In order to test the moisture-proof ability of the cellar, Song Xuan waited for five full days before opening the cellar. You must know that Song Xuan would go in every day for these five days, and it was quite uncomfortable.
The grass and mud on the shed can already feel relatively wet and soft. After all, it is not the same as the roof. It only needs to drain away the rainwater and it can remain basically the same after being steamed in the house for a few days. Song Xuan is already very satisfied.
When you open the shed above, you can see the thatch and animal skins that are completely wet.
Fortunately, there are not many water droplets on the ceramic plate, only a thin layer of water mist.
After lifting the pottery board, Song Xuan's heart had basically stabilized.
The wooden shelf underneath was still dry, and the hides only felt a little damp to the touch.
This animal skin is not simply spliced together, but is almost the same as the pottery plate above, covering it with one piece to reduce the exposure of needle holes as much as possible, and the needle holes are not obvious in the first place.
Sure enough, after lifting the hide, there was no moisture visible to the naked eye in the cellar, and it seemed relatively dry.
Of course, the specific situation still depends on what the pots of plant ashes inside look like. Since they have been left for a period of time, it is naturally impossible to be as dry as the ones just pulled out of the kitchen.
"Ben, put the ladder down!"
The original depth of the cellar, coupled with the half-meter-high wall above, was now more than one person deep inside.
So if you think about it, you must go through a ladder. Fortunately, it is very easy to build a simple ladder. Even Shiban made full use of the mortise and tenon structure, which is different from the wooden ladders seen in Song Xuan's later generations. It's not particularly big anymore, it's just not as detailed.
After a while, Song Xuan quickly grabbed a handful of plant ashes, put it down after grabbing it, and then raised his hand above his head to see the situation on his hand.
But it was obvious that after the end, even if Song Xuan could put all his hands out, the light inside was still too dark.
Song Xuan could only crawl out again and use the light coming in through the door to check the situation on his hands.
Song Xuan knew it when he caught it. Basically, it was not much different from when he put it in. It was very dry and fluffy. It could also be seen at this time that although there was dust on his hands, it was not as dusty as when it was wet. If this level of plant ash sticks to your hands, most of it can be wiped off by just patting it with both hands.
It seems that the moisture-proof level of the cellar is quite good. After several layers, basically very little water vapor can penetrate.
Such harsh conditions can be maintained. If normal ventilation and dryness inside the house are ensured, there should be no problem in preserving these foods.
Moreover, Song Xuan is also preparing to surround the next cellar with ceramic boards. Although it cannot be as airtight as the usual jars and jars, with the addition of other moisture-proof measures, the effect is not bad.
As for the water on the top, just add a layer of animal skin and it should be able to be completely isolated.
"Okay, according to this standard, you and Shitou will make four more sets!"
Although it is not yet known what the output will be this year, Song Xuan’s initial plan is to have four cellars.
It shouldn't be a problem to carry three or four thousand kilograms in a cellar of this size. Five should be enough to meet the needs of the tribe.
However, the house at the back cannot be built like the current one. After all, the house chosen now is prepared for people. There is a very thick column in the middle, and there is very little space on both sides that can be used. In order to dig this cellar, we even had to dig a cellar. Adjust the position of the column slightly.
Two new ones were patched to ensure that the roof was as strong as before and that it also freed up enough space on the ground.
But even so, this can only dig out one cellar, and there is not much space left. If you squeeze it, you can make two smaller ones. However, although the cellar is not complicated, it is not that easy to make. So it is better to make it bigger. As for other spaces, you can put some larger jars, which can be used as a warehouse in the tribe in the future.
Song Xuan's next plan is to build all four cellars in the same room. If this happens, the room must be big enough.
It just so happens that we can dig one at each of the four corners with the pillar as the center, but the house will be larger, which is not difficult for everyone. However, it will still be a lot of trouble to dig inside the house, so Song Xuan decided to dig it first this time. After the pit is dug, a house can be built on it.
In this way, people can work more easily, and it is easier to transport soil and collect water. Taking advantage of the fact that the surface outside is dry but still wet below, Song Xuan started digging directly, even though there were not many people in the tribe. , but still pulled a few people from the gathering team to help. The speed is definitely not as fast as the group of "animals" from the hunting team, but fortunately there is no rush, just take your time.
There is still at least one and a half months before the rice harvest, so Teng She still has enough time to prepare.
Digging cellars is not done every day. Everyone got together to dig when they had time. It took more than ten days to dig out two. However, there were more important things waiting for Song Xuan to do next. Then It means that the flax in the field is completely ready for harvest.
Although it has not withered yet, many have begun to form seeds. If it is delayed any longer, the content of hemp fiber inside will not be greatly improved, and it will take a while to get out so much hemp. It is just the right time. Since the temperature is relatively high now, I just put it away, but it will be more convenient.
In order to fight quickly, Song Xuan also specially chose Shi Meng and others when they were in the tribe.
Everyone is still looking forward to hemp. After all, we can use it every day, especially when we see the thin hemp thread on the arrow feathers every day when shooting arrows.
Soaring snakes used to use animal skins or ropes twisted from animal hair to tie things. Although animal skins are tough enough, the disadvantage is that it is difficult to make them very narrow. The thinnest ones can be as wide as a little finger.
As a result, the finished products are not very good-looking, especially since various weapons must be fixed first and often need to be tied several times. This makes them look very bloated, and the feel of using them is naturally not that good.
Although the specific method was improved later, if you want to fix it, you still have to use animal skin rope. Even if you don't say it, everyone is still looking forward to hemp rope, especially people like Shihua Shiban who know hemp rope. After being tough, I often go to the ground to see how the hemp is growing.
Now it is finally the harvest season, and many people are still very excited.
However, this large area of harvesting naturally cannot be done like the previous one or twenty pieces at most. In the past, the hemp skin was peeled off, soaked in water, and then carefully hammered to remove the excess and dried in the sun. , the effect is also good. As long as you are careful enough, you can still retain most of the fibers, and it is not so easy to break.
If we continue to work on this acres of land like this one by one, I'm afraid we won't be able to do anything until next year.
So we still have to use the simplest and crudest method - retting.
After harvesting the hemp, they throw it all into a large pond and let it ferment. In ten days and a half, all the unused items will naturally rot in the pond.
The rest is mainly hemp. After rinsing it several times, you can get good-quality hemp. Song Xuan is also glad that he saw such a method from somewhere, otherwise it would not be so easy to figure it out if he had left it alone. come out.
Therefore, before the official harvest, a large pond for retting is definitely a must.
Song Xuan could also imagine how unpleasant the final taste would be and how dirty the water would be if the hemp was placed directly in the water and allowed to ferment.
Therefore, this pool must not be too close to the tribe. After all, Teng She still lives on the river water. If such dirty water flows into the river, it will not be completely dissipated in a short time. By then, it is estimated that the usual water will be given to everyone. A shadow casts over my heart.
So Song Xuan directly arranged the pond more than a mile downstream from the tribe.
Although when the dirty water is put into the river, it will definitely stun a lot of fish and shrimps, but the impact on the snake will be almost non-existent, and if the discharge speed is controlled, the impact on the fish in the river will not be that serious.
In order to save time on digging, Song Xuan directly found a natural puddle. This pit was similar to the large puddle in the salt mine, but it was more perfect. It was not only deep but also square in shape.
The most important thing is that this pit is big enough. Although there is not much water in it now, the usable area is at least as big as two houses in the tribe.
Of course, this cannot be used directly. You still have to dig, but this is much easier than digging directly from the flat ground, and the soil is also very soft. Although it is not close to the river, it is more than ten meters away. There is a small stream, and the amount of water seems to be pretty good.
At that time, the stream water can be introduced directly.
Song Xuan doesn't need to be as deep as a cellar. Song Xuan thinks that one meter is enough. Of course, this is because most of the places in the middle already have this depth. He only needs to dig the surrounding circle a little deeper. At the same time, Just fix it up.
Another thing that makes Song Xuan most satisfied with this natural puddle is that its width is also very suitable, only more than two meters, so it will be easier to build a cover for it when it comes. Just use some wood to cross it. Just go up there. There are some larger ones around, but most of them are very wide. It's not that easy to make a cover for them.
The speed of digging this pool can be said to be quite fast. Shi Meng and a dozen people had almost dug it in half a day. Since there was not much hard soil and rocks underneath, it was quite easy to dig.
Most of the soil was used to fill the gap in the south direction. Such a good condition, but there is not much water inside. It is precisely because of this gap that the water flows directly along the gap to the outside.
However, this also provides convenient conditions for draining water later. When the time comes, you can just dig a small opening and control the draining as fast as you want.
