Our neighborhood has been transported again.

Chapter 68 Spear
Looking at the meat Zhao Pu was carrying, Qin Ziwen joked, "Dr. Zhao, is this meat edible?"

Zhao Pu smiled helplessly, "From a medical point of view, this kind of meat is risky. It's better to boil it in boiling water for a longer time. Before boiling, chop the meat into small pieces and pick out any parasites or anything else that might be there."

He paused, then added, "The main thing is that the snake is still alive, not dead. If it were dead, the bacteria in its body would multiply more quickly, such as Salmonella, anaerobic bacteria, as well as endotoxins and cortisol that were released before it died. Endotoxins, for example, cannot be broken down by high-temperature cooking."

Although the floodwaters have receded, the river is still turbulent, and the water level has risen considerably compared to before.

Walking east along the wall of the residential compound, behind the compound, cars parked behind the wall were overturned and twisted by the flood. Some were scratched but had minor damage. Some car doors and rear ends were dented, many car windows were broken, and the cars were full of water.

Only a few cars parked on higher ground escaped the disaster.

However, compared to the cars parked outside, the garage is the worst-hit area.

The floodwaters did not recede as the floodwaters receded, but instead accumulated inside the garage.

It's like a "big fish tank".

Huang Tao retrieved a gasoline-powered water pump from the property management office.

The blue water pipe was laid into the water, with the other end pointing towards the slope.

"Does anyone have gasoline?" Huang Tao shouted a few times.

"I have some in my car, go ahead and get it."

"I have some in my car too, but I guess I won't need them. Taking them to pump water is also a contribution."

Many neighbors who were watching offered to provide gasoline.

In the crowd, Zhao Pu looked at the flooded garage and stepped forward to ask, "Do you want 95 or 92 octane gasoline?"

A property management staff member next to Huang Tao said, "It's from '92."

Zhao Pu nodded: "Perfect, I have 92 octane gasoline in my car."

One by one, many neighbors stepped forward and donated gasoline from their cars for free, and in no time, the gas was collected.

Huang Tao stepped forward and said, "Okay, I won't take this gasoline for nothing. Who knows if there are fish in this garage? Let's divide it according to the proportion of gasoline you donated. We can't let others donate for nothing."

Zheng Yuan was the first to stand up and express his support: "It's quite fair, I think it's acceptable."

Qin Ziwen said, "I think it's fine too."

Qin Ziwu's eyes were strange: "Brother, none of us have a car."

Qin Ziwen laughed and said, "I didn't have any, but Zhao Pu and Deng Guang just donated."

Most of the neighbors who were watching agreed, while the few who disagreed were swept away by the tide.

As the pumps started, a large amount of water was pumped away and flowed into the adjacent river channel.

Some residents whose cars were flooded in their garages voluntarily used basins to scoop water.

But the garage is very large, and even after pumping water for more than an hour, the water level didn't drop much.

Qin Ziwen returned to his residence.

Upon arriving at the blacksmith's shop, Li Tieshan was still forging a spearhead. The spearhead was already taking shape, and he kept swinging his hammer, sending up a shower of sparks.

After hammering it for a while, he used pliers to hold the spearhead and put it into the furnace. He then pulled the bellows, and the coal in the furnace emitted a dazzling red light as the temperature gradually increased.

After finishing this phase, Li Tieshan wiped his sweat and said, "My lord."

Qin Ziwen said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"That's what petty people do."

Qin Ziwen took out the blueprint for the powerful animal trap he had obtained from last night's settlement and handed it to Li Tieshan, "Take a look at this animal trap. With this blueprint, can you make it?"

Li Tieshan took the animal trap blueprints, held them in both hands, and examined them carefully.

He occasionally let out a surprised or doubtful sound. "It's a bit complicated. But I have the blueprints, I can give it a try."

"That's good. After you finish making this spearhead, you can make the bear trap first."

"Yes."

How long will this spearhead take to strike?

"It will be finished tonight!" Li Tieshan patted his chest and assured him, then hesitated for a moment, "But we don't have a suitable spear shaft. I wonder if you have any spear shafts to provide, sir?"

"Nothing for now, but do you think this will work?" Qin Ziwen took out a wooden clothes drying pole.

Li Tieshan took the clothesline pole, bent it, and waved it a couple of times.

Then he shook his head, “Sir, this may not be suitable. It’s too short. A normal spear shaft should be at least two meters long, especially when dealing with wild animals. If it’s too short, it’s easy to get hurt by wild animals. This clothesline is only one and a half meters long, which is not the right length. Although it is made of wood, it is not tough enough and is a bit brittle. It’s okay if it is a small or medium-sized wild animal, but if it is a large wild animal, it will easily break.”

"For spear shafts, the best choice is birch, followed by hickory, mulberry, oak, and vitex. If there is good quality and flexibility, bamboo can also be used. Moreover, a suitable spear shaft actually requires special processing. As far as I know, one method is to soak it in tung oil and then take it out and air-dry it for more than a month. This kind of spear shaft is more durable than ordinary wooden shafts and is not easily infested by insects or rot."

It has been air-dried for over a month.

We'll set aside special processing methods for now, but finding a suitable type of wood is feasible. The wild is rich in species, so finding suitable wood shouldn't be difficult.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ziwu ran back to the second bedroom and retrieved the tree branches he had cut in the wild.

"Do you think this one is okay?"

At the time, he simply thought the branch was the right thickness and the length was straight; he rarely saw such a "top-quality branch."

Li Tieshan took it and laughed, "Hey, this is the yellow thorn. It's perfect for making the shaft of a long weapon. It's a little bent here, but don't worry, adults. I can straighten it by heating it with fire."

"Alright, then use mine!" Qin Ziwu generously waved his hand, offering up his precious long staff.

After making the arrangements, Qin Ziwen was about to leave when Li Tieshan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Sir, if we want to speed things up, could we ask Lord Wu to assist us? With his help, I can shorten the construction period."

Qin Ziwen said to Qin Ziwu, "Xiao Wu, can you help Master Li?"

Qin Ziwu laughed heartily: "Alright, I'll just have to learn some real skills from Master Li."

Although he had never worked as a blacksmith, he was still somewhat interested in it.

This technology seems quite interesting.

After Qin Ziwu went up to ask Li Tieshan for advice, Qin Ziwen left the blacksmith shop and went to the toilet, where he first took out the solar charging panel.

This is a 2x3 folded solar panel.

Normally, it needs to be placed in an open area like a rooftop to absorb sunlight.

However, placing solar panels outdoors raises concerns about safety.

So he decided to install it in his own home, inspired by the farmland. Logically speaking, farming requires sunlight.

But since the farmland can grow, it means that the light overhead in the expanded area might be sunlight.

The solar charging panels will most likely work.

He installed solar charging panels on the top of the toilet, spreading them out like a hat for the toilet.

On the side of the charging pad, there is a wire that connects to a small machine for storing electricity.

As long as the solar charging panel works properly, I won't have to worry about my phone running out of power anymore.

　The release date was wrong; it's next Monday, the 13th. Because it hasn't been listed on Sanjiang yet, it won't be recommended on Sanjiang after it's released, which is a very important recommendation during the newbie period. So we have to wait another week, but updates will still be on time, three chapters a day. There will be another chapter later.

(End of this chapter)