Chapter 211: The whole body is a treasure
Chu Qiao stopped looking at the comments and focused on what was happening in front of him.
She aimed her stone axe at the center of the tree trunk. The stone axe penetrated deep into the trunk. Chu Qiao pulled out the stone axe and chopped it down again. After a while, a small hole the size of a fist appeared on the trunk.
Chu Qiao chopped outwards along the hole, expanding the small hole into a big hole, and digging out the center of the wood bit by bit. Chu Qiao dug a tree hole the size of an iron pot on the half-meter-wide trunk.
Chu Qiao then explained, "Making a boat is too laborious and unnecessary. We simply can't find the bamboo needed for a bamboo raft. What I'm going to make is the canoe everyone has heard of."
"Normally, a canoe requires a thick tree that is more than half a meter wide. The trunk must be hollowed out into small circles, and it needs to be driven by a paddle."
"This tool was often used in ancient times because it was not prone to leaking and had no risk of falling apart. It was the oldest means of transportation."
"The thicker the trunk, the more weight it can bear. Luckily, I'm not fat, so this trunk is big enough for me."
Chu Qiao said as she turned the tree trunk over. She suddenly dug out a lot of mud from the lake and smeared it on the trunk.
She found a branch, coated it with pine wax, and made a torch.
[It's broad daylight, no need for a torch, Master Chu.]
[That’s right. That’s right.]
[Master Chu, do you think you are trying to boost your courage by using fire?]
[Are you kidding? Master Chu needs fire to boost his courage?]
Chu Qiao took the torch and walked towards the tree trunk where a small hole one meter long had just been dug, and used the torch to light the trunk.
[Why did Master Chu burn the tree trunk? ]
[Is this anchor's brain not working properly? ]
[Master Chu's key doesn't work in his brain, so we don't deserve to have a brain.]
【agree】
Feng Ge suddenly posted a question with a prize in the barrage:
Does anyone know why Master Chu burned the tree trunk? If you answer correctly, you will receive a 1,000 yuan red envelope reward.
Yet no one spoke.
[It seems that no one can get this 1,000 yuan. ]
【The money I earned flew away.】
[Stop suspense, Master Chu, what exactly is it? ]
Chu Qiao looked at the smoking tree trunk and explained, "Cylindrical tree trunks are unstable in water. They will roll over, and people sitting on them will be unstable and easily fall into the water. Generally, you can use tools such as axes and saws to flatten the bottom of the distant trunk."
"However, it would take too long to whittle it down with this stone axe in my hand. We might as well burn off the unnecessary parts with fire. That way it will be faster."
[No wonder Master Chu just smeared the tree trunk with wet mud.]
The side that touches the mud will not burn because it is wet, while the other side that does not need it will burn into carbon.
Chu Qiao nodded: "That's right. Now I will chop off the burned black with a stone axe. Their structure is already very loose, and it will fall off with one chop."
Chu Qiao quickly cut off the unnecessary parts and smoothed the back.
Chu Qiao looked down from the tree and saw a straight trunk about 3 meters long.
"This will serve as our oar."
Chu Qiao said this as she dragged the long canoe down to the lake and stepped in with the paddle.
At the beginning, the canoe swayed slightly from side to side. Chu Qiao took a deep breath and held the tree trunk to maintain balance on the canoe. When the canoe was stable, Chu Qiao swung his arms left and right, driving the oars, and slid rhythmically backward.
【It's moving.】
Fans posted comments excitedly.
Walking so fast?
They obviously didn't expect that Chu Qiao's canoe could go so fast.
Chu Qiao rowed towards the reeds in the middle of the lake. The closer he got, the more clearly he could see a large area of red.
Chu Qiao increased the speed of paddling, and with a gust of wind, the canoe followed the wind and paddled into the reeds.
The dense reeds blocked Chuqiao's path. This reed grew horizontally, almost cutting off the entire arc and dividing the lake into two. No matter which direction Chuqiao came from, he could not avoid this necessary passage.
Chu Qiao carefully tucked the oars under his armpits and pulled a handful of reeds with both hands at the same time.
The reeds rubbed against the canoe, making a hissing sound and startling the croaking of frogs in the middle of the lake.
Fortunately, Chu Qiao's canoe was narrow enough. Although it took some effort, he still managed to pass through the reeds smoothly. Chu Qiao squeezed a gap through the reeds.
A field of pink and white beautiful flowers, red and white like jade, rushed into Chu Qiao's eyes in various postures.
It is midsummer now, and most lotus flowers have opened their petals to emit fragrance, while some are smaller and shyly in bud, waiting to bloom.
The smile on Chu Qiao's lips gradually grew wider. This trip was not in vain.
Oh my god, it really is a lotus.
[The lotus is a treasure from head to toe.]
Chu Qiao smiled, and the foul smell of the lake water seemed to disappear in an instant, not affecting her mood at all. She spoke cheerfully, "Yes, it's recorded in the Classic of Materia Medica that lotus root has important health benefits. Before performing surgery, the legendary doctor Hua Tuo would give the patient Ma Fei San to drink. After cutting and suturing the wound, he would apply a plaster made from lotus root peel, and the wound would heal in four or five days."
"So not only can lotus leaves be used to make tea, lotus seeds can reduce internal heat, lotus roots can be eaten, but even the lotus skin can promote wound healing."
As Chu Qiao spoke, he plucked off a withered lotus flower, pulled off the dry petals and scattered them on the water, revealing the green lotus pod.
The wild lotus pods were not very big. Chu Qiao pulled out a lotus seed and put it in his mouth. It was very sweet. The green lotus core in the middle tasted extremely bitter. Chu Qiao frowned.
[Master Chu, get down to business.]
[That's right, lotus root, get it ready.]
Chu Qiao frowned. "Lotus roots are the fat underground stems of lotus flowers. They grow in the mud. If you want to pick them, you usually need to go into the water."
She thought about it and didn't make a decision.
Suddenly, the canoe changed direction. She turned her head cautiously. Xiaodiao didn't know when she swam to Qianchang and used her head to support the canoe.
"Why are you here?"
Chu Qiao scolded.
Xiao Diao shrugged his nose in grievance.
"Come up quickly."
Chu Qiao handed the paddle to Xiao Diao.
Xiao Diao dived into the water.
"Xiao Diao can actually swim?"
"Congratulations, Xiao Diao, for getting a new skill."
Chu Qiao looked underwater and said, "Wolves can swim. Almost all canines can swim. They have excellent endurance in the water and are very fast. They can even catch fish in diving areas."
As he was speaking, a splash of water appeared on the surface. Xiao Diao, holding an unbroken lotus root in his mouth, turned around and looked at Chu Qiao excitedly.
Chu Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Who needs your help? It's full of bacteria."
But she didn't blame him anymore. She quickly cut off the lotus root and said, "Get 10 of them and we'll go."
The little fish dived into the water again as if it was having fun, and in less than a minute, it pulled up another one.
[Give our Xiao Diao an award for the best helper.]
[My little one is still the most useful. Dabai is now completely decadent and only cares about finding a boyfriend.]
[You can’t say that about Dabai, Dabai is the most gentle…]
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