However, as the Orcs produced more and more jerky, some problems were also exposed.
For example, the Orcs who had more cubs and a greater need for food had more places to hang jerky under the eaves. However, there was still some distance to the amount of jerky they needed to survive the rainy season.
However, they didn't have enough places to continue drying their jerky.
If they wanted to dry their jerky, they needed a ventilated environment and a high temperature to quickly dehydrate the jerky before it went bad. After the jerky was dried, it couldn't be directly placed on the ground.
Even though it was still the dry season, there would still be some moisture on the ground. If the jerky was placed directly on the ground, it would be damp again due to the moisture. Therefore, the dried jerky had to be hung under the eaves where there was no moisture and ventilation.
But no matter who it was, who wouldn't want to have more food? Therefore, the Orcs couldn't find a place to continue drying their jerky. At this time, they started to need a container that didn't take up much space but could store enough jerky.
Because Jiujiu taught them how to store their jerky, they felt that Jiujiu must have a way to store their jerky.
Although Jiujiu taught all the Orcs how to dry their jerky in the beginning, the responsibility of drying their jerky fell on the shoulders of the Orcs because the male Orcs shouldered the responsibility of hunting for food. As a matter of fact, when Sha Qing went out to hunt, the Orcs who had no place to continue drying their jerky came to Sha Qing's house to look for Jiujiu.
Because Jiujiu taught them how to store enough food during the rainy season, their attitude towards Jiujiu had undergone a 360 degree change. Previously, they only called Jiujiu by her name, but now, they respectfully called her Priestess Jiujiu.
"Priestess, we have many children in our house. Now, the eaves are full of jerky, but we still can't store enough jerky. May I ask if Priestess has a better way to store the dried jerky?" The one who spoke was an attractive female orc named Huang Sha. She was a rat-type orc. Although she only went into heat once a year, she gave birth like a rat giving birth to babies. She could give birth to more than a dozen babies at a time. In the entire tribe, she had the most cubs. However, because there were too many cubs, every single one of them was the apple of her and her husband's eye. When the rainy season came, they couldn't bear to abandon any of them. As a result, after so many years, none of their cubs survived.
When she said this, her face was filled with sorrow. It was obvious that she was thinking of those cubs that died tragically from hunger.
Jiujiu looked at Huang Sha, and her eyes instantly lit up.
In fact, during this period of time, Jiujiu had been thinking about how to popularize her method of baking ceramics. However, it took a lot of time to make ceramics, and it required a lot of firewood. It also required someone to watch over it at all times. If the temperature was too high or too low, it would be easy for bad things to happen. Therefore, Jiujiu had never spoken. Now that Huang Sha had spoken, Jiujiu took this opportunity to prepare to popularize her knowledge of ceramics.
Jiujiu looked at Huang Sha and said, "I have a way, but it takes a lot of time and energy. I don't know if you are willing to spend the time."
Originally, the beastmen who came with Huang Sha had a crisis of not having enough space to store food in their homes. They only mentioned it because Huang Sha's home was the most serious. Now that they heard Jiujiu say that she really had a way to store food, their eyes instantly lit up. They almost immediately nodded and said, "We are willing, we are willing."
In their opinion, spending a little time and energy was not a problem. After all, spending a little time and energy in exchange for enough food to ensure that they and their cubs would not starve to death when the rainy season came. As long as one was human, they would know which was more cost-effective.
Seeing that these female beastmen were really willing, Jiujiu nodded and agreed. She said, "Since you are all willing, then from now on, no matter what I say, you have to do it. And don't question my decisions. Is that alright?"
The female beastmen looked at each other. Although they had some complaints about Jiujiu saying that no matter what she said, they had to do it and not question her, but the method of making jerky was taught to them by Jiujiu free of charge. And this time, it was a method to store jerky. Compared to not questioning, they were more willing to choose to believe in Jiujiu.
Seeing that the female beastmen were willing to believe in her, Jiujiu let them all go back and come back the next day.
The ceramics that Jiujiu made for herself and Sha Qing were all small things that only needed a fire. But if she wanted to make something bigger for everyone and could store a large amount of food for a long time, then she would have to use a large vat.
The large vat naturally required a larger space, and the required space was still more important. The control of the fire was naturally more important. The firing environment was also much harsher than that of the small pottery. Jiujiu instantly recalled the pottery kiln she had seen on the tree before.
There were many types of kilns, and there were also many shapes. But now was the era of slash-and-burn farming, so Jiujiu needed a kiln that was easier to build. It would be best if it could be built without too much effort according to the local conditions.
After all, although she taught the people in this tribe how to make jerky, if the kiln took too long, their trust in her would dissipate bit by bit under suspicion.
At night, when Sha Qing came back, Jiujiu stewed a pot of meat soup as usual. After that, she made some jerky and told Sha Qing that she wanted to make the porcelain in their house on a large scale.
Jiujiu looked into Sha Qing's eyes and said, "You have seen these things that I made. They are quite sturdy and are not afraid of fire or water. If you put the jerky inside and seal it with animal skin, it will definitely be able to store for a long time."
After Jiujiu finished speaking, she subconsciously looked at Sha Qing.
When Jiujiu was talking, Sha Qing had been thinking about something with his head down. Seeing that Jiujiu had finished speaking, he lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded.
He had used the things that Jiujiu baked for a long time. It was just as Jiujiu said. It was not afraid of water or fire. Most importantly, it could isolate moisture. If it was really like what Jiujiu said, the dried meat could be placed in such a container and wrapped tightly with animal skin to isolate the moisture outside. It could definitely be stored for a long time. However …
Sha Qing looked at Jiujiu and put forward his idea, "Your idea is very good, but these things that you make are too small. One can't hold much. And if you need a piece of animal skin for each, not many people can accept it."
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