I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 119: Building the house begins.

In addition to these twelve wild beasts, the Great River Tribe also sent Bai Ling many seeds, all of which were seeds of various vegetables.

The Longhorn Tribe sent Bai Ling a lot of small bamboo shoots, which were carried in baskets along with soil. In addition to the bamboo shoots, the Longhorn Tribe also sent Bai Ling two baskets of sorghum, two Longhorn Beasts, and two Hungchi Beasts.

After the Longhorn Tribe sent over the bamboo shoots, Bai Ling immediately stopped what she was doing and planted them with Yue on a hillside not far from the tribe.

Bamboo grows very quickly on Earth, and it will only grow even faster in this world. If we plant these bamboos now, in two or three years, this hillside might be covered with bamboo.

The Hongyan tribe delivered more than ten baskets of jade to Bai Ling. The jade stones looked similar to bluestone on the outside, and some even had mysterious patterns. The orc who delivered the stones smashed open a piece of bluestone in front of Bai Ling. Inside the bluestone was green jade. The cross-section of the jade was about the size of a palm, warm and clear, like a pool of clear spring water.

Bai Ling knew nothing about jade, but judging from the color and texture of this stone, it must have been quite valuable in his previous life.

Besides jade, the Red Rock Tribe also gave Bai Ling some seeds and an animal he didn't recognize. This animal had long ears, black fur, and was as big as the cow from his previous life. It was long and tall. The beastmen of the Red Rock Tribe said it was called Long Ears and was a relatively precious wild beast that tasted very good.

The Rock Turtle Tribe sent Bai Ling dried fish, shellfish meat, many beautiful seashells, and some plant seeds.

Bai Ling was very interested in the dried scallop meat. Once she had time, she could dry the scallop meat and make seasoning powder.

The Greenwood Tribe sent Bai Ling some wine. Although there were only six jars of wine, it was still very precious.

The orcs of the Snow Mountain Tribe brought Bai Ling three baskets of sweet grass. The sweet grass was newly grown and only as thick as a finger. In order to prevent the sweet grass from withering along the way, the orcs of the Snow Mountain Tribe traveled overnight.

The sweet grass was planted quickly. Bai Ling had never seen what a living sweet grass looked like. According to the people of the Snow Mountain Tribe, it grows on the sunniest part of the mountainside.

Bai Ling thought for a moment and planted half of the sweet grass on the reclaimed land and the other half on the mountainside where it could get sunshine for a long time.

We'll compare the growth results on both sides in the fall and then decide where to plant the sweet grass in the future.

Having received so many gifts, the Bai family is no longer the wealthiest family in the entire tribe, but rather the wealthiest family in the surrounding tribes.

Now he has six sheep, four horned beasts, six gnats, two long-horned beasts, and two long-eared beasts. It's not easy to raise so many animals. Bai Ling and his family collected some broken bricks and adobe bricks to build a shed for these animals.

After the shed was built, Bai Ling stood in front of it with a big smile, looking at the animals with immense joy.

To have enough food, one must rely on planting and raising livestock. Now, both planting and raising livestock have begun, and he believes that things will definitely get better and better in the future.

Moreover, not only him, but other tribes, after learning of Bai Ling's idea, also began to try to capture some live wild animals and keep them in captivity.

The same goes for the Gaoshu tribe. In the small valley where Bai Ling raised the sheep beasts last year, they have already raised two of the hengchi beasts that the tribe caught.

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It's a beautiful day. The sky is cloudless, a gentle breeze is blowing, and the sprouting plants are bathed in the rising sun, stretching out their bodies to their fullest.

The Bai family didn't go out today. Cang stopped hunting, Feng stopped gathering, and Chen didn't go to work in the fields. The whole family stood neatly in an open space, looking very expectant.

Yue didn't go out hunting either. He stood with Bai Ling, and the golden morning sunlight shone on them, making the already handsome couple even more dazzling.

When the moment arrived, Bai Ling was no longer nervous, but Yue became somewhat nervous. Every now and then, he would lower his head slightly and take a deep breath to relieve his tension.

Behind Bai Ling's family and Yue were many clansmen.

Knowing that Bai Ling was going to build a house today, all the clansmen who could spare the time came over. They were eager to know what a house made of bricks, tiles, wood, and glass would look like.

In the imagination of the tribe, the house that Bai Ling wanted to build was similar to a house built with mud, except that the mud was replaced with bricks, the animal skins on the roof were replaced with tiles instead of wild grass, a hole was dug in the middle of the house, glass was placed in it, and a beautiful house was built.

The house that Bai Ling wanted to build was pretty much what the beastmen had imagined, except that the house Bai Ling wanted to build was even more beautiful.

The new location chosen by Bai Ling and the chieftain was about one kilometer east of the original site. It was farther away from the low hills where the tribesmen now lived, but the distance from the river where the tribe drew water remained the same. The terrain here was higher, and the land was flat and firm, making it more suitable as a site for the tribe.

Bai Ling had already led his people to clear the weeds once before, and yesterday he used wood ash to mark the location of the foundation on the ground. Today, they will dig the foundation.

Bai Ling took a deep breath and said, "Clan members, it's time to get to work."

Chief Zhan nodded, picked up a shovel, and went up to dig the first shovelful of soil.

Seeing that the clan chief had already started, the other clansmen also rushed forward with shouts. Because there were so many clansmen, there was a clansman digging the foundation about every meter or so.

The orcs dug and chatted as they went. One of them said, "I think using claws is better than this. My claws can dig much faster."

The orc next to him immediately retorted, "Shut up! If you really dig the ground with your claws, the nails on your claws will fall off, and by the next day your claws will be so sore you won't be able to lift them."

The orc wasn't angry at being scolded by his tribesmen. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Well, that's true. Let's use shovels then. We're strong enough to finish digging the foundation quickly."

The orcs worked quickly; before half the morning had even passed, it was time to start ramming the earth.

To ensure a level foundation, tamping is essential. Bai Ling had previously cut down a type of tree in the forest. This tree had a very dense wood grain, and when tapped with a finger, it produced a sound like metal or stone. Because this tree was too hard, it was completely useless, and the beastmen would avoid it whenever they saw it.

This type of hard, dense wood is perfect for tamping.

Six orcs stood in a circle, each holding a rope made of animal hide. Bai Ling stood in the middle, holding onto the round log. He let out a "roar" and pulled upwards with both hands on the log. The orcs tightened the rope and worked together to pull the log up.

Bai Ling let out two "howls," and the tribesmen worked together to pull the log to the highest point.

With three loud "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sounds, the tribesmen loosened the rope, and the round log came crashing down.