163: Mining clay

"Haha, don't rush, don't rush, there's plenty for everyone."

Lu Fan couldn't help but laugh out loud, seeing the Monkey King's greedy expression, and handed it another piece.

The Little Monkey, on the other hand, ate more gracefully. It carefully held the piece of meat with its small paws, slowly savoring it bite by small bite.

From time to time, it would look up with its large, watery eyes at Lu Fan and An Lan, as if thanking them for the food.

After eating the bear meat, everyone was content.

After eating and drinking his fill, the Monkey King became even more active.

It jumped up and down in the Shelter, running to the campfire one moment and to Lu Fan the next, as if it had endless energy.

Suddenly, the Monkey King seemed to remember something.

It ran to Lu Fan, pointed at the campfire, then pointed at itself, and then made a gesture of holding something, while chirping "zhi zhi" sounds.

Lu Fan initially didn't understand what the Monkey King meant and looked at it in confusion.

Seeing that Lu Fan didn't understand, the Monkey King scratched its ears and cheeks in frustration, repeating the actions several times.

This time, Lu Fan finally understood; the Monkey King wanted to take some fire back with it.

"That won't do."

Lu Fan quickly waved his hand, "Fire is not something you can just take with you. If you accidentally cause a mountain fire, that would be a huge problem. Everything in this forest would suffer, and then you and your little friends would have nowhere to live."

The Monkey King seemed to understand Lu Fan's words. A hint of loss appeared in its eyes, and it hung its head, looking a bit dejected.

Seeing this, Lu Fan quickly comforted it: "However, Monkey King, if you want to eat roasted meat, you can always bring meat here to roast, and An Lan and I will definitely welcome you."

Hearing this, the Monkey King's eyes lit up again, and it jumped up excitedly, starting to gesticulate wildly again.

It kept chirping happily, as if saying: "Great, great, I can eat roasted meat again in the future."

Late at night, the moonlight streamed like water through the gaps in the leaves, scattering into the Shelter.

Lu Fan and An Lan lay on their makeshift bed. Though tired, their hearts were filled with anticipation at the thought of mining clay tomorrow.

And the Monkey King also took the Little Monkey back to their nest.

Early the next morning, the sun, like a mischievous child, eagerly pierced through the leaves, shining into the Shelter.

Lu Fan and An Lan got up early and began preparing for today's clay mining operation.

They brought their clay mining tools and some essential supplies, such as ropes and water bottles.

Big Horn and Da Hei also sensed the difference today, running around excitedly in the Shelter.

Big Horn shook its majestic Big Horns, as if cheering for the work about to begin.

Da Hei, meanwhile, stuck out its tongue and wagged its tail, following closely behind Lu Fan, unwilling to leave him for a moment.

Accompanied by Big Horn and Da Hei, Lu Fan and An Lan set off with high spirits towards the Clay Pit.

Along the way, the sunlight filtered through the dense branches and leaves, casting golden patches of light on the ground, like a golden carpet specially laid by nature, seemingly wishing them a smooth start to their mining work today.

"An Lan, how much clay do you think we can dig today? Maybe it won't be long before we can start building a house!"

Lu Fan said excitedly as he walked, his eyes sparkling with anticipation for their future new home.

An Lan smiled and replied, "It's hard to say, but with your drive, we'll definitely have a bountiful harvest today."

Before long, they arrived at the Clay Pit.

The sight before them made Lu Fan frown slightly.

The clay in the pit, having been submerged in water for a long time, had become thin and soft, like a large pot of overcooked porridge. It would be quite difficult to mine it directly.

"Good heavens, this Clay Pit is practically a big mud pit. It seems digging directly from the pit isn't realistic."

Lu Fan shook his head helplessly and carefully observed the surroundings.

Just as he was feeling a bit troubled, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey!"

Following the direction of Lu Fan's finger, it turned out that around the pit, there was a lot of clay that had dried out from exposure to the sun.

These dry clays were like hidden treasures in the corners, waiting for them to unearth.

"There's truly always a way! These dry clays will be much easier to mine," An Lan also showed a joyful smile.

Lu Fan immediately picked up a shovel, ready to get to work.

He first carefully shoveled away the ordinary topsoil, as if unveiling a mysterious veil. With each shovel, a small puff of dust rose.

As the topsoil was gradually cleared, the dark, fine-textured clay underneath slowly revealed itself.

"This clay is really good quality, very sticky. The bricks fired from it will definitely be strong."

Lu Fan said excitedly, shoveling the clay vigorously as he spoke, with an enthusiasm as if he had struck a gold mine.

However, the mining process was not easy.

These dry clays were not only hard but also very compact, requiring considerable effort with each shovel full.

Before long, Lu Fan was panting, his forehead covered with dense beads of sweat that rolled down his cheeks and dripped onto the ground beneath his feet.

An Lan wasn't idle either; she helped stack the shoveled clay into piles, making it easier for Big Horn to carry.

Big Horn stood obediently to the side, occasionally lowering its head to curiously sniff the freshly dug clay.

"Big Horn, we're relying on you in a bit to safely transport all these treasures back."

Lu Fan patted Big Horn's head, as if communicating with an old comrade.

Big Horn seemed to understand, shaking its head and letting out a loud cry, as if responding to Lu Fan's entrustment.

As time passed, the pile of clay on the ground grew higher and higher, like a small black hill.

Lu Fan straightened his back, wiped the sweat from his face, and looked at the results before him, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.

"That's enough for now, let Big Horn carry these back first."

Lu Fan said, and then he and An Lan carefully moved the clay onto Big Horn's back.

Big Horn steadily carried the clay, walking with firm steps towards the Shelter.

Da Hei followed behind Big Horn, dutifully escorting the precious "cargo."

Once Big Horn and Da Hei returned to the Shelter, Lu Fan and An Lan immediately began a new round of mining.

In this way, they traveled back and forth between the Clay Pit and the Shelter, each trip bringing back a full load of clay.

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Around noon, the sun became exceptionally scorching, like a large fireball baking the earth.

Lu Fan and An Lan found some shade under a tree and sat down to rest.

They took out the pre-prepared iced tea and drank it in large gulps, relieving their body's heat and fatigue.

"Today was really tiring, but looking at all that clay, it feels like it was all worth it," Lu Fan said with a satisfied smile on his face.