I've been transported to the orc continent.
Chapter 69 Making Clothes
In the tribal territory, only families with young children or sick individuals are allowed to collect honey.
It's fair to say that adult orcs rarely get to eat sweets, and the candy Bai Ling makes is even sweeter than sweet grass, so the orcs love it.
Bai Ling wrapped a packet of candy in a leaf and placed it next to her uncle: "Uncle, keep these candies. Eat a piece whenever you want."
Qu was a little embarrassed: "Ling, you haven't done much at all, I can't accept it."
Feng said from the side, "Qu, just take what Ling gave you."
Lin smiled and took the candy in her hand: "Ling, thank you. Your uncle said he wanted to eat sweet grass a few days ago, and you made the candy today. This candy is much tastier than sweet grass."
Chen said from the side, "Uncle, my brother said that wheat and sorghum can be used to make very delicious sugar. Next year we should plant a lot of wheat and sorghum so that we can have more sugar to eat."
When Lin heard that there were other kinds of sugar, he immediately became interested: "Ling, is that true? Then I want to plant some next year so I can have more sugar to eat."
The cub loves sweets. Next year, there will be another cub in the family, so he will plant some wheat and sorghum so that he can prepare plenty of sweets for the cub.
Bai Ling smiled and said, "Yes, wheat and sorghum can be used to make sugar. But besides getting a lot of sugar, growing them will also provide a more stable food source. Wheat can be used to make many delicious things, and sorghum is also very useful."
This wasn't the first time Bai Ling had described the scene of wheat to her family, but it was the first time Lin and her partner Qu had heard it. Bai Ling only said a few words, but Lin grasped the most important part: "Ling, you mean wheat can be used to make a lot of delicious food?"
Chen interjected, "Uncle, my brother made noodles for me with wheat. They were incredibly delicious, even better than cooked meat. The noodles were fragrant, soft, and sweet. One bite and I felt completely satisfied from head to toe."
Even now, Chen still remembers the feeling of eating her first bite of noodles. It was like a person who had been thirsty for a long time suddenly drinking a mouthful of cool and sweet spring water, which satisfied her body and soul.
Chen also found it strange. Orcs love to eat meat, so why would they be satisfied with just one bite of noodles?
Is it because the noodles are particularly delicious?
Chen was initially skeptical of his brother's idea of "planting," but after eating the noodles, he became a staunch advocate of it. His brother said that planting wheat would yield a lot of wheat, and he was determined to plant a lot of wheat so that he could get even more wheat.
Lin was very curious about what kind of noodles Chen was eating. He made up his mind again that next year he would also learn to "plant" wheat from Ling and grow a lot of wheat so that his partner and cubs could eat delicious food.
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In winter, the beastmen wear long animal skin skirts, but these skirts are not very convenient to wear. If they take big steps, the skirts will open slightly, and the cold wind will blow in through the gaps.
Bai Ling decided to take out the pants, which were warmer than the animal skin skirt and made it easier to move around.
Father always did these kinds of chores at home. When Bai Ling said he wanted to make a new kind of clothing, Feng was very supportive. He immediately put down his work and ran to the cave to get the animal skin.
In her previous life, Bai Ling had seen elderly people making cotton-padded clothes in videos. The method was not complicated: first, draw the outline on the fabric with chalk, then cut it out and sew it on.
Bai Ling picked up a clod of dirt, folded the animal hide, drew lines on it according to her memory, then cut it along the lines with scissors, and finally sewed it up with needle and thread.
A group of orcs surrounded Bai Ling, all staring at her curiously. They didn't say anything as Bai Ling drew many lines on the animal hide, but after she finished cutting it up, one of the orcs finally couldn't help but ask, "Ling, is this a skirt? How do you wear it?"
The animal hide that Bai Ling was holding was the result of cutting open the two cuffs of the shirt. Of course, it couldn't be worn like this, but after he sewed it up, it became a simple shirt.
Bai Ling took the fishbone needle from her father and began sewing clothes.
The animal hide was a bit stiff, and Bai Ling was having some difficulty sewing it. Feng said from the side, "Ling, let me sew it."
Bai Ling was indeed not very good at this kind of work. He handed the animal hide and fishbone needle to his father: "Father, you can just sew these two pieces of animal hide together."
Feng nodded. He was very skilled and sewed very quickly, with fine and dense stitches. He finished sewing one side in no time.
After Feng finished sewing the animal skin coat, Bai Ling realized he had forgotten something: he had forgotten to open the front of the coat. But that wasn't difficult. Bai Ling drew a line on the front of the coat and then picked up the scissors to cut it open.
Cut a few more thin, long strips of animal hide and sew them onto the garment as a belt.
After the clothes were finished, Bai Ling demonstrated them to the tribespeople. He didn't have any reference when making this shirt; he just cut it according to a rough idea. As a result, the clothes were a bit too small, and Bai Ling could only barely put them on. Even after the belt was tied, there was still a large gap showing.
"Father, you can wear this shirt for now, I'll make another one," Bai Ling said, scratching his head. "It's a little small for me."
Feng smiled and nodded: "Yes, I'll make you another one later, but it will be a bit bigger."
The trousers were more complicated to make than the shirt. The shirt could be made from one piece of animal hide, but the trousers required two. Bai Ling cut two pieces of animal hide according to her memory and then guided her father to sew them together.
The top was a bit too small, but the pants were too big. When Bai Ling wore them, they were baggy and bulky, making it look like she was wearing two burlap sacks.
Because the pants were made too big, no one in the family could fit into them, so Feng had to alter them to be smaller now.
After altering the trousers, Feng went behind a rock to change into them. He quickly changed and came out, and the tribespeople's eyes lit up, so they immediately surrounded him.
He was wearing a leather jacket, trousers, and a robe. He didn't say anything, but first jumped around a few times, then ran a few steps quickly.
Whether he was running or jumping, his shirt and pants remained firmly on his body, revealing no skin underneath.
The orcs' eyes lit up with surprise.
They circled around the wind, constantly touching its clothes. After a few laughs and jokes, everyone picked up their own animal hides and asked Bai Ling to cut them.
Bai Ling said, "Use my best shirt and pants as a template and cut them accordingly. If you're taller than my father, cut them wider and longer; if you're thinner than my father, cut them narrower and shorter. I'll teach you how; you'll learn it in no time."
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