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Chapter 116
Luo An said that his father and grandfather both served in the army, and the family kept two hands. Luo An was influenced and learned kung fu since he was a child, and then he was spotted by Cui Xing and became the entourage of this photography.

Luo An asked Ye Yan where he learned Kung Fu, and Ye Yan just laughed and said, "When I was young, my body was relatively weak. My grandfather taught me a few skills."

After chatting for a few more words, Mo Qing finally finished washing, her hair was wet, and she put on new clothes, which looked good.

When it was Ye Yan's turn, he washed off the dust and sweat on his body, and also applied some plant ash, rubbing his hair until he felt his hair became soft again, then buried it in the water to wash off the plant ash on his body.

I stroked my hair and felt much better.

Continue to wear some ragged clothes. In fact, many people like to wear short sleeves when they are hot. In this kind of place, more skin will be exposed to ultraviolet rays, and the body's moisture will also be lost quickly.

Let Mo Qing hold the pitcher, and Ye Yan picked up the two buckets of mud by himself.

He tied a cross knot with several lengths of rope, like the wrapping of a gift box, strung it with a stick, and put it on his shoulders, and the effect was not bad.Put all the changed clothes in a bag, put them in the small bag behind Roan, and go back to deal with them at noon.

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The sky was covered with dark clouds, the hot sun was hidden behind the clouds, and the sky and the earth were slightly darkened.

The sea breeze blows, but there is a particularly stuffy feeling.

Ye Yan was carrying two buckets of mud, which didn't look like much, but they were actually quite heavy. The average soil weighs about 2 grams per cubic centimeter, which means that one liter of soil weighs four catties. The two cans of mud are roughly estimated to be at least There are 10 liters, that is to say, it must weigh fifty or sixty catties.

Ye Yan put the earthen jar inside the house, looked at the sky, frowned, and said, "Mo Qing, let's go to the forest to pick up some more wood later, otherwise there will be no dry wood to use when it rains."

Mo Qing nodded, put down the pitcher, and took a sip of the water in the bamboo tube. At this temperature, the water will deteriorate very quickly, but there is no way to do it, so I can only let it go, and wait until I make better clay Can, you can drink boiled water, basically extinct the bacteria, it is simply beautiful.

After tidying up their things, Ye Yan and Mo Qing stepped out of the small bamboo house again. Ye Yan looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, and then at the neatly arranged and tightly stitched bamboo roof. He couldn't help but smile, feeling a sense of accomplishment Spontaneously, I don't know if I can withstand this round of wind and rain tests.

I hugged a large pile of dry wood outside and stacked it inside the house, about half a meter high, which should be enough.

Ye Yan wanted to continue to go out to collect some, but the rain had already started to fall, and the sound of "swooshing" rain spread across the island, even drowning out the sound of the waves.

Bean-sized raindrops poured down and landed on the bamboo roof above Ye Yan's head, and then fell along the raised smooth bamboo surface into the ditch, flowing down and splashing on the dry ground. Ye Yan nodded, because there was no rain in the house Leakage, it seems that his construction standard is not bad.What made Ye Yan very satisfied was the drainage roof modeled on the buildings in southern China, which was the crystallization of people's wisdom.

In the Pacific Ocean, 50MM of rainfall can be achieved in an instant.Drops of water that had condensed for a long time fell from the sky, splashed and splashed on the dry soil, gathered into a trickle, and moistened the earth.A faint rain curtain floated between the sky and the earth, and the heavy rain was pattering outside the house, washing away the heat.

Ye Yan sat on a piece of dead wood, looking at the slowly burning bonfire. It was not needed for lighting during the day, so there was only a small amount of wood to prevent it from going out.

Mo Qing folded her arms and smiled slightly: "I don't know why, but I feel very safe."

Ye Yan nodded slightly. He naturally knew this feeling. Human beings always have different feelings for a lonely boat on the water, a small hut in the rain at night, or a candle in the dark.

The rain continued, but Ye Yan did not stop because of it. He picked out the impurities in the fresh soil bit by bit. The soil Ye Yan chose was basically not rotten soil. There were no dead leaves or branches, and there were only some gravel in it. The slightly larger ones are easy to pick out, and the small ones don’t need to be too concerned. After it is mixed with water, it is easy to touch after rubbing it.

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After picking for about half an hour, and the stones were almost picked, Ye Yan began to prepare for the next step, mixing water to make a clay pot.

Finding a clean and flat wooden board, Ye Yan adjusted the clay, took a handful of clay, kneaded it into a fine ball, touched some stones, and directly buckled them out, just like acne on the skin, very It is easy to perceive that there should not be too many rocks, otherwise it will affect the final product and be easy to crack.

Slap the ball on a wooden board and hammer it into a disk. Basically, you need a bottom disk mud embryo for everything. To make a clay pot, Ye Yan must first have a large mouth, and then it must be thicker, not like a clay pot. Thin.

Ye Yan moved according to his heart, and the lumps of soil were constantly changing shapes in his hands. They were twisted into long cylindrical soil strips and placed on the mud embryo one by one, gradually stretching outwards, and finally turned into a 25 cm high, The arc-shaped clay pot with a diameter of about 30 cm has an arc of about 45 degrees.The base is 10 cm, with a smooth upward spread.

It's a bit like an enlarged version of the bowl, and Ye Yan also made a clay pot lid with a little curvature.And this pot lid is relatively thin, the thickness can't be pointed at, and Ye Yan also left a small air hole on it.Hum, if there is no lid, if you want to cook food, you have to wait until the sea is gone.

If the moisture ratio is correct, the clay ware should be slightly moist to the touch and somewhat hard.Ye Yan didn't treat these pottery like he did at the beginning, he tried to do his best.

Ye Yan took a clam shell and rubbed it hard on the surface of the clay pot. This can make the surface of the clay pot smoother, and it will become smoother with time, which is the same as grinding the blade of a knife.

After Ye Yan demonstrated for a while, he handed over the work to Mo Qing, who would continue to make other clay ware.There was plenty of soil left, enough to make two more clay pots and lids.

In the same way, knead a big jade spiral ball with both hands, then hammer it into a disc, then knead some long strips, coil them around the disc, and repeat this until a 35 cm earthen jar with a diameter of 15 cm is made. , The mouth of the tank is 10 cm, and then continue to make a cover for it to prevent dust from falling inside.

Then Ye Yan randomly made a few tiles, these are to seal the opening of the kiln during firing, so that the internal temperature will be higher.

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It lasted for more than an hour before the rain stopped. The dark clouds in the sky cleared and the sun reappeared. The water vapor evaporated and the air was slightly cool.

Outside the hut, the raindrops fell on the beach and formed some potholes, and the coconut trees were covered with drops of water, and the leaves were extraordinarily green, showing a scene of renewal of all things.

According to Ye Yan's estimation, at least this kind of weather takes about half a day, and the water on the ground should be able to do it.

Ye Yan didn't have time to appreciate the beautiful scenery outside after the rain, he was still immersed in making pottery.

It took Ye Yan almost a morning to make the pottery, picking stones, mixing mud, making, and polishing.However, after investing so much time, the results are good. Ye Yan got a polished earthen pot and lid, two similar jugs that can hold 6 or 7 liters of water, and a few tiles.

Then just give them a little time and wait for them to dry before entering the kiln for firing.

(End of this chapter)