Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

The group walked from 4: to :, which took nearly hours. Their legs were almost numb, when they finally reached the foot of the mountain.

Looking back at the endless wasteland they had walked through, Doctor Qiao said that according to what he knew, from here to the provincial capital, one would have to climb over seven or eight hills, not counting those small hills with low slopes, but real mountains.

Everyone was quite nervous and prayed to God to give them better luck and not to encounter any ferocious beasts, let alone poisonous snakes, mosquitoes, flies or the like.

Everyone comforted each other. In addition to worrying about these life-threatening wild animals, they also had to consider that it was not easy for the cart to drive on the mountain.

If the official road before entering the mountain is relatively flat, then after entering the mountain, there are long sections of steep ups and downs, which make mules and ox carts extremely inconvenient, especially when encountering a very steep mountain road. If you are not careful, both the person and the cart may fall down the mountain, which is extremely dangerous.

So, when everyone reached the foot of the mountain, they stopped to rest for the night and then went up the mountain again after dawn the next day.

Doing so not only takes into account the safety of the group, but also requires adequate preparation.

They all say cars for traveling on land, boats for traveling on water, sleds for traveling on mud, and poles for traveling on mountains.

In the mountains, animal power is only suitable for carrying some food, clothing and other daily necessities. If you still go up the mountain in the same way as driving on land, it will definitely not work.

This reminded Lin Xiaoyue of the backpack.

That was a symbol of the progress of a nation's wisdom and agricultural civilization in the long history of her original plane, witnessed by many agricultural tools. The back rack is undoubtedly a very special existence.

It can be said that it carries the farmers' deep attachment to the land and their expectations for life. Lin Xiaoyue remembers that when she was watching that episode, she paid special attention to the production process of this tool used for labor. It looks simple, but it is full of wisdom.

It is composed of two long wooden strips and a wooden board or a bamboo net. It has a simple structure but is extremely strong. In the past, farmers would place harvested crops or firewood on the backpack, and then pass two long wooden strips through their shoulders to distribute the weight on both shoulders. This made the originally difficult task relatively easier, not only reducing people's burden, but also greatly improving labor efficiency.

However, with the changes of the times and the advancement of technology, the traditional agricultural tool of the back rack has gradually faded out of people's sight and withdrawn from the stage of history.

After all, modern means of transportation and mechanical equipment have replaced traditional working methods, and farmers no longer need to carry heavy loads, saving them time and effort.

At the moment, this tool is just right for her as she is about to travel on rugged mountain roads and narrow paths.

However, when she shared her idea with her family, she found that there were no backpacks in this dimension. People here used bamboo baskets and baskets to carry firewood or mountain products.

Without delving into the reasons, when everyone stopped at the foot of the mountain, Lin Xiaoyue took advantage of the time when others were busy building firewood and preparing evening dinner, and dismantled the cart that Old Man Lin was sitting on into long strips with her bare hands.

When the "cracking" sound was heard, everyone around was dumbfounded, wondering if this girl was crazy?

Breaking a cart with bare hands, let alone how much strength it takes, just the action of breaking the cart in the dark, mixed with the crackling sound of the bonfire, is enough to intimidate people.

"San Ya, what are you doing? If you dismantle the cart, how are we going to get up the mountain tomorrow? Where will Dad sit?"

The eldest sister Lin Dahua has recovered a lot in the past two days. She has heard a lot about San Ya's heroic deeds from her family and neighbors. If it weren't for San Ya's appearance and her genuine concern for her and her son, and her strength greater than that of an ox since she was a child, she would have almost mistakenly believed that her third sister had been replaced by someone else.

This time, she saw San Ya unloading all the items on the cart and removing the wheels. She was holding the cart board and breaking the wooden strips with "clicks". She was... very shocked.

Of course, it wasn't just Lin Dahua, everyone around had the same stunned and bewildered expression.

"We don't need the cart anymore. It's not easy to use on the mountain. If we run into a steep slope, the cart and the people will fall over. So, I'll dismantle the cart, modify it, and make it into a backpack. Dad will sit on the backpack and I'll carry him. I'm strong, so I can do it."

Lin Xiaoyue was talking as her hands kept moving. After breaking the cart, she tore the bamboo poles into strips. She then gave them to Old Man Lin who was sitting in an open space nearby, and gestured to him to weave the strips into a shape similar to a stool, and a whip-like back strap.

Yes, Lin Xiaoyue took into account the lightness and comfort of sitting, in addition to the load-bearing part which is still made of wooden strips, the L-shaped position where people sit is made of woven bamboo strips as much as possible. This way, it is not only more comfortable and breathable, but also has a better cushioning and shock-absorbing effect.

Although Old Man Lin only understood half of what was said, Lin Xiaoyue used a burnt branch to draw a rough pattern on the ground, which helped him better understand the shape of the back rack. Then it was time for the great working people to display their skills.

The father and daughter talked as they worked, and when they saw something was wrong they stopped what they were doing and slowly took it apart. By the time the women and children had finished making the evening meal, the father and daughter's backpack had also been made.

More than an hour later, Lin Xiaoyue, a clumsy worker, looked at the finished product and expressed her admiration for the wisdom and craftsmanship of the ancients.

Lin Xiaoyue also put Old Man Lin on the backpack and tried to carry him back and forth twice to figure out the distribution of stress points on the shoulders and waist. She felt more and more stable when walking, and it was not as heavy and uncomfortable as she had imagined.

When the other families saw this, they also came up and took turns trying it. They found that it really worked, so they hurriedly followed suit.

After all, when we went up the mountain the next day, all these carts were unusable. Going up and down the mountain was too risky. Instead of putting everything that could be carried in bamboo baskets or bags, it would be better to use the backpack made by Lin Xiaoyue and Lin Lao.

So, everyone was busy that night. After making the backpack, they made walking sticks. After making the walking sticks, they began to organize the things they were going to take with them. Whether it was Doctor Qiao and his grandchildren who had the cows, or the Lin family who had the mules, everyone had to pack up and organize the things they would take with them when they went up the mountain tomorrow.

All unnecessary things must be reduced, otherwise, human strength is limited. If you want to use it like a cart, you can pile everything you can carry on your back, which is impossible.

After cutting and reducing, each household has limited manpower to carry things, so a lot of things will have to be thrown away, which makes everyone feel sad.

Don’t throw away thick clothes and bedding, don’t throw away tattered clothes, even large jars, buckets, and even extra bowls and chopsticks.