Sixth, work together to build a boat

At that time, there were very few people who could build houses, but they were ingenious people, and they often taught people to build houses. The Yellow Emperor appreciated them and appointed them as ministers of craftsmen in charge of construction.

One year, they were invited to build houses for the people. On this day, they were cutting trees on a hillside. Gonggu found a very thick tree, it turned out that the big tree was missing a small half, and the middle of the center of the tree was still empty. Gonggu suggested cutting it down, and Hudi suggested throwing it away.

Gonggu said: "Goods, I think such a tree is also useful, let's cut it off the head of the tree, and then use it for other purposes." ”

So, the two of them cut down the big tree with stone knives, carried the hollow big tree and walked back. Suddenly, a flash of lightning flew and a torrential rain fell into the sky. They had no time to escape, so they had to put the piece of wood on top of their heads and continue to run down the mountain.

Before they could reach the bottom of the mountain, they saw a flood rolling down the mountain like a beast. But the flood swept them down at once, and they were so frightened that they clung to the tree and did not dare to let go. Then they were swept into the river below the mountain by the flood.

Although Gonggu and Di Kou were swept into the river below the mountain by the flood, the two of them still clung to the big tree. A few waves hit the two of them, but they kept floating on the water holding the big tree.

They were drifting in the tumbling flood water, and suddenly they were swept into a whirlpool with a torrent. Both Gonggu and Goudi felt a suction grab them, dragging them to the bottom. The two choked on a few mouthfuls of muddy water one after another, and the tears of the goods were choked out.

Frightened, he shouted: "Don't panic, don't panic, hold on to the tree, otherwise we will die." ”

When the flood swept them downstream, they breathed a sigh of relief and realized that no matter how high the waves were and how fierce the flood was, the tree was still floating on the water. At this time, they didn't care to figure out what the reason was, they only knew to hold on to the big tree and let the flood push forward.

Suddenly, another wave hit, and this time it directly knocked over the big trees and people in the water. Gonggu and Di Kou struggled out of the water and hurriedly picked up the big tree. They saw that the big wave knocked over the tree, and the big tree floated on the water, but it never sank.

Gonggu and Di Xiang did not dare to be distracted, and they were tired from struggling in the water, so they sat down together at the ends of the hollow tree. It's just that the body of the tree staggered, and from time to time it spun in place in the water, making them dizzy, and they were in danger of falling into the water at any time.

Cargo Di's eyes were sharp, and he saw a few small logs in the water, so he scooped them up. He threw another drum to him, and in order to find his balance, he took the stick and threw it into the water. Ay! It's okay, at least the hollow tree is not spinning in the water, and the body of the tree is stable.

When he saw that the tree was relatively stable when the drum was playing with the wooden stick, he learned to use the wooden stick to stir up the water like the common drum. They fiddled with sticks to get their bearings, and then they drifted down the river, and they drifted. I don't know how many days and nights I drifted, and I don't know where I drifted.

They drifted in the river for a few days, and because they had nothing to eat, their stomachs were so loud that they could only pick up a handful of water and take a sip.

Gong Gu saw that he was really hungry and faint. He said, "Cargo Di, are we going to keep drifting like this?" If we keep drifting into the sea, we won't be able to come back. ”

"What can I do?" ”

Gong Gu said, "I think, let's use this stick to try to move to the shore, okay?" If we return to the shore, we will be saved. ”

So, the two of them adjusted their direction and used wooden sticks to move the hollow tree towards the shore. Although the current was strong, they still reached the shore diagonally against the current in the original waters.

Luckily, they met the hunter on the shore. When the hunters knew that they were the ministers of the Yellow Emperor, they treated them as if they were honored guests. The hunter gave them their prey to eat and let them rest and rest.

Gonggu borrowed tools from the hunters, and he first dug the hollow tree wide and thin, and then he filled the ends of the hollow tree with wood to make it look like a gourd scoop.

The drum also has a piece of wood in the middle of the hollow tree, so that it can be grasped when it shakes so that it does not fall into the water. In this way, it becomes a complete object.

Gonggu was very satisfied with the object, so he asked the object, "Koudi, shall we give this object a name?" ”

Cargo Di said: "I can't be famous, you can watch it yourself." ”

"I see, let's just call it 'Xiaozhou', right? I think it's a good name. ”

"Yes, you can call it anything."

A few days later, after the rain had passed, and the flood had receded, Gong Gu said, "Cargo Di, shall we go back in this small boat?" ”

"Is that possible?" When we came, we went down the river, and this went upstream? ”

"Let's see, if it works, we'll go back in a small boat, if not, we'll find a way."

Before leaving, they made two wood pulps out of wooden planks. Then, the two of them really went back in a small boat. After the two were lost for half a month, they finally returned to the capital Zhuolu.

The Yellow Emperor originally thought that Gonggu and Wudi were both killed, and everyone was still sad about losing them, which made the Yellow Emperor sad. However, when the Yellow Emperor heard that they had come back again, he happily led everyone to greet them.

When the Yellow Emperor saw Gonggu and Wudi and the boat they invented, his heart was even happier. Therefore, the Yellow Emperor immediately appointed them as ministers in charge of water transportation.

Seventh, Wang Bing's horse

The minister "Wang Bing" was appointed by the Yellow Emperor to manage cattle and horses, and after the Yellow Emperor invented the car, he instructed Wang Bing and them to make a two-wheeled Xuanyuan cart that pulled items.

In the beginning, such a Xuanyuan car needed several people to pull it. Because the car itself is very bulky, and the weight of the items is even heavier. Everyone pulls up such a big car, and it won't take long to get tired and sweaty.

Wang Bing looked at the cattle and horses he managed, they were fat and strong one by one, and they were all naked. Wang Bing thought, these cows and horses just eat grass and don't do things, wouldn't it be a pity that they are fat, and they have to let the cows and horses have their own use.

Wang Bing thought about it, and he finally came up with a way. He thought: Especially if you use manpower to pull this Xuanyuan cart, it is better to let the cows and horses replace it. Wouldn't it be easier to use them to pull carts? This frees up more manpower to do other things.

So, Wang Bing went to ask the Yellow Emperor for advice. He asked the Yellow Emperor: "Yellow Emperor, when people pull the cart, everyone grabs the rope, and they pull the rope together to make the cart move forward." However, cows and horses have no arms, so how can they pull the cart? ”

The Yellow Emperor said: "Wang Bing, you are so smart, there is always a way for them to pull the car, think about it." ”

When Wang Bing came back, he pondered repeatedly, yes, although cows and horses have no hands, they also have four hooves, as long as they find a way to tie the rope to their body, it will be easy to do. But how can they be used to pull the cart without being caught by the rope?

This question has been wandering in Wang Bing's heart for a long time, he also thinks about eating, sleeping, even when it is convenient, he is still thinking about it. After much thought, Wang Bing finally invented the reins and horse chewing tools to drive cattle and horses.

Later, the Yellow Emperor told Wang Bing: "Wang Bing, when people are riding horses, there is no place to grasp the bare horses, so it is very dangerous to ride them." Can you invent something that will be convenient for people on horseback to use? ”

So, after a long period of research, Wang Bing used the reins to fix a kind of cushion and a kind of pedal on the horse's back. This is the stirrup and saddle that Wang Bing invented when people rode mules and horses.

Eighth, the Yellow Emperor coinage

During the period of the Yellow Emperor, with the discovery of metal minerals, people learned the mining and smelting technology, and the smelted products slowly replaced the original stone tools, making people's production level take a big step.

At that time, people also passed down the Japanese-Chinese city during the Yandi period. People tend to concentrate in fixed locations and trade in the bazaars on the prescribed days. In the beginning, everyone traded on a barter basis.

Later, according to their specific circumstances, people chose to exchange goods or exchange them for an equivalent exchange with a relatively rare thing that is recognized by everyone, which is the original currency.

At first, they found a very rare seashell in the Central Plains as currency. It's just that this rare shell is very precious, not only is it easy to break, but it is far from satisfying everyone's needs.

So, the Yellow Emperor sent people to mine the copper of the first mountain and began to mint a metal knife coin. There are five denominations of this metal knife coin, and all five denominations of the knife coin can regulate the equivalent value of goods. Since then, this kind of knife currency has also been circulated in the country, and everyone has used shellfish coins and this kind of knife currency to exchange goods at the same time.

Nine, Wu Xian asked

Because many things in nature are unimaginable, unpredictable, and incomprehensible. People don't understand how they are interconnected. So, the Yellow Emperor ordered the minister "Wu Xian" and the heavenly psychic to give everyone guidance.

Wu Xian seems to be a very powerful person, and he can use special divine power language to explain the laws of connection between heaven and earth. He is also good at making spiritual records to give people fortune divination, and he is good at judging the elusive uncertain number of lives in the world by showing the content of the spiritual evidence, as well as the specific signs of good fortune and bad luck.

Such predictions and calculations greatly cater to people's curiosity. Since then, people have come to believe that Wu Xian is born with spirits. They all worship such witches as gods, and the people are very religiously willing to accept this method of divination.

Because people in confusion hope that through Wu Xian's prediction and guidance, they can get some good enlightenment, so as to promote the early realization of their wishes. Because nothing is more important than the safety and happiness of your family. Therefore, praying for good fortune has become a common wish of everyone.

One day, Wu Xian said to the Yellow Emperor: "Yellow Emperor, one day you will be recognized by God, because you are the true dragon son of heaven." So, you have to be ready now. First of all, you have to prepare your royal garments. Secondly, you should also prepare a leather drum for use in battle. ”

The Yellow Emperor asked puzzledly: "I am the Yellow Emperor now, what else do I want to do?" ”

Wu Xian said: "Yellow Emperor, I repeat, if you want to be recognized by God, you must do what I say." Only then will Heaven be able to help you, and your subjects will be protected by Heaven. ”

So, the Yellow Emperor hurriedly told his ancestor about it. The ancestor said: "Yellow Emperor, in my opinion, you should wear a crown on your head decorated with draping silk to symbolize your noble temperament; Wear on your body a garment made of dark and yellow garments, to symbolize the orthodox color of heaven and earth. The letter of your will should be dyed with the fragrant juice of plants and trees in colorful colors, so as to make a gorgeous colorful article, so as to show the honor and dignity of the article. ”

The Yellow Emperor said: "Imperial Concubine, is that so?" Are we going to do the same? ”

The ancestor said: "Yellow Emperor, it should be like this, let's do these together." ”

So, they soon made such a crown costume and a yellow garment.