The construction of the simple water well did not take much time. It only took three days, and the tile laying project below was almost completed.
"Three days, do you know how I got here in the past three days? It's all mud down there! The voodoo made me covered in mud, and if you still dislike it, I'll throw you down in a moment."
Among the tribesmen, Guan Pan muttered that the well was a bit too small, but he was hit by Guan Fou who went down the hole and was covered in mud.
Wooden pillars and beams were erected on the vertical wellhead, and Yu Zai and Yu Liang had just fixed a rope there.
It was a log pillar across the center of the wellhead, fixed on a cool stone platform, and had been dried by fire to prevent woodlouse from growing. This was called the "drying method" in the original treatment, and it was also the earliest and most commonly used method.
, so that the moisture inside the wood is less than 20%, then the wood will not be infected by insects or corroded.
"What is this thing?"
Ruan Pan lowered his head, avoiding Ruan Fou's angry eyes, and changed the subject, just in time to see this strange thing.
"Windwheel, good stuff."
Yuzai demonstrated the action, which was basically the act of turning and then lifting the barrel.
Bucket, this thing has also entered the eyes of many people.
Buckets were not popular in ancient China. The earliest buckets appeared in the Shang Dynasty. In other words, the four major ancient civilizations did not have buckets. However, the absence of buckets does not mean that people will not be able to hold water and things. Similarly, the four major civilizations
Many gadgets were invented in ancient China, and their functions are similar to wooden barrels.
Everyone likes to play with jars.
In the Shang Dynasty, China developed oranges and barrels (made by King Shang, limited to the East), so the seesaw operation of lever pumping water appeared for the first time in this world of mountains and seas.
Now, what Yu Zai has made is a windlass, which is a thing that is often hung on rural wells. This thing is an upgraded and strengthened new version of Jumei. It has been used for a long time and is easy to operate. It does not require manual pulling. It only needs to be turned by the handle.
That's it.
The bucket that Yu Zai made was also very simple. He found a tree with a relatively large lower wall, cut it down, hollowed out the thick trunk in the middle, burned it to drive out water, and after a little processing, it almost turned into this thing.
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These are all things with no technical content, and even an 80-year-old man in the countryside can do it, but for the current era, it is indeed a great invention.
There is no hemp rope, because there is no hemp, and there is no brown grass, so the all-purpose old rattan is still used as the rope.
The tribe could live without anything but rattan. In this era, rattan can be said to have been integrated into daily life and hunting activities.
"Gululu"
The horizontal log pile was turned, and Yu Zai showed everyone how to operate it. The barrel was thrown down, and then Yu Zai leaned on the railing of the wellhead and fished down hard.
The wooden bucket was filled with water, and Yuzai began to come back and turn the wooden handle.
Soon, a bucket of water was brought up, which was much more convenient and less labor-intensive than those in the north, where people directly carried earthen jars down to fetch water.
"not bad!"
Many tribesmen pointed and pointed excitedly, and then Dayi came over to give it a try.
He only used a little strength, fearing that the handle would be damaged, but after the barrel went down, it was quickly turned up under the operation of Dayi.
"This is called a windlass? Yes, it's a good thing, and the method of making it is not troublesome."
Dayi smiled and said: "I think it's okay! I said before that it takes so long to dig a well. Now it seems really interesting. Then the salt fields and dams you mentioned look different from those in the north.
Bar?"
“In general, it’s pretty much the same.”
Yuzai responded: "We still have a lot to do."
Yes, we still have a lot to do.
After the tribe had wells and installed windlass, the tribesmen no longer had to go to Daze to fetch water. This not only freed up part of the labor force for fetching water, but also reduced the risk of being attacked by wild beasts.
It’s good that the old turtle was fried, but also, there will be a powerful creature in an area, just like in the marsh near Xun Mountain, where Dadengshe is the boss, and when they live in groups, other beasts will not dare to approach.
Now that the old turtle is dead and the earth beast is dead, the impact will be huge. When this area becomes vacant, those relatively weak guys will find time to enter here.
Because the area occupied by earth beasts is generally a relatively good place.
There are many wild beasts in the poor mountains and rivers, and they are eyeing these good places. It is not only the Akakata clan who is looking forward to the death of the old turtle, but also a circle of wild beasts and strange beasts around them.
Therefore, it is not that there is no danger in Nandaze, but that the new dangers have not yet noticed the death of the old turtle and have not gathered for the time being.
“With wells, tribal people can fetch water at home!”
"The essence is ripe! There is something to eat!"
The soldiers carried the water jars and sent them home. In the cultivated fields, the harvest of the first batch of leeks had already begun. This meant that the tribe had finally begun to produce food. Next, they only had to wait for the taro, rice, and green vegetables to mature.
, everything can start to go on track, and the number of people hunting and fishing can be reduced in the future and put into new production.
Looking at the lush green cultivated land, Yuzai felt extremely happy.
"In a sense, this is a good era. The world is neither complete slavery nor complete feudalism. The emperor returns to the emperor, the people return to the people, and the gods return to gods. Heaven and earth do not interfere with each other.
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There is no need for a reason for any action or behavior, we just do it because our tribe likes to do it.
It's a pity that the three mountains and four fields are a bit far away from here. Otherwise, by combining everyone's strength, we can set up an organization like an agricultural cooperative, and the farming efficiency can be greatly improved.
This is an era of public ownership. Public ownership does not only exist in the Central Plains, but also in local areas.
The means of production belong to the collective ownership of all people or workers.
This was an era in which the public world kept pace with slavery, competed with feudalism, and stumbled step by step, constantly groping for the way forward. In this era, the existing system of the world had not yet been established, Shun was still a young man, and Dayu was still there.
Playing in the mud in the field, the girl may only be six or seven years old, and she is still an ignorant child. As for Qi, who turned the public world into a family world, he is not even a tadpole now.
During this period of farming, Yu Zai's originally weak body became thicker, her physical strength increased significantly, and her initial sick state no longer existed.
This is a good sign. Yuzai knows it and hopes that everything will be better after the tribe's totem is restored.
A summer rain caused the water level in Daze to rise a lot.
The original rammed earth embankment began to be constructed around Daze, and many drainage channels were set up. This was destined to be a long project, so the number of people was not too large. A few dozen people were the entire labor force.
In order to prevent new water-type Pokémon from appearing and triggering a surge of water similar to the last one, simple diversion and flood control are necessary. Fortunately, Dayi also volunteered to help, and together with the chief designer and chief engineer
Let's plan the land here.
The dozens of warriors said that in fact, Dayi alone was enough, because Dayi built an entire wall in one day. Some warriors said to Yu Zai, this made them look like waste.