Chapter 32: Fingerprint security doors are too hardcore!

More and more people were drawn to the commotion in the cave, and exclamations of surprise rose and fell. The older generation, who usually liked to pray to gods and Buddhas, even knelt down and worshipped the nut lamp, muttering things like "May the gods bless us."

The nut lamp that Lu Xuan gave to Lu Chen to play with has been passed through the hands of countless people, and some people almost got into fights because they wanted to play with it a little longer.

After the initial excitement subsided, the villagers belatedly realized the cave's enormous size, leading to another round of astonishment.

"The cave is so big! I thought it could only hold twenty or thirty people at most, and that only the elderly, women and children could squeeze in. We'd have to make do outside."

"This cave is big enough for all of us to live in."

"I wonder what the village chief plans to do. If possible, I'd like to stay there. It's safer that way, and I won't be the first to be attacked if we encounter wild animals."

As she spoke, fearing that others might have already booked a spot, she spotted a corner deep inside the cave and went straight to Li Tie, "Village Chief, I'd like to stay over there, is that alright?"

When the others saw that everyone had already booked a spot, they quickly gathered around.

“My family also wants to sleep inside. We have elderly people and children in our family, and it’s too dangerous for us to live too close to the cave. Village chief, you must reserve a place for us deep inside the cave.”

"And our family too!"

Li Tie was getting a headache from their noise. "What's the rush? Do you think it's safe just because you live inside? Once wild animals rush into the cave, those living deep inside won't be able to escape even if they want to."

The companies that were vying for the most attention were momentarily speechless; it seems that makes sense.

The families looked at each other, "Should we think about it again?"

Li Tie said irritably, "What are you thinking? Do you really think we can just sleep wherever you want? I'll come up with a fair plan later. Stop making a fuss now and clean up the cave before it gets dark."

Although the cave is brightly lit and you can continue working even after dark, it's not necessarily as safe as during the day outside. In the dark, wild animals might come crawling towards you by following the light.

Li Tie shouted, "Each family should send one person to clean the cave, and the others should find some dry grass and firewood nearby. Use some of it to smoke out the cave, and light the rest at the cave entrance at night to keep wild animals away."

Li Tie entrusted the specific arrangements for cleaning up the cave to his wife, Miao Jinfeng.

Miao Jinfeng quickly clapped her hands and called the women from each family to her side so she could arrange tasks for them.

Lu Qing wanted to go over, but Lu Xuan stopped her.

"Sister, please don't go over there. You still need to help us clean up our own cave. Leave this place to the other villagers."

Lu Qing was taken aback. "Our cave?"

Lei Yan also looked at Lu Xuan in surprise.

Li Tie, who was standing not far away talking to others, happened to hear this and looked over in surprise as well.

"Lu Xuan, don't you live with the rest of the villagers?"

Lu Xuan said, "I'm not used to living with other people, so I dug a small cave not far from the next house beforehand."

Many villagers in the surrounding area couldn't help but feel a stirring in their hearts.

To be honest, they weren't used to everyone living in one big cave, with no privacy at all, and not even being able to whisper to each other.

If I could live alone in a cave, that would be the best.

"If the Lu family can live separately, can we also dig our own caves to live in?"

Lu Xuan said calmly, "As long as you can handle the dangers you might encounter at night, you can stay wherever you want."

The villagers, who were just about to chime in, were speechless.

I almost forgot, this isn't a village, it's deep in the mountains. Who knows what wild animals might come and attack at night!

A mere few people living in a small cave, they wouldn't even have enough to eat from wild animals.

"Never mind, it's fine if we all live together."

"That's right, digging a cave yourself is too tiring, where would you find the energy?"

Lu Xuan: "There are a few small caves a little further away from here. You can stay there if you're interested."

The villagers: "..." Even further? That's even more impossible.

"No, no, no, we prefer living in big caves—they're spacious and lively!"

"Yes, yes, yes."

With the possibility of wild animal attacks at night, no one mentioned wanting to live alone anymore.

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The small cave and the large cave are indeed not far apart, just on the other side of the giant tree. They went in the opposite direction when they came up the mountain, which is why they did not see the cave entrance when they came over.

The villagers initially thought that Lu Xuan had dug the cave when he went into the mountains last time, and that it was probably very small. But when they came to see it, they found that it was not small at all!

The cave, which is 150 to 160 square meters, is even divided into individual rooms. In addition to a spacious main room of 30 to 40 square meters facing the cave entrance, there are four rooms on the left and right sides. It can comfortably accommodate not only four people, but even ten people could squeeze in.

The villagers gasped in astonishment: "Did you really dig this cave when you went up the mountain last time?"

Didn't he only go into the mountains for five days before?

If we take away the time spent traveling to and from the destination, and the time spent digging for ginseng, how could we have dug such a large cave in the remaining time?

Bullet comments:

To be precise, the streamer only spent half a day digging the cave.

You call that digging? It was clearly smashed out with fists!

With one punch, large cracks appeared on the mountain wall. With another punch, the cracked rocks fell down with a crash. With another punch, more rocks fell down. Occasionally, a kick would speed things up. Before long, enough space had been carved out.

Finally, he used the entrenching tool he bought from the store to "beautify" the cave, smoothing out the bumpy areas and digging out a large, flat cavern. Lu Xuan's fist wasn't even scratched, but the entrenching tool was deformed several times over, which was pretty impressive.

The villagers were surprised to find that Lu Xuan's cave was so wonderful, and they couldn't help but look envious.

But they didn't have the ability to dig such a good cave themselves, and they didn't dare to live alone. In the end, they could only sigh and go back to the big cave to help.

Inside the small cave, Lu Xuan pointed to several rooms and said to Lu Qing and the other two, "Three of the four small spaces will be our rooms. You can choose your own rooms. The remaining room will be used as a warehouse to store some supplies."

Lu Qing asked, "Shouldn't we keep one room as a kitchen?"

Lu Xuan: "The weather will get hotter and hotter later. It's too hot to cook in the cave. Let's wait until it gets colder."

Lu Qing suddenly realized, "That makes sense."

In the end, Lu Qing and Lei Yan chose the cave on the right side near the entrance, while the inner side was used as a warehouse. Lu Xuan and Lu Chen chose two rooms on the left side, with Lu Xuan staying in the outer room.

They needed water to clean up the cave, so Lu Xuan led the villagers to a small stream not far away. The stream was only half a meter deep and a little over a meter wide, enough for their daily drinking water needs.

Looking at the fish swimming in the stream, Li Jing exclaimed with delight, "There are fish in this stream! We can catch some fish for a meal from now on!"

The other villagers were also very happy.

They had stockpiled a lot of food, but all the fresh vegetables were gone in the earthquake. The pickled vegetables or cured meat they usually stored at home wouldn't last long. If they could find more resources in the mountains, their lives would be more comfortable in the future.

After fetching the water, everyone busied themselves with great enthusiasm.

The small cave was newly dug, and it was clean and dry inside, so there was no need for smoke. After the water was brought back, the four members of the Lu family wiped the cave inside and out, and then splashed water on the ground to remove the dust.

After making sure all the dust has been removed, the next step is to add soft furnishings.

Compared to the large cave where he had only lent the Nut Lamp as a favor, Lu Xuan was clearly much more attentive when decorating his own small cave.

First, the lights in each room were replaced with a more convenient three-in-one stellar light that combines touch screen remote control and voice control. Stick-shaped sensor lights were also installed in the kitchen and at the entrance of the cave, making it very convenient to get up at night to drink water or go out to relieve oneself.

Then he started moving furniture out of the space.

Tables, chairs, benches, wardrobes, cabinets, and wooden beds were all taken out and placed; pots, pans, and everyday clothes were stuffed into the cabinets and wardrobes; rice, flour, and cooking oil were also taken out and placed in the warehouse for easy access.

The bed at home was too hard, so Lu Xuan bought three interstellar edition Simmons mattresses for everyone's beds.

Fruit platters, snacks, and tea were also placed on the table in the main room.

The empty cave was suddenly filled with a sense of life thanks to their decorations.

Viewers in the live stream remarked that the streamer didn't seem to be there to seek refuge at all, but rather to go camping.

You think that's all? Of course not.

Since the room had no doors and couldn't be soundproofed, life was inevitably inconvenient, so Lu Xuan bought four more room doors from the mall.

He paid special attention to the dimensions when he was chiseling the cave. After a series of clanging and banging operations, the four doors were perfectly fitted into the doorway.

The door used at the cave entrance is even more advanced; it's a double-layered, double-opening alloy security door with a built-in protective railing partition. Opening the door requires fingerprint and password unlocking, or a card swipe.

The viewers in the live stream were stunned when they saw it.

[Pfft—A fingerprint security door, seriously?]

[666! Living in a cave and even having a fingerprint door, this streamer is awesome!]

[Hardcore! So hardcore!]

[The jump from primitive cave dwelling to modern technology is just too jarring!]

I've seen some ancient (modern) streamers buy Star Alliance security doors to replace their own, and others use them in highly confidential research institutes, but this is the first time I've seen an ancient streamer.

[In ancient times, most societies were feudal imperial societies. The difference between alloy security doors and ancient wooden or bronze doors was too great. It would be difficult to explain their origin, making them easy targets.]

[Lu Xuan is also an old streamer, isn't he worried about being targeted?]

Lu Xuan, who had just registered the fingerprints of four people into the security door, saw this comment and asked the question that struck him as profound: "Who could be targeting me?"

【Of course it is…wait, what?】

[...The streamer lives deep in the mountains, so it seems she really doesn't have to worry about being targeted.]

The Joker was actually myself.

Lu Xuan casually set the password to the last four people's birth dates, explained how to use the fingerprint and password to Lu Qing and the other two, and gave them a key card.

After personally experiencing the amazing way the door opened, the three of them were filled with amazement.

Lu Qing stammered, "Was this also given to you by the gods?"

Lei Yan exclaimed, "This is too amazing!"

Lu Chen's eyes lit up with excitement, "This is so much fun!"

He eagerly opened and closed the door, playing with it several times. Lu Qing frowned slightly as she watched. "This isn't something to play with. Be careful not to break the door."

Lu Xuan waved his hand: "Don't worry, it won't break."

Live stream viewers: That's right, that's right! You've underestimated Xingmeng Technology. The security door the streamer bought can even stop a laser gun. Even wolves and tigers would cry if they came. It's super safe!

The alloy security door has a beautiful silver exterior that still shines brightly in the setting sun, making it stand out among the gray stone walls. Soon, villagers noticed the change and came over.

"What is this? A door? It's so beautiful!"

"Was this also a gift from the gods? What? You can lock the door with just a touch of your finger? That's amazing!"

"Judging by its thickness, we wouldn't have to worry about encountering wild animals."

The villagers looked on with increasing envy, saying, "If only we could have a door like this installed in our big cave."

Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow and said, "A single gate requires over a thousand catties of grain. If you need any, I can ask the immortals."

The villagers gasped. "So much—!? Forget it, forget it, let's not take it."

Thousands of kilograms of grain represent all the food reserves for many families. It's not worth giving away their entire food supply just for the sake of opening a door.

Even if everyone contributed equally, each family would still have to contribute at least twenty or thirty kilograms. If they were careful, it would be enough for them to eat for a month. Families who were used to saving money would naturally be reluctant to part with it, so the group tacitly skipped over the topic.

In the midst of their busy work, it quickly grew dark, and several bonfires had been lit in front of the cave, with hot soup simmering on them.