She was just a slightly lucky female; in the end, the other party was nothing more than a dispensable fellow.
On the other side.
By the time Maoduo arrived, the area had been almost completely tidied up.
On the way, the orcs who informed her reported on the matter, which was nothing more than Gal leading the digging of the foundation and guiding everyone to carry out the construction work of the city.
Unfortunately, the building collapsed, and Gal transformed into his original form to protect everyone, blocking most of the damage. Now, the situation is not good...
Hearing these words, Maoduo became even more nervous.
By the time she arrived, Gal had already been mostly tidied up by the others and was lying on the bed covered with animal skins. Surprisingly, he looked quite well.
"Where do you feel unwell?" Almost as soon as CatDodo appeared, the others consciously made way for her, afraid of hindering her treatment of Gal.
"It's alright. They're just making a mountain out of a molehill, being too tense." Gal smiled gently, raising his hand to hook CatDodo's nose, deliberately teasing her, "Look at you, anyone who didn't know better would think I'm already dead... Ouch, ouch, ouch, relax a bit."
CatDodo put on a stern face, deliberately making a fierce look, and tightened its grip on the other person's arm, causing Gal to cry out involuntarily.
"Your injuries are severe, don't think it's easy."
Cat Duoduo deliberately acted fiercely, but actually used the opportunity of talking to divert the other party's attention and quickly straightened all the broken bones.
Immediately, while Senjie and the others struggled to suppress their tears, she adjusted the bamboo beside her, trying her best to act as a cast and straighten the bones.
"You need to be careful lately, and don't move around too much, otherwise your bones might grow crooked, and I can't guarantee how well you'll recover..."
Upon hearing this, Gal also looked listless, as if he had lost his strength.
Senjie and the others were also nervous and uneasy when they saw this, but after Maoduoduo said that the other party could recover quickly by following her doctor's advice, they smiled and surrounded Gal to express their concern.
Meanwhile, Maoduo went outside to process the herbs and then brew them for the other party. She also instructed the Gal guards on the details of brewing the medicine, telling them to do it this way from now on.
The overall workload wasn't heavy. After teaching Maoduo, he took the first batch of herbal medicine he had prepared and gave it to Gal.
"This smells really bitter," Gal swallowed, trying to keep his distance from the thing in CatDodo's hand.
"You can't run away, you have to drink every last drop," CatDodo reminded her, offering the medicine to the other person.
Gal looked annoyed, but even so, under Cat's urging, he had no choice but to finish drinking it in one go.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Maoduoduo breathed a sigh of relief and simply took out the sweet fruit she had picked earlier. "Luckily, there are more trees bearing fruit at this time of year. Try this; it'll sweeten your mouth."
"I knew you were the best, Duoduo..." Gal couldn't wait to eat it, and even though the fruit was actually sweet and sour, he still showed a satisfied expression.
CatDodo was both amused and exasperated, thinking to herself why the other party was being so childish, even though she was already the lord of a city.
She lowered her head to prepare to twist hemp rope. She had recently realized that there was a need for hemp rope and it was appropriate to prepare for winter in advance.
Suddenly, a piece of ore appeared in front of her.
Maoduoduo didn't think much of it, but after seeing the ore clearly, her gaze froze, and she took it. "This is iron... How did you get this?"
She grabbed Gal eagerly, her face full of joy and longing, which made Gal even more certain that his performance this time was correct.
"It was discovered during the foundation excavation this time," Gal smiled slightly and revealed the location.
He also said that there was a large amount of iron ore reserves at the site, and he estimated that it would take many males to transform into their original forms and work for a period of time to mine it all.
Cat Duoduo listened carefully, many thoughts flashing through her mind.
This is iron! Iron has many uses.
At the very least, she could consider making a large iron pot, forging an iron dagger, or even using it for many other things.
but--
"No, Gal, you should try to discuss with the others about avoiding this area."
"Why?" Gal noticed her earlier desire for iron and patiently said, "Don't worry, I can get you a lot by myself."
That's not the point.
Mao Duoduo scratched her hair, thinking that she might have to get a haircut again in a while. Her long hair was a bit difficult to manage, and she had to tie it up with a twisted hemp rope to make sure it wouldn't interfere with her daily life.
"That's right, iron has many uses..." Cat Duoduo patiently followed the other party's explanation of the uses of iron. However, the problem was that she still lacked enough tools and methods to refine iron.
Even using the most traditional methods of blacksmithing would take a lot of time, which is simply not something that can be done now.
After all, it is already autumn and the harsh winter is coming. If we act rashly, it will inevitably bring a lot of trouble.
CatDodo wouldn't delay everyone's winter preparations for her own selfish reasons!
“Alright. I understand, but don’t worry, I’ll find a way to break through the iron-refining mechanism,” Gal said with absolute certainty.
"Sure, but don't forget, your priority right now is to heal your injuries—" CatDodo poked the other's wound without any politeness, successfully seeing Gal's expression change. She then clutched her stomach and laughed heartily before leaving excitedly.
Sure enough, she would feel happy when she saw others suffering.
Almost as soon as she left, some more orcs came in.
Gal, who had been all smiles just moments before, now wore a serious expression. "Are you sure there won't be any problems with this collapse?"
"I'm sorry, Lord, we didn't find anything." A group of subordinates looked annoyed and tried to explain what they had found.
Upon hearing this, Gal seemed thoughtful, but quickly changed the subject. Even if he was injured, the city's construction could not be neglected; everyone must be able to enjoy a peaceful and happy warm winter.
As soon as Maoduo got home, she was greeted with a pleasant surprise.
Of course, the surprise turned into a shock, leaving her both amused and exasperated...
"You hunted too much prey this time, didn't you?" Mao Duoduo's expression was subtle as he spotted the mountain of prey and his eyes darted around.
Snake Rong grunted in agreement, stretched his body, and said, "They say that hunting is very important now, because in a while, the prey will stop coming out."
“…That makes sense.” Mao Duoduo’s lips twitched.
Alright, since that's the case, she'll have to get back to work.
Even so, she still unceremoniously demanded that the Serpent Rong be responsible for skinning the animals, while she and the snake cubs worked together to process the meat.
Most importantly, it needs to be cleaned thoroughly, rubbed with salt, and then dried to make cured meat.
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