Chapter 883: Well Digging and Kaolin (Three in One)
In the early morning, it was drizzling outside, and a fire was lit in the Xi tribe's cave.
The dancing flames illuminated the cave and the people in the cave.
Not far from the fire, there was a man lying.
This man looked old, and his body was very dry and without much flesh.
This person was lying here motionless, even though the fire had heated her skin so much that it even burned her, she remained motionless.
The reason why she was able to be so calm and tolerant was not because of her strong abilities, but because she was already dead.
The person who died was an old primitive man from the Xi tribe who ate a lot of the new white food yesterday and ran outside to the toilet many times, but finally found nothing.
Her death was not peaceful at all, even at this time, her body was still a little twisted.
Inside the Xi tribe cave, everyone standing here looked very sad, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
People have this kind of emotion, partly because of the death of the old primitive man, but more because with the death of the old primitive man, news that is difficult for them to accept appears - that new white food, that
This new food, which they have placed a lot of hope on and are very excited about, cannot be eaten. If you eat too much, you will die.
This is really extremely sad news for everyone in the Xi tribe.
Even the older primitive women fell into such deep sorrow without overly congratulating themselves for not having such a taste test.
Why can't we eat something that looks so good and doesn't taste bad? Why will someone die if we eat it?
Although they felt deeply unwilling and sad about this, no one dared to try it again.
This is not only because the old primitive man is dead, but also because the death of the female primitive man after eating a lot of these things is too painful.
The painful wailing, and the uncomfortable look in the stomach that is full but unable to express it, make people unconsciously frightened and scared, and they don't want to touch these things again.
After mourning for a while that an expected new food suddenly turned into a deadly poison, many people began to become frightened.
Because they remembered that they all ate some of this kind of thing yesterday.
Although I still don’t have any stomachaches or primitive symptoms, it’s still scary to think about it.
“ert#$!”
The leader of the Xi tribe looked at the dead old primitive man and couldn't calm down thinking about her miserable appearance.
After all, yesterday, before the old primitive people were asked to increase the amount of food for a trial, many people in their tribe ate some of this terrible stuff.
If they all died...
He asked people to throw the remaining things out of the cave, as far away as possible.
He didn't want to let this kind of thing stay in the cave for a moment longer, for fear that more people would die because of it.
"#￥%Qingque Tribe, Son of God#￥Salt..."
But not all people are frightened by such things and things and want to throw such terrible things away. For example, some admirers of the Qingque Tribe proposed the Qingque Tribe at this time.
He also mentioned the Son of God and table salt.
The salt trade using unseen stones, wild beast cubs, seeds and other items has not stopped over the years.
It's just that because most of the things they encountered have been traded and new things are hard to find, everyone gradually became less interested in them.
After hearing this man's words, the leaders of the Xi tribe felt their eyes light up and their hearts were ecstatic, feeling that they and others had suddenly grasped the life-saving straw.
Exchanging this newly discovered thing for salt is second to none. The most important thing is that they can go to the wise Son of God and ask them what this new thing is. People like them who don't eat much will be better in the future.
He won't die in pain like this old primitive man.
Someone suggested that we set out now and take this frightening white earth-like thing to the Qingque tribe to find the wise Son of God.
But the leader of the Xi tribe seemed a little hesitant. On the one hand, it was because the tribe did not have enough food to feed himself and others on the road, and on the other hand, it was still raining outside.
My tribe is not very close to the Qingque tribe. It takes nearly two days to get there. Being soaked in the rain for such a long time is not a good thing...
However, the hesitation of the leader of the Xi tribe quickly disappeared. This was not because anyone said anything exciting, but because several people in the tribe began to have stomachaches and their stomachs were still a little bloated.
.
Although it is far less serious than the old primitive people, it is still scary enough.
After something like this happened, the people of the Xi tribe began to become panicked.
They no longer felt sad that they couldn't eat that kind of food, but began to be full of worry and fear about whether they and others could survive.
Under such circumstances, the leader of the Xi tribe no longer hesitated. He quickly led his people from the tribe and headed towards the powerful and kind-hearted Qingque tribe.
Those who had tasted that fatal thing yesterday all followed the leader of the Xi tribe, and no one was left behind.
Along the way, everyone walked very fast and in a hurry, more active than when they were hunting for food.
It’s okay not to be active, because as time goes by, more than half of the people who tried to eat those white things yesterday have developed symptoms such as abdominal pain or bloating.
Driven by fear and the threat of death, these people cannot be active even if they want to.
The leader of the Xi tribe was full of anxiety and fearful of the animal skin package he was carrying.
If it weren't for the need for the Son of God to see what these things were, he would have thrown them far away at this time, not wanting to carry them for a moment.
"#4 Son of God!"
He shouted loudly to the frightened tribesmen to comfort them.
At this moment, he and everyone in his tribe placed their hopes on the wise Son of God, hoping that the Son of God could find a way to solve their predicament...
The clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and a white sun appeared in the sky.
After about half an hour, the sun finally became brighter, signaling the end of three and a half days of rain.
Among the Qingque tribe, many people were full of smiles after seeing such a bright sunshine. Even Han Cheng, a person who likes to watch and listen to the rain, couldn't help but couldn't help it after seeing the sun.
Full of joy.
After all, listening to the rain and watching the rain are okay if the time is short, but if the time is long, it will make people feel a little uncomfortable, especially when the moisture that seems to be everywhere surges up and makes many things wet.
It feels really uncomfortable.
Not to mention that the Qingque tribe still relies on growing crops to make a living, and the long rainy days are not conducive to the growth of the tribe's crops.
As a person who exists like a landlord and a wealthy man, Han Cheng really can't leave the crops alone and just shake the fan.'
After a rainy day, a lot of grass will grow in the crop fields.
It is strange to say that the people in the tribe hoe the grass in the crop fields every day and every year, but they can never finish it.
All it takes is one rain and these guys will emerge from the ground and start growing like crazy.
However, there is no way to hoe the grass in the ground now, because the rain has soaked the ground thoroughly, and when people go into the ground, they will sink in.
We can only wait for a day and a half to let the wind and sunshine take away some of the water and solidify the soil before weeding inside.
Without the replenishment of rain, the small river in front of the tribe gradually became calm. The water receded, leaving a lot of scum on both sides.
However, the water in the river is still muddy, and it will take a day or two for it to become clear.
It has been difficult to drink water in the tribe these days. The river water is too turbid, and it takes half a day to clear it with a jar.
So after it rained for half a day and the rainwater washed away the tiles on the roof, the tribesmen put many water storage vessels under the eaves to catch the rainwater...
It seems that it is time to build two wells in the tribe for drinking water.
Han Cheng looked at the still turbid river water and recalled the tribe's difficulty in using water every time it rained.
It just so happens that now is a relatively free time, and according to the schedule, it will take a long time for the senior brother and the others to come back. Before they come back, it will be enough for me to have people dig two wells in the tribe.
The wind is like the rain, and it is Han Cheng who is talking about this time. After the idea came up, Han Cheng immediately implemented it.
"Son of God, what is a well?"
After hearing what Han Cheng said, Wu looked confused and asked Han Cheng about the new term "well".
“It means digging a deep hole in the ground, water will come out of it, and after being rested, it will become a well.
The well is used for drinking water. It is like a big water tank, but the water in it cannot be eaten all. After eating some water, it will spring out by itself.
If there was a well in our tribe, we would no longer have to go to the river to get water, which would be very convenient.
Moreover, even if it rains heavily and the river water becomes turbid, the water in the well will not become turbid.
Oh, by the way, well water is still warm in winter and cool in summer. In summer, soak some fruits in well water before eating, the taste will become better, and it will be comfortable to wash your face.
In winter, you can wash your hands and face with well water and your hands won’t feel cold.”
Han Cheng smiled and explained to Wu.
And by the way, he also talked about the benefits of well water.
"You can think of it as a spring, just like the one near Yanshan, except that the spring at Yanshan is shallow from the ground, and when we dig the well, we need to dig deeper and thicker.
So that it can hold more water."
The witch didn't quite understand. After thinking about it, Han Cheng continued to tell the witch what a well was and used the analogy of a spring in Yanshan Mountain.
After Han Cheng told the story of the spring in Yanshan Mountain, Wu immediately became enlightened.
Thinking about moving a spring bigger than the spring in Salt Mountain to his tribe, and thinking about the benefits mentioned by the Son of God, Wu couldn't help but feel excited.
Not only Wu, but Hei Wa, Shitou Tietou, Junior Brother Sha and others who also heard Han Cheng say this, were all moved.
"Son of God, will it... will it be like a spring, with water always flowing out?"
Stones can always see things that other people don't notice.
Just like now, when everyone is overjoyed by the benefits of the well mentioned by Han Cheng, Shitou thinks of the spring water in Yanshan Mountain that will emerge from the spring and flow elsewhere.
If the well mentioned by the Son of God is like the spring water in the salt mountain, and water flows out, that would not be good.
We also need to dig channels within the tribe to lead them out.
"No."
After understanding what the stone meant, Han Cheng said with a smile.
"The well is very deep, and the spring below is far away from the ground. After the water inside reaches a certain level, it will no longer rise. After the water is swallowed, it will still spring up, but it will not go up again.
rise."
Unless a particularly strong underground water vein is dug when digging a well, and it directly becomes a fountain-like existence, otherwise, the well water will not overflow to the outside.
After listening to Han Cheng's explanation, everyone felt relieved and felt very magical about the characteristics of the well.
It didn't take too long to explain to everyone, and the matter of digging the well was settled.
There is nothing that everyone in the tribe disagrees with when Han Cheng proposes it.
After deciding to dig a water well, the next thing that needs to be done is to determine where to dig the water well.
The well is naturally close to the kitchen.
After all, this is where the tribe uses the most clean water, and it is close to the kitchen for easy access to water.
Moreover, according to the saying in Han Cheng's hometown, the well is like a dragon, and no matter where it is dug, it will not damage the feng shui.
With these, the location of the well was very easy to determine. Han Cheng quickly drew a circle in an open area not too far from the tribe's dining hall.
The one with a diameter of two and a half meters.
Then people would find bamboos, light them in the circle, and make a few symbolic pops and pops, which was regarded as firecrackers.
Then we started construction directly, and it was a complete mess.
It had just rained, so the soil was very easy to dig. In addition, the tools in the tribe were relatively easy to use, so it didn't take too long to dig down to a depth of half a meter.
However, as the well becomes deeper, the excavation speed becomes slower. After one meter down, it becomes more laborious to dig.
The handles of the copper shovels and hoe in the tribe are too long and cannot be used inside.
However, Han Cheng couldn't deal with such a thing at all, so he asked Lame to come over with a saw and cut off the extra handle, and everything was solved.
Although the short handle is not as comfortable to use as the long handle, the progress is still accelerated a lot.
Things like digging wells don't require too many people.
The main reason is that the space under the well is limited and cannot accommodate too many people digging the well there.
After the well was dug to a depth of more than one meter, it became two people digging here.
Moreover, one person is digging here, and the other person is waiting outside, and the two of them take turns.
After identifying the well in the kitchen, Han Chenggong took people to the outer courtyard not too far from the livestock shed area and drew a circle, asking people to dig a well here as well.
This well is mainly used to provide drinking water for livestock.
In winter, drinking warm water from livestock wells is much better than drinking cold water from the river after breaking the ice.
Under normal circumstances, Han Cheng would not let anyone drink the water from this well, especially after continuous rain in summer.
This is mainly because a lot of rainwater that falls into the livestock pens seeps into the ground and then collects into well water.
The livestock pens should be cleaned frequently. If the livestock pens are not cleaned in time, the well water will become yellowish in a few days after a rain...
When the people of the Qingque tribe began to dig water wells under the guidance of Han Da Shenzi, a group of people headed by the leader of the Xi tribe hurried to the vicinity of the Qingque tribe.
"#￥we青鸟!"
After seeing the wall of the Qingque Tribe standing there from a distance, the leaders of the Xi Tribe could not help but cheer.
Then he quickened his pace and headed towards the Qingque Tribe, even his pace was much faster.
But soon, they stopped again and stood where they were.
Because they had been discovered by the dogs of the Qingque Tribe who were roaming around the tribe, the dogs ran over and stopped in front of them, whining.
The leaders of the Xi Tribe were not surprised by this situation. They knew that as long as they did not push forward or turn around and run away, the wolves raised by the Qingque Tribe would not pounce on them and bite them.
So I just stood here and waited for the people from the Qingque tribe to come and pick me up.
The situation here quickly attracted the attention of the people in the Qingque tribe.
After a while, a group of people carrying weapons came out.
"Stream! Brook! Qingque!"
The leader of the Xi tribe shouted loudly, identifying himself to the people of the Qingque tribe who were coming towards him and others.
After hearing the call from the leader of the Xi tribe, the people from the Qingque tribe who came over had smiles on their faces and seemed much more relaxed.
However, they did not directly drink the dogs away. They still walked up to them and after confirming that these people were indeed from the Xi tribe, they drank the dogs away and led these people towards the tribe.
"￥%#神子, it hurts..."
During the walk, some people from the Qingque Tribe asked people from the Xi Tribe about their intentions. The leader of the Xi Tribe expressed his words and gestures, looking anxious and excited...
"Come to me if you have anything? Do you have a stomachache?"
In the outer courtyard, Han Cheng, who was guiding the well digging here, looked a little confused after hearing the report of the person who came back first.
"Let them wait outside the door and I will go out to meet them."
Han Cheng thought for a moment and said.
He was worried that these people had some infectious disease and would infect other people if they entered his tribe rashly.
After explaining this, Han Cheng quickly asked people to bring some masks made of fine linen and asked those who were about to go out to wear them. He also brought one with him.
This kind of mask made of several layers of fine linen is of course far less effective than the medical masks of later generations, and even less effective than disposable masks.
But it's better than bringing nothing at all.
It can also act as a placebo.
Kneeling is probably a means of expression of surrender and prayer that people of many eras can master without any guidance.
After Han Cheng walked out of the tribe with some people wearing a mask and came to the people of the Xi tribe, the leader of the Xi tribe led the people of the Xi tribe to kneel down and lie on the ground.
He was mumbling some language mixed with some Mandarin.
Those who ate more white soil and had stomach bloating or pain were more likely to lie down more religiously.
They longed for the wise Son of God to be able to cure them.
Don't let them die in agony like the old primitive people.
"Take that thing out and let me take a look."
After doing this for a while, after roughly understanding what happened, Han Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and said to the leader of the Xi tribe, and took off his mask.
Now that it is known that these people have food poisoning and not any disease, he does not need to be so careful and there is no need to wear a mask.
After understanding what Han Cheng meant, the leader of the Xi tribe opened the animal skin package he was carrying with caution and fear, revealing what was wrapped inside.
After the white soil was exposed, the people, including the leader of the Xi tribe, couldn't help but step back a little. Their eyes were filled with fear when they looked at the white mud-like things.
The people in the Qingque tribe who knew what happened to these people also seemed more panicked and vigilant.
Some people even stood in front of Han Cheng unconsciously.
"It's okay. As long as you don't eat this food, it won't cause any harm to people."
Seeing the people in his tribe being so nervous, and seeing those white clay-like things revealed, Han Cheng's heart beat violently, and he calmed down a little, and smiled at the formidable enemy.
The tribe members said.
Then he walked toward the white soil, his steps unconsciously feeling weak, and his lips all dry.
This is not because his endurance is too weak, but because based on these people's stories, symptoms, and the appearance of the white soil, he thought of another thing - Guanyin soil!
It's the kind of soil that people go to eat when they're hungry and can't stand it any longer.
As someone who liked to read some history before time travel, Han Cheng knew the fate of those who ate Guanyin soil.
If these undigested things are eaten in the stomach, after a period of time, symptoms such as abdominal pain and bloating will appear. It is normal to not be able to pass stool.
Those who eat Guanyin soil will die as a result.
Of course, this is not what makes Han Cheng so excited. What makes him excited is that Guanyin Clay also has a name - kaolin clay!
