Chapter 7 Set up tents, the prototype of the camp
Originally, the process required to make a tent was very complex, especially from the raw materials, and the handling of the hides alone was extremely frustrating.
However, thanks to the quality of the raw materials, perhaps these creatures in this world have some kind of magical quality beyond Lu Ning's cognition, which makes the process he needs to operate greatly simplified.
There is no need to special tanning of the hides, just scrape off the adhesions and mucous membranes under the skin with a stone knife, soak them in water for several hours, and then dry them in the sun.
After that, it is taken outside to dry during the day, and at night it is taken back to the campfire, and this is repeated for several days to remove odors and make the fur soft.
The next step was to sew the hides together.
He had sharpened a delicate bone needle a few days earlier, and had pulled out the unicorn monster's ligaments as silk threads.
A ligament is nearly a meter long, and although slender, it is very tough enough to play the role of a silk thread.
Needlework is theoretically the most time-consuming and skillful work in the whole process, but this link Lu Ning completes with great ease: when he didn't have much money before, he used to mend broken clothes by himself, and he is very familiar with this kind of work.
Just sewing these hides together is much easier than sewing a smooth and even cuff of a garment, and Lu Ning has done all the sewing work in less than half an hour.
It's a pity that my physical strength has not recovered well these days, my hands are a little shaky, and my eyes are a little flowery - otherwise I should have been faster.
Now that the fur was ready, Lu Ning began to process the wood needed to set up the tent.
Of course, these timbers were removed from the walls and beams of the broken house, and Lu Ning chose a few with better texture.
Small stone knives are much more convenient to use than hand axes for this kind of work. At first, when Lu Ning was completely inexperienced, he used a hand axe to cut wood, and accidentally broke several pieces, and finally had to use it to add fire.
Wood chips peeled off layer by layer, spreading a thick layer on the ground.
Soon, a few square pieces of wood were perfectly cut out by Lu Ning.
Thanks to the experience of cutting wood while making spears in the past two days, Lu Ning did not spend a lot of time this time, and the results were very gratifying.
Putting down the wood, Lu Ning saw that the campfire was weakening a little, so he collected the sawdust with his hands, wrapped it in layers with a few dead leaves, and then carefully stuffed it through the bottom edge of the campfire.
If these sawdust are thrown into the fire at once, they will detonate directly, and then be blown everywhere by the air currents - Lu Ning suffered a big loss yesterday.
The shirt on his body had been burned by the flames, and his face was covered with sawdust slag.
And this time he learned it well: wrapping the sawdust, although there will still be some blowing off later, but at least it won't burn his pants too.
Although after so many days of tossing, this set of his body has long been torn apart from the pits.
Now that the important materials have been prepared, the rest of the work is much easier.
The wood is assembled into a basic skeleton with bone nails, the four corners are inserted into the soil, and then the hides and straw are laid on top layer by layer, and the corners are pressed with bone nails and stones......
They worked tiding until late at night, and at last a decent tent of animal skins was erected next to the campfire.
The exit of the tent was facing the direction of the campfire, almost as high as Lu Ning's chest, and just long and wide enough for an adult man to lie in without feeling cramped.
Inside the tent, a layer of straw was laid on the ground, and the softest animal skins that Lu Ning had collected were also covered.
Lu Ning couldn't wait to get in and lie down, feeling the soft touch and the firelight radiating from outside the tent, and couldn't help but let out a long breath.
His small home, which was as barren as a ruin, finally had the appearance of a person to live in.
……
Today's wind direction is northeasterly, wind force 3, fine.
It's noon.
Lu Ning woke up suddenly.
Instead of the familiar sky, a gray-white fur top came into view.
He opened the curtain and got out of the tent, looking at the sun above his head, and shielding his eyes with his hand.
It's been a long time since I've slept so comfortably, and I actually slept straight to noon.
This is already the time to return from the usual gathering and hunting trips, and start practicing the skill of slingling.
He stretched his limbs, moved his shoulders and neck, and felt more awake than ever.
Although he couldn't see it himself, the dark circles under his eyes were almost gone.
"It's noon anyway, why don't you touch it today......" Lu Ning couldn't help but have such a thought in his heart.
However, his stomach soon dispelled this thought - I don't know if it was because of the better rest, and his hunger was more pronounced than usual.
He didn't have enough capital to fish for himself, and if he didn't go out to collect resources for a day, it would be easy for his food reserves to be cut off, and it would be difficult to maintain his life after the supply - he clearly understood this.
"If only I could farm my own land...... At that time, you don't have to go out, as long as you collect vegetables every day, you can live. Lu Ning touched his chin, then shook his head self-deprecatingly.
In this cold winter, everything is slaughtered, not a single grass grows, how can there be a way to farm, just think about it.
Lu Ning went to the corner of the dilapidated house, which had been demolished a little bit, counted the food piles there, and then picked up a berry.
"There are thirteen berries left, and almost two days' worth of meat left, huh...... The amount of reserves is worrying. ”
Lu Ning calculated while nibbling on the berries: "Although you can take redstone with you when you go out now, if you are lucky, you can also use the fire suit to make a fire on the spot to keep warm...... However, the distance that can be traveled in each direction is still limited. Now we have explored the east, west, and south directions, and only the steeper road in the north has not been seen.
"Looking down from the cliff, this road is not only difficult to walk, but also shady and windy, so it is estimated that the exploration will not be too smooth......
"So exploring this road will be more physically draining, and there's nothing wrong with eating something before you go, um."
Lu Ning found a reason for himself, quickly swallowed the berries in his hand, and then picked up his bags and went out.
Although these words seem to be completely self-contained, they are in fact...... It really can't be said that there is anything wrong.
As mentioned before, the cliff where Lu Ning is located is located on top of the highest mountain peak nearby, and to the north is actually a steep slope under the cliff, and it is very difficult to find a path that people can walk, not to mention that Lu Ning is wearing a set of rags, and he also has to carry a large pile of exploration equipment such as slings, red stones, hand axes, and flints.
It's a pity that the materials are not enough, otherwise Lu Ning can try to make himself a beast skin backpack - this thing doesn't need drawings, and it is not difficult to make a simple and usable sample just by imagining, but the materials need to be used to make tents first, so Lu Ning can only wait for a while, and then save resources.
Stuck on the mountain wall with a hand axe, Lu Ningyi was not tall but the person was bold to climb down from the cliff, settled on a protruding rock, calmed down, looked back, and wanted to find the next place to stay.
However, at this glance, as a cold wind crossed the valley, Lu Ning faintly saw that under the rock under his feet, a bright red full of life poked out his head, swaying with the wind.