I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 129, Making a Divine Tool to Know the Time

Translator: Silavin

The wooden boards covered with Wolf Tail Grass Pulp were moved out of the classroom one by one and placed under a large tree. The tree was lush, with sunlight filtering through, leaving only scattered spots of light. It was perfect for the newly made paper to be dried under it, since they would completely avoid direct sunlight.

“Have them continue grinding, and prepare more Wolf Tail Grass Pulp,” Su Bai instructed.

“Understood, Shaman,” Yan Jiao nodded, telling Qing Mu and others to continue pushing the stone mill, which could also be considered as exercise.

“Shaman, can you repeat how long it needs to dry before it becomes paper?” Yan Hua asked. When she just took a wooden board out, she lifted it up and down, looking closely at the Wolf Tail Grass Pulp.

Of course, at first, she thought these things looked like excrement, so when she looked again, she still had a disgusted expression. She frowned and looked for a while, and when no one was paying attention, she leaned in to smell it, only to smell the scent of dry grass.

“It’s ready when I say it’s ready.” Su Bai softly said. [Well, I’m the only one with a pocket watch. Even when I said they only need at least three hours to dry, none of you would be able to tell the  time…]

“Shaman, won’t this be too tiring for you? Having to constantly pay attention to the paper.” Yu Ying worried. After all, every day, she saw Su Bai either making Shaman Bone Tablets or thinking about things. If the amount of paper made increased in the future, would he not have to pay attention to it every day?

“Qing Mu and others are still working on it, there will definitely be more later. Shaman, can you really keep up with all of this?” Yan Hua had the same thought.

“You have a point,” Su Bai thought their words made sense.

When the papermaking industry grows larger in the future, he could not always keep watch and remember the timing himself. However, he could not just hand over the pocket watch. There was only one now, and he still needed to use it. Besides, it would be hard to explain if he just gave it out.

After much thought, Su Bai came up with a good idea and said. “Then, let’s make a divine tool that can tell the time!”

“A divine tool that can tell the time?” Yu Ying thought seriously for a moment and asked, “Shaman, is it the thing you mentioned before?”

“That is much more complicated than what we’re going to make right now. Currently, not everyone would understand the thing I use,”  Su Bai’s mouth curved slightly upward as he continued, “What we’re going to make now is something you all can understand.”

“Something we can all understand? A divine tool for time?” Yan Hua was a bit confused, shaking her head continuously.

“Xiao Yu, Ah’Hua, let’s go prepare some things.”

Su Bai was about to leave the classroom when he turned his head to instruct. “Chieftain, have them continue grinding, and spread out the paper pulp according to the steps I’ve just taught.”

“Rest assured, Shaman,” Yan Jiao solemnly replied. Anything related to the Tribe’s development was to be taken extremely seriously by him.

Su Bai stepped out of the classroom, with the cow horned girls following closely behind.

“Shaman, what do we need to make this divine tool for time?” Yu Ying thought about preparing things in advance.

“To make a sundial, we just need a flat stone and a thin long stick.” Su Bai stated. Just now, when he was recalling how to tell time, the first thing that came to mind was a sundial. In this primitive Tribe, it was impossible to make a clock.

The simplest and most direct method was a sundial, which everyone could understand.

“Sun… sun… sun…” Yu Ying could not pronounce the second character, her tongue got tied.

The fox eared girl’s fox ears drooped in embarrassment, her face full of frustration.

“Shaman, what does this sun… sun… thing look like?” Yan Hua also gave up, not knowing how to pronounce the word.

“Hahaha…” Su Bai couldn’t help laughing at the two’s cute expressions and said, “Sundial, just pronounce it slowly.”

He was originally wondering why they could not pronounce it. However, he soon thought of how people in this era were almost too pure. Their daily lives only involved a few words, and they could not read, so it was not strange for them to be unfamiliar with this new word.

“Sun… sundial. Shaman, is this thing called a sundial very difficult to make?” Yan Hua finally pronounced it, secretly relieved.

“It’s fine, not difficult at all.” Su Bai said softly.

“Shaman, where are we going now? Back to the Teepee?” Yu Ying embarrassedly asked, biting her lower lip.

Su Bai looked up at the weather and said. “Let’s go find Shan Qiu, we need his help to make the sundial.”

He thought there was nothing to do back at the Teepee at this time, so it was better to wander around outside. This way, they would not have to make Shan Qiu travel to the Main Teepee, which was extremely inconvenient for someone without two feets.

“Yes,” Yu Ying nodded, obediently following behind.

A few minutes later, Su Bai and the others arrived at the entrance of Shan Qiu’s Teepee. At this moment, he was polishing a stone outside the Teepee.

Shan Qiu looked up and saw Su Bai, and immediately asked, “Shaman, is there something wrong with what I made? Why have you come back?”

“No, the stone mill works very well. You did a great job,”  Su Bai sensed his nervousness and continued, “I came this time just to ask you to help make something else.”

“Shaman, just tell me what you want me to make. I’ll make it for you as soon as possible,” Shan Qiu became serious.

“This is indeed urgent, we need it today, so you might be a bit tired,” Su Bai said with concern.

Shan Qiu took off the animal hide mask on his face and smiled, saying, “Shaman, you don’t need to be so polite with me. Just give your instructions.”

Su Bai picked up a tree branch and drew the pattern of a sundial on the ground, including the markings on it. Finally, he explained in detail the principle of making the sundial.

He put down the branch, dusted off his hands, and asked, “That’s it for now. How long will it take to make?”

“This isn’t difficult to make. I can have it ready for you before dinner.” Shan Qiu was motivated after learning it was something that could tell time.

“Good. Then, have someone send it over in the evening. You don’t need to make a special trip to deliver it” Su Bai blinked his black eyes.

“I understand.” Shan Qiu nodded.