Building a house is a relatively large project, especially building a stone house or a wooden house. Just moving stones or cutting down trees requires a lot of time.
Jiang Xuan doesn't plan to spend so much time. He plans to build a bamboo house according to local conditions.
Bamboo usually grows very tall and straight, is lightweight, strong and durable, and is very suitable for building houses.
The only problem is how to cut it off.
Bamboo is very hard, and it is not easy to knock it down without iron tools.
But this didn't bother Jiang Xuan. He had seen someone burn bamboo with fire. This method saves time and effort.
Jiang Xuan said to Uncaria: "Pile all the bamboo leaves and branches nearby to the root of the bamboo, and then light a fire to burn the bamboo. But be careful not to set the entire bamboo forest on fire."
Uncaria nodded: "Don't worry, we will be careful."
"Okay, let's get started. Each person is responsible for a fire."
Jiang Xuan chose a larger piece of flat land in the bamboo forest, and then gathered all the thick bamboo leaves and dead bamboos on the ground to the root of a bamboo tree.
Chi Shao took a burning bamboo from the fire in the bamboo shed and lit the bamboo leaves and dead bamboo piled up by Jiang Xuan.
"Crack, crackle, crackle..."
The flame soon started burning brightly. Under the high temperature, the skin of the bamboo soon exuded a large amount of grease and water vapor, making a "chichi" sound.
Chi Shao squatted next to Jiang Xuan, also collecting dead bamboo and bamboo leaves, and burning a bamboo. She looked at Jiang Xuan from time to time.
She found that this younger brother seemed to be different from before, and he could always come up with some weird ideas.
Maybe the destruction of the tribe stimulated him and made him grow.
Chi Shao didn't think too much, it was a good thing that Jiang Xuan grew up.
Bamboo is hollow and flammable, and can be burned quickly even when raw.
After Jiang Xuan burned the two bamboos, he moved the fire to the roots of the nearby bamboos and continued burning.
"Shashasha..."
Jiang Xuan struggled to hold the burned bamboo and pull it down.
The bamboo forest is very dense, and the branches and leaves are intertwined between the bamboos. It takes a lot of strength to pull it down.
"I'll do it."
Chi Shao walked over, took the bamboo from Jiang Xuan's arms, pulled down both bamboos, and pulled them to the open space outside the bamboo forest.
In this regard, Jiang Xuan could only sigh again: Women from primitive tribes are too fierce.
With the efforts of five people, it took half a day to burn down dozens of adjacent bamboo trees and create an open space in the bamboo forest.
This open space is rectangular in shape, about six to seven meters long and four to five meters wide. The bamboos around it grow very densely.
In the center of the open space, Jiang Xuan deliberately left three straight rows of bamboos, which were used as pillars for the bamboo house.
If you dig holes and erect pillars by yourself, without the tools at hand, it will take a lot of time and effort, and you may not be able to stand them firmly.
Living bamboo does not have these problems, it is deeply rooted and quite stable.
After the bamboo house is built, you only need to burn the outer skin of the roots of the living bamboo, and it will die naturally.
There were still many raised bamboo piles on the ground, and Jiang Xuan asked everyone to continue burning them until all the bamboo piles were burned and the ground became flat.
Next, we will start building the bamboo house.
Jiang Xuan's idea was very simple. He left live bamboo as pillars in the middle and around the bamboo house where pillars were needed.
Then, he only needs to remove the branches and leaves from the burned bamboo and burn it to the required length.
Use these living bamboos as pillars, and tie the beams required for the roof with rattan on the pillars.
Then use the burned bamboo to form a triangular roof to facilitate drainage.
After the roof is built, you need to climb on the roof, use stones to cut off the excess part of the living bamboo with a stone knife or a stone ax, and burn off the root skin.
Finally, cover the roof with bark, bundled hay, etc., and then complete the four walls and doors.
Making a bamboo house in this way is not only strong, but also saves a lot of time and effort.
The work of building the bamboo house started immediately after clearing the vacant land.
During the construction of the bamboo house, Chi Shao would take some time every day to go deep into the bamboo forest or set up some hunting traps in the forests on the left and right sides of the stone mountain.
It is estimated that no one has been to this place before. There are a lot of prey. Chi Shao can harvest some prey every day, such as muntjac, deer deer, pheasant, bamboo chicken, mountain rat, etc.
With plenty of meat, the five people were very motivated and spent ten days completing the construction of the bamboo house!
"Finally built!"
Jiang Xuan stood in the bamboo house built by his own hands. For some reason, he felt tears filling his eyes.
A house is not only a place to eat and sleep, it can also bring peace of mind. Without a house, you always don’t know where you will go tomorrow, just like a rootless ping.
"From now on, this will be our home!" Jiang Xuan pointed at the bamboo house and announced this to everyone.
Chi Shao, Uncaria and others are equally excited. With a house, they can sleep peacefully at night without having to keep vigil every day and worry.
However, the bamboo house is empty and needs to be filled with furniture.
The first step is to make a few beds. Jiang Xuan doesn't want to sleep on the cold and damp ground all the time.
The material used to make the bed is, of course, bamboo.
Jiang Xuan led people to burn down dozens of bamboos in front of the bamboo house. Not only could they clear an open space in front of the door, but the knocked down bamboos could also be used to make various furniture.
He burned the bamboos into similar lengths, and then tied them into bamboo rafts with rattan, which became a simple bed board.
Later, Jiang Xuan specially found a few thick bamboos and tied them horizontally under the bed board so that the bed board could be suspended in the air and away from the cold and damp ground.
With the efforts of five people, they made five such beds, each of whom can own one.
This made them very happy, especially Chi Shao. She was a girl after all, and she didn't want to sleep next to anyone except Jiang Xuan.
After so many days, a large amount of plant ash and bamboo charcoal were burned. Jiang Xuan sprinkled a large amount of plant ash and bamboo charcoal in the bamboo house where the bed was to be placed, which could prevent insects and dehumidify.
Then, he moved the five single beds into the bamboo house.
Because of the limited space in the bamboo house, the bamboo beds where the four teenagers slept were placed side by side on the left side of the bamboo house, while Chi Shao's bed was placed alone on the right side of the bamboo house.
Jiang Xuan and others found a large amount of hay and spread it on the bed. On top of the hay, they spread a thick layer of bamboo leaves, and on top of the bamboo leaves, they spread a layer of soft moss. This way, it would be much more comfortable and not irritating when sleeping.
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Finally, Jiang Xuan used a large amount of bamboo as a screen to make a separate room for Chi Shao so that she could have a separate room to sleep.
This makes Chi Shao very happy. Who doesn’t want to have an independent space?
After making the bed, Jiang Xuan and others moved a pile of relatively flat stones from the creek and formed a fire pit in the center of the house. After lighting the fire pit, this brand new bamboo house gained popularity and fireworks. As for other furniture, including pots and pans, they will be added and completed later.
After all this was done, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At night, Jiang Xuan lay on the bamboo bed, looking sideways at the closed door and the flames burning in the fire pit, feeling at ease for the first time.
It will definitely get better and better in the future. With this thought, Jiang Xuan fell asleep with a smile on his face.