Many readers pointed out above that the way to load a flintlock gun should be to pour the gunpowder first and then load the projectiles.

I checked it out and it seems to be the case.

My pot, my pot...

The author makes a correction here - the loading method of Ogata and Omachi in the previous chapter is a textbook mistake. The flintlock gun should be filled with gunpowder first and then loaded with projectiles.

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"Is something wrong?" Ogata asked.

"Well, seeing that Chief Chepke is looking for you in a hurry, it seems like it's not a small matter. So I came to see you specially and asked you to go back to the village immediately."

Knowing that Chepke was still looking for them anxiously, Ogata's doubts and interest were suddenly aroused.

"I understand." Ogata nodded, "We'll go back right away. Aiyaka, come here and help. We just hunted a deer. You are better at bleeding it and so on."

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As an "old hunter", Ayaka is already familiar with how to bleed animals such as deer and bears.

After quickly draining the blood of the deer that Ogata had just hunted, and then tying it to Radish's horse, the three of Ogata quickly returned to Qina Village.

Because they don't want to encounter troublesome animals like bears and wolves, Ogata and the others only practice horse training and gun training in the surrounding area close to Qina Village.

So in just a short time, they returned to Qina Village.

After so many days, the remnants of the war invaded by the Cossacks have finally been cleared away.

The damaged houses and roads have been cleared.

The treatment of the injured has been successfully completed with the help of doctors under Skulucci.

It is now the end of the 18th century. Even the steam engine and the first industrial revolution have begun. Medical skills in Europe have also made great progress.

Medicine in Europe and the United States has moved away from the ignorant period when patients were easily bled or beaten with sticks to frighten the sick and then leave on their own.

The reason why Europeans in the past loved to bleed people at every turn is related to a famous doctor named Hippocrates in ancient Greece.

This doctor named Hippocrates proposed the famous "Humoral Theory", which believed that there are four kinds of humors in the human body: blood, mucus, black bile, and yellow bile.

The reason why people get sick is because of these four body fluids.

Too much or too little of any of these four body fluids can cause the body to contract different types of diseases.

For example: too much black bile can lead to cancer.

According to the description of "Humoral Theory", many diseases occur because there is too much blood in the human body.

That's why European doctors in the past were so fond of bleeding people. Bleeding people would reduce the amount of blood in the body, and the disease would be cured.

It is now the end of the 18th century, and the Middle Ages have ended for two centuries. Although there are still some doctors who believe that the humoral theory is true, many doctors have realized that this "humoral theory" is completely false.

The Western medical community, which has escaped from the period of ignorance, has developed to a level far exceeding that of the East in the field of surgery.

As early as the 13th century AD, some European towns had developed medical universities due to medical needs. By the 15th century, surgery became an independent medical specialty and surgery began to flourish.

Nowadays, surgical operations in Europe have also moved away from the ignorant period of using rusty scissors to perform operations.

The four doctors under Skulucci were all doctors who were good at surgery. With the help of these four doctors, many villagers were treated.

However - while many villagers were saved, more villagers died because there was no cure.

Skulucci had reminded Chepke and the others before - although medical skills have made great progress now, they are still very weak in the face of gunshot wounds caused by muskets.

In the past, muskets only made a small hole when hitting the human body.

But today's muskets hit the human body and directly make a small crater.

The vast majority of those who survived the treatment also suffered from physical disabilities of varying severity.

Although they were mentally prepared, the villagers in Qina Village were filled with sadness after witnessing so many people dying because there was no cure and most of the survivors were disabled.

After returning to Qina Village, many villagers immediately greeted Ogata warmly.

The villagers all regarded Ogata and the others as their benefactors, so they gave Ogata and Atachi the highest courtesy that the village could give them.

Ogata and the two of them had a big meal every meal during this period, and every villager they met when they went out would greet Ogata and the others warmly.

And any request made by Ogata and others, the villagers of Qina Village will respond.

The life that Ogata and Atachi lived in Qina Village during this period can be summed up in one word as "the life of an emperor."

It's a pity that this "emperor-like life" did not lead to a comfortable life for both Ogata and Atachi.

Ogata was not very used to Ainu houses.

Amachi is not very used to Ainu food.

The Ainu people live a life of fishing and hunting, and their daily meals mainly consist of various meats.

As for Omachi, the only meat-related food he has eaten since he was a child has been various kinds of seafood. Until now, he is still not used to meats such as deer and rabbit.

After returning to the village, the three Ogata people randomly found a villager and asked where Chepke was currently.

After learning that Chepke was now at his home, Ogata and the others immediately went straight to the village chief's home.

The journey was smooth and we arrived at the door of the village chief Chepke's house.

After announcing loudly to the room, he immediately received a reply from Chepke: "Come in quickly."

The Ainu people do not have wooden doors or paper sliding doors. They usually like to use a curtain woven from unknown plants as a door curtain.

Ogata and Atachi opened the door curtain and walked into the house. As an outsider, Ayaka stayed outside the house silently.

After Ogata and Atachi entered the house, they saw Chepke, whom they had not seen for several days.

Ogata looked at Chepke in front of him.

Chepke's face looked more haggard than before.

It is inevitable that he will look haggard. He is not young anymore. After so many days of hard work, his body will definitely feel overwhelmed.

After all, there are only a very small number of old people like Yuan Yi who are getting stronger with age.

Sitting next to Chepke was a middle-aged man who looked familiar to Ogata - the middle-aged man who often served as Chepke's Japanese translator.

"Mashima Goro, A-Machi. You came at the right time." Chepke said, "Aizan happens to be here right now. (Ainu language)"

Ayzan - the name of this middle-aged man who often serves as Chepke's Japanese translator.

After sitting cross-legged behind Chepke with Atachi, Ogata asked the village chief bluntly:

"Chief of Chepke Village, I heard that you are looking for me. What's the matter?"

The Ainu, who are still in the tribal civilization, do not like the culture of "talking politely for half an hour before talking about business".

Ainu society has always had a cultural atmosphere of "just tell us what you have to say".

Therefore, Ogata is now doing as the Romans do, and goes straight to the topic without saying any polite words.

Seeing that Ogata got straight to the point, Chepke also got straight to the point:

"Mashima Goro, I asked you to come here this time because I have something... I don't know whether it's a good thing or not. I want to tell you."

"I wonder if this is a good thing?" Ogata raised his eyebrows.

"We will never wrong anyone who is kind to us."

"Since receiving your help, we have been thinking about how to repay your 'favor of saving the village'."

Chepke said slowly.

"But it's a pity that the current situation in our village is not very good. Even if I want to give you gifts, there is nothing in the village that is valuable to you and other people."

"I heard beforehand that you are looking for a couple."

"Doing everything we can to assist you in finding the couple you are looking for - this is probably the only thing we can do for you at the moment."

"The current total population of Heyezhe is more than a thousand, and there are Ainu people from all over the country. Maybe someone has seen the Kazuto couple you are looking for."

"So I went to Heyezhe this time and specifically asked Chanup, who is in charge of the entire Heyezhe: Can you and your wife be allowed to enter Heyezhe so that you can find the person you are looking for in Heyezhe.

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"Although the process is a little bumpy, the result is gratifying - Chanup agrees to let you enter Heye Zhe as a 'guest' and allows you to find the two people you are looking for in Heye Zhe.

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After Chepke finished speaking, Ogata's eyes shone with a hint of surprise.

However, Chepke suddenly changed the subject:

"But... Chanup asked me to remind you."

"Hyeje is a large settlement with many Ainu people who have nowhere to go."

"Last year, a group of Ainu compatriots who were implicated in the Battle of Kunasili-Menasi and had nowhere to go moved into Heyezhe and became part of the residents of Heyezhe."

After hearing the words "Battle of Kunasili-Menasse" from Chepke's mouth, Ogata's eyes narrowed slightly.
To be continued...