[Ting Yu] Abandoned in the wild

33. Everyone cares about each other

After that day, Lueshang and Mike went to the river and brought back stone slabs to lay on the floor of the house, Okur and Peng Da built the roof, and Chen Ting and Luther concentrated on building the walls.Under the division of labor and cooperation, the progress of building the house has indeed improved a lot, and the general outline of the house has been presented in less than half a month.

Then the men discussed and decided to continue the division of labor and cooperation.After finishing my own job, I immediately go to the next house to continue to do it, so that the progress of several houses can be improved a lot.As for Chen Ting himself, he was not busy resting in his spare time, so he used the camphor wood he found earlier to make the door panels and windows.For the coming season of frequent mosquitoes, this camphor wood material is the most suitable.

When the beams and ridges of Okur's house were built, Chen Ting's house was finally completed.The overall shape of the new stone house is very similar to the simple house at the small waterfall, except that Chen Ting designed two stoves in this house, one was built at the entrance of the house facing south, and two stove holes were built. .The kang, which can sleep four or five people, is close to the stove, with round holes for ventilation dug inside, and a wooden board in the middle, so that the kang will not be overheated in summer due to burning.The end of the kang is next to the westernmost wall, and on the wall where the horizontal side is attached, there is a bright window. The window screen made of white spider webs reveals bright light and sprinkles in the room.

The other stove is built outside the house, next to the two small houses on the left, and the roof is still made of bamboo to connect the eaves of the main house.In winter, if a fire is set up in this place, the kang in the small house will also be warm.

From the beginning of spring to the summer solstice, Chen Ting and others finally erected five sturdy and comfortable stone houses by the stream.After the house was built, the females Xiyu and Suoya were busy moving things from the original house to the new house.Chen Ting wanted to make some practical furniture at home, so he didn't care about Xiyu's moving.Doing carpentry in the yard of the old stone house every day, watching my partner and son come in and out like little ants.

The courtyard wall of the new home was nearly one person high, and from the door of the house, only human heads could be seen shaking back and forth.Chen Ting also specially made a latch on the courtyard door, and locked the door from the inside at night. The safety factor simply broke through the highest value of this era. Chen Zuoguan was very satisfied with this.

Sanliu didn't have anything to do to move, so she took the remaining three single females to get busy with the medicine fields on the mountain.Lue Shang was not satisfied with his own job, and looked for opportunities to run up the mountain with them every day, but left the relocation to Mike alone without any sense of guilt.The new house they built this time is divided into two rooms, east and west. Open the courtyard door and walk in. The two of them each have one room.

"Xiyu."

Chen Ting, who had just made a wooden stool, walked into his yard, and saw his partner was busy laying palm bark mats on the kang.

"Huh?" Xiyu looked back at him.

"Wait a minute first." Chen Ting put down the stool, put the bark cushions aside first, walked directly to the stove and started the stove, put a stone pot on a stove and started boiling water.

"What's this for?" Xiyu asked puzzled.

Chen Ting said: "The house is newly built, and the grass mud used for the kang is still a bit damp. We lit the fire and burned it. This will make the bed stronger and remove the moisture in the house."

Seeing that the rainy season is coming, if the moisture in the house is not removed in time.I'm afraid that once this rainy season is over, the humidity in the house will make people unable to stay.

"Oh." Xiyu nodded, helped him light the fire together, and said: "When the fire is lit, Xiyu will cook first, so that everyone can eat when they come back."

In the past few days, the third and sixth graders who went to work on the mountain would still eat at Xiyu's house, and the task of cooking naturally fell on the master.

"Okay." Chen Ting nodded, then ignored his cooking, turned around and went back to the yard of the old stone house to continue his carpentry work.

The water in the stone pot was already prepared, Xiyu washed and cut all the ingredients, put them in and boil them one by one.There was still a lot of Tuo Tuo powder, so he took some and made peace, planning to make some noodles to eat.While waiting for the fire to burn, Xiyu glanced at the door and windows of his own house. He didn't know what he thought of. He turned around and went into the house to find out the two animal skins he had tanned before, and sat at the door with a bone needle and twine The wooden threshold was sewn up.

"Father, what are you doing?" Ah Zhan, who was tired from playing, ran over with the little tiger and asked curiously.

Xiyu raised his head and smiled at him, saying, "Abba makes curtains, so that in winter, Ah Zhan won't be cold."

"Oh." Ah Zhan nodded ignorantly, and simply didn't want to move when he was tired from playing, so he sat next to Xiyu with his lap as a pillow, and took a nap with the little tiger in his arms.

The flames in the stove sprang up, and the heated kang in the house began to emit heat.Xiyu hugged Ah Zhan and put him to sleep on the animal skin in the house, and went to the kang to touch the surface by himself.After feeling the heat, he put the bark mat on it and dried it with hot air.This keeps the mat dry and prevents it from becoming infested with moisture during the rainy season.

After finishing this work, Xiyu continued to sit on the threshold, looking at the stove while sewing the animal skin curtain.

"What are you doing?" When Chen Ting came back, he saw that he was threading hemp rope on a piece of sewn animal skin.

"Make curtains." Xiyu said without raising his head.

"What curtain?" Chen Ting asked puzzled.

Xiyu pointed to the wooden doors and windows, "Xiyu is afraid that the cold wind will blow in in winter, so he wants to make a curtain to block the wind."

Chen Ting followed his hand and looked at the window screen made of spider webs. Although it was strong and transparent, it was not as good as animal skin in terms of wind and warmth.But the animal skin is opaque. If the curtains and doors are covered in winter because of fear of the cold, wouldn’t it be dark in the house.

He frowned, thinking that he should discuss with Sanliu about the firing of pottery.At least they can make some lamp holders for oil lamps, so that a few more lamps in the house can also be used for lighting in winter.

As soon as he thought about it, the people who had been busy on the mountain all morning came back together.

"Xiyu, I'm hungry." As soon as Zhiyuan came in, he pulled Xiyu and acted like a baby.

Xiyu giggled, and hurriedly put down the animal skin curtain she had put on, and was about to get up to cook.Everything was prepared by him before, as long as the bread is baked, it can be eaten.

The others were also exhausted, seeing the novelty of Chen Ting's new stools, they followed Xiyu into the room and sat down to have a try.

"Are you burning a kang?" Sanliu felt a rush of heat as soon as he entered the room, and turned to look at Chen Ting.

Chen Ting nodded, walked over and placed the two stools he had made all morning among the crowd.

"The house has just been built, and the humidity is heavy, and the grass mud on the kang needs to be baked to be stronger."

Sanliu went to the bed and took a look at the bark mat, "It's a good idea for Xiyu to put the mat on it and bake it too. Palm bark mats are the most prone to moisture and insects, but they are often baked on the kang." , which can keep dry and prevent mold and insects in the mat.”

Xiyu, who was cooking, smiled happily when he heard being praised.Chen Ting rubbed his hair at the side, his eyes could not conceal the pride and doting.

"By the way, I was just about to tell you about the kiln." He turned to think about the plan just now, and said, "Now the light in the house is good, thanks to the white spider's web. It can’t block the cold wind and cold outside, so we still need animal skin curtains. But if the curtains are hung, the light in the room will be poor. I think we need to burn some lampstands, which can be lit with animal oil and hemp rope.”

Sanliu nodded, and said: "I've thought of this too, and I talked about it with Lueshang this morning. We plan to find more fat animals and make some soap while the saponins are the most fruitful."

"Soap?" Chen Ting never thought of this.

"Well, I've seen Xiyu using saponin mud, but it's not easy to store, and everyone won't be able to use it in winter. Before the rainy season, we picked all the fruits from the saponin tree and mixed them It is boiled with animal fat, and after it condenses into a block, it can be made into soap, which can also be used in winter.”

"This is a good way." Chen Ting nodded in agreement, "My injury is almost healed, and I will go hunting with Okur and the others in the past two days. Firstly, bring more food back for storage, and secondly, find Some fat animals are refined to make lamp oil and soap."

Sanliudao: "Lue Shang and I plan to go up the mountain tomorrow. We haven't fully developed the Shanyin side in the north. I want to find some fresh ingredients and come back, and the salt refined from walnut roots is limited after all. I I want to go and see behind the mountain."

Behind this big mountain, they heard the sound of the waves behind the mountain countless times on the other side of the mountain during the past few days, but they gave up because they had to go through the shade in the north to reach the back of the mountain.Now when it comes to table salt, probably the most suitable one at present is only sea salt.

"Are you okay?" The mountain road is difficult and there are many beasts in the north. A female like Sanliu has a weak body and limited ability to protect herself. It is very unsafe to go to that kind of place.

"Don't worry." Sanliu smiled, and stretched out his hand, "Of course I have my own way, and..." He glanced at Lue Shang who was clearly paying attention to this side but was embarrassed to come over, "Lue Shang will protect me." After speaking, he turned and walked towards the man.

Standing behind him, Chen Ting watched Lueshang go up to meet him and said something beside him. Sanliu just smiled and shook his head, and immediately got the reassuring smile from the man, took his hand and walked to a He was asked to sit down by the stool, and he still didn't know what to say beside him.

Chen Ting frowned slightly. For some reason, he always felt that not only Lue Shang was deliberately approaching Sanliu, but even Sanliu was also deliberately approaching Lue Shang.

"Ah Ting." With the help of Meka and Sawyer, Xiyu, who quickly prepared lunch, handed a hot pancake to his mouth, "Eat it while it's hot, it's delicious." His eyes were filled with With anticipation, every time I see him eating, I will be very happy.

"Yeah." Chen Ting took a bite out of his hand, "What Xiyu cooks is delicious."

"(*^___^*) Hee hee..." Xiyu smiled happily, and turned around to help everyone serve meals.

never mind!

Chen Ting looked at his partner and son. Let others worry about other people's affairs. It is enough for him to worry about his two treasures.