pdf-ebookys Chapter 128 New Things
Chapter 128 New Things
After Tarasha came back, he left. Before leaving, Anyu went back to Kashgar Bay and brought back some husked rice. Because Jiao had not returned yet, Tarasha now had no unhusked rice.
Promised to send it to you once Jiao returns.
On the day Tarasha left, the witch doctor moved in, under the pretext of taking care of the injured Zhou Manman.
Lin almost broke his teeth, but finally agreed.
The fire in the cave has been restored. There are many orcs who have kept the fire in good condition. All you have to do is ask them and they will be able to keep the fire alive again, but it will take some time.
Zhou Manman thought about the unpleasant experience with fire and secretly decided to make her own fire starter.
You can use it directly when you need it, without the hassle of going to the fire room to get fire.
She had made fire-sticks before, but that was a long time ago. Fortunately, her memory was still pretty good, and after thinking about it for two days, she finally came up with a solution.
A tinderbox is much more convenient than the fire in the tinder room. It is easy to carry and can be preserved for several years if properly stored. Of course, Zhou Manman is very self-aware. She lacks tools and experience, so she probably cannot make such a sophisticated tinderbox. However, if she makes a rough version and throws it away after use, it should be able to be used for half a year or a year.
Thinking back to when I was in Xiaomi’s snake den, it was so cold.
Zhou Manman felt that it was necessary to make this fire starter and told Lin about her idea.
Lin nodded in agreement, but he felt a little embarrassed looking at the heavy rain outside, "Manman, it's raining so hard. If you go to the mountain to look for these things now, you will easily catch a cold and have a fever. How about we wait until the weather clears up?"
Zhou Manman glanced at the dark sky.
He shook his head and said firmly: "Let's go today."
This idea has been in her mind for a while, but it rains every day, so she only told Lin about it today. In fact, she has been thinking about it for several days.
"alright."
Although Lin did not agree, if Manman was determined to go, he would support her.
Making a fire stick requires saltpeter, sweet potato vines, cotton, reeds, sulfur, camphor, and rosin.
Saltpeter is very simple to make. You just need to scrape off some wall plaster in the kitchen and it will be a perfect substitute.
But for other things, Zhou Manman still needs to go to the mountains to look for them.
The two of them packed up for a while and went out. Before leaving, Zhou Manman thought of something and looked up at Lin, who nodded.
So she went forward and knocked on the other door, "Witch doctor, we are going to the mountain, do you want to come with us?"
Qing Lingyu knew it since they left the house, and had been wondering whether she would call him. Now, when he heard her soft voice, his heart began to beat wildly.
After a while, he patted his chest in annoyance.
It's really disappointing.
He opened the door, his expression cold, "Together."
Zhou Manman sat on Lin's beast form, holding up a large leaf. He originally thought that he could see the witch doctor's beast form, but Qing Lingyu also took a leaf from the corner and walked in the rain.
Zhou Manman couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She had never seen what the witch doctor looked like in beast form.
Lin turned his head slightly and whispered, "Qing Lingyu is the most showy person and cares the most about his image. He must be afraid that the rain will wet his fur."
Zhou Manman also leaned close to Lin's ear and asked, "What is the beast form of the witch doctor?"
"Saucy...white fox."
"A fox?"
Qing Lingyu's ears twitched slightly. He looked at the two people who were teasing him openly in front of him and coughed twice.
Zhou Manman and Lin immediately shut up.
The three of them rushed up the mountain in silence. After a while, Qing Lingyu took the initiative to ask Zhou Manman what they were looking for on the mountain.
Zhou Manman naturally wouldn't say that she hated the tinder room, she only talked about the usefulness of the tinderbox.
Qing Lingyu's eyes flashed slightly and he looked at Zhou Manman with some inquiry. He had never heard of such a magical thing.
It’s full, what a surprise.
He curled his lips slightly, "Then can I have one when it's done?"
"Of course!"
Zhou Manman has already made up her mind that if it is really useful, she will make more and give one to Anlinali and Yidu. As for other people in the tribe, don't even think about it.
She has figured it out. It is not how good she is to others that determines how good others will be to her. The females in the animal world are not as good as she initially thought.
Sweet potato vines are easy to find. Zhou Manman found them after concentrating for a while. Several people went there and saw a large area of sweet potato vines at once.
Zhou Manman talked for a long time, and was always struggling over whether or not to reveal the secret of her space. After thinking for a long time, she decided not to reveal it in front of the witch doctor.
Lin tied the pulled sweet potato vines into a large bundle, and then pinched a lot of sweet potato tips. He then found some rosin and put it into a bamboo tube. He still needed cotton, reeds, sulfur and camphor.
Camphor is a kind of tree. Zhou Manman searched for a while and found it. There was a large patch of reeds by the river. But cotton could not be found even after searching all over the mountains. Seeing her depressed expression, Qing Lingyu estimated that the vitality in her body might be running out, so he said, "What else do you want? I'll help you find it."
Zhou Manman didn't force it and described cotton and sulfur to him.
Qing Lingyu frowned slightly. Zhou Manman thought that these two things were very hard to find. Just as he was about to give up, he heard him say, "It just so happens that I have both."
Zhou Manman's eyes widened slightly. This was too great!
A bundle of sweet potato vines and a lot of rosin were placed on Lin's body. Zhou Manman felt that Lin was like the hardworking monk Sha Seng who went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and she hugged him and laughed.
When the witch doctor brought the things back, Zhou Manman was sure that they were cotton and sulfur!
Zhou Manman rinsed the sweet potato vines with clean water, and then put cotton and reeds together with the sweet potato vines, and asked Lin to beat them repeatedly to make them blend perfectly. They should have been exposed to the sun for a few days to dry them, but due to the heavy rain in recent days, Zhou Manman waited for two days and the rain did not stop, and it was even getting heavier.
Impatiently, he moved them to the kitchen and roasted them.
After they were completely dried, they were crushed thoroughly using the witch doctor's stone mortar. Zhou Manman thought a little embarrassedly that if they were really useful, he would give two more to the witch doctor. After all, he often needed to boil medicine, so he would need to make a fire.
After crushing, add sulfur, saltpeter, camphor and rosin and mix well, and you will be almost successful.
This last roll of straw paper stumped Zhou Manman again. While she was pondering, she suddenly saw the rain-proof leaves hanging by the wall. Those were the kind of leaves that could be preserved for several days after being picked. In addition, the leaves were stiff, so many people in the tribe would tear some to use as rain-proof leaves for the females.
However, if the leaves are slightly lacking in water and dry, they will split into two layers.
Zhou Manman had a flash of inspiration and carefully took the leaves apart. As expected, he found leaves that were as tough and thin as cicada wings.
Wrap it up and put it into a polished bamboo tube. Zhou Manman lit it and then extinguished it. He covered the lid and then opened it again. With a gentle blow, the flame ignited instantly.
Qing Lingyu took in all her actions during the past few days. Seeing her so happy, he felt it was magical and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel happy for her happiness.