Chapter 21: The Same Simple Socks and Salt



In the past, because food was relatively abundant, people in the tribe basically did not go out in the winter except to take care of physiological problems and get some snow.

Therefore, even if there was frostbite, it was not very serious, unlike now, where more than 70% of people have frostbite to varying degrees on their hands and feet.

Just when everyone was worried about this, the witch told everyone about the gloves, and even took out the pair that Han Cheng made for him, allowing some people in the cave to feel them for themselves.

After personally experiencing the benefits of the gloves, everyone's eyes were shining, and they looked at Wu and Han Cheng, the son of God, with eager eyes. It was obvious that they all wanted a pair of such good things to keep warm.

The witch had already discussed this matter with Han Cheng in advance. It was naturally impossible for Han Cheng to personally make a pair of gloves and socks for everyone in the tribe.

If he really did this, he would stop doing anything else and just be a glove producer.

The solution was to select a few weak people from the tribe who were not suitable for fishing activities, and have them learn how to make gloves from Han Cheng.

After this matter was settled, everyone in the tribe was smiling.

Yes, what reason do they have to be unhappy?

They now have enough food to fill their stomachs and no longer have to worry about starvation.

Moreover, this food is more delicious than wild fruits and is more filling than fish.

They immediately also had a pair of warm gloves and the socks that the Son of God mentioned to protect their hands and feet and keep them away from the cold.

Such a happy day is what they have always been looking forward to.

On the second day, Han Cheng began to teach the six female primitive people who remained in the cave how to make animal skin gloves.

These gloves, which seemed extremely simple or even crude to him, were not simple for those who came into contact with them for the first time.

While learning how to make it, I either broke the edge of the hide, or the gaps between the holes were too large. Some even made small holes all around the hide...

After the holes were dug, they were sewn up with ropes and straw, but the process was not smooth.

Fortunately, Han Cheng was not an impatient person and demonstrated patiently again and again. In this way, by the afternoon, even the wife of the eldest senior brother, who had the worst hands-on ability, had finally learned the skill of making gloves.

As for whether it looks good or not, that is something we will pursue after the technology matures.

After teaching these people how to make gloves, Han Cheng began to make leather socks according to his ideas.

The shoes in the tribe nowadays are extremely simple. They are made of a rectangular sole made of animal bones of appropriate thickness and size, and then some holes are drilled on it. Small strips of animal skin or tough straw ropes are passed through the holes and then tied to the feet.

This is very similar to the sandals of later generations, but it is a little too cool to wear in winter.

Of course, they would also wrap their feet with animal skins and then wear shoes, but this was really inconvenient. Not only was it uncomfortable, but it was also easy to get broken. Sometimes they would need to do it again after walking a few steps, which was extremely troublesome.

It is also because of this that some people who are resistant to cold and find it troublesome to go barefoot more often.

There were no tools available now, so Han Cheng could only make a larger rectangular piece of leather like he did with gloves, then punch holes in it and thread it with ropes and straw.

However, there are some differences compared to gloves, that is, the place where the rope is strung is not at the edge, but at the top of the foot.

This can play a role in waterproofing and moisture-proofing to a certain extent. Moreover, because the sewing areas are all at the top, the rope straw used as thread is not easily worn out, which can extend its service life.

If this thing were placed in later generations, no one would necessarily want it even if it was given away for free, but here it is an extremely sought-after rare commodity.

Even Junior Brother Sha, who was the most impatient to put on shoes, couldn't help but smile with joy after he put on the socks and shoes and walked back and forth for a while and found that the socks did not open like the leather bindings he had before.

After all, if there are suitable shoes and socks, few people would want to suffer from the cold barefoot.

The people in the tribe are not as free as before. In the past, they would take a short rest after dinner and then go to sleep. Now they sit around the fire for a while, putting on their gloves or socks before going to sleep.

Because of the production of socks and gloves, fewer people went fishing. However, since it was winter, the fish were rushing to breathe in the ice holes, making them much easier to catch than usual.

Even though there were fewer people, the fish they caught every day were enough for the day's meals, and not only that, there was even a lot left over.

After there were enough fish stored in the cave, the eldest brother and his friends went out fishing less and less every day, and sometimes they even stopped going out to fish.

Because the food was so abundant, at Han Cheng's suggestion, no one wanted to eat the slippery fish intestines anymore, not even Lame, who valued food the most.

Now when we grill fish, we follow the method taught by Han Cheng. We first remove the scales, internal organs and gills before grilling it on the fire.

At the beginning, some people thought this practice was a waste, but when they remembered that they already had enough fish and that the fish grilled in this way was indeed more delicious than before, they all followed suit and it has become a routine.

Han Cheng found it hard to eat the grilled fish in front of him. After eating grilled fish twice a day for nearly a month, he found it hard to swallow the fish again.

Of course, another important reason is that there is no salt!

Salt is the king of all flavors, there is no doubt about that.

Salt is not just a condiment, but also an element that is extremely necessary for the human body.

Han Cheng asked, but the smartest witch in the tribe and the knowledgeable eldest brother didn't know what salt was.

They really didn't know. If they knew, they wouldn't stop eating every day.

By now, people in the tribe are becoming increasingly listless. They all look lazy and spend more time sleeping than being active.

Everyone in the tribe, including the witch, thought this was normal because everyone would be in this state at this time every year.

Wu told Han Cheng that it would be fine when the weather got warmer.

Han Cheng knew, however, that this was not a normal condition, but was because people consumed less salt!

In the past, people in the tribe mainly ate animal meat, which contained salt.

And now, ever since the beginning of winter and the snow, the people in the tribe have not eaten animal meat for a long time. Their bodies are seriously lacking in salt. It would be strange if they were in good spirits!

I have to find a way to get some salt!

Han Cheng, feeling lazy and listless, ate the fish in his hand bite by bite, and sighed with melancholy.


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