Xu Chen continued to collect the use of these swords by everyone to obtain more data, and also began to make the second batch of sword mud models.

And this time, he decided to make the clay model into a pottery model.

The sword style is also fixed after modification.

The most popular one is undoubtedly the waist knife.

Because this knife is slender and light, it has a trace of the shadow of a Tang sword, it is easy to use and can be operated with one hand, making it very suitable for self-defense when traveling outdoors.

In addition, people like Park Dao and the double-handed big sword, but the dagger and Tang Dao are not popular.

The reason is that the dagger is too short and does not conform to the temperament of these barbarians.

In addition, the Tang sword is too straight. Although it looks very charming, it is not very easy to use. The too straight blade is not conducive to exerting force. Instead, it has a waist knife with a Japanese sword that is similar to an arc-shaped structure, which is more comfortable to use.

Japanese swords originated from Tang swords, but there is still a difference between the two.

Because the Japanese samurai is short and thin and does not have enough strength, the weight of the Tang sword is greatly reduced, becoming thinner and longer, in order to increase lethality, the blade body is changed to an arc shape.

The modified knife has a better cutting and tearing effect, but it lacks courage and domineeringness, which is much inferior to the Tang sword.

Therefore, during the Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates invaded and introduced Japanese swords to China, but the Chinese still did not like this narrow and thin weapon. After combining the styles of Tang swords, Miao swords and Japanese swords, they improved them, and formed a waist sword, which almost became the standard sword for the imperial generals and factory guards.

However, the waist knife made by Xu Chen is not a traditional short handle, but a medium-length handle that can be grasped with both hands, and the weight has also increased a lot.

After all, they are a group of powerful barbarians. For these guys, they are no less than a group of blacksmiths. Any weapon that falls into their hands can be used as a hammer and axe. If Xu Chen can make the Xuanhua Axe, it would probably be the most in line with their usage habits.

Unfortunately, the big axe is too heavy, consumes too much copper, making it inconvenient to carry it out, and it is really close to fight, and there is almost no chance of winning against a flexible weapon like a sword.

Xu Chen doesn't need these people to ride a horse in front of the formation to challenge the opponent's generals for 300 rounds.

In the world, only the Ba tribe has these sharp metal weapons at present, and the savages from other tribes are still using spears, short sticks and bone stones.

In order to meet the needs of this group of barbarians who like to attack like iron, after evaluating and weighing, Xu Chen decided to combine the needs of most people and unify the standard weapons into waist knives, but add some in length and weight.

Due to the influence of living environment, savages are generally tall and strong in size. The thin and short sword weapons of the Ming and Qing dynasties were obviously not suitable for these guys. Therefore, Xu Chen increased the weight of the waist knife from five kilograms to about seven kilograms, and the blade length also increased from forty centimeters to fifty centimeters. The weight was basically the same as the Tang sword, and the length was similar to that of the two-handed sword.

Such a large standard weapon has very high requirements for molds. In order to fix the standard, Xu Chen planned to make a batch of clay molds and put them into a fire kiln to make a pottery model. In the future, he would not have to worry about making molds every time.

Therefore, Xu Chen spent three days to make three clay patterns. At the same time, he also guided several kiln workers who were proficient in making pottery, and together they made a batch of model styles of daily knives such as axes, hatchets, bone knives, daggers, chisels, etc., and put them in a brick kiln to make pottery shapes.

The pottery was burning for a long time, so Xu Chen did not rush to smel the fifth batch of bronze, but turned to study his carriage production.

In fact, in the past few days when casting swords, Xu Chen even wanted to stop developing a carriage, but he always felt that it was too difficult and too advanced.

But after thinking about it carefully, I found that it is actually at the moment when I urgently need to use a car. Not to mention that I have to go back and forth to the terminal every month to deliver or pick up goods, just harvesting and transportation of grain is also a very realistic problem.

At present, the farmland of the Xiaba people is no longer more than 100 acres near the house, but more than 800 acres are spread across the river valley. The farthest place has passed the middle section of the valley. It takes more than half an hour to walk alone. During the harvest season, if there are no carriages and horses to transport the loads, it will consume a lot of manpower every day.

Even if it is not made into a carriage and the kind of human-powered carriage that is common in rural areas, it will greatly alleviate manpower consumption and speed up the harvesting of farmland.

And the cart is actually a simple version of the cart.

And no matter which kind of car it is, even a wheelbarrow needs wheels... I'm sorry, why did I forget this magical tool!

When Xu Chen was thinking about how to get the wheels built, he suddenly felt a bolt of lightning illuminated his mind, and he suddenly remembered the most common wheelbarrow in rural areas before.

A unicycle is also called a chicken bus. It has only one wheel. Although it is not as balanced as a two-wheeler, this thing is not prone to the road at all. It can be used in the intestinal paths and even the wilderness. Moreover, the structure is much simpler than that of a two-wheeler.

It seems that this wheelbarrow is the first step toward itself to be promoted to the Che-Making Family.

One wheel is easier to do than two wheels, so Xu Chen pushed down all his plans to build a carriage. He spent a night drawing the structural diagram of the wheelbarrow with ceramic boards. The next day he re-summoned the carpenter and started his second car manufacturing experiment.

In fact, the one who is most interested in the carriage is not Xu Chen himself, but the little witch.

Since Xu Chen told her about the benefits of carriages, she has been thinking about what the carriage looks like.

Unfortunately, Mr. Xu was busy for a few days and stopped doing it. Seeing his frowning face at a circle of messy wood every day, not only the little witch saw it, but also the men, women, and young and old of the Ba tribe. Chen, who had always been creative, seemed to have encountered an unsolvable problem.

However, facing Xu Chen, who wanted to pull his bald hair, the magical thing called a carriage, the tribe members could only close their eyes and say that they didn't see it, because even if they asked, they couldn't help, which would make Xu Chen even more depressed.

Therefore, a few days ago, no matter at any time, everyone present spoke softly, especially when eating, Mother Ba told everyone in advance not to ask Xu Chen any questions about the car, otherwise they would not give them food, because everyone was afraid that Xu Chen would be unhappy.

Even Ye Wanzhao didn't dare to secretly go to him to be intimate.

The same is true for the little witch. Although she is most concerned about the construction of the carriage, she also knows that she can't help, so she can only be anxious. In recent days, she has become a little depressed. She looks at Xu Chen's face and eyes full of tenderness, wanting to comfort her, but she feels unable to speak, because she is used to loneliness and is not a person who is particularly good at speaking.

Under this emotional infection, except for Feng and other groups of iron and stupid hunters who have been playing tricks and axes every day, the entire tribe was shrouded in a very strange atmosphere. Seeing Xu Chen always looked cautious, Gu Heju and others didn't dare to speak loudly.

However, seeing Xu Chen's depression for a few days and restarting the construction of cars, the tribe members' emotions slowly relaxed.

It seems that after thinking for a few days, Xu Chen seemed to have found a way to solve the problem again.

The little witch was also very happy. His Majesty the Witch King could do everything, so the small problem naturally could not defeat him.

Ye Zui was so excited that she wanted Xu Chen not to get angry that she could go mate with him secretly at night.

...

The valley of February.

The river beaches and farmlands have already had red flowers and green willows and green eyes, and the whole valley is green like grass and flowers.

After a few spring rains, the water from the river began to flow, slowly moistening and drying out the river beaches throughout the winter.

Wild birds migrating from the south discovered lush farmland and streams in the valley, falling in groups, preparing to build nests and lay eggs here.

The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year.

This year's Ba people are different from any previous years.

In this spring with flowers, they no longer need to spend all day collecting wild vegetables and hunting and fishing, but men and women have begun to have plenty of time to take care of the farmland and other things.

The courtyard in front of the courtyard is still being built. Several large open spaces were built on the river beach with fences. Horses, small wild boars, and wild sheep are all eating grass and playing leisurely, and even chasing and fighting among different ethnic groups occasionally.

Several mares and a single wild donkey were pregnant, and it seemed that they would give birth recently. Therefore, the mother-in-law told people not to be locked in a small pasture, but to lead them around the farmland every day to eat more tender weeds.

In previous springs, Xu Chen would have leisure to ride a pony, a wild wolf, and a group of children running and playing on the river beach, enjoying the spring scenery.

But this spring, Xu Chen seemed particularly busy and had no time at all. Before he knew it, spring was already half over.

The manufacturing of wheelbarrows is not actually going smoothly, and progress is slow.

The main problem is still on the wheels.

It is very difficult to make useful wheels.

It is easy to build a frame. Under his guidance, a few carpenters completed the frame in just three days. Everything was ready, but it was only in the east wind.

However, the manufacturing of wheels is still not very progressing. Although the style of wheels is also made, it is just a style.

The rim is crooked and the connection between the hub and the spokes is loose. After inserting the wooden shaft, you can still walk even if you push it.

But Xu Chen knew that this thing was just a silver-sampled gun tip, which was not useful, and could not bear the pressure at all. Not to mention that he could not bear the heavy pressure after loading into the car, even if he pushed it away, he felt that he would fall apart at any time.

However, even this loose wooden wheel caused a sensation in the entire tribe. When it was pushing and rolling in the yard for the first time, it attracted men, women, and young people to be amazed.
Chapter completed!