Since it is surrounded by water on three sides, there is no need to worry too much after setting off the fire. Song Xuan only asked a few people to patrol occasionally. Over the night, the fire had basically spread to the entire forest, and it could be felt even across the river. The high temperature comes with the wind.
In addition to burning the trees on the ground cleanly, this fire also made the temperature near the tribe much higher. At least it was not as cold as before, which made everyone feel more comfortable.
The materials used to build the bridge have been prepared long ago and have dried completely after being dried for such a long time. Now they can be used directly after being moved here. Moreover, Song Xuan took the time to burn both sides of the wood with Shi Ban and others. Although it is not particularly smooth, it will be much more convenient whether it is building a bridge or walking on it.
Since it is only for people to pass, it does not need to be too wide. Song Xuan tentatively decided to use four logs, so that no matter how the bridge deck is made, it can be about two meters wide. Even cattle can easily pass through, and at the same time, it will not appear Extremely crowded.
Building a wooden bridge is not too difficult. The only thing that is more troublesome is the wooden stake in the middle. It is similar to the fence for fish farming, except that the fence is made of bamboo, and this one is replaced with a thicker wood.
Since two pieces of wood were needed to form a bridge, two rows of wooden piles were needed in the middle. After determining the length, Song Xuan asked Shi Meng and others to row the boat to the middle of the river. Everything was difficult at the beginning. The same goes for nailing wooden stakes. Although there is no need to enter the water on the boat, it is not easy to keep the canoe stable.
Several bamboos were inserted into the river, and three people were asked to support it, so as to prevent the boat from flowing down the river.
Song Xuan had already chosen the place to build the bridge. After arriving at the designated place, Shi Meng and the others knew that they could not delay. As long as the first pillar was completed, it would be much more convenient later. At least the ship would not float so easily. Walk.
So he tried to nail the pillar into the mud, but what was embarrassing was that Shi Meng just held the pillar and inserted it into the water. As soon as he let go, the wood floated on the water. Then he looked at Song Xuan innocently:
"God's Envoy~"
She was as aggrieved as a little daughter-in-law, which gave Song Xuan goosebumps.
Since the wood used for the bridge deck is relatively thick, the piles cannot be too thin. Song Xuan also chose wood that is thirty to forty centimeters thick.
Even at this time, the water depth in the middle of the river was nearly two meters. It was really not easy to insert the wood into the mud on the rickety boat. Shi Meng also tried several times but failed.
In a fit of anger, Shi Meng pulled off the animal skin from his upper body. Song Xuan watched Shi Meng want to jump into the water from the shore, and quickly stopped him:
"Don't jump! Wait for me a moment"
Then he said to Shui Yun and Shi Ban beside him:
"Shuiyun, bring another boat!"
"Shi Ban, go find some big rocks, just the ones that can be lifted by one person."
He ran back to the tribe and got some animal skins.
It was not difficult to prepare these things, and soon Song Xuan was holding the boat to the middle of the river.
When Shi Meng saw Song Xuan coming over, he said a little aggrievedly:
"Angel, I can't hold this on the ship~"
After the two boats were connected, Song Xuan complained:
"So stupid~"
"The river is so cold, why would you jump in?"
Although Shi Meng and the others were thick-skinned and thick-skinned, even if jumping into the water would not have any major impact on their bodies, they would still feel uncomfortable. It was better not to go into the water if possible.
Then Song Xuan used the animal skin to cover the stone that Shi Ban had found, and then tied the stone to the lower part of the pillar:
"Try again now!"
Sure enough, after adding the counterweight and lowering the pillar, it became much easier to go. Shi Meng could easily hold it down by himself. Seeing that the others were still amazed, Song Xuan laughed and cursed:
"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and throw rocks at me!"
"Oh...oh oh~"
Only then did the users on the side react. They picked up the stone in a panic, raised it above their heads and started smashing the wood.
This pile was four to five meters long. Even though the bottom part had been sharpened, Shi Meng pressed it down hard. At this time, it was more than two meters above the water.
In order to ensure that the bridge can be used most of the time, it must be at least one meter away from the water surface at this time. Maintaining this height can directly erect the bridge from both sides.
But in this way, it is not so easy to put the wood into the river. Everyone is not tall. Even if the stone is lifted above the head, the top can only be seen. Even Shi Yong jumps up, it is a little It was quite annoying, and jumping around in the canoe made the whole boat shake.
Seeing this, Song Xuan had no choice but to take action. After all, he was considered tall among the tribe, and his arms were relatively long. After lifting the stone, there was still a certain gap between it and the top of the wood.
Although it was not easy to smash, the wood was slowly sinking when it was knocked down, and soon it was about the same height as everyone.
In addition to what Shi Meng had pressed in before, the wood is now about sixty or seventy centimeters deep in the mud. Although the resistance can be felt increasing, this depth is definitely not enough. It needs to be deeper to make the pillar more solid. of stability.
Several people groaned and smashed for a while, and finally no obvious sinking could be seen. At this time, the pile was above the water, which was at waist height, which was basically the same height as the river bank. It would be okay if the pile was higher. The river bank can also be padded, but if the pillar is short, it will be more troublesome. Not only will it be closer to the water surface, but you will have to dig the river bank if you want to erect it.
It is much more convenient to have the first pillar behind it. At least the boat can be tied directly to it, and the shaking is much smaller than before.
In order to test its firmness, Song Xuan asked Shi Meng and the others to tie the boat directly to the wooden piles and pull up the other support poles. Even so, the wooden piles did not tilt at all and stood firmly in the river. .
In order not to affect the wooden pile behind, Song Xuan remembered to use a slip knot when tying the rope. At this time, he could pull the stone out of the water with a gentle pull.
Then they followed the same pattern, and by noon the first row of pillars was firmly fixed in the middle of the river, only five or six meters away from the river bank on the tribe's side.
However, since the depth of nailing is difficult to control, the height of the wooden piles above the water surface is different, but fortunately they have reached the limit that can be set by manpower, and they can be leveled later.
After eating, they continued to work, and they started working on both sides at the same time. Shi Ban led people to repair a few piles, while Shi Meng was still responsible for continuing to nail the wooden piles.
In order to maintain stability, the two rows of wooden stakes in the middle are not far apart, only less than two meters apart, which is almost the width of two canoes. In this way, if done well, the wood on each side only needs About one meter is exposed in the middle.
In this way, even if he walked to the middle with the goods, the bridge would not be tilted up. At the same time, Song Xuan and Shuiyun were responsible for clearing both sides of the bank.
The wood has also been pulled to the shore. It only needs to be nailed to the pillars to start erecting them. With the previous experience, the speed can be faster later.
After Shi Ban flattened the pillars, Song Xuan began to set up the wood. The wood, which was more than half a meter thick and seven or eight meters long, was not light. It was easy to handle on the shore. A few people tied it with ropes and could easily lift it up. .
It's a little more troublesome in the water, but fortunately there are boats in the tribe now, but once the wood is placed in the middle of the boat, it will be more difficult to have people standing on both sides, so Song Xuan had two more boats rowed over.
Shuiyun and the others relied on their superb skills to place the wood in the middle of the two canoes. Several people on each side were responsible for lifting it. The people on the shore and the people on the boat cooperated, shouting slogans, and slowly lifted the wood. pushing toward the middle.
"One or two, hey"
Song Xuan was responsible for observing and commanding from the side. When he saw that he had reached the wooden stake, he reminded:
"Slow, slow!"
It became much easier after the front end was placed on the wooden pile, and it was quickly adjusted to the appropriate position. Song Xuan had already marked the lengths of both sides on the wood, so he stopped after reaching the mark.
The wood used to build the bridge has been trimmed, and the bridge deck and the part that rests on the pillars are relatively flat. When it is put up, there is no shaking at all.
"Go up and try..."
After building the first wooden bridge, everyone was not too eager to try it. Even a wooden bridge deck is only half a meter wide, so it is not a problem to pass people.
However, seeing Shi Yu rushing forward immediately, Song Xuan still reminded him:
"Be careful……"
Although it has been made as flat as possible, it is certainly not possible to achieve a perfect fit.
Fortunately, Shi Yu was still very stable after going up, twisting his hips from side to side and said:
"Angel, look..."
"Stay steady!"
Seeing that Shi Yu had taken the lead, the others were not willing to lag behind and followed suit. Suddenly, the wood was crowded with people.
"Alas, everyone is crowding up, let me go down first..."
"Go down? Just jump down, hahahaha!"
After all, he also wanted to scare Shi Yu.
…………
Seeing how lively everyone was playing, Song Xuan waited for a while before calling them down.
After the first piece of wood is set up, Shuiyun and the others no longer need to hold it in the water. They can just pull it directly on the bridge. At most, they can wait until it is in position and ask Shuiyun and the others to help adjust it a little.
The second row of piles has not yet been nailed, and the bridge deck on Tengshe's side has been erected. Although it is not perfect and the surface is not very smooth, it is not a problem to pass through. If you adjust it a little later, it really won't work. Shi Ban and the others are cutting it with an axe, and they should be able to make it smoother.
"Meng, hurry up."
Seeing the excitement is not too big a deal, a group of people squatted on the bridge in the middle and started talking sarcastically.
There was no need for them to say anything to stimulate them. When Shi Meng and the others saw that the bridge had been set up on this side, they unconsciously sped up their movements.
