After teaching the team members, Zhou Ziwen had some free time.

He no longer has to teach his team members, and his days are free. He only needs to report to the production team every day and then visit the mushroom planting base, just for the sake of showing his appreciation.

Being free from worries and feeling relaxed is exactly how Zhou Ziwen is now.

After staying at the mushroom cultivation base for a while, it was time to get off work at noon.

Zhou Ziwen went home with the two sisters, had lunch, took a short rest, and then went back to work.

However, only the two sisters went to work, Zhou Ziwen did not go.

Today he plans to go to the mountains to see if he can find better materials.

The previous bow was not practical for him, so he wanted to make a big and strong bow.

For hunters, a good bow is of great help in hunting.

To make a good bow, you need to find the right materials, especially the wood for the bow body, which needs to be both hard and elastic.

There are many suitable materials, such as elm, mulberry or maple.

However, these materials are still a little insufficient for Zhou Ziwen.

He is very strong and needs harder and more elastic material.

For example, yew, mulberry, oak, oak, etc.

He was planning to make a ten-stone bow.

A ten-stone bow requires almost six hundred kilograms of force to pull.

For Zhou Ziwen, although it was still relatively light, it was already the limit.

No matter how good the bow is, it’s not that he can’t pull it, but that he doesn’t have the material.

After packing up a bit, Zhou Ziwen took Tayun and Xiaobutian out.

Marshmallow and Chasing Wind are guarding the house. As for Mud Ball, it is still on duty in the field.

Climbing up the mountain, Zhou Ziwen soon arrived at Sidao Mountain.

When he reached Sidao Mountain, he did not stop but continued to move forward.

He had come to Sidaoshan many times, but had never found the right materials.

This time he plans to go deep into the mountains to take a look.

Deep in the forest, few people go there and the road is not easy to walk on.

Zhou Ziwen led the way with an axe.

Tayun and Xiaobudian sniffed around here and there, and sometimes even urinated under a tree to declare their ownership of the territory.

Sunlight shone through the treetops in patches. As they gradually went deeper into the forest, the air around them became fresher, but the light also became a little dim.

Zhou Ziwen walked carefully among the trees and bushes, keeping an eye out for anything that might appear around him.

Whether he encounters herbs or prey, he will not let them go.

The herbal resources in the deep mountains are very rich. Not long after entering here, he discovered a lot of herbs of good age.

Zhou Ziwen picked some valuable herbs, but he didn't like the rest and didn't want them.

There are also more prey inside.

Just a short while after he came in, he saw a weasel, a pheasant, and a poisonous snake.

He didn't touch the poisonous snake or the weasel, but just shot down the pheasant.

Hunting was easy for him. He looked down upon unpalatable creatures like poisonous snakes and weasels.

The road in the deep mountains is difficult to walk on, and Zhou Ziwen's progress is not very fast.

But the gains along the way are also decent.

In particular, the Feng Shui study, which he was about to learn, provided him with considerable help.

Through his perception of Qi, he can easily find valuable things.

“Huh!”

At this moment, Zhou Ziwen suddenly stopped and looked at a tree not far away.

The tree was very straight, and its material was very hard and elastic, which was exactly the ideal material he was looking for.

"This is mulberry wood!"

Looking at the tree trunk covered with thorns, Zhou Ziwen called out its name.

Zhemu is an excellent material for making bows and was known as the emperor's wood in ancient times.

Cudrania is a natural yellow dye. When the Cudrania tree grows up, the core of the tree is yellow, and this is a natural yellow dye.

In ancient times, the hierarchy was extremely strict, and only the emperor could wear yellow clothing, also known as dragon robes. The heartwood of the mulberry tree can be used to dye dragon robes, which are not only bright but also long-lasting.

In ancient times, bows and arrows were very important weapons and were indispensable for marching and fighting.

The jujube tree is very elastic, and the jujube bow made from its wood heart not only feels great in the hand but is also very smooth to use.

Therefore, the bow made of it also has a special name - Zhe bow. It is the best bow and has been sought after by celebrities since ancient times. It has become their right-hand man in hunting and war.

“This is the material I want.”

Zhou Ziwen looked at the tree in front of him in surprise.

He carefully observed the trunk of the mulberry tree, feeling the hardness and elasticity of the tree.

The wood of the mulberry tree is very hard and elastic, which is the ideal material for making a ten-stone bow.

He examined it and decided to cut down the tree.

Zhou Ziwen took out an axe and started chopping down the tree.

As the axe rose and fell, the trunk of the mulberry tree was gradually chopped off.

In fact, the part used to make the bow body is the core of the tree, and the rest of the tree is not very useful. However, since it has been cut down, it would be nice to take it back and use it as firewood.

After finding the materials to make a bow, Zhou Ziwen didn't want to stay in the mountains anymore.

He shaved the bark at the base of the trunk and removed the sharp thorns. Then he pulled the trunk and took Tayun and Xiaobudian home.

Zhou Ziwen dragged the mulberry tree trunk. Although it was a bit heavy, his steps were still steady.

On the way home, Zhou Ziwen was in a particularly happy mood.

This mulberry tree was of very standard length. With his bow-making skills, it would be no problem for him to make a ten-stone bow with excellent performance.

With the ten-stone bow, although he cannot fully exert his strength, he can still exert some of it.

When hunting in the future, range will not be a problem.

If he could see it, he could shoot it.

He spent a lot of time in the mountains. When he returned home, the sun had already begun to set. The afterglow sprinkled on the village road, covering the entire village with a layer of golden veil.

Zhou Ziwen dragged the tree trunk back home. The Chen sisters were very surprised to see that he brought back such a thick tree.

"Brother Ziwen, where did you get such a thick tree trunk?" Chen Qiaoyi asked curiously.

Zhou Ziwen explained with a smile: "This is the mulberry wood I found deep in the mountains. It is the best material for making bows."

Chen Shiying also came over and asked: "This wood has so many thorns, can it really be used to make a bow?"

"Haha, the bow body is made from the core of this tree. The rest is useless."

Zhou Ziwen explained with a smile.

"Oh, it's the tree core!"

After hearing Zhou Ziwen's explanation, Chen Shiying suddenly understood.

Making a bow and arrow is not a matter of one or two days.

While it was still light outside, Zhou Ziwen decided to deal with it first.

He first cut off the branches from the trunk, then split the trunk and took out the core inside.

By the time I finished all this, it was almost dark outside. (End of this chapter)