bookrandom Chapter 121 Torch
Chapter 121 Torch
After the discussion, Xi Yiqi entered the cave. She wanted to check on Ster's condition. After all, he was still a teenager.
As soon as you enter the cave, you can see charcoal burning in a clay basin with a small pot on top, in which rainwater is boiling.
The cave entrance is open, so there is no need to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning.
Walking a few steps further inside, you can see a few lard lamps scattered around and several old people busy sewing raincoats.
After walking a short distance, Nishi Ichiqi's footsteps suddenly stopped.
In front of me, I saw that Ste had woken up, his face was still a little pale, and he looked listless.
Xi Yi sat beside him, whispering something in a low voice.
Ste pursed his lips tightly and listened very attentively.
"Ha ha……"
Xi Yiqi looked at Yile and felt as if he was being scolded at school.
It’s better not to disturb them.
It seems that Ster is not seriously injured. With the help of the magical herbs, he will probably be back to full health in a few days.
I'm not very good at comforting people, and Xi Yi is a clear-headed person, so I'll just let the two brothers have a good talk.
I just hope this experience can make Ster more mature.
He has a lively personality, which is of course a good thing, but he has never experienced the cruelty of primitive society, or suffered a "beating".
Nishi Ichisu shrugged, picked up the basket of rosin, and walked briskly towards the thatched shed where charcoal was piled.
The charcoal produced these days has piled up like a mountain. There are not many tribesmen, and they have to hurry on the journey, so they definitely cannot take it with them.
"I'll just have to use it as much as possible during this period of time." She thought to herself, and then called Yan Ya, Lan Xi, Sky, Luna and Luha over.
As for Heishi, her mind was confused by his recent changes, and she didn't know what medicine he had taken...
Is it because of joining the hunting team?
But she didn't forget that he still had a "grudge for killing his father" with the original owner! In order to avoid making the atmosphere awkward, she didn't call him.
Where's Kana? She's busy helping Lu Ye sharpen his weapon.
The remaining five are enough.
Although rosin has a wide range of uses, not much was brought back, and it would be a bit of a luxury to use it to make candles or soap.
However, you can first make some simple wooden candles, similar to torches.
There were not many oil-bearing seeds, and most of them were given to Wu Yu and his group.
You may not necessarily encounter a suitable cave on the migration route, so having a torch will make it safer and more convenient to travel at night.
"Sister Xiqi, what should we do?" Yan Ya clapped his hands happily when he saw there was something new to tinker with.
She's already tired of playing in the mud!
Nishi Ichiki gently pinched Yanye's increasingly round face, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Let's make torches today."
"How do I make a torch?" Yan Ya blinked.
"Don't worry, help my sister get the small wooden sticks that grandma and uncle have chopped." She had instructed the elders of the tribe to prepare some light and hand-held wooden sticks early in the morning, which were now neatly stacked at the entrance of the cave.
Several people rushed to the entrance of the cave, pushing and shoving each other to grab the wooden stick.
Nishi Ichisu took the stick and took a quick look at it. He saw a neat cross cut on it.
"Skye, Lanxi, you two are very strong. First, use two small wooden sticks to get into this cross and prop it open, like this..."
As she spoke, she demonstrated the operation method, and the two immediately understood what she meant.
"Yanya, Luna and Luha, help me wrap a circle of vines around this wooden stick. Be careful not to get too close to the opening." This is done to prevent sparks or grease from dripping down and burning your hands when the resin burns.
The three of them nodded obediently.
Nishi Ichiki then took out the pine resin from the basket, poured it on the stone slab, and slowly ground it with a stone.
After a while,
Pour the crumbs into a clay pot and slowly heat it on a small earthen stove until it is completely melted.
As the pine resin gradually melted, a faint scent of pine drifted into the air. Yan Ya, who was busy with his work, couldn't help but take a few glances at it.
"Sister Xiqi, it smells so good." She sniffed, looking so adorable.
Nishi Ichiki's heart softened, and he smiled and said, "When we move to the Wasa Valley, I'll make you rosin soap. After you wash your hands, they'll smell good all day long."
Yan Ya's eyes lit up, full of anticipation.
The other two children also shouted eagerly, "Sister Xiqi, we want it too!"
"Okay, okay, everyone gets a share!"
Lan Xi and Sky were concentrating on the things at hand and were not clamoring for them like the three little ones, but their little ears were obviously secretly capturing the conversation.
Nishi Ichiki smiled knowingly: "Everyone has one, and those who help today will be rewarded with one more piece!"
Hearing this, the three children danced excitedly and their speed in wrapping the vines increased a lot.
Although Lan Xi and Skye didn't say anything, their spirits were obviously much higher.
Xi Yiqi smiled, turned around, held the pottery jar with animal skin, and slowly poured the melted rosin into the prepared pottery basin on the side.
"Zizi..."
As the hot pine resin touched the cool ceramic basin, it immediately made a series of unique sounds.
Seeing that they were curious, Xi Yiqi simply said, "Okay, put aside the work in your hands for now, and I will teach you how to make a complete torch first."
The torch we are going to make this time is the simplest one, which is both time-saving and convenient.
The children gathered in a circle, watching her every move.
First, pick up the wooden stick with the opening, and use a knife to shave off a part of the inside of the stick to form a small space that can hold something; then, take out a pine cone from the backpack and firmly stick it in the center of the stick; finally, gently roll it in a ceramic basin filled with pine resin.
Hey, this simple resin torch is done!
"Is it done already?" Lan Xi looked surprised.
"Well, it's done. If the pine cones are not enough, you can also fill it with some wood or hay that is easy to ignite."
She thought about it and reminded him, "Be careful not to burn your hands."
A few people pecked the little head.
Nishi Ichi watched everyone do it once, and after confirming that everyone could complete it independently, he came over with some herbs and small clay pots.
She planned to use these herbs to prepare some poison - to make poisoned crossbow arrows.
then,
In the eyes of the tribesmen, this is the picture: children are making torches seriously, and although their techniques are clumsy, everyone enjoys it.
And their next witch sat aside, chatting with the children with a smile on her face, while busy with her work.
Warm and beautiful.
At this moment, their desire for light and their vision for the future took shape.
It's right in front of you, within your reach.
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the other side,
In the distant valley,
The man had a full meal yesterday and was in a particularly good mood. He slept until noon.
As soon as he walked out of the cave, he found it was raining outside. He frowned and turned back to the cave without hesitation.
Faintly, he could be heard mumbling, "It's not worth it to rush on in this kind of lousy weather to complete the mission assigned by the old man. Let's wait until the rain is a little lighter..."