Chapter 15 The loom eagerly asserted that its claws were very sharp...
"Of course, we use tools!"
Yu Yan wasn't being arrogant. He grew up in a fishing village by the sea, and as a child, he helped his family weave fishing nets; he was very quick and skillful.
Moreover, that memory was so vivid that he has never forgotten how to weave the net.
Weaving a net is different from weaving cloth, but the principles are the same: you need to manipulate the warp and weft threads.
By incorporating the principles into the machine, a simple loom can be made.
In his spare time these past few days, he's been thinking about several important parts of the loom, and the spindle was something he just made casually.
"What kind of tool is it?"
"Are there tools for braiding wires?"
Everyone looked at each other, somewhat doubtful.
They had never heard of such a wonderful thing in the Beast World.
Looking into the bright eyes, Yu Yan smiled and said, "To be precise, it's not called braiding, it's called weaving. What I need to make is a loom! I'll have to ask everyone for your continued help."
Loom... Everyone kept repeating these three words in their hearts, their emotions running high.
Although it was the first time they had heard the word, they understood its meaning immediately.
What a wonderful thing it must be to have a tool that can weave thread into cloth!
They can't even imagine what it will look like! They really want to see it, and they really want to use it!
As soon as Yu Yan finished speaking, several sub-beastmen crowded around him, including the beautiful Yin Qing.
He asked anxiously, "What do you need us to do? Just tell me!"
Yu Yan explained, "I want to make a loom out of wood, so I need to shape the wood into the form I want first. As you all know, my father and I are swan-type sub-beastmen. The claws we conjure are good for swimming, but not sharp enough, so I need everyone's help to whittle the wood."
Shell knives and bone knives aren't as convenient as everyone's claws. If only the tribe had metal tools. Yu Yan silently noted this down.
“Okay, no problem!” Yin Qing agreed without hesitation, and even stretched out her foot, proudly declaring, “I’m a thrush-type sub-beastman! My claws are very sharp; I used my claws to pierce the holes in pearls!”
Xin Yu stood not far away: "I am a sub-beastman of the Black Wolf type, and my claws are also very sharp."
Another sub-beastman said, "But your claws aren't nimble enough, Yu Yan. I'm a coral bird sub-beastman, and my claws are sharp and flexible! Just tell me what kind of wood you want, and I guarantee I'll carve it for you!"
"My claws are great too! I'll help out!"
Cangfeng and Lanxiu, the two orcs, had long been pushed out of the crowd.
The enthusiastic atmosphere of striving for it infected them as well, especially Cangfeng, who felt that as the clan leader, how could he not take the lead?
He shouted, "Yu Yan, my beast-shaped claws are incredibly strong, I can help too!"
Lan Xiu was a beat slow to respond: "...My claws are useful too."
Through the gaps in the crowd, Yu Yan's bright black eyes looked at you with a smile: "Okay, I'll call you when I need to move things or handle large pieces of wood."
He certainly knew that the orcs' claws were useful, but their beast forms were too huge. Take Lanxiu for example, his claws were like a mattress, and a person could roll around on them.
Other sub-orcs can only pry holes in wood with their claws, but he could probably just dig a window out...
Cangfeng happily agreed, "Okay! We'll wait here!"
Some of the other sub-beastmen whose claws weren't sharp enough grew anxious: "Yu Yan, what should we do then?"
Yu Yan, carrying a bowl of water, said, "You have even more work to do. So many strands of shredded vegetables haven't been cooked properly; we need someone to gather firewood and watch the fire."
Knowing that everyone had work to do, everyone felt relieved.
After Yu Yan understood the situation, she looked at the sky and asked, "You've been busy all morning, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"
People shook their heads: "Not hungry!"
"This is nothing, much easier than collecting materials."
They just want to work, not eat.
"Yu Yan, are you hungry?"
Yu Yan shook her head: "I'm not hungry either. In that case, let's start preparing the timber!"
Everyone responded in unison.
Yu Yan assigned them tasks. Some stayed behind to watch the fire, some went to gather firewood, some wove straw ropes, and some chopped wood.
Under the ginkgo trees, a bustling yet orderly scene unfolded.
Cangfeng and Xinyu discussed it and even brought out the wood stored at home for Yu Yan to use.
Yu Yan temporarily formed a "carpentry team", which included Yin Qing, Xue Fei, Xin Yu and others.
He used a stick to draw the shapes of the components he needed on the ground, and after communicating the details with others, everyone got busy.
Yu Yan's idea was to make the important components of the loom today.
For example, the head of a machine for winding warp threads, or the thread post;
For example, when weaving cloth, a brush is necessary to control the up and down movement of two sets of warp threads.
There are also a horizontal wooden handle and foot pedal to match the brush, and a loom for extruding warp and weft threads...
The scientific name is rather complicated, but it's actually just a bunch of wooden pillars, sticks, and planks.
The brush is a bit more complicated, and Yu Yan and Yin Qing, who is in charge of it, explained it in detail: "I need to make this wooden board closed at both ends, with a toothed shape in the middle. The gaps between the teeth should be this wide, and they need to be made evenly..."
Yin Qing listened very attentively, nodding repeatedly.
He had just been eager to help, but now he had been given such a "difficult" task, and he was actually a little unsure of himself.
After Yu Yan finished speaking, he hesitated and asked, "What if I don't do it well..."
"There's so much wood, let's redo it, don't worry." Yu Yan patted his shoulder and said sincerely, "I'm already very happy that everyone can help me. Anyway, the shredded vegetables aren't even cooked yet, so we're not in a hurry."
With Yu Yan's words, Yin Qing felt much more at ease and broke into a big smile: "Mm!"
At the same time, I secretly resolved to work hard and strive to succeed on the first try!
As it turned out, Yin Qing was indeed a sub-beastman who could pierce pearls with his claws. He was meticulous and steady in his work. He sat in one place for an entire afternoon and carved out two even and beautiful lines.
As we finished our work, the sun was setting, and the lush light in the forest began to dim.
Holding two brushes in his hands, he excitedly shouted, "Yu Yan, I'm done! Come and see!"
Yu Yan was originally scooping out strands of noodles from the earthenware pot with everyone else.
The pottery used in the tribe was far less sturdy than modern pottery; in just one afternoon, two pots were boiled and fried.
Upon hearing Yin Qing's voice, he handed over his work to others.
"Here I am!"
He hurriedly walked over to Yin Qing and squatted down, handing her the brush like a precious treasure.
Yu Yan lowered her eyes, but what she saw first was a trace of blood on Yin Qing's claw tip.
He frowned and asked worriedly, "Yinqing, are you injured?"
Yin Qing quickly retracted her claws and said nonchalantly, "This is nothing, just a little bit of blood. Check if the brush is okay, if not, I'll modify it."
Yu Yan felt really bad. "You've really gone through a lot."
They say that the ten fingers are connected to the heart, so injuring a fingernail must hurt a lot.
Yin Qing waved her hand: "It's really nothing, it's just a small wound, it'll heal by tomorrow."
At Yin Qing's insistence, Yu Yan first inspected the brush, which was of an extremely high standard, as if it had been carved with a carving knife.
The gaps between the wooden teeth are so small that their lengths are indistinguishable to the naked eye.
“Very good, no need to change it,” Yu Yan said.
Yin Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "Great, then I'll change my claws back to normal."
"Wait a minute," Yu Yan stopped her.
He got up, looked around, and then walked forward.
Clumps of weeds grew in the woods. After identifying them, he plucked a handful of tender green leaves and returned to Yin Qing.
Upon seeing what was in his hand, Yin Qing exclaimed, "Huh?" "Isn't this a thorny plant?"
This grass is very common and produces clusters of small, head-shaped purple flowers.
Yu Yan: "Mm."
In modern times, they call this grass "little thistle".
He squatted down and cleaned the mud and wood chips off Yinqing's paws. Yinqing was embarrassed and tried to dodge, but he said, "Don't move yet."
Afterward, he squeezed the juice from the tender leaves and dripped it onto the wound.
Yin Qing: "Hiss..."
Yu Yan asked, "Does it hurt?"
Yin Qing shook her head: "It's alright, it's a bit chilly."
The coolness soothed the burning pain in my claws, and a comfortable feeling spread from my claws all the way to my whole body.
Yin Qing's eyes widened in surprise: "Yu Yan, my paws don't hurt at all anymore!"
Yu Yan smiled and said, "That's good. The juice of this herb has a hemostatic effect."
Just then, someone called him, and he left a message: "Wait until the grass juice dries before you get up. Don't get your paws wet tonight. I'm going over there now."
Yin Qing nodded gratefully, watching him leave, and stared at her own paws with curiosity for a long time.
The other parts that everyone else was responsible for were also finished. Yu Yan used mortise and tenon joints to assemble them, and it was estimated that they would work.
However, we'll have to wait until this batch of yarn is spun out before we can test it out.
Xin Yu and the others were very concerned about the progress of the loom and asked Yu Yan, "How is it going?"
Yu Yan said, "That's about it. I can adjust the rest myself."
Xue Fei asked hopefully, "When will the weaving begin? Will we still be able to come and watch?"
Yu Yan: "Of course! Tomorrow, after drying the silk threads and spinning them, we'll start weaving!"
"That's great! I'll definitely come over then."
"Uh-huh!"
Yin Qing turned her claws back into feet, put on her shoes, got up and walked over.
He foresaw that "cloth" would be a good thing and eagerly asked, "Yu Yan, I also want to cut more three-leaf vines to keep for spinning and weaving. If I encounter anything I don't understand, can I ask you?"
This question really hit the nail on the head, and everyone looked at Yu Yan.
Yu Yan didn't disappoint everyone, and smiled, "Sure! If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know!"
"That's great!"
"Thank you, Yu Yan, thank you so much!"
"The three-leaf vine needs to be soaked for several days before it can be peeled, right? I can't wait, I'm going to cut the vine tonight."
"If you go there, I'll go too! Let's go together."
Count me in!
Yu Yan was taken aback, then said with a wry smile, "It's so late, aren't you going to eat?"
Everyone was caught up in the enthusiastic atmosphere, exclaiming, "Oh dear, spinning and weaving are more important! Let's eat when we get back!"
"Exactly! I can't wait even one more night!"
Seeing this, Cangfeng suggested, "It's dangerous in the wild after dark. How about this, let's call on everyone who wants to cut the vines, and I'll organize a group of orcs to go with us. We'll act together tonight."
The proposal received unanimous support, even from the usually composed Xin Yu.
To Yu Yan's surprise...
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