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Chapter 240: Chapter 241: Pinching the Steamer Basket?
The two of them wandered in the forest for a long while, gradually finding more than a dozen Red Butterfly Beast wings.
The air was faintly permeated with an enchanting floral scent, which Su Tang could not entirely discern.
Just as she was about to continue forward, Gaiyin suddenly pulled her back, "It’s getting late, let’s go back!"
After Su Tang carefully inspected the area to ensure she had not left any Red Butterfly Beast wings behind, she nodded, "Alright, we’ve been out for quite a while. Let’s go back and see what everyone else has accomplished."
Gaiyin took the wings from Su Tang’s hand, tucking the dozen or so transparent wings under his left arm, putting his right arm around Su Tang’s waist, and heading toward the valley.
The moment they stepped foot into the valley, Yadang suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
He looked at Su Tang with an anxious expression, "Su Tang, the kiln for firing ceramics is dug out, and the tribesfolk have found a type of clay by the stream. Come check if it’s good for moulding clay embryos!"
Ever since Su Tang had made bone soup and stir-fried vegetables in the ceramic pot, the tribesfolk were completely smitten.
Especially the bone soup—after drinking it, they felt warm all over. If they could have a bowl of bone soup in the cold winter, they would surely not freeze to death!
The sooner they could make a ceramic pot, the sooner the tribe members could have soup. Moreover, once the clay embryo is shaped, it will need time to dry in the shade.
"Where is it? Take me to see it quickly!"
Yadang nodded, turned around, and took the lead.
They reached the foot of a mountain where Aunt Hongguo was already waiting with others.
On seeing Su Tang, Aunt Hongguo walked up with some mud, "Su Tang, do you think this mud can be used for clay shaping?"
Su Tang picked up some of the earth and examined it carefully.
This earth was a grayish-black color and its texture was exceptionally soft, not grainy at all. It was significantly more delicate than the Yellow Earth the Winged Tiger Tribe had used previously and seemed to have excellent malleability.
Most importantly, God knows what type of earth this was, but it had a faint, refreshing scent. It was perfectly suited for shaping clay embryos!
Su Tang nodded enthusiastically, "Aunt Hongguo, yes, it can. Where did you find this earth? Is there a lot of it?"
Aunt Hongguo let out a sigh of relief and gestured casually, "Just as long as it’s useful. There’s plenty of this earth, right next to the stream, you can just dig it up. It contains some grass roots, but that’s not a problem; we can just dig deeper."
"That’s fantastic. Aunt Hongguo, could you have some people make a batch as soon as possible? This afternoon, I’ll have the Stone Piercing Beastmen dig a cave nearby to store the clay embryos. Make a lot of pots, the more the better!"
"Oh, yes. We also need baskets! Do you remember the ones I made before? Once we have these two utensils, I’ll have a way to preserve meat for a long time!"
Aunt Hongguo’s eyes brightened, "Alright! I’ll arrange for people to shape the clay right away! Do you need as many baskets as pots?"
Su Tang furrowed her brows seriously.
Because she had suddenly realized that this method of making basket embryos out of clay was not necessarily a good one.
Firstly, compared to pottery, the process of making baskets was overly complicated, which would waste a lot of manpower, materials, time, and resources.
Moreover, not every basket made is guaranteed to match with each pot. If it’s too big, it’s alright – it could still be used – but if it’s too small, the basket would be useless!
Lastly, baskets don’t necessarily have to be made from clay. They could be substituted with other materials. Perhaps she could try using plants like bamboo to weave steamers.
