Traveling through the Southern Tribe of the Otherworldly Wind

Chapter 8 Cotton Thread

Ji Yu took out the cotton that Feng Shao asked him to pack, "A Shao, what's the use of this?"

"I call this thing cotton. Cotton is widely used. It can be used to make cotton coats, quilts, cotton cloth, etc., and the cotton coats are warm and comfortable, much better than animal skins." Waiting for him to figure it out After how to do it, you must make one for his family, Ayu.

Hearing Feng Shao say this, Ji Yu felt even more puzzled, "Cotton? And cotton clothes, quilts, and cotton cloth?" Although he had never heard of it, A Shao was better than animal skins, warm and comfortable, which sounded very Looks good, but, "Ah Shao, can you do all these?"

Facing the worship in Ji Yu's eyes last time, Feng Shao really didn't want to say anything disappointing. After a little thought, "quilts and cotton clothes shouldn't be difficult. It should be enough to stuff cotton into animal skins and sew them together. For cotton cloth, I'll think about it." After finishing speaking, he began to think seriously.

Seeing that he was thinking about something, Ji Yu didn't dare to disturb him, and she also thought about the cotton-padded quilt that Feng Shao just said.Maybe he should try to do it, and if he can do it, he should be able to exchange it on the exchange day.

The two of them thought about each other for a while, and the surrounding area was quiet.Suddenly, Feng Shao showed surprise and shouted: "I thought of it!"

Ji Yu was startled by his sound, but hearing the meaning of Feng Shao's words, he seemed to have made up his mind, and he was also happy in his heart, so he hurriedly said, "Ah Shao, have you made up your mind?"

Feng Shao shook his head, "No, I just have a little idea, I don't know if it can be done."

"It's okay, Ah Shao, think about it slowly." Ji Yu comforted.

Feng Shao changed his mind and said, "It doesn't matter, let's try it first." Just when he made a decision, he remembered that he is now a wolf. He has been a person for more than 20 years, although he is used to it now. This wolf body, but it is not so easy for him to fully agree with it subconsciously.The movements froze, and then he said very naturally, "Ah Yu, help me do it. Whatever I say later, you do it."

"it is good."

To put it bluntly, cotton cloth is made of many threads woven by special machines, so to make cotton cloth, you must first make thread from the pile of loose cotton in front of you.He has seen people in the tribe knead ropes, and the grass stems or hemp are twisted into ropes under the rubbing of the palms. These clumps of cotton are essentially plant fibers, and they should also be kneaded. "Ayu, first pick out the cotton seeds from the cotton."

Ji Yu listened to Feng Shao and picked out the cotton seeds bit by bit. This was a time-consuming job. Ji Yu did it for a long time by himself. .

"Ah Shao, well, what to do next." Ji Yu asked.

"Rubbing the rope, Ayu, you should know it. Just like rubbing the rope, knead the cotton into a thin thread, which is thinner than the thinnest animal scripture."

Ji Yu nodded to show that she understood, and started to twist the thread with her hands.

"This seems a bit slow." I had to find a way.

Ji Yu was concentrating on twisting the thread when he heard Feng Shao mutter, "A Shao, what did you say? I didn't hear clearly."

Feng Shao thought about ways to improve, and casually replied, "It's nothing, you go ahead, Ayu, I'll go out for a while." After finishing speaking, he ran away.

How to do it?Knead, knead, twist...turn, spin.correct!rotate.He found a few gravels of about the same size and put them in front of Ji Yu.

Ji Yu stopped moving and looked up at Feng Shao, "Ah Shao, what are you doing with these stones?"

"Don't ask first, pick up a piece of thread you just twisted." Seeing Ji Yu did as he did, Feng Shao continued, "Now pick up the other end and hang that stone up." The stone hanging in midair shook Swaying, swinging back and forth, Feng Shao raised a paw and touched it, and the fast stone turned clockwise quickly, circling with the thin thread that bound it.

According to this method, Ji Yu turned all the remaining cotton into cotton thread before dark.After dinner, the two lay on the bed talking and digesting food by the way.

"Ah Shao, how do you make cotton cloth from the thread you twisted today?" Ji Yu's hand couldn't help stroking Feng Shaoxin's long and soft hair.

One is happy to be touched, and the other is happy to be smoothed. Feng Shao closed his eyes enjoying it, "Here, Ah Yu, have you ever woven anything? Put many rattans in different directions, criss-crossing them, and interweaving them into the shape of a net." With a little inspiration, the remaining things came out continuously, "It can also be woven into baskets to store things. Every time the non-orcs of the tribe go out to pick wild vegetables and fruits, they drag animal skin bags sewn with animal skins. It’s not easy to carry, and there are not many things in it. If you can find a strong rattan to weave into a basket, isn’t it better than an animal skin bag? Of course, it would be even better if you can find bamboo.” Speaking of this, Feng Shao thought Can't help but regret that he has been in the tribe for so long, and he didn't do anything, wasting so much time in vain.

"A Shao, although the things you said sound good, you haven't said how to make cotton cloth yet." After not hearing Feng Shao's voice for a long time, Ji Yu couldn't help reminding him.

After being interrupted by Ji Yu, Feng Shao also came out of that point of regret, and continued, "I think the method of making cotton cloth is the same as the method of weaving the net I just mentioned. It is woven with a lot of cotton threads."

Ji Yu imagined according to the method Feng Shao said, and thought it was feasible.

"However, the little cotton thread made today is not enough to be spun into cotton cloth. Let's go there to pick more cotton tomorrow?" Feng Shao thought for a while and said.

"Okay, tomorrow I will go with Ah Shao."

"There is also the idea of ​​weaving rattan baskets, let's try it too?"

"Okay, I'll listen to Shao, and Shao will teach me tomorrow." Ji Yu yawned, his voice was vague.

Feng Shao became more interested, and didn't notice the ambiguous sleepiness in Ji Yu's voice, "Ayu, you said we made something and told the patriarch, okay. The people of the tribe have helped me a lot, and I want to help them make some Something." Didn't hear Ji Yu's answer, Feng Shao didn't care, and said, "I just thought, since I can make cotton cloth into cotton cloth, I can also make rough linen cloth. Plant fiber, Retting, separating fibers..." Feng Shao fell into his own beautiful imagination.When he finally stopped imagining, he finally noticed that Ji Yu hadn't spoken for a long time, "Ah Yu, Ah Yu, Ah Yu..." Feng Shao whispered a few times, but got no response. He was sure that Ji Yu had fallen asleep .

While the two were talking, it was getting late, and Feng Shao also closed his eyes and fell asleep.