survival in the wilderness

Chapter 21 Weaving and Firing Pottery
Lin Yan led a group of children and started to toss.

Soak the hemp silk in plant ash water for three days, pull out the hemp silk inside, and then dry it.

The obtained hemp silk is much softer than before.

Grass Branch is most interested in this.She thinks the knitting method is so interesting.

If there is a better thread, it will definitely be able to weave the clothes that Lin Yan said.

Five days later, a group of soft twine was produced, and everyone was stunned.

Under Lin Yan's guidance, Caozhi weaved several pieces of linen cloth with soft hemp thread, and stitched them together to make a straight gown.

Finally, there is no need to wrap the leaves. The material of the gown is soft, and the non-stinging skin hurts.Lin Yan couldn't help being overjoyed when he wore it on his body.

The hemp silk has been processed and then spun into thread, so the changes have been so great. They seem to have opened the door to a new world, and they have used their brains and started various experiments.

Lin Yan told about the clothes he knew, and let everyone do it by splitting the top and bottom trousers.

Like a little spark, Ju Ma ignited the Sun Tribe and ignited a raging flame.

People no longer simply hunt for food to satisfy their hunger, they know the magical functions of tools, and can make all kinds of linen and hemp products.

When Lin Yan was researching the loom, Lao Hei brought great news.

After unremitting efforts, Lao Hei discovered a cave, and the soil inside was different from ordinary soil. He immediately brought back a basket to look for Lin Yan.

After being tested by Pangbao, it is indeed clay. Although the quality is not very good, it is indeed clay.

"It's really clay?" Old Hei couldn't believe it. After searching for so long, he finally found it.

Lin Yan nodded, "Let's go, let's burn pottery."

The two came to the Sun River, mixed water and clay, squeezed it several times, and kneaded a simple shape of mud with their hands, including several flat-bottomed plates.

After drying in the shade, take it back and burn it on the fire.

Seeing the mud embryo change from dark brown to reddish brown on the fire with his own eyes, Lao Hei's eyes widened.

Before he could be happy, a plate was cracked with a touch.

Lin Yan hurriedly said: "Don't worry, cracking is normal. We can find the ratio of water and clay after a few more trials, and we can better control the temperature of the fire. It will definitely succeed."

Out of his trust in Lin Yan, Lao Hei believed it for now.

The first time I tried to burn, all cracked, and none of them succeeded.

Everyone looked at it strangely, but they also knew the general firing process.

Lin Yan wasn't embarrassed either, and said with a smile: "It's the first time I'm doing it, it's normal if it doesn't work. Let's get more clay and do it slowly."

"Okay" Mogi was the first to respond.

So, under the leadership of Mao Mu and Lao Hei, several children followed to see the place where the clay was dug.

In fact, it's not too far, it's just to the southwest, about three miles away from Lin Yan's home.

Lin Yan saw that it was the entrance of a cave. After entering, there was animal feces in it. It should be a hole made by a big animal. After extending obliquely for more than two meters, the color of the black soil layer gradually faded, and the black color faded to earthy yellow.

Looking at the gradually changing cave wall, Lin Yan suddenly understood.

Where they are, the forest is lush, and the ground is covered with black soil layer, which is formed by the accumulation of dead trees and leaves for an unknown number of years.

Under the black soil layer, there is a tighter soil layer, with sand and gravel all over it, and most of the stones.Digging further down, it might be different.

Subterranean resources are not what they appear to be.

Lin Yan suddenly realized that she had neglected this point before, and that's why she couldn't find a suitable soil for so long.

After digging a few baskets of soil, the group went back and started firing again. For convenience, they set up a place by the Sun River, where they made mud and fired it at the same time.

Both cracked after burning twice.

Everyone felt that the mud billets could not be directly set on the fire, so they dug a hole, placed the mud billets, and spread flammable dead leaves and hay around them.

Lin Yan adjusted the ratio of water and soil many times, and after more than ten days of hard work, he finally succeeded in firing a plate that was not cracked.

The khaki-colored plate was about ten centimeters in diameter, crooked, with a rough surface, and looked somewhat similar to a stone.

With trembling little hands, Lin Yan filled the plate with water, observed carefully for a long time, and was relieved when he found no trace of water leakage.

Like her, the others did not dare to breathe out, staring at the plate closely, for fear of missing something.

Everyone was shocked when they saw that the plate could actually hold water, with nothing showing.

Mogi exclaimed: "It's amazing, it doesn't leak."

The others were also amazed, staring at the plate with fiery eyes.

Shuisheng said excitedly: "Lin Yan, is this the plate you mentioned? You can also make bowls, cups, etc. to hold water, right?"

Lin Yan has calmed down, "Don't get excited, this is just the roughest pottery product, which is far from what I want. The principle is what I said. If you think about it, you can not only burn out plates, bowls, etc. Burn bigger ones, and you can make whatever you want.”

The success of the preliminary experiment gave a group of people unlimited incentives to devote themselves to the great cause of pottery firing.

Lao Hei and Mao Mu are more focused on this.

Next, successful products are burned out every day, in all shapes and sizes.

For more than a month, the fired bowls and plates can be used with confidence.

Lin Yan also had the water cup he had been thinking about, but it was just a simple cylinder.

As the children brought home the fired dishes, etc., the tribe immediately realized the purpose of the pottery.

The young and the strong joined in one after another and burned pottery together.

There are many people with great strength, coupled with clever brains, and batch after batch of various containers are quickly burned.

These containers do not pay attention to the appearance, only to judge whether it is leaking or not.

The conditions are simple and you can't ask for too much.Lin Yan comforted himself like this, he has already taken a big step, and he will gradually improve in the future.

She drew her familiar shapes on the slate with charcoal and asked them to imitate them.

When the pottery-making industry was in full swing, Cao Zhi came to Lin Yan.

She found the weaving method very interesting, and asked Lin Yan how to make the spinning machine and loom she mentioned.

Lin Yan also discovered that Caozhi is very talented in this field, with a bright mind and a calm mind, what he makes is better than others.

She drew the weaving pattern and the shape of the simple loom and spinning machine in the room numbered 0103, explained the principle clearly, and handed it over to Caozhi.

The more Cao Zhi listened, the brighter her eyes became, and she wished she could realize these things immediately.She walked away contentedly holding the slate.

Lin Yan was also very happy. Someone is willing to delve into it, and there should be progress soon.She just needs to pass on the things in the science and technology museum and wait for the harvest.

It's just that now there are only hemp threads made from juma, so if you want to use better cloth, you still need to find new materials.

Confined to this world, I don't know when I can go out.

Seeing the contribution value of less than one hundred, Lin Yan felt that he had to work harder.

Let Lao Hei and the people in the tribe burn pottery together, and she asked Mao Mu to take her around the neighborhood.

Mao Mu has been restless since he was a child, and he is clever and smart, so he is a good candidate.

If you encounter danger, you can also take her to run quickly.

(End of this chapter)