Chapter 4 Home
Escaping from the cave, they found a flat area in the forest to spend the night, looking up and seeing the star cluster hanging low, which is a rare beauty in modern society. However, Tao Miao felt that the sky was pressing on her chest, they had no place to live, no weapons, no light, in the deserted forest, even a mosquito could easily kill her. The two children slept soundly, and the man sat vigilantly next to them, occasionally keeping mosquitoes away for them.
Peach suddenly wanted to talk to him.
"What's your name?" Tao Miao spoke slowly, asking in the language of the cave tribe.
"Rock owls." The man replied briefly. His voice was low and deep, full of the breath of Alpha, the kind of voice that modern voice-activated girls call the imperial voice. Tao Miao didn't know much about the second dimension, but she only thought it sounded so good that she was numb.
Yan Xiao still cherishes words like gold, and he answers a peachy question, she has long been accustomed to his silence for more than a year. But today is different from the usual, and from now on, they will only have each other.
"We'll have to find a place to settle," said Momo, "is there a place where there are mountains on either side and a valley in between?" As he spoke, he gestured to the rock owl.
"River valley, there is." Yan Xiao learned the ethereal pronunciation of peach, and the words were very clear.
Tao Yi couldn't help but laugh, and always felt that he was like a serious elementary school student.
"Let's go live there." Tao Miao desperately recalls the geography knowledge of junior high school and high school, and the land in the river valley is fertile and the water is abundant, so they can grow some edible plants there in the future, and they can also fish in the river to supplement protein. If it goes well, they will not worry about hunger for the rest of their lives, and the two babies will be able to grow up safely. Tao Miao thought about the future, and a smile appeared on her lips unconsciously. Yan Xiao looked at her, slightly stunned.
Peach Ethereal skin is fair, not easy to see in the dim environment of the cave, but in the bright moonlight, her skin is delicate and glowing, her eyes are bright, her lips are red and her teeth are white, and her soft black hair is tucked in her ears, revealing small and delicate earlobes. Yan Xiao had never seen such a beautiful woman, he didn't understand what heartbeat was, he just felt that at this moment he wanted to stuff her into his arms, hug her tightly, hide it, and not show it to others.
In the early morning, the dew dripping from the leaves fell on the peach eyelids, and the cool touch woke her up. She opened her eyes and was shocked by what she saw. It was the most beautiful nature she had ever seen in her life, the clear blue sky, surrounded by the white clouds bordered by the morning sun, the impermeable green leaves beside the clearing, and the colorful birds playing and singing on the branches. Peach Ethereal greedily wants to take everything in his eyes into his memory, and people should remain in awe in front of nature, but they can't help but want to be close.
Of course, this kind of shock is only for Tao Ethereal, Yan Xiao has long been used to seeing this, he looked at Tao Ethereal and weeping face in confusion, and wanted to take her hand in confusion and impatience. It's just that he accidentally squeezed into the babies sandwiched between the two, and the sleep-deprived meat bun cried very dissatisfied, and the siu mai, who was infected by his sister's bad mood, also cried together. So the ethereal touch didn't last a minute, and it was pulled back to reality by the baby's crying chorus.
The romantic lyricism that has just been brewed has turned into a down-to-earth maternal love, and Tao Yi hurriedly picked up the meat bun to feed her, and at the same time coaxed the siu mai softly, and the rock owl stupidly held the siu mai in his arms, and learned to coax the child clumsily with the appearance of Tao Miao. Looking at his big hands that were careful and had nowhere to place, Tao Miao couldn't help but laugh. The corners of his mouth curled up as he watched her laugh, but he quickly withdrew his smile as if he had never laughed before.
The rock owl led the peach to find the river valley, which was not far from their location, and the two set off early in the morning and arrived at the river valley at noon. At first glance, you know that this is a good place to settle down. The valley is flat, with a small river flowing through it, and schools of fish swim in the water, and the banks are covered with reeds taller than a person.
"Let's stay here!" Tao Miao said excitedly to the rock owl.
The rock owl said that he had no opinion.
Born into a cave tribe, the Rock Owls did not have the skills to build a house, and their priority was to build a home that would shelter them from the elements. However, it was impossible to build a house in a day, and they had to endure a period of overwhelmed days, but fortunately, the temperature in the valley was high, and they would not wake up by freezing if they slept directly on the ground.
Peach and Rock Owl went to the river to take a bath, and washed the two little ones again, finally officially saying goodbye to the past days and starting a new life.
She decided to teach the rock owl how to drill wood to make fire.
The fire of the cave tribes is a natural fire that has been preserved, and their civilization has not yet developed to the stage where it can make fire. In order to survive, Peach Ethereal had to disrupt the natural evolution of primitive civilizations and forcibly become the Prometheus of this world.
Tao Yi first asked the rock owl to find a small amount of hay and dry reed stalks, and then picked up a pile of dry branches and set the angle. Drilling wood for fire relies on speed and strength, and after a demonstration of Tao Yiyi, the rock owl understood what she meant. The rock owl has strong muscles and fast hands, and in a short time there is smoke coming out of the hay edrevels and bits and pieces of sparks. The peach blossom bears fruit in the haystack and blows carefully to blow the fire stronger, and then moves to the pile of branches that have been erected. The fire was lit smoothly.
With the fire, the beasts did not dare to approach, and the lives of the four were temporarily guaranteed.
At noon, the rock owl went to the river to fish, the fish in the river was very fresh, with few bone spurs, and it could be roasted without adding any seasoning on the fire. Tao Yi ate two whole grilled fish in one go before feeling regained, and Yan Xiao also ate three, and also tore some fish meat for the hungry siu mai on the side. Siu Mai can already eat complementary food, and he would sometimes give him some puree in the cave before, but it was the first time that the meat was fed, and Siu Mai was very happy. The meat bun is not yet old enough to eat complementary food, watching my brother eat meat with his parents, his little fist is waving around: the baby wants it too! was ruthlessly pressed in his arms by Tao Yiyi: You give me milk obediently!
Fill your belly and the carefree babies go to bed. Yet adults still have to fight for survival. Tao Yi first chose a flat land, used reed poles to enclose a square area, and then pulled the rock owl to the forest to look for wood. The mud used to build a house can be dug from the river, but the trunks of trees that meet the requirements can only be cut from the forest. Peach Misty first pulls the rock owl to step on the point, and then comes back to make a stone axe for cutting trees.
Hammer two hard stones against each other to choose the one that is easier to carve and polish finely. Making a stone axe requires constant percussion, which is very time-consuming and laborious, and Rao is rock owl is so tired and out of breath that he is tired. Peach was in charge of fixing the stone, and the two worked together properly, and finally finished the stone axe before dark.
The rock owl went to catch a few more fish and came back, but this time they were both too tired to lift their arms, and no one wanted to grill the fish, so they decided to eat the raw fish directly. Tao Miao was still struggling in her heart at first, not knowing if there were any parasites in it, but the soreness from her arm muscles made her suddenly give up the trivial entanglement, and the most important thing was to fill her stomach.
After eating the fish and feeding the babies, the peach fell asleep on the ground. This night, I slept until dawn. There was no rock owl around, and the stone axe made yesterday was gone. Guessing that he must have gone to the forest to cut down trees, he dug up some soft mud by the river, kneaded them into strips and built them together to make clay pots. After the clay pot is ready, it is dried and shaped in the sun, and then put on the fire to roast it to make stoneware pots. Clay pots can be used to draw water and make food utensils, and are an indispensable daily necessities in primitive societies. Tao Miao once participated in the pottery club when she was in high school, and she was skilled in making clay pots, and soon made a row of clay pots of different sizes.
The rock owl came back with the wooden stick, and Tao Miao handed him a jar of cool river water, and the rock owl glanced at the clay pot with some surprise, giving Tao Yi an appreciative look. What's going on with this inexplicable sense of boss's vision, if you say one more word, you'll die! Tao Yi was so angry that she wanted to grit her teeth.
The steps of building a house are not difficult, but it is rare to build the process. Fortunately, after Tao Yi explained the method to Yan Xiao, he got started with almost no effort. This made her a little jealous of the rock owl's hands-on ability, and in modern society, it is estimated that he is a hand-made god. While the rock owl was erecting the sticks, Peach Ethereal went to the forest to find fresh leaves and strung them together with reeds to make a leaf roof on the house.
After the skeleton of the house was erected, the two dug out fresh mud from the river on the spot, kneaded it into block-like mud bricks, and stacked it tightly on the wooden skeleton. After the mud bricks were stacked inside and out, the thin mud with water was filled in the cracks of the mud bricks, and after the sun dried the mud bricks, the leaves were laid on the roof, and the simple house was completed.
Although it is simple, it is enough to shelter from the wind and rain, and Tao Yi thinks that he is now a family with a house, and the satisfaction makes the fatigue of this day insignificant.
It was the first time he had seen a house, and it was built by his own hands. The handsome face, which has always been expressionless, is also much gentler, and the dark eyes are full of a sense of accomplishment, but it takes a lot of attention to find out. Tao Miao and him have been husband and wife for more than a year, and although there is very little communication, they can still figure out each other's general personalities. The two looked at each other, and both found a smile in each other's eyes.
The evening breeze whipped their new valley, unknown wildflowers swayed gently in the wind, and the child's soft fingers gripped the petals and giggled. The mountains on both sides are hidden in the dense jungle, and the corners of the sky are covered with pink clouds, reflecting the mountains and also gilding a layer of crimson, and I will definitely have a good dream tonight, a pink, full of sweet and happy dreams.