Carving the Starry Night on the Box

There were dye and lacquer extract in the beast park. After all, the beast park belonged to the imperial family, so, therefore, the materials were much better than those used by the civilians.

The wooden box had six sides. The bottom was lain completely down flat and the other five boards were placed face up. Sawdust was sprinkled on top, pressed down, and swept clean. This way, the eyelets were evenly filled with sawdust.

An unknown fruit had been used to make a blue-black dye mixed evenly with the lacquer extract and then painted on the surface. Thus, the few wooden boards became dark blue in color.

Ren Baqian set the completed wooden panels to one side. From the darkening sky, he estimated it was about time for his meal and went to the kitchen to eat.

Outside the rear kitchen was a large courtyard where more than ten tables were arranged.

This was the time of the day when most people from the beast park gathered.