Chapter 15
Chapter 15
The two were chatting when they heard Ao Jing directing the formation.Hang Shiqi still followed An Qing and returned to yesterday's team.
Ao Jing counted the team and made sure everyone was there: "Now assign today's tasks. The six teams here will follow me to organize the prey, and the four teams will follow Frost Moon to arrange the celebration venue."
Hang Shiqi was assigned to the side where the venue was arranged.
Their main task is to build a wooden tower facing the direction of the moon. When the full moon comes, the wooden tower will be poured with fire oil and set ablaze.This is an ancient ritual of the Frostwolf winter hunt.
The other three of the four groups were in charge of cutting down trees, and the first group that Hang Shiqi belonged to was left to dig the foundation with snow.
The captain Chenxi was not there, and An Qing acted as the commander temporarily. The attitude of the people in the team was much more relaxed than yesterday, and one of them even took the initiative to say hello to Hang Shiqi.
"My name is Chen Guang."
Although Hang Shiqi didn't like them, he didn't hold any grudges. He nodded casually, which was considered to be a response.
An Qing spread the parchment with blueprints on the snow, read it carefully, and began to divide the work: "You two are responsible for boiling the water, and we will clean the foundation for the rest."
After a while, the foundation was dug, and the red-horned deer arrived with the first cart of timber.An Qing took people to move the wood.
The tower is used for burning, and it is very crudely built.The bottom is made of several complete and thickest wooden piles, and the lower end is built into the ground. The middle is connected with thin wooden strips and tied with thick hemp rope.Going up layer by layer, there are nine layers in total.
The ice sheet is windy.The wooden pagoda was blown crookedly when it was only two floors up.
"Won't this be blown down by the wind?" Hang Shiqi expressed concern about the quality of the bean curd dregs they built.
"No." An Qing explained to him: "After the water is boiled, pour it with a lot of water. The temperature of the ice field is low, and the water poured on it will condense into ice in an instant. The wooden tower will not shake."
"Well, how do you light it up?" Hang Shiqi stared and said, "It's all frozen!"
"Hey, you don't know, the fire used to light the wooden pagoda at the ceremony is not an ordinary fire, but the moon shadow fire that can burn underwater." Chen Guang said.
"Moon Shadow Fire? What is that?" Hang Shiqi asked curiously.
After tying the last hemp rope, An Qing stopped what she was doing: "The fire of the moon shadow is the holy fire in our clan. It can be burned at the temperature of the polar region, and it can also be ignited in water. Because when it burns underwater, the fire is round and round." It melts, and the flame turns bright yellow, which resembles a bright moon reflected in the water, so it gets its name."
Hang Shiqi couldn't understand why the fire could still be ignited in the water, but it was fine if it could be ignited.
"It seems that the second load of timber has come over there. I'll take a look." An Qing stood up, greeted the other team members, and took half of them away.
There are three people left.
"Hang Shiqi, please help support this wooden frame and straighten it. I'll see if their water is boiled." Chen Guang yelled at Hang Shiqi, then walked towards the tent where the water was being boiled.Because the temperature of the ice sheet is too low to prevent the water from freezing too quickly, they all heat the water before pouring it on.
"Okay." Hang Shiqi and another team member pushed the wooden frame with their hands.
After pushing for a while, Hang Shiqi noticed that the knot on the top of his head didn't seem to be tied tightly, and it had been loosened now.
But at this time, the team member opposite him suddenly let go: "Oh, my stomach hurts, and I am in a hurry to go to the toilet. I'm sorry, you can hold on for a while."
"Hey!" Hang Shiqi didn't stop him, and the other party had already run away in a hurry, and he looked so agile, it didn't seem like he had a real stomachache.
A hemp rope that came off fell on Hang Shiqi's forehead, and fell into the snow again, and the stake shook even more violently.A gust of wind blew, and the few remaining hemp ropes also made creaking protests, and the whole wooden frame seemed to be falling apart in a second.
Hang Shiqi tried his best to support the wooden frame, and looked at the tent not far away eagerly: "Has the water not been boiled yet? Why hasn't it been brought out?"
"After a while, bring the water out, listen to my signal, and pour it on Hang Shiqi directly." Chen Guang said to bring the water, but now he was planning how to fix Hang Shiqi with the other two in the tent.
They also participated in the plan yesterday, but the boss only fined Chenxi. When Chenxi comes back, he will feel that they are not loyal enough and take revenge on them.But if they vented their anger for Chen Xi during this time, it would be different.
"But what if he tells the boss to punish us?" One of them said with some fear.
Chen Guang: "What are you talking about? The captain was careless yesterday, and the boss found the evidence. There are only a few of us here. If you don't tell me, I won't tell you. How can he prove that we did it on purpose, or that he poured it on purpose? Accidentally knocked over? As long as the three of us agree and insist that he hit us, there will be no problem."
"That's it, let's go."
The three people carrying hot water finally appeared, and Hang Shiqi breathed a sigh of relief: "You guys are here, help me quickly, the hemp rope above my head has loosened for some reason, and the shelf is about to fall apart."
"It's okay, when the water hits it, it won't loosen." The three of them walked towards Hang Shiqi staggeringly with the water tank in their hands.
"I'm going to pour water, you can hold it steady." Chen Guang said, and suddenly turned his head and gave the person behind him a wink.
The three of them raised the water tank above their heads together, and suddenly turned their hands, and the water in the water tank poured straight towards Hang Shiqi.
Hang Shiqi reflexively hid behind the wooden frame, and at the same time supported the frame with his hands, the wooden frame, which was already crumbling, fell straight in the direction of the three of them.As a result, the water tank was smashed, and the water splashed all three of them.
The water temperature was not too hot, and when the cold wind blew, it instantly froze, and a layer of ice crust formed on the three people's bodies.
"What's going on here? Hang Shiqi is you again!" Shuangyue rushed over and saw this scene. Hang Shiqi pushed onto the wooden post and hit someone else, not only destroying the wooden frame, but also breaking the water tank , Drenched others with water.
"They splashed water on me." Hang Shiqi didn't expect this result: "As soon as I hide, this shelf collapses somehow."
"Don't, don't spitting blood, I didn't have any grievances with you, why are you splashing water on you?" Chen Guang said tremblingly: "I, we are just holding a water tank and preparing to pour water on the wooden frame. Yes, you suddenly pushed that wooden frame towards us. It’s fine if you hurt us, that frame was built with everyone’s painstaking efforts, it’s everyone’s hard work, and it’s too much for you to destroy it like this.”
Hang Shiqi: "You obviously poured water on me."
"Okay, you three, go to the tent, get rid of the broken ice on your body, and change your clothes." Shuangyue didn't want to hear a few people's nagging, and she didn't want to hear Hang Shiqi's excuse, she only believed her eyes.
"Yes." Hearing what Shuangyue said, Chen Guang was relieved, and honestly went to change clothes in the tent.
"Hang Shiqi, if you do something wrong, you are doing something wrong. Don't always find other people's faults. Take a step back, it's really them who splashed you, so you just dodge it. Why do you have to push it to a stake? Water tank, you took revenge on others and relieved your anger, but with such a smash, you have ruined the fruits of everyone's labor for so long. If you delay the full moon celebration, can you bear the responsibility?"
Shuangyue said, thinking of the picture she saw yesterday, she really couldn't figure it out, why the shrewd and capable boss would fall in love with a guy like Hang Shiqi, who failed to accomplish anything but failed.
"Don't think that everything will be fine if the boss pampers you. The hunting team doesn't leave waste. Even if the boss likes you no matter how much he likes you, he won't let you mess around in the hunting team."
"I didn't think Ao Wu doted on me." Hang Shiqi felt that he was being scolded for no reason. Besides, Ao Wu didn't dote on him. He gave up the bed to Ao Wu yesterday. Even if he changed the bed back later, then It was also passed.If you want to pet him, he should pamper Ao Wu.
"What's the matter? Why did the frame collapse?" An Qing came back with the rest of the people, looking at the collapsed wooden frame in surprise.
"I also want to ask how you led the team. Why did I see Hang Shiqi collapsing the shelves and smashing the water tank as soon as I came here?" Shuangyue said rudely.
An Qing seemed to have noticed Shuangyue's presence just now, and quickly turned around and politely bowed to Shuangyue: "Master Shuangyue."
Shuangyue let out a "hmm".
An Qing raised her head: "Is there some misunderstanding in this matter? Although Hang Shiqi was a bit reckless, he would definitely not do something that deliberately sabotages everyone's efforts and delays the celebration..."
"There is no misunderstanding, I saw it with my own eyes." Shuangyue gave An Qing a dissatisfied look: "Why, do I still deliberately slander him?"
An Qing hurriedly lowered her head: "I didn't mean that, I know, Master Shuangyue has always been fair and just. It's just..."
Shuangyue interrupted him: "No, it's just that Chenxi is not here. If there is a problem in the team, you, the deputy team, are also responsible. The wooden tower must be erected before dark today, otherwise you will be punished together, understand?"
An Qing: "...An Qing understands."
Shuangyue: "As for Hang Shiqi. Since you are in the team and accidents happen again and again, then you might as well be in the team alone, since there are not enough red-horned deer to transport the timber, so you can pull a sled to help transport the timber. It's dark Before, ten carts of wood. If you can’t finish it, don’t eat or rest at night.”
"This...not good, the sled cart for transporting timber is very heavy, and it takes a heavy burden on the physical strength to pull the sled for such a long distance. The stamina of the red-horned deer far surpasses ours. Isn't it too heavy for Hang Shiqi to go?" Already?" An Qing looked at Shuangyue embarrassingly: "Besides, it's all done by livestock, if the boss finds out..."
Shuangyue interrupted An Qing impatiently: "So what if you know, can it be called punishment if you don't pay attention? The young master of the Chamber of Commerce will be fined if he makes a mistake. Could it be that Hang Shiqi can't be punished if he makes a mistake? In this way, I also Don't bully you, Hang Shiqi, you choose yourself, would you like to sleep in a snow cave, or would you like to transport timber?"
An Qing pursed her lips, and looked at Hang Shiqi helplessly, showing a look of helplessness.
"It's okay." Hang Shiqi didn't think there was anything wrong, and said to An Qing, "Why don't you just pull a sled, I can run really fast."
"Then I'll just wait and see." Shuangyue sneered when she heard Hang Shiqi's agreement, and turned to leave.
Hang Shiqi turned around and said goodbye to An Qing: "I'm sorry, did I get you in trouble? I really didn't knock down that wooden frame on purpose. They just poured water on me, and as soon as I hid and couldn't stabilize myself..."
"Understood, it's okay." An Qing smiled and pressed Hang Shiqi's shoulder with her hand: "The first time you are born, the second time you are acquainted, just leave it to me to put on airs."
"Then I'm leaving." Hang Shiqi transformed into a husky and ran towards the sleigh convoy.
An Qing watched him leave. After a long time, she leaned over to pick up a hemp rope from the snow, and twisted it lightly in her hand.
Fool, of course I know you didn't knock down the wooden frame on purpose.What I tied was a slipknot, and it moved and moved, but it fell apart.
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