I've been transported to the orc continent.

Feng took off his shirt and pants. Bai Ling folded the shirt, then folded the animal hide in half and then in half again. She placed the shirt on the hide, picked up the scissors, and cut it according to the shirt.

The same goes for trousers, but when making trousers, the animal hide only needs to be folded in half once.

Besides clothes, Bai Ling also taught the tribesmen how to make hats and gloves. The winters in this world were too cold. Even the strong bodies of the orcs could not withstand such cold weather. During the coldest month, when the orcs moved around in human form, they had to wear animal skin hats and sometimes gloves.

However, the hats and gloves made by the orcs were very crude. They would just wrap a piece of animal skin around their head to make a hat, and wrap a small piece of animal skin around their hands to make gloves.

Bai Ling knew how to make gloves; all she had to do was cut out two pieces of animal hide, separating the thumb from the other four fingers, and then sew them together. Making hats was a bit more complicated, and Bai Ling didn't know exactly how to do it.

However, he also had a clumsy method. Bai Ling found an oval-shaped stone, which was about the size of a human head. He cut several pieces of animal hide according to the size of the stone and then sewed the hides together.

Winters in this world are so cold. Bai Ling made a hat with ear flaps. The hat wasn't very pretty, but it was very warm to wear, much better than just wrapping your head in animal skin.

Gradually, more and more beastmen gathered. In addition to the beastmen from the High Tree Tribe, beastmen from other tribes also came to learn from Bai Ling, who was teaching people how to make new clothes.

However, they didn't immediately start making clothes; instead, they stood aside and watched quietly.

*

As evening approached, a group of orcs came looking for Bai Ling. These orcs were from other tribes. They found Bai Ling, who had just finished eating, and explained their purpose directly.

The one who spoke was an elderly orc, the previous chieftain of the Great River tribe, who was highly respected in the surrounding tribes.

“Ling, we’ve come to learn how to make clothes, hats, and soap from you. Would you be willing to teach us how?” The old orc’s tone was kind. “We’re willing to exchange something with you.”

"Ling, I'm willing to trade you animal meat in exchange for your teaching on how to make soap."

"Ling, I'll trade you animal hides. I want to learn how to make clothes; they seem really warm to wear."

"I want to learn how to make hats so that my face won't get cold when I go out in winter."

……

The beastmen following the elderly beastman began to speak up. They all carried baskets on their backs, filled with animal meat, hides, and plants, all of which they intended to exchange with Bai Ling.

Bai Ling was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected them to come for this. Many of the orcs were present when he was making the clothes, gloves, and hats. They should have already learned how to make them. Why did they have to come specifically to ask him?

There's also the method of making soap, which many orcs in the tribe know how to do. They can also learn from other orcs in the tribe, so there's no need for them to specifically ask them.

Bai Ling put aside her doubts and smiled, "Of course, I'll be free tomorrow. You can come over in the morning."

The elderly orc nodded and said, "Then it's settled. We'll come tomorrow morning."

The beastmen put down their baskets, intending to give the contents to Bai Ling, but Bai Ling waved his hand and said, "I have plenty of food and animal hides at home, so I don't need these things. I'm feeding four sheep beasts, and we don't have enough hay. Could you cut some hay for me as an exchange?"

Even with the large root grass, most of the beastmen in the surrounding tribes could barely fill their stomachs; their lives were far from prosperous. Bai Ling's family, however, had plenty of animal meat and hides, more than they could ever eat or use. These beastmen who came to the tribe for the winter all brought gifts, and the total amount they brought was quite considerable. Chief Zhan gave half of it to Bai Ling.

With so much stuff at home, Bai Ling was no longer willing to accept food and animal hides from other beastmen. Since he needed to store fodder for the winter, it would be perfect for these beastmen to exchange fodder with him.

The beastmen all agreed, and the old beastman said, "Ling, how about this, we'll come to learn how to make soap and clothes from you tomorrow afternoon, and we'll go cut grass tomorrow morning, what do you think?"

Bai Ling nodded: "Okay."

*

Actually, making clothes, hats, and gloves isn't difficult. Yesterday, quite a few orcs watched from the sidelines. Bai Ling then made them again in front of these orcs. They took the already made shirts and pants as examples, measured them, and cut them according to the size. Finally, they just needed to sew them together with a fishbone needle.

Making soap isn't difficult; you can learn it after watching it once. Bai Ling then gave them some instructions: "Be careful when adding animal fat to the pot. Add it slowly. If you add too much at once, the water in the pot will splash out. After the soap is made, it must be left to dry for more than ten days before use, otherwise it will be bad for your skin."

The beastmen listened attentively, and finally, led by the elderly beastman, all the beastmen who came to learn solemnly thanked Bai Ling.

Bai Ling wasn't very comfortable in these situations. He scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "You don't need to thank me. You've also helped me cut a lot of grass. I won't have to worry about food for the sheep beasts for the rest of the winter."

The old orc laughed and said, "It's what we should do. Cutting grass is easy, but making clothes and soap is difficult. Ling, thank you so much."

Bai Ling felt embarrassed again.

*

Bai Ling's training plan has to be postponed again.

Bai Ling was going to wander around that riverbank to see if she could find any iron ore.

After so many days of scavenging, there is much less iron ore on the riverbank than at the beginning. If they can't find iron ore, they won't be able to smelt a large amount of iron, and the tribe won't be able to develop.

When Bai Ling was collecting iron ore before, he had a rough idea in his mind that if there really was iron ore, it would be located at a bend in the river, near the border with the Great River Tribe.

There are plenty of iron ore deposits at the bend of the river, but none at the border with the Great River Tribe. The iron ore deposits should be located somewhere between these two places.

Many tribespeople now search for iron ore on the riverbank. They live in a cave near the riverbank and only return to the tribe every few days.

These tribesmen were a good help to Bai Ling; otherwise, it would have taken Bai Ling and Yue a long time to find them on their own.

When the tribespeople learned that Bai Ling was looking for iron ore, they were all eager to help. Some even suggested going back to the tribe to gather more people to search together, but Bai Ling rejected the idea.

Although they don't need to go out hunting and gathering in winter, the tribespeople aren't completely idle. If all the tribespeople were called over, what would happen to the miscellaneous affairs of the tribe?