I'm wearing it, but I'm still suffering.

"Okay, I'll call you if there's anything." Liu Yingcai replied him, and then looked at Liu Zhigang, whom Liu Carpenter had just asked, because he also hoped that everyone would have more weapons.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Liu Zhigang said bluntly: "I usually hunt with a bow and arrow. I don't know how to use other weapons. As for bows and arrows, I only have two at home. If I want to make them without the right tendons, it will be futile. Besides, archery can't be learned overnight. Without sufficient arm strength and accuracy, it's a pure waste of time. In my opinion, we should think of other ways!"

After hearing this, everyone felt that it made sense.

But Liu Xiaoxiao, after hearing his words, thought of another weapon: the crossbow, a relative of the bow and arrow. Making a crossbow is incredibly simple. She'd even made one with her eldest nephew back in the modern era! Back then, they were at her grandmother's house in the countryside, where bamboo was plentiful. Her uncle's child wanted to make a crossbow to shoot rabbits. Although she didn't see him shoot a rabbit, she had learned how to make one! And it wasn't a pain in the ass; all it took was practice and aim.

Now she just had to tell the carpenter how to do it. After figuring it out, she walked over to Liu Yingcai and told him quietly.

Liu Yingcai was very surprised after hearing her words. He didn't expect that his granddaughter actually came up with a solution.

So he turned around and told the villagers, "Xiaoxiao just said that she can make a weapon called a crossbow. This weapon is similar to a bow and arrow, but it does not require arm strength and balance like archery." After saying this, he deliberately paused, just to see their reaction before deciding whether to continue.

After Liu Zhigang heard what Liu Yingcai said, he didn't believe it, because what is a crossbow? Even he had never heard of it, so how could the little girl from the Liu family know how to make one? Although he didn't believe it, he didn't say it out loud, because he also wanted to see if they could make it.

After hearing this, Liu Yingxiong said happily: "Since Xiaoxiao can do it, let her make one for us all to see!"

Liu Yingcai disagreed and said, "She's a girl, she can only make some small toys for playing house. If we want to use it for real work, we'll have to ask Carpenter Liu to work hard. Xiaoxiao can just be there to give her some guidance."

After Liu Yingcai finished speaking, he looked at Carpenter Liu specifically.

Carpenter Liu nodded and said, "No problem. Such a big thing should really be done by us adults. Besides, I've been making furniture for others all my life. I've never made a weapon before! Now that Xiaoxiao is willing to talk about it, I can't wait to learn!"

Seeing that Carpenter Liu had agreed, the villagers were speechless. Only Liu Qiang said, "Does the crossbow you made need fletching like a bow and arrow? How about I make the fletching for you?"

Liu Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement and said, "It would be great if you could help make the fletching. We need a lot of fletching. I'll tell you the length when the time comes, and then you can make it."

"That's settled then!" Liu Yingxiong decided. "Everyone, start preparing after you return. Patrols should be assigned from now on. As for Carpenter Liu's crossbow, we'll make it as we go. Once we've made one, we'll see how it works. We've been delayed for so long now, so let's get moving and get on with our journey."

In order to be able to make a crossbow immediately during their next break, Carpenter Liu set out with Liu Xiaoxiao and the others this time.

On the way, Carpenter Liu asked what materials were needed to make a crossbow, what were the requirements for their length, and what was the crossbow string made of?

Liu Xiaoxiao also responded to all of them and told him not to be nervous. "When the lunch break comes, I'll have my eldest brother help you saw the wood back, and then you can try making it. As for the crossbow string."

She thought about it and wondered what could be used instead of tendons. She didn't know much about the characteristics of things from that era, so she finally asked Grandma Liu.

"Grandma, come out for a moment. I have something to ask you."

As soon as Grandma Liu got out of the car, she asked, "What's the matter?"

"Grandma, do you know something that's very tough and won't deform even under strong pulling?"

Grandma Liu said without hesitation: "You want a string? Wouldn't beef tendon be fine?"

Liu Xiaoxiao said helplessly: "Grandma, we are fleeing from famine now, where can we find beef tendon? Is there any thread or silk that can replace it?"

Speaking of silk, Grandma Liu asked, "How about flax silk? I think we have two pieces at home."

Liu Xiaoxiao thought about the characteristics of hemp silk and said, "Okay, we'll use hemp silk instead this time."