Mrs. Zhao gave me a lot of straw straws and a lot of straw ropes.
However, Chen Wanbai didn't plan to rub it anymore. His mouth was too dry and he couldn't spit out any more saliva.
There is a disadvantage of rubbing the straw rope, that is, if the hands are very dry, it will not be easy to rub. Not only will the rope not come out, but it will not be tight.
Chen Wanbai does not have her grandma's naturally sweaty hands. Her hands are very dry, especially in winter, and they will almost dry out and crack.
So every time she rubbed the straw rope, she had to spit into the palm of her hand from time to time, and then continue rubbing.
Chen Wanbai went to the kitchen and drank a large pot of water, which relieved the unbearable dryness in his mouth.
Now that we have a rope for herding cattle, we just need a nose ring.
After resting properly, Chen Wanbai picked up the hand saw and walked towards the foot of the mountain.
There is a peach tree at the foot of the mountain, and Chen Wanbai plans to use the peach wood to make a cow nose ring. Peach wood has a tough texture, fine texture, a certain degree of flexibility and durability, and is not easily damaged after being made into a cow nose ring.
Cow nose rings were first made of bamboo or animal skin, and gradually developed into metal materials.
At first, there were bull nose rings made of iron and copper. After that, stainless steel products are mostly used, because stainless steel products are not easy to rust and do not cause infection, so they are more commonly used.
However, Chen Wanbai remembers that when she was a child, the old scalper at home used wood, and her grandfather cut the peach wood nose ring himself.
Most common bull nose rings are round, but what Chen Wanbai plans to make is straight, similar to a plug. One end is Y-shaped, and the other end is tapered. Use a drill to drill a hole in the tapered part for threading the rope.
This is partly because most of the cow nose rings in her village were of this style when she was a child, and partly because she only knows how to make them, which is relatively simple.
After finding a suitable peach tree branch, Chen Wanbai cut off a section with a hand saw. After returning home, she began whittling a bull nose ring.
First use an ax to remove the outer bark, and then start whittling it into a suitable size. The finished cow nose ring needs to be polished carefully to make its surface smooth to avoid scratching the cow's nose.
Bake it a little over low heat, which can increase the toughness of the peach wood and make it more durable. After baking, the cow nose ring is soaked in cold water for a period of time to further enhance its performance.
The nose ring was done, but Chen Wanbai still faced a very serious problem.
That means the cow’s nose needs to be pierced.
First of all, she doesn't know how to do it; secondly, even if she does, she and Liu can't do it.
She didn't think she was so charming that she could make a calf stand there obediently and not move while letting it pierce a hole in its nose.
Piercing the nose of cows and humansEar piercing has a similar principle. Of course, it means exactly the same thing as nose piercing in humans. Just like the kind of nose piercing Asan got in India.
While he was worrying about this matter, Wan Chaogui came, followed by his father Wan Guangshan.
"Grandpa Wan, Uncle Wan, why are you here?" Chen Wanbai hurried to greet him. She was a little surprised when she saw Wan Guangshan. After all, he had never been to her house.
"Old man, I heard that you picked up a calf. Come and have a look." Wan Guangshan put his hands behind his back and smiled kindly.
Chen Wanbai said with gratitude: "Grandpa Wan, Uncle Wan, it's such a coincidence that you are here. I have something to trouble you about."
Wan Chaogui said cheerfully : "If you have anything to do, just ask."
Wan Guangshan also nodded in agreement.
Chen Wanbai looked embarrassed and said, "That's right, I'm worried about piercing the calf's nose. I...I don't know how to do this."
Wan Chaogui smiled: "That's why we're here."
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Wan Guangshan was a little surprised: "Girl, how do you know you need to pierce the nose of a cow?"
Not many families in the village have cows, and Chen Datou's family does not. And how could a child as young as Chen Wanbai understand this?
Chen Wanbai smiled sweetly and said: "My cousin's family has a cow. I heard them talk about it when I was a child. This cow was quite obedient when he was a child, but when he grew up, he easily became irritable. If a cow has its nose pierced and wears a nose ring, the cow will behave well."
Wan Guangshan nodded: "That's right."
The cow's nose is the most vulnerable part of the cow's body. , piercing a hole in the nose of a cow and putting a ring on it. When the cow is disobedient or has a temper, people only need to hang the rope on the nose ring, and then gently pull the rope. When the cow feels pain, it will be obedient.
Otherwise, if an adult bull loses its temper, even three or five strong men will not be able to hold it down. Without a rope, even six or seven strong men will not be able to hold it down. live.
Because of this, piercing the nose and wearing a nose ring on a cow must be done while the cow is still young.
"Girl, take us to see your calf." Wan Guangshan couldn't wait. He had never seen anyone raising bison.
Chen Wanbai led the two of them to the cowshed. The calf was resting in the haystack, its short and thick tail waving from time to time.
"Look at this little calf, he is quite energetic." Wan Guangshan said with a smile.
"That's right, this little guy is quite humane." Chen Wanbai said with some pride.
Wan Chaogui looked at the bullpen, nodded, and said, "Your bullpen is well built."
Chen WanBai said modestly: "I just put it on the ground casually, thinking that it can protect it from wind and rain."
Wan Guangshan looked at the buffalo calf, which was indeed quite docile: "Girl, take it Pull it out."
Chen Wanbai reached out and pulled the reins, pulling the calf up from the ground.
The poor calf didn’t know what he was going to face yet. His two round little eyes stared at Chen Wanbai and the two strangers. The words "Moo" seemed to be asking Chen Wanbai what he wanted to do.
Chen Wanbai reached out and touched the cow's neck, and the calf rubbed her hand. Then, Chen Wanbai tied the reins tightly to the pillar of the cowshed.
Wan Chaogui stepped forward and held the calf down to prevent it from struggling and moving.
Wan Guangshan moved quickly. He gently pinched the calf’s nostril with his thumb and index finger of his left hand, and found the thinnest point just before the nasal septum. After rubbing it, he quickly pierced a bamboo cone with his right hand, and a small amount of blood flowed from the cow's nose.
The calf was in pain, screamed "moo", and twisted violently. Wan Chaogui tightly controlled it, preventing it from breaking free.
After piercing the bamboo awl, Wan Guangshan quickly pulled it out, and then carefully passed a string through the calf's nostril.
The calf snorted slightly, but did not react much.
After completing this series of actions, Wan Guangshan took out another wet cloth and wiped the wound on the cow's nose.
Chen Wanbai could smell it, it was the smell of wine.
"I soaked this wet cloth in wine in advance to remove dirt." Wan Guangshan explained.
Chen Wanbai quickly thanked: "Thank you, Grandpa Wan, Uncle Wan. Without you, I really don't know what I would do."
Wan Guangshan waved his hand and said with a smile: " You're welcome, girl. People in the village should help each other. The cow's nose is covered with a thin cotton rope. After seven or eight days, it will be replaced with a nose ring."
Chen Wanbai nodded, thinking. He quickly took the bull nose ring he made and handed it to Wan Guangshan: "Grandpa Wan, look at the bull nose ring I made. Is this okay?"
Wan Guangshan took it, looked at it, and clicked He nodded: "It's done pretty well, but it's just a little thinner. But the cow is still small, so it's good enough."