back to prehistoric savage

Chapter 45

Now that the animal horns are in place, there is no need to look for substitutes. By the time the hunting team returns to the cave, the bear tendons have already been sun-dried like dried kelp, and are as hard as wood. The materials are ready and ready for work.

Zhang Tian asked the men to break up the tendons, and then tore long filaments, not much thicker than a strand of hair.

Xiao Xiao had been waiting eagerly for a long time, and asked actively: "What can I do?"

Zhang Tian drew a line on the horn according to the size of the bow tire, and handed it to him, saying: "Same as before, cut and polish along these lines, and be extra careful. If the wood is broken, you can redo it. The horn Just this one pair, if you break it, it’s gone.”

"understand!"

Xiao Xiao nodded solemnly, sat down and worked hard.

Zhang Tian took out the isinglass, boiled it in water until it became thick.

Glue almost plays a decisive role in the process of making horn bows. Only properly boiled glue can make a good bow with outstanding performance and durability, so there is a saying that "glue is successful and glue is failure".

During the process of boiling the glue, he found a piece of hard wood, cut it to the size of a palm, and then ground it until it was flat. One end was slightly wider and the other end was slightly narrower. Teeth, a delicate comb gradually takes shape.

At this time, the women who went out to collect came back with a full load. Grandma counted the heads according to the knots, and she smiled gratifiedly when she saw that none of the children had returned safely.

Women feel strange when they see men working hard. In the past, when they came back, men would always brag about their encounters in the mountains and forests. Either they almost hunted sheep or deer, or they confronted wolves. One day, it ended with the wolf fleeing in despair.

Today was uncharacteristically, the men turned a blind eye to their return.

Red Flower asked: "What are you doing?"

The men said excitedly: "Bowmaking! We're making bows and arrows that can shoot down the sun!"

The women were all shocked when they heard the words, no need to ask, this must be the guidance given by their ancestors.

Hearing the words "shoot the sun down", Lin Yu smiled knowingly, knowing that Zhang Tian must have told the wild people the story of Hou Yi shooting the sun.

She put down the bamboo basket, which contained plants that the tribe had never tried, and she, Shennong, was going to take the lead in testing the poison.

Gathering is not like hunting. Wild beasts will roam all over the mountains and fields, so hunting requires searching all over the mountains and fields. It takes a little luck to encounter more or less.

The growth location of plants is relatively fixed. Bamboo shoots only grow in bamboo forests. Plants that like humidity mostly grow by rivers and streams. Those that like shade grow under lush trees or in the shade of mountains. Those that like sunshine will choose Rooting in bare clearings or rock faces...

Generations of women have been collecting in this forest area, and they have already summed up the distribution of edible plants. Therefore, the location of collection is relatively fixed and it is targeted.

But today, Lin Yu took the women to places that they don't usually go to, which made them very fruitful. They also found a small amount of chili substitute wasabi, which took her a lot of effort.

After walking on the mountain road for a day, her physique was no better than that of a primitive person, and she was already drenched in sweat and out of breath.

She sat by the fire, and in this weather, she had to keep her body temperature even more after sweating, otherwise the sweat would evaporate and take away the heat, and it would be easy to catch cold.

She felt even hotter from the fire, so she took off her coat and sweater, fanned herself with her hands, and wore a black solid-color T-shirt inside, which made her slender arms as white as snow.

It was the first time for everyone to see her taking off her coat, so they couldn't help but take a few extra glances.

The women were all amazed at how her skin was so fair, especially compared with her own arms, it seemed like two species.

The men have never seen such a thin woman, and they can't help but feel sad for her. In their opinion, such a thin woman is either malnourished or sick, and remembering Grandma's instructions, men are more inclined to go backwards. By.

Lin Yu didn't know that taking off her clothes would arouse all kinds of speculation from the tribe, so she took out her notepad and read Zhang Tian's reply.

"To Dr. Lin:
major!After listening to your analysis, I have a bottom line in my heart.

Let me talk about my opinion. According to your analysis, the distance of this trip is more than [-] kilometers. Even if you walk [-] miles a day, you will have to walk for more than a month. This is the most ideal situation.

Ignoring other factors for the time being, I don't think we can go straight south in terms of route.

When you go into the mountains tomorrow, you can find a high point and look towards the south. You will find that the hills stretch far into the distance, with no end in sight, and the mountains get higher and steeper as you go south. obstacles.

But if you look to the southwest, you will find that the mountain gradually slows down, and the vegetation transitions from forest to grassland. According to Hutou, this is where they hunt giant beasts every winter.

The grassland is easy to walk, and the animals on the grassland are easier to hunt. At present, it seems that it is safer to detour towards the southwest. Of course, the specific situation will not be known until the tribal meeting, you and I go to the field.

I am from Yunnan, Dali, Yunnan.

We are used to putting some chili noodles and mustard on the grilled insects... It's okay with seafood, but it doesn't go well with barbecue!But something is better than nothing.I remember you are from the north?Then you probably don't like spicy food very much. "

The wasabi I found with great difficulty, I have to eat it if it doesn’t match!
Lin Yu groaned in her heart, she hadn't thought about the route yet, Zhang Tian was obviously more thoughtful than her, and he was convincing with reason.

She knew that the journey to the south must be full of difficulties, and it would not be much easier than learning scriptures from the west, but she was always optimistic and always thought of things in the right direction, so she was not as thoughtful as Zhang Tian in this regard.

It is really reassuring to have a reliable teammate. If you are fighting alone, you will probably die of worry. Someone helps her feel very confident. The road ahead may be unknown, and you may encounter troubles of all sizes. But not worried about it.

Tomorrow will always be better than today. She believes in herself and him.

It's getting cold.

She closed the notepad, sprinkled a little of her homemade perfume on the sweater and coat, put on the clothes, and smelled like a clean and pleasant girl again.

On the other side of the cave, Zhang Tian put the finished comb aside, picked up a bamboo stick and stirred it gently in the bamboo tube.

"is this OK?"

Xiao Xiao gave Zhang Tian the horns he had polished into bow pieces for acceptance.

Zhang Tian took it over and examined it carefully, and compared it with the size of the bow tire, and said with a smile, "That's right, it's done."

Xiao Xiao let out a happy laugh, and was full of energy to compete with the other horn.

The men also tore the tendons of the bears into filaments, and everyone worked together as one, and the work was naturally fast and smooth.

Bonding requires delicate and skilled operations, and only Zhang Tian has done this job, and he can only do it.

After the isingas is boiled, take out the bow body, glue the bow tips on both ends, and insert the goat horns into the tips, this part is for future winding.

The two sides of the bow tire are glued, and the bear tendon is soaked with isinglass, and scraped into long strips like adhesive tape with a comb.

The green side of the bamboo is glued with the ram's horn bow, and the side of the yellow bamboo is pasted with bear tendons, and the shape is carefully modified after the tendons are laid.

Then use hemp rope to tie the bonded parts tightly so that various materials can be bonded tightly without bonding failure.

Zhang Tian sat by the fire and carefully roasted the bow tires.

Xiao poked his head over and asked, "Is that done?"

"It's early! Take it outside to dry in the morning. It will probably take two or three days for the glue to solidify. After that, you need to modify the shape, tame the bow, and string it."

"It's so troublesome..."

"That is, how can it be so simple to shoot down the sun?"

Zhang Tian straightened his back and beat his sore lower back, and then baked the second bow tire.

(End of this chapter)