The next day, the fog did not clear.

Lawrence didn't bother the two girls who were playing games after eating, and went to the wooden shed to move a few pieces of wood back as he did yesterday.

Saliel soon lost another game, rearranging the wooden cards to see what Lawrence was drawing on the stakes with charcoal.

"Lawrence, what are you doing?"

Lawrence continued to study things, and without looking up, he explained, "I'm going to make a wooden drill." ”

Sariel was bored, "What do you do with a wooden drill?" ”

Lawrence was also idle and bored, "It is used to drill wood, you can make holes in the wood, and you can also drill wood to make fire." ”

Saliel loses interest and continues to play chess with Sophia.

Lawrence continued to do his own manual work, not expecting others to understand it.

The wooden drill is a primitive wood drilling tool, which uses a horizontal wooden stick to pull the rope to pull the vertical wooden stick to rotate.

It's easy to say, but it's a lot of trouble to make it from scratch, and sometimes you have to stop and think about what to do next.

The principle is simple, it is to use the traction of the rope to turn the wooden pole.

You can also rub your hands in a circle, but the range and amplitude are too small, and it is easy to let the wood fall out of the palm.

To make it simpler, when rubbing a chopstick with both hands on the table, there happens to be a person pressing the chopsticks with the bottom of the bowl, so that the chopsticks will not fall out of the palm of the hand, and it is easier to work.

Using a tool to accomplish what these two people are going to do is what it means to make this tool.

Lawrence tried for more than half an hour, but he couldn't make a handmade wooden drill with a rope.

"The principle is clear, but I was blinded when I made it, so I think that's how it was made, right? The rope is not fastened in the right way. ”

Lawrence continued to try, and the wooden drill was something that was not very technical.

The wheels that could be made in the Bronze Age were heavyweights, at least the most technically difficult of the things Lawrence wanted to make at the moment.

It is not just a round board of wood that is called a wheel, the wheel must be able to support the movement of the carriage.

Sharpen a wooden wheel and put it under the wagon, and the thing will only slip forward, not turn.

Hollow wheels with sticks can be turned, but the wear is too high and it won't take long to break.

At present, the area is mostly mountains and forests, and there is little demand for wheels, but in the future, crane wheels are needed to build houses, divert water, dig ditches and drill wells, and more processing tools are also needed.

Wood drills are a necessity, and there will definitely be no shortage of carpentry work in the future.

Lawrence continued to study the drill, going back and forth with Sophia and Saliel, going to the toilet or curiously stopping to take a look, and then going to gossip.

By the afternoon, Lawrence had finally made a fresh, clean wooden drill after repeated attempts.

"It's finally done, and now it's finally a combination of technology and experience."

Lawrence couldn't wait to try it on the miscellaneous wood, pressing the top of the vertical drill pipe with one hand, and pulling the tie rod tied to the rope on the vertical stick with the other hand, the pull rod pulled the tie rope to push the drill pipe, and soon the sharpened drill pipe head began to make holes in the wood.

Burnt sawdust appeared on the wood, and the tip of the drill bit was hot.

Lawrence quickly stopped, drilling wood for fire was something that could definitely be done, and there was no need for a demonstration.

"When the fog clears, go to the town and buy some iron nails, and if you use them as drill bits, it will be faster to punch holes."

Lawrence took advantage of his joy and made a dozen more wooden nails from the remaining branches.

With a drill and a wooden peg, it will be much easier to lay traps on trees and do carpentry work in the future.

The mosaic method of mortise and tenon structure can also be used to stitch wood, but it is too time-consuming and too much work.

Lawrence stood up and began to gather tools and wood scraps, and here is the day first, it's time to sleep.

The next morning, the fog outside had cleared a lot.

Although it has not completely dissipated, the visibility has exceeded two meters.

At least part of the area in front of you can be seen clearly, and it does not interfere with walking and descending mountains.

Lawrence went to Sariel's room and when he entered the room, he saw Sophia putting on a skirt from her head.

Sariel was already dressed and was putting on her shoes.

Lawrence said, "We went to town today to buy something, and before Emma said her dog could give me one, I don't know if the dog is still there." ”

Winter is destined to be as dull as these two days, and Lawrence wants to get a puppy.

In addition to relieving boredom, you can also help with hunting and housekeeping in the future.

Or sledding.

As for fighting, forget it, most people in this era are not afraid of dogs, especially men.

Sariel said, "Okay, let's go around town, Lawrence, don't you drink?" ”

Lawrence said: "I don't drink, I have a lot of things to do every day, what do you do with drinking?" ”

Saliel said happily, "Then you don't have to go to the tavern and waste your money on drinks!" ”

Lawrence didn't understand Sariel's excitement and turned to get the saddle ready.

"The first time I've seen a man who doesn't like to drink, if it were my father, he would have found it wherever I hid it, not Lawrence, who wouldn't have looked twice when he saw a barrel," said Sarire. ”

Sophia nodded, it was indeed strange.

In this era of alcoholics, it is indeed strange for men who do not like to drink.

Not only barbarians drink alcohol, but even the southerners, who are relatively civilized, are masters of alcoholism per capita.

Barbarism is relative, and the southerners of a few hundred years ago were also called northerners and northern barbarians by southerners more southern.

The early barbarians settled down after establishing a niche in a better place, and called the local nobility.

Later, they were cut down to the ground by the barbarians of the new era, and robbed of treasures, food, livestock and women.

The main business of the barbarians in the kingdom of Rofen is robbery, and the money comes quickly, which is much more cost-effective than farming.

The barbarians near Mount Agama mainly farmed for a living, and the products here were relatively abundant and their lives were relatively stable, and there was no need to go to unknown places to rob.

Lawrence and the others soon led the sheep to the town of Phumetheus, and as soon as they entered the town, they found that the people around them had gathered in the open space of the town to discuss something.

Emma was among them, and when she saw Lawrence and Salyl coming, she quickly beckoned.

Lawrence and Sariel walked over, looking at the crowd in front of them, and at Veep, who was standing on a stone and talking something.

It's too far to hear clearly, and Lawrence doesn't really understand the language of the ravine here, and it's hard to hear it beyond five meters.

Saliel asked Emma curiously, "What's wrong?" ”

Emma explained: "It was the Count of Vakiri who sent for us, and the Vakiri announced that we would henceforth be ruled by Vakiri, that we would have to pay taxes every year from now on, and that we would not be able to bake bread at home, but only in the Earl's mill. ”

Lawrence and Saliel are not from Phumisius, so naturally they don't need to pay attention to the rules of the Vakiri.

However, at this time, the town was debating whether to accept the rule of Count Vakiri.