Making a water bag is a delicate and time-consuming task. Actually, there is an easier way: fill a clean bladder with water and wrap it with a layer of leather.
However, antelopes have small bladders and limited cleaning facilities, so the leaf was sewn directly from the skin.
For this reason, Ye Zi did not rush on the sixth day, but instead made water bags and improved the canopy of the carriage.
Improving the canopy requires not only animal hides but also a lot of branches.
In five days, Yezi only encountered two forests, and the second forest was not on the route she was on, so Yezi had to walk several kilometers more.
If anyone else were in this situation, they'd be a fool to walk several kilometers more.
Not everyone has the ability to hunt from a distance like leaves; food is their biggest challenge.
No matter what kind of animal it is, it won't let you get close to it at will.
But Leaf is different. He has plenty of food and energy, and he needs these branches, so there's no reason for him not to come.
It took a whole morning to sew the water bag, fill it with water, and check for leaks. Tongtong can handle this task.
Ye Zi himself used a machete to search for branches as thick as a child's arm in the woods, which were the main materials he used to weave the car canopy.
The five antelopes provided not only the food needed by the two of them, but also five sheepskins.
Except for the first one, which was damaged while making the water bag, the other four are intact.
The first sheepskin was not wasted; it was cut into thin strips by leaves and braided into leather ropes.
The remaining four sheepskins, including the leg skins, were cut off by leaves and braided into ropes.
Now, not only do he and Tongtong have bedding, but they also have a bundle of leather rope.
After an afternoon of hard work, the canopy was finally completed. It looks like a basket lying on a cart. Although there are tangled branches everywhere, it can provide some protection.
In the future, as long as there is enough leather, the aesthetics will be improved.
The water bag also showed some seepage, but not enough to cause a leak.
This surprised Tongtong. She never expected that Ye Zi would know such an ancient craft, and do it so well.
Ye Zi explained with a smile:
"Water bags made of animal fur are very rare in the city, but on the grasslands, almost every household has one or two."
Tongtong asked in confusion:
"The grasslands can't be that backward, right? Thermos flasks have been common for many years."
Ye Zi said irritably:
"My family can still access the internet, so of course we're not behind. Now we even carry thermos flasks when we're herding livestock."
However, in the days before thermos flasks became widespread and hot water bottles couldn't withstand the bumps and knocks while hanging on horseback, some herders still used water bags.
Moreover, the water bags in our home aren't necessarily for our use; some are actually heirlooms passed down from our ancestors.
Having physical objects provides the opportunity to observe them, and naturally, one learns how to make them.
Tongtong nodded, and said shyly:
"I've never been to the grasslands in my life, and I didn't know that herders' homes would have these things."
Ye Zi said indifferently:
"One region's water and soil nurture its people; life on the grasslands is almost a secret to many people who have always lived in the city."
You can come to my house sometime; Lao Huang and his friends had a great time there last time.
"That's a good idea. The news that Lao Huang skipped work and went out to play has spread throughout our company. Everyone else is envious and jealous."
After finishing her meal, Yezi looked at the pond not far away and suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the bathtub she had made before.
Since arriving in Heizhou and starting from the time we put on the clothes provided by the production team, it has been seven days. In these seven days, not only Yezi hasn't taken a shower, but Tongtong, a girl, hasn't taken a shower either.
Ye Zi pulls the cart under the scorching sun every day; it's impossible for her not to sweat.
Although Tongtong spent most of her time sitting in the car with the canopy shielding her from the direct sunlight, the Black Continent was hot anyway, and she would still sweat.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Hearing Tongtong's question, Yezi turned her head and said:
"I'm thinking about whether I should take a bath in the pond."
As soon as Tongtong heard about taking a bath, she immediately became interested and said:
“You’ve been pulling the cart these past few days, you must be sweating. You can take a shower, but I don’t know if it’s dangerous.”
"I'm fine with that. I wouldn't be afraid even if a pack of lions came. The problem is you."
Now that you mention it, I'd like to take a shower too, but the conditions don't allow it right now, there's no opportunity.
Tongtong was telling the truth. She hadn't changed her clothes. Although it was already night, there were many nocturnal animals on the Black Continent, and they were all incredibly fierce.
“No, I need to get a bathtub,” Ye Zi suddenly said.
"Is it the kind you did in Alaska before?"
Ye Zi nodded. If there was a bathtub, Tong Tong could take a bath; he could go directly to the pond to wash.
The weather in the African continent is hot, with long hours of direct sunlight. The water in the ponds doesn't need to be heated; you can take a bath directly from there, and it's not very cold.
"Great! We can take a bath now that we have a tub," Tongtong said happily.
Ye Zi nodded, then tore off the two sleeves of her shirt, took a bath by the pond, and when she came back, handed the two sleeves to Tong Tong, saying:
"There's water in the water bag, find a place to wipe yourself down."
There are no animals around here right now. I'll keep an eye out for any sounds, so you can go without worry.
Tongtong blushed, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation to clean herself. She took the two sleeves Ye Zi handed her, grabbed the water bag, and went into the woods.
According to the system's detection, Tongtong was not far from Yezi, at most fifty or sixty meters away. At night, this distance is generally not visible to the naked eye, and there are also trees to block the view, making it a suitable distance.
While Tongtong was taking a bath, Yezi asked the system to explore the entire forest to see if there were any trees suitable for making a bathtub. However, there weren't any, so they would have to wait for another opportunity.
About half an hour later, Tongtong returned carrying two empty water bags, looking somewhat refreshed.
After quietly thanking Ye Zi, he immediately went into the car shelter.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, the two got up and found that they had run out of food, so they filled two water bags and set off.
An hour later, Tongtong got tired of walking. When she got on the bus, Yezi stuffed two pieces of beef jerky into the canopy. Tongtong got on the bus and put her own mattress on the door of the canopy.
On the surface, they were continuing to tan the leather, but in reality, it was to block the drone's shooting angle.
At noon, Ye Zi didn't encounter any prey, so she didn't stop to rest and continued on her way.
Yesterday, while we were in the woods, Ye Zi sewed a water bag, and Tong Tong used materials found in the woods to weave a straw hat.
When the sun was halfway up the sky, the leaf put on that straw hat.
In the afternoon, Yezi finally spotted her prey, but it was quite large and there were many of them.
And this species is also a bit unexpected, because it is a herd of water buffalo.
If it's a lone wild buffalo, Ye Zi will definitely take action, but if it's a group, she'll have to think carefully.
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