Chapter 9 Do It Yourself
"Fall-Cloud-Peak......" Luo Yun looked at Mu'er dumbfounded, very suspicious of how he could suddenly tell such a long story so clearly. However, the name of this mountain should not be made up casually. "Brother Mu, you...... How do you remember so clearly......
When Mu'er saw Luo Yun's surprised appearance, she calmed down, returned to her original appearance, and took another sip of water: "Everyone in the village knows this story, and it is also recorded in a book written by Madame." When my wife was there, she used the books she wrote to read for me, and this story was very interesting, so I also asked my father and mother about it. ”
Luo Yun couldn't help blushing when he heard this, he didn't know anything about feelings. "I don't remember this......"
Mu'er turned around calmly to clean up the charcoal stove, and was not surprised by Luo Yun's performance at all: "Brother Yun, your wife sent you to the county school when you were six years old, but every time you come back from a serious illness, it will take a long time to recover." It wasn't until the last two years that Madame gave up sending you out of the mountains and started teaching you to read on her own. Mrs. shouldn't have had time to tell you about the things in the mountains, if you are interested, go back to my mother and ask. ”
Luo Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally no longer had to pretend to have amnesia. His heart relaxed, and Luo Yun felt a little strange again, he had basically read all the books in his father's room. It's all common books, but I haven't seen any of them write about this kind of mountain story. Maybe there's a book you haven't found, think of it. Luo Yun decided to go back and rummage through his father's room to see what else he could discover.
watched Mu'er put the charcoal stove, kettle, and low stool back into the cave, and even the straw curtain of the pavilion was closed, and then moved the stone slab back to block the entrance of the cave. After packing up everything, Luo Yun and Mu'er began to walk down the mountain.
It's easy to go up the mountain, but hard to get down.
This is a common phrase on every mountain. Many people can't understand that going down the mountain is obviously faster, how can it be said that it is difficult to go down the mountain? Luo Yun can't explain this reason, climbing the mountain is just that the legs are more tired, and although going down the mountain is less laborious than going up the mountain, there is a danger of losing your footing, you must be cautious and careful at every step, and if you don't take an unstable step, you may roll down the mountain directly.
Speaking of which, Mu'er actually rarely accompanied Luo Yun to climb the mountain before, not to mention that when she was young, she was accompanied by adults when she climbed the mountain, and the children were also more playful and never paid attention to it. But this time, Mu'er was told by her father to take care of Luo Yun, so she naturally paid attention to Luo Yun's situation at any time. So I feel incredible, whether Luo Yun is going up or down the mountain, his steps are much smoother than on the flat road. One step is not as light and unfocused as on the flat road, but as solid as a rooted tree.
Luo Yun was jumping up and down in front of him, and Mu'er was trembling in fear when she watched from behind, using her hands and feet on her heels. The two of them hurriedly finally returned home before dark, and received Aunt Mei's finger and a reprimand and blame for relying on the door, Luo Yun smiled and hugged Aunt Mei back to the house to eat. At dinner, I asked Uncle Wu about the plan for the paddy field, and got Uncle Wu's answer that he really didn't plan to get this land again this year, and he would see if he could clean it up when the farm was slack this year. Luo Yun was overjoyed, it had nothing to do with him whether he was busy with farming or not, and asked Uncle Niu Wu at home if he needed it, and the answer was that he couldn't use it for the time being.
Uncle Wu had already begun to tell Mu'er to start preparing to work in the fields with him tomorrow. Luo Yun thought about the wooden things that Mu'er asked Mu'er to make a while ago, and felt that he could almost combine some tools. I didn't say anything. After eating, he ran to his father's room with an oil lamp, and started with the books on the shelves and flipped through them one by one.
These books on the shelves were turned over countless times by Luo Yun when he was bored at home some time ago. I flipped through it all over again and made sure there were no omissions. Luo Yun began to rummage through the wardrobes and cabinets that had never been touched before. Aunt Mei said that there were clothes from her father's mother's life here, and Luo Yun never touched them out of respect. Unexpectedly, he really found a book in a silk cloth sleeve in the big box at the head of the bed.
Luo Yun opened the book cover, and there was not only one book in it, but four small scrolls. Luo Yun took out the top volume, this one looks a little old, and the paper is relatively worn, but it can be seen that it is well preserved. After unfolding the scroll, what catches your eye are three regular scripts: "Yunshan Zhi"
Slowly unfold the pages of the book, and the book begins: Zhumen is ruined, scattered mountains and forests; Fortunately, I met the destiny of heaven and enjoyed the rest of my life; The son of Yuntian, Qing Xunmo is ambitious. The inscription is Xiuning's two juanxiu's regular scripts.
Continuing to expand, it's the text. The first thing written at the beginning is the story that Mu'er told, but it is much more detailed than Mu'er's. It not only records the specific date and time of the sudden fall of clouds and mist, but also the name of the Taoist priest and the Taoist temple of practice. She also wrote a conversation asking her husband about what he saw and heard when he entered the mountain, as well as his own speculations. In the end, the Taoist priest returned disappointed with nothing, and the name of Yunshan was fixed. But that's not the end of the story!
On the next page, it is recorded that after the Taoist priest left, he accompanied her husband into the mountain...... Harvest.
Because, there are no sentences to read, so it looks difficult. Luo Yun frowned and finished reading a scroll, and finally sighed and closed it. It was clear that this was the 'diary' that my mother had started writing after that day. Luo Yun's confusion at the beginning was finally solved, and Aunt Mei's answer to 'Miss treats him as if he was her own son'. He finally knew how he came here, although it was a little bizarre, but he had even seen Huangquan Road and Niutou Horse Noodles. It's not worth worrying about these little things, anyway, no matter how twists and turns his life experience is, his current existence here is more realistic than anything else.
Put a few scrolls back into the book sleeve and carefully place them in the box. In the future, you can take a look at it when you have time and learn more about the previous life stories of your parents. But even if it's for today, I won't be able to sleep at night, and I still have a lot of things to do tomorrow.
After breakfast the next day, Uncle Wu took Mu'er to lead the ox and carry the newly made Quyuan plough down the mountain to test the effect. Luo Yun went directly into Mu'er's room and moved out the various wooden products that Mu'er had cut some time ago. There is a lot of mess, but the real usable landing seems to be only a few wooden wheels, and it is not particularly round. If you want to use it as a pulley, there are no grooves yet. frowned and held the knife for a long time, but decided to let Mu'er work hard and come back at night to find him to process. I also selected a few thicker cylinders, which are estimated to be used as bearings. Thinking back to the environment around heaven and earth, Luo Yun felt that he still needed to go to the field to observe again.
I found Aunt Mei who was weaving and said hello, and she promised to go around the village and never go into the back mountains and forests. Finally got permission, before going out, Luo Yun thought about it and ran to the room to get a carbon strip and found a thin wooden board the size of a book. Pen, ink, paper, inkstone is really inconvenient to carry, simple records with this carbon strip on the line, for fear of letting others see it and feel strange.
I went straight to the paddy field and arrived at the field. Luo Yun turned up and down several times, and finally felt that it was completely impossible to rely on the existing tools to clean up all the stones without the help of more manpower, and then change the spring water channel back. But Luo Yun was not discouraged, the original field could not be saved, but above this pile of rocks, the mudslide impacted a gentle slope almost the size of two basketball courts. There are fewer stones here, and the earth is thicker.
Luo Yun imagined that if the excess stones were removed, and then the edge of the edge was raised with stones to form an embankment, and then the ground was dug up from the soil below by the power of pulleys and calves to thicken the ground, a basic terrace should be formed. This kind of operation is much easier than simply moving away those stones that weigh an unknown number of tons.
Determining the direction of his work, Luo Yun began to look around for trees and rocks that he could borrow. After observing the terrain, Luo Yun found a stone to sit on, took a carbon strip and drew a general tool operation diagram on the small wooden board, and after confirming that it was basically feasible, he wrote the tools needed next to it. For example, there are four pulleys and two fixed wooden frames for assembly. There is also a thick hemp rope about 20 meters long, including a calf, a movable turntable (Mu'er can use it if she can make it, and she doesn't force it if she can't make it) and so on. The more he thought about the mess, the clearer it became, as if he had seen an old man fiddle with it. But I have the impression that the old man's things are too complicated, and he uses the things he makes to fight with people.
After finishing the painting, Luo Yun carefully held the wooden board in both hands. It's not that it's precious, but this carbon can be rubbed off by accident, although it can be repainted if it is rubbed off, but it is not good if it stains the clothes. Luo Yun glanced at the land again and sighed, "Work hard, Luo Yun." It depends on whether you can eat white rice in the future. It's not okay to do it yourself and have enough food and clothing, and wait for others to feed you. ”
After sighing, Luo Yun took the wooden board and walked briskly home.
In the afternoon, as soon as the sun was set west, Uncle Wu and Mu'er drove the cattle back. Luo Yun was 'exchanging feelings' with the calf, and watched Uncle Wu and Mu'er enter the house with a happy face. But I didn't see the curved plow, and I just wanted to ask. was slapped on the shoulder by Uncle Wu, his body shook, and before he could react, he heard Uncle Wu's heroic laughter.
"Haha, I knew that the young master was amazing, and he deserved to be brought out by the old lady. Just move your head, and this thing can make those guys dumbfounded. ”
"Dad, you still talk about others. When Brother Yun and I have done it for you, you don't look suspicious. Mu'er led the cow into the cowshed, although her face was full of joy, but she dealt a blow to her father's pride.
"Stinky boy! I haven't beaten you for a few days, my skin is itchy, isn't it? Can plowing the land in the yard be the same as plowing the land in the field? Besides, I said at the time that the plow would definitely work. Uncle Wu stretched out his slap at Mu'er, who still wanted to fight back, and said that if you kid dares to talk more, he will fight the threat, Mu'er turned around and went to feed the cattle with forage.
Luo Yun understood it, and it was estimated that the Quyuan plow was very easy to use, so Uncle Wu was very happy. Wisely did not take this topic, Luo Yun urged Uncle Wu to hurry back to the house to wash the dust and rest. Seeing Uncle Wu pass the hall, he pulled Mu'er over and asked, the most important thing is that the two of them are so happy to come back, where did the plow go?
"Brother Yun, don't worry, we can still forget about the guy style. The plough was indeed good, and the plough was fast and deep. Daddy and I ploughed the five acres of land that our family was idle today, and Dad was going to plant half of the grass and half of the hemp. Recently, there has been enough rain, and the wheat in our field is growing well, and my father said that we can have a good harvest. Mu'er shook her head and introduced the situation in the field one by one, but she didn't say what happened to the Quyuan plow.
Luo Yun saw the trace of cunning flashing in Mu'er's eyes, and couldn't help but be happy in his heart, who said that the mountain people are simple, and the children of the farmers are in charge of the house. They are all teenagers, and they are not playful. Without revealing it, Luo Yun cooperated and showed eagerness, and shook Mu'er's neck with both hands. And Mu'er also rolled her eyes and stuck out her tongue in cooperation. Then the two young men laughed together against the cowshed.
Luo Yun felt very happy, he didn't know what kind of relationship he had with Mu'er before. But after waking up, he felt that although Mu'er cared about him very much, it was more like a servant's concern for his master. Not only Mu'er, but also the original Uncle Wu, only Aunt Mei made him feel that it was the love of his relatives. This made Luo Yun feel very comfortable, and after this period of time, Luo Yun's many words and deeds made Uncle Wu and Mu'er closer to the love of their families on top of their original love.
Like the slaps on Luo Yun's shoulder when Uncle Wu entered the door just now, when Luo Yun just woke up, he wouldn't even touch it. This change makes Luo Yun feel very happy, family is family. Or if he gets rich in the future, he doesn't mind showing some domineering like a rich young master in front of outsiders, but to his relatives, this is purely superfluous.
After laughing for a while, Mu'er said smoothly: "Brother Yun, don't worry, that Quyuan plow was borrowed by the patriarch. Let Master Zhang, a carpenter in the village, take it back and see if he can change everyone's plows. ”
Luo Yun nodded when he heard this, I have to say that his second uncle is really very discerning. Anyway, the fertilizer water did not flow into the fields of outsiders, and Luo Yun's goal was to make the whole village rich. I didn't prepare to hide it for my own use, and now the second uncle took the initiative to imitate it, and he saved himself the trouble of recommending it. This matter passed like this, Luo Yun pulled Mu'er and ran back to Mu'er's room, took out a small wooden board, and told Mu'er his plan by gesture.
Mu'er looked at the black lines on the wooden board and was a little dumbfounded. It's not the first time I've seen it.,Last time it was a drawing of Qu Yuan Plow.,What is this thing this time? Pulley? Save labour? Why is Brother Yun's head becoming more and more unreliable day by day, what are you thinking?
"Cloud ...... Brother Yun, this thing...... Like you said, just a few wheels with a rope can make a calf pull such a heavy stone? ”
Luo Yun nodded very confidently, but the words changed: "I haven't experimented specifically, and I can't be sure." Isn't this for you to make it quickly, and after you make it, I'll try it in the next two days. ”
Mu'er frowned and watched for a long time, and then watched Luo Yun compare how to make a pulley on a wooden wheel. After thinking about it, I thought that although it was more troublesome, it was still possible to carve a groove in the one-inch-wide wooden wheel.
As soon as he said it, Mu'er picked up his knife and sat on the low stool, put the wooden wheel upright, and began to chisel the groove. Luo Yun looked at it for a while and felt that Mu'er's craftsmanship should really be a carpenter. Of course, this cannot be said. The status of the peasants and craftsmen is even lower than that of the peasants. It's okay to talk about it casually, but it's not good to hear it in your heart. Mu'er chiseled for a while, then stopped and raised her head to ask Luo Yun, "Brother Yun, how wide is this groove?" ”
Luo Yun thought about it, ran to the storeroom to find a bundle of hemp rope found in the afternoon, and cut a short section back. "It's just the thickness of this hemp rope, the groove doesn't need to be too deep, just bite the rope."
Mu'er took the hemp rope and made a gesture on the wooden wheel, and then used a knife to make a few marks on the wooden wheel, and then continued to chisel. Luo Yun didn't speak, just sat quietly and watched, staring at the wooden board he had drawn from time to time, thinking about what else needed to be improved and paid attention to. The two of them just did it one by one, and the other watched, until Aunt Mei shouted for dinner, but no one agreed to find her, and the two of them were reprimanded again.
After dinner, the sun had already set on the west side of the mountain. The night sky in the mountains is beautiful, with stars hanging and stars shining, and the night sky is gorgeous rather than simply inky black. Luo Yun doesn't like to read under a dim oil lamp. So as soon as it gets dark, I like to walk in the yard, watch the stars and the moon, and watch it with relish. Mu'er insisted on continuing to work, lit an oil lamp and hid in the house with a 'clattering' wooden wheel.
Luo Yun accompanied Aunt Mei to gossip and chat with Uncle Wu about farming. As soon as the time was over, he beckoned everyone to sleep. Luo Yun also deliberately ran to Mu'er and told him to go to bed early, this work is not in a hurry to do it overnight. Unexpectedly, Mu'er told him that one had been completed, and the one he was working on would be completed immediately. Luo Yun happily took the finished wooden wheel with grooves for a long time, although it is not a standard circle, and the grooves are not so smooth, but the conditions here can not be too high, just use it. Seeing that Mu'er finished the second one, Luo Yuncai said goodnight to Mu'er and went back to the house to sleep without mentioning it.