Chapter 146 We should go back.

"First, the soil needs to be loosened, then watered to turn it into a muddy field."

Yuanyuan stood by the field, gesturing with her little hands, "Uncle Chen and Uncle Zhang will teach you how to plow the land. After plowing, they will bring water to soften the soil."

Chen Youwei and Zhang Cheng immediately led the beastmen into action. Like the Sand Tribe, they had no tamed beasts and could only use beastmen in their beast form. The beastmen pulled the plow and turned the soil in front.

The orcs learned quickly. At first, they pulled the ropes crookedly, but they soon found the rhythm, and the land was turned over neatly.

After turning the soil and soaking it in water, an afternoon had passed.

The next morning, Yuanyuan taught them how to plant seeds.

The field for sowing was prepared yesterday by someone arranged by Su Xue.

"The seeds should be sown evenly, not too densely, otherwise they won't grow big."

Su Xue demonstrated for them, scattering the sprouted seeds evenly.

The beastmen all followed suit.

While waiting for the rice seedlings to grow, Yuanyuan asked Chen Youwei and Zhang Cheng to teach everyone how to make weapons.

Previously, the orcs used simple stone axes and spears, which were not sharp and made hunting very difficult.

The orcs were very excited when they heard that they could create the same tone as the large tribes.

They studied more diligently.

An orc took the metal spear that Zhang Cheng had made and tried to stab it into the tree trunk next to him. The spear easily pierced the tree trunk.

"This is so sharp! It's even better than claws. With this, I'll never be afraid of the wild again when hunting!"

Seeing the results, they studied even harder.

By the time they had all learned how to do it, the rice seedlings had grown tall.

Yuanyuan and Suxue began teaching them how to plant rice seedlings.

At first, many orcs inserted the needles crookedly, some too deep and some too shallow.

Yuanyuan trudged along the ridges of the fields, her short legs covered in mud and water, yet she still made sure to correct herself.

"Uncle, you've inserted it too deep. The bud will rot. Just insert it gently into the mud."

"You planted them too close together. You need to spread them out a bit, otherwise they'll compete for nutrients."

The beastmen listened to her and immediately corrected any problems she pointed out.

With a large number of people, the process is very fast and can be completed in one day.

Yuanyuan told Su Xue about the things to pay attention to, when to water, when to fertilize, and when the water supply should not be interrupted.

How to prevent pests and diseases.

They all took notes carefully.

Seeing that they had all remembered, Yuanyuan moved on to the next step.

"Would you all like to live in a big house similar to those in large tribes?"

These words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"The wooden houses you live in now are not sturdy. They leak during the rainy season and let in the wind during the cold season. We will teach you how to build mud-brick houses, which are sturdy and warm. Do you want to learn?"

"think!"

The orcs, who had learned farming and were preparing to return home, found themselves unable to move.

I decided to stay and continue my studies.

They've already stayed for a month, so they don't mind staying another month; they just need to get back before the cold season.

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Building a house is a huge project.

Chen Youwei first led the beastmen to choose a site, selecting a place with high terrain that was not prone to water accumulation.

Then I taught everyone how to make mud, mixing soil and wild grass together, adding water and stirring evenly to make mud bricks.

"The mud bricks need to be tamped down and dried before they become strong." Chen Youwei stepped into the mud and demonstrated. "Dried mud bricks are much stronger than wood when used for building walls, and they can also keep out wild animals."

Zhang Cheng then taught everyone how to fire roof tiles.

I found some clay, shaped it into tiles, dried it, and then put it in a fire to burn.

"With the tiles on the roof, it won't leak when it rains."

Zhang Cheng held up the fired tiles and showed them to everyone.

"The clay blanks need to be dried, but not too much, or they will crack."

"The roof tiles need to be laid tightly, otherwise there will be gaps and leaks. Also, the tiles need to be pressed down a bit when laying them, otherwise they will fall off in the wind."

The beastmen divided the work among themselves: some mixed mud to make mud bricks, some built walls, some fired tiles, and some were responsible for digging foundations and cutting down trees.

Yuanyuan was busy all day long, her little legs constantly running around, checking on how the mud bricks were being made and whether the tiles were firing properly.

Su Xue stayed by her side the whole time, running up and down the stairs. "Yuanyuan, let them take their time with these tasks. We don't need to come and check on them every day."

"I want to watch them do it well."

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As the days went by, neat rice paddies stretched out around the grassland tribe, and the lush green seedlings grew strong in the rain.

One after another, mud-brick houses rose from the ground, their roofs covered with neat tiles, looking sturdy and impressive.

With their newly crafted weapons, the orcs' hunting success rate greatly increased, and they were able to bring back many prey every day.

After learning the skills, the orcs from each tribe returned to their own tribes with seeds and tools, and began to plant rice and build houses.

Before they left, they all left Yuanyuan with specialties from their tribes. Knowing that Yuanyuan liked herbs, the shamans from several tribes found a lot for her.

Yuanyuan roughly estimates there are at least a hundred kinds.

With these, they no longer need to search for them themselves.

"Little messenger, thank you for teaching us so much."

Yuanyuan waved her hand, "Everyone, don't be so polite. I'm happy to help you. If you want to thank me, you can catch me a few wild animal cubs. I want to take them back and raise them."

"That's no problem."

Upon hearing that he needed it, the beastmen sprang into action, trying to find the prettiest and cutest cubs for Yuanyuan before anyone else.

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"If you have any useless things, such as strange stones, plant seeds, animal bones and hides, you can come and exchange them with me for fine salt."

The beastmen were instantly excited upon hearing this.

Fine salt is a rare commodity here; only a few tribes had managed to acquire a significant amount, which they greatly envied.

Now that it could be used to exchange for things, everyone rushed back and brought out all sorts of items to trade.

Some orcs brought plant seeds they had never seen before, some brought strange animal bones, and some brought oddly colored stones.

Others brought dried plant roots and stems. Yuanyuan accepted them all with a smile, exchanging them for plenty of fine salt.

"This seed is so strange, it has thorns all over it." Yuanyuan held up a thorny seed and handed it to Chen Youwei. "Uncle Chen, do you know what it is?"

"I've never seen this before. It must be a new species. I'll hand it over to the researchers when I get back. They're sure to make a big discovery."

"Yuanyuan, we should go back now."

They had been in the Beast World for three months without realizing it.

It took much longer than expected.

"OK!"

Yuanyuan was feeding a baby deer, and nodded without thinking.

The orc uncles were so enthusiastic that they found her more than thirty different kinds of cubs. They would have kept sending them if they weren't worried about having too many to take back.

It's a bit of a shame that out of so many calves, not a single mammoth was among them.

The orcs of the grassland tribes were very reluctant to see them leave.

"Yuanyuan, you have to take good care of yourself." Xiaobai held Yuanyuan's hand, her eyes red.

"Don't worry! I'm safe at home, but are you sure you want to stay?"

"Yes! The cold season is coming, and I'm worried about leaving."

“Okay,” Yuanyuan hugged him, “Xiaobai, take good care of yourself.”

"I will. When the rice is ripe, I will save the best rice for you."

"Haha, okay!"

Yuanyuan let go of him. "I'll come see you all after the winter season is over."

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