I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 218 A Notable Gain

Bai Ling dug up trees for three days straight. All the mulberry and oak trees were sent back to the tribe by the Sky Beastmen, who planted them immediately without delay.

When Bai Ling decided to stop digging up mulberry and oak trees and instead look for fruit trees and berries, beastmen from other tribes came looking for her.

They were all a little embarrassed, pushing and shoving each other, until finally the orc who was closest to Bai Ling stepped forward, scratched his head and asked, "Ling, we also want to dig up mulberry and oak trees to plant back home."

Bai Ling was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Of course."

Bai Ling knew what these beastmen were thinking. They were so excited to find the mulberry tree that they all thought the silkworms they were going to raise were very precious. They also heard Bai Ling say that silkworms could be made into very beautiful clothes, so they all wanted to learn how to raise silkworms with Bai Ling.

Bai Ling continued, "You can call your tribe's orcs over to dig up some mulberry and oak trees, and have the Sky Orcs help you transport them back so you can plant them before winter. Once I successfully raise silkworms, you can also learn from me how to raise silkworms and reel silk."

Bai Ling had no intention of keeping anything secret. He was determined to teach the tribesmen how to raise silkworms and reel silk. The beastmen from the nearby tribes were all related, so even if Bai Ling didn't teach them, the beastmen from other tribes could gradually learn how to raise silkworms.

Besides, all he's ever wanted is for all the orcs to live a better life. Now that they've found the silkworm, Bai Ling will naturally teach them how to use it.

Bai Ling knew what the chieftains of the surrounding tribes meant by sending their young orcs over—they wanted them to stay by their side and learn more!

These days, these orcs have been working very hard, whether it's helping the tribe cultivate fields, cutting down trees, or cutting grass for their own families. Not one of them has been lazy. Bai Ling has come to regard them as friends from the bottom of his heart.

Since we're friends, we should share good things, Bai Ling said with a smile. "Once I make the silk, you'll know how wonderful it is."

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Early the next morning, the Sky Orcs set off to inform the other tribes. They wanted to tell them to level the land in their tribes and to bring a few more orcs to help dig up mulberry trees.

Even the most remote snow mountain tribes can be reached by the Sky Beastmen in just over half a day. When these beastmen arrived, they first came to thank Bai Ling, and then they went to dig up mulberry and oak trees. They even used dried meat as a bargaining chip to ask the beastmen of the Green Wood Tribe to help them.

The dug-up mulberry and oak trees were still sent back by the Sky Orcs, who knew how to plant them and could teach the other tribes how.

Even the orcs of the Greenwood Tribe dug up a lot of mulberry and oak trees and planted them around their tribe.

Bai Ling no longer needed to dig up mulberry and oak trees. He and Yue, led by the orcs of the Greenwood Tribe, continued to search for fruit trees and berries in the forest.

Bai Ling found many fruit trees, including both fruit and dried fruit, as well as more than ten kinds of shrubs that could bear delicious berries. Bai Ling also asked the orcs of the Greenwood Tribe and transplanted several trees that did not bear much fruit but had beautiful flowers.

Besides mulberry and oak, Bai Ling also found another important plant, which is smartweed.

The smartweed grows along the riverbank and in the valley, and it has already produced quite a few seeds. When Bai Ling was picking the seeds, she also saw a group of monkeys.

The monkeys were excited to see the orcs, shouting and yelling from the branches in the distance, but dared not come closer.

Bai Ling's heart stirred when he saw the group of monkeys. He had once heard the chieftain Zhan say that the wine sold by the Greenwood Tribe was obtained from the monkeys' nests. And the smartweed clearly grew within the monkeys' activity range. The fact that the monkeys could make monkey wine was probably also related to the smartweed.

Bai Ling collected many seeds of smartweed and planted them. He thought that when they bloomed next year, he might be able to make wine.

Bai Ling didn't hide this from the chief of the Greenwood Tribe. Since the materials were collected from their tribe and they were going to make the same specialty products as their tribe, it wouldn't be right not to tell them.

After listening, he paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Ling, wine is very important to our tribe. Every year at the Chada Conference, we use wine to exchange for food."

Before Bai Ling could say anything, he continued, “But Ling, the skills you taught us are more important than wine! With the kang (heated brick bed), the tribe’s beastmen can safely get through the cold winter; with cassava, no one in the tribe went hungry this year; with bows and arrows, the tribe’s hunting team can go out hunting more safely; and there are houses, which were things we never dared to dream of before.”

“Each of these things is more precious than wine.”

"Ling, just do it. I won't blame you, and I'll support you wholeheartedly. If you need any help, just tell me, and our entire tribe will do everything in our power to help you."

What Hou said next made Bai Ling feel embarrassed. He could only express his gratitude to Hou and say that he would be willing to share the winemaking method with the Greenwood Tribe once he made the wine.

He then laughed and said, "This is fantastic news! Wine is delicious, but we can't drink it often. If we can really make wine, I'll be overjoyed."

*

Greenwood Tribe sent Bai Ling a lot of dried fruits and nuts. It was obvious that these had been selected. Every fruit was plump and clean, and the dried fruits were also very clean with good color. There were no mold spots or dirt on them.

Bai Ling initially wanted to make an exchange, but the chief of the Greenwood Tribe refused to accept Bai Ling's things no matter what. He even adopted a quarrelsome attitude and refused to take anything from Bai Ling.

*

This harvest has been truly abundant. The biggest gain is finding silkworm eggs, so we can start raising silkworms next spring. We also have smartweed, which might be useful for making yeast, allowing us to brew our own wine. We also planted several fruit trees and shrubs, so we can enjoy fruits and dried fruits next year. There are also trees that will produce beautiful flowers, which will bloom profusely next year.

Upon returning to the tribe, Bai Ling didn't even have time to rest before immediately starting to plant trees.

He brought back quite a few trees. Yue's family will plant them, and he will plant them in his own home as well. When both families have fruit trees and blooming flowers, it will definitely be very lively.

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Bai Ling plans to build two more houses at home as a place to raise silkworms next year.

Silkworms are clean creatures, so you can't just raise them anywhere. You have to provide them with a clean and comfortable home. Nowadays, besides the four rooms where people live, there are only sheds made of mud bricks. You can't raise silkworms in such a place.