The latitude of Hongshi Village is slightly lower than where Ma Lin's hometown is located, closer to the south.
In comparison, the climate of Tuciu Village is more similar to his hometown.
Even so, winters in Hongshi Village are still very cold.
It's quite freezing now.
Ma Lin mentioned the arched tiles, 'One-eyed' asked, "Do they have to be very round?"
"No need. As long as they have a curvature and are of standard size, it's fine."
'One-eyed' pointed to a piece of upside-down V-shaped ceramic outside and said, "If I place the clay blank on it and press, it will automatically curve. Do you think it can be used as a tile?"
Binding four bamboo strips end to end can form a mold.
Put the mold on a flat platform, fill it with soft red clay, flatten it, a mud slab will spontaneously form; remove the mold and place the slab on the ceramic piece. It will naturally curve, though not perfectly round, but enough to be used as tiles.
