Xu Yi first laid down a layer of palm leaves, while Lu Ke was twisting palm fiber into ropes nearby.
Once Xu Yi finished laying it down, he took over Lu Ke's task and continued twisting the ropes.
Lu Ke still needed to make pottery jars, so Xu Yi let her focus on that. One jar wouldn't be enough. To avoid failure, at least three should be prepared to ensure one successful outcome.
Of course, if all three succeeded, that would be ideal.
However, this was Lu Ke's first time making such large pottery, and Xu Yi thought it was unlikely.
In his heart, he naturally hoped Lu Ke would succeed. After all, whatever was made would be useful.
After Xu Yi twisted palm ropes alone for three hours, he began sewing the palm mat.
It's not that Xu Yi didn't want to start earlier; it was because there weren't enough ropes.
"I really didn't expect Xu Yi to possess such craftsmanship. Mat making, only our grandparents' generation in the village knew how to do it."
