A leisurely life in ancient times

Chapter 190 Ingenuity
"Don't squeeze, let's make clay bowls first, and try small clay pots." Jiang Qing smiled softly, looked at the happy faces of everyone, and said: "The shape can't be too out of the ordinary, too little fire, too big is not good. It's easy to fire, and when we master the method, we will build a pottery kiln."

"What is a pottery kiln?" Someone asked curiously.

"The pottery kiln is the place where pottery is fired. A cellar-like cave dwelling is dug out, a few more fire paths are dug, and the dried mud embryos are put in, and then the surrounding area is sealed and firewood is lit." Jiang Qing explained. with.Although she didn't know much about it, she knew that this method could be used to make charcoal.

She doesn't know whether pottery can be fired.However, I have seen brick-fired bricks, and there is no need to cap the bricks. Thinking that the temperature of firing pottery is very high, it is better to seal the vent.

"How about, let's find a soil slope and try to dig a pottery kiln?" Sha was eager to try, looking impatient.

The tribe has enough food for the time being, so there is no need to worry about starvation.They picked a lot of wild vegetables and fruits, so as not to waste them, they would not pick too much. Only those children in Kong explored the Taoyuan with great interest, and picked up a lot of bird eggs, and even caught a lot of pheasants and ducks.

Everything was handed over to Qing, and Qing moved neatly in a place not far from the open space, and circled a small place with green vines.The pheasants and ducks that Kong and the others captured were locked inside. They were worried that they would fly away, and the feathers on their wings were all cut off.

Pick out Jiang Qing and feed unidentified wild vegetables.

The pheasant and duck, which were originally dying, quickly regained their vitality after serving delicious food for a day.Clack, quack, screaming is exhilarating!

The eggs with black spots were also put in, and several nests were made with thatch.The pheasants and ducks that lay eggs don't pick them, and they hug their nests.

Jiang Qing hastily stopped her and said, "Don't worry about the pottery kiln for the time being. I'd better put the kneaded clay aside for one night. The place to dig the pottery kiln has to be carefully selected, and maybe red bricks will have to be fired in the future." Blue brick..."

Obviously, Jiang Qing thinks further.There are many things to be busy in the tribe, so let's get busy first.To dig a pottery kiln, it depends on finding a suitable place. First of all, the place should not be too narrow, and it must be close to the clay.

Otherwise, people will have to dig and transport the soil to make pottery in the future, which is a waste of manpower.

"Indeed, this pottery kiln can't be dug indiscriminately, and you can't dig mud everywhere if you want to burn pottery in the future." Qing nodded, agreeing with Jiang Qing's words.

Following Jiang Qing's example, she quickly made a smooth clay embryo.

When Jiang Qing made a comparison, she felt aggrieved in an instant, and she had to throw away the comparison.The clay that Qing pinched was obviously of a much higher grade than hers, and her face was puffed up immediately, and she could see that Qing was very happy.

"Aunt Qing, your skill is much better than mine, can I let you take care of the pottery making in the future?" Jiang Qing blinked and said cutely.

"Qing's hand is so skillful, it's so nice to knead." Sha turned around, looked at Qing's kneaded clay, looked up, down, left, and right, and immediately agreed with Jiang Qing's words.

Sha is even worse than Jiang Qing, the clay embryos she kneaded are uneven in thickness, so that the gaps will crack after drying without waiting for firing.After trying a few times, I couldn't pinch it well, so I had to give up.

Lan was holding the small earthen pot, which looked passable, but not as smooth and beautiful as Qing's.

"Qing's pinching is really good!" Lan nodded in agreement.

Jiang Qing simply stood up, looked around, picked out those people who made good pottery, and said, "Aunt Qing, they all made good pottery, after the pottery kiln is dug out and the real method of making pottery is known, you can Bring some people to burn pottery, and the tribe will have more and more affairs in the future, so division of labor and cooperation are necessary!"

After listening, Qing didn't delay, and wrote down all the people Jiang Qing picked out.

"Jiang Qing, what can we do to help?" Sha asked.

Jiang Qing's face darkened, and she said seriously: "Aunt Sha, don't worry, the tribe needs someone to make clothes and shoes, someone to collect and pick wild vegetables and fruits, and someone to take care of pheasants and ducks. There are many things to do."

Hearing what Jiang Qing said, those who failed to help burn the pottery immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Qing bowed her waist, watching Aunt Qing nimbly pinching the mud embryos with her hands and feet. After a while, nearly a hundred mud embryos were spread on the stones in front of the meeting room.They vary in size, all of which are small pieces of pottery.

Counted, there are already 89 pieces.

Considering the number of fires in the open space, he said: "Aunt Qing, these mud embryos are almost ready. Let them air out tonight, and set up a few fires tomorrow to try. If it works, find a place to dig pottery Kiln. You can’t pin your hopes on finding clay, the gain outweighs the loss.”

The clay is more viscous, and the fired pottery is more delicate.Maybe some colors are hard to tell, because there is not much iron in this ordinary soil.Those delicate pottery can't be fired, but they just want a convenience, if ordinary clay can be fired, they don't have to look far away.

"Okay." Qing put down the mud embryo she had squeezed in her hands, and was about to go to the river to wash her hands.

Looking at the mud embryos spread out to dry on the stones, I feel a sense of accomplishment.Even untanned animal skins feel less tiring.Thinking of being able to live in a spacious and bright house, she might not have to tan so many animal skins this year, and she has accumulated a lot of animal skins for sewing clothes.

She and Lang Lie's animal skins were enough to wear, and there was no need to prepare Lang Mo's. The only thing to be sewn was Jiang Qing's and Lang Rui's. Thinking about the tanned animal skins, it was time to find time to sew them out.

It's time for Lang Rui to transform these days, and the animal skin on Jiang Qing's body doesn't fit well...

There is also marinated meat, which has not been taken out to dry. There are still many things that need to be busy.

However, looking at the tall and majestic meeting room, his tired body was instantly filled with strength.

Looking at Jiang Qing who was chopping wild vegetables with a bone knife, the tribe would be better and better with her.

As he was thinking about it, suddenly there was a loud roar of a beast in the distance.

A look of joy flashed across his face. The clansmen who went out to hunt came back. What good news would they bring back?Maybe, I can eat fresh barbecue tonight, thinking about making wild vegetable soup with bones.

Looking at the big fat fish swimming slowly in the river, Qing couldn't help but get greedy. How about asking Jiang Qing to fry some fish pieces tonight?
"Roar--"

The familiar roar of the beast made the busy people of the tribe look in the direction of their return.There was a faint smell of blood in the wind, and everyone's faces were filled with smiles.

"Langbo, they're back!" Jiang Qing was overjoyed, and stepped forward to meet them.

Cao and Luo Shan followed, and they found Lang Mo and circled the land near Jiang Qing's plan to build a house.Lang Mo was in a great mood at the moment, and readily agreed.

After Jiang Qing promised that the tribe would be stable, he married him, and he tried to build all the houses in the shortest possible time.After getting married, no one would dare to covet Jiang Qing, so that he could feel a little more at ease.

Hearing the beast's roar from Lang Bo, Lang Mo didn't stop everyone, but urged them to move faster.Everyone was not angry, they all looked forward to the marriage ceremony between the patriarch and Jiang Qing.

(End of this chapter)