funbook-pk Chapter 98 Discussion
Chapter 98 Discussion
Ai Hong quickly pulled him to a small corner, "What happened? What did you say to that priest?"
"What do you mean by staying or not staying?"
Ai Shi quickly repeated what he had just said to Lin Baiyan, his youthful face full of hope, "The priest promised me that he would let me go and grind wood with that male orc."
"He meant that as long as we work honestly, we can stay in the Cangyan tribe and he will feed us!"
When Ai Hong heard Ai Shi's words, her face lit up with joy, but she quickly calmed down.
His aged face was etched with worry. "It's good that you can stay here. Work hard, and you'll never go hungry again."
Ai Shi immediately saw through Ai Hong's thoughts and quickly explained, "The priest just said that as long as we perform well, the other tribesmen can come too!"
Ai Hong stared in disbelief. "Really? They're willing to take us in?"
Are there really orcs who don't beat or drive away dwarf beasts, and even feed them?
Ai Hong could hardly believe her ears.
His wish was actually very simple: he just wanted a place to settle down and make a living, even if they didn't have enough to eat every day, they could still do a lot of work.
Dwarf Stone was also beaming with joy, "That's right, that's what the High Priest just said!"
At this moment, a glimmer of hope for the future finally rose in his short, red, and cloudy eyes.
His rough hand slapped heavily across Dwarf Stone's head as he grinned and said, "Then we'll definitely work hard!"
He's not bragging, but every single one of the dwarf beastmen is a hardworking and honest beastman!
Lin Baiyan would definitely benefit from taking them in!
So the carpentry team gained a new member, Dwarf Stone, who diligently followed behind Lin Baiyan to learn carpentry.
Start with the most basic wood sanding. Initially, the goal is to sand the wood pieces until they are smooth and even. This work is very tedious, but it is a great way to practice your hand skills.
The little cub was very serious, holding a not-so-good stone shovel and scraper, carefully planing the wood. Even when splinters pricked its fingers, it didn't complain of pain, just wiped them on its grass skirt and continued working.
He would occasionally pick up the right-angle ruler Lin Baiyan had given him to check if it was flat.
To be fair, Dwarf Stone does have some talent and a knack for it; he mastered the use of those carpentry tools in just one afternoon.
Moreover, he strictly followed the steps taught by Lin Baiyan. Carpentry work cannot be done carelessly; whatever is said to be done, is done.
Most beastmen are rough around the edges and think that "good enough" is fine, but in reality, even a small difference can lead to huge discrepancies, which is why Lin Baiyan is worried.
After he gradually became familiar with the operation, Lin Baiyan began to have him grind the wood into an identical curved mesh.
Dwarf Stone still worked very quickly. The cub's hands were delicate, and he would often get scratched and scraped, but he never complained of pain.
And so, Lin Baiyan slowly taught him, and Ai Shi absorbed the knowledge he taught him like water in a sponge.
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In a corner behind the large cave, Lin Baiyan nudged the tall male orc next to him, "What do you think?"
Lang Cang's dark eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the small figure not far away. "He is indeed working very hard."
After that day, Lin Baiyan told him that he didn't care what the dwarf beasts thought.
In his view, these dwarf beasts were quite clever, knowing how to fight for their own survival in dire straits.
Lin Baiyan smiled slightly, "He's not only hardworking, but also very talented."
He had taken a liking to this talent, and nowadays, Ai Shi was like an uncut gem in his eyes. If his grandfather saw him, he might want to take him on as a student.
Wolf Cang thought for a moment. The old dwarf beast and the other cub had been working like they were on steroids these past few days. He said in a deep voice, "They can come, but there are conditions."
"We need to ask the orcs in the tribe first."
Lin Baiyan nodded. "We'll start firing bricks and tiles in a couple of days, and our tribe doesn't have enough manpower, which is why I had this idea."
It's now the last month of the snow season. Soon, spring will arrive, and the ground will gradually loosen, making it the best time for them to build houses.
As for planting, Lin Baiyan had already collected a large batch of seeds, just waiting to plant them one by one in the spring.
He explained his plan to Lang Cang, listing each step on his fingers, and finally looked up at him with blinking eyes, saying, "So I'm really not just overflowing with sympathy."
Lang Cang chuckled softly, "I know."
After the two made their decision, they went to Rabbit Forest to get some fresh air.
While sewing animal skin clothes in a large cave in the Rabbit Forest, Lin Baiyan called him to his cave and told him about it.
He didn't think so after hearing it. Tu Lin knew that the dwarfs had a bad reputation, but those few dwarfs hadn't actually done anything to harm them.
Of course, the most important reason why Rabbit Forest agreed was that these dwarf beasts had such a heavy workload, yet they ate very little food.
He's not stupid. Why would a fool like him give up so much food for such a huge reward?
Thus, a meeting was held in the Azure Flame Tribe to discuss whether or not to keep the dwarves. This was the Azure Flame Tribe's first collective meeting.
Lin Baiyan didn't step forward at the beginning; it was Tu Lin who spoke first. He insisted on bringing up the matter first, saying, "If they are unwilling, they will blame me. You are the priest of the tribe, and your prestige is very important!"
He would not allow Lin Baiyan's position to be shaken in any way because of this matter.
Lin Baiyan knew that Tu Lin was doing this for his own good. Seeing the sub-beastman looking at him with loving eyes, he squatted down, hugged his knees, and looked up at him, "Uncle Tu Lin..."
Tu Lin sat on the wooden stool and reached out to touch Lin Baiyan's hair. The calloused hand made Lin Baiyan feel unusually at ease.
Inside the cave at this moment.
The dwarves looked anxiously at the group of beastmen gathered inside the large cave, awaiting their judgment.
"I called everyone here today because..."
Tu Lin's voice came out slowly, and when he finished speaking, the cave was completely silent. You could probably hear a pin drop.
Wolf Cang broke the silence first, "The priest and I also think we can keep them, but we need to ask for your opinion."
At this moment, Huqiu scratched his head and said with some confusion, "Aren't there already so many people working in the tribe? Why do we need to feed so many more people?"
People started to voice their opinions, one after another.
“Yes, Chieftain, we can all do the work.”
"Why should we let the dwarfs take our food?"
Lang Cang listened to everyone's chatter without saying anything to stop them, and finally waited until everyone's voices gradually quieted down.
At this moment, the hope in Dwarf Stone and Dwarf Red's eyes gradually faded.