Chapter 215 Processing of Animal Hides (2)

When Si Ye came back after sending Si Yuan away, he saw the girl standing alone on the stone bed, holding up the large piece of animal skin and gesturing at something, which made Xia Tian's already slender figure look even more slender.

I have to say, this scene is... quite cute.

Si Ye suddenly felt like he was healed, and all the bad negative emotions in his heart were swept away. All he saw before him was the figure of the little female, holding up the piece of animal skin clumsily and with difficulty.

He took the hide off effortlessly, and just happened to meet the girl's gaze as she looked up at him, "What are you doing? Why are you standing so high up? Do you need help?"

"You're back." Xia Tian didn't ask much about Si Yuan, but only mentioned her plan to use the hide to make a cloak. "I'm planning to make a long cloak to wear in the cold season. I'm taking measurements now."

Si Ye easily unfolded the hide and draped it over the girl. He assessed the size and then withdrew his hand. "I know how to do it. Leave it to me."

Xia Tian didn't expect that Si Ye was actually a snail girl who could sew her own clothes.

But on second thought, he had been living alone outside since he was very young, and it was common for him to not have enough food to eat. Learning to sew clothes was probably a skill he had to learn out of necessity.

She patted the man's shoulder gently and said, "Okay, you seem to know everything. That's amazing."

Si Ye pursed his lips and said nothing. He took the animal skin and sat down along the edge of the stone bed. He took out a bone needle and a handful of thin thread from some corner and started processing the animal skin right away.

First, he cut with a stone knife, making steady and straight lines, to separate the two parts into one large and one small. Then, after comparing the shapes and sizes, he used a bone needle to thread the thread and began to sew little by little.

This was the first time that Xia Tian witnessed people from the primitive animal world sewing their own clothes, and she couldn't help but start observing.

Generally speaking, for humans in the Stone Age, it was common for them to gradually develop a sense of shame during this period and start making their own clothes out of animal skins to cover their bodies.

According to archaeological research, the main tools used to sew animal skins at that time were bone needles made of animal bones.

Although it was very thick compared to the later metal embroidery needles, it was really not an easy thing to think of threading the needle and sewing clothes by yourself under such conditions.

She originally wanted to say that she would need to sew animal skins and find time to sharpen bone needles, but she didn't expect Si Ye to have already prepared all these.

It can be seen that the surface of the bone needle has become very smooth due to use, and it must have been used for a long time.

The string used for connection is usually straw rope. Xia Tian didn't recognize what he was holding and couldn't help but feel curious, "Where did you get this string?"

"Hmm?" Si Ye glanced at her. "This is what you're talking about. It's picked from a plant. The skin of that plant is very tough, and when you tear it into pieces, it becomes like this. If you're curious, I can bring some back next time."

Xia Tian suddenly felt that this description was familiar, and asked, "You mean, it's not torn from the skin of that plant... Then are there many around here?"

Si Ye didn't know why she asked this. After all, these were only used a little bit when mending. But he still answered her question patiently, "There are a lot, not far away. What's wrong? What do you want to do?"

Guess what plant will be unlocked next? The answer will be revealed tomorrow~

(End of this chapter)