Chapter 875: Ancient Farming by Internet Celebrities (9)

Although the crossbow they tried was still far from the crossbows of later generations, and was more like a repeating bow than a crossbow, this was still progress, wasn't it?

Xu Yin gave them a thumbs up without hesitation: "You are the best!"

Dashan and the others didn’t understand what “stick” meant, but looking at the big witch’s smile, he thought he was praising them.

They all scratched their heads and showed shy smiles, which was in huge contrast with their burly bodies and strong chest muscles.

With bows and crossbows, the tribe's safety factor has improved a lot, and the hunting team goes out hunting with new equipment, which makes the tribesmen feel more at ease.

Xu Yin promised to teach everyone the kneading pottery and it was finally put on the agenda.

 It’s just that the current conditions are not enough to build a ceramic kiln, so we can only try a firewood pit kiln first.

 Fortunately, the clay suitable for making pottery was found on the river beach not far from the tribe.

The river is like a sharp sword, splitting two mountains, accumulating the melted snow water and groundwater on the top of the vast mountains, and flowing down the terrain.

The river flowing through the Xu tribe is not deep, but it is not shallow either. People who can't swim will definitely not be able to cross the river. Those who can swim will not dare to cross the river unless they have to, because there are food in the river. The ferocious water beast of man.

 There is another tribe stationed on the other side, the cross-river tribe mentioned earlier.

The big river, which hides ferocious water animals, is like a natural protective barrier for them. They live along the river with the Xu tribe but do not disturb each other.

Xu Yin originally wanted to see if there were any edible fish in the river. She would always get tired of eating meat. After getting closer, she discovered that there were indeed fish in the river, but most of them were piranhas with sharp teeth.

No, just when she was thinking about how to deal with piranhas and catch edible fish, she accidentally discovered that the soft yellow-brown mud on the river bank was clay that was very suitable for low-temperature firing.

She can knead and bake pottery, so what are she waiting for?

She led the female compatriots in the collection team to dig out two baskets of clay, spread it out in the sun to dry, then crushed it, sieved it, and kneaded it with water.

 Crush it into a long strip and plate it, then fill in the gaps at the joints, and the prototype of the pottery is born.

“Great witch, is this enough? Is it that simple?”

“Dawu, can it be used after drying it?”

The women didn’t expect it to be so easy to make pottery. They said that only the great wizards of the Guangming Tribe could do it. Didn’t they learn it too? It’s not difficult at all!

 Xu Yin smiled and shook her head: "This is just one of the steps, the key step is still to come."

 The real test of one's skills is the burning of pottery.

She used local materials, including dead branches, wood and dried grass, to build an open kiln in the open space in front of the tribe.

On the firewood pile, several fire-resistant wood sections were crisscrossed, and the kneaded raw pottery was arranged in order of size on the wooden shelves.

Use tinder to light the pyre, and the blazing flames will wrap the pottery. When one-third of the firewood is left, use two long pokers to hold the pottery and turn it upside down on the pyre. .

Until the pottery changes color, the pottery is covered with hay continuously. After the hay is burned out, a thick layer of plant ash is formed on the pottery, which helps to retain heat and carburize.

 Wait for the ash pile to cool down, take out the pottery, clean off the black charcoal on the surface, and then clean it before use.

The tribesmen who witnessed this process held their breath nervously from the time the fire was lit to the time it burned to ashes.

 Is this really okay?

 Won’t the pottery be burned?

 The pottery won’t be burned into a pile of ashes, right?

As the black charcoal peeled off and the dirt was washed away, revealing a bright color that was different from raw pottery, the people raised their arms and cheered, and danced around Xu Yin in a tribal group dance that was only performed during sacrifices in the past.

 Xu Yin gained 500 wealth points.

She raised her eyebrows. The reward for leading the tribesmen to burn pottery was not as large as the discovery of a salt mine. Could it be because of low-temperature pottery? Too low-tech?

But the tribal people will never forget this day - their great wizard led them to make beautiful pottery. With pottery, they no longer need to use heavy stone pots for cooking.

Pottery is not only much lighter than stone pots, but also more versatile than stone pots. It can not only cook, but also store water and food without mold and rot.

Smart people also came up with an idea: "Wizard, can we use the same method to burn the lids of pottery? To prevent rats from stealing our food."

Xu Yin smiled and said: "Of course, you can burn whatever you want."

 The consequence of this sentence is—

The cave where the salt was stored was soon filled with a bunch of pottery of all kinds: big and small, tall and short, covered and uncovered, with patterns and without patterns...

The little ones with bare buttocks and annoyance to cats and dogs no longer hang around the wooden fence all day long, teasing the pheasants inside. They are all obsessed with kneading pottery.

 It's not a dangerous game anyway. It can be used even if it's well-kneaded and burned. Parents can just let them play.

Xu Yin looked at the children sitting under the big tree and making pottery with clay. Her expression was quite focused and she raised the corners of her lips. The allure of pottery clay to children has never changed.

In this way, a batch of pottery is burned every few days, and if it is not used up, it is stored in the cave.

 Stone vessels for storing salt were all replaced by covered earthenware pots.

Whether it is salt or pottery, they are tribal treasures that they need to take good care of. They will help them exchange for what they want and become the favorite at the fair.

Ariel's father, who was guarding the cave, felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was even heavier. He wished he had to sleep and guard the cave 24 hours a day.

Since Xu Yin arrived, the people of the Xu tribe have been immersed in all kinds of busyness, tired and happy.

On the day when Daying’s cub was one month old, Xu Yin suggested a celebration.

It was not yet a full moon at this time, so even though Daying's wife had stitches after giving birth, she only rested for five days.

 At this time, women were so strong that they could really hold up half the sky. Unless they were bleeding profusely and needing stitches, they would not rest for five days. Many of them would go to bed the same day after giving birth.

Seeing that she recovered quickly, Xu Yin removed her stitches on the fifth day, and then she drove the eagle to the hunting team. She also joined the weaving team herself, feeding her children while contributing to the tribe. Recently, she made pottery Still the main force.

Xu Yin felt that it was necessary to hold a bomb party to reward female comrades with such a high level of consciousness.

The Winged Tiger hunted a sheep, and the Eagle and the others rounded up a bison.

Let’s have a barbecue party!

Lamb, beef, potato slices, garlic sprouts and other meat and vegetable dishes are sizzlingly roasted on the stone slab; fragrant beef brisket and potatoes are stewed in a large clay pot; a circle of skinned black potatoes is buried beside the bonfire.

 The adults chatted while roasting vegetables.

 The cubs were jumping around and playing games.

When the last clouds faded into the dusk, Xu Yin took the lead and picked up the newly made pottery cup, drinking panax notoginseng tea instead of wine, and announced with a smile:

“Today is the full moon day when our little tiger baby is born. We have a day off and have a lot of fun.”

“From now on, all the children of our tribe will have a day off on the full moon to celebrate the birth of new life and wish them healthy growth.”

 “Long live the great witch!”

 The people laughed heartily, followed Xu Yin, raised their pottery cups, and drank to their heart's content.

 (End of this chapter)