Jing Ye didn't know that someone was targeting his family, and was currently leading Xu Weixing to inspect his territory.

"Remember the route I just showed you. You should know where everything is, right? Also, the fresh water source we passed by earlier. From now on, I'll leave the job of fetching fresh water to you."

Xu Weixing followed behind him and responded to whatever he said, being very obedient.

Jing Ye was quite satisfied with his performance today.

"See this bunch of bananas? I've been eyeing them for several days, and today some are finally ripe." Jing Ye stopped under a banana tree.

This patch of banana trees is a wild species, a short and plump little banana tree. Although no one has taken care of it, it grows very well, with at least eleven or twelve bunches of bananas on a cluster.

In fact, Jing Ye had been eyeing this bunch of bananas for a long time and had wanted to cut them down a long time ago, but this bunch of bananas was growing too well. Just weighing it would tell him that it weighed at least 100 kilograms. There was no way he could get it back by himself.

Now that a strong laborer had arrived, Jing Ye hurriedly brought him over.

If Xu Weixing can do it alone, that would be great, he would be happy to have some free time. If Xu Weixing cannot do it alone, that would be the time for him to show his abilities.

Jing Ye looked up at the banana leaves and asked Xu Weixing skeptically, "Xu Weixing, are you up to the task of chopping banana leaves?"

Xu Weixing could be said to know their captain very well. Jing Ye only needed to glance at him to guess what their captain was up to.

In order to avoid stepping into the trap that Jing Ye had dug, he replied quietly, "It's okay to cut the banana leaves, but it might not be okay to cut the banana leaves and then go get water."

Jing Ye turned around and stared at Xu Weixing, who looked calm.

As expected of Xu Weixing, he is more cunning than anyone else.

Jing Ye: "So you mean you don't need my help to cut down the banana tree?"

Xu Weixing: "Since the captain assigned me the task of cutting bananas, I should do it well. How can I have the nerve to ask the captain for help? After all, the captain is also very busy and has to fetch fresh water, which is not easy along the way."

Jing Ye: “?”

Didn’t he just say that the job of fetching fresh water was Xu Weixing’s? When did it become his?

However, he couldn't say it directly at this time. If he left all the work to Xu Weixing, wouldn't he become Zhou Baopi, the oppressor?

In his original plan, Xu Weixing looked tall and strong, but in fact he was so weak that he couldn't even carry a banana.

Then the strong Jing Ye took pity on Xu Weixing and lent a hand, helping him carry the banana back home. Xu Weixing felt ashamed of himself and went to carry the fresh water back.

As a result, Xu Weixing now wants to take on the job of cutting bananas by himself, which is a development that Jing Ye had never considered.

Jing Ye: "Can you do it alone? This bunch of bananas is not light. I tell you, don't try to be brave. What if you hurt your waist and get a lifelong illness? What will you do for the rest of your life? You're still young and you haven't even found a partner yet."

“…”Xu Weixing’s expression froze.

Jing Ye put his arm around his shoulders and said with a smile, "Listen to my advice, brother. Do everything within your ability. Otherwise, people will edit out clips of you spraining your back and post them online for everyone to laugh at. Joy and sorrow can't be reconciled. When you're worried about not being able to find a partner because of your back problem, people will say, 'Look, Xu Weixing is good-looking and sings well, but he has a bad back.'"

He thought he was giving "earnest and sincere" advice, but Xu Weixing only saw ill intentions on his face.

Xu Weixing pursed his lips and nodded thoughtfully: "The captain is right, people should do things within their capabilities. Since the captain is so considerate of me, I won't be so stubborn. Some things should still be handed over to capable people..."

Jing Ye raised his eyebrows.

Xu Weixing raised his lips and smiled, then continued, "Then the captain can only ask me to switch places. The capable captain will cut the bananas, and I will go get the water."

Jing Ye: “…”

That's not what he meant. If he could cut the bananas by himself, he would have done it long ago.

"Can't we do it together? I mean, chop down the bananas together."

Xu Weixing looked at Jing Ye helplessly, as if asking him why he had such a stupid idea.

"On the way here, Captain, you told me you had a lot of work to do back home, and told me to hurry up. You were worried about your sister being alone at home, so you had to get back as soon as possible. You should know how to work efficiently. That's how we divide the work and work together, each doing one thing, instead of wasting both of our time on one thing."

Jing Ye: “…”

Okay, he was convinced.

They had been out for so long, and he was indeed worried about Mingfu being alone at home, so he wanted to go back early.

"Okay then, you cut the bananas and I'll go get some water over there."

Before leaving, he reminded Xu Weixing: "Don't ignore what I said about doing it according to your ability. Cut as much as you can carry, and don't really hurt your back."

If anything really happened to Xu Weixing, he would be in trouble too.

Xu Weixing smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Captain. I know what I'm doing."

Jing Ye didn't worry much about him, because what he said about being sensible really meant it. Xu Weixing has always been reliable in doing things and there is no need for others to worry too much about him.

Then Jing Ye went to fetch water peacefully.

This time he didn't take much water, only about forty or fifty kilograms, which was enough for them tonight.

Because there is a water source nearby, the road is muddy and overgrown with weeds, so you have to be careful with every step, otherwise you will easily slip.

Jing Ye made up his mind as he walked on the road. Forget about today, but he must ask Xu Weixing to come tomorrow so that this young master can also experience the feeling of walking on a muddy road with a heavy load.

After fetching water, Jing Ye was panting with exhaustion. When he got home, he found that Xu Weixing had returned a long time ago and was resting in the shade, drinking coconut water comfortably.

"You're back so soon?" Jing Ye asked in surprise.

The banana trees grow farther away, and it's impossible for someone to be faster than him in carrying back several dozen kilograms of bananas.

Xu Weixing hummed, "The stuff isn't heavy, so we can walk fast. Captain, you've been sweating a lot. This trip must have exhausted you."

Jing Ye: “…”

The thing is not heavy. Dozens of kilograms of banana leaves are not heavy at all in Xu Weixing's eyes?

Xu Weixing is only three years younger than him. Could it be that this tiny difference is reflected in their physical strength?

Before, he couldn’t catch up with his sister, and now he can’t catch up with his teammates?

Ming Fu also saw Jing Ye sweating profusely, and said with concern: "Brother, put down the water quickly and take a rest. Be careful not to get heatstroke."

Xu Weixing tactfully put the coconut aside and enthusiastically stepped forward to help: "Captain, let me help you. You take a rest and drink some water first."

Jing Ye felt that his authority had been challenged unprecedentedly, and he firmly refused Xu Weixing's help.

"I'm sweating because I'm hot. This little weight is nothing to me. You don't need to interfere."

Xu Weixing wanted to take over but was left with nothing.

When Jing Ye was about to pour the water into the reservoir, he noticed two fresh bananas under the shade of a tree. They must have been cut by Xu Weixing.

But when he looked around, all he could see were these two banana leaves.

"Xu Weixing, don't tell me you only chopped down these two banana leaves."

"What's wrong?" Xu Weixing did not deny it.

"Didn't we agree to cut one bunch?"

Xu Weixing said logically, "There are only a few of us. If we cut a whole bunch of bananas, we won't be able to eat them all. It's better to cut a little each time so that we can always have fresh bananas to eat."

Then Jing Ye heard his sister agree, "The bananas on the tree are food for the birds. If we cut them all down, not only will they rot at home, but we will also steal food from the birds. Brother, we can't kill the fish."

Jing Ye: "Xu Weixing, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Xu Weixing lowered his eyelids, looking innocent: "I thought you thought so too, Captain."

What, he also thinks so?

Jing Ye didn't believe that Xu Weixing didn't understand what he meant. If Xu Weixing had said in advance that he only wanted to cut two bunches of banana leaves, how could he have given the task of cutting banana leaves to Xu Weixing?

He is just pretending to be ignorant even though he knows the truth!

"As expected of you, Xu Weixing. You're the reincarnation of a lotus root spirit, right? You've become so cunning and cunning."

"Captain, I am wronged—"

Jing Ye didn't give Xu Weixing any chance to argue.

"You know clearly whether you have been wronged or not. You still want to play tricks on me at this time. Go and pour water into the reservoir." Jing Ye was no longer polite to Xu Weixing. There was no need to be polite to such a black-hearted person.

Xu Weixing shut his mouth and stopped arguing. He silently followed Jing Ye's instructions and went to fill the reservoir.

Jing Ye sat down on a wooden shelf to rest, looking at Xu Weixing's busy back, his anger still not subsiding.

He said to Ming Fu, "See? I deal with black-hearted people like this every day. Apart from me, there is no good person in this world. Don't pay attention to him in the future. When he talks to you, just pretend you didn't hear him, otherwise he will trick you next."

Mingfu handed a newly opened coconut to Jingye.

I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Could it be that my brother wanted to trick others, but ended up getting tricked instead?"

Jing Ye just took a big sip of coconut water and almost choked.

[Hahahahaha I really couldn't help it, my sister, what nonsense are you talking about?]

When Xu Weixing started talking, I knew things were not simple. Jing Ye had obviously tricked him. How could he possibly let Jing Ye trick him?

[He also said to be careful about his brother's back injury, now I am worried about the group leader's back injury]

[This really made me laugh to death. The group leader wanted to establish his authority as the captain, but ended up being tricked on the first day.]

Xu Weixing must still be holding a grudge against Jing Ye for exposing him for not washing his socks. Although his younger brother appears to be all good and easy to talk to, he actually holds a grudge.

Jing Ye was still teaching his sister: "What do you mean I cheated him? Am I that kind of person? It's obviously him who was dishonest and played tricks on me."

"Anyway, just remember this and ignore him if nothing happens."

Ming Fu suppressed his laughter and followed Jing Ye's words: "Oh, I see."

His sister was indeed well-behaved, and Jing Ye felt a little comforted.

Then he finally had time to ask about Shan Yanli who was helping their family with chores. When he came back, he found Shan Yanli helping their family with chores. She wiped the pottery cleaner than her face, but she worked a little slowly. When Jing Ye came back, he saw her holding a pottery jar and wiping it.

Jing Ye twitched his chin: "What is she doing?"

"It's what you see, here to help with the work."

"I mean, why would she help?"

"She said she knocked our house down and never came to apologize. Now that she's free, she'll come and help us with the work."

"Hey, the sun rises from the west?"

Ming Fu smiled and didn't tell him that Shan Yanli actually had another real purpose.

But since Shan Yanli didn't say anything, Mingfu would just pretend that he didn't know and do the work if Shan Yanli wanted to.

Jing Ye is not stupid, so how could he not guess the secret behind Shan Yanli's sudden attentiveness? No matter what she is up to, as long as he is there, he will make sure that Shan Yanli will not be able to sell her medicine.

He drank the coconut water in one gulp, then walked over with interest to check Shan Yanli's work progress, like a supervisor.

"The jar is clean enough. No need to clean it again."

Shan Yanli was delighted when she heard this. She had already cleaned the jar a long time ago and was just dawdling, waiting for Mingfu to come and stop her. However, Mingfu acted as if he didn't see her and never came over. Fortunately, Jing Ye finally noticed her.

She felt that she had done her job and it was time to make her demands.

But Jing Ye had something else to say.

"Go ahead and move the firewood over there and stack it up." He pointed at the scrap wood on the other side of the old wooden house. He had been moving firewood there for a while. Today it was finally Xu Weixing's turn to do it. It was a lucky find for Xu Weixing.

"Ah? I still have to move firewood." Shan Yanli thought she only needed to symbolically wipe the pottery, so why was she given more work to do?

"Didn't you say you'd work for us to make amends? I won't force you if you don't want to."

Shan Yanli has been working for a long time and it is impossible for her to give up just like that. Otherwise, all the work would be in vain.

"No, no, I didn't say I didn't want to do it. I just wanted to ask, where should we put it after we move it here?"

"Just put it next to the fire pit."

After hearing what was said, Shan Yanli went over to move the firewood very reluctantly.

It was only at this time that Jing Ye discovered that there were not only Shan Yanli but two other people working in his house.

He hadn't seen it before because he was blocked by the mountain of timber ruins.

However, the current situation of these two people is not very good.

A lot of dust and sawdust accumulated on the wood. Pei Haotian and Wei Xuan were both hot and tired, their faces flushed red, and their necks and faces were covered with mud marks.

Of course Jing Ye would not sympathize with them because they were in such a mess. He only had eyes for his own wood.

"What are you two doing? Why are you secretly moving wood from my house?"

Pei Haotian and Wei Xuan both looked unhappy, one uglier than the other.

They were not moving his wood, they were helping Jing Ye move the wood.

They were very happy when they started moving the wood. Thinking that they would be able to stay in a comfortable cabin tonight, the two of them were very motivated.

But the further we moved, the more we realized something was wrong.

Every piece of wood they liked was circled by Jing Ye's sister. They worked hard here for a long time, but in the end, they found that they were all working for Jing Ye's sister.

They all wondered if there was any good wood in there and if there was any that had not been collected by Sister Jing Ye.

At this time, Ming Fu also came over and said in a surprised tone, "You guys are amazing! You helped us clear out so much wood in just a short time!"

"What's going on, Ah Fu, did you agree to them moving?"

"Yes, they came to ask for some wood to build a new house, and I agreed. I asked them to help clear out the wood we wanted and put it aside, but I didn't expect them to be so polite and kept clearing out the wood we wanted."

Pei Haotian and Wei Xuan: "..."

They are not being polite at all. It's obvious that you didn't leave any good wood for them.

The two of them had a lot of grievances in their hearts but couldn't express them.

Ming Fu nudged Jing Ye's elbow from behind and said, "Look, brother, they helped clear out so much wood, enough for us to build a new house."

How could Jing Ye not understand his sister's mischief? But how could he not know what his fellow apprentice brother Pei Haotian was planning by deliberately choosing a time when he was not around?

Fortunately, his A Fu was smart and did not fall into Pei Haotian's trap.

Jing Ye looked at Pei Haotian with a forced smile and said, "That's enough. The wood that Brother Haotian helped us clear is enough for us to build two rooms."

"Then why don't you thank me, brother?"

"Afu, this is because you don't understand our brother Haotian. There's no need to be polite to him. He's not such a stingy person."

Pei Haotian's face was almost blue with anxiety, and his chest was heaving violently as he gasped for breath.

Wei Xuan remained calm and composed. "Since Teacher Jing Ye has enough wood, can we use the rest?"

Jing Ye didn't say anything, because if he did it exactly as he wanted, the remaining firewood would be used for burning, and Yuandu didn't want to give it to Pei Haotian.

But this was something his sister had promised him before, so it would be better for him not to interfere and let Mingfu handle it.

Ming Fu: "Since we have enough, you can use the rest as you like."

Jing Ye was not surprised by his sister's decision, but he couldn't help but tease her.

"You are very generous."

"I'm always so helpful."

"Teacher Pei and Teacher Wei, you have to work harder. Don't wait until it gets dark, or it will be difficult for you to work."

The brother and sister left satisfied.

Pei Haotian and Wei Xuan were silent for a long time, and finally realized where they lost. Their mistake was that they should not have underestimated Jing Ye's sister.

Jing Ye is a hot potato, how could his sister be a good person?

They deserved to be tricked, but unfortunately there are still people who are stupid enough to fail to see the true faces of the brother and sister and rush up to be teased.

When Pei Haotian saw Shan Yanli coming to Timber Mountain to collect firewood, he felt that this person was not very smart.

"I urge you to put down what you are doing and help us carry the wood."

Shan Yanli had her own standards in her heart. Compared with the heavy wood, it was of course easier for her to wipe the pottery pots and pick up firewood.

She would not be stupid enough to help Pei Haotian and the others move wood. Besides, why would she move the wood? She couldn't use it.

"I have my own plans, so you guys just take care of yourselves first."

Pei Haotian sneered: "You don't think that others can't see your little tricks, do you?"

He could see it, and Jing Ye and his sister could see it even more.

"What kind of ulterior motives could I have? I'm not like you." Shan Yanli muttered. Pei Haotian and Jing Ye had been at odds with each other for a long time and it was impossible for them to live in peace with each other, but she and Jing Ye had no old grudges against each other. How could the result of her doing something be the same as the result of Pei Haotian doing something?

"You're different from me? Then I'll wait and see what the difference is between you and me. Don't turn back and get desperate. Just come to me again."

Pei Haotian really wanted to take this opportunity to part ways with Shan Yanli, and Shan Yanli should never come to him again.

Shan Yanli didn't answer and continued to collect firewood.

She would not take the initiative to cut off her own retreat. Although Pei Haotian was useless, it was better than nothing. She could have another choice.

Wei Xuan hinted to Pei Haotian to ignore her. He and Pei Haotian had the same opinion. Since Shan Yanli planned to find another way out, it would be better to get rid of Shan Yanli now. Without the burden, the two brothers would be able to live a better life.

Pei Haotian was filled with energy when he thought that there would finally be good days in the future, and he continued to look for wood with Wei Xuan.

But the good life that Pei Haotian wanted was not so easy to achieve. They were now starting from scratch.

While Jing Ye and Xu Weixing were building the foundation, they were looking for wood.

While Jing Ye and Xu Weixing were building the wall, they were still looking for wood.

Jing Ye and Xu Weixing are going to build the roof, and they have finally started laying the foundation.

It was almost dark by this time.

They could only choose a place nearby to build a house because they couldn't move the wood too far, so Pei Haotian was forced to become neighbors with Jing Ye.

So when Jing Ye's family was cooking delicious meals, Pei Haotian was building a house with an empty stomach.

Jing Ye's noisy voice filled my ears.

"Afu, are our big crabs cooked? How long do we need to cook them?"

"Xu Weixing, your beef jerky is almost done. I'll make it into beef jerky later."

"The abalone porridge I made tonight doesn't have any rice. Without rice, what kind of abalone porridge would it be if it only had abalone?"

"Afu, come and taste the saltiness of this pot of coconut chicken."

He would announce the name of almost every dish loudly, for fear that Pei Haotian, who was hungry next to him, would not hear him.

Pei Haotian and Wei Xuan's stomachs were rumbling like they were in a boxing match, one rumbling after another without a break.

But they don't have time to solve the problem of eating now, because they can't stop working, and if they stop, they will have no place to sleep at night.

At the same time, he felt that Jing Ye was hateful. He knew that they had no house to live in and were hungry, but not only did he not give them any food, he also showed off his luxurious food in front of them.

He didn't put himself in their shoes. On the first day on the island, Jing Ye and his sister had no house and no food, which was similar to his current situation, but he was eating and drinking well.

It's not just Pei Haotian and Wei Xuan who are having a hard time now, Shan Yanli is having a hard time too.

None of the three people, the brother and sister, and Xu Weixing, invited her to stay for dinner, as if they were treating her as invisible.

Shan Yanli suspected that if she didn't take the initiative to ask, they might really not keep her for dinner.

She felt that this was not the way to go, so she hesitated and finally took the initiative to speak.

"Mingfu, I've cleaned the jar for you."

Ming Fu pretended not to understand Shan Yanli's subtext and only answered Tan Zi.

"See, you wiped it clean."

"I've also stacked a lot of firewood for you, enough for you to burn for two or three days."

Jing Ye glanced at the firewood that was not even as high as his calf and said, "It's good enough to burn tonight."

Shan Yanli has been slacking off. She didn't really want to work in the first place. Being able to code that much was already her limit.

She didn't answer Jing Ye, but only said to Ming Fu: "Look, I did a lot of work for you today."

Ming Fu looked at her with a smile, nodded and said nothing.

At the moment, Shan Yanli didn't care about face anymore. The seafood in the pot made his mouth water.

She bit her lip and said directly, "Look, I helped you with work all day and didn't even make dinner for myself. How about I just have a meal at your house today?"

The audience couldn't hold their breath as soon as Shan Yanli opened her mouth.

[Pfft, this is also called making do. I'm sorry, Sister Dan can say that. If this is called making do, I'm willing to make do every day.]

[To get a free meal, Shan Jie worked very hard today]

[Emmm, is this what you call hard work? It's been three or four hours, and I've only cleaned a few pots and picked up a few pieces of firewood.]

[Sister Shan has always been very thick-skinned. I knew what she was up to a long time ago.]

[As the saying goes, thick skin is not enough to eat]

[Bet a bag of spicy noodles, Jing Ye is about to begin]

[Push two bags of spicy strips, he's going to yell at people]

As expected, Jing Ye laughed out loud when he heard it.

"Didn't you say you were here to help us with the work to make amends? Turns out you're just taking a shit in the toilet and still doing nothing. What a hypocritical person!"