I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 278 Good-looking

Silk once again conquered the orcs.

After Bai Ling briefly explained the process of dyeing silk, the beastmen suddenly realized that giving plants color wasn't such a bad thing after all. In the past, when they worked, their skin would get stained with color, and some of the color was very difficult to wash off even with soap. This would normally be an unpleasant thing, but in a different way, it turned out to be a good thing.

Some orcs even had a sudden inspiration: "Ling, do you think it's possible to dye animal hide clothes?"

Bai Ling couldn't quite answer this question. In principle, animal hides could indeed be dyed, but dyeing them would be quite difficult, since animal hides are much thicker and heavier than silk, making the dyeing process significantly more challenging.

Furthermore, dyeing animal hides... well, it seems a bit too avant-garde. Imagine tribespeople wearing animal hide clothing dyed in all sorts of bright, eye-catching colors, walking around the tribe in them...

This scene seems a bit eerie.

Bai Ling could only say, "It's possible, but the dyed animal hides won't necessarily produce such beautiful colors. And don't you think that dyeing animal hide clothing is too... too unusual?"

One of the orcs said, "That's easy. I'll try it tomorrow. If it looks good on the animal hides, we'll dye all the animal hide clothes. If it doesn't look good, then forget it."

The speaker was a young orc, and his words received the unanimous support of several other young orcs.

In a few words, the young orcs made their decision: they would dye their animal skin clothes in the tribe's square the next day and invite Bai Ling to give them guidance.

*

The summer sun is strong, and by the afternoon the silk is already dry.

Bai Ling took off the silk and asked her father, "Father, what kind of clothes do you want?"

Feng's gaze couldn't leave the indigo silk, and he casually said, "Anything is fine, Ling, you can make it however you like."

Bai Ling thought about it and decided to make a long gown for her father.

Bai Ling first took her father's measurements, and then began making clothes.

The long robe consists of two sets: an inner layer of short-sleeved trousers and an outer layer of belted robe. These two items can be worn together or separately. Bai Ling made the simplest designs, requiring only cutting and sewing, without any complicated procedures, so Bai Ling finished them very quickly.

Bai Ling finished making the outfit in less than an afternoon.

While Bai Ling was making clothes, the usually diligent Cang and Feng did not go out to work. They just stayed by Bai Ling's side. Feng helped Bai Ling thread the needle, while Cang and Chen watched from the side.

Once the clothes were finished, the wind's eyes were glued to the newly made long robe, unable to look away even a little.

Bai Ling pushed the finished clothes in front of her father and said, "Father, would you like to try them on? Let me see if they fit. If they don't, I'll make some alterations."

"This is a short-sleeved shirt, and the trousers are worn underneath. This is called a long gown, and it's worn on the outside. The collar of the long gown is folded over. After you put on the clothes, just tie the belt around your waist."

Feng held up the indigo-blue robe with both hands, his smile never fading: "Hmm, I'll give it a try."

Feng went to the bedroom to change clothes, while Bai Ling, Chen, and Cang waited in the main room. During this time, Cang kept staring at the bedroom door, his expression a mixture of anticipation, surprise, and a hint of nervousness. He seemed very much looking forward to seeing what his partner would look like in such beautiful clothes.

The wind came out quickly. As Bai Ling had instructed, he put on his short-sleeved shirt and trousers underneath, crossed the collar of his long shirt, and tied a two-finger-wide belt of the same color around his waist.

Feng was handsome and had a great physique. He was still in his prime among the orcs, and due to years of hard work, he didn't have any excess fat. On the contrary, he was tall with long legs, a slim waist, and broad shoulders. The long robe, which was usually very selective in terms of who could wear it, fit Feng perfectly.

Silk is a very smooth and lustrous fabric, and it was dyed with beautiful colors by Bai Ling. You should know that in the past, when beastmen made clothes, they never dyed them. They just left the animal hides as they were, and wore the finished clothes directly on their bodies.

With the double boost from silk and dyeing, even Bai Ling, a worldly beastman, was stunned, let alone Cang and Chen.

Both of them stared in astonishment, their mouths agape. Cang's gaze was fixed on his partner, filled with a mixture of amazement and burning love.

Feng also saw the light in his partner's eyes. He deliberately walked up to his partner, then circled around in front of him and asked, "Cang, do my clothes look good?"

Without hesitation, Cang replied, "It looks good."

The wind asked again, "Is it the clothes that look better, or am I?"

Cang replied without hesitation, "Of course it's because you're good-looking. No matter how beautiful the clothes are, they'll only look good on you, Feng."

Cang's answer pleased Feng, and he burst out laughing. Feng walked to the window of his house, looked at the clothes from left to right, and was extremely satisfied with them.

"Ling, invite Yue over tomorrow and have him have a meal at home to celebrate my birthday," Feng said.

Bai Ling said, "Father, I'm going to help other orcs dye cloth tomorrow, so I won't have time to cook at home."

Feng said, "I'll do it. We'll make some game meat, some fish soup, and some noodles."

*

This time, Bai Ling dyed more than 30 meters of cloth. She used more than 10 meters to make clothes for her father. With the remaining silk, Bai Ling made a set of short-sleeved shirts and shorts for everyone in the family, and Yue also got a set.

Even in summer, orcs wear animal skins, though they are short skirts. But even though they are short skirts, they are still made of animal skins and are still very hot to wear.

Clothes made of silk are different; they are very cool and breathable to wear, and not stuffy at all.

However, silk is easily torn and can only be worn at home. It is not suitable for working outside. Cotton or other fabrics must be found to solve the clothing problem.

*

After dinner, Bai Ling tucked the clothes she had made for Yue and the remaining fabric into her bosom, told her father, and went out.

Yue ran to the fence of the Yue family's house, then jumped over it.

It was still bright outside and there were still people on the street. A beastman saw Bai Ling jump over the Yue family's fence and laughed, "Ling, are you going to see Yue again?"

Bai Ling nodded: "Yes, I need to talk to Yue about something."

He hadn't seen Yue all afternoon and was starting to miss her.