161. Making bows and arrows
Xiao Chen looked at it and found that there was a kind of wood here, which was very similar to bamboo. Although it was much worse than bamboo, it could barely be used to make bows and arrows. So Xiao Chen cut off this wood and brought it back to the village.
Many people found that Xiao Chen carried a piece of wood from outside the village and looked at him curiously, not knowing what he was going to do. He saw Xiao Chen living in the square in the middle of the village, splitting the wood with a knife, and then choosing a piece of wood with a suitable width and thickness for processing. Soon the prototype of a bow and arrow came out, but the necessary bow strings were still missing. This is the key to the quality of the bow and arrow.
Xiao Chen didn't know what ingredients were suitable for making bows and arrows, so he had to ask Ahua again. At this time, Ahua was resting at home. Ahua's wife was cooking for him. When she saw Xiao Chen coming in, she warmly greeted Xiao Chen to come in for dinner.
Xiao Chen happened to have nothing to eat, so he didn't have to be polite, so he sat down to have dinner with Ah Hua. Ah Hua's family was very enthusiastic. Although Ah Hua's face was very cold, he was very enthusiastic in his heart and answered Xiao Chen's questions.
"The rope with good flexibility," Ah Hua fell into deep thought. He knew that the women in the village used straw ropes to make very strong ropes one by one, but such ropes were not very elastic and had a very good hardness. If they exceeded a certain weight, the rope would still break.
Seeing that Ah Hua had no idea, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Could it be that he really wanted to choose the same melee weapon to fight? You know that he has hypoxia. Although the current situation of hypoxia has improved greatly after he arrived here and no longer fainted when he saw blood like in the past, he was still very disgusted with the color and smell of the blood.
Just when Xiao Chen was disappointed, his wife was listening to them talking and chatting. She had a sudden inspiration and said to Xiao Chen, "I know something can be used as a bowstring,"
After hearing this, Xiao Chen was happy and asked hurriedly: "What's the matter?"
"That's the tendon of an animal," Ahua's wife thought for a while and said, "This kind of animal is called a long-tailed rat. Their tails are very long," Ahua's wife is alive. "It seems to be one or two meters, and there is a tendon in their body, which is so long from beginning to end. This tendon is very strong and tough, and we often use it to tie our hair. I think it should be used with you to make bows and arrows."
When Ah Hua heard this, he clapped his hands and said, "My wife is right. The tendons of long-tailed rats can indeed be used to collect bowstrings. You can give it a try."
Xiao Chen also said happily, "That's great, so where should I catch this kind of long-tailed rat?"
Ahua's wife was stunned for a moment and said, "I don't know this, because this kind of thing is elusive and very large, so we women dare not touch it," he looked at Ahua and asked, "Ahua, you should know,"
Ah Hua nodded and said, "I do know where this kind of mouse is, but now we have too few people to catch it."
Ahua took a sip of water and continued, "This kind of long-tailed rat is a group animal, and often has dozens of them moving together. Although they are just mice, they are not as big as iron-toothed wolf, but they are equivalent to a puppy, and they are also very fierce. If they are forced to force them into anger, they will attack in groups, which is also very powerful and dangerous."
Xiao Chen frowned and said, "What should I do? Is there a way to lead one out of them alone? I only need one,"
Ahua thought for a while before saying, "There is only one way. Let's set a bait and tempt one of the long-tailed rats, and then we will kill it alone, so it will be much easier."
Xiao Chen nodded and asked, "So what kind of bait should we use? I can do it,"
"The bedtail rats like to eat the most is a kind of insect. This insect is hidden deep underground and is called the black soil worm. Because it drills very deep, it is not easy to catch. I will take you to catch this insect tomorrow, and then we will catch the long-tail rat."
After everyone finished their meal, Xiao Chen sat at Ahua's house for a while, chatted with Ahua and his wife for a few words, and then returned to his home.
This is the temporary residence arranged by the village chief for him. The previous owner was a soldier, but he died in a battle and he had no other family members, so the house was empty and no one lived in it.
Xiao Chen was lying on the grass, covered with animal skins, and his thoughts floated to the distant blue sky. He missed his mother, but now he could not leave here and return to his hometown. He could only adapt to the local customs and gradually study how to go home in the future.
One night passed, and the next morning, Ahua came to find Xiao Chen. The two of them prepared a bamboo basket and a shovel to dig the soil.
Walking out of the village and coming to a forest next to the village, Ahua looked at the surrounding terrain and said, "The soil here is very soft, and black soil bugs like to stay here. Let's try digging, maybe you will get something."
After saying that, the two of them took out shovels and started digging towards the ground. They dug for more than an hour. The two of them dug seven or eight meters deep in one breath, but they still had no gains.
"It's so strange. In the past, this kind of bug should be seen by digging five or six meters in such a field. Why can't you see one of them today?" Ah Hua scratched his head strangely.
Xiao Chen said, "Will we choose the wrong position? Otherwise, we will dig a hole again and take a look?"
"That's all," Ah Hua nodded, so the two of them changed positions and dug again. This time they finally gained something. When they dug three or four meters, a big bug emerged from the soil.
This big black worm looks really disgusting. It looks black and has no eyes. It looks like a big blue worm, but it has frequent shaved hairs all over and is constantly spitting out fishy yellow water, which makes people feel disgusting.
Xiao Chen covered his nose and said, "Is this a big black bug? It smells so smelly and ugly," he said.
Ah Hua also covered his nose and said, "It's just that. We won't catch this kind of insect easily, because it's too ugly. The yellow water he spits stuck to his hands and clothes and can't wash it off for a few days. Be careful, this yellow color has a certain corrosion and will burn your hands."
Xiao Chen nodded, put the big bug into the basket he carried with a shovel, and then went to the habitat of the long-tailed rat with Ahua.
Chapter completed!