"Haha, don't rush, don't rush, there's plenty."

Looking at the monkey king's greedy appearance, Lu Fan couldn't help but laugh out loud and handed it another piece.

The little monkey ate more elegantly, carefully holding the pieces of meat with its tiny paws and savoring them slowly, one small bite at a time.

Every now and then, it would raise its head and look at Lu Fan and An Lan with its big, watery eyes, as if thanking them for feeding it.

After eating the bear meat, everyone was satisfied.

After the Monkey King had eaten and drunk his fill, he became even more active.

It jumped and scurried around the shelter, sometimes running to the fire, sometimes to Lu Fan's side, as if it had inexhaustible energy.

Suddenly, the Monkey King seemed to have thought of something.

It ran to Lu Fan's side, pointed to the fire, then to itself, and then made a gesture of holding something while making a "squeaking" sound.

Lu Fan didn't understand the Monkey King's meaning at first and looked at it with confusion.

Seeing that Lu Fan didn't understand, the Monkey King scratched his ears and cheeks in frustration and repeated the actions several times.

Now Lu Fan finally understood that the Monkey King wanted to take some fire back with him.

"That won't do."

Lu Fan quickly waved his hand, "You can't just bring fire around. If you accidentally start a wildfire, that would be a huge problem. Everything in the forest would be destroyed, and you and your friends wouldn't have anywhere to live."

The Monkey King seemed to understand Lu Fan's words. A hint of disappointment appeared in its eyes, and it hung its head, looking somewhat dejected.

Seeing this, Lu Fan quickly comforted it: "However, if you want to eat roasted meat, you can bring it here to roast anytime. An Lan and I will definitely welcome you."

Upon hearing this, the Monkey King's eyes lit up again, and he jumped up excitedly, waving his arms and legs around.

It kept making cheerful noises, as if saying, "Great, great, I can eat barbecue again in the future."

Night had fallen, and the moonlight, like water, filtered through the gaps in the leaves and spilled into the shelter.

Lu Fan and An Lan lay on the simple bed. Although they were tired, they were filled with anticipation at the thought of going to mine clay the next day.

The monkey king led the little monkeys back to their lair.

The next morning, the sunlight, like a mischievous child, eagerly pierced through the leaves and spilled into the shelter.

Lu Fan and An Lan got up early to prepare for today's clay mining operation.

They brought along their clay mining tools, as well as some necessary supplies such as ropes and water bottles.

Big Horn and Big Black also sensed the difference today, and they excitedly ran around the sanctuary.

Big Horn swung its majestic horns, as if cheering on the work that was about to begin.

Big Black stuck out its tongue and wagged its tail, following closely behind Lu Fan, unwilling to leave for even a moment.

Surrounded by Big Horn and Big Black, Lu Fan and An Lan set off towards the clay pit with high spirits.

Along the way, sunlight filtered through the dense foliage, casting golden patches on the ground, like a golden carpet laid out by nature, seemingly wishing them a smooth day of mining.

"Anlan, how much clay do you think we can dig up today? Maybe it won't be long before we can start building a house!"

As Lu Fan walked, he talked enthusiastically, his eyes sparkling with anticipation for his future new home.

An Lan smiled and replied, "That's hard to say, but judging from your enthusiasm, you're sure to have a fruitful day."

Before long, they arrived at the clay pit.

The scene before him made Lu Fan frown slightly.

The clay in the pit had become thin and soft due to being soaked in water for a long time, like a large pot of overcooked porridge, making it quite difficult to mine directly.

"Good heavens, this clay pit is practically a giant swamp. It seems like digging directly out of the pit isn't very practical."

Lu Fan shook his head helplessly and carefully observed his surroundings.

Just as he was feeling a bit worried, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey!"

Looking in the direction Lu Fan was pointing, there was a lot of clay around the pit that had dried out due to the sun.

These dry clays are like hidden treasures in a corner, waiting for them to discover them.

"There's always a way out. This makes mining this dry clay much easier." An Lan also showed a happy smile.

Lu Fan immediately picked up a shovel, ready to get to work.

He carefully shoveled away the ordinary topsoil, as if unveiling a mysterious veil, raising a small cloud of dust with each shovel stroke.

As the topsoil was gradually cleared away, the dark, fine-textured clay underneath was slowly revealed.

"This clay is of really good quality, it's very sticky, the bricks made from it will definitely be sturdy."

Lu Fan said excitedly, while vigorously shoveling clay, his enthusiasm as if he had struck gold.

However, the mining process is not easy.

This dry clay is not only hard but also very compact, requiring considerable effort to scoop up each shovelful.

Before long, Lu Fan was panting heavily, his forehead covered with beads of sweat that rolled down his cheeks and dripped onto the ground beneath his feet.

An Lan wasn't idle either; she helped organize the shoveled clay into piles so that Da Jiao could easily carry it.

Big Horn stood obediently to the side, occasionally lowering its head to curiously sniff the freshly dug clay.

"Big Horn, we'll be counting on you to get these treasures back safely."

Lu Fan patted Da Jiao's head, as if he were talking to an old friend.

Big Horn seemed to understand, shook its head, and let out a loud cry, as if responding to Lu Fan's instructions.

As time went by, the clay mound on the ground grew higher and higher, like a small black hill.

Lu Fan straightened up, wiped the sweat from his face, and looked at the results in front of him, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

"That's about enough. Let Big Horn carry these back first."

As Lu Fan spoke, he and An Lan carefully moved the clay onto the big horn.

Big Horn steadily carried the clay and walked with firm steps toward the shelter.

Big Black followed behind Big Horn, dutifully escorting this precious "cargo".

Once Big Horn and Big Black returned to the shelter, Lu Fan and An Lan immediately began a new round of mining.

And so they made trip after trip between the clay pit and the shelter, each time bringing back a full load of clay.

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At midday, the sun became exceptionally scorching, like a giant fireball baking the earth.

Lu Fan and An Lan found a shady spot under a tree and sat down to rest for a while.

They took out the herbal tea they had brewed in advance and drank it in big gulps to relieve their body heat and fatigue.

"Today was really tiring, but looking at all that clay makes it all worthwhile," Lu Fan said with a smile, his face beaming with satisfaction.