An Lan opened her eyes, sat up straight, and her eyes shone with hope: "That's a good idea! Monkeys are agile; having them help carry clay or pass tools will definitely improve efficiency. But will they be willing to help us?"

"Don't worry about that, I have a long-standing friendship with the Monkey King."

Lu Fan patted his chest confidently, a triumphant smile on his face.

"Tomorrow I'll go find the Monkey King and try to communicate with him. He's so smart, he'll definitely understand what I mean."

The two discussed the idea for a long time, each contributing their thoughts and imagining how smoothly the construction would go after the monkey troop joined them.

Before we knew it, the night had deepened and the campfire had gradually died down.

Only a few sparks remained, twinkling as if recording their beautiful day.

"Go to bed early tonight, we need to discuss important matters with the Monkey King tomorrow."

Lu Fan helped An Lan to her feet, and the two leaned on each other as they returned to their simple bed. With anticipation for tomorrow, they slowly drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, while the first rays of sunlight were still struggling to penetrate the gaps in the leaves, Lu Fan was already getting out of bed, full of energy.

He moved very quietly, afraid of waking An Lan, who was still fast asleep beside him.

Looking at An Lan's peaceful sleeping face, Lu Fan's lips unconsciously curled up, his heart filled with tenderness.

He silently vowed to himself that he must make the house-building work easier today and not let Anlan work so hard.

Lu Fan tiptoed to the food storage area and found the fragrant roasted meat that had been grilled earlier.

These roasted meats were his "secret weapon" specially prepared to invite the monkey troop.

He carefully wrapped the roasted meat in leaves, then carefully carried it on his back and walked briskly toward the monkeys' den.

Along the way, birds sang merrily, as if cheering him on; a gentle breeze blew by, bringing the unique freshness of the forest, making one feel relaxed and happy.

Before long, Lu Fan arrived at the monkeys' habitat.

Before he even got close, the sharp-eyed little monkey spotted him and immediately started squeaking excitedly.

Upon hearing the call, the entire monkey troop instantly sprang to life, with monkeys of all sizes scrambling out from the branches and caves to surround Lu Fan.

They jumped around, their eyes fixed on the package of roasted meat on Lu Fan's back, chirping happily, clearly attracted by the aroma of the meat.

"Haha, little ones, long time no see! Did you miss me?"

Lu Fan greeted the monkeys with a smile, and as he spoke, he took out a piece of roasted meat and held it high.

The monkeys' eyes lit up instantly, and they all stretched their necks, staring longingly at the piece of roasted meat.

Lu Fan handed the roasted meat to the little monkey at the front, and the little monkey took it immediately.

They couldn't wait to stuff it into their mouths, eating with great relish, and occasionally making satisfied "squeak" sounds.

Seeing this, the other monkeys became even more excited and gathered around.

Some tugged at Lu Fan's trouser legs, while others jumped around him, all wanting a piece of delicious roasted meat.

Seeing how enthusiastic the monkeys were, Lu Fan was secretly pleased. He knew that things were going to work out today.

Once the monkeys quieted down a bit, Lu Fan started gesturing to the monkey king.

"Friend, I've come to ask for your help this time. I need the monkeys to cook something for me, and once it's done, I'll treat you to barbecue."

He first pointed in the direction of the shelter, then made movements of making molds and carrying clay.

Finally, he took out another piece of roasted meat, put it to his mouth and pretended to eat it, indicating that as long as the monkeys helped, there would be more roasted meat to eat.

The Monkey King tilted his head, staring intently at Lu Fan, seemingly trying to understand what he meant.

After a while, the monkey king nodded, then turned around and squeaked a few times at the monkey troop behind him.

The monkeys immediately quieted down and listened attentively to the monkey king's commands.

The Monkey King then called out to several strong monkeys, who then stepped forward and walked to Lu Fan's side.

"Haha, that's great, Monkey King, you're really awesome!"

Lu Fan patted the Monkey King on the shoulder excitedly, "Then I'll have to trouble you. Once the work is done, I'll make sure you eat your fill!"

The Monkey King seemed to understand Lu Fan's words, nodded again, and then led the monkeys to follow behind Lu Fan toward the shelter.

Along the way, the monkeys were very excited. They darted and leaped through the trees, occasionally letting out joyful cries, as if they were on a fun adventure.

When Lu Fan returned to the shelter with more than a dozen monkeys, An Lan had just gotten up.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, not fully awake yet, when she saw Lu Fan walk in with a group of monkeys, and she was so surprised that her mouth dropped open.

"Lu Fan, what... what's going on?" An Lan asked in surprise.

"Haha, Anlan, I've brought reinforcements!"

Lu Fan said with a smile, "This is the Monkey King and his friends. They will help us make bricks in the future."

An Lan looked at the group of lively and clever monkeys in front of her, both surprised and delighted: "Really? That's wonderful! But, can they really understand us?"

"Don't worry, the Monkey King is very clever; he has already understood what we mean."

Lu Fan said confidently, "Moreover, there's barbecue as a reward, so they'll definitely work very hard."

"Then let's get started right away!" Lu Fan rubbed his hands together excitedly, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

He walked to the place where the molds and clay were placed, bent down, picked up a lump of mixed clay, and showed it to the monkeys.

"Look carefully, everyone, just like this."

As he spoke, he steadily filled the mold with clay, then pressed it firmly with his palm to ensure that every corner of the mold was filled with clay. His movements were smooth and skillful.

Then, he gently lifted the mold, and a neatly shaped clay brick appeared before everyone's eyes.

The monkeys stared wide-eyed, curiously gathering around, jumping up and down, squeaking incessantly, excitedly observing Lu Fan's every move.

A few bolder monkeys even came closer and gently touched the brick blank with their paws, seemingly trying to feel the texture of this novel object.

After several demonstrations, a few clever little monkeys were the first to understand, and they couldn't wait to reach out and grab the clay, imitating Lu Fan as they put it into the mold.

At first, their movements were a bit clumsy, with too much clay either overflowing or not filling the corners, but under Lu Fan's patient guidance, they gradually mastered the skills.

Live broadcast room.

"Holy crap, they actually brought the monkeys here."

"Now Lu Fan and An Lan can finally rest."

"The monkey production team, huh? They can go out and contract for projects now."

"In a sense, we are the same as these monkeys."