Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 263 Carpenter Cong is also getting married (Time acceleration failed)

In the open space in the middle of Jiangma Cave, various tools for making linen were laid out.

There were huge stone scoops filled with crushed plants. Some of the stronger members of the tribe would lift huge stones and throw them in to pound the plants, then pick them out and repeat the process.

There were huge stone pots filled with overcooked plants, and tribesmen stood on the steps stirring the broth with huge wooden sticks. Next to them were wooden buckets filled with plants that were either cooked or uncooked, it was hard to tell.

There was a huge stone platform covered with layers of plant fiber, and tribesmen were diligently smoothing it out.

There were also scattered tribesmen sitting in various open spaces, with processed plant fibers next to them, twisting them little by little into hemp ropes by hand.

Some tribesmen had finished hemp ropes on their hands and were weaving them into hemp cloth. It wasn't entirely handmade because they also had some wooden sticks on their hands to help with positioning. But in Jiang Luoluo's eyes, it was no different from being handmade.

Hey, you blockhead, think fast! What does a shuttle look like again?!

Jiang Luoluo frantically tried to recall the shape of the shuttle. Actually, it wasn't difficult to remember the shape of the shuttle. Just mentioning the name was enough for Jiang Luoluo to picture the corresponding shape.

Jiang Luoluo was unsure how the shuttle was used. Having only watched some explanatory videos about shuttles, she worried that what she made might mislead her people, causing more trouble than helping them.

As soon as Tong and Jiang Luoluo approached, they immediately attracted the attention of most of the clansmen in the open space. A middle-aged clansman who was leaning on a cane and looked like he couldn't move one leg put down what he was doing, got up and walked over.

Looking at Tong with surprise, she asked, "It doesn't seem to be time to deliver things yet, why did you suddenly come? Is there something you need, Wu?"

Although they don't communicate much with the outside world, they still know the tribe's hunting schedule.

Tong shook her head, put Jiang Luoluo down from her arms, and introduced her to Zong.

"Zong, she is Luo."

Zong is the current manager of Jiangmadong.

Upon hearing this, Zong turned to look at Jiang Luoluo. He looked her up and down for a long time but couldn't see what was wrong with this overly healthy cub that made her need to be sent to their Jiangma Cave... Shouldn't someone this age be sent to Yuer Cave?

Seeing the brown gaze, Tong realized that she hadn't said everything properly, so she explained, "Wu asked Luo to come over because he had something to ask you."

Zong was stunned. "You need us? We..." What could a group of disabled people do?

"Wait, Luo?" Brown reacted.

"Is it Luo, the one who made jam and the heated kang (traditional Chinese bed)?"

Hearing the somewhat shocked voice of the brown-haired man, the other tribesmen in the open space also looked over with some curiosity, some of them eager to see Jiang Luoluo more clearly.

In the tribe, the jam has the greatest impact on those who cannot rely on their own hunting, because they never have a choice in what food they eat.

The appearance of jam saved their tastes, which had remained unchanged for decades.

There are also heated kang beds. Although most of them only started living in heated kang beds in the later part of the snow season, the warmth they felt made them look forward to the next snow season.

For other tribes, it may have just been an improvement in their living conditions, but for them it was a major change.

Now that they have met Jiang Luoluo, who created all of this and changed their lives, how could they possibly hide their curiosity?

Jiang Luoluo was a little embarrassed by such eager gazes, and scratched her head, "It's me... um, do you need a shuttle... I know a tool that can make weaving linen easier and faster."

Never mind, although she's not sure how to use the shuttle yet, she'll definitely figure it out after making it and trying it a few more times.

Looms were a bit difficult for Jiang Luoluo, but making shuttles was not troublesome.

Unexpectedly, Zong did not react with excitement to those words; instead, he looked at Jiang Luoluo with an awkward expression.

Meeting Jiang Luoluo's innocent and puzzled gaze, Zong blushed slightly and lowered his voice, "The linen we're making now is enough. If we make it too fast, everyone will have nothing to do."

Although the consumption of linen in the tribe has increased significantly recently due to the making of feather quilts.

But in the end, it was just a passing fad. Each family only made a few feather quilts, at most using up their previous stock. They didn't even have to work overtime to rush production.

Jiang Luoluo understood this, and looking at everyone in the open space, she realized that they were indeed very relaxed and leisurely, and didn't have much strength to work... They might not have been eating enough, so they didn't have much strength to work.

The children of Fish Cave still have hope: when they grow up and awaken their beastly forms, they can change their lives.

However, the people in Jiangmadong have a fixed lifespan. Apart from the small contribution of making hemp cloth, they are a burden to the entire tribe and are of no use.

Jiang Luoluo, belatedly realizing she might have touched a nerve, froze instantly. "Ah... that..."

Zong gently rubbed Jiang Luoluo's head, feeling more disgusted with his own incompetence than with Jiang Luoluo. "We know you meant well, Luoluo."

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Luo, is there anything we can help you with?" Zong smiled, remembering what Tong had just said.

Upon hearing Zong's words, the group of people behind him finally became quite lively.

He looked at Jiang Luoluo with several times more intense gaze, eagerly anticipating hearing something from her that he could do for her.

No one looks forward to their moment of glory more than they do.

"This..." Jiang Luoluo felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. She couldn't ignore so many expectant eyes, but she didn't know how to respond.

Zong noticed Jiang Luoluo's discomfort, turned around and scolded the others, telling them to continue doing their own thing.

He then led Jiang Luoluo into the nearest cave, which was his residence.

However, it wasn't just Brown himself who lived there; there were also two other tribesmen, both of whom were relatively healthy and capable of doing heavy or strenuous work.

They lived at the entrance of Jiangmadong, which made it convenient for them to receive food or other supplies delivered from outside.

There's no need to ask Tong, a normal member of the clan, for more help.

This might be considered their last shred of self-respect.

The caves where the tribesmen live in Jiangma Cave are not much different from normal caves. The only difference is that there is too much hemp cloth piled up in the caves.

Both the clothes and the blankets were made of linen, and animal hides were rarely seen.

There was no one else in the cave at this moment, and with so many eyes no longer watching, Jiang Luoluo breathed a sigh of relief.

They started talking about making fruit wine.

Making fruit wine is not difficult; the trouble lies in the cleaning work before brewing, as well as the regular filtering of the fruit wine and changing of containers—especially after the base is increased by dozens of times, the same steps need to be repeated continuously.

But this is precisely where the Jiangmadong people excel; they are least afraid of repetitive and tedious labor.

The only problem is that the fruit comes from the Taz Forest, which the people of Jiangma Cave cannot solve on their own.

But the shaman has already said that once the hunting party returns, he will mobilize everyone to go to the Taz Forest to collect fruit. This portion will be distributed to everyone as payment in fruit wine, but there's no need to worry.

"But the fruit wine..." Zong was still a little worried, concerned that something might not have been done well.

If the fruit wine isn't made, all that fruit will be wasted.

"Don't worry, brewing fruit wine isn't troublesome. There are just a few key moments to pay attention to. I'll come over to check on things regularly, and I'll help you solve any problems you encounter," Jiang Luoluo assured her confidently.

With the experience of successfully making fruit wine last year, Jiang Luoluo is indeed more confident this year.

Brown's concern was just a subconscious one. Even if the failure rate was high, they were willing to try as long as they had the opportunity. They would never give up because they were afraid of failure.

Moreover, even if problems do arise, they cannot blame Jiang Luoluo for the failure, not to mention that Jiang Luoluo is just a child.

Even if the fault truly lies with Jiang Luoluo, the adult members of the clan will take responsibility instead of letting a child bear it.

After discussing all of this, the shuttle that Jiang Luoluo mentioned at the beginning came in handy again.

Fruit wine is clearly a large, ongoing order – as long as there is a snow season and hunting is required before and after the snow season, fruit wine will play a very important role.

To produce a sufficient quantity of fruit wine, a large number of people would need to be drawn from Jiangma Cave, but currently, all of them are still scattered in the production of hemp cloth.

They either need to abandon hemp cloth production or improve their tools so that a small number of people can do most of the work, thus freeing up manpower for brewing.

Although linen has few uses in the tribe, it is still useful, especially after Jiang Luoluo invented the feather quilt, so a certain amount of production still needs to be maintained.

Therefore, the shuttle, a tool that could improve the efficiency of hemp weaving, became useful.

Thinking back to her initial rejection, Brown's expression became even more embarrassed.

Then Zong invited Jiang Luoluo to take a good look around the Jiangma Cave. Jiang Luoluo made a few suggestions, such as not having to keep throwing large stones into the huge stone scoop used to pound the plants to achieve the effect of pounding them.

All you need to do is make a seesaw, tie a large stone to one end, align it with the large stone, and attach a few hemp ropes to the other end. Pull up the stone on the other end of the seesaw, then release it, and you'll achieve the same effect.

It saves several times more time and effort, without having to move things around or have several people take turns; the task can be completed with just a pull.

The people in Jiangma Cave witnessed Jiang Luoluo's "clever" performance firsthand. By the time Jiang Luoluo left, they were almost reduced to chuckling fools by all the praise.

After leaving Jiangma Cave, Jiang Luoluo went to the carpenter's place.

The carpenter Cong's expression became exceptionally rich as soon as he saw Jiang Luoluo.

It seems like he wants to keep Jiang Luoluo outside, but for some reason he can't do that.

"I'm getting married," the carpenter dropped a bombshell right off the bat.

Jiang Luoluo was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Carpenter Cong, whom she had important business to discuss with her, suddenly brought up this.

"Then... I wish you well?"

Spring is indeed the season for love. Not only did Yuan become pregnant, but even the carpenter Cong found a partner to start a family with.

"...Give me some time to settle down and start a family," the carpenter pleaded.

Oh, so she was worried that she had too much to do and wouldn't have time for a wedding ceremony... Haha... Haha...

Jiang Luoluo scratched her head, her smile suddenly freezing on her face as she remembered the things she needed to order from carpenter Cong.

Shuttle... This little thing is relatively simple; making about a dozen or twenty should be enough.

The key is the wooden barrels for brewing fruit wine... Our initial assessment is that a few dozen wouldn't be enough, and a few hundred wouldn't be too many...

Carpenter Cong glanced at Jiang Luoluo, whose eyes were darting away, and knew that his plea had failed; his eyes lost their light.

"Tell me... what do you want to do this time? How much?"

To Jiang Luoluo's surprise, after hearing Jiang Luoluo's request, the carpenter Cong appeared very calm.

If you ask why...

"Father, save me!"

Carpenter Cong decided to briefly restore his family ties.

No one can stop him from getting married before the rainy season! He's already prepared to spend the rainy season in a lovey-dovey way with his wife!

No one should even think about interrupting his marriage plans!

"Oh, by the way, thank you for the glycerin, Luo." Before Jiang Luoluo left, the carpenter Cong called out to her and sincerely thanked her.

Glycerin is hard to find during the snowy season, but luckily, the carpenter Cong had a bottle of glycerin that Jiang Luoluo had given him, which came in very handy.

It was this bottle of glycerin that made the female tribeswoman, who was initially unsure whether to accept Carpenter Cong, completely accept him and confirm their relationship.

So, for the sake of that bottle of glycerin, when Jiang Luoluo came over, the carpenter Cong didn't shut her out right away.

"I wish you a smooth marriage," Jiang Luoluo sincerely wished.

She'll try not to give Carpenter Cong so much trouble in the future... um... try...

With things to do, time flew by. Jiang Luoluo taught the people of Jiangmadong how to use a shuttle, helped them set up the brewing environment, and arranged the cave space for placing the wine barrels.

Until the hunting party returned.

Jiang Luoluo, who was busy like a spinning top and working non-stop, was immediately entangled in a bunch of new things, and couldn't even take the time to train on Xiaoshi Mountain.

After returning from the hunt, the hunting party did not rest but went directly to the Taz Forest to pick fruit, bringing back a considerable amount of fruit that same day.

Jiang Luoluo led her people to first select the fruits that had been used to make wine last year, and then they began to process the unfamiliar fruits that they had not seen much before.

Jiang Luoluo spent a lot of energy just studying the taste and characteristics of these unfamiliar fruits. She also took the time to find chili seeds to try and plant the selected non-spicy chili seeds, as well as other carefully selected seeds.

Even Lian Mang was a little surprised when he saw Jiang Luoluo again.