Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

At this time, Chu Tian found another dirty cloth bag in the corner.

It was covered with dust and traces of rat gnaws could be vaguely seen.

Subconsciously, Chu Tian felt that the bag should contain what he needed.

He held his breath and pulled the bag out.

"Cough cough!"

"What the hell, rushing like that!"

A pungent smell instantly penetrated Chu Tian's nasal cavity, choking him to the point of tears.

He took the cloth bag to a place with better light and squinted his eyes to examine it carefully.

The stuff in the bag was granular, dark brown, and gave off a strange smell, a bit like... gunpowder?

"Brother, is this gunpowder still usable?" Chu Yuan's voice suddenly sounded in his ear, scaring Chu Tian.

"Yuanyuan, how do you know this is gunpowder?" Chu Tian asked in surprise.

"Brother, have you forgotten? You used to put this into your shotgun and then go hunting." Chu Yuan blinked her big eyes and said innocently.

"Oh oh oh, yes, brother remembered now."

Looking at the pile of damp gunpowder in front of him, Chu Tian felt a little troubled.

This thing looks like it has been put away for a long time. I don’t know if it can still be used.

Fortunately, he studied chemistry in college and had some understanding of the composition and properties of gunpowder.

……

Chu Tian first rummaged through the drawers in the room, found some barely usable tools, and then began to clean the shotgun carefully.

Chu Yuan followed him closely like a little tail.

A pair of big eyes curiously watched his every move, and from time to time they exclaimed: "Wow, brother, you are so awesome!"

Chu Tian felt a little embarrassed by her praise, but his hands moved more skillfully.

About an hour passed.

The rusty shotgun finally looked brand new, emitting a cold metallic luster in the dim room.

"Wow! Brother, you are really awesome!"

Chu Yuan clapped excitedly, her eyes full of admiration!

……

Next, it’s time to deal with the gunpowder.

Chu Tian carefully poured the gunpowder into a clean container.

Then a small stool was brought in.

Then he sat down and began to fiddle with the gunpowder.

He first picked up a little with his fingers, put it in front of his nose and sniffed it gently.

A pungent smell of sulfur, mixed with a hint of the coolness of saltpeter.

With the chemistry knowledge learned in college.

Chu Tian judged that this gunpowder should be black powder made from a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal.

It was just severely damp and had formed hard lumps.

"We have to find a way to break them up."

Chu Yuan was terrified as she watched from the side, fearing that her brother would accidentally set the pile of "sand" on fire.

"Brother, be careful..." Chu Yuan couldn't help but remind him.

"Don't worry, Yuanyuan." Chu Tian replied without even looking up, "Brother knows what's going on."

He certainly knows what he is doing.

When he was in college, he was a frequent visitor to the school's chemistry laboratory.

He had done a lot of experiments, so handling gunpowder was a piece of cake for him!!!

Chu Tian took out a magnet from his pocket, which he had picked up from somewhere, and slowly moved it above the gunpowder.

"Gunpowder is prone to moisture and impurities as it ages. It needs to be cleaned thoroughly before use."

"Oh..." Chu Yuan nodded, not quite understanding, her eyes full of curiosity.

As the magnet moves, some tiny black particles are attracted, which are iron filings impurities mixed in the gunpowder.

After cleaning up the impurities, Chu Tian found some dry wood ash.

Carefully mix it with gunpowder, "control the ratio well, and pay attention to ventilation..."

"Brother, what are you talking about?" Chu Yuan asked curiously.

"Nothing, my brother is chanting a spell!"

Chu Tian raised his head and blinked at his sister.

"Gunpowder treated in this way will be more powerful!"

Chu Yuan's eyes suddenly widened, and she looked at her brother with admiration, as if he was some kind of magician.

Chu Tian ground it carefully with a wooden stick, and the evenly mixed gunpowder gradually became dry and fine in his hands.

A faint smell of gunpowder filled the air...

Chu Yuan stepped back in fear and asked nervously, "Brother, will it explode?"

"Don't worry, this little thing won't explode." Chu Tian smiled confidently, but his hands moved more gently and carefully, "Brother grew up playing with explosives."

……

About half an hour later, the gunpowder was finally dealt with.

Chu Tian carefully collected the processed gunpowder and put it into a clean bag.

"Alright!" Chu Tian clapped his hands and proudly waved the bag in his hand towards his sister, "Mission accomplished!"

"Wow! Brother, you are so awesome!" Chu Yuan jumped up excitedly and hugged Chu Tian, ​​"Then brother, shall we go hunting now?"

Chu Tian was startled by his sister's sudden enthusiasm. He gently pushed Chu Yuan away and said with a smile: "Brother is going to go hunting now, but you are too young and hunting is too dangerous, so you should wait for brother at home? When brother comes back, I will make you something delicious!"

Although Chu Yuan was a little disappointed, she nodded sensibly, "Okay, then brother, you should be careful."

"Don't worry, Yuanyuan." Chu Tian rubbed his sister's hair.

Then he picked up the shotgun, gunpowder and snakeskin bag and turned to walk out of the house.

Just as he reached the door, he turned back and reminded, "Yuanyuan, when your brother is not at home, don't open the door to strangers, understand?"

"I understand, brother!" Chu Yuan answered obediently.

Only then did Chu Tian leave home with peace of mind.

On a summer afternoon, the sun shines fiercely on the earth, and cicadas chirp tirelessly in the trees.

The courtyard was quiet, without even a trace of wind.

At this moment, he caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye...

To this end, he quickly quickened his pace and prepared to walk around the man.