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Chapter 4 Fairy Columns and Slingshots
In the Northeast in early April, snowfall can still be seen from time to time, but more often it is continuous rain.

Nature is still bleak, and the occasional rise in temperature will remind you that spring is approaching.

This is a period of warm and cold, and it is easier to catch a cold.

Lu Lu must take advantage of the rare sunny weather to build a shelter, otherwise, once it rains or snows, people will suffer.

In terms of time, he could only choose to build a fairy pillar as a temporary shelter.

Xianrenzhu is the traditional residence of Oroqen nomadic people who move along the river and migrate by wild animals, also known as Cuoluozi.

It is very simple to build, neither nails nor ropes are used, and the branches between the wooden poles are used for stability, and then other smaller wooden poles are laid to form a conical main frame, and birch bark or thatch is spread on it. A covering can dwell in people.

Originally, Lu Lu wanted to build a horse shelf.

He had experience in this area when he was reclaiming the Great Northern Wilderness before, but considering that he lived alone, he didn't need to make a big building, and he had to make a fire inside to keep warm and cook, so the Immortal Pillar was easier.

This itself is a kind of wooden building that can be dismantled in just over ten minutes.

Holding an ax and a saw, Lu Lu went up to the hillside. It took less than two hours to make more than 20 birch poles, and he moved them one by one to the flat ground that was simply trimmed. In half an hour, the main shelf of the fairy column was built.

Next, he cut a lot of dry thatch along the river bank, and spread it layer by layer on the fairy pillar frame from bottom to top.

In order to prevent slipping, he also found old vines in the woods, tied them in circles, and then cut some wooden poles to press them around.

Originally, the covering of fairy pillars was covered with birch bark or curtains sewn with peeled reeds and ponytail thread, which was more suitable for summer. In winter, they were tightly wrapped with roe deer skin to keep warm .

Moreover, there is a gap at the top, which can be used as a chimney, and a fire is lit inside, which has little effect.

After the birch bark is peeled off, it needs to be boiled, processed and dried before it can be used. There are many processes for weaving reeds into curtains, so Lu Lu simply chose thatch directly and made a mixed fairy column.

For Lu Lu, this is just a temporary shelter that can be completed quickly.

The one that can really live safely in the mountains is a house like a cellar that is mostly buried in the ground and is warm in winter and cool in summer.

As for woodcutting, that's beyond what he can think of right now. Without the tools at hand, it will take a lot of time to complete. This is a big project, so it has to be done slowly.

I cut several sections of wood, built four short piles on one side of the fairy column and laid the wood to make a bed. I also collected a lot of Ula grass from the meadow and spread it on it. The bedding I brought with me was spread on it. There is a place to sleep.

Once upon a time, Ulagrass and ginseng mink were known as the Three Treasures of Northeast China.

The reason why Ulagrass is called one of the three treasures of Northeast China is mainly for the poor. It can be seen everywhere. It is a good forage for feeding cattle and horses. The most important thing is that it is made by beating it with a small wooden hammer after drying. The grass fleece has an excellent thermal insulation effect.
In the Northeast, one-third of the time is winter. In this age when supplies are scarce and most people are relatively poor, this kind of cheap insulation is a good thing that can save lives.

Moreover, the wadding in the shoes can effectively prevent frostbite.

Of course, it is mainly rubber-soled cotton shoes or cotton leather shoes now, but this does not prevent Lu Lu from using them to make a bed to keep warm.

In this deep mountain, there is still snow accumulation on the sunny side, let alone the shady side.

After laying the bedding, he found three stones and propped them up to make a firepit. Lu Lu went to the mountain to find a few dry trees, sawed them into small sections with a saw, broke them with an axe, and moved them to the fairy pillars to pile them up. use.

At this point, Lu Lu finally had time to rest, but it was already evening.

He lifted the iron pan to the side of the stream, grabbed some sand from the cold bottom of the river, scrubbed it in the pan for a while, adjusted it briefly, then filled it with water, brought it back to the Xianrenzhu firepit stand, and lit a fire.

At the beginning, he didn't pay much attention. He poured some rice into the pot and watched the porridge cook.

Tonight, rice porridge with sauce is the only way to deal with it.

He is very clear that such a bland diet will not last long if he really eats it, and his whole body will lose energy.

In this deep mountain, meat oil is king.

Hunting must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

In addition, it is difficult to guarantee the safety of a person living in such a place. To be safer, a safer shelter must be built, and the construction of cellars must also be carried out.

After thinking about it, Lu Lu looked at the inner tank of the bicycle beside the bed, and while it was still dark, he walked out of the Immortal Column with an ax in hand.

After searching on the hillside for a short time, I saw a dry fire glazed tree.

The rough bark has long since decayed, leaving only the fine, red woody heart inside.

This is a good material for making slingshots, and it is still an old material.

In later generations, people often use this kind of wooden rider strings, so it is not difficult to imagine the excellent color and texture of its lines.

Lu Lu swung his axe, directly brought down the Huoliu tree, searched among the branches, and quickly found a few Y-shaped branches suitable for slingshot racks, and he simply rested it with the axe, and then put the whole Huoliuli tree down. Drag it to the flat ground below and put it up as firewood.

Back inside the Immortal Column, Lu Lu added some firewood to the firepit, and started repairing a few bow frames with a saw and knife.

In fact, it is just a simple peeling process, trimming the burrs and the required length.

It didn't take long for several bow frames to be repaired.

Next, he carefully divided the half of the liner with a knife, and then cut it into strips about 30 centimeters long and [-] centimeters wide as the bow skin.

In terms of making slingshots, Lu Lu, as a veteran bow player, still has a lot of experience.

The rubber is cut without burrs and gaps, otherwise it is most likely to be broken from these places during use.

After cutting the rubber strips, Lu Lu cut off a few pieces of leather from the suede shoes and shaped them into a five-centimeter-by-two-centimeter bomb pocket. The next step was to tie them with the copper wire of the detonator.

The method is very simple, and it doesn't take long to form three slingshots in a row.

Lu Lu got up and got out of the Immortal Column, picked up a few small stones from the ground, pulled out the slingshot, and hit a reed pole 20 meters away that was shaking slightly in the wind three times in succession.

pop... pop... pop...

He moved extremely fast, reloaded, drew the bow, and shot, and the stones flew out with a whining sound.

Unfortunately, none of the three stones hit.

Lu Lu was dumbfounded.

"That's it...you're still messing around!"

He muttered something in a low voice, but obviously the technique is fine.

Thinking in his heart, his eyes fell on the two small stones he was still holding in his hand, and he suddenly realized that it was not a problem with his technique, but a problem with the projectile.

When he was playing with the slingshot, the projectiles he used were all steel balls, and these stones were of different shapes. After being shot, various external factors affected the accuracy, so it was naturally not easy to hit them.

20 meters is not a short distance.

The tip of the reed is slightly thinner, and it shakes slightly. Moreover, if you want to hit it, you must hit the center of the reed precisely.

This is actually a very difficult thing.

In order to improve the accuracy, Lu Lu had to start thinking about what to use to make the projectile.

Suddenly, his eyes fell on the soil dug out to stabilize the main frame when he built the fairy column.

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