked at him and said in a low voice, "I'm very happy today."

Jian Mo: "I'm up and down today."

Wu Jiong smiled again, as if he had been there all day long. He smiled more than he had in a year: "Me too."

Jian Mo let out a long sigh, kicked his foot lightly, and asked, "When did you have thoughts about me?"

Wu Jiong: "You gave Hong On the day of Qiu Guasha."

Jian Mo: "So early?"

Wu Jiong: "Well, what about you?"

Jian Mo: "I don't know, I'm not interested in men, let alone orcs. However, I want to live with you forever, want to sleep next to you, and want you to carry me alone."

After a pause, Jian Mo looked at Wu Jiong: "I like your appearance, and I also like your personality. Personality. I like your animal shape, your body, your breath-"

Wu Jiong's eyes flashed: "Me too."

Jian Mo touched the wreath: "But I am not a sub-orc, and I don't have animal ears or tail. If you wait for the Beast to have children, you will have no offspring."

Wu Jiong: "It doesn't matter. Before you, I never considered living with a sub-orc."

Jian Mo looked at him. Suddenly he said: "I'm a little nervous."

Wu Jiong looked at his lover wearing a wreath, and gently held Jian Mo's wrist: "It's okay."

Wu Jiong came closer to Jian Mo, occupying an increasingly important position in Jian Mo's eyes. .

Jian Mo could feel his breathing.

Wu Jiong's hand gently pressed the back of Jian Mo's neck, but Jian Mo did not refuse.

The kiss he thought would fall on his face yesterday finally fell today, just on his lips.

Chapter 48 The crowd

had just confirmed their relationship, and both of them felt a little uncomfortable.

After eating dinner and washing up, Jian Mo went upstairs to make the bed.

Wu Jiong didn't think much about it. When he went upstairs as usual, he was about to change into his animal form when he saw Jian Mo, wearing a pair of loose short-sleeved shorts, smiling at him.

The bed was already made, but instead of being spread separately on both sides as usual, all the mattresses were put together to form one huge mattress.

Jian Mo patted the mattress and signaled Wu Jiong to come over: "There's no time to make a big mattress today. Tomorrow I will put the mattresses together and make a big mattress. It just so happens that our mattress has been used for a while, so it's time to replace it."

Wu Jiong said. Jiong's eyes were deep: "Okay."

Wu Jiong transformed into a giant wolf and lay on the huge mattress.

Jian Mo walked over wearing an animal skin quilt and touched his paws: "Can I sleep on you?"

Jian Mo usually slept in Wu Jiong's arms most of the time, and would only sleep on Wu Jiong's body when it was inconvenient in the wild. According to Jian Mo's inquiries, most sub-orcs sleep with their partners.

Wu Jiong's voice was a little hoarse: "Okay."

Jian Mo jumped on him with the quilt, opened her long arms, and hugged his neck.

The giant wolf's fur is long and soft, like clouds, much softer than a dog's fur, and it doesn't have the dog smell on a dog.

Jian Mo rubbed his head and said with a smile: "I have wanted to sleep on you for a long time."

The giant wolf touched Jian Mo with its long mouth: "It's not that I won't let you sleep."

Jian Mo said with a smile. Mo hugged the giant wolf with satisfaction: "That's different. I couldn't move my hands or feet while sleeping on you before. Sleeping straight up was no different from sleeping on the ground."

Giant wolf: "Yeah."

Jian Mo raised his head: " What does this 'um' mean? Can you move your hands or feet in the future?"

Giant Wolf: "As you say, yes."

Jian Mo couldn't help but rub him again and stretched out his hand to play with his paws: "What are you doing? So cute?"

Giant Wolf: "You are more cute."

The two chatted casually and moved around. When they realized that it was a bit late and they had to go to bed, the moon had already sunk to the other side of the sky.

So the newly minted couple once again suffered from sleep deprivation and yawned a little the next day.

Wu Jiong said to Jian Mo apologetically: "Today I am going to the Jintuo tribe to exchange for metal blocks. It is not easy to change the things decided in advance."

Jian Mo: "I know, you go back quickly and be careful on the way."

That's what he said Jian Mo said that Jian Mo had prepared fish balls, meat balls, fish nuggets, meat cakes, noodle cakes and other more convenient foods for Wu Jiong. He took a clay pot on the way and boiled them, then sprinkled some salt to eat.

Wu Jiong took the food and left directly.

After the orcs left, Zhou Fu and others came to Jian Mo's house.

After looking around and confirming that Wu Jiong was not at home, Zhou Fu asked with a wicked smile: "Jian Mo, are you and the clan leader together?"

Jian Mo raised an eyebrow: "You are so well-informed?"

Zhou Fu: "Ah! I told you that you are really together!"

Xi Lu said with emotion from the side: "The patriarch has always said that he is not interested in the sub-orcs, but I didn't expect that he would act so fast. Winter is not over yet, and you are actually here Together."

Jian Mo served them tea and asked with a smile, "How do you know? Wu Jiong couldn't tell you this news. I didn't tell you. Where did you hear it?

" Ah." Zhou Fu gestured, "Did the patriarch make a wreath for you? Did he get the wreath back yesterday? The corners of his mouth were raised this morning. He must be in a good mood. He should give it to you."

Jian Mo: "You are really observant."

Xi Lu: "Actually, the clan leader asked for his share of the metal before. We were all very curious. Later, people from the Dianxin tribe spread the news that the clan leader asked them to help design the wreath. , we will know."

Jian Mo then realized that Wu Jiong did not have a metal knife and was still using a shell knife.

He thought Wu Jiong was being upright and honest, but he didn't expect Wu Jiong to use the metal for other purposes.

Zhou Fu poked Jian Mo with his elbow: "Can we watch the wreath? What does the wreath made by the clan leader look like? Is this a token of your love?"

Jian Mo said cheerfully: "Wait a minute, I Go upstairs and get it. "

The wreath is so beautiful that Jane can't bear to keep it in the box and never see the light of day.

Besides, this was made by Wu Jiong himself, and Jian Mo actually wanted to show off.

Soon, Jian Mo came down holding the garland.

Everyone looked at him and the wreath in his hand.

The collision of metal and glass, the contrast between black and color, the contrast between hardness and fragility, all these contrasts make this garland extremely impactful.

Zhou Fu and the others looked on, their mouths wide open in surprise.

Jian Mo came over with a garland: "You can see it, but you can't touch it. I feel bad if it breaks."

Xi Lu praised: "Who would be willing to touch such a beautiful garland?"

Zhou Fu was almost drooling: "It's so beautiful. It's beautiful, much more beautiful than real flowers!"

Another sub-orc said: "Metal is so hard and glass is so easy to break. How long will it take to make this garland?"

Xi Lu: "The leader made it himself. It's even harder since he has no experience."

Jian Mo listened to them singing and said with a smile, "Yeah, so I'm very grateful for his thoughtfulness."

Zhou Fu lay back and sighed, "Ah, that's great! I'm satisfied after seeing it."

After everyone looked at the garland, they continued to drink tea.

Zhou Fu's round eyes were filled with wonder: "Yesterday you said you wanted to apply for materials to build a house. We all thought you were going to move out and were shocked. We didn't expect things to turn around so quickly."

Jian Mo Helpless: "Why are you so well-informed?"

Zhou Fu: "Qing Kuo stopped the clan leader on the road and said it, and he didn't hide from us. We all heard it."

At this point, Zhou Fu said with a bad smile: "Jian Mo, did you do it on purpose?"

Jian Mo admitted generously: "I thought Wu Jiong was not interested in me, or he was too annoying, and I wanted to make him angry."

Everyone booed.

When Jian Mo first came to the tribe, he was actually a bit closed-off and timid. Now he is much more cheerful, and his whole person feels like he is shining.

Everyone looked at him with emotional expressions.

Everyone drank tea for a while, gave the gifts they brought to Jian Mo, and then said goodbye and went back.

Jian Mo looked at the gifts they gave with a very subtle expression, but without saying anything, he just stuffed the small jar of grease deep into the box.

As expected of a sub-orc who has a partner, his level of openness is truly unparalleled - the same goes for those who have a potential partner.

Wu Jiong and the others went there for five days and came back on the evening of the fifth day.

In addition to carrying metal blocks back, each person also carried four large baskets of ore.

Seeing that he had lost weight, Jian Mo began to cook a big meal and asked him: "Why are you carrying so much mineral sand back? It's too hard."

Wu Jiong didn't hide it: "We didn't exchange mineral sand with the people of the Jintuo tribe. , we went around to the downstream of their tribe and went to the unowned area to get these mineral sands."

Jian Mo: "No wonder you have been there for so long this time. I thought you would just exchange for the mineral sand."

Wu Jiong: "Exchange so much. Most people in the Jintuo tribe will be suspicious of ore. If they know that we have the technology to refine metal, and there is no ore here, they will easily have conflicts. If a war breaks out, the consequences will be serious."

Jian Mo. He nodded in understanding. The Jintuo tribe almost made a living from mining. Even their food basically depended on metal utensils. It was definitely impossible to give them the metal business.

Wu Jiong: "We have brought back a lot of metal blocks. We will tell the outside world that our metal utensils are all made of metal blocks."

Jian Mo: "Then we have to hold a meeting with the people in the tribe to talk about it. Don't let it slip. "

Wu Jiong: "Let's talk about it in two days. This time we went over. The people of the Jintuo tribe wanted to change our glass-burning technology. After knowing that we can refine metal and the purity of the metal utensils is higher, I also want to change the technology of metal refining."

Jian Mo didn't expect people from the Jintuo tribe to mention this, and was a little surprised: "Then you agreed?"

Wu Jiong: "No, you provide these two technologies. Yes, we said we would come back to discuss it with you. Do you want to exchange it?"

Jian Mo thought for a while: "What to exchange for?"

Wu Jiong: "They are willing to exchange for a large amount of metal blocks. If the transaction is successful, our metal will be exchanged for it. The tools are much easier to cover. Moreover, there are many processes required to smelt metal. Being able to directly replace the metal blocks can save a lot of effort. "

The Jintuo tribe has high-quality natural veins and can directly mine alloys.

Unlike their side, if you want to smelt metal, you have to start with collecting ore, collecting, transporting, burning charcoal, burning kilns, etc. Each step requires a lot of labor and is very hard.

If we could just switch to metal blocks, things would indeed be much simpler.

Jian Mo asked: "Am I the one who makes the decision? Will I change it if I say so?"

Wu Jiong: "I have discussed it with Qing Kuo and the others, and we think it would be beneficial to change it or not. We took the ore from the Jintuo tribe and we owe them It's a favor, and everyone is more inclined to give it to them."

Jian Mo: "It's okay, but glass involves water, and water can melt ore, so I think we can trade it for charcoal. I'll swap out the technology and help them upgrade their furnaces so that they can refine metals with fewer impurities. That's about it."

Wu Jiong: "I think it's okay. We'll have another meeting tomorrow to discuss it. I told them if we change. If so, half of the metal blocks will be yours."

Jian Mo thought for a while: "This is too much, I'm afraid everyone will have objections."

Wu Jiong: "No

, there's no need for that much. Just one-third will be given to me. I will use it to make some medical equipment."

Wu Jiong: "We will discuss it at a meeting. One-third is too small and does not comply with the rules. It is a good thing for you to give up. For a person who has made great contributions to the tribe, it is not so good."

Jian Mo understood: "You are right, we will discuss it later."

While they were talking, the meal was already ready, including four dishes and one soup. Exudes a rich aroma.

When Wu Jiong was serving the dishes, Jian Mo found out the oil lamps and placed them on both sides of the dishes, one on the left and the other on the right. After lighting the oil lamps, it looked like a candlelight dinner, and the atmosphere was immediately heightened.

Jian Mo looked up at Wu Jiong: "We were talking about business as soon as we came back. You didn't even say if you missed me for a few days after we left?"

Wu Jiong's Adam's apple moved: "Yes. What about you?"

Jian Mo: "Of course. Yes, seeing that you haven't said anything, I couldn't help but ask you personally."

Wu Jiong came over, touched the side of Jian Mo's face, lowered his head and kissed him: "As soon as I come back, I can't bear to take my eyes off you. , that's why I keep you talking."

Chapter 49

The people who visited the Riverside tribe held a meeting, and finally everyone decided to exchange charcoal-burning and metal furnace technology with the Jintuo tribe.

Jian Mo said that these two technologies are not particularly difficult. Even if they don't exchange them now, other tribes may figure them out. By then, it will be useless for them to hold on to the technologies. It is better to exchange them now for a batch of metal blocks. .

If they could exchange for a large amount of metal blocks and make various metal utensils in the future, no one should doubt whether they had other ways to obtain metal.

They can fool around on the surface.

Everyone thought it made sense and agreed to it.

After the results of the meeting came out, the young people in the tribe volunteered to negotiate with the people of the Jintuo tribe.

Wu Jiong agreed and took Dejiang and the others to train the young people several times. Then Ban Ming led the team and set off with his partners.

The young people were gone for several days, and the people in the tribe didn't pay much attention to them, they just continued to do what they should do.

Jian Mo counted the days and saw that the young people had not come back for a long time. He asked Wu Jiong with some worry: "It has been six or seven days. When will they come back?"

Wu Jiong said: "There may be something wrong. How long have you stayed in the Jintuo tribe?" God. If they don't come back after ten days, I'll take someone over to take a look."

Wu Jiong patted Jian Mo on the shoulder: "They are all mature orcs, so there is no need to worry."

Jian Mo said truthfully. "I suggested that we exchange metal blocks with the people of the Jintuo tribe. If something happens to them on the road, I feel a little guilty."

Wu Jiong: "Don't feel guilty, it's all for the tribe. They are all powerful young orcs. If something really happens, someone will definitely come back to report it."

Wu Jiong knows the orcs in the tribe very well.

He said it was okay. Ban Ming and the others were indeed fine, they were just traveling slowly.

Ban Ming and the others were also a little helpless. They had set out from the Jintuo tribe a few days ago, carrying metal blocks on their backs and rushing towards the riverside tribe.

Because the orcs of the Jintuo tribe are not good at running, they travel very slowly every day, only about one-fifth of the speed of the orcs of the Riverside tribe.

Ban Ming and the others had to slow down in order to accompany the orcs from the Jintuo tribe.

To be honest, they had never run so slowly since they were young, and they felt like their temperaments were being worn down.

They said it would be better for them to work harder and go directly back to the tribe to take people to the Jintuo tribe to trade, so as to save the people from the Jintuo tribe from making a trip.

It's a pity that the people of the Jintuo tribe insisted on seeing the Riverside tribe and refused to agree to anything.

That evening, after traveling all day, they finally decided to stop and rest in a leeward place.

The orcs from the two tribes work together to hunt.

Ban Ming and others mainly hunted prey on land, while the Jintuo tribe mainly hunted prey in rivers.

After returning from hunting, the two tribesmen put the food into a large clay pot and lit a bonfire to cook it.

After a day's journey and hunting again, everyone was very tired and sat beside the campfire unwilling to move.

Jin Shi, the leader of the Jintuo tribe, smelled the fragrance wafting from the big clay pot: "This seasoning powder from your tribe is so fragrant. Let's change some when we come back."

Ban Ming was a little proud: "Brother Jian Mo gave it to him. He said that we might not eat well on the road, so he specially prepared a packet of seasoning powder for us, just sprinkle it on any barbecue or boiled meat. "

Jin Shi: "Doctor Jian Mo is really awesome." "

If Ban Ming is in the shape of a beast now. His tail almost waggled when he said that. He nodded proudly, and politely praised the people of the Jintuo tribe: "Your big clay pot is also good, it is light and hard, and it doesn't leak."

Jin Shi: "This It was given to us by people from the Tianning tribe. Their tribe is good at making pottery and is considered the best among all the nearby tribes."

This time it was Ban Ming's turn to be envious: "It's great that you have metal blocks. , You can exchange it for anything good you want."

Everyone finished dinner around the clay pot and quickly went to rest.

The next day, everyone continued on their way and soon entered the territory of the riverside tribe.

After being out for so long, Ban Ming was very excited when he finally returned to the tribe. He led the way from the front and didn't pay much attention to the people from the Jintuo tribe behind him.

After finally seeing the tribal buildings by the river, Ban Ming and the others ran towards the tribe screaming.

The orcs patrolling the tribe also roared in response.

The people of the Jintuo tribe watched from behind, with shocked expressions, and whispered to each other from behind:

"Chief, didn't you say that the riverside tribe is all made of stones? Why do they look so clean and tidy?" "

Their houses are so beautiful."

"Their people look different from what I imagined. I said before that it is cold here and there is no food in winter. They can only eat ice meat. They are so hungry that their ribs are protruding."

"I see that they are all very angry . "I'm not hungry."

"The characters of Ban Ming and those guys don't look like they've ever been hungry."

Jin Shi saw that they were getting more outrageous and stopped them in a low voice: "What nonsense are you talking about?" I'm about to hear it."

An orc beside him muttered: "It's just a matter of curiosity. It's not a bad thing to say. It doesn't matter if you say it in front of them."

Jin Shi: "Let's discuss it when we go back!"

While they were chatting, Wu Jiong was already there. Welcoming people out.

The orcs of the Jintuo tribe have huge animal shapes, which are larger than the orcs of the Riverside tribe.

In order to take care of Jinshi and the others who were still in animal form, Wu Jiong and the others also changed back to their animal form.

Two groups of giant beasts met in the mountain forest, making the mountains and forests look dwarfed.

Wu Jiong spoke first: "Chief Jinshi, long time no see. Welcome."

Jinshi smiled and said, "It's been a while since we last met. Our two tribes are so far apart that it's not easy to come to your place."

Wu Jiong: "Just get used to walking. Let's communicate more in the future."

The giant wolves and giant cats led a group of giant dinosaur-like beasts into the riverside tribe.

When the people of the Jintuo tribe looked at it from a distance, they felt that the riverside tribe was particularly clean and tidy. When they came in, they discovered that the place was not only clean and tidy, but also exquisite and beautiful.

The roads in the riverside tribe are very wide and the houses are very neat. Most of the houses are built against the mountains, which look very beautiful.

People also have smiles and curiosity on their faces, which is very relaxing to watch.

When they arrived at the tribe's open space, Wu Jiong asked the Jintuo tribe members to remove the metal blocks from their bodies, and then took them to rest.

He asked them to take a rest first and come out for dinner later.

In order to welcome the arrival of the Jintuo tribe, the Riverside tribe specially vacated several houses. The houses have been cleaned and covered with warm animal skin mats, and charcoal fires have been put in.

The people of the Jintuo tribe felt warm as spring as soon as they entered. When they lay down on the treated animal skin mats, they felt as if they were lying on clouds.

"Chief, come and lie down together. Their animal skin mats are so comfortable."

"There is also a faint scent, like some kind of grass scent?"

"Hey, they put hay under the animal skins. I said why are they so so? "Soft?" "It's really comfortable. Why don't

we put some hay under the hide when we go back? It's soft and moisture-proof."

"

Drink some water first. Let me take a look. They seem to have prepared tea for us."

There are two large pottery pots filled with tea in the house, and a pile of pottery bowls next to them.

One of the orcs couldn't lie down, so he got up, took a bowl and poured a bowl of water, and soon smelled the sweet smell in the bowl.

He took a sip and was instantly captivated by the sweet taste inside: "Sweet! So sweet!"

The other orcs quickly got up and said,

"Let me have a taste."

"It's really sweet, with a slight fragrance inside .

"The other one is here. Let me try the other one." "

The one next to it seems to be pure water. Maybe it was specially prepared for us because we are not used to drinking sugary water."

"Who wouldn't be able to drink sugary water?" Sugar water is such a good thing."

"Give me another bowl!"

"The jar is almost empty. I'll ask them for another jar."

"Don't be embarrassed!"

The people in the Jintuo tribe were chatting in a low voice.

Jian Mo and the others were also chatting quietly on the other side.

Jian Mo: "There are actually two hundred baskets of metal blocks! This is too much."

Jian Mo looked at the metal blocks neatly stacked outside, and his heart was beating loudly.

Two hundred baskets! So many pieces of metal, enough for the Riverside tribe to use for several years!

Wu Jiong said: "The people of the Jintuo tribe control the mineral veins. These metal blocks are just their harvest during this period. It is not a big deal to them. In exchange for technology upgrades, it is a very cost-effective thing."

Jian Mo listened to Wu Jiong After saying that, he looked at the metal piece again and sighed: "I'm really not a business person."

He didn't dare to open his mouth like this.

Wu Jiong: "It may not be possible to negotiate. If the negotiation fails, they may carry the metal piece back."

Jian Mo thought for a moment: "It shows that they have a strong willingness to exchange technology. It's normal." If so, we should be able to negotiate."

Qing Kuo came over and said, "I'll show them our daggers later. Do you have any daggers with you?"

Jian Mo was startled, then realized it was Qing Kuo who clicked. Nodding, he took out the dagger and showed it to Qing Kuo: "This is my first dagger, and the daggers I make later will be better."

Qing Kuo: "It's okay, yours is also good. The meat will be roasted later. , you remember to take out the dagger and eat the meat."

Jian Mo: "I know, I will definitely show it in front of their eyes."

Qing Kuo patted him on the shoulder: "Yes, show it hard.

" Deciding to show the people of the Jintuo tribe their strength, some charcoal was brought out to grill the barbecue.

When dinner is ready, the whole tribe is filled with the aroma of food.

Everyone also moved the wine and placed it nearby, preparing to keep the Jintuo tribe members from getting drunk.

In order to take care of these guests who came from afar, Jian Mo also contributed a jar of snow beads fruit wine at home.

When the people from the Jintuo tribe came to the campfire, everyone from the riverside tribe, young and old, warmly invited them to sit down and served them various foods.

Some people even took out knives and gave them pieces of meat to eat.

Most of the previous batch of knives were made of mineral sand. Qing Kuo specifically asked some people to put them away and only leave some people to display them.

Therefore, all the people of the Jintuo tribe saw were their best knives.

No one can refuse a metal knife of fine quality, especially the people of the Jintuo tribe, which is rich in metals.

Jin Shi, who had always behaved very calmly, asked Ban Ming: "Can I see your knife?"

"Of course." After receiving the instruction, Ban Ming handed the knife over in a pretentious manner, showing his white teeth, "This is what we are fighting for." Metal-making technology."

Jin Shi took the heavy metal knife and looked at it carefully: "Why didn't you bring the knife out?"

Ban Ming said truthfully: "The knife is too expensive. My father was afraid that I would take it out to show off, so he specially asked me to bring it out. Stay at home."

Jinshi turned the knife gently, and the sharp blade reflected the firelight with a bright color.

He took out his knife from his pocket.

They were all metal knives, but his knife was a bit dusty. It was not as heavy as Ban Ming's knife, its blade was not as bright as Ban Ming's knife, and its hardness was also much inferior.

Their metal is indeed inferior to that of the Riverside Tribe.

While Jin Shi was playing with the knife, Jian Mo handed over his knife: "My knife is the first knife we ​​made here. Ban Ming and the others made theirs later, and the techniques behind them are better. "

Jin Shi raised his head and said, "Doctor Jian Mo."

Jian Mo smiled and said, "Thank you for coming all the way to welcome you."

Jin Shi: "Chief Wujiong has already welcomed you."

Jian Mo: "Then I'll welcome you again. , I would be more welcome if we can do business."

Jin Shi also smiled: "I also hope that our trip will not be in vain."

Chapter 50: Poaching from

the Riverside tribe in person not only showed the metal knives to the Jintuo tribe, but also invited them to inspect the furnace to smelt metal.

Qing Kuo smiled and said to Jin Shi and the others: "Originally, the furnace should be the secret of our tribe and cannot be shown to you. Jian Mo said that you have already taken a big risk by coming all the way. You can't bear all the risks. , so we discussed it and decided to show you the furnace."

Jin Shi: "Thank you, Doctor Jian Mo, thank you." Qing Kuo

: "You're welcome, it's business, we also want to show our sincerity."

They brought the people of the Jintuo tribe to the furnace in the back mountain.

The furnace was already burning, and Qingkuo and the others put the metal pieces in in front of the people of the Jintuo tribe.

The orcs of the Riverside Tribe turned up the bellows, the muscles in their arms bulged, and sweat dripped from their bodies.

As sparks emerged, the metal block in the furnace quickly burned red, giving it a semi-molten texture.

The people of the Jintuo tribe couldn't help but whisper:

"Isn't this melting too fast?"

"What a powerful furnace!"

"What is this whirring thing? Why have you never seen it before?"

The orcs said Even if the volume is lowered, everyone can still hear it.

Jian Mo frowned inwardly. It seemed that he was not the only one who was not good at doing business.

The ordinary orcs of the Jintuo tribe were more amazed, while the backbone with Jinshi as the core looked solemn.

Jin Shi asked: "Can we take a closer look?"

Qing Kuo made a gesture of invitation: "Of course, you can also pinch out the metal block inside, but be careful not to get burned."

Jin Shi led the people Walk forward and look carefully at the metal block inside from the furnace mouth.

After looking at it for a while, Jinshi took the stone pliers from Dejiang's hand, took out the metal block inside, and examined it carefully.

The metal block is like red-hot charcoal. When clamped, the texture does not look like metal.

Jin Shi couldn't tell what it looked like specifically, but he could only tell that this piece of metal should be easy to forge.

With this thought in mind, Jinshi placed the metal block on the big forging stone nearby, and swung the stone hammer to forge the metal block with his own hands.

With just one hammer blow, Jin Shi immediately felt the benefits of the furnace.

The metal block produced in the furnace was too soft. Once it was smashed, the metal block immediately deformed. Unlike the furnace of their tribe, the smelted metal block became hard after being smashed for a long time. After everyone smashed it for a whole day, their hands were shaken by the hammer. Get red, swollen and sore.

Jian Mo and the others had been observing the expression on Jin Shi's face. When they saw his expression change slightly, they immediately knew that the exchange was successful.

The Jintuo tribe guards the mineral veins and has been dealing with metals for generations.

Even if the furnace can only save them a little work, over time, it will definitely save a lot of labor.

Sure enough, after Jinshi forged the metal block for a while, he handed the hammer in his hand to the person next to him, and exclaimed: "It is indeed very useful."

Wu Jiong: "Our tribe has always been here, and we will not trick you. Besides, we also hope that

our two tribes can continue to be well off." Jin Shi patted Wu Jiong's shoulder: "You are right, we hope that our two tribes can continue to be well off."

Wu Jiong: "Then let's discuss the exchange. Matters?"

"Okay." Jin Shi looked up and looked at Jian Mo, "Will Dr. Jian Mo also come to discuss it?"

Jian Mo looked up at him and nodded.

The riverside tribe had made conditions before, and wanted to use its charcoal-burning and furnace skills in exchange for two hundred baskets of metal.

Now the people from the Jintuo tribe have brought the metal, and the people from the Riverside tribe have also let them experience metal. The previous information has been almost laid out, and there are no other problems in the exchange.

The two tribes quickly discussed and decided to formally exchange.

The people of the Jintuo tribe are kind, and the Riverside tribe is also very kind. After the exchange, they were specially allowed to stay in the tribe for a while, intending to teach them the skills clearly and thoroughly.

This handover of materials between the two tribes is considered a tribe-to-tribe handover and does not go through individual hands.

However, according to what the tribe had previously discussed, one hundred baskets of metal belonged to Jian Mo.

Jian Mo felt that the hundred baskets of metal were too hot to hold, so he asked Wu Jiong: "Really give these metals to me? Then won't anyone say you are selfish?"

Wu Jiong: "The tribe has held several meetings to decide the matter. , everyone has no objection." Jian

Mo: "Then I will take it."

Wu Jiong nodded: "Where do you want to put it? I will let them transport it tomorrow.

After thinking about it: "Do the metals in the tribe be stored in the cave? Can my metal be stored in the cave together? Move it to the backyard, where it will be exposed to wind and rain. I'm afraid it will rust soon."

Wu Jiong: "Then Put it in another cave, and I'll install a door. If you want to use metal, go get it to avoid getting it confused with the metal in the tribe."

Jian Mo's eyes lit up: "That's good, I think it's okay. !"

After breakfast the next day, Wu Jiong took people to move the metal.

Jian Mo finished cleaning up the house and planned to go over and take a look.

Unexpectedly, before he could go over, people from the Jintuo tribe came to the door first.

"Doctor Jian Mo." A large group of people greeted Jian Mo enthusiastically, "We are here to see you for dental treatment."

When Jian Mo heard that he was going to see a doctor, he immediately asked: "Is there something wrong with your teeth again? "

No. Didn't you say last time that we should brush our teeth frequently and check the condition of our teeth? "

Jian Mo said with relief, "That's okay. Come here ." Let me take a look."

The group of people followed him into the house without saying a word.

Jian Mo asked them to sit down, then asked them to raise their heads and check their teeth one by one.

They may have really brushed their teeth well during this period, and the condition of their teeth is much better than last time. There seems to be no problem, as long as they continue to maintain it.

Jian Mo praised them: "You keep your teeth well, keep brushing your teeth well."

The people of the Jintuo tribe were a little excited: "Really? That's great."

"Doctor Jian Mo, the medical equipment you mentioned last time, We've made them, and they're all in this animal skin bag. Take a look."

"We made pliers, knives, scissors, and needles. Do you think they are what you want?"

He didn't know what the scissors were. How to drive nails? I proposed to make two pieces of scissors, one with irregular bulges and the other with irregular holes. When the two pieces of scissors are put together, as long as they are not twisted to a specific angle, they will always be very sharp. firm.

He opened the animal skin bag handed over by the Jintuo tribe and looked at the scissors immediately.

The scissors were just as he imagined. The blades had been sharpened and shone with cold light. They were very useful at first glance.

Jian Mo held the heavy pair of scissors and felt heavy in his heart: "You are spending too much money to give me a complete set of metal tools."

People from the Jintuo tribe, look at me and I look at you, although I think Jane Mo spoke a little strangely, but understood what he meant.

One of the orcs said: "You helped us with your dental care. You also came up with the technology of burning charcoal and making a furnace. We should thank you."

Jian Mo told the truth: "Last time I helped you with your dental care, you gave it away. My tribe has given me half of the technology in this exchange of beads and mineral sand. I have taken advantage of you when dealing with them. You're welcome."

As soon as Jian Mo said this, the people of the Jintuo tribe were shocked. They all laughed.

"Hey, metal is easy to find, but if you want to exchange technology, you can't get it anywhere. Besides, we only heard that out of the two hundred baskets of metal blocks, one hundred baskets would belong to you, so we were willing to give it to you, otherwise we It's a bargain."

"That's right. Doctor Jian Mo, the tools you taught us are also a kind of technique. Now we have scissors in our tribe. They are very easy to use.

" Doctor, can we exchange these scissors and the like you taught us to others? Just make scissors out of metal and use them to exchange for other things."

Jian Mo heard what they said and said with a smile, "I've already taken advantage. Of course. If you want to make other things, you can tell me, maybe I will have some suggestions."

When the people from the Jintuo tribe heard what he said, they actually asked a lot about the use of metal utensils.

Jian Mo simply talked about daily gadgets such as metal nails and nail clippers.

The most indispensable thing for the Jintuo tribe is metal. Even if the tribe does not need it, it can be exchanged for other tribes after being made into tools.

After listening to Jian Mo's various suggestions, everyone was very happy and wanted to run back to the tribe now to make all the wonderful gadgets Jian Mo said.

After talking about these gadgets, the people from the Jintuo tribe began to warmly invite Jian Mo:

"Doctor Jian Mo, do you want to live in our tribe? Our tribe is warmer and has rich products."

"That's right, if you are lacking something, We can also exchange it with other tribes for you." " Doctor

Jian Mo, how about you come to our tribe to be a priest? There are priests in the big tribes, and our tribe is about to develop into a big tribe, and we just need a priest."

The people of the Tuo tribe have always been enthusiastic, and they became even more enthusiastic when they poached people.

Jian Mo was not an eloquent person to begin with, so the people of the Jintuo tribe were afraid that he would reject him, so they talked about his treatment in a joking tone.

Almost every one of these treatments is better than the treatment given by the Riverside Tribe.

Jin Shi said: "We have all inquired, and you are not originally from the Riverside Tribe. The place is cold here, life is not convenient, life here is not comfortable, and you cannot use your talents. Either you come with us to live in the tribe Right? The life in our tribe is much more comfortable than here."

Other orcs from the Jintuo tribe also advised:

"Doctor Jian Mo, if you want to come back for a visit, we can send you back at any time."

"Doctor Jian Mo, if you dislike us . If you go slowly, we can also use metal blocks to ask the faster orcs from other tribes to send you back." "By the way, Doctor Jian Mo, don't you have a flying winged beast? I heard that you have a special flying winged beast here. It's difficult. It takes a lot of time to find food for it. If you go to our tribe, it won't be so troublesome. The algae in the river is enough for it to eat. If it doesn't work, you can exchange food with other tribes."

"Doctor Jian Mo, if you want to come. Our tribe welcomes you to find a partner. There are many single orcs in our tribe. You can choose anyone. We all like you very much."

Qing Kuo and Wu Jiong heard this when they came back after bringing the metal blocks. His words almost made his nose crooked with anger.

Qing Kuo gritted his teeth and lowered his voice and said, "Why are they so cheerful this time? It turns out they want to leave a good impression on Jian Mo and come to poach us! Two hundred baskets of metal blocks are really too little."

Wu Jiong looked at it . Looking inside, his eyes narrowed.

Qing Kuo pulled Wu Jiong: "Let's go in and argue with them!"

Wu Jiong: "No, let's listen for a while and see what else they have to say?"

Jian Mo was surrounded enthusiastically and felt that these guys were more Gold sales are still difficult to deal with.

After all, Gold Sales couldn't really take out the non-existent money from his pocket, but these guys could really abduct him to the Jintuo tribe.

What's more, he feels he owes favors to others and his aura is naturally low.

When the people of the Jintuo tribe said other things, he listened good-naturedly.

When he mentioned his partner, Jian Mo immediately became alert, waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, I already have a partner."

The people of the Jintuo tribe looked surprised.

Jian Mo coughed lightly, straightened up slightly and said, "Wu Jiong and I are together. We just got together this time. He is very good to me, and the tribe is also very good to me."

Jian Mo: "The most important thing is , I like him, don't mention it like finding other partners. "