EBE Chapter 190 Making a Bowl
Chapter 190 Making a Bowl
"Bater, stop complaining like a coward. Come with me. As long as we find new support, we will make the entire Stone Tribe regret today's decision and cry bitterly."
"We want to let them know that offending us is the biggest mistake they can make!"
Bater looked at Wulan's eyes filled with hatred and confidence, and gradually loosened his grip. There was also a hint of determination in his eyes: "Okay, Wulan, I'll believe you this time."
"But you'd better keep your word. If you dare to play any tricks again, I will never let you go!"
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After Bater and Ulan left the tribe, there was still one person in the Stone Tribe that had to be guarded against. Nan Qiao went to find Bater's younger brother, Gru, in person.
Nan Qiao stared at Gelu coldly: "Geru, your brother Bater and Wulan are gone, what about you?"
"If you are also dissatisfied with me and want to make small moves behind my back, I advise you to leave the Stone Tribe as soon as possible and don't stay here."
Gru was slightly startled, raised his head and looked directly at Nan Qiao, thinking to himself that today he finally saw through this woman, she was definitely not as weak and gullible as she appeared.
During this period of time, Nan Qiao's skills, the magical power of the chosen one, and his endless wonderful ideas have repeatedly pushed the Stone Tribe towards prosperity.
He went from being skeptical at first to gradually being convinced, and now to being full of respect.
Gru slowly knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "My Lord Chosen One, I, Gru, have offended you many times before. But now I see clearly that you are the one who can lead the Stone Tribe to glory."
"I will follow you to the bitter end, without hesitation or disloyalty."
Nan Qiao's expression softened slightly, but still held a hint of dignity. "Gru, I don't need false promises. If you truly want to follow me, I'll prove it with my actions in the future. Do you understand?"
Gru clasped his fists and said firmly, "Rest assured, Lord Chosen One, Gru will do his utmost. If I disobey, I will be struck by lightning!"
In the following days, the Stone Tribe lived a stable, peaceful and well-organized life.
Salt mining and salt refining are carried out in an orderly manner every day.
However, Nan Qiao had a new plan in mind.
She couldn't stand having to eat and drink soup with eggshells every day, so she decided to make ceramic bowls.
Nan Qiao first found some fine and sticky clay, carefully picked out the impurities in it, and then moved the clay to a large flat stone slab.
Squat down and slowly pour water into the clay. Stir and rub it with your hands to mix the water and clay thoroughly.
As she moved, the clay gradually became soft and pliable.
She skillfully pinched off a piece of clay, placed it in the palm of her hand, and based on her memory and imagination, began to slowly shape the bowl.
The fingers gently but firmly press the clay, first forming a bowl bottom, then slowly pulling and stretching it upwards, gradually shaping the bowl wall.
Every movement is performed with great care, fearing that the slightest deviation in strength will lead to failure.
After the initial shape, Nan Qiao found a smooth stone and carefully polished the inner and outer walls of the bowl to make it smoother and flatter.
Nan Qiao spent an entire afternoon making 20 bowls and 10 cups.
Then she placed the finished pottery bowl blanks in a cool and ventilated place to dry.
The next day, Nan Qiao called the females to help repair the kiln.
Nan Qiao first chose an open space in the tribe, brought them to the open space, and began to repair the kiln.
She directed the females to carry some flat stones, which would serve as the foundation of the kiln to stabilize the entire structure.
Everyone worked together to lay the stones one by one according to the circular outline planned by Nan Qiao, filling the gaps with small stones and clay to make them tightly connected.
Next, start building the kiln wall.
Nan Qiao asked the females to find clay and some hay, chop the hay into pieces and mix it with stones into the clay, which would increase the toughness of the clay.
Everyone used their hands to knead the mixed materials into mud balls, and then piled up layer by layer of mud balls and stones to gradually raise the kiln wall.
After each layer is piled up, Nan Qiao will pat it down with a wooden board to ensure the tightness of the kiln wall and prevent collapse.
When the kiln wall was about to close, Nan Qiao deliberately left a kiln opening of suitable size to facilitate the subsequent addition of fuel and placement of pottery blanks.
Finally, they covered the top of the kiln with larger stone slabs and sealed the gaps between the slabs with clay to ensure that the heat in the kiln would not dissipate too quickly.
With everyone's efforts, a new, more solid and practical kiln gradually took shape.
The females looked at the fruits of their labor, feeling somewhat bewildered. What was the point of the Chosen One asking them to build this strange mud house?
Nan Qiao was in no hurry to explain. After the pottery bowl was completely dry, she collected a lot of dry branches and hay as fuel.
The ceramic bowls are carefully placed into the kiln and arranged neatly layer by layer.
Then she lit the hay and watched the flames slowly lick the clay bowl.
She carefully controlled the temperature of the fire, constantly adding branches to keep the temperature in the kiln rising.
The firelight shone on her focused face, and sweat dripped from her forehead, but she didn't care.
Under high-temperature firing, the pottery bowl gradually becomes hard and its color changes.
After firing for a period of time, Nan Qiao carefully used a thick branch to pick out the pottery bowl from the kiln.
She tapped the pottery bowl gently, listening to the crisp sound, a satisfied smile on her face.
These fired pottery bowls are not only solid and durable, but also have a natural and simple color on the surface, which will bring about a qualitative change in the dining habits of the Stonehenge tribe.
The pottery bowl was fired successfully, and the tribesmen gathered around, their eyes full of curiosity and confusion.
Aiyi reached out and gently touched the bowl, but was a little hesitant to use too much force: "Sir, what is this? It looks so strange."
Aya also came forward: "Yeah, I've never seen anything like this before. What's the use of it?"
Xiaoxuan chimed in, "Could it be a decoration? But it doesn't look like one."
Ellie picked up the ceramic bowl and turned it over and over, examining it. "This thing is so hard, what can it be used for?"
Nan Qiao smiled and said, "This is a bowl. We will use it to eat and drink soup instead of eggshells."
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other, their faces still half-believing and half-doubting.
At noon, Nan Qiao carefully poured the cooked broth into a ceramic bowl.
The tribesmen sat together, looking at the broth in the bowl, all a little hesitant.
Ayi whispered, "Is this really possible? Won't it leak out?"
Nan Qiao encouraged: "Just try it and you'll know."
Aya picked up the bowl and took a sip of the broth. Her eyes lit up instantly: "Wow, this is easy to use. It's much more convenient than eggshells, and it won't spill!"