Self-clothing and adequate food and clothing through crossing

So in the cold winter, the Flying Tigers once again started a vigorous charcoal-burning activity, a vibrant scene of industriousness, everyone's face is filled with joyful smiles, and the gloomy and desperate eyes of the past are no longer seen, as if This cold winter day has also become a leisurely landscape.The patriarch and the six elders looked at the adults who were busy inside and out, as well as the little boys and tiger cubs who came out from time to time to watch the fun at home. They smiled and thought, everything is man-made. As long as there is a goal, a little hope, and hard work, The cold and hopeless winter season is also beatable.

The key point of digging a kiln is to ensure that the charcoal kiln is strong and dry. According to the current snowy climate, it is necessary to choose a slope with dry and compact soil. The area around the cave is not much better. The cave is the best proof. worry.Although it was snowing, it was feasible to follow the steep slope from top to bottom in the cave, as long as you were careful.The characteristic of cave dwellings is to dig a hole the same size as the door on the outside, and then people go in through the hole and continue digging inside. It is enough to dig the inside area to a certain extent, so even if it snows, it will not hinder it.The primary charcoal kiln for firing charcoal has been solved, and the rest is to prepare wood, install the kiln, fire the kiln, and open the kiln.

First, pick wood.After the trees are felled, they are sawed into four-foot-long sections, and then grouped together according to the thickness and classification of the trees.Because these logs have to be put into a charcoal kiln to burn, so that the temperature of the fire can be controlled, so that the logs of different thicknesses in a kiln can be turned into charcoal at the same time at the same time.

The second is to install the kiln. The kiln installation is also very particular; the cut trunks must be placed one by one in the kiln, the thickest ones are piled on the bottom, and the thinnest ones are piled on top.The gap between wood and wood should not be too large. If the gap is too large, the air will flow through too much. If the ventilation is too good, the wood will be fully burned and it will be burned to ashes.If the pile is too dense and the air circulation is not enough, the wood will not get the required combustion and will not become charcoal.

Third, burn the kiln.Once the wood is piled up, the kiln mouth is sealed.The kiln mouth is left with a diameter of four inches, and then the fire is started, and the fire is sent into the charcoal kiln from the hole. , leaving only the surface air inlet for oxygen to continue burning, the color of the smoke from the smoke hole on the kiln roof is white and black at first, and a large amount of white smoke will be emitted during the carbonization process.When the white smoke becomes less and less (mainly water vapor is discharged), and then blue smoke appears (charcoal starts to burn), then immediately seal the smoke hole and the air inlet below, and the vent hole at the bottom should also be closed , to ensure that no air enters the entire charcoal kiln.The charcoal in the charcoal kiln will continue to burn for three to four hours.After a few days, wait until the fire in the kiln is extinguished and the temperature is not very high before opening the kiln.

Fourth, open the kiln.After splitting the sealed kiln mouth, the charcoal-discharging manpower has already been prepared, just waiting, and immediately passes the bucket at a very fast speed, and pours water into the kiln.This is the most soul-stirring moment. The number of people needs to be large, the action must be fast, and they must be coordinated. The poisonous gas coming out of the kiln is soaring, and the sound of water pouring into the kiln is deafening. It's amazing, very inspiring.When the water pours into the kiln and no more white gas comes out, it can go out of the kiln.All the people participating in the kiln soak their furs with water and cover their mouths and noses, which has a certain anti-virus effect.

It took five days before and after the first batch of charcoal was fired, and only the first day of the five days, because the patriarch was afraid that bad weather would affect the digging of the kiln, so the whole day was used for digging the kiln.In the early morning of the next day, the orcs started to install the kilns. After the installation, the weather had not yet snowed, so everyone continued to dig the kilns. So many people dug three kilns, and the sky began to snow again. As the snow got bigger and bigger .The last three caves had been dug big enough, and we stopped digging new caves and went home to rest. It was not time for lunch.

There are also many cave dwellings dug back and forth, some big and some small, depending on the actual situation. This is the only way to go, and we will discuss how many kilns to dig when we have time in the future, and then allocate them at that time.

Everyone agrees, there is no rush, and besides, it is safer for several people to burn charcoal together than alone, and there is always mutual support.On the fifth day, the kiln was opened for a very short time, and only one third of the morning was spent working outside.For the rest of the time, you don’t have to stay outside, you just stay at home and cut wood, so even if it snows heavily on the second day after the kiln is installed, it doesn’t matter. The burnt charcoal was snatched home in minutes.Everyone says that burning charcoal is the most time-consuming and does not delay the work at all, especially during busy farming hours.

It can be said that the firing of charcoal is the least skillful, but also the most dangerous.Because under the condition of insufficient oxygen, the wood is burned in the kiln, and the whole kiln is full of carbon monoxide. Once the kiln is opened, a large amount of carbon monoxide will escape, which will naturally cause great danger.Covering your mouth and nose with a wet towel is the easiest way to prevent inhalation of carbon monoxide.Furthermore, at the moment of opening the kiln, many people are required to coordinate and act quickly. Whether a batch of charcoal can be successful or not depends on the moment of opening the kiln, so the opening of the kiln is very important and requires special attention.

Shang Chen himself has never fired charcoal, but the most basic principle is clear. After the oxygen is burned in a sealed space, there will be only carbon monoxide left. Even an old lady who is a few decades old knows this in her previous life.Therefore, before this firing, Shang Chen deliberately explained this dangerous point in detail, and repeatedly told everyone to pay attention, even if the charcoal was spent in the end, they must ensure their own safety. Burn, once a person is poisoned, it is very dangerous in this era.Fortunately, everyone believed in Shang Chen very much, and did a detailed study beforehand, and they were safe and sound in the end.In the future, Shang Chen will not need to take care of it, and everyone will burn it by themselves according to their own preferences and needs.

The patriarchs distributed the charcoal fired this time according to the head, and each family had it. Although there were not many, the elders thought that if they had good things, it would be the right way for each family to share a little, so there was no need to worry about it.I believe that after you go home and use charcoal, everyone will have their own concerns, okay?Do you want to continue firing in the future?Just follow everyone's preferences.The kiln has been allocated, the method is mastered, and the wood is available, and the snow does not have a big impact. You can burn as much charcoal as you want.

Shang Chen, Tuo Lei, and Qiu Hao were assigned to a large kiln. After the first batch of charcoal was fired, the three orcs did not continue to burn, but started to dig the kiln a little bigger. The inside of the kiln is full of waist, and the area of ​​the cave dwelling has more than doubled in a few days, and a lot of charcoal can be fired at one time.It turned out that after these people went home and used charcoal, they immediately ignited a passion for charcoal. It is smoke-free, dust-free, non-toxic, and high in heat, which completely subverted the previous image of being dusty and dirty after burning wood.

Relatively speaking, leather clothes are a little better. The ashes of the firewood will fall off when you pat them lightly with your hands, and if you don't need to wipe them with water, they will be clean, which is not a problem.The ashes of the burnt firewood will float up and scoop up when touched lightly, and then fall precisely on the body and inside the hair. Therefore, it is generally necessary to wash the hair continuously when burning firewood. In addition, no matter who the people here are , the hair is all old and long, so washing hair in the cold season has become an extremely troublesome and necessary thing to do.

But even after burning charcoal for a whole day, there is still no shadow of firewood ash, and the hair on the body is still clean and neat, and the walls will not turn into a large black, dirty or rubbish look.In the past, people had to come to the kitchen to bake. Now that they have charcoal, they can cook wherever they want, even if they live upstairs but not come down. Therefore, these orcs waved their hands and started digging the kiln.

The wood for Shang Chen’s family is usually cut by Long Che. This time, while Long Che was digging a kiln, Shang Chen was bored at home alone. He rolled up his sleeves and was chopping wood vigorously.Then Shang Chen walked to his father's house again, and his father was still chopping firewood. Finally, he went to the pharmacist's house to talk about herbal medicine, and he was chopping firewood again without accident.In the end, Shang Chen returned home silently, and decided to ignore Long Che's advice, and let him see what others were doing if Long Che asked.

Straightening his posture, he took the stone ax that Longche used to chop wood, and began to work with all his might.Just after working for half a morning, the palms of Shang Chen's hands were rubbed with huge blood blisters, which were burning and painful. It felt like the nerve endings in that piece were still twitching, it was really painful .In desperation, Shang Chen could only grit his teeth and smear a little herbal medicine on the palm of his hand to prevent infection and promote automatic absorption, so as to get better sooner.

Although there are still achievements, but the price is a bit high, and the palms of the hands are painful.There is no way, the stone axes used here are too heavy and not as sharp as the iron tools. The wood used to burn the charcoal is all wood with a firm structure. Among them, he was treated badly, and he regretted not listening to Long Che's words.

"Shang Chen, what are you doing at home? You don't cook at noon, go eat at my place, my bone soup is almost ready." Dad deliberately came early to ask Shang Chen to eat at his place.Not long after breakfast, I started to stew lotus root and spine soup. Shang Chen loved to drink it every time. His father also went to dig a kiln. He chopped firewood at home and cooked by himself. People called to eat together.

"Daddy, I'm chopping firewood, what delicious food did you cook?" Shang Chen asked his father, covering his hands, his hands need to rest, and it's just right that they don't need to cook.

"I boiled the lotus root soup that you love to drink, and this pile of wood you chopped? The result is good. These are all high-quality woods that are just right for burning charcoal. I only chopped so much wood from you. , but it is not as strong as your wood, let's go, take a break, and don't split it." Dad walked over to look at the pile of wood on the ground, praised his child's hard work, and shun Shang Chen's hair hair.

"Well, this is my first time chopping wood. I'm a little tired. I'm just about to rest. Daddy, let's go."