Chapter 123 Weapon Making (2)
After Xu Que finished making the defensive weapons, Ha Gang and the members of the Black Deer tribe tested the timber cart. They drove the zebra-powered cart, loaded with a full load of wood, back from the primeval forest.
“Yes! Two zebras per cart, that’s the best combination! If it’s just one zebra per cart, it will be noticeably underpowered to pull so much wood! Two zebras are the best for pulling this heavy-duty wood cart!” said a member of the Black Deer tribe who was testing the wood cart.
These first six tribal members have fully mastered all the driving techniques for timber carts and can transport heavy loads in various complex terrains! They have successfully graduated in the field of timber cart driving.
Ha Gang selected six people from the applicants to form a group to continue familiarizing themselves with various driving techniques for timber trucks and precautions for complex road conditions.
Pingyao sat not far from the members testing the timber carts, waiting for any unqualified wild animals to pull the carts so he could deal with them with his fists!
Just as Pingyao was about to fall asleep, Ha Gang picked out a zebra from the Black Deer Tribe's wildlife enclosure that was prone to kicking at people.
Ha Gang led the zebra to Pingyao, who was dozing off. After letting out a loud sigh, he said to Pingyao, who had suddenly woken up, "This zebra looks strong, but it's actually a scoundrel in the herd! It kicks at the sight of people! It's always thinking about how to bite or kick someone! So I think you'd better get rid of it and make it your food!"
Pingyao stood up, stretched, yawned, took the zebra from Hagang, led it to a deserted patch of yellow grass, delivered a powerful and clean over-the-shoulder throw, then rushed over and threw a flurry of punches before handing it over to the slaughtering and bloodletting team! His next task was to quietly wait for the delicious meat to be cooked and then share it with him.
Thanks to the combined efforts of Xu Que and many other tribal members, one wooden cart after another was produced. Even Xu Que himself felt that there was something wrong with the speed at which he was building wooden carts! This progress was clearly far beyond what was expected!
The deputy chiefs of the Hou, Hua, and Hei Lu tribes watched the male members of the tribe learn to drive timber carts with envious expressions and figures, and were extremely envious on the spot!
Hou put his arm around Hua's shoulder and said with great anticipation, "This month, I must have my own all-wooden car!"
"Huh? A month? A month is too long! With your relationship with Xu Que, you could have him build one right now! There's no need to wait a month! Just have him build it for you now!" Hua said, looking at Hou and the deputy leader of the Black Deer tribe beside her.
Hou Tinghua hesitated a little after hearing this: "Brother Xu Que is busy making other timber carts right now! He doesn't have time to make a timber cart just for me."
"Brother Xu Que will definitely not agree easily!"
“How could he not agree? You are his darling, his precious treasure! In the past, if he had just acted cute and cried, he would have given you priority in getting around! I have sharp eyes!” the deputy chief of the Black Deer tribe roared.
Hou quickly waved his hand: "No! No! He wouldn't care about me that much! I know he doesn't care about me that much, so I'll just wait patiently until he finishes making the timber carts that the tribe needs right now, and then I'll ask him to make some for me!"
He said it out loud, but deep down he had a different thought.
While Hua and the deputy chief of the Black Deer tribe were chatting, she secretly sidled up to Xu Que, gently pinched him, and pouted, saying, "You have to make me a car first! If you don't, I'll cry!"
"Alright! Stop crying! I'll make you a wooden bicycle right now!" Xu Que said, gathering wood and other necessary materials, and then took out his tools and got to work.
Hou was slightly surprised. Although she had expected that Xu Que would agree to her request, she did not expect him to agree so quickly.
"A wooden bicycle? The name sounds different from the animal-powered timber cart we saw before! What will it look like after it's finished? Can you let me know in advance?" Hou squatted down next to Xu Que, even nagging a bit.
Xu Que didn't seem annoyed at all, and patiently explained to Hou as before.
"Give me the twig, pen, and dipping sauce from your animal hide food bag. I'll draw a sketch for you to see!" Xu Que said, reaching out to ask for the pen and thin stone.
Hou found a twig pen in the animal hide food bag: "I thought it was too heavy, so I didn't bring the stone-peeling tablet!"
Xu Que took the twig, pen, and dipping sauce, picked up a small piece of discarded wood from the woodworking cart beside him, dipped the twig in the sauce, and started drawing a bicycle sketch on it.
Hou squatted on the ground, resting his chin on his hands and waiting: "Hmph! You said you couldn't draw, I knew you were lying to me! You draw so well! Keep pretending!"
Xu Que finished drawing the bicycle design on the wooden board, then patiently explained it to Hou: "If I gave you a bicycle right now, how would you use it? How would you use this kind of bicycle?"
With a slight smile, Xu Que brought the wooden board to Hou and showed it to her.
Hou examined it for a long time, then habitually thought of the two-wheeled timber cart that the tribe members were practicing driving: "Huh? The wheels on this bicycle are in different positions than the wheels on the timber cart! How can this move? How can a person sit on it and the bicycle stay upright? It's easy to tip over while moving, isn't it? Are these wheels installed incorrectly? Shouldn't they be like this?"
Hou took the twig pen from Xu Que and drew a simple diagram on the wooden board that she thought showed the correct way to install the wheels on a bicycle. She then handed the board to Xu Que and said, "Look! I think this is the correct way! Your kind with two wheels, one in front and one behind, is not stable at all and can only be pushed! My kind is the only way to let people sit and get around!"
"Isn't this a wheelchair? This is much more stable than the bicycle I drew! But it's not easy to turn, and it's not easy to pass through narrow roads! Are you sure you want a wheelchair like this?" Xu Que said, suppressing a laugh.
Hou asked again, puzzled, "I don't understand how this two-wheeled bicycle you drew can stand still? Do you expect me to keep my legs on either side of it the whole time? And sit on it and rely on my legs to support its balance?"
Xu Que was speechless, but he understood Hou's thoughts. He simply flicked her nose and said, "After I finish making it, I'll personally demonstrate it for you, and you'll understand!"
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