Chapter 224 Glowing Stones
The pottery workshop is no longer the small earthen kiln it once was. With the accumulation of experience, the pottery workshop of the Teng tribe has built several large kilns on the hillside, which are specially used for firing pottery.
There is no problem in firing pottery with complex styles, and there is naturally no problem in firing tiles.
Shi Gen, the owner of the pottery workshop, went to the woodworking workshop to order several large cylinders with grooves according to Jiang Xuan's request.
The cylinder can produce uniform curved tiles, and the grooves on the cylinder can provide a positioning function when cutting tiles.
In this way, the fired tiles are of uniform size, beautiful and practical.
The subsequent process is similar to firing pottery, but the requirements for soil quality are lower than pottery.
Stepping on the clay, making the blanks, drying in the shade, cutting, and entering the kiln.
After completing this series of processes, the Teng tribe received the first batch of tiles.
Jiang Xuan came to the pottery workshop again and saw neatly stacked tiles outside the kiln.
“Dangdangdang…”
Jiang Xuan picked up two tiles and knocked them gently a few times. The sound was very crisp and pleasant.
Jiang Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, it's a good tile."
Shi Gen asked curiously, "Chief, how do we get these tiles onto the roof? If we just pile them up, won't they slide down?"
"Haha, of course we can't just pile it up there, we still have to remodel the roof."
"How to transform it?"
"You'll know when the time comes."
Jiang Xuan looked through these tiles. Most of them were fine. A few had minor problems such as unevenness and bumps, but they did not affect their use.
Now that we have the tiles, the next step is to renovate the house.
Jiang Xuan found the captain of the engineering team, Hong Tu, and briefly told him the idea of switching to a tiled roof.
Hong Tu thought for a moment and said, "I just happened to have built a few houses recently, but they don't have roofs yet, so they can be used for experiments."
Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "That's great. I'll tell you how to fix the roof."
Jiang Xuan found some larger sticks and some smaller sticks. He placed the larger sticks side by side on the ground first. "This is the wooden beam for the roof. It's similar to our current roof, but it needs to be placed closer together so that it can bear more weight."
Then, he placed the small wooden sticks horizontally on the big wooden stick one by one and said, "These are wooden boards. You can use bronze nails to nail them to the wooden beams. The distance between the two wooden boards should be half the size of the tiles. This way, the tiles can be placed on top smoothly."
"And these tiles, put two rows upside down to drain rainwater, and then put a row of tiles in the middle of the first two rows to cover the gap, and the two rows of tiles can be tightly snapped together."
"Put drip tiles on the eaves. One side of the drip tiles is curved so that they can hook onto the wooden beams of the eaves, so that the tiles above won't slide down easily..."
Jiang Xuan talked a lot to Hongtu. He told Hongtu everything he could remember about the tiled roof.
Hongtu nodded frequently, trying his best to remember everything Jiang Xuan said, and would ask questions in time when he encountered something he didn't understand.
It is a bad idea to pretend to know something when you don't, because when the actual operation comes, if there is a mistake in any place, the roof cannot be built well.
When Jiang Xuan finished speaking, Hong Tu said, "Don't worry, Chief, we will definitely get the tile roof out!"
Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "I trust you, go get busy!"
"yes!"
Hongtu immediately called the members of the engineering team, first to move the tiles back from the pottery workshop, and then to the wood workshop to find a few carpenters to make the wooden beams and boards for the roof.
After finishing the wooden beams and planks of the roof, the construction team started to work...
After many attempts, five days later, the engineering team finally made the first tile roof in Teng Village! When Jiang Xuan looked at the brand new mud brick house, he was very excited.
Because when he was a child in his previous life, he lived in this kind of house! Large mud bricks were neatly laid into walls, and blue-gray tiles were stacked layer by layer, which had a special beauty.
Compared with those wooden houses, the mud brick and tile houses are like rich people standing among a group of beggars. Their advantages are too obvious.
Jiang Xuan walked into the house, stroked the earth-yellow mud bricks, looked up at the staggered wooden beams and neatly arranged tiles, and felt that everything was pleasing to the eye.
He stood in the middle of the room, smelling the fresh scent of earth and the hint of smoke left on the tiles, and felt as if he had returned to the place where he lived as a child in his previous life.
He seemed to see again the alleys paved with huge bluestone slabs, as well as the blue brick and mud brick houses on both sides of the alleys.
An old dog was lying at the entrance of the alley, guarding his door honestly and loyally.
A cat was hiding in the corner. As soon as the mouse showed its head, it grabbed it with its sharp claws like lightning, dragged the mouse out of the hole, and then jumped from the ground to the high windowsill with a "whoosh".
A group of children ran happily through the alley, holding a bamboo pole in their hands. There was an oval bamboo ring on the top of the pole, which was covered with a lot of spider webs.
They would use these spider webs to catch cicadas, dragonflies...
“That’s great…”
A smile appeared on Jiang Xuan's lips.
"Unfortunately, there's no going back."
He opened his eyes again and wiped away the tears that had flowed out of the corners of his eyes.
Jiang Xuan took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
Since we can’t go back to the past, we must live in the present, otherwise our future self will also feel regretful.
After coming out of the mud brick house, Jiang Xuan walked out the door and happened to see the red soil.
"Chief, how about this roof?"
Hongtu was a little nervous. Although he thought the roof should not leak, he was still a little unsure without the leader's confirmation.
Jiang Xuan praised generously: "Hongtu, you have done a great job. All roofs will be covered with tiles in the future. The granaries are the most important, so it is best to renovate the roofs of those granaries first."
"Don't worry, Chief. We will definitely renovate the roof of the granary!"
Jiang Xuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Summarize your experience and try more bold improvements. I believe you will do better in the future."
After receiving Jiang Xuan's praise and encouragement, Hong Tu felt full of strength and full of fighting spirit.
"Chief, I'm going to work!"
"good."
Jiang Xuan looked at Hong Tu's back and the smile on his face became even more intense.
He likes this honest man.
Jiang Xuan was just about to go somewhere else to take a look when a soldier hurriedly ran up to him.
"Chief, Captain Dongkui asks you to go to the trading area."
"What happened?"
"It seems like I encountered some treasure."
"Okay, take me over there to have a look."
Jiang Xuan was very curious about what kind of treasure it was that made Dong Kui afraid to keep it herself and send someone to find him.
Soon, the group arrived at the trading area.
Jiang Xuan didn't expect that as soon as he walked into the grain and salt shop, he met an old acquaintance - the leader of the Rabbit Tribe, Shanfeng.
Jiang Xuan asked in surprise: "Chief Shanfeng, is this the treasure you brought?"
Shan Feng chuckled and said, "Yes."
What kind of treasure is this? Jiang Xuan looked at the counter in confusion.
After just one glance, the expression on his face froze.
It was a stone the size of a washbasin, emerald green like jade, crystal clear and very beautiful.
Most importantly, this stone glows!
Although it was daytime, the light in the house was a little dim, and one could clearly see the big stone emitting a soft glow.
However, when Jiang Xuan saw this big stone, his first reaction was not that it was a priceless treasure, but he quickly took a few steps back.
Dong Kui was very smart and observant. When she saw Jiang Xuan retreating, she quickly moved away from the stone.
The reason why Jiang Xuan retreated was because of some experiences in his previous life.
Most stones that can glow naturally carry a large amount of radioactive elements, which are harmful to the human body.
If this is really a large radiation source, any living thing that stays near it will suffer varying degrees of damage.
Shan Feng saw this and asked in confusion: "Chief Xuan, why are you running? This is a rare treasure!"
Jiang Xuan said: "It's okay, I just want to observe from a distance."
In fact, Jiang Xuan was secretly contacting Shen Teng.
"God of Fuji, please help me see if this stone is harmful to humans."
Shindou responded, "Haven't you become a five-colored warrior yourself? You should be able to feel whether it's harmful or not."
The five-colored warriors have strength, speed, and five senses far beyond that of ordinary people, and can detect subtle changes in the body.
Jiang Xuan stared at the glowing stone again, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Okay, I'll go over and take a look myself."
Jiang Xuan slowly walked to the big rock, hesitated for a moment, then stretched out a hand, pressed it on the big rock, and then patiently felt the changes in his body.
Shanfeng thought he wanted to check the baby, so he waited patiently.
Dongkui and others didn't dare to speak.
Jiang Xuan stayed on the big rock for a long time, but he didn't feel any part of his body was damaged.
On the contrary, he felt a warm and comfortable feeling on his palms pressed against the big rock.
"Could it be that I am overthinking?"
Jiang Xuan knew that many things in this world could not be judged by the experience of previous lives.
For example, all kinds of magical plants that I have never seen in my previous life.
And the tribe’s totem gods are so powerful that they are exactly like mythical creatures and cannot be explained by common sense.
If you think about it this way, it is not surprising to see a glowing gem that is harmless to the human body or even beneficial.
However, out of caution, Jiang Xuan waited patiently for a long time.
When he let go of her hand, he felt relieved.
The big rock did not cause any damage to his body.
On the contrary, it can slightly stimulate the circulation of Qi and blood, making people feel very comfortable.
Jiang Xuan looked at Shan Feng with a normal expression and said, "Chief Shan Feng, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
Shan Feng chuckled and said, "It's okay. To be honest with you, Chief Xuan, when I first dug it out, I held it and watched it all night."
Jiang Xuan suddenly had an idea and asked, "Has Chief Shanfeng felt any changes in his body after holding the treasure for so long?"
"No, I feel fine."
Jiang Xuan finally felt relieved.
This stone has obviously been in Shanfeng and his friends' hands for some time. Since Shanfeng's body has not become weak and his hair has not fallen out, it means that this big stone is harmless.
In other words, this big glowing stone is indeed a rare treasure!
Jiang Xuan asked curiously: "Chief Shanfeng, did you also dig this gem out from the ground?"
"It wasn't dug out. One of our soldiers found it in an underground river."
After Shanfeng finished speaking, he seemed to have thought of something, so he added: "There is only this one piece."
"You can still enter the underground river?"
Jiang Xuan was very curious because the underground river was a very mysterious place for ordinary people.
"Of course, our Rabbit Tribe occasionally digs underground caves and enters underground rivers."
Jiang Xuan asked again: "Are there any ferocious beasts in the underground river?"
"Yes, we have seen some very strange beasts. They are very powerful. For example, there is a strange fish with four legs and a very big mouth. It can swallow a person in one bite."
"There is also a kind of giant insect without nose or eyes, but with a huge bloody mouth. If you encounter it, it will swarm in large numbers. It bites people very badly, so if you encounter it, you can only run away."
Shanfeng talked about several strange underground creatures in succession. Jiang Xuan and Dongkui listened with great interest and felt that their eyes were opened.
Jiang Xuan sighed, "I must go to the underground world to take a look if I have the chance."
Shan Feng smiled and said, "If Chief Xuan wants to go, I can lead the way for him."
"Okay, I'll go next time."
Jiang Xuan looked at the large green stone again and asked, "Chief Shanfeng, what do you plan to exchange for this glowing stone?"
Shan Feng thought for a moment and said, "I want big knife coins, the more the better."
In fact, the goods can be exchanged for knife coins at the entrance of the trading area, but because this glowing stone has never been seen before and its value is unknown, the warriors there can only ask Shanfeng to find Dongkui.
Dongkui had never seen it either, so she could only find Jiang Xuan and let Jiang Xuan talk to Shanfeng.
The broadsword coin is the most practical coin in the currency system of the Teng tribe. It can be used as a short knife and is very sharp.
Even if it breaks, you can still take it back to the Vine Tribe and exchange it for other things. Of course, the value will be discounted.
Jiang Xuan stared at the glowing stone for a while and said, "This kind of stone may look good, but it's not very useful. It can't be eaten, nor can it be used as a tool."
Shan Feng hurriedly said, "Chief Xuan, it glows. It's very bright at night."
Jiang Xuan still shook his head and said, "We have torches and candles, which are much more convenient than this big stone. We can't carry a big stone around at night, right?"
When the tribesmen look at things, they focus on practicality. No matter how beautiful something is, if it cannot play a big role, it will not be very valuable in the hearts of the tribesmen.
Only when the tribe has developed to a certain level and has no worries about food and clothing will it pursue these beautiful things.
"Then...how many big knife coins do you think can be exchanged for that, Chief Xuan?"
Shan Feng had a bitter face and had lost hope that this big glowing stone could be sold at a high price.
"I can exchange it for two big knife coins at most, or you can choose to exchange it for twenty small knife coins."
According to the current prices in the trading area, three Xiaodao coins can be exchanged for one kilogram of salt, and twenty Xiaodao coins can be exchanged for almost seven kilograms of salt, which is considered good.
"It's better to change it for two big knife coins, which are more useful."
"Okay, Dongkui, give him two big knife coins."
Under Jiang Xuan's instructions, Dongkui took out two big knife coins from the counter and gave them to Shanfeng, and the big glowing stone belonged to the Teng tribe.
(End of this chapter)
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