I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 151 Weeding

The orcs working for him didn't ask any questions. They picked up their tools and started digging. Bai Ling didn't stand idly by either, but worked alongside them.

After a shallow layer of the pit had been dug, an orc finally asked, "Ling, what are you digging this pit for? To tan animal hides?"

They had already seen how the orcs of the High Tree Tribe tanned animal hides; they didn't use smoke, but instead soaked the hides in a water pit first.

Bai Ling shook his head as he worked and said, "No, we dug this pit to compost manure."

Yes, Bai Ling plans to compost manure.

Manure is dirty, but it's also a good thing. In this era without chemical fertilizers, composting manure is essential for farming.

Farming without manure is like messing around blindly. If Bai Ling wants to farm, digging a big pit to compost manure is a must.

Bai Ling explained the purpose of the large pit and how to compost the manure to the working beastmen. Finally, she said, "Fertilizer is essential for farming. My family farms so many fields, but only a small plot is fertilized, and the crops on that plot grow much better."

Hearing that the large pit was dug to help the crops grow better, the orcs didn't say much, but they worked even harder.

Besides digging holes, Bai Ling also took these orcs to his fields. He taught them how to plant seedlings, catch insects, and prune and remove fruit from melons and fruits. At first, the orcs didn't understand why they had to pull up perfectly good crops or remove perfectly good fruits. After Bai Ling explained, they understood why they had to do it.

Too many or too densely packed crops will prevent them from growing properly, resulting in a smaller harvest. Similarly, if too many small melons grow on a single vine, none of the melons will grow large enough, so some need to be removed. If the vine grows too vigorously, it will also steal nutrients from the melons, causing them to grow smaller as well. Therefore, once the vine has grown, the tops of the melons should be removed.

In addition, the soil in the fields should be loosened with a hoe so that crops and fruits will grow better and faster.

Not only the orcs from other tribes, but also Bai Ling's own people gathered around when they saw him teaching people how to work in the fields. They watched Bai Ling work and asked him all sorts of questions, and Bai Ling answered them all carefully as long as he knew the answer.

*

The orcs of the central tribe are leaving.

As he had promised, the clan chief gave them a long sword and two daggers.

Ironware was extremely valuable, and the orcs of the central tribe wanted to trade it for something, but Zhan refused.

“You have already traded your animal meat with our tribe. If you leave these things with our tribe, what will you use to trade with the next tribe? Can you sustain yourself for the entire journey with just that salt?”

"If you feel bad about it, bring some more things for our tribe next time you come."

The orc leading the Central Tribe thanked Zhan and then said to Bai Ling, "Ling, we have remembered what you asked us to find. All kinds of plant seeds, besides those that can be used for food, we also need to collect plant seeds with strange smells, plants that can produce threads, stones with golden specks, and all sorts of other interesting things."

Bai Ling's eyes lit up. He said, "What I need most is a plant that can produce individual threads. This is really important to me. If you find it, can you send someone to deliver it to me immediately? I'll take as many as you have."

The leader of the central tribe said, "Of course, I will treat this as my top priority."

Bai Ling bowed to him and said, "Thank you."

The leader of the central tribe did not let Bai Ling bow to him. He helped Bai Ling up and said, "Ling, you don't need to thank me. If anyone should thank you, it should be me thanking you. Whether it's houses or how to farm, these are very important to us. Compared to what you taught us, what we can do is insignificant."

He released Bai Ling's arm and said to Bai Ling, "Ling, we should be thanking you. Thank you for being willing to teach us all this. I have already sent the Sky Orcs back to the tribe to report the news, and they may return in the fall."

Zhan said from the side, "Don't worry about that. If your tribe really sends people, I will make arrangements for them."

The orcs of the central tribe bid farewell to Zhan and Bai Ling, transformed into their beast forms, nodded to their people, and then strode away.

The Sky Orcs circled the Hightree Tribe a few times, let out several loud cries, and then chased after their people in the direction they had gone.

After the tribesmen had all left, Zhan patted Bai Ling on the shoulder and laughed, "Ling, you're about to become famous throughout the entire orc world."

Bai Ling was a little confused, so Zhan explained to him, "In addition to exchanging goods with the tribes along the way, the caravans of the central tribes also pass on messages between the tribes. Your name will definitely spread throughout the entire orc world along with the caravans."

Caravans only send Sky Orcs back to their tribes to report when something significant happens that could affect the entire orc world. This has never happened in the surrounding tribes before. Now, Ling alone has made the caravan make the entire decision.

Zhan was in a great mood; he could already see his tribe and Ling's name spreading throughout the entire orc continent.

*

Orcs from surrounding tribes arrived one after another, and even more orcs began to work, accelerating the construction of houses within the tribe.

Bai Ling sent more people to make mud bricks, cut down trees and burn charcoal, sent some orcs to collect iron ore, and sent two orcs to cut reeds.

He wanted to make paper, and the best material for papermaking was hemp. However, Bai Ling couldn't find hemp around the tribe, so he had to use reeds instead.

He didn't have high requirements for paper; as long as it could be made, that was fine. He would use reeds to make paper for the time being, and then try using wheat straw to make paper after the wheat matured.

Bai Ling himself was immersed in the carpentry team, working on getting the seed drill and weeding hoe ready.

The weeding hoe is relatively simple; the most difficult part is the wheel that serves as the ground contact point. Now, there are several carpenters in the tribe, and they are all very skilled. With the joint efforts of Bai Ling and the tribespeople, the weeding hoe was quickly made.

After the hoe was made, it was immediately taken to the field for testing. When the orcs who were working in the field saw that Bai Ling had made something new, they all put down what they were doing and came over to watch.

The villagers asked what the hoe was for, and Bai Ling explained, "This is specially used for weeding. After crops are planted, weeds will grow in the ground, and the soil will become compacted after rain. This can be used to weed and turn the soil."

Bai Ling demonstrated for everyone. He pushed the hoe forward from behind, and because the hoe had wheels, Bai Ling pushed it quite easily.