Chapter 37 The Cellar and the Ondol
"Don't squeeze everyone, no one will be able to get the hook. Let's be quiet and listen to me talk about the exchange method first. Everybody ......"
In the face of the surging crowds, Fengyun tried his best to control the situation, but did not achieve the results he wanted, on the contrary, the situation became worse and worse, and was on the verge of getting out of control.
Fengyun gave up, turned his head to look at Storm, and cast a look of help.
Storm nodded slightly, took two steps forward, and came to a position at the level of Fengyun.
"Shut up. Whoever makes any more noise, don't want the fishhook. ”
There was a thunderous explosion, and terrifying sound waves erupted from the mouth of the storm, like a flood that burst its embankment, sweeping away towards the crowd.
The impact of the sound wave was very amazing, and some people who were desperately squeezing in front of the wind and clouds were directly swept away, like fallen leaves in a strong wind, whirling, and falling towards the people behind.
Those who were far away from the wind and clouds were not spared, and were staggered by the sound waves.
The scene was a big mess, crying dad and calling mother, it was a mess.
"Shut up or get out!"
This time he lowered his voice, still very scared, and now immediately fell into a dead silence.
Everyone didn't dare to scream, even if someone was hurt, they kept their mouths shut and endured.
"Cloud boy, I'll leave it to you below. Whoever is disobedient, just let him go. If you dare to say a word, I'll clean him up. ”
Storm nodded to Fengyun and retreated.
Fengyun didn't expect Storm to deal with it like this.
As he imagined, he would use his prestige to quiet people.
But seeing people's embarrassed appearances, I don't know why, Fengyun's heart was filled with a hint of happiness.
"Attention, everyone. Let me start with the exchange conditions for fishhooks. Since the number of hooks is limited, I will give priority to those who meet the conditions. ”
Fengyun couldn't help but show disappointed expressions when he saw many people, obviously they thought that they couldn't meet his exchange conditions.
"But don't be disappointed, I'll keep doing the hook until everyone's needs are met, just a little later. ”
"Don't worry too much if you get the hook late, there are so many fish in the river and lake that you can't catch them all, so you don't have to worry about not being able to eat them. ”
Until this time, no one had asked him what the conditions of the exchange were.
Fengyun couldn't help nodding secretly, the deterrent power of the storm was really strong.
"My redemption conditions are very simple, I need wild vegetables, all kinds of wild vegetables, and as long as someone can provide enough wild vegetables, I will immediately give him a fish hook. ”
Fengyun directly gave the exchange conditions.
People were stunned when they heard his words, they never dreamed that his exchange conditions would be this.
In their imaginations, Fengyun was most likely to ask them for brute meat as he had done the last time he exchanged pottery.
"As for the redemption standard. There are three levels, the small hook only needs to hand me the wild vegetable that weighs twice my weight, the medium fish hook, the wild vegetable that weighs four times the weight, and the large fish hook, which is six times the body weight. Let's do it. First come, first served. ”
Before the words fell, the crowd in front of Fengyun retreated at an extremely fast speed.
The crowd receded so fast that it even raised a puff of smoke.
"Cloud boy, are you really going to exchange all the fish hooks for wild vegetables?"
Storm looked at Fengyun with an expression that I couldn't understand you.
"Of course not. I'll only exchange three hundred hooks for wild vegetables. ”
"What about the rest?"
"I'm ready for everyone to do something for me. ”
"What do you want them to do? ”
"First of all, I will ask them to clean the wild vegetables, boil water, blanch them, stack them in a large vat, press them with stones, and cover them with ......."
"You wait. Didn't you say you're going to pickle wild vegetables?"
"I'll pickle some of it, and I'll make the rest into sauerkraut. ”
"What I just said is the step of making sauerkraut, whether it is grilled with meat or fish, it is very delicious. ”
"It's still delicious when it's sour? Forget it, you're good at making food, you can do it. ”
Storm shook his head incomprehensibly.
"What else do you want people to do for you. ”
"Dig a big cellar. ”
"Cellar?
"Just dig a big hole in the ground, connected to the ground by a passage. ”
"What's it for?"
"Storing food, like wild herbs, hairy pimples...... can be placed inside to ensure that it does not freeze in winter. ”
"Doesn't it really freeze?"
Storm's eyes lit up, and he suddenly came to his senses.
Storing food is a big problem that has always plagued everyone in the tribe, especially in winter.
Many plant-based foods are frozen before they have time, and they can only be watched rot.
It is because a considerable part of the food is lost in winter, and some people will starve, or even starve to death.
If the cellar in Fengyunkou's mouth can really solve the problem of food storage, it will solve everyone's big problem.
"Uncle Tyrant, have you ever wondered why Wu wanted to put the brute beasts that everyone handed in into the cold cave?"
Fengyun didn't answer Storm's question, but also asked a question.
"Of course, it's because the cold cave is cold, and the brute beast is not easy to break when you put it inside. ”
"Why is it cold in the cold cave?"
"I know. Actually, Wu told me. There are cracks around the cold cave, and water will flow into the cracks, and in winter, the water will freeze into ice, and if there is ice, it will naturally be cold. ”
"Why don't those ice summers melt away?"
"I don't know. Wu didn't tell me about it. Do you know?"
Storm was asked by Fengyun, a little annoyed, and couldn't help but ask rhetorically.
"Uncle Tyrant, don't believe it, I really know the reason. ”
"You know? You're not kidding, are you?"
The gaze of the storm was full of suspicion.
"The reason is very simple, the ice around the cold cave is blocked by thick rocks, the sun can't reach them, and the heat of the ground can't touch them, so they naturally won't melt. ”
Fengyun paused slightly, organizing the language.
"No, to be exact, they will still melt, but they will melt very slowly, long enough that they will last all summer. ”
"In the winter, the water that flows into the crevices freezes up to replenish their summer consumption, which is why the cold cave has always existed. ”
"This ...... I'll admit, as if you were talking about something. ”
Storm couldn't refute Fengyun's explanation, but he was unwilling.
"Even if you're right, what does it have to do with the cellar you're going to dig?"
"Of course it does. Uncle Tyrant, haven't you seen it yet? The cold cave and the cellar actually have something in common. ”
"What's the similarity? Why didn't I see it. Don't go around in circles, Yun boy, just say it. ”
"What they have in common is that they're all cut off from the outside world. The cold cave is to isolate the heat from the outside world, and the cellar is to isolate the cold from the outside world, which can ensure that the cellar will not be too cold, and the things put in it will not be frozen. ”
"That's right, but can you really guarantee that the food in the cellar won't be frozen?"
Storm had actually been persuaded by Fengyun, but he still had to make sure of it, because the result was too important for him, for Wu, and even for the entire tribe.
Fengyun saw through Storm's mind, and in order to reassure him, he decided to tell a lie.
"I have a precedent for success. Last winter, I dug a deep pit and buried it to prevent food from being taken away by others. As a result, everyone else's food went bad, but mine didn't. ”
"Alright. I believe you. I'm going to report it to the witch. ”
Storm finally fully believes in Fengyun and is ready to tell Wu the good news.
"Uncle Tyrant, you wait. ”
"What else is going on with you?"
"I want Uncle Tyrant to stay and help me maintain order, so that there will be no recurrence of the situation that just got out of control. ”
"I don't think there will be any more problems, right?"
"Uncle Tyrant, you don't have to be in such a hurry, it's only what time is now, it's still early in winter. Wu knew in a day or two that there would be no problem. ”
"yes. I'll stay and keep the yard for you. Oh, by the way, what are you going to get everyone to do for you besides digging the cellar?"
"I want everyone to help me rebuild a house, more rooms, more space, the current house is too small, it is inconvenient to go out in winter, and it is too embarrassing to live in it. ”
"That's fine. I can lead everyone to help you build it. Yun boy, I don't know yet. I'm a master builder. Guaranteed to make your stay comfortable. ”
With a proud smile exposed, it was clear that he was confident in his ability to build a house.
"Yun boy, what else do you want everyone to do? ”
"There's only one thing left. ”
"What is it?"
"I want you to help me build a big kang in my room. ”
"What is it? Why haven't I heard of it?"
When Fengyun heard this, he secretly laughed.
You certainly haven't heard of it, how can you possibly know something that hasn't appeared.
"Uncle Tyrant, have you seen the fire pit where food is cooked?"
"Nonsense. Who doesn't know about the fire pit?"
"The ondol is my own name. Basically, it's the same as a fire pit. ”
"You're going to cook food in the room?"
"The kang is not used for food, it is for sleeping. The top of it is closed, and man sleeps on it. ”
"Sleep?"
"I'm thinking about wintering. It's too cold in winter, and in order to live comfortably, it must not be too cold in the room. With the ondol, everything is fine. As long as the kang is heated, not only will the kang become hot, but the room will also be warm. ”
"Is the kang really so magical? Tell me about it. ”
Storm's eyes lit up, and he looked very excited.
He has also been suffering from the bitter cold of winter, and now he has heard that he can not suffer from the cold, so how can he not be excited.
"The ondol is really a great help for getting through the winter. It works like this, when the fire is lit under the kang, the kang will heat up, the four walls of the kang are very thick, the heat loss is very slow, and the heat lost will be blocked by the wall, and it will be stored in the room, and the room will not be cold......"
"I must tell Wu. ”
Without waiting for Fengyun to finish speaking, the storm rushed out.
For the performance of the storm, Fengyun is not surprised.
Whether it is a cellar or a fire kang, it is too important for the safety of the tribe to survive the winter, and he can't afford not to pay attention to it.