The iron hammer struck the iron chisel, and the chisel chipped away the excess parts of the granite.
They tried to chisel the granite into the shape of a millstone as much as possible, and polished the surface smooth.
Lynn gripped the chisel with his left hand and the hammer with his right, each blow falling one after another.
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The collision of metal against metal caused Lynn’s hands to become slightly numb after a long time.
Let Red go hunting, Lex brew beer, and Kuisi cook; there was no problem with that.
However, making a millstone was a technical task.
Besides Lynn, who had the knowledge to make a millstone in his mind, none of them could do it.
Wasting a Memory Pearl to make a millstone?
Lynn didn’t think it was necessary!
Making a millstone could also increase [Crafting] experience; they just needed to grind it out.
While Lynn was busy, he wouldn’t let them idle either.
His gaze fell on the nearby scene, Red and the other two were collecting tree branches as thick as arms from the forest’s edge.
They then used an iron saw to cut them into lengths about one meter long.
Lynn was preparing to produce charcoal!
Then use the charcoal to fire ceramic products.
The previously made wooden bowls, even though Kuisi washed them, were still essentially wood, with many pores and food residue!
Previously, when he felled pine wood to build a wooden house, he had left some branches behind.
Having been left for so many days, they had long since been wind-dried.
They could be completely used to produce charcoal!
As for the clay needed to make ceramic products...
The Acadia River had no shortage of clay.
The millstone was divided into the upper and lower millstones, which had already been chiseled and shaped under Lynn’s efforts.
The next step was to determine the center position of the millstone.
Lynn used a straight branch for comparison and quickly pinpointed the center.
With a motion of his hand, he picked up the iron hammer and chisel again to continue chiseling.
The chiseled center point was where the entire millstone’s axis was located.
Afterward, the malt was crushed, the grain processed, all rotating around the central axis.
With a firm force of Lynn’s right hand holding the hammer, the center hole of the lower millstone was smoothly chiseled out amidst a crisp sound.
A twist of the iron chisel in his hand.
Lynn started carving the millstone’s grinding pattern; the deeper the pattern, the greater the density, the better the grinding effect...
With both upper and lower millstones completed, Lynn began to install the axis.
Without an iron axis, he temporarily opted to use wood.
Inserting the axis through the lower millstone, then lifting the upper millstone to install it on the axis.
Lynn attempted to turn it several times, confirming the axis was securely installed and the gap between the upper and lower stones was uniform, allowing smooth and steady rotation.
The millstone was finally completed!
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Looking at the complete millstone before him, a sense of pride welled up in Lynn’s heart.
He possessed the [Heavenly Artifacts] ability.
By continually grinding, he could quickly acquire knowledge.
But this was also earned by his own continuous effort and manual labor.
Lex and the other two, who had collected the dry branches, came to Lynn’s side.
Kuisi was just about to speak when Lex stepped forward excitedly.
He glanced at Lynn for confirmation, and Lynn nodded knowingly at him.
Lex grasped the handle above the millstone with his right hand, applied a bit of force, and the millstone smoothly and evenly began to rotate.
The friction between the millstones emitted a sound Lex thoroughly enjoyed.
Lex exclaimed in disbelief, "Master Lynn, you really made a millstone?"
For a skilled craftsman, Lex wouldn’t have been surprised at all.
But the person who crafted this medium-sized millstone was their Master Lynn.
How could Lex not be excited?
Moreover, with the millstone, he could start brewing beer.
Lynn looked at Lex and asked, "Besides the millstone, what else did you say you needed?"
Lex immediately shook his head, "Master Lynn, as long as we have the millstone, I can find a way to solve the rest of the tools myself."
"However, Master Lynn, I’d like to ask, how much barley are you planning to use for the first batch of beer?"
Lynn stared directly at Lex, questioning, "What’s the success rate of your beer brewing? How much beer can be produced from a pound of barley?"
Lex’s face displayed a proud expression, "About three pounds, and as for the success rate... one hundred percent success!"
Facing Lynn’s direct gaze, Lex showed no sign of backing down, "Master Lynn, I’ve never failed since I became a brewer from an apprentice!"
Lynn turned to Kuisi, "How much barley is left?"
Kuisi thought for a few seconds and replied, "Master Lynn, there should be about a hundred and seventy or eighty pounds left."
Lynn started pondering in his mind.
The first time they went to Kent Village, they bought a hundred and sixty pounds of barley, and a hundred and five pounds the second time.
Based on one person consuming two pounds of barley a day, four people would eat eight pounds a day...
A pound of barley could produce three liters of beer, and a liter of beer weighed about two pounds.
Lynn commanded Lex, "Brew a hundred pounds of barley first, start as soon as possible!"
Lex responded, "Alright, Master Lynn, I’ll start screening the barley right away."
Lynn nodded, "For apprentices, there’s no way to assign one to you for now, but if you need anything, feel free to tell me."
Lex nodded repeatedly.
Turning his gaze, Lynn looked at Red and Kuisi, "Have you finished collecting the branches?"
Red responded, "Yes, as per your orders, Master Lynn, we’ve collected about two hundred pounds of branches."
Lynn’s gaze shifted to a distant slope, where there were two or three piles of neatly arranged branches.
They were enough for charcoal production.
Reclaiming his gaze, Lynn looked at Red, "Can you submerge while swimming?"
Red’s face instantly froze, "Submerge?"
Lynn continued, "I need you to dig clay from the river, four or five baskets of clay are needed to construct a charcoal kiln, then use the charcoal to produce ceramic products."
In terms of cooking, apart from the damaged pottery pot, there’s nothing else.
It’s already affecting normal life.
Upon hearing Lynn’s words, Red nodded affirmatively, "Master Lynn, I can submerge!"
Holding an iron hoe and carrying a pair of baskets, Lynn and the three of them arrived at the riverbank.
Without any hesitation, Red stripped off his long robe, leaving only his pants.
Red’s strong and muscular physique, along with the scars that looked alarming, were revealed to Lynn.
Bite marks from beasts, scratches, almost covered his entire body.
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That this young man, appearing no more than twenty years old, had gone through so much hardship to survive.
But Red was also fortunate; he survived through countless adversities.
By the riverbank, there was some exposed clay, but not much.
Only by following the exposed clay to the riverbed could a large area of gray-white clay be found.
Red cupped his hands and splashed some river water on himself to feel the temperature, then stretched his body.
With an iron hoe in his right hand and the basket filled with stones in his left, he slowly waded down.
Upon reaching the clay area, Red placed the basket in the water, using its weight to immerse himself in the river.
The river water by the bank wasn’t deep, about one point five to six meters.
To dig clay, he had to completely submerge himself in the river.
Kuisi clenched the vine tied around Red’s waist, her face showing a hint of nervousness.