My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 3 Suddenly a Madman Sharpens His Knife in the Daytime
The next day.

Gao Yu got up very late.

He was unmarried and unable to have children, and he wasn't from a powerful or wealthy family. With fine wine and beautiful women as company, his nightlife was quite dull.

It's just that I'm not used to this new lifestyle since I just transmigrated here, and I've been thinking about hunting wild animals, so I'm sleeping a bit late.

But compared to the late nights of modern society, Gao Yu's schedule is actually a way to maintain health.

"Without wire loops... perhaps hemp rope or rubber bands could be used to make a trap, but there were no composite bows in ancient times, and I've never touched one."

"Hiss...headache."

Gao Yu admitted that he had indeed been arrogant and had put on airs too early!

Time travel isn't like participating in a TV show where you can choose to bring ten tools.

"Erlang is awake? But his head hurts again?"

Hearing the noise inside the room, Gao Loujin pushed open the door and came in, his face full of worry.

"No."

Gao Yu shook her head, "Sister, don't worry, I'm fine now."

After saying that, Gao Yu turned over and stood up from the kang (a heated brick bed), jumping up and down to prove it.

Gao Loujin was relieved. "Then come out and get something to eat. I'll heat up the flatbread for you."

Gao Yu went into the courtyard and quickly washed up. He rinsed his face with cold water, then tore off a small piece from a poplar branch, bit it open, and used it to brush his teeth.

Huai Shuo lacked daily necessities, and ordinary people could not afford the precious salt to brush their teeth and rinse their mouths.

Hu Bing is roughly equivalent to modern naan bread. It was introduced from the Western Regions along the Silk Road and was considered a precious flour-based food. You can tell how much Gao Loujin doted on Gao Yu just by looking at how he ate it.

Even though this was a delicacy that ordinary people could hardly obtain, Gao Yu ate it like chewing wax, just like eating instant noodles in modern times. It was not delicious at all, just enough to fill his stomach.

After a few hasty bites, I finished the meal with water.

Gao Yu stood up and asked, "Sister, where is Brother now?"

"At this hour, they must be training on the drill ground."

"Where is the training ground? I'm going to find him."

What are you going to the drill ground for?

"Then... I'll go find Brother Jing."

Gao Yu dared not say that he wanted to go hunting with Gao Huan and the others, otherwise Gao Loujin would definitely not allow him to go, so he could only find another excuse.

Gao Loujin nodded without trying to dissuade him. She had raised 'Gao Yu' to be somewhat introverted, making him easily bullied in Huai Shuo military town. Poor mountains and bad waters breed unruly people, and in such an environment, it would be difficult to survive without being fierce and unruly.

Fortunately, Hou Jing and others took good care of Gao Yu.

Whether it was out of respect for Gao Huan or not, at least they took care of him.

Although Hou Jing was not very old, he had a bad reputation in the town. Even ordinary adult men were afraid of his ruthlessness. Gao Yu spent all his time with him, and no one dared to make things difficult for him.

"Be careful on the road, and remember never to do anything dangerous with Wan Jing again!"

"Don't worry, sister!"

Gao Yu readily agreed and walked out of the courtyard.

After sorting through Gao Yu's memories, he also gained a general understanding of the terrain of Huai Shuo Town and headed straight towards Hou Jing's house.

Walking down the alley, he looked around.

This is the military household residential area of ​​Huai Shuo Town, which is also the civilian area. It is mainly composed of earthen houses, and you can hardly see any wooden buildings, let alone tall buildings. For Huai Shuo, wood is a very precious material, and ordinary people cannot afford it. Only the wealthy families in the town can afford it.

About fifteen minutes later, Gao Yu arrived at the place he remembered.

It was noticeably smaller than Gao Yu's house, and the gate was closed.

Aren't you at home?
Just as Gao Yu was about to knock on the door, he suddenly heard the door open behind him, and a woman came out of Hou Jing's courtyard.

"Hey, isn't this Gao Erlang? You've become even more handsome in just a few days."

The woman was dressed in coarse linen clothes and did not have a slender waist, but she had a pair of large fruits that bounced as she walked quickly.

As she got closer, she playfully pinched Gao Yu's cheek.

Her hands were somewhat rough, and her skin was average, but she was quite attractive. Her eyes were moist, revealing Gao Yu's embarrassment and a brief glance at the fruit.

The woman moved even closer, almost touching Gao Yu.

"Why sneak around, Erlang? Why don't you come inside and have some fun with me..."

I don’t know whether to say that the people of the northern frontier are open-minded, or that the Gao family has good genes and that I am too handsome. On the way here, many women stared at me. This one is even more unrestrained, and she’s practically throwing herself into my arms.

"Hey, you slut!!"

A furious shout startled them both!
Hou Jing strode over, grinning as he reached out to grab the woman's hand, but she dodged him.

"Erlang is too weak to withstand your antics. Why don't I go inside with you?"

"Pah!" The woman, her previous alluring demeanor vanished. Her brows furrowed, and she launched into a tirade, "You dare compare yourself to Erlang? Look at yourself, you're as ugly as a wild comb!"

Gao Yu was dumbfounded.

The local customs were so fierce that ordinary women dared to point at Hou Jing and curse him.

But the next second, the woman from Huai Shuo Town performed a Sichuan opera-style face-changing act, transforming into a seductive figure and whispering, "Erlang, remember to come and play with me sometime. I'll leave the door open for you tonight."

Then she turned and walked away with a swaying gait, her round buttocks bobbing back and forth like a pendulum.

Hou Jing licked his lips, a hint of ferocity flashing in his eyes, "You slut, I'll get you sooner or later!"

Then he looked at Gao Yu and asked, "What brings you here, Erlang?"

Gao Yu nodded and said, "Yesterday, my brother and the others said they were going out hunting, so I came to ask you for some advice."

"Okay, please come in first."

Hou Jing turned around and led Gao Yu into the courtyard, making sure to close the gate behind him.

Gao Yu then realized that there were other people in Hou Jing's courtyard.

"But the pretty lady across the street is flirting with Erlang again."

"Erlang is so handsome, if I were a woman I would do the same thing."

"How about Erlang goes for the woman across the street? I think she's quite pretty. If she invites me, I certainly won't refuse, hahahaha."

The group burst into laughter. These were the younger brothers who usually hung out with Gao Huan and Hou Jing, and they varied in age.

Gao Yu looked him over carefully.

They found the group of people sitting on the ground with iron armor plates of different sizes piled up at their feet. Each iron armor plate had a small hole at the top, and the group was using hemp ropes to thread through the holes and connect the armor plates together.

This appears to be ancient armor?
Before Gao Yu transmigrated, he enjoyed playing historical war games and had some knowledge of the subject. Armor was not like modern clothes, which came in sets. In ancient times, iron armor was made by connecting individual plates with rubber bands or hemp ropes.

The Northern Wei dynasty likely used 'two-piece armor'.
It consists of two large pieces, front and back, connected by shoulder straps. Wearing it provides protection for the chest and back while maintaining good flexibility.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a military town with a fierce and unyielding spirit.

How could a military household have armor?

So what happened to the ancient practice of hoarding armor being tantamount to treason?
Gao Yu could only understand it as Huai Shuo being a key military town on the border, so the regulations in this area were not so strict.
Hou Jing limped to the front and sat on a stool that resembled a wooden folding chair. It consisted of two square wooden frames that folded and crossed over each other, with hemp rope tied to them. It was called a 'Hu bed' or 'stool'.

After Hou Jing sat down, he picked up the ring-pommel sword from the ground and scooped some water from a wooden bucket next to him, sprinkling it on the blade and the whetstone.

squeak.

The sharp, piercing sound of the blade rubbing against the whetstone, combined with Hou Jing's ferocious expression, made him look like a deranged dismemberment killer.

The phrase immediately came to Gao Yu's mind.

Suddenly, a madman appeared, sharpening his knife in broad daylight!

"What do you wish to ask, Erlang?"

Gao Yu then came to his senses and said, "Brother Jing, could you prepare some rubber bands and hemp rope for me?"

"What do you want this for?"

"Didn't you say you were going out hunting? I also know how to make some traps, which will surely help you capture wild animals successfully! I'm not very skilled with a bow, so this is the only way I can help you."

Hou Jing was stunned, and everyone else around him was also stunned.

Then they laughed together.

Gao Yu was bewildered. "Why are you laughing?"

He thought that these people were underestimating him simply because he was young.

"Does Erlang really want to go hunting with us?"

"Of course!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Hou Jing continued to laugh, waved his hand, and continued sharpening his knife. "There's no need for such traps. The wild animals we hunt don't need them. You'll understand when the time comes!"

talking.

He held the ring-pommel sword upright; the polished blade gleamed with a chilling light under the sunlight, and water droplets remained on the blade, dripping down.

It's clearly a water droplet...

But it gives people a sense of blood.

The dripping sound resonated in Gao Yu's heart.

It reminded him.

This is ancient times, a chaotic era, and he lives in the harsh, cold land of the northern frontier!

(End of this chapter)