novelden Chapter 151: House Completed
Chapter 151: House Completed
Spring has passed and summer has arrived. The sun is getting brighter and brighter every day. It is now mid-June, and the sunlight is becoming more and more scorching. Lin Baiyan is wearing a straw hat and holding a stone sickle. He looks like he has just returned from the planting area.
"Dog Spirit, boil more water and add some salt today. The tribespeople are working under the sun and are prone to heatstroke," Lin Baiyan shouted into the room.
The dog spirit put down the bone knife in its hand and replied with a smile, "No problem, I'll do it right now."
Lin Baiyan put down the stone sickle, picked up the bowl and gulped down a mouthful of water, sighing, "I'm so thirsty."
Seeing his sunburned face, Tu Lin quickly came closer and asked, "What happened to your neck?"
The red patches spread out in patches, and it looked rather frightening.
Lin Baiyan casually touched his neck and laughed heartily, "It's nothing, I just got too sunburned."
When he first arrived on the Orcish continent, his skin wasn't fair; it was rough and cracked. He spent the winter in the tribe, applying lard to himself every day, and miraculously recovered.
Aside from the calluses on my hands being heavier, the rest of my hands gradually turned white, and under the sunlight, they looked like lustrous jade, making them irresistible to the touch.
He adapted well, after all, his previous body had such fair skin.
However, there is a downside: his body is not very resistant to ultraviolet radiation.
It's only June and it's already like this. He had originally made a few short-sleeved shirts out of animal hides, but now he doesn't dare to expose his arms, so he had to change to a breathable deerskin to make himself long-sleeved shirts.
Fortunately, he is relatively heat-resistant.
Tu Lin felt a little sorry for her, "Go and break off some big snot leaves. The juice inside will feel cool when you apply it to your neck, it will make you feel better."
The nasal discharge he described was somewhat similar to aloe vera on Earth. Lin Baiyan smiled and nodded, "I know, I'll go collect some in a bit."
As the two were talking, Lu Xiao flew in like a gust of wind, his excitement evident on his face. "Priest! We've finished building the house!"
His voice wasn't quiet, and all the orcs in the cave heard the good news. They all stood up abruptly.
Lin Baiyan immediately turned around, "Is it all finished?" He had been busy with the planting area these past two days and hadn't had time to take care of the construction team. He didn't expect them to give him such a big surprise.
Lu Xiao nodded vigorously, "Sixty houses, not one less."
These sixty houses were the target set by Lin Baiyan for the construction team. He originally thought that it would take until the end of summer to complete all the houses, but unexpectedly, they completed the target in early summer.
Their good neighbors, the Silver Tiger Clan, also played a significant role in this.
Ever since Hu Wei took a piece of the cured meat that Lin Baiyan made last time, he immediately sent it to Hu Lan.
Hulan is a female sub-beastman, considered a student of the old priest. However, she is not very talented and cannot fully inherit the old priest's mantle. Now, she mainly takes care of the old priest's life.
Hulan wasn't particularly outstanding as a priestess, but she was meticulous and took excellent care of the old priest.
Following Huwei's instructions, Hulan made the cured meat and received unanimous praise from everyone.
In addition, the male beastmen who went to exchange food praised it highly, and the old priest sighed deeply when he saw that his tribesmen who did not get to eat it were looking at him with longing eyes.
With such a group of food-loving tribespeople, today is another day that the old priest is deeply worried about the future of the tribe.
Hu Luan simply waved his hand and exchanged another 500 catties of cured meat from the Cangyan tribe, and then sent them 1000 catties of fresh animal meat.
Lin Baiyan naturally accepted any business that came his way. With the income from these animal meats, the tribe's food supply suddenly became plentiful, and everyone no longer had to worry about food. So they put all their energy into their work.
Now, the task has been completed ahead of schedule.
Lin Baiyan looked at the unusually excited clansmen around him, pondered for a moment, and said, "Go and inform the clan leader and the others..."
"No need to notify me, I'm already back." Before Lin Baiyan could finish speaking, Lang Cang strode in, followed by several beastmen including Hu Qiu Xiong Fei.
Lang Cang moved closer to Lin Baiyan. "What? What do you want him to tell me?"
Lin Baiyan looked up at the male orc who was now a head taller than him. "Now that the house is finished, we should find an opportunity to hold a ceremony."
Wolf Cang frowned unconsciously as he looked at the slightly flushed cheeks of the orc next to him, completely unaware of what he had just said. "What happened to your face?"
Lin Baiyan unconsciously shrank his neck. "It's nothing. We're not talking about the sacrificial ceremony right now."
“I know, the sacrifice will be held tomorrow, just like before.” Lang Cang looked around at the tribesmen inside the cave.
"Go do what you're supposed to do, don't just stand here."
Wolf Cang's words carried great weight. Although everyone was somewhat afraid of him, upon hearing his words, they quickly dispersed and went to tell their familiar orcs the good news of moving into their new houses.
Tu Lin was even more excited, saying, "We have a really good sheepskin in our tribe. I'll go make a nice priest's robe for Bai Yan right now!"
Hearing Tu Lin's words, Lin Baiyan hesitated. He knew about that sheepskin. The fur was thick and long. In the middle of summer, it would be unbearably hot to wear. Even if he was heat-resistant, he couldn't withstand such abuse!
Lang Cang rejected the suggestion outright, saying, "Sheepskin is too hot. Let's switch to a thinner, more breathable and comfortable animal hide."
Tu Lin slapped his forehead. "That's right, Lang Cang is right. I was wrong."
I only imagined the sheepskin to be as white as snow, but wearing it in the summer would be torture.
"No, I have to go and look around to see if there are any nice and comfortable animal hides."
Tu Lin muttered to himself as he entered the storage cave, while Lang Cang led Lin Baiyan back to their own cave. He went out for a while and came back with a small bamboo tube in his hand. "Applying this will make you feel much better."
Lin Baiyan took it and saw that it contained nasal snot. "Where did you get this?"
Wolf Cang simply washed his hands, scooped out a dollop, and smeared it on the orc's neck. "I borrowed it from Sheep Leaf next door."
A cool sensation washed over him, and Lin Baiyan closed his eyes comfortably.
"When I go on patrol tomorrow, I'll bring back a lot more. Remember to use them."
Lin Baiyan nodded.
Lin Baiyan was enjoying himself when he suddenly seemed to remember something. "After the ceremony, come with me to the Southwest Mountains."