Chen Jian looked embarrassed after being confronted by Wang Ping, and touched his hair as he looked at Wang Ping.

“Brother Wang, I was just asking. Gold is much more valuable than jade! At least we don’t know what kind of jade it is, but gold doesn’t have different types. As long as you dig it out and bring it back, it’s all money. I’m really hoping there’s a gold mine here. That way, I could become a tycoon and give Liu Jiaojiao and the child a good life.”

Chen Jian now talks about Liu Jiaojiao all the time, and everyone around him is happy for him to see this.

Wang Ping patted Chen Jian on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, even if there's no gold mine here, there's enough jade mine. And don't you think this deserted island is amazing? Maybe there really is one. As long as you don't slack off and go out for a stroll whenever you have free time, wouldn't you lead us all to become rich if we really find it?"

We were laughing heartily when Liu Jiaojiao and Xu Wei came over. Looking at us, they smiled and said, "Come and eat! Besides the fish, we also have some of the salted meat we marinated earlier. I just tasted it, and it's really good. Come and try it!"

I was starving by now, after all, I had been out with Chen Jian for so long and brought back such heavy jade.

I sat down at the table and quickly ate a fish and a large piece of cured pork. The cured pork was really delicious.

Moreover, it has only just been salted, so it's not very salty yet. It tastes great and is very filling.

Wang Ping and Chen Jian ate quite a bit, and we added some wild vegetables to the remaining fish soup and had a hearty meal.

Before Chen Jian returned to his cabin, I reminded him not to argue with Bai Wei and the others under any circumstances.

There's no need to have a conflict with this group.

Bai Wei and his gang are swaggering around now because they have no worries about food and clothing, but I don't believe they can stay like this forever. After all, they'll eventually run out of resources. For this group of people, apart from picking some wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain, they don't have any hunting skills.

Besides, their house isn't even finished yet. If we just wait patiently, they'll come and apologize to us sooner or later.

Chen Jian nodded breathlessly: "Of course I know that. Jiaojiao is pregnant now, and I wouldn't want her to worry. Brother Sihai, don't worry, I understand everything."

After giving Chen Jian instructions, I turned around and went back to the treehouse. Xu Wei was still blushing when she saw me. Xiao Qiang ignored me. Wang Xiaoxiao was sitting in his study, researching how to make some shoes from rabbit skin.

Because we've been on this deserted island for so long, many people haven't been able to change their shoes, and Wang Ping's shoes have even started to come unglued.

Most importantly, our hair has grown wildly and is almost unrecognizable; Chen Jian is practically wearing braids now.

I'm not much better off than Chen Jian, so Wang Xiaoxiao is figuring out what to do. She'll give us a haircut. Another serious problem is that our clothes have been worn out for a long time because we haven't changed them. Plus, we haven't had a peaceful time lately. We've been going into the woods to collect dry branches, gather wild vegetables, and even hunt bears and wild boars.

Take me for example, the entire leg of my pants has been ripped into a long tear, and I can barely wear them now because I have to tie them with vines.

Wang Xiaoxiao said, "We don't know if there is a winter on this deserted island. If there is, our first priority is to find more food and store it, so that we won't starve to death if no animals come out in winter."

"Secondly, we need to collect a lot of firewood for emergencies. Also, if there really is a winter, we must rebuild the wooden house. Otherwise, it will be fine in the summer, but once winter comes, it will be drafty everywhere. If we can't survive, we will die. As for clothes, we can just use wolf skins and tie them with some vines to make them barely wearable, but they are still not comfortable."

Seeing Wang Xiaoxiao's worried expression, I felt even more sorry for him. I patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we've already survived. I believe we'll find a way to get through this. Besides, we've been stranded here for four or five months now, and the weather hasn't gotten cold at all. So I think there shouldn't be a harsh winter here."

"Who can say for sure? Anyway, it's always good to be prepared. Xiao Qiang and I have agreed to go into the woods tomorrow and see if there's anything we can use. Oh, and didn't you find a backpack in the cave in this mountain? I remember there were some rolls of wire in that backpack, right? I don't know where you put those wires. Get one out for me, and I'll see if I can make a simple needle. Then Xu Wei and I will look around and see if there's anything we can use as a connecting thread. Otherwise, we adults are okay, but Liu Jiaojiao is about to give birth. We can't let the baby be born like us, turning into wild people."

I know Wang Xiaoxiao is meticulous, and what he said is indeed very important.

I nodded: "I'll go find the wire tomorrow and make a few more needles for you to sharpen. Having sharp points will make them easier to use. However, I can't think of anything good to replace the cotton thread right now. You guys do some research and let me know if there's anything that can be used."

Wang Xiaoxiao nodded with a smile. I turned around and went back upstairs, lay down in my wooden cabin, and looked at the empty doorway. I still felt that there was no privacy here, and I needed to make a door to make it more comfortable.

It's a bit troublesome to use wooden planks here. It seems I'll have to study carefully tomorrow how to gather all the things we need.

I slept exceptionally well that night, probably because I was too tired from smashing those jade stones in the afternoon.

The next morning, I had just opened my eyes and was lying in bed recovering when I heard Chen Jian's loud shout from outside.

I thought this kid had run into some trouble again, or had another argument with Bai Wei and the others, so I quickly put on my shoes and ran out. That's when I saw Chen Jian standing at the door with a smile on his face, holding something in his hand.

I walked over and discovered that they were actually rice grains, and they had all turned golden.

Chen Jian rubbed off two pieces of leather and stuffed them into my mouth. I only took two bites before my eyelids started to ache, and I was incredibly excited.

The rice actually grew to maturity; this was something we never dared to imagine before.

Chen Jian was also beaming with joy: "Brother Sihai, Brother Wang Ping and I have discussed it. We can simply grind off the outer skin of these rice grains and then eat them. And didn't you say you wanted to save the seeds? Brother Wang Ping said that there are a few pots that are growing very well and can be used as seeds. Go and take a look."

Upon hearing this, I couldn't contain my excitement and immediately pushed open the fence gate, running towards our warehouse...