“But Shaman, some people might not be suitable for making these things.” Yu Ying said, thinking of those who were clumsy and could not learn no matter how much they were taught.
“That’s fine. Those who are suitable can make them, those who aren’t can do other things instead.” Su Bai said.
The baskets and winnowing baskets were not expensive to make in terms of materials, though they might take more time. Some people might only be able to make one or two per day. However, there were many people in the Tribe. If each person made one, the Tribe would have hundreds of them in a day.
This was not a small number by any means. Also, the convenience of baskets and winnowing baskets was obvious. If they took them to the Spotted Deer Tribe to trade, one basket or one winnowing basket could be exchanged for quite a lot of dried meat.
“Shaman, do you have other plans?” Yu Ying asked.
“Yes, plenty of things for them to do, not just handicrafts.” Su Bai smiled.
Yu Ying’s curiosity was piqued again, her fox ears twitching continuously. Tilting her head, she curiously asked, “What does the Shaman plan to have them do?”
“Besides learning how to read and write, they can also collect mushrooms in the forest, which can add to the Tribe’s food supply.” Su Bai said.
During the rainy season, many interesting things would grow in the forest.
Mushrooms tasted great. It was a good mix to their diet. Much better than constantly eating meat.
“Mushrooms? What are those?” Yu Ying heard another new term.
The fox eared girl had been hearing all sorts of new terms since staying in the wooden house. Sometimes she did not understand any of these terms, only knowing they sounded interesting.
“A type of plant that looks like an umbrella and tastes quite good.” Su Bai explained.
Mushrooms were easy to recognize, looking exactly like open umbrellas. They were a delicacy many people sought after on Earth.
“Like an umbrella? Then wouldn’t they be very big?” Yu Ying exclaimed.
The fox eared girl had seen an umbrella at Gu Mu’s place – when opened, it was quite large.
“Hahaha…” Su Bai was truly defeated by her innocence, and said with a laugh, “They’re not that big, they just look similar in shape. Mushrooms are actually quite small.”
The curiosity in Yu Ying’s pink eyes grew stronger, and she said in a soft, cute voice, “I really want to know what these mushrooms look like.”
Once the fox eared girl knew there was something novel, she would be very eager to know what they looked like. In this way she was quite similar to Yan Hua, though the latter was more adventurous.
“You’ll know when the time comes. You’ll also get to taste delicious mushrooms are,” Su Bai smiled.
“Okay,” Yu Ying began to look forward to it, then puzzledly asked, “Shaman, besides these, are there other things?”
The fox eared girl felt that there were many people in the Tribe, and these two jobs alone might not be enough to keep them all busy.
“Of course. The rain only prevents hunting, many other things can still be done.” Su Bai said.
He understood that the rainy season was not going to be torrential rain. It was just slightly heavier rain that was continuous without end.
With umbrellas or rain garments, things would be manageable. They could still work as usual.
“But when it’s raining, what else can they do?” Yu Ying asked.
“Same as before, going to the forest to find stones. Carry the stones back. As for the building of the houses, that can be done after the rain stops.” Su Bai said. ɽΆΝＯ𝐛Εŝ
In his view, since the rain was not too heavy, most work could still be done and would not be too difficult.
Moreover, during the month-plus rainy season, if they could gather many stones, they could start building houses immediately after the rainy season.
This would save a lot of time transporting stones, since there were only twenty-some days between the end of the rainy season and the arrival of the snow season.
Saving time on stone transport at this point would be like having charcoal in the snowy weather. They could build more houses this way.
“That’s certainly a way to save up on time, but wouldn’t it be hard to carry those stones while holding onto umbrellas?” Yu Ying asked puzzledly.
The fox eared girl imagined the scene – one hand holding an umbrella, one hand carrying stones. Would that that be too difficult? Or one person holding an umbrella while another carried stones? That would be too troublesome and it wasted a lot of manpower.
“I know, that’s why we need to make rain garments – clothes that can keep out the rain.” Su Bai smiled.
He thought of raincoats from Earth. Raincoats were incredibly convenient, freeing up both hands when worn.
Though this era did not have the exact material to make raincoats, they had Smooth Skin Lizard Hide. Unfortunately, it would be too wasteful to use this rare but miraculous material. Thus, Su Bai thought of using leaves. since most leaves here were waterproof, which he had noticed since he first arrived in this world.
Though the leaves were not large, they were long enough, which would save time in making clothes.
If they used enough leaves and densely packed them together, rain would not penetrate through.
“Rain garments?” Yu Ying was truly learning a lot today, hearing so many unfamiliar terms at once.
“You can think of it as an umbrella you wear, one you don’t need hands to hold.” Su Bai explained.
After all, umbrellas were for keeping dry, and rain garments were the same. They both kept its user from getting wet, so it was relatively easy to understand.
“An umbrella I can wear?” Yu Ying looked surprised, “How amazing! Shaman, what do rain garments look like?”
The fox eared girl’s curiosity emerged again, especially about something so fascinating.
“I’ll draw it for you. I need to have Gu Mu start making them.” Su Bai smiled.
Fortunately, Gu Mu has recruited many helpers now. Otherwise, he alone might not be able to make so many things.
“Great!” Yu Ying smiled and nodded, her pink fox ears twitching in anticipation.
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