Chapter 49 Canoeing and Swimming
Ten days later, the first canoe was built, and the surface was burned with fire. Although it looked a little dark, it was stronger and more durable than the unburned canoe.
"Crash!"
In the largest and deepest pond in the Mang tribe, the canoe was pushed into the water by Chen Bei. Then he sat up on it himself and picked up the oars and rowed.
Canoeing is difficult to master. Chenbei tried it for a long time before finally finding a little trick to make the canoe move forward and turn smoothly.
"Look, the leader sat on the tree and floated into the middle of the pond."
A lot of people quickly surrounded the pond, and Chenbei's strange behavior attracted everyone's attention and discussion.
"Don't talk nonsense, that's called a canoe. I heard from the carpenter that the leader asked him to build it, which can carry people on the water."
“What’s the use of this canoe?”
“It is said to be used to fish.”
"Look, the fishing team is here."
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Lie brought all the members of the fishing team to the pond, which was different from other people in the tribe. When they saw Chen Bei rowing in a canoe, his eyes were shining.
No one knows better than them what canoe means to fishing.
In the past, because Chenbei did not allow them to go into the water, casting a net was a very troublesome thing, and it was difficult to spread the net to satisfy the time when standing on the shore.
But it’s different with canoes. They can paddle into designated waters to cast nets, with the accuracy greatly improved and there will definitely be more fishing catches.
In the pond, Chenbei saw the fishing team coming, so he rowed a canoe to the dock and walked to the shore.
"You have seen what I did just now, right? I asked you fishing team, everyone can master the skills of canoeing."
Lie said confidently: "Don't worry, leader, we will definitely study hard."
Chen Bei handed the oars to Lie and said, "Every time you go down, two people will take a oar, rowing one left and one right, until you can master the canoe."
"Yes, leader!"
Lie took a team member and jumped to the canoe first. The two of them swayed in the canoe, as if they were about to overturn at any time.
"Squat down, squat down."
He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely that he suddenly realized that the canoe seemed not so easy to row.
After Lie squatted down, the team members behind him also hurriedly squatted down, lowering the center of gravity. The canoe became much more stable and no longer shook randomly.
Lie quietly wiped his sweat, then grabbed the oar and began to try to row the canoe.
When the two of them rowed their canoe, due to lack of coordination, it was difficult for the canoe to move forward, like drunkenness, and even circling.
Chenbei stood by the pond and said, "Don't panic, take your time, cooperate more, and don't make their own marks."
Under Chen Bei's guidance, half an hour later, the two people on the canoe slowly found a little feeling and finally stopped paddling randomly.
After these two men got ashore, all the members of the fishing team went up to experience it. They often deal with water, and the speed of learning was pretty good.
Chenbeidao: "From this method, everyone in the fishing team will go fishing in the morning and practice canoeing here in the afternoon until they learn."
"You guys continue practicing."
Chen Bei left after saying that.
In the middle of the second month of spring, all the arable land of the Mang tribe was overturned, and together with the newly reclaimed wasteland, there were more than 100 acres in total.
Crops such as red cones, sorghum, soybeans, cabbage, and vegetables are planted in the fields according to the season.
Chen Bei also opened a vegetable field next to the house where he lived and surrounded it with a fence to prevent it from being damaged.
"Plant small peppers in spring and harvest a lot of small peppers in autumn."
Chen Bei took a small stone hoe and carefully picked all the weeds, stones, and even insects in the field, and then planted the wild pepper seeds recovered from the white grass last year.
"It would be great if there was mulch, and the germination rate and survival rate would be a little higher."
Chenbei had great expectations for these little peppers. Whether there are any peppers to eat in the future depends on the land.
In addition to the chili peppers, Chenbei also planted some wild ginger, wild onions, and garlic that has not been found for the time being, but he believes that he will definitely find it in the future.
In addition, there are spices like peppercorns, which he planted in his own vegetable fields.
In the third month of spring, Lie excitedly found Chenbei.
"Chief, everyone in our fishing team has learned to use canoes."
Chen Bei was combing the thick hair for the Rhino King. When he heard Lie's words, he turned his head and said, "Take me to see."
"good."
Lie walked in front, Chen Bei followed behind, and the Rhino King followed slowly.
After walking to the edge of the pond, there were already five canoes in the pond, all of which were made by carpenters.
Lei jumped to a canoe first.
"Cury, come up!"
In the fishing team, a steady young man walked out and walked into the canoe. He was a member of the stream, a member of the fishing team, and one of the first people to awaken the power of the totem that the Mang tribe had awakened.
Liehexi took a boat oar each and then quickly rowed.
I saw the canoe being accelerated in the pond, as fast as an arrow.
Later, they showed their skills in canoe steering, docking, etc., and they were indeed very proficient.
Others from the fishing team also showed it separately. Most people are proficient in controlling canoes, and only a small number of people may not be talented in this thing and have difficulty in controlling it.
Chen Bei nodded, and the fishing team did spend a lot of time and energy practicing how to ride a canoe.
"Chief, how about it? We can move the canoe into the river, right?"
Lie looked at Chenbei with anticipation. They could not wait to go fishing in the river with canoe.
However, Chen Bei shook his head and said, "You can't go down the river yet. Controlling canoes is only one thing, but on the other hand, you still need to learn to swim."
"Swimming? What is that?"
Because tribes live in the mountains all year round, they usually don’t go into the water, almost no one can swim, and have never heard of this word.
Although the fishing team contacted water every day, Chenbei did not let them go down the river, so no one could swim.
Chen Bei explained: "It's like a fish that can swim around in the water. Only in this way can you ride a canoe, even if you pass the canoe, you will have the chance to survive."
The reason why there is a chance is that the horror in the water is no less than in the mountains and forests. After falling into the water, even if you can swim, if you are entangled by water beasts, you may die.
"I'll demonstrate it to you."
Chen Bei took off his upper body's skin jacket and only had a pair of skin shorts. They were underwear he sewed himself with the softest animal skin. He didn't like the feeling of the wind blowing the eggs cool.
"Dong!"
Chenbei jumped out of the water. After digging the pond of the Mang tribe several times, the water depth was 1.5 meters, so swimming was still OK.
He demonstrated breaststroke because breaststroke is easier to learn, just swim like a frog.
"Look, the leader can really swim in the water, like a fish."
"Then of course, the leader is omnipotent!"
"I will be as powerful as the leader in the future!"
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The children in the tribe screamed excitedly. They were more capable of accepting new things than adults, and their admiration for the strong is stronger and pure.
Everyone was shocked when the fishing team watched Chenbei swim in the pond. They looked at their hands and feet. It turned out that people could also swim like fish in the water.
They fish all year round, and no one knows the meaning of swimming better than them. When they fall into the water, it means giving themselves more lives!
Xi excitedly said to Lie: "Captain, we must learn to swim!"
Lie nodded heavily and said, "That's right, you must learn it!"
After swimming around Chenbei, he got on the shore and scattered the water on his body. While wearing an animal leather jacket, he said to the fishing team: "Did you see it? This is swimming. I am not very good at swimming. A truly powerful person can dive with bare hands to catch fish."
"There is a fish tribe outside the mountain. Each of them can swim and everyone is very awesome."
Chen Bei's words are a bit true and a bit false. There is indeed a fish tribe outside the mountain. He heard from the people from the Diao Tribe, but he guessed whether the people from the Fish Tribe could swim.
"Chief, let's learn!" Lie said firmly.
"Okay, since that's the case, then take off your clothes."
Chen Bei smiled, and after Lie took off his clothes, he asked him to jump into the water.
"First hold the side of the canoe, learn to stomp water with your feet, imagine yourself as a frog..."
Chen Bei explained the key points of breaststroke and asked them to carefully observe how the frogs in the water swim.
Chapter completed!