I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 310 The Porcelain is Fired

Bai Ling and Yue transplanted many trees in the yard, including fruit trees, ornamental trees, and many perennial shrubs that bloom with beautiful flowers.

Now that the weather is warmer, the entire tribe is transplanting mulberry and oak trees.

Last spring, Bai Ling led the orcs to plant many mulberry and oak trees, and in early summer they propagated many more mulberry cuttings, which are now ready for transplanting.

The places where mulberry and oak trees were transplanted were all relatively close to the village, making it convenient to pick mulberry leaves later.

The orcs are now very skilled at planting trees, so they don't need Bai Ling to manage them at all. Moreover, the mulberry and oak trees are not very big, making them very easy to transplant.

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Yue went out hunting again, and Bai Ling put the porcelain into the kiln. The porcelain needed to be fired for a day and a night. Since it was the first time firing porcelain, Bai Ling did not close his eyes for a day and a night and stayed by the kiln without leaving for a moment.

When the kiln fire was extinguished, Bai Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief. As her mind relaxed, her body became exhausted. Bai Ling mustered her last breath to return home and fell asleep immediately.

When he woke up again, it was almost dark.

Bai Ling yawned as she walked out of the house. She stopped what she was doing in the yard and called out, "Ling, you're awake."

Because she had just woken up, Bai Ling's reply sounded weak and listless: "Mmm."

Feng put down the hoe in his hand and told Cang not to work anymore: "Cang, Ling, get up, let's eat."

Bai Ling looked around but didn't see Chen, so she asked, "Where's Chen? It's so late, did he go out again?"

"He hasn't come back from the kiln yet, so let's not wait for him. Let's eat first," Feng said.

The tribespeople were very curious about the kiln at home, and some of them followed along to learn how to make porcelain. The method of making porcelain is not very difficult, but it is much more complicated than pottery. Yue's grandfather taught the beastmen how to make porcelain, and Chen also followed along, saying that he would make porcelain himself in the future.

Cang and Feng generally don't interfere with their children's ideas. Since Chen wants to learn, then let him learn. Anyway, there's not much work to do at home or in the fields right now, so Chen can use his time freely.

Bai Ling muttered to herself, "Even if he's learning to make porcelain, he should be back by now. Chen is probably with his sweetheart again, which is why he's late."

That day, when Chen asked for lipstick and face cream to give as gifts, Bai Ling knew that Chen had someone she liked. However, Bai Ling didn't specifically inquire about it, and Chen naturally wouldn't tell her either.

There are only so many people in the tribe. It's easy to find out who Chen has been close to lately with just a little inquiry. Bai Ling's father, Feng, was the first to hear that Chen had been spending a lot of time with Xiao recently.

When Bai Ling heard about it, she casually mentioned it to Yue, who nodded and said, "Yes, they're getting very close now. The face cream and lipstick Chen brought were for Xiao Xiao."

Bai Ling asked Yue why he hadn't told him when he found out. Yue said that Xiao had asked him to keep it a secret, but such things were impossible to keep secret. The two of them lived in the same tribe, and if they were close, other tribesmen would easily find out.

After his family found out, Chen stopped hiding it and openly grew closer to Xiao. However, Chen said that the two had not yet established a relationship and that he was still pursuing Xiao.

It's not something others can easily get involved in. Chen is getting home very late now, and he definitely won't be back until it's completely dark.

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Although the tribe did not possess porcelain, many of its orcs had seen porcelain brought by the central tribe.

Compared to pottery, porcelain is much more beautiful. Porcelain is more delicate, smoother, and more beautiful, especially the stunning colors and the warm glow it exudes, which the beastmen adore.

The orcs could only look at and touch the porcelain brought by the central tribe; they couldn't own it because it belonged to the tribe.

So when they heard that Bai Ling was making porcelain, many beastmen came to see it. When the kiln was opened, all the beastmen in the tribe who didn't have anything important to do came over. They all believed that Ling could definitely make beautiful porcelain.

In the orcs' minds, Bai Ling was incredibly powerful, almost omnipotent. Since he said he wanted to make porcelain, he was sure he could.

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Bai Ling took a hoe and smashed open the yellow mud on the kiln door. A cloud of murky smoke billowed out. Bai Ling immediately stepped back, but was still choked by the smoke.

Once the smoke had cleared, Bai Ling started banging on the door again. When the door was fully open, Bai Ling saw the porcelain displayed on the shelf.

Many of the porcelain pieces he fired broke. Bai Ling used tongs to pick up a ceramic bowl and placed it on the open ground in front of the kiln.

The beastmen all gathered around, looking left and right, and then offering their opinions.

"This is much smoother than pottery."

"The color on it is beautiful, like the color of a very deep lake."

"This bowl is a bit small. If I eat from this kind of bowl, I'll have to eat a lot of bowls."

"You actually used such beautiful porcelain for eating? I have to display it like a flower."

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The beastmen gathered around the porcelain bowl, staring intently. Bai Ling then took out another porcelain bowl to examine it closely; his porcelain firing this time was not entirely successful.

The porcelain body was not delicate enough and the luster was not very good. Although it was a significant improvement over pottery, in Bai Ling's eyes it could not be considered real porcelain, and it was even inferior to the porcelain brought by the central tribe.

Bai Ling didn't know which step she did wrong. Could it be because she added too little porcelain clay?

The porcelain wasn't very good, but the glaze was quite nice. The bowl Bai Ling was holding was bluish-red in color, with an even and vibrant glaze. Even by Bai Ling's standards from his later years, it was acceptable.

The elder was very fond of this color. He said, "When our tribe fires porcelain, it is only by luck that we can get a beautiful color. Sometimes, even if the powder is made from the same mineral, the colors will be very different. Ling, in my opinion, the glaze of porcelain is more difficult to control than the porcelain itself. You fired such a beautiful color on your first try. You are really amazing."

Feeling a little embarrassed by the praise from an elder, Bai Ling said from the side, "Yes, Ling, you are really amazing. Our tribe will have porcelain in the future too."

He muttered, "Maybe we'll actually be able to eat with porcelain in the future. That would be much better than pottery."

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This was Bai Ling's first time firing porcelain. Although it wasn't perfect, it was still a success. Bai Ling decided to keep up the good work and continue firing porcelain.

It's not yet time for farming and silkworm raising, so he can still fire porcelain a few more times. Once the work in the fields gets busy, even if he wanted to fire porcelain, he wouldn't have the time.

This time, we'll be firing porcelain bowls and plates. Bai Ling doesn't have enough experience in firing porcelain yet, so we'll start with these simple things. Once we have more experience, we can fire more complex porcelain pieces.