The bark used for bark numbering must be smooth and flat.
So Xu Chen wandered around in the woods for a while, chose a small tree with straight and smooth stems, used a copper knife to slowly cut the bark into a spiral shape, and then peeled it off circle by circle, until he got a strip more than one meter long.
of bark.
Roll the bark into a funnel-shaped trumpet.
Cut a thin willow branch as thick as your thumb, make a willow flute and insert it into the narrow opening of the horn.
Then carefully roll the bark tightly.
The bell mouth was nailed tightly with a few thorns. Fearing that it would loosen if it was not nailed tightly enough, Xu Chen tied the outside with slender bark a few times.
In this way, a two-foot-long bark tube horn is completed.
"Woo~woo~~"
Xu Chen tried blowing it a few times and found that it worked, and the sound was quite loud, but it was unpleasant, like an old scalper with a broken throat.
The crops in the farmland grow lush and green, and are surrounded by thorns, weeds and bushes as tall as a person.
Gu Heju took a group of children and led several monkeys into two groups to patrol back and forth.
A group of wild horses patrolled back and forth in the grass near the farmland and the river beach. Their tall and strong figures appeared and disappeared among the dense weeds and thorns. From time to time, short neighing and snorting sounds were heard.
In addition, there are some small herbivores such as wild sheep, wild deer, and wild muntjacs in the lower reaches of the river beach. While eating grass, they are also constantly observing the direction of the farmland.
Things grow old when they are strong.
In the midsummer of June, everything is strong. The weeds on the riverbank are taller than people. The reed flowers are continuous. The stems and leaves are old and hard, which tastes very unpleasant. Most of them are even completely chewable. Therefore, mature oats and wild beans,
It has become the animals' favorite food.
These seeds are rich in starch and protein, which can help you gain weight and reserve energy to survive the winter.
Farmland has the most plant seeds, so it is favored by all herbivores.
If people are not prepared, they will run up and grab a few bites.
The wages of avarice is death.
In order to get a delicious bite, these animals and birds are always observing the movements of the patrols, and they are fighting guerrilla warfare around the farmland.
Although Gu He raised his hands with bows and arrows, they actually posed little threat to these beasts. The bows and arrows made according to their arm strength were weak and short in range. In addition, the weeds were too deep and the surrounding environment was complex. At most, they could only frighten them.
It has a deterrent effect, but if you scare it too many times, a group of wild beasts will become oily-skinned and you won't care at all.
One hundred acres of farmland is not a small area. Two minors led a group of playful children, and the patrol effect was very limited.
Half an hour ago, a group of wild horses came to the farmland to steal food. After being driven, seven or eight horses rushed directly into the center of the farmland. Although they were driven out, several long trampled and fallen marks could be clearly seen inside.
If this critical point is destroyed, the possibility of harvest will basically be lost.
"Yo ho, yo ho ho ho..."
Gu and Ju each took a few children around the farmland and kept shouting at the wild horses patrolling back and forth, hoping to scare them away.
However, these long-legged oppas, relying on their height and long legs and fast speed, do not take human threats seriously, and even occasionally snort and brazenly rush to the edge of the field to take a few bites, and then shake their manes.
With a proud neigh, he burrowed into the grass again.
Maybe they also see that humans don't want to hurt them.
As a result, his courage became even greater.
"Didi~~"
"Shega!"
"Run, run, run..."
"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."
Amid the shouts of a group of children and monkeys and the continuous sound of willow flutes, Gu and Ju were tired of running around. They could only shoot one or two arrows after the horse's butt. They went back and forth more than ten times, and they were already tired.
dizzy.
Xu Chen, wearing a straw hat made of wild grass on his head, slowly approached the farmland from the mouth of the canyon.
Driven by Gu Heju, the horses were running through the thick and lush weeds. After they were out of sight of Gu Heju, they immediately rushed to the edge of the field and started eating fiercely.
Xu Chen appeared not far from the horses with a head of weeds on his head, but instead of blowing the trumpet to scare away the horses, he observed carefully and began to drool.
Not all of the horses came to steal food, there were about a dozen of them. The leader was the strongest black stallion. There were also several horses that looked young and strong. They were fat and strong.
, what he coveted most were the three ponies inside.
These three ponies are about the same size as the ponies raised in the kiln. They should also be foals that were born in the spring of last year. They are already quite big now, almost shoulder height. They should be able to ride when they are two years old next spring. Now is the best time.
The rebellious second grade period.
It would be great if we could catch these three ponies too.
Xu Chen was still thinking about how to catch these ponies. Over there, Gu and Ju rushed over with bows and arrows, shouting and panting, and at the same time shot an arrow from a distance, but a group of
The horse didn't care at all and continued to eat unhurriedly.
This is too much!
Even though I was reminded by archery, I still ate it so blatantly.
While Xu Chen couldn't laugh or cry, he also roughly understood Gu Heju's recent troubles.
Under his appeasement policy, this group of horses has become a slut, and it is indeed difficult to drive them away.
Although he coveted these wild horses, he still felt distressed that the food he had worked hard for for several months fell into the horses' mouths like this.
So Xu Chen slowly brought the bark trumpet to his mouth, held his breath, and then blew it suddenly.
"Woo~~~"
A long, low voice like a monster with a broken throat suddenly sounded from behind a group of wild horses.
The manes on a group of horses instantly stood up as if their hairs were exploding, visible to the naked eye.
Under extreme fright, the horses seemed to be stared at by terrifying beasts. They were confused and frightened to the point of exploding their nests. Some turned their heads and fled into the grass, some fled into the farmland, and some panicked and were killed.
I stumbled on the edge of the field, and there was a sudden chaos among the chaos.
"Woo~wu~wu~~~"
Xu Chen blew a few more times, and the sound of the horn rolled out like muffled thunder among the wild grass swaying in the wind.
In this kind of threatening sound that they had never heard before, the wild horses that had been calm just now were completely frightened. After a period of incomparable confusion, they fled in all directions and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, leaving only farmland and grass.
A few rapidly disappearing tracks and the sound of horse hooves frightened countless wild birds flying along the way, filling the sky with flutters.
You kid, you're a little too young to fight with me.
Xu Chen spat and rubbed his face as he emerged from the grass.
The willow bark tastes bitter, and it doesn't taste good after blowing on it for a few times. In addition, the force on it is too strong, and it actually hurts my cheeks.
Xu Chen scared away the wild horses here, and Gu Heju, who was chasing after him, was frightened by the sudden terrifying sound in the grass. He screamed and turned around and ran back, catching up with a group of wild horses who were also frightened and panicked.
The children and monkeys were no longer wanted, and they ran away in the direction of the compound while protecting their lives.
The weeds are too deep and nothing can be seen.
Xu Chen didn't know that Gu Heju had been scared away. He stood there waiting for a long time without seeing Gu Heju come over. He looked at the endless grass undulating in the wind and listened to the sound of snakes and insects coming from the surrounding grass.
There was a crawling sound, and he suddenly shivered for no reason, and then he quickly ran back with the bark horn in hand.
Now is the time when venomous snakes and insects are most abundant. If you are bitten by a highly venomous snake like the Ba snake, you may not be able to save your life.
When Xu Chen himself was frightened and ran back to the compound, he discovered that Gu Heju had returned with a group of children. Each of them was pale and looking towards the farmland with frightened faces and shivering.
At this time, a large group of men and women also rushed out of the courtyard, with extremely frightened and nervous expressions on their faces.
Just now, several terrifying sounds that had never been heard before were suddenly heard, and then the sound of Gu Heju and a large group of children screaming and running in fear were heard. The mother and a group of adult men and women were all frightened, but they just ran out and saw that a group of children were fine.
Before he could ask, he saw Xu Chen running back from the farmland carrying a strange object.
"Chenga!"
Seeing Xu Chen also looking panicked, a large group of people rushed forward and surrounded him.
"Moxy Gaga?"
Gu He raised a group of children, excitedly and nervously grabbed Xu Chen's arm and pointed in the direction of the farmland and yelled.
Xu Chen was baffled by everyone's excited reaction, but it was only after everyone started talking and talking about hearing the scary and strange sound that they finally understood, and he breathed a sigh of relief and raised the bark horn in his hand to explain.
"The horn is used to scare horses!"
"Horn, Mosi Gaga?"
Everyone's face was filled with fear and confusion.
Xu Chen knew he couldn't explain it clearly, so he simply brought it to his mouth and blew hard.
"Woo~~"
A low, strange sound like a broken throat resounded in the crowd.
Everyone was startled, and retreated in commotion, all looking at the bark trumpet in his hand in horror.
"It's not a monster, it's a horn, used to scare horses!"
Xu Chen explained again that in order to dispel everyone's doubts and panic, he took out the willow flute inside and displayed it, and also put it in his mouth and blew it.
"Dip~~"
This time the sound was normal, sharp and clear.
"Put it in and blow loudly..."
Xu Chen inserted the willow flute into it again, tightened the bark slightly, and played again.
"Woo~~~"
This time it turned into a deep, deep voice that sounded like a broken throat.
"Sigh!"
A group of men, women and children finally understood, and then unanimously let out a burst of exclamations of understanding.
"Guiga!"
Mother Ba's old face showed a look of relief, she touched Xu Chen's head and turned back to the yard.
A group of women also calmed down and left in twos and threes.
Several men who stayed at home, Gu Ju, and a group of children surrounded Xu Chen with great excitement and surprise, and they all expressed their desire to blow the loud and scary horn.