The soil was very wet, and very sticky!
It took two to three times the effort to pull the shovel out of the clay than it did to push it in. Xiao Lin repeated this a few times, and from the pile of clay, he dug out some broken stones.
Nobody knew what he intended to do, and nobody dared ask. Everyone just stood quietly on the side and watched. Shi Shuai tilted his head in thought, then ran to the side and got a bucket. Every time Xiao Lin dug out a chunk of earth, Shi Shuai promptly poured water over it to wash away the clay.
Some things were wrapped in the clay, and some might just be a lump of clay. Xiao Lin smiled at Shi Shuai; the kid was smart. When Xu Ming also understood Xiao Lin's intention, he led the others in splashing water on the clay, washing away the soil layer to reveal what was inside.
