I'm spoiled in primitive society

Chapter 130 Smelting
"What is a copper mine? What is its function?" Yu lived in a pure primitive society and had no real understanding of all this.

"Copper ore can be smelted into copper utensils, which are convenient and light to use. Especially when made into weapons, they are lighter, stronger and sharper than stone axes."

"Can you cut off a human head?" Leader Yu has used stone tools since he was a child, and he has never heard of bronze tools, so he inevitably has some doubts.

Yuan Xi: Can you not make it so bloody?

"It can cut off the head of the most ferocious tiger beast, and it can also easily chop off large bones, cut down trees, etc., everything is fine."

"The stone ax can do it too, just cut it a few more times." The implication is that the effect that the stone ax can achieve, why bother to spend so much effort on what kind of bronze utensils.

"However, if you make a copper knife, maybe you can solve the problem with one knife. Besides, stone axes are heavy and easy to break. Copper knives are much better in this respect. And we can also make a lot of cooking utensils, pots for cooking meat and so on. Yes, smoother than stone."

"Do you know how to do it?" Yu thought that the bronze utensils were not very useful, but he was unwilling to go against the baby's intention.

"I want to try to see if it can be made into copper knives and bronze guns. In that case, our attack on the Qiu tribe will be smoother."

Yu took Shangzhi to follow Yuan Xi into the deep mountains to visit a copper mine he had never heard of.

In front of a gentle hill, Yuan Xi stopped.

This mountain is different, it doesn't grow any vegetation, and the rocks reflect dark red light.

Yuanxi did not have any research on the manufacture of copper ware, but only saw it in a documentary program. Red copper is a natural copper, and because of its low melting point, it was more suitable for smelting in ancient times.

As for how to smelt, the only little knowledge she has is that she knows how to use fire.As for the details, it all depends on practice.

At present, she just has such an idea, and she doesn't know if it will succeed.

Whether successful or not, she wants to try.

The progress of the times requires constant attempts and explorations.

Since the day agreed with Chen to attack the Qiu tribe was coming soon, Yuan Xi was particularly anxious.

First, with Yu's help, she found a small ventilated cave near the copper mine, and built an artificial boiler with stones in the cave.

Kan is indeed the best stonemason in the tribe. She only drew a few figures on the ground, and he successfully carved them out with stones. No matter the style or size, it was not much different from what she drew, and it was very beautiful.

Yu accompanied her to look at the stone models in a puzzled way, but he couldn't understand the use of such shallow stone tools with strange shapes.And how did the weapon she mentioned that can cut off the animal's head in one fell swoop be made with this little thing.

All this made him curious and fascinated.

Yuan Xi also couldn't explain it to him, so she simply stopped talking.Just give him a surprise when the mystery is revealed.

It took almost two days and it was basically ready.

Yuan Xi decided to start mining copper.

This is a big project, in order to keep it secret, she asked to do it at night.

This location is closer to You's tribe, because this mountain is relatively barren and no one wants to take it. It's just divided by region, so it's okay to say that it belongs to You's tribe.

This is a copper mine, which can play a huge role, and the significance of its discovery is more important than salt.To put it narrowly, she wanted to keep it for herself.

If people are not for themselves, heaven and earth will perish.In this primitive society at the beginning of civilization, it is not too much to be selfish in order to become stronger and not be bullied by others, and to strengthen one's own tribe.

At night, after the moon rose, Yu led the beasts to mine copper ore.

It's the first time I do this, I don't have much experience, and it's dark and the light is not good, so it's not easy to do it.But anyway, I got a few pieces, which is enough for experimentation.

Yuan Xi commanded the male beast to put the ore into the stone container placed in the boiler, and then started to burn it with high fire.

Kan energetically asked to stay and watch the fire.

He is a mason and has a deep experience in making weapons.

Just from the picture of the treasure painting, he already vaguely felt how amazing this thing would be after it was successfully refined.

The next day was not yet bright, and Yuan Xi and Yu didn't even have time to eat food, so they packed them up and carried them to the small cave in a small back basket.

Kan is a dedicated craftsman who stays up all night by the fire.At dawn, copper water was finally smelted, and the red water rolled in the stone tools.The ore has been completely melted, and the velvety smooth chocolate packed in the stone tool is very beautiful.

When Yuan Xi came in, Kan Zheng was frowning because he couldn't put these things into the stone tools.

Can't you, at a high temperature of more than 1000 degrees, how to pour it out is indeed a problem.

But it has already reached this stage, no matter how you think of a way, you have to figure it out, and you can't waste all your previous efforts.

After thinking about it for a while, I couldn't come up with any good ideas. Finally, I had to put out the open fire, scooped it up with a stone bowl and poured it into the stone tools that had been chiseled in advance.

Yuan Xi finally saw the advantages of stone tools, at least in terms of holding copper water, stone tools are neither afraid of being scalded nor hot, so they are very suitable.

"Next, what should we do?" Kan stared at the strange-shaped things on the ground like he was looking at his own cubs, full of expectations for their appearance and function after they were born.

"Take it out after it cools down, and then thin the two sides. The handle should be polished very smooth, otherwise it will hurt your hands when you hold it."

Yuan Xi squatted on the ground and told Kan what to do with these things one by one.

There are three models this time, one is a knife, one is a sword, and the other is a shorter and more powerful dagger.Although the dagger is small, its effect in close combat is astonishing. When necessary, it can save one's life.

Of course, she doesn't have much research on weapons, and the little knowledge she has is only accumulated while watching costume dramas.She was only responsible for drawing a few shapes based on her own understanding, and Kan performed all other operations.As for how to use it to make the weapon more powerful, it was left to Yu to solve.

However, it seems that the Kan she entrusted is very reliable.Not only did he quickly understand her intention, but he also dug the mold quickly and well. His ingenuity gave Yuan Xi a lot of confidence in the idea of ​​successfully manufacturing copper weapons.

After filling the mold with copper water, Yuan Xi took out the food and everyone sat together to eat.

Because Yuan Xi described the bronze knife as extremely miraculous, Yu attached great importance to it, and planned to guard here until the bronze ware was forged, and Zhihe Deng took the male beast out to hunt.

His thinking is also right, for the birth of a new business, it is necessary and normal for the tribal leader to make the debut.

After noon, the copper water was completely solidified, and its yellow color was very dazzling in the sun.

"Kan, come and see."

Kan, who was recovering his sleep, was extremely alert. Hearing Yuan Xi's cry, he got up from the ground and ran out without hesitation. He was like a father standing outside the delivery room waiting for the birth of his child. Overwhelmed, he was so nervous that his heart was pounding and his steps were chaotic.

Kan used a stone tool to carefully peel the copper knife out of the mold, held it in his hand and waved it twice.The heavy hand feel and the whirring wind when dancing made him and Yu look at each other and smile.

(End of this chapter)