The craftsmanship of making bamboo ropes passed down by the Zhao family all comes from the mechanical skills of the Luban Sutra in the Palace Collection.
The full name of this kind of bamboo rope is "Zhuge Teng" In the art of mechanism, it is one of the basic components of large-scale mechanisms, just like the bamboo and wooden tower.
His unique bamboo rope is called Zhuge Teng, so it is somewhat related to Zhuge Liang.
According to records in the book, this bamboo fiber rope was invented by Zhuge Liang when he captured Meng Huo seven times.
It is said that when Zhuge Liang led his army deep into the southern barbarian land, he found that there were many mountains, rivers, and miasma here.
Jackals, tigers, and leopards frequently appeared, so supplies were inconvenient.
Therefore, during the long and protracted battle during the Seven Captures of Meng Huo, in order to reduce the transportation pressure and dependence on supplies from the rear, Zhuge Kongming encouraged the sergeants to collect local materials.
On the one hand, they cultivated fields for self-sufficiency; Armor weapons.
In the process, the Shu Han soldiers discovered that although the barren mountains of the Southern Barbarians were miasmatic and humid, they were rich in bamboo and pandas.
Especially the bamboo there is light and tough.
If you tie the spear head on it, you can make a good bamboo spear, bamboo gun.
Using such bamboo weapons to fight through mountains is light and easy to use.
It is much better than Ji Zhu's weapons and is very suitable for local combat.
However, although the bamboo gun is good, the rope tied to the gun head is a big problem.
Because it rains a lot in Shu and there are frequent battles, ordinary ropes are not strong enough.
Therefore, soldiers who used bamboo guns often fought during the day and stayed up late in the morning to repair damaged bamboo weapons.
Over time, Zhuge Kongming understood the difficulties of soldiers, so he studied this with his close friend Ma Su after the battle.
Finally, they developed a waterproof rope made of bamboo fiber using local materials and transforming bamboo into bamboo.
This kind of rope was later called "Zhuge Teng" because it was invented by Zhuge Liang.
It is said that because of its durability and high strength, Zhuge Liang later used it in the bowstring of the serial crossbow and the traction of wooden oxen and flowing horses.
Therefore, this kind of rope is the best choice for making toilet bucket turns.
According to what Zhao Chenxing learned, the first step in making this kind of rope is to chop the big bamboo into small bamboo fragments, then steam and soften them.
Of course, the temperature of the water alone is not enough to break down the bamboo wood into fibers that can be used to make ropes.
In addition to cooking, it also requires adding some catalytic "drugs" to the water.
What Zhao Chenxing wanted to do when he went out was to buy medicinal materials to prepare these potions.
Following what he had learned, Zhao Chenxing quickly walked out of his carpentry shop, then took the second bus to the famous "Hall of Fame Pharmacy" in downtown Yanjing.
"Sanhe Herbal Medicine Market" and "Chemical Products Purchasing Center" in Dongcheng.
After going through a hellish marathon of purchasing, Zhao Chenxing finally bought what he wanted.
Fine sea salt, Glauber's salt, medical alcohol, licorice, pot water, mugwort leaves, nine mugworts, Snake Miemen
After loading up the cart with large and small bags, and buying a trolley to carry the goods, Zhao Chenxing finally brought the purchased items back to the store with difficulty.
At this time, Boss Guang, who delivered the fishing bed to the small restaurant at Taichang intersection, had come back early.
Sun Xiaoyu was sweating profusely and was splitting the last bit of bamboo into the pieces Zhao Chenxing asked for.
Seeing Sun Xiaoyu's hard work, Zhao Chenxing walked over and asked: "Xiaoyu, are you tired?"
"Tired" Sun Xiaoyu, who had just finished chopping the last piece of bamboo, put down his axe, gently raised his slightly shaking hands, and told Zhao Chenxing: "I can't even lift my hands, my shoulders are so sore."
"It doesn't matter if it hurts."
Zhao Chenxing nodded very seriously and said, "If you feel pain today, just endure it.
You will feel more pain tomorrow."
"Ah" Sun Xiaoyu listened to Zhao Chenxing's words and asked with a look of astonishment and suffering: "Why?"
"This is what happens if you don't work all year round and suddenly become very intense."
Zhao Chenxing commented, and then explained: "Old craftsmen call this kind of soreness all over the body, or the replacement of muscles and bones.
With your physique, it will take ten days and a half."
"Ah, it is more difficult to overcome tribulations when you first enter the industry than to become an immortal."
Sun Xiaoyu frowned, sighed again, and then asked Zhao Chenxing: "Master, you have great magical powers, do you have any Luban spell to relieve pain?"
He didn't expect that being a craftsman would be so difficult.
He had to endure this "catastrophe" of pain all over his body before he even entered the door.
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Now, Sun Xiaoyu's muscles and bones that had not been exercised for a long time felt as uncomfortable as being pricked by thousands of needles.
And when he thought that he would be in more pain tomorrow, and that the pain would last for ten days and a half, he retreated.
Seeing Sun Xiaoyu's embarrassment, Zhao Chenxing roughly guessed what he was thinking.
With a slight smile, Zhao Chenxing did not answer the question about Luban Curse, but asked Sun Xiaoyu: "If you knew that you were suffering so much now, would you still dare to drop out of school?"
"" Sun Xiaoyu shook his head.
"But there is no regret in the world.
Being a craftsman is indeed more difficult than cultivating an immortal."
After raising the point, Zhao Chenxing said categorically: "If you feel miserable now and give up, you and your dad will live an even more miserable life in the future.
Then, every day of your life will be a disaster.
Do you understand?"
""Sun Xiaoyu nodded, he couldn't understand it better.
At this time, Sun Xiaoyu suddenly discovered that although Zhao Chenxing was not much older than him, his mind was much more mature than his.
Moreover, he felt that the master's maturity was not something he was born with, but something that Zhao Chenxing cultivated little by little through the pressure of life and the training of his skills.
Now, the only thing Sun Xiaoyu can do is to follow his master and walk the path he has gone through and the tribulations he has overcome.
After "educating" Sun Xiaoyu, Zhao Chenxing returned to his normal state of being kind and smiling.
At that moment, the sharpness of a master disappeared, replaced by the calmness and leisurelyness of a craftsman.
After he brought the medicinal materials he bought for processing bamboo fiber into the door, he immediately classified them.
Glauber's salt, licorice group Nine mugworts, a set of fine sea salt
Keep water for washing pots separately Twenty pounds of alcohol for separate use After sorting the things on hand, Zhao Chenxing put out the iron brushes and boar bristle brushes he kept in the warehouse.
Finally, he raised his head and asked Boss Guang: "Have Boss Guang and Li Dalei from the hotel borrowed the big pot?"
"I borrowed it."
Boss Guang nodded quickly and said, "He has a pot for cooking big dishes.
It is an ancestral thing passed down from his family.
The pot is so big that you can take a bath without any problem."
"Okay."
Zhao Chenxing nodded with satisfaction, and then asked everyone to ignore the bamboo for now.
Instead, he took the medicinal materials he had sorted, borrowed pots from others, and prepared potions: