Chapter 253 Primitive Beast World Cubs 27

Shen Ci used a knife to cut a piece of wood, intending to carve it into the shape of a cow's horn to make a plow, so that it would be easy to insert into the ground.

She wanted to imitate the curved plow mentioned in the textbook, but she couldn't remember it! That thing seemed to have many parts, and it was still too advanced for her.

After whittling the wood, Chen Ci tested it in the soil. It was okay, usable, but the wood wasn't as sharp as iron, so it would be a bit more difficult to work with.

The plowshare also has a frame. Shen Ci kept everything simple and made all simplified versions. The light armor inside was a simple J-shape with a rope at the top that connected to the rope on the cow's neck.

When a person pulls from behind and controls the direction, the ox can feel the force on its neck and know which way to go.

The bottom of the plow needs to be further processed so that the wooden plowshare can be installed.

As he worked on it, a brilliant idea flashed in Shen Ci's mind: what could replace wood? Something stronger, sharper, easier to use, and more suitable for making a plowshare?

She remembered... there seemed to be two ivory tusks in the house!

That was when she first came into this world. As soon as she stepped outside, she encountered something wonderful: the skeleton of a dead elephant. The elephant's bones were huge, as were its tusks.

Ivory is a valuable treasure in modern times. Shen Ci took it home with him and it has been sitting unused ever since.

However, ivory is also sharp, even harder and stronger than wood, and it's a seamless whole! Most importantly, it's readily available here, so you don't have to make it yourself.

Shen Ci immediately went back to the cave and found the ivory that had been thrown aside. Since there were two ivory tusks, he thought he might as well improve the plow and make a device with two heads.

Let's get started, we have the tools anyway.

Shen Ci first modified the main body of the plow, adding a supporting wooden piece to facilitate the insertion of two ivory tusks. The biggest inconvenience was the lack of nails; therefore, to achieve stability, another method had to be used.

She took out a saw, cut gaps on both sides of the ivory, and then used mortise and tenon joints to inlay the ivory into the body of the plow without using a single nail.

This method results in the least wear and tear on the ivory and is the most secure, as it doesn't know whether the ivory or the plowshare will break first.

The reclaimed land is right at the doorstep. Shen Ci has already planned the development: a large courtyard, and the land area extends to the side of the house.

Next to the yard is the future livestock area, where pigs, cattle, sheep and other livestock will be kept.

The land area can be expanded indefinitely; as long as human power can achieve it, as much land as one desires can be obtained.

It took Shen Ci a long time to insert the two ivory tusks into the plow. If it weren't for the machete and axe, and he had to chop them one by one with a kitchen knife, he didn't know how long it would have taken.

After making the plow, Shen Ci went up and touched the calf. This calf only ever faced Shen Ci and the wolf cub; it didn't even have a companion.

At first, it was naturally unconvinced, but what good did unconvincing do? Of course not.

If they don't submit, then starve them. The best way to tame ordinary animals is always through starvation. Once they're starved, give them something to eat, and their loyalty will increase.

After spending time together day and night, and with Shen Ci and Cangye feeding and watering him, the little calf has become much more docile lately. He no longer bangs his head against the wall or kicks the door.

Shen Ci stroked the calf, and the calf even rubbed against her hand to show affection.

The ox was led out, and the plowshare was put over its head. At first, the ox resisted and tried to struggle. Shen Ci hit the ox a few times and struck it with a bamboo stick, making the ox feel some pain.

The cows calmed down.

The first generation of domesticated cattle were not as obedient as those domesticated by later generations, but the cattle were still small and their resistance was not as strong.

After some effort, the oxen were harnessed to the plow, and Shen Ci drove them to the field to begin preparing for plowing.

This is the first time a young woman has ever been carried in a sedan chair; she's like a cow.

When you tell an ox to go this way, it insists on going that way. This forces you to use force. After some training and some stumbling, you finally get the ox to plow a piece of land, but it's a complete mess.

Never mind, the purpose of tilling is to loosen the soil. As long as the soil is loose, that's fine. Any imperfections can be corrected with a hoe!

The system didn't even consider giving the little wolf cub a hoe. Just one hoe, and she's the only one farming?

However, Shen Ci never complained. After a brief period of grumbling, she became more accepting and easygoing. She had come to this point, and there was no other way but to try her best to live.

After plowing the first plot of land, Shen Ci was already covered in sweat. This ox was not very obedient. Normally, it should run in a certain order, row by row, to plow the land.

But because the ox was disobedient and ran around in the field, the plowed land was all over the place.

Destroy it!

Shen Ci roared to the sky and started tilling the land haphazardly, as long as he could loosen the soil.

Little Maverick, you still need to practice!

Shen Ci and the ox ran around in the field, sometimes collapsing and sometimes roaring, which made the little wolf cub laugh out loud.

He was holding a small bowl containing fish that Shen Ci had caught in the river with a fishing net.

Each time, the fishing net would bring up some small fish, about the length of a finger, which Shen Ci would then fry in oil.

We now have plenty of lard at home; we can hunt and render it whenever we want.

Hunting is Cangye's job; it can train his hunting skills and also increase the family's food reserves.

Moreover, Cangye has now learned to cut the meat himself, removing the fatty parts and storing the good meat.

These tasks themselves aren't very strenuous; you can learn them by watching them a few times and following along.

The wolf cub is now in charge of the meat, and knows how to cut the fatty parts into small pieces with a knife and then put them into a pot to render oil.

This step wasn't difficult either; he had already mastered it.

The rendered oil is stored in jars, and it solidifies into a white substance when it cools down.

Otherwise, if Shen Ci had to do all the housework herself, she would be exhausted.

Because the wolf cubs hunted more prey, the family's meat reserves increased dramatically.

The amount of oil being rendered is increasing, and now there are already three jars.

Shen Ci then splurged and fried some dried fish for him.

The dried anchovies are fried until crispy and crunchy, and even the tiny bone fragments inside are crispy enough to be chewed easily.

Then sprinkle with fine salt. It's a pity there's no chili powder, otherwise it would taste even better.

Even so, these fragrant and crispy dried fish have become the little wolf cub's new snack.

A mother and ox diligently plowing the land, and a wolf cub son snacking from a large bowl.

Life is getting better and better, and there's more and more hope for the future.

After a long period of hard work, the several plots of wasteland that had been reclaimed were finally cultivated.

This ox still needs to practice to gradually adapt to this skill.