Fortunately, the three of them still had a conscience and leisurely took a comfortable hot bath, their bodies filled with a faint chrysanthemum fragrance.
They all tacitly stopped bothering her and she slept peacefully.
The next day, I got up feeling refreshed and took a deep breath of fresh air at the cave entrance.
Looking at the bright sunshine, I couldn't have been happier.
I'm planning to go check on how their charcoal kiln is coming along.
Luo Bai and Xuan Feng accompanied him, especially Luo Bai, who now preferred to stay by his side.
After all, once he's finished with things here, he'll be heading to the Tao tribe, and then You Ran might have to leave him again.
Let's enjoy this time together as much as possible now, so that we don't end up with no beautiful memories when the long nights come.
Mu Youran looked at the cave dwelling. The entrance was not very big, and the walls inside were rammed solid.
All that's left is to start firing it.
Mu Youran looked at the open space next to her, which was piled with firewood: "Throw all this firewood into the hole."
Long Yin waved his hand, and everyone sprang into action. The guards around him were very curious about what this cave could be used for.
Even Lei Yi, who had seen cave dwellings before, was curious. This cave dwelling was quite different from the one in the Sunset Tribe. It was much smaller, and the entrance was also much smaller.
Soon, the room was filled with firewood. Mu Youran walked to the side and made room for her: "Let's light the fire."
Lei Yi, the main craftsman here, was somewhat puzzled when he heard You Ran's words.
"Should we light it right here in this cave?"
Mu Youran nodded: "Yes, this is the place, you can order."
Lei Yi was a little uneasy, feeling that something was not quite right. When he was firing pottery in the Sunset Tribe before, the flame and the pottery were separate.
Making charcoal should be done the same way, but the place is just piled high with wood.
However, since You Ran said so, he would do as she said.
Reaching the cave entrance, I threw in a small flame, and it quickly burst into flames.
Looking at the situation inside, Mu Youran said, "Quickly go and mix some thin mud; we'll need to block the hole later."
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
Lei Yishu, in the past when he was firing kilns, he would also mix mud to seal the entrance.
Quickly call Niu Li and Niu Er together, and also find some large stones to bring back.
Tiger Ben looked at the raging flames inside with great curiosity: "How long will this burn?"
Mu Youran: "It doesn't need to be fully cooked, just close enough."
If you burn it too long, it will just be a pile of ash, with no charcoal at all.
The cave was small, and in no time, most of the firewood inside had been carbonized. Lei Yi and the others were immediately instructed to seal the entrance.
"Remember, this hole must be sealed tightly, or all our efforts will be in vain."
Lei Yi nodded. He knew this. To be on the safe side, he sealed it with two layers before he felt at ease.
"What's the next step?"
To be honest, this is the first time You Ran has made these things herself. She only burned charcoal once when she was a child, when she went to the mountain with her grandfather.
"Wait three days until it's cooled down inside before opening the kiln."
"Lei Yi, go to the Tao tribe later and get some special items from Wu Yun."
You Ran had already told Wu Yun what these things were to make before she set off for the Tao tribe, and all of them were drawn on sheepskin.
Although Wuyun isn't very good at making pottery, she has a lot of experience in the initial clay selection process.
Moreover, in a tribe as large as the Tao tribe, there is no shortage of people who know how to make pottery.
The reason it was so bad before was simply because the clay wasn't chosen well.
When Lei Yi and his group hurriedly returned from the pottery tribe, it was time to open the kiln.
Mu Youran stood nervously at the cave entrance, hoping that she could succeed this time!
"boom!"
With a loud bang, Lei Yi kicked open the cave entrance!
Mu Youran excitedly ran over and immediately saw the complete, dark charcoal inside!
Excitedly, he reached out and took one out: "It's done!"
Long Yin, Luo Bai, and Xuan Feng all came over, looking at the thing in her hand with great curiosity.
"This is charcoal?"
"It looks no different from what's left over after a fire," Luo Bai said, finding the contents very familiar.
Not only him, but all the orcs present felt the same way. They were puzzled: did such a thing really need to be specially and elaborately made?
There are so many people here, and they grill meat every night. They can cook a lot of these things in one night.
Mu Youran quickly filled a basket and handed each of them a small piece with a smile: "This is different. You can feel it if you don't believe me."
Xuan Feng weighed it in his hand: "It's a bit heavier than the ones we usually burn when we start a fire."
Luo Bai chimed in, "Not only that, it's also quite hard, unlike those that crumble into dust at the slightest touch."
Mu Youran directly asked Long Yin to carry the basket of charcoal on his back.
He gave them a mysterious smile: "That's not all, you'll find out soon enough!"
"Come on, I'll show you those tools!"
Tiger Legion followed at the very back, very excited.
He finally understood why Prince Yin loved following the princess around so much.
What an exciting and surprising experience!
Every now and then something I don't know pops up, and I have no idea what this huge pile of charcoal is for!
And what does that have to do with those huge gold mines?
Mu Youran led them to the tree shed that had been built long ago, poured charcoal into a small stove next to it, lit it, and then placed a small earthenware pot with a handle on top.
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