Traveling through ancient times: Savages are hungry for food

The next day...

The weather was extremely gloomy, with the sun obscured by clouds, only emitting a faint light, making the vision particularly dim. The mountains in the distance were also shrouded in a haze, and the originally clear outlines became blurred.

Gray and gloomy.

The wind was biting cold, the earth was shrouded in gloom, and the sky was filled with thick clouds, like a huge ship, pressing down on people and making it hard to breathe.

The tribesmen could not help but wrap their animal skin clothes tightly to resist the invasion of cold.

The air was filled with a chill that made people feel biting cold. The breath of the tribesmen condensed into a white mist in the air.

It's getting cold again...

The tribesmen drank two large bowls of Hericium erinaceus, shrimp and lean meat soup to their heart's content, and then started working after warming themselves up...

I saw a two-meter-deep pit.

A group of people were working hard on their tasks.

Only half of the wall remained. In less than an hour, it was completed.

Everyone went upstairs to rest and drink some red date, tangerine peel and wolfberry tea brought by Ming to warm themselves up.

There won’t be much work left to do.

That is to seal the top of the cellar.

Sang Tian only had theory, not technical skills. He just kept it simple.

When we first started digging the cellar, we just dug it like a trap.

First, the tribesmen carried out a huge bamboo board.

This bamboo mat was woven by the elderly people, pregnant females, people who can't work, and young children in the tribe who gathered together and spent two days to weave it.

This is just the first layer, and it will cover the entire cellar. A lot of powder will need to be sprinkled on it.

Next is the second floor.

This time it was a layer of wooden sticks.

This is carefully selected by the tribesmen. It is not heavy, but strong and durable. It is neither too thick nor too thin.

Each one is about the thickness of a male's upper arm.

The main reason is that in ancient times, it was really hard to find one that was more than ten meters long but not as thick as an arm. And it was also very straight.

The tribesmen spent a lot of time and effort to collect them.

The branches and other things on the surface have been smoothed and can be placed densely on top.

Because they are all very straight wood, please do not leave any gaps when building.

Of course, if there are gaps, that’s fine.

Just use the mixed clay to block it.

It doesn't matter if the clay leaks down through the cracks, after all, there is a layer of bamboo board underneath.

Finally, cover the branches with another layer of bamboo boards and sprinkle with realgar powder and medicinal powder.

This third layer is the same as the first layer, both are for waterproofing, and the second layer is for load-bearing.

The three layers of insurance are complete.

The last step is to cover it with the soil brought out by the females.

The male grunted and covered the soil.

Sang Tian took care of the ventilation and moisture-proofing of the cellar.

Ventilation equipment, such as fans or ventilation ducts, should be installed in the cellar to keep the air in the cellar circulating.

At the four corners of the cellar stood four extremely thick bamboos, their cores hollowed out. They were one meter long and inserted straight into the center of the cellar for ventilation.

Of course, the part of the bamboo tube that is exposed above the ground has also been soaked in witch's potion, so there is no need to worry about snakes, insects, rats or ants getting in.

Besides.

You also need to sprinkle desiccant to absorb moisture in the air in the cellar, keep the cellar dry, and prevent food from getting damp.

Then let’s use bamboo charcoal as the desiccant material.

Bamboo charcoal is made from high-altitude bamboo that is over three years old and is fired at a high temperature of nearly 1,000 degrees.

Bamboo charcoal is fine and porous, with a hard texture. It has strong adsorption capacity and can purify the air, eliminate odors, absorb moisture and prevent mildew, and inhibit bacteria and repel insects.

The main thing is, can Sang Tian find other desiccant materials? This one is fine...

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The entrance to the cellar is on the right.

It was a concave rectangle.

This rectangle is not covered with three or four layers of protective materials. Instead, it is made into a wooden cover.

This wooden lid was handed over to the witch after it was made.

The witch marinated the bamboo tube and wooden lid with special potions and powder for two days and three nights! It's impervious to all insects!

Just open it and go in. It can accommodate two people entering at the same time.

After the wooden cover was lifted, there was a wooden staircase with thick wooden boards to prevent the tribesmen from missing steps.

Just follow it.

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Next, the cellar will need to be empty for a week.

Sprinkle bamboo charcoal once a day and night to absorb moisture in the air.

After all, it was just dug a day or two ago and is still very wet, not to mention the clay. The clay is not completely dry and will still emit moisture into the air.

So it needs to be left for a week.

Seven days later, Lan and his tribesmen put the prepared storage cabinets and the food that needed to be stored into the cellar.

Just sort and arrange them.

However, it is also necessary to regularly check the food in the cellar to ensure the quality and safety of the food. At the same time, check the ventilation, moisture-proofing and drainage of the cellar, and carry out maintenance and repairs in a timely manner.

But that’s all for later.

In short, the cellar was dug very successfully! Sang Tian's plan was also half completed.