However, when doing things, the little girl was always confused - what was Chen Zhe trying to do this?

Chen Zhe was not in a hurry to answer everyone's questions, but went to the nearby area to find some bamboos to come back.

Split the thick bamboo longitudinally and split the bamboo into bamboo strips one by one. This bamboo strip is one of the most basic tools, and its contribution is indispensable for weaving rattan baskets or making other tools.

This time, Chen Zhe wanted to use bamboo strips to create another tool. He put several bamboo strips together and formed a circle to make a round hoop with a diameter of about 80 cm. There is a storage space in the middle of the hoop, which can fill objects in.

Chen Zhe made seven or eight such round hoops in one breath, and after that, he went to the nearby area to cut some wood back.

One of the thick trunks was directly made into wooden stakes, while some of the wood was split into thinner wooden sticks and spliced ​​into a rectangular wooden frame...

By the time this series of processes was completed, Yan'er had already cooked all the fruits of the tung tree and dried them.

Chen Zhe walked over with a round hoop made of bamboo strips and stuffed the fruits of the ripe tung tree into the round hoop one by one. Soon the round hoop was filled with the fruit, presenting a state similar to "tea cake".

The only difference is that the tea cake is made of tea leaves, but Chen Zhe's cake is made of filling with the fruits of tung oil.

Seeing this, Yan'er had already roughly understood Chen Zhe's intentions. She looked back at the handmade wooden stakes and wooden frames not far away. Yan'er asked in a low voice: "Brother Chen, I understand, do you want to squeeze oil?"

“Pressing oil?”

Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao looked at the cakes filled with tung tree fruits in Chen Zhe with a blank expression. They really couldn't associate this thing with oil.

Hearing Yan'er guessed the correct answer, Chen Zhe smiled and admitted: "Yes, I do plan to squeeze oil. This is the ancient oil pressing process. The fruits of the tung tree are the raw materials for oil pressing.

However, the ancient method of oil extraction is not very efficient and difficult. I am worried that I can't squeeze it out, so I haven't told you before."

"Chen Zhe, this is what you are modest. Is there anything you can't do?" Xiao Qiao teased with a smile.

Yan'er also encouraged and said, "Yes, Brother Chen, I believe you can do it."

"Then I'll lend you auspicious words." Chen Zhe said with a smile.

After saying that, six of the "oil cakes" in my hand have been made.

He held these "oil cakes" and walked to the wooden rack next to him, then piled the "oil cakes" together into a cylindrical shape, and placed a clay pot under the wooden rack. In this way, once the fruits of the tung tree are forced out of oil, the oil will drip directly into the clay pot.

After placing these "oil cakes" made of tung oil fruits, Chen Zhe waved the wooden stake in his hand and smashed them heavily towards the "oil cake".

boom--!
Chapter completed!