bookrandom Chapter 200 Smoothies and Popsicles
Chapter 200 Smoothies and Popsicles
She glanced at Jiang Luoluo, then calmly looked away.
Jiang Luoluo is still getting used to it because she just arrived, while he has been living in such an environment for some time and has long since become unfazed by it.
The main reason is that everyone knows he still needs to make glasses, so they can't disturb him and thus leave him with a final, peaceful place.
"Why did you suddenly come here?" Shave asked while polishing the clear lens.
Jiang Luoluo had already told him about concave and convex lenses, and Ti had also made some preliminary research. The glasses they were making now were the result of his research.
Although the principle is not very clear, some elderly people have difficulty seeing and need to use convex lenses, while others need to use concave lenses.
Because some of them can't see clearly up close but can see clearly into the distance, while others can't see clearly into the distance but can see clearly up close.
There are also some things that are hard to see clearly, both near and far, and things appear blurry and double-image...
In any case, we should study what we can understand first, and for what we can't understand, we should do the things we have already understood well for them.
Ti didn't think of asking Jiang Luoluo. First, when the cub was talking about these things, it was obvious that she was also just going through the motions and didn't really understand. Second, Ti felt that he wasn't incapable of solving these kinds of problems and needed to rely on a cub for help.
Jiang Luoluo did not hide her purpose and explained what she wanted to do and the popsicle molds.
He nodded. "After you finish making those popsicles, give me some to try, and some jam smoothies too."
Although he is now forced to return to his old profession and work hard, he is the one who is truly enjoying his retirement life.
He's interested in all sorts of delicious food and drinks.
Since he's already reached this age, if he doesn't enjoy what he should enjoy now, he might not have the chance to enjoy it again.
"Oh, and that flower and bird dish you made before, make it for me to try sometime," Sha added.
"I recently found something fun, I'll bring it to you to play with later."
Shave knows what attracts Jiang Luoluo. Compared to things like food, interesting and novel rewards are more attractive to Jiang Luoluo.
"What? What?" Sure enough, Jiang Luoluo's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"When you bring the beggar bird over," Ti said, and Jiang Luoluo knew that the bird was not in Ti's possession for the time being.
So he made an OK sign, "Okay!"
"What strange movements... Look, the one you've been waiting for has been brought over." Ti raised his chin and saw the commotion at the cave entrance, so he knew who had come and why there was such an effect.
Jiang Luoluo looked up and saw an elderly clansman who looked six or seven parts similar to Cong, struggling through the crowd and arriving at Ti's side with sweat on his brow.
Ge, who had been surrounded and bombarded with questions, finally had a chance to catch his breath.
Jiang Luoluo looked over and found that Ge seemed to be enjoying himself and had no intention of ending the conversation with these tribesmen.
Indeed, from the questions asked by the elders about hunting over the years, Ge learned a lot of knowledge that could be used in hunting. This kind of knowledge often requires many hunts to see and learn from other tribesmen.
It's not that the other tribesmen are unwilling to teach Go, but the environment in the Taz Forest is simply too complex. It's hard to predict what will happen on each hunt, so it's more appropriate to teach these new young tribesmen when they actually encounter something, rather than pre-planning a bunch of possible scenarios.
But the older members of the tribe are different these days. With decades of hunting experience, they can deduce the situation in the Taz Forest simply by observing the weather in the tribe.
In addition, their lifelong hunting experience was like... a sponge thirsting for water falling into the river of knowledge for Ge.
Seeing this, Jiang Luoluo shook her head, not wanting to disturb Ge and the other people's conversation, and looked at the carpenter who had retired and found new employment.
When Jiang Luoluo came last time, she remembered that this carpenter seemed to have found a method for making eyeglass frames and was studying it in depth.
Judging from this, there must have been some progress, otherwise even if the transparent lenses were prepared, it would be impossible to make glasses here.
Jiang Luoluo looked curiously at the hands on the carpenter's table, wanting to see what the glasses frames he was making would look like.
The result did not disappoint Jiang Luoluo.
The carpenter lifted the burlap he was carrying, and more than a dozen finished eyeglass frames fell in front of Jiang Luoluo.
Watching the carpenter skillfully insert the clear lens and then open and close the temples of the glasses... Jiang Luoluo's mouth dropped open, completely baffled as to how the carpenter managed to make them so smooth without any parts or accessories.
"Can I pick it up and take a look?" Jiang Luoluo asked cautiously.
These glasses frames, which she considered miraculous, allowed her no room for carelessness.
"Look... how come there's a child here?" The carpenter casually agreed, then realized what was happening and looked at the shaver in surprise.
Having just squeezed out of the crowd, he didn't even notice that there was a cub next to him.
“That’s Luo,” Ti replied simply.
Jiang Luoluo's attention was completely drawn to the glasses frame in her hand, and she didn't pay attention to what Ti and Ti were saying.
The most important aspect of making eyeglass frames is the opening and closing of the temples. The method used is to grind one end of the wood into a smooth sphere and hollow out the other end into a smooth semi-circular cavity.
By utilizing the wood's inherent flexibility, the sphere was inserted into the hole, thus creating a movable temple for the glasses.
Based on this, some adjustments were made so that the temples of the glasses can only open to the left and right, and will be subject to tension after opening to a certain arc, preventing them from opening further or sliding up and down.
These are some designs that aren't exactly stunning, but are still quite amazing.
So... that's the method the carpenter came up with when it grew out?
What an exquisite craftsmanship! Jiang Luoluo exclaimed in amazement.
The recognition and praise of others are obviously the best affirmation for oneself, and the carpenter proudly enjoys the surprised gazes from the cub.
In a good mood, she said, "Luo, tell me in detail what kind of popsicle mold you want to make, and I'll make it for you right away."
Jiang Luoluo asked with some surprise, "Really? But won't it be very busy for you to do this?"
"Of course not..." He casually waved his hand, but halfway through his sentence, he realized where he was and the crowd of onlookers around him.
They abruptly changed their tune.
"Of course not...it is." He said a little nervously and guiltily, "This is quite troublesome for me, but doing something else occasionally can give me a break."
If the tribespeople next door knew that he wouldn't actually spend too long making these eyeglass frames, they would all rush to his house to urge him to finish.
Let him make all the portions for everyone at once.
It's still better to do ten or so a day like this, it's easy and comfortable.
Ahem... The main problem is that they can only make a few pairs of glasses a day here, so there's no point in making too many frames.
After mentally explaining it to himself, he gave Jiang Luoluo a kind look and said, "It's noisy and crowded here, and I can't hear what you're saying very well. Come on, come back to my place with me, and I'll explain it to you in detail."
When the surrounding crowd saw that Tai wanted to leave, they exchanged glances and parted to make way for him with slightly disgusted looks in their eyes.
In fact, many people know that Ti hasn't gone all out to do these things yet, but the number of lenses Ti can produce is limited, and the frames Ti is currently making are enough, so no one is too serious about it.
Everyone has been retired for many years. We can't force them to work as diligently as oxen and not allow them to rest.
When Jiang Luoluo passed by Ge, she exchanged a glance with him and quickly understood what he meant.
Jiang Luoluo indicated to Ge that he didn't need to worry about her, that she would be right back and wouldn't take long.
Ge was very reassured and let Jiang Luoluo go with the other party.
Not to mention that the cave is not far from here, if anything happens, Jiang Luoluo can shout and Ge will hear her.
Jiang Luoluo's amazing social skills were enough to make Ge feel very comfortable letting her leave with the others.
Of course, it might not be suitable for younger members of the tribe who are not well-acquainted with the people, and it's not very reassuring to trust them. But it's a different story for someone like Tai, who has lived in the tribe for decades and whose character and personality are well-known to everyone.
If even a tribesman who has dedicated himself to the tribe for many years cannot be trusted, then what else in the tribe can be trusted?
……
The cave where Tai lives is a space for two people, which is relatively rare in the tribe.
Because very few couples can live healthily together until retirement.
After all, the casualty rate in hunting is just too high.
Tai, being a carpenter, was exempt from hunting, but his wife, not being a carpenter, did not receive such treatment. As long as she was in good health, she was required to participate in hunting.
"Why are you back so soon today? Didn't those people stop you?" Another somewhat aged female voice came from inside the cave, probably the wife of the man being carried.
"No, I made up an excuse and came back early today, so they didn't block my way," he said proudly.
Jiang Luoluo couldn't help but look up. No wonder he brought her back and was so enthusiastic; he was just using her as an excuse to run back.
And believe it or not, no one actually stopped him just now.
It seems that quite a few people had been pressuring him to produce more eyeglass frames.
"It's nothing troublesome for you. What's wrong with finishing it all at once? It'll only take a couple of days, and it'll save you from having to keep nagging," the elderly female tribeswoman replied with a helpless yet indulgent smile.
Jiang Luoluo followed Tai into the cave, her gaze fixed curiously on the figure inside.
Normally, after saying so much, the other party should come out and respond.
Just like every time Ge comes back, as long as Jiang Luoluo is at home, she will definitely take the initiative to go out and greet him. Even if she doesn't have to do anything, and Ge doesn't need her to do anything, she will just subconsciously go out to greet him.
But the figure was just sitting on the stone bed in the cave, probably sewing clothes, without moving at all. Jiang Luoluo guessed that the other person was probably having some difficulty moving.
But after seeing it with her own eyes, Jiang Luoluo was still stunned.
Because the elderly female members of the tribe who lived before the New Year only had one leg, with their empty trousers hanging down beside the stone bed, it was a sight that was inexplicably heartbreaking and unsettling.
Just glancing to the side, the row of wooden items beside the other person eased the uncomfortable atmosphere.
"This is my wife, Rong," he introduced to Jiang Luoluo.
Then, with a gentle look in his eyes, he turned to his wife Rong and introduced her with a smile, "This is Luo, the girl who made the jam. Even these glasses were made by her. Isn't she amazing?"
Upon hearing this, Rong turned to look at Jiang Luoluo, her tone slightly reproachful yet affectionate, "Why didn't you remind me to get up earlier when we had guests?"
As he spoke, Rong took out one of the wooden items placed next to him and skillfully placed the empty space where he was missing a leg on one of the wooden supports.
Then he picked up a wooden stick that looked like a cane and used it to support himself as he stood up.
Rong smiled and stood up, taking a few steps forward. "So it was you who made the jam. This is the best thing I've ever eaten."
"Uh, you're too kind." Jiang Luoluo couldn't help but let her gaze linger on the other person, even though she knew that such a look might be impolite.
But their curiosity about the things on Rong's body had slightly overshadowed these impolite thoughts.
Although the shape is slightly different, this should be the prosthetic limb of a primitive tribe.
Jiang Luoluo couldn't help but turn her head to look at him again, feeling great admiration for the carpenter's skill, because she hadn't expected that he could actually make a prosthetic limb for his wife out of wood.
It's not that wood is bad, but it's pure wood!
Although it doesn't look like a real human leg, it was able to support Rong's body so that he could stand up and even walk normally.
With the help of these things, Rong not only escaped the situation of only being able to lie or sit in bed, but was even able to carry out some household chores normally.
This is absolutely amazing!
Tai didn't find Jiang Luoluo's gaze offensive at all; on the contrary, he said with no small amount of pride, "Pretty impressive, right?"
Jiang Luoluo nodded vigorously, "Very impressive."
Rong smiled and said, "Luo, you don't need to pay attention to him. He's just that kind of person who likes to show off. He has to show off what he makes to everyone he meets."
“It’s nothing, Luo came here specifically to ask me for help making something,” Tai shared with his wife Rong.
"You mean the molds for making popsicles, right, Luo?"
Jiang Luoluo nodded and then carefully explained to Jiang the shape requirements and purpose of the popsicle mold she was going to make.
After listening to all this, Tai ran thoughtfully to the nearby woodpile to select the right type of wood, showing remarkable initiative.