Looking at Qingqing who was busy and had to cook at a certain time every day, Yang Qian felt a little ashamed. It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I'm seriously injured and my arms and legs are not fully functioning yet. If they break while trying to help, I'll be in trouble.
"Would you like to take a rest?" Qingqing wiped the sweat from her face. Given her physique, she was a little tired from all the busy work.
"No, once I finish all the fences, the sheep can be free range."
"Okay, it's okay to slow down. It's estimated that there will be heavy snow in another day or two." It took five or six days to build the small wooden house. Yang Gan paid special attention to ventilation and warmth.
The wooden house cannot be completely enclosed, but it cannot be fully ventilated either. When the fire is completely blocked, the smoke cannot be discharged, and full ventilation is even more troublesome, leading to freezing to death.
Temperatures below minus ten or twenty degrees are no joke. Even if water turns to ice, it can freeze your ears off.
After opening a few ventilation holes, I asked Qingqing how many animal skins she had. She said there were a lot of them, and they were all made with salt.
Yang Gan's face was covered with black lines, and he immediately asked his question, why he didn't cover himself, but chose to use the tiger's quilt as a quilt.
"I like tiger skin as a quilt, sheepskin is not good-looking." One sentence made Yang Gan choke.
Many nails were made from ironwood, and some small holes were punched in the wooden house with a dagger. Sheepskins were pasted on the walls inside and then nailed.
Winter in the north, even if the temperature rises, is still very cold in the early stages.
Part of the dried firewood is placed inside the old house, and the other part is piled in the utility room. There are also miscellaneous things such as food and furs placed in the utility room.
"It's snowing." Yang Qian stretched out his hand, and snowflakes as big as goose feathers began to fall continuously. Qing Qing came over from a distance carrying a basket of things, placed the wooden frame in front of Yang Gan and said with a smile.
"This is the black stone you mentioned. What's the use of it?" A few days ago, Yang Gan's charcoal pen accidentally broke. He originally wanted to write and draw, and then modify the design. Can't even hold it.
Qingqing took the initiative and said that she saw a black stone that could also be written on. Under Yang Gan's puzzled eyes, she took out a black stone from the old house.
Who is Yang Gan? It was a man whose family owned a mine, and he could tell at a glance that it was coal, which was of relatively good quality.
Yang Gan immediately asked where he found this, and Qingqing said that there were many more at the bottom of the valley. No matter which circle it was, there were such black stones.
Yang Gan immediately asked Qingqing to go to the nearest place and load a basket first. After taking the wooden frame, Yang Gan carefully sifted through it and was pleasantly surprised to find that all the coal was of high quality.
After looking at the sky, Yang Gan said
"You smash all this coal with a hammer made of ironwood."
"Why smash it?"
"Listen to me, smash it, mix it with water, make it into balls the size of eggs, and then put them next to the stove to dry."
"Oh, let me give it a try." Qingqing worked very quickly and quickly got the things done, but Yang Gan strongly suggested that she need to wash her hands.
A basket of coal, all made into briquettes, can be used for at least half a month, so it is enough for the time being. The main reason is that it is useless now with the sun. There is snow on the ground. It cannot be dried outside at all, so the heat next to the stove can only be used. drying.
Qingqing came back after washing her hands and said
"What is this black stone for?" Yang Gan said with a smile.
"You may not have seen it before. This thing is called coal. One egg-sized one can burn for several hours. We only need to throw two or three of them at night to keep the house warm for a whole night." For safety reasons, Yang Qian once again modified the design of the stove. Don't sleep well. In the morning, both of them were poisoned by carbon monoxide, which would be funny.
Snowflakes were falling, and the two of them looked at the hut in front of them, and couldn't help but say "what a beautiful year". Although this cabin is not as big as the old house, at least it is not crowded and is very new.
Seeing Qingqing running towards the hut, Yang Gan immediately called her to stop.
"Qingqing, do one more thing for me."
"You want to make claws?"
"Make me two crutches!"
"crutch?"
"Well, just wait, I'll draw it for you!" Yang Gan held a piece of fine coal and scribbled on the paper. The crutch was very simple, with a crescent-shaped upper end to support his armpits.
The bottom part is just straight wood. The only thing you have to look at is that the height should suit you. This thing is simply trivial to Qingqing, who has been working with wood every day recently. He made a pair of crutches in just a short time.
Yang Gan tried it and found that it was a bit high. After taking two rests, he was able to walk around in an instant with the support of crutches.
There is no need for Qingqing to carry him on his back anymore. After all, a strong person doesn't want to become a waste. Yang Qian knew that his current condition was very good. If he wanted to recover as soon as possible without any sequelae after recovery, he could only start rehabilitation treatment in advance.
I insist on walking around every day. It has been more than half a month since I was injured. I have been in a coma for half a month, and it has been six or seven days since I woke up.
For six or seven days, taking one Snow Ginseng Yuchan Pill every day will make your whole body look full of vitality.
The healing speed was many times faster than when he was sleeping, and he was already able to go to the ground in just a few days.
If another person were to suffer an injury like Yang Qian's, let alone how he would recover, there was no telling whether he could survive.
Such a serious injury would take an ordinary person half a year anyway. After all, it would take a hundred days to break the muscles and bones. Three months can't go away, and the physical fitness is just that, half a year is already a fast recovery.
The two came to the room. Yang Qian kept walking around the room, while Qingqing sat on the bed and kept trying until his eyes formed a crescent moon.
Yang Gan saw Qingqing's look and smiled.
"How's it going? Are you comfortable?" Qingqing did it a few times and said with a smile.
"Well, it's so comfortable. It's much more comfortable than the hard bed before. You're so awesome." Yang Gan smiled.
"Of course, I'm an expert when it comes to enjoyment." It's almost time to have dinner in an hour and a half.
Yang Gan decided not to go out today. After all, he had worked hard for several days. He would wait a few days to recover his strength before going out hunting with Qing Qing.
Having food now does not mean there will be food in the future. As the weather gets colder and the snow gets heavier, prey will also hide.
I heard from Qingqing that there are bear-like creatures down there, but this kind of animal will hibernate in winter. In addition to the bones and fur of tigers, the meat is not delicious.
The meat of herbivorous animals is still the most delicious. In the evening, Yang Qian did not take out the general food this time. This thing is a life-saving thing, and he will only take it out when there is really nothing to eat.
Normally, I still mainly eat hunting, fruits, and vegetables.
"I'm going out tomorrow." Qingqing lit the stove and brought over a large portion of venison. The venison was steaming and sprinkled with some khaki rock salt, which immediately made it look tempting.
Yang Gan picked up a piece of venison and started eating it, slurring his words.
"Why are you going out? The snow won't stop tomorrow, right?" Qingqing said while eating venison.
"There should be wild vegetables in some places. I didn't worry about it before because it was covered with snow. Now the sheep are free-range. When the sheep eat up all the wild vegetables, we will have nothing to eat." m Yang Qian was stunned. I have never thought about such a problem.
"My hands and feet have become sharper in the past few days. I will go out with you tomorrow. By the way, eat good food, light an oil lamp, and sew my pants for me."
"Using sheepskin again?"
"What? Reluctant to give up?"
"No, no!" Qingqing said no, but her expression had already betrayed her. She obviously cared very much about sheepskins and the sheep she raised.
Yang Gan smiled slyly and said
"How about we eat another sheep?" An expression of reluctance immediately appeared on Qingqing's face, and her head shook like a rattle.
"No, no, if you eat it often, the lamb will be eaten before it grows up. You have to eat one every half a year."
"Half a year? Isn't it too long?"
"In order to take care of you, I already ate an extra sheep. Now there are only more than 20 big sheep and only five or six lambs. It will take a year anyway." Yang Qian licked his lips, thinking of the freshness and tenderness Yang Gan liked mutton more than venison.
"Okay, can we go hunting?" Qingqing thought for a while and said
"Then go to the second circle. There are more animals there. The third circle is further away, and you may not be able to reach it." Yang Gan thought for a while, clapped his hands and said
"In this way, tomorrow we will go hunting in the second circle and collect wild vegetables. When I feel better, how about we go to the third circle and hunt more prey?" Qingqing nodded helplessly, but still said
"Animals in winter are very clever, and it is difficult to hit them because there is snow on the ground. If we use a little force, we will startle them." Yang Gan patted the piano case, took out the bow and arrow placed diagonally and said.
"You saw it." The moment he saw the bow and arrow, Qingqing's eyes lit up. Yang Qian was stunned and asked hurriedly
"Can you use this?"
"Won't?"
"Then what are you excited about?"
"You have a bow and arrow, and you will definitely use it. With this thing, we will not be short of food. There are many animals in the third pen. Even if we eat meat every day, it is impossible to finish them all. The second Many animals will grow up every year." Yang Gan nodded, feeling that the third circle was much bigger than he thought.
"Okay, it's settled. My archery skills are quite strong." I didn't want to go out at first, but the stone pot needed to be washed. Qingqing still had to brave the heavy snow to take the stone pot to a nearby water pool and wash it. After getting clean, he scooped up some water and walked towards the house.
When he saw the red briquettes starting to burn in the stove, a trace of satisfaction bloomed on Qingqing's face.
