Just when everyone was practicing slings in a hurry, the hunting team, which had been away for a long time, finally came back.
They were followed back by a large number of prey.
Those who are still active outside are naturally not big guys. Most of them are wild deer, goats, rabbits and wolves. Fortunately, the number is considerable enough. If you save on eating, you can still taste fresh meat every day in the tribe.
Seeing that everyone had slings attached to their waists, everyone in the hunting team was a little confused. In the past few days since I had been out, had there been a new trend in the tribe?
After placing the prey, Shi Meng held up two rabbits and said to Song Xuan:
"Angel, what is this?"
If this happened to the children in the tribe, he would be completely understandable. After all, before leaving, he saw Shipi and others planning, but now the slings have appeared on Song Xuan, which is a bit strange. It left him confused.
Song Xuan tied it to his body like everyone else. Naturally, it was not to follow any trend, but to avenge his shame. As a divine envoy, this combat power was indeed a bit too embarrassing.
"Sling?"
"Uh-huh!"
The people in the hunting team were still unaware that the sling had undergone earth-shaking changes. Song Xuan briefly described it and then pulled Shipi to perform for them.
After being shocked to the ground, the people in the hunting team instantly became very interested in this, and they all clamored to give it a try. They all came from the stage of Shipi, and they all got started very quickly, and their accuracy was also good. Much better than Song Xuan.
From a distance of four to five meters, with a little fumbling, hitting the target is no problem. Of course, the current target has also been improved by Song Xuan and is slightly larger than before.
"Angel, leader, look!"
The slings used by people in the hunting party are even more powerful. Once they hit, they usually knock something down.
However, great strength also brings troubles. The originally relatively strong Tao Wan had no problems in everyone's hands for a few days, but after a while in the hands of these rough guys, cracks appeared.
Click~
The Taowan cracked open.
Shi Yong, who was having fun, was at a loss as he held the cracked pottery pill. Although he knew it was made of clay, he was still a little worried about it breaking.
"God...God's envoy..."
Song Xuan took the cracked Tao Pill, but he wasn't angry at all. After all, this was expected. He was fighting hard against bones every day, so it would be weird if it didn't crack.
"fine!"
This batch of pottery pills had been thrown away many times, and there were many gaps on them. Song Xuan wanted to observe the durability of the pottery pills, and now he tried them directly.
Later, just change the target to a softer material. After all, it is used for daily training, and whether it is hard or not is of no use.
Looking carefully at the broken pottery pill in his hand, Song Xuan found that the middle part seemed different from the outer layer, and the color was obviously much darker.
Take the shards and find the stone that is making pottery balls.
"Stone, look, is the middle here not cooked properly?"
Hearing that Song Xuan had found out Tao Wan's problem, Shitou looked very nervous and examined it carefully. At the same time, he smashed it into pieces with a stone and carefully compared the strength.
"God's envoy, it's a bit worse in the middle..."
According to Shitou, this situation has occurred before, but it was solved after increasing the firepower and extending the firing time.
However, the strongest firepower was used to burn the projectiles, and the time was extended from the usual one day to two days and two nights. No matter how long it took, it would probably not mean much.
As for improving firepower, Shitou didn't have a clue. He burned all the trees around the tribe in turn before selecting the current variety, which had sufficient firepower and lasted a long time.
After hearing this, Song Xuan also knew that he still had to bear the blame.
Song Xuan has not worried about this matter since he handed it over to Shitou. It was only now that he suddenly slapped his forehead and said:
"Use charcoal!"
"charcoal?"
Obviously, stones are still unfamiliar to charcoal. The tribe has always used wood. The wood was burned until it turned into ashes. The occasional charcoal was ignored by everyone. However, Song Xuan used some charcoal in class and did not attract anyone's attention.
Song Xuan didn't find any coal mines around. This charcoal is naturally the best thing to increase firepower, and it has been used to smelt iron throughout history. It is even easier to make pottery with your hands.
After describing the making of charcoal to Shitou, the two started taking action. Shitou was also very curious. These were all wood. Wouldn't it increase the firepower by simmering them in a pit?
However, the ground in winter is obviously not something that two people can dig. Fortunately, there are many large pots in the tribe. Song Xuan asked people to move a few. When the wood was almost burned, he directly picked it up and put it into the pots. Using a basin and a lid on top can also ensure that there is no oxygen inside.
Of course, this is also a helpless move due to insufficient conditions. I just dig a hole on the hillside later. It is not only easy to use, but can also be reused. Now I can only make do with it, which can only be regarded as unsatisfactory.
Simmering charcoal obviously takes time, so there is no rush. Song Xuan discussed his research progress with Shitou. After listening to Song Xuan's inspiration before, Shitou also made a few small things while the pottery balls were being fired.
Song Xuan saw that the teapot he had longed for was actually burned out of the stone. Although it was not perfect, it looked almost the same. There was no problem filling it with water. He placed this small teapot next to the fire and wanted to drink hot water. But it’s much more convenient.
The Tengshe people buried their heads in the river and drank a lot. Even in winter, the water was cold. Now, under the influence of Song Xuan, they started to drink hot water, but boiling water in a clay pot was a bit awkward. convenient.
It would be much more convenient to have a teapot. You can place it directly next to the fire and you can drink warm water at any time. It can still bring a feeling of warmth in this cold winter.
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The hardness of the first batch of pottery pellets after the charcoal was fired has indeed improved a lot, and the time is also controlled to one day and one night. As the time is reduced, less wood is naturally used.
In the past, burning wood was a bit troublesome, but you could still get a lot back in one day. But now it has been changed to burning charcoal. Not to mention the extra process, a lot of losses were lost when burning wood into charcoal, especially now that charcoal is still available. It’s not easy to make, so it’s better to use less.
Life in winter is much boring compared to other seasons, and the snow outside is getting thicker and thicker. At first, Shi Meng and the others were able to go out hunting, but later the snow outside became so thick that they couldn't walk, and even the snow on the roof was peeled off. Several times.
The weather was so cold that I didn't want to be anywhere but the house, but dozens of people crowded in to work in the main house, which was not too boring. For the Tengshe people, this was naturally better than having a cat at home before.
In addition to daily weapon maintenance, Song Xuan is also preparing for next year's planting. Song Xuan has already inspected the surrounding environment. The most suitable place is naturally the flat land on both sides of the river, both for water diversion and terrain. of.
But the only drawback is that the trees above need to be cleaned up first, which is not difficult. The worst is to set a fire, and the most troublesome thing is to cultivate the ground.
Let’s not talk about how to deal with those tree roots. Even if it is a piece of grass with nothing, it is not easy to open it. There are not many suitable tools in the tribe.
If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.
So what Teng She needs to do now is to first get a batch of tools for digging. For small projects, the tribe also has a need for digging holes, so the foundation is still there.
The main thing currently available is a bone shovel. By tying the eaten shoulder blades to wood, you can do simple digging. Although it is not particularly easy to use, it is easy to make. As long as it is not a big project, it can be used.
Before there were better materials, Song Xuan was not prepared to completely abandon the existing tools. The bone shovel still played a big role in digging trenches, so it still had to be improved.
The bone shovels in the tribe are now tied directly to the wood. Whether the knot is strong or not depends entirely on strength, and no matter how stable it is at first, it will loosen over time, and it will need to be tied again.
Song Xuan made a slight improvement based on his own memory. He carefully cut out the front end of the wooden handle with a chisel, and then clamped the bone shovel inside. In this way, with the strength of the wood, it was easier for the two sides to lock together and simply bind the wood. It's also much easier than forcibly tying the two together.
This principle can naturally be used on most weapons in the tribe, so there has been a trend of improving tools in the tribe. After all, everyone wants the weapons in their hands to be more convenient.
Especially bone spears, which are often used in daily life. If the spearhead becomes loose in times of danger, it can be very fatal. Many people in the tribe have been injured or even died.
In addition to shovels, the most important thing for plowing the ground is definitely plows. However, it is not easy for the Tengshe Tribe to make plows. The overall structure of plows is relatively complicated. Song Xuan has a rough idea, but there is currently no I haven’t researched it yet, so I can only wait until later.
However, the current demand for reclamation in the tribe is not too great. The existing seeds are estimated to be only two acres of land. Even if the Blackwater tribe helps collect it, it won't be too much, so the plows will have time to slow down.
What Song Xuan wants to do is the simplest wood shovel. In fact, it is just a fork. Poke the fork into the ground and then turn up the soil. Compared with the bone shovel, the area that touches the soil is smaller, and there are only two teeth. .
Of course, in order to ensure that the soil can be turned up, it must be stronger.
The wood is made of relatively hard wood. Although it is a little difficult to process, the wear and tear will be much less when it is dug up. Fortunately, there is enough wood in the tribe for Song Xuan to choose. Song Xuan tried his best to choose the ones with the same length. , this will save a lot of effort.
Fortunately, there is not much demand for these tools at the moment, so we only need to allocate a small number of manpower to help.
