Li Sheng is building a place for the eldest sister to live. It's better for the eldest sister to live outside, as she will be more vigilant, which will make him and Naituan feel safer. So, he built a small house for the eldest sister next to the shelter. The small house is only half the size of the house he and Naituan live in.
The wood is different, of course, but it's enough for the young lady to withstand wind and rain.
Now, not only is the big sister protecting him, but Li Sheng has also built a huge wall around the shelter. The wall not only encloses the shelter, but also the reservoir and vegetable garden.
These are all five-meter-long wooden sticks of roughly the same size standing firmly on the ground. They are absolutely sturdy, so even if wild animals come, there is nothing to fear. Let alone a shelter, even crossing the wall would be a great challenge.
However, after only a few days, there was already very little leopard meat left. The young lady's appetite had been growing bigger and bigger. Fortunately, she was still very obedient. The young lady was also learning more and more skills. She did the housework very well, so generally speaking, as long as she didn't make any mistakes, Li Sheng wouldn't restrict her appetite.
Li Sheng finally took out the lure: "It's time to put you to good use."
However, before he could start fishing, he wanted to make something good first: a bamboo raft.
Bamboo is hollow in the middle, so it has good buoyancy. This bamboo raft shouldn't be too difficult to make. Li Sheng has never made a bamboo raft or even a boat, but he has seen it in promotional videos. After simple processing, long bamboo stalks are fixed together in a row.
Upon hearing that Li Sheng was going to build a bamboo raft, the comment section saw an increase in people who were quick to criticize. They no longer underestimated Li Sheng, but instead praised him highly.
"A bamboo raft? How can such a simple bamboo raft be worthy of our anchor? The anchor should build a boat."
"You've even built such an amazing shelter, building a ship would be a piece of cake, right? You're our all-powerful Wild King!"
: "Build a ship!!! Build a ship!!!".
"What kind of ship are you building? Building a ship won't show how amazing our streamer is. Our streamer is going to build an aircraft carrier."
"Yes, yes, yes, what the person upstairs said makes sense. Host, let's build an aircraft carrier and show it to everyone."
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These people are talking without understanding the situation; it's simply too much. Even his pampering of his fans has its limits, okay? He won't do these kinds of things that are only acceptable to him.
He smiled politely and said, "What aircraft carrier are you talking about? I don't have that ability. If you have that ability, go ahead and build one yourselves on live stream. The streamer will personally come over and send you rockets."
Then he turned his gaze to the bamboo forest, his expression calm and confident, his eyes sparkling. It was clear that it was time for a science lesson, so everyone pulled up their little stools and sat down to listen.
"Do you know what the characteristics of bamboo rafts are? They have a low draft, high buoyancy, and good stability, so they generally won't capsize. Of course, the most important thing is that they are simple to make, and we can use materials directly from the local area."
Li Sheng picked up an axe and began chopping bamboo. He had already cut down a large section of bamboo, showing how frequently bamboo was used. Chopping bamboo was no longer considered strenuous work.
Practice makes perfect, and now the speed of cutting bamboo is extremely fast. In no time, more than twenty bamboo stalks were on the ground, trimmed to a bare state, and dragged back to the shelter one by one.
His physical strength is better than before. Now he can drag such a heavy thing through the forest without even panting, and he still has the leisure to chat.
"This bamboo raft is very simple, and everyone can try it. However, one thing that cannot be ignored is that these bamboos need to be processed. Both ends of the bamboos need to be bent in the same direction."
"Bend a bamboo stalk as thick as a calf???"
"This is another problem. How do you bend such a big bamboo? Is it absolutely necessary to bend it?"
"Is it okay if I don't bend it?"
Li Sheng shook his head and smiled: "It's not as difficult as you say. It's a very simple thing. You'll see if you just keep watching the streamer's live broadcast."
Fifteen bamboo poles were enough to make a bamboo raft. Li Sheng marked both ends of these fifteen bamboo poles, with five marks on each end.
Then, he used an axe to cut notches at the marked locations. Li Sheng's technique and strength were well controlled, and all the notches were about the same size.
Li Sheng smiled and said, "Now that we've reached this step, do you all understand how to bend both ends?"
However, it seems that not many people use their brains to think.
"Does great effort lead to miracles?"
"The streamer seems to be quite strong, I think he should be able to do it."
"I think the streamer's thick pectoral muscles are strong enough to break rocks with his chest."
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Li Sheng's mood was somewhat complicated, and he said with a hint of helplessness, "It seems that not many people know this. The streamer used the same method before, using the heat of fire to bend the bamboo and maintain that bend. The streamer's strength can naturally bend it as well, but as soon as the streamer lets go, it will spring back. And I don't have any tools to stop it from springing back. If I had a nail gun, I wouldn't have to go through all this trouble."
She kept talking and working without stopping. Under Li Sheng's training, the young woman was able to understand some simple instructions. Now Li Sheng asked her to move all the remaining bamboo in the bamboo forest back.
However, the young woman didn't work for nothing. Every time she finished her work, she would come to him asking for food. This was because the young woman lived in her own little house, while all the food was in the shelter where Li Sheng lived. Li Sheng forbade the young woman from going to his place to steal food without permission.
The temperature is crucial when roasting bamboo over a fire. If the fire is too hot, the bamboo will easily carbonize; if the fire is too cold, it won't achieve the desired effect.
He controlled the distance between the bamboo and the fire, slowly bending the bamboo to close all the gaps. It still required some strength, and judging from the bulging veins on Li Sheng's hands, it wasn't that easy.
After bending the bamboo and closing all the gaps, Li Sheng did not let go immediately. Instead, he continued to hold the bamboo and heat the parts that needed the curve with fire.
Actually, he wasn't sure how long he should bake it; he could only go by feel. As long as it didn't carbonize, a little longer shouldn't be a problem. Li Sheng counted in his mind, and only let go after counting to five hundred.
If the tail end maintains its arc after you release it and doesn't spring back, then you've succeeded.
This bamboo raft may seem simple, but it's not so easy to make without enough tools. Fifteen bamboo poles, two ends need to be burned, and this needs to be repeated thirty times. Once is already a bit sore, let alone thirty times.
Another guy with both stamina and patience. Fortunately, his mental strength is already quite formidable. So what if he has muscle soreness? It's a minor problem.
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