reed mat
Babies who have eaten and drank enough are relatively easy to be satisfied, but although there is no longer food and drink in their mouths, their hands are not idle, and they are holding on to Li Feng's hair tightly. If Li Feng had breasts, , that is, just grabbing the chest and not letting go. Holding it like this may make the baby feel more secure. He prefers to fall asleep in his father's arms instead of lying alone on the bed without his father's warmth and smell. It must be very scary. It's terrible. Feng has always thought so, so whenever the baby wants to sleep, Li Feng almost always holds him and coaxes him to sleep, otherwise he always feels that the baby is pitiful. Because of this, Li Feng made himself nervous every time. As soon as the baby started humming, Li Feng would put aside what he was doing and pick up the baby. In his opinion, what he was doing now was far from enough. The arrival of the baby is important.
Now Li Feng is carefully coaxing the baby to sleep. After the baby falls asleep, he can clean it up and then rest quickly. There are still many things to do tomorrow. If he wants to knit shoes, he has to see how the reeds are doing. If the reeds are good I still have to make mats. The time schedule is full, and I don’t know if there will be enough? Therefore, you must recharge your batteries now, otherwise you will definitely not have the energy to do so many things the next day!
Little Baozi may have really eaten and drank enough, and then he fell asleep quickly after being coaxed by Li Feng softly. Li Feng put him on the bed, then gently opened his little hands and removed his hair. He was still holding it in his hand, and his movements were really light, slow, and gentle. He was afraid of waking up the baby again. If the sleeping baby was woken up by external force, it would be really difficult to coax it.
Li Feng lowered his head and saw that there was nothing completely wiped between his legs. He quickly tidied the animal skin and then went out to wash it off. There are no bathrooms or hot water for you to take a bath here. Li Feng did not like it when he built the house. I considered it, but this is a dirt room. If it were a bathroom, it would definitely be very humid and difficult to clean. In the end, I forgot about it. I just thought that if winter came, I would just put a big wooden bucket in the kitchen (if there is no wooden bucket, I would have to use a pottery basin. I could just wipe myself, but people couldn't sit in there. Everything here is too backward. Even using a wooden barrel is impossible). The kitchen is also very big anyway. When the time comes to boil water and take a bath at the same time, it will definitely be very warm inside. This will save a whole house.
However, now there is no choice but to use cold water. Fortunately, it is not water that is brought up directly. This water is brought in during the day. It is not too cold. At least Li Feng can barely bear it. Taking a cold shower in autumn is not so comfortable. It’s just that I can’t do it without taking a shower. Let’s make do with it. It’s too troublesome to boil water. Alas, it would also be nice if there was a kettle. It’s a pity that there is nothing here. It’s really It doesn’t matter what you want!
When Li Feng comes out, Li will naturally follow him. However, Li Feng will not let him get close this time. He will never come again. It is more important to go back to sleep. Li also knows that it is impossible to continue now, so he can only take a shower honestly. , and then take advantage of it under the guise of helping with a back rub.
There was no talking all night, the baby didn't wake up anymore and Li Feng and the others finally had a peaceful sleep.
When we got together the next morning, Li Feng started to work non-stop. He was so busy. First I make breakfast, then I have to get the reeds that have been soaked, and then I have to clean them, etc. There is no shortage of things to do.
The reed was brought back by him and the two men, and it was covered in mud. However, the reed was still in relatively good condition, with no signs of rot or dryness. After returning home, I cleaned myself up and started boiling hot water. Although the reed has been soaked in water, it still needs hot water to soften it so that the reed can be woven into the shape you want.
Originally, Ruo always thought that the most important thing now was to knit shoes, but Li Feng was particularly interested in this mat that had no idea of its use, and had to want to knit it as soon as possible. In fact, he didn't know that Li Feng was so anxious, so he had his own considerations.
This mat can not only be laid or hung on the wall, but the most important thing is that it can be used to block rain. Put them on the roof and then paste them with sand. In this way, you don’t have to worry about air leaks or rain leaks in winter. . Other animal sheds and those in the kitchen can be used. Although shoes are important, the house is also very important. Although the house didn't leak when it rained before, Li Feng was still worried. After all, the roof was just made of their crude thatch, and it didn't have any technical content. How could he live in peace of mind. Rain and snow in winter are definitely inevitable. If you wait until winter to make mats, it will definitely be too late. Moreover, the weather in winter is really not suitable for making mats because the reed rods will break easily.
What's more, if this mat is made, it will have more than just this function. It can be used to dry things on it, and it can be used as pleats for grain. It can be woven into long, not very wide, so that it can be wound into many circles, so Go up circle by circle, and the harvested grain can be put into the circled inner space.
Moreover, Li Feng also plans to take advantage of the good weather to collect all the reeds he can, and then weave as many mats as possible to decorate their house. They can be used as ceilings, wall hangings, and wallpapers. Yes, their house is too monotonous now. It's all covered with light soil. Moreover, the soil will shed fine dust over time. If someone accidentally touches the soil, it will rub them all over. It's better to decorate it. Not only does it look good, it's also clean.
Now Li Feng has a goal, so he is very busy every day. As for knitting shoes, he almost leaves it to Ruo. Anyway, if you don't know how, just ask him, and he has taught him before, not to mention it is his first time. Even if they do it, it's not much better than Ruo's. The two people's craftsmanship is almost the same now, so there's nothing to worry about letting Ruo do it.
As for himself, he was busy preparing to weave mats. People from the tribe had already come over to learn how to weave shoes. They selected a few representatives and then handed them over to others. This also saved the need for so many people to come at once, or People came to look for them one after another. Li Feng is really busy now and wishes he could have forty-eight hours in a day. Even the baby was left in Mo's care, and he only took the time to hold and coax him. Of course, this time was short of time. Li Feng was almost always carrying the baby when he was awake. After all, Mo had held the baby for a long time. The baby might not be willing, so Li Feng still had to hold the baby while he was busy.
There are many methods and techniques for weaving reed mats, and Li Feng doesn’t know much about them. He only knows a few simple ones, but the most difficult ones are the first steps. Of course, the latter steps are not simple either, but they are relatively more complicated than the previous ones. It is difficult to come to rescue.
After Li Feng and the others brought the reed mat home, they first cleaned it and then began to prepare to chop the reeds. The reeds are thin to begin with. Generally, the reeds can be split into four or five pieces with the thickness of a little finger. Of course, that has to be done. Technically good. The most important thing is that the number of pieces should be about the same size and thickness, so that the woven mat will not be uneven or warped.
There is a lack of sharpness in various tools here, so we have to find suitable tools to use as much as possible. The most suitable reed splitting piece is currently the shell of a river mussel, and it is best to be larger. Splitting the reeds is a technical job, but it is also a laborious job. It is not easy to chop all the reeds in the yard. Moreover, this reed has knots like bamboo. You must be careful when splitting to avoid breaking the reed halfway. This will not be able to be woven into a large mat. It is best to split it all the way to the end without any pause in the middle. The longer you pause, the bigger the cracks in the reed will be, and the easier it will be to break.
When Li Feng first started chopping, it was really strenuous and a lot of waste, but he gradually became familiar with it later on. Moreover, Li Feng was extremely careful when chopping. The reed was very sharp and it was easy to cut his hand or get pricked by the reed's small thorns if he was not careful. After all, the split reed could not be as smooth as the one split by a machine. , the key point is that this tool is not powerful. After all, it is not a knife, nor a professional reed piercer or puller. Those are specially used to chop reeds. There is nothing here except river mussel shells.
Li Feng couldn't chop these two large bundles of reeds in one day. After all, he was not a professional and did not have that much strength. He could only bring over Ruo who was knitting shoes next to him and occasionally watched him with interest. This guy's strength is slightly greater than his own, so he should use it if he can, so as not to waste his energy on doing things that don't require any effort.
Apart from being too lively at ordinary times, which makes people think that he is just like a child, Ruo is actually very smart. He can quickly learn what Li Feng teaches, and he can be regarded as very clever. I didn't even test a few of these reeds, but they were able to be split equally well, and the size of each piece was even better than those split by Li Feng.
"How's it going? Not bad, right?" He looked at the reeds around him that were almost the same width and told Li Feng proudly.
Li Feng looked at the reeds on the ground and had to admire that although Ruo was a little lively and childish, he was indeed a good kid with very skillful hands. You must know that not every reed is the same size. There are big and small reeds. If you want to split the reeds of the same size, it really takes a long time of practice. "Well, not bad, keep up the good work!" To prevent him from being proud, Li Feng had to pretend to be normal. In fact, he really wanted to boast in his heart.
He looked at Li Feng who was making shoes next to him with dissatisfaction. Now that Li Feng was tired and making shoes, he came to chop the reeds, but Li Feng didn't even praise him. It was just such a simple sentence. He was very powerful. Look. Seeing that some of the ones Li Feng split before were not as good as his, you must know that Li Feng had roughly told him before, and he knew that he was very powerful. However, Li Feng didn't respond to his dissatisfaction at all, so Ruo had no choice but to work honestly and then think about it alone.
Li Feng secretly smiled, he was really like a child, maybe his mental age is not as good as Mo's, he seems to often compete with Mo and the others for food!
The two of them actually finished splitting the reeds in one day. However, these two people were so exhausted that their arms could hardly stand up. Li Feng dipped the split reeds into the water so that they could To make it softer, you can continue to the next step tomorrow, which is to use wormwood to crush it; because the reed has been retting, it is relatively soft, and it will not break or break even if it is pressed with wormwood.
The rolled reed sheets are very flexible, and they become flat and flat. This makes it easier to weave the mat, and the mat will also be very smooth. However, there is no Luqi here, but there are a lot of stones. If you want to find an oval shape that can be rolled, you can still find it. After all, they are leaning against a mountain, and many stones are scattered everywhere on the mountain.
Li Feng had made a piece of it at home before, just to use it in the future. This is the most primitive and necessary tool for various agricultural uses. Therefore, although it is not very neat, it can finally be rolled and crushed.
The next day, Li Feng and the two of them worked hard to flatten the reeds. The big stone was not easy to roll. It took a long time to push and pull it with vines. Use him.
Now that the reed pieces are done, the next step is the final step, which is weaving. There are many ways to weave this mat. Some are skillful and can weave various diamond-shaped patterns. However, Li Feng cannot. As long as he can weave them successfully, he is done. As for the pattern above, he will not consider it. , you can try it when you have time.
Li Feng was a little nervous about this last step. They must not fail to weave this mat, otherwise it would really be a waste of their busy work in the past few days.
The most important steps in weaving this reed mat are the three steps: stepping on the corners, centering the mat, and closing the edges. This step is actually at the beginning of weaving. As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. This step is a very critical step, that is, you must knit the reed mat in a good way from the beginning.
Many of Li Feng's childhood memories were blurred. He could only think about it bit by bit and experiment slowly. He finally figured out the beginning. Anyway, it was just like when he was a kid, he used popsicle sticks to weave a square fan in the middle. The shape comes out, and then there are branches hanging out all around. This is reserved for the final stitching, the same as knitting a sweater.
This Tiao Jiao Li Feng has been knitted, and the next step is the mat core, which is the mat that is being woven slowly. This is also very important. Whether the mat is woven tightly or not is here. It is very important to have a tool for knitting mats. , that is the pry knife. This is actually to prevent yourself from not being strong enough when weaving, and you must use this relatively thin thing to squeeze it tightly to make them closer, so that there will be no gaps in the mat.
What Li Feng is currently knitting is the kind without patterns, so it is relatively simple. He doesn't have to think about what pattern it should be, and he has to worry about changing various pressing methods. The pressing method used by Li Feng is the pick-one-press-one method, that is, lift one reed and press the other one up, and repeat it endlessly. This fact is the simplest and safest, eliminating the need to use other picks. Use two methods to press two, pick two to press one, pick two to press three and then lift four, etc. By then, you will forget how much to press and how to lift.
Now Li Feng knelt down on the mat that had been woven into one point, and then slowly moved forward by kneeling or directly squatting. The reed was placed in his hand, which made it easier to weave in this way. It’s easy to handle, and after braiding some pieces, you need to sprinkle some hot water on them to soften them, as well as the unused reed pieces. After all, the weather is still a bit hot now, and the reeds will easily dry out and break if they are left in the yard for a while.
Li Feng knitted a mat for almost a whole day. It was only in the afternoon when the sun had already set that the center of the mat was knitted. After all, he had to use a mussel's pry knife to tighten the mat tightly when weaving a row. I am unskilled and in a semi-experimental state. It seems that I can only weave this mat at the end of the day.
For the final stitching, Li Feng used the reed pieces that he had saved before and not braided in to stitch the edges. This stitching is also very particular. The edges must be smooth and there should be no loose edges. Otherwise, the whole mat will be damaged because of this. Just one glitch and it falls apart.
The mats were finally made before dark, but Li and the others were already back, and the meal hadn't even been cooked yet! However, Li Feng was so excited and felt very accomplished about the mat he had worked so hard to weave. He had made this mat based on their measurements for their bed, so he could lay it out and try it out at night!
However, Li Feng forgot that this mat has not been washed or dried, so it might be very dirty if it is laid directly? Moreover, the most important thing now is not to stand on the mat and dance, but to cook.
Li Feng hadn't cooked a proper meal in recent days in order to make mats. Every time it was very simple. They were used to him changing the pattern of every meal, but they didn't want to eat just the same thing every day. And now that the mat is ready, it’s time to cook something delicious, right
Wake up Li Feng who is so happy that he almost wants to dance wildly. Let's go and cook quickly. Just let us take a look at the mat. This thing is really strange. It feels cool when you step on it. It's quite comfortable. Pretty smooth.
Li didn't know, but Ruo Ke knew that in order to make the mats smoother so that there would be no burrs to prick them, they used clam shells to scrape for a while until the surface skin was removed, leaving only the waterproof inside. an epidermal membrane.
Li Feng was in a good mood. He was happy even if he was pushed by them to cook. He could just make something delicious to celebrate. This was a big event. After all, other things before were relatively simple. This one was very complicated. of something. He actually made it. Although Li Feng did not deliberately weave patterns on this mat, due to the difference in color of the reeds themselves, there are some natural irregular colors combined together, which actually looks pretty good. After all, they are natural colors!
Li and the others picked up the mat and looked at it again and again, then put it on the ground and stepped on it. They even lay on it and rolled twice. It was really comfortable. It might be more comfortable to sleep in summer. Before it was woven, Li Feng told them the various benefits of this mat. Now that the mat was woven, they were excited when they thought that the room would be filled with such decorations in the future. However, this mat was theirs. Yes, Li rolled up the mat and put it directly in their room.
Looking at the little Baozi who was still sleeping on the bed, Li lowered his head and kissed the tender face. Unexpectedly, the baby was woken up by his stubble. This was not a kiss from Li, the little Baozi had a chubby face. They were all pricked red. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw his bearded father lowering his head and continuing to stab himself. He quickly started crying and wanted to find his Li Feng father to save his life.
This cry startled Li Feng, and he quickly picked up the baby. Don't poop or pee, he didn't know how to do it. He hurried to find Li Feng. He didn't expect that it was his beard that woke him up. In fact, Li's beard does not grow very fast, maybe because of insufficient nutrition before. They only shave once for a long time, and shaving is not an easy task. There is no knife, so they can only use stone chips to shave. Sometimes their faces are scratched, but they still scratch. Because it is in the way when eating, it is uncomfortable to touch, and it is not washed frequently, so it can easily become dirty and smelly.
Just like they use fire to cut their hair short, that kind of heated stones or wooden sticks without open flames, but because the beard is too short, it is easy to burn themselves, so they can only use other things to shave. . Later, there was a clam knife, which was much sharper than the previous stone flakes. Generally, Li would shave when his beard grew a little longer, and Li Feng would make him shave even if he didn't shave. Otherwise, even though he looks uncomfortable, he always feels unclean. Moreover, Li Feng has paid great attention to personal hygiene since he came here. He has to ask Li and the others to brush their teeth and wash their faces every day.
Now that salt is available, you can brush with willow bark dipped in salt or directly gargle with salt water and chew plants such as willow bark. However, Li Feng prefers to brush with willow bark dipped in salt. It always feels cleaner this way. He remembered once watching the Discovery Channel on TV, which said that many primitive people died because of dental problems. This was really terrifying. And if Li didn't brush his teeth, he would never let Li get close. After all, the smell would definitely not be good.
Anyway, Li doesn't know why he brushes his teeth every day. Is it because after brushing, the clean and refreshing feeling in his mouth will be better when kissing
The author has something to say: According to ancient rock paintings, primitive people began to shave about 60,000 years ago. The ancient Egyptians shaved with bronze blades; the Romans used pumice blades; the Anglo-Saxons in the 17th century already had certain shaving skills...
As for the method of cutting hair by burning it, it is also very possible. Moreover, in the Stone Age, men had already begun to have the consciousness of shaving. This is true, so men actually also love beauty!
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