Chapter 4 Low-key days(1/2)
In this way, Wenyi got his first "house", which was even more shabby than Uncle Shuanzi's house. After all, no one had lived in it for several years.
With the help of Uncle Shuanzi, the roof was re-paved with thatch, the stone slabs were brought in, and the bed was built with adobe bricks.
Mr. Fang helped him find pots and pans again.
The literary and artistic version 1.0 of the Tang Dynasty earthen house is now complete.
Looking at the thatched slate, an old quilt borrowed from Uncle Shuanzi's house, and no pillow, Wenyi sighed, "Hey!"
; Looking at the thatched roofs rustling in the wind, I was worried that they would not be able to see the sun the next day. Literary sighed, "Hey!"
; Looked at the kitchen again, speechless, and sighed "Hey!"
Now the only thing that can comfort Wen Yi is the millet on his wrist. Listening to those familiar melodies brings the slightest comfort to Wen Yi's sad heart.
I covered myself with the quilt and fell asleep smelling the faint musty smell emanating from it.
On the fifth day after arriving in the Tang Dynasty, Wenyi went into the mountain carrying a basket and a forked stick.
He had two tasks this time. The first was to find some herbal medicine. After all, being a doctor would be impossible without medicine. The second was to find a hidden place as his secret base so that he could make some super-era objects in the future without being exposed.
Others found it.
The Qinling Mountains start from Kunlun in the west, pass through Longnan and Shaanxi in the middle, and end at Hubei, Henan, Anhui, Dabie Mountains and Zhangbaling near Bengbu in the east.
Its scope includes the area north of Minshan, south of Longnan and Shaanxi, south of Taohe and Weihe rivers, north of Bailongjiang, tributaries of Hanjiang and Jialingjiang rivers, east to Funiu Mountain and Xiong'er Mountain in western Henan, and in Fangcheng and Nanyang areas.
The mountain range breaks down, forming the Nanxiang Pass. At the junction of Henan and Hubei is Tongbai Mountain, at the junction of Henan, Hubei and Anhui is the Dabie Mountain, the direction changes from northwest to southeast, to Huoshan Mountain in southern Anhui, and the Jiashan area is hilly, and the direction is northeast
-southwest.
The Qinling Mountains are the watershed between the Yangtze River and Yellow River basins.
The south of the Qinling Mountains has a subtropical climate and the natural conditions are southern type, while the north of the Qinling Mountains has a warm temperate climate and the natural conditions are northern type.
There are also significant differences in agricultural production characteristics between the north and south of the Qinling Mountains.
Therefore, for a long time, people have regarded the Qinling Mountains as the geographical dividing line between "South" and "North" in China.
Qinling Mountains has been known as the Medicine Mountain since ancient times.
“In the sky, among the three hundred floating clouds, there is a magnificent spectacle of snow covering the sea.
Raise your eyes to the sea of clouds and see the grand picture, and bow your head to see the mountains full of elixirs."
Sun Simiao and Wang Tao, famous doctors of the Tang Dynasty, both studied Chinese herbal medicine in Taibai Mountain.
The Qinling Mountains are very rich in medicinal plants, with a total of 2,271 species of medicinal plants, of which more than 640 species of Chinese herbal medicines are found in Taibai Mountain alone.
This is Xiaomi’s introduction to the Qinling Mountains. The main peak, Taibai Mountain, can be seen from Wailiu Village, so finding herbal medicine is a piece of cake for literature and art.
Instruct Xiaomi to turn on the search mode, mainly looking for commonly used traditional Chinese medicine and poisonous insects and beasts.
In a short period of time, I dug up a lot of Chinese ginseng, Taibai ginseng, hand ginseng, astragalus, Polygonum multiflorum, etc.
Relying on Xiaomi's 500-meter search range, we successfully avoided several wild boars and blind bears.
I also caught a fat rabbit for lunch.
Wenyi went upstream along the small river he found while eating. He believed that there must be places with fast currents in the rivers in the mountains, and the water flow could be used as power. This was also the most convenient energy source that could be found in ancient times.
His hard work paid off, and after walking for more than half an hour, he discovered a small waterfall.
The drop of two to three meters is enough for him alone.
There is a lot of open space next to the waterfall. You can build a house here.
It is a little far from Wailiu Village and it takes about 3 hours to walk.
I searched carefully everywhere and found no sign that anyone had been here.
I feel very satisfied with the art.
Let Xiaomi position itself well and go home happily.
The following days will become simple and regular.
One day I was waiting for patients at home, and the other day I went to the mountains to get herbal medicine.
Mr. Fang was surprised that he could find a basket full of herbs every time.
He has also seen other people go to collect herbs, and each time they have to spend several days in the mountains before they can come out, and they must be able to fill their backpacks, which is completely incomparable with literature and art.
Most of the people who come to see the doctor are people from these five villages. They can cure minor ailments such as headaches and fever with basic literary and artistic medicines.
Let him slowly gain a foothold in this place.
Literary and art doctors don't charge any money for treating the common people. All they have to do is give them salt, cloth and other daily necessities.
The biggest contribution to literature and art is that the youngest son of Wang Yuan's wife accidentally broke his arm while playing. He was introduced to literature and art by the villagers. Wenyi straightened his bones, fixed them with two freshly cut wooden boards, and then tied them with iron.
Carry it in front of you and hang it, the action is simple and smooth.
The arms are also bandaged neatly and beautifully.
The king was so happy that he gave a thumbs up.
This was his most beloved son. If his arm was broken and he was stabbed hard on the tip of his heart, he wouldn't be able to survive.
In order to express his gratitude to Literary Art, he gave him three pieces of money as a reward on the spot.
The first thing that Wenyi did when he got money was to go to the city and buy a mattress and quilt.
I went to see Blacksmith Zhang and bought hammers, saws, axes and other frequently used tools.
When buying an anvil, Blacksmith Zhang was shocked, thinking that literature and art were trying to steal his job.
The explanation given by literature and art to him is that he wants to make a set of medical tools to facilitate the treatment of diseases and people.
Zhang Tiejiang breathed a sigh of relief.
Wenyi looked at the calendar and it was already autumn, so he wanted to rebuild his house as soon as possible before winter came, otherwise he would not be able to survive the winter.
So I took the remaining money and went to see Mr. Fang.
He said straight to the point: "Third Master, autumn is coming soon. I want to renovate the house at home, otherwise I am afraid this winter will be difficult for me."
After hearing this, the third master returned the copper coin to him and said, "My son, you are so young and have great medical skills, but you don't even charge the elders' medical fees. What's the point of renovating your house now? You don't need to pay for it. Let's use it."
It's just a matter of strength.
I'll take care of this, you can go back."
After hearing this, Wenyi thanked him repeatedly and happily went back to plan his version 2.0 mud house.
This time he planned to use the traditional method to bake bricks, which is to lay the bricks into a hollow fortress shape, and then light a fire inside to bake the bricks.
He remembered that this was a method used by rural people to build their own houses in the early days of China's reform and opening up. It was simple, convenient and low-cost; its disadvantage was that the heating was uneven and the bricks produced were of poor quality, incomparable to those fired in brick kilns.
The next day, Mr. Fang gave a shout, and more than twenty men came to the village after they had relaxed. Most of them were people who had been treated by literature and art. But they were so happy with literature and art that they demolished the earthen house with a single order.
Then Wenyi taught them step by step how to bake bricks, burn tiles, and lay the floor.
Uncle Shuanzi took people to the woods to cut wood. This time, we wanted to build a small rural brick house from the 20th century.
There are three main rooms, the artistic bedroom is on the right, and the main room is in the middle, which is also used for medical treatment.
On the left is the warehouse, where herbs are stored.
A kitchen was built on the left side of the main house, and a studio was built on the right side.
The Brick House of Literature and Art Datang 2.0 has come to an end.
It has a history of 1 month. During this period, literature and art also taught the villagers how to build a fire bed.
How can we lack essential items for winter in the north?
Mr. Fang was so happy when he saw the fire kang that he followed Wenyi's instructions and asked all the villagers who came to help not to spread the knowledge of the fire kang.
You can use this craft to earn some extra money during the slack time in winter, and to supplement your family income.
The villagers who come to help also know the importance of this craft, so every time they make a fire for others, they must drive out all the idlers to prevent the technology from leaking.
Wen Yi lay on the kang and let out a long sigh of relief. He had been here for half a year and now he had a satisfactory nest.
He just fell asleep with a smile on his face.
The rooster crowed three times in the morning, and Li Yi climbed out of bed in a leisurely manner. Starting today, he planned to build a windmill next to the studio, and then make a wooden turbine underneath to use as a stove to blow air. He looked down on Blacksmith Zhang.
That kind of artificial bellows is tiring, the wind power is small, and the temperature is not enough, so it is impossible to make good iron.
After building the house, there is still a lot of wood left. This simple wooden windmill is too simple for literature and art. It took two days of hammering to complete it.
Wen Yi's first goal was the wok. The iron pan used now was too big and very troublesome to use, so Wen Yi put it into the furnace and began to reprocess it.
He smashed a large iron pot into a wok and a frying pan.
Basically meets my own usage requirements.
The second goal is to make some common tools. Without special tools, nothing can be done.
Then he secretly melted the remaining copper coins and made them into copper wires bit by bit.
Then paint it thickly with raw paint to create an insulating outer skin, which can be stored in the warehouse for later use.
To be continued...