Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

Since there are many dead branches and rotten wood in this forest that are easy to find and very suitable for building materials, everyone directly took advantage of these natural conditions, fixed the thick branches with a circle of stones on each side, and reinforced them on the inside and outside, making the whole structure very stable.

Next, a layer of pre-dried twigs is laid on the top, arranged densely like a weave; then another layer of moist and soft pine needles is covered on top as a waterproof layer, and several thicker and heavier long woods are placed on the top layer to provide additional support to prevent it from being easily overturned when wind and rain come.

After everything was arranged, Sun Wan strolled to the clear stream.

This is indeed an excellent location for building a bridge, and it even made her wonder if there had been an ancient stone bridge connecting the two banks before?

Perhaps someone really traveled here a long time ago and left behind their hard work - perhaps it was such a skilled craftsman who completed this magnificent design before our eyes.

The opposite bank also presents an open and flat landscape.

"Could it be that other travelers have lived here before? Or perhaps some reclusive masters are secretly cultivating and eventually becoming immortals? Perhaps there are priceless treasures buried beneath this unknown territory..."

As soon as this speculation popped up in my mind, the usually taciturn system that always interrupted at critical moments immediately sneered, "What are you thinking about? You think about unrealistic things all day long!"

"Don't you always have wild thoughts?"

Why do I want to eat and take it for free?

In fact, if a person can really discover a treasure, isn’t it all due to fate?

understand?

If there really is a treasure in this world, it is destined that I can find it.

The system was once again speechless after hearing these words, and simply chose to remain silent without saying another word.

Sun Wan stood by the river and carefully estimated the distance. There was about five meters of space from this side to the other side, and both sides of the river were quite spacious.

She was considering whether she should dig a trench here to make it easier for the wood to fit in.

However, no matter what she decided to do, there was one thing she absolutely needed - rope.

She mentally went over a list of things she needed to check and entered the virtual store to browse around.

I soon discovered that a seller had put up three rolls of rope for sale in three styles: one was a very thick natural hemp rope; another was a relatively smaller hemp rope, but with a diameter of half the width; and the last was a thin steel wire rope that was military green in color and was tough and resistant to pulling.

Although these three types of ropes seemed to have their own characteristics, the total amount of food marked in exchange for them was not large, so Sun Wan quickly decided to use the cornmeal in her hand to exchange, bought all three types of ropes, and then stored all the purchased ropes in her personal space.

Once you have these basic supplies, you must make some necessary preparations in advance, because you never know when you may need them in the future.

When faced with the task of building this simple wooden bridge, materials alone are not enough, you also have to use your brain and think carefully about the specific construction method.

Just as Sun Wan was standing there concentrating on how to proceed with this project, the village chief approached from a distance and asked, "Lan Zhen, building such a simple bridge here is quite difficult. How do you think we can ensure that the planks are placed safely and securely?"

Sun Wan looked up at the village chief and replied with a smile, "You're right, but more people means more ideas. I believe that if we all gather our talents together to discuss, we will definitely find the best solution."

After lunch, every household in the village sent a main representative to gather in an open space next to the square.

They sat around in a makeshift awning in front of Sun Wan's house and discussed animatedly all the details concerning the felling of trees and the subsequent erection of wooden bridge piers.

As the organizer, Sun Wan took the lead and spoke to the crowd, "Listen up, folks! My family happens to have some strong and durable ropes that can be used to transport wood. As for the specific operation of these ropes and other related matters, please share your ideas and speak freely."

Zhang Laohu then immediately stepped forward to voice his opinion: "I think we must be extremely careful when selecting trees for felling. We must avoid picking trees that are too large or heavy. Otherwise, not only will the process of transporting them back to the village be extremely difficult and time-consuming, but even the final assembly of the bridge structure will become extremely difficult and troublesome."

Su Shunde agreed, "That's right. Trees about as thick as an adult's thigh would be perfect. We can choose three trees and use them side by side."

After everyone agreed, they began to discuss who would be responsible for felling the trees, how to transport the felled trunks back to the camp, and which people to send to the other side of the river to scout the specific situation.

They even took into account the location where the trunk would be placed, to be excavated in advance if necessary.

Sun Wan then stopped participating in the discussion and left all matters to the men.

She picked up a pile of hemp ropes as thick as a child's arm and placed them on the ground. At the same time, she said to Li Mingjiang, "Second brother, you must keep these ropes. Remember to discuss with the boys over there how to use them best."

Then, she turned to discuss the specific plan for preparing food with Zhang Nizi, her other two relatives and her sister-in-law.

Everyone was busy preparing for the bridge construction; and in the midst of this busy scene, there was someone who seemed to be quietly observing and looking for some suitable opportunity to take action.

While Sun Wan was directing her daughter-in-law and others to prepare food, she took a few children to peel chestnuts around the campfire.

A dozen freshly picked chestnuts were gently thrown into the burning campfire and slowly expanded under the roasting flames.

Whenever the chestnuts began to crackle slightly due to the heat, the sound made the children around them scream with excitement.

Use a long branch to carefully pick out the roasted chestnuts one by one and set them aside to cool for a while.

As the golden roasted nuts gradually emitted a sweet and tempting aroma, the entire thatched hut was filled with this mouth-watering aroma.

After the chestnuts cooled down to a point where they were no longer hot to the touch, Sun Wan peeled them one by one and handed them to the children around her to taste.

The children didn't care at all even though their faces were covered with black dust. Everyone had a happy smile on their face.

After all the peeled chestnut shells are piled together in one place.