The shouts and curses from down the mountain grew louder and louder. I could vaguely hear that Lin Xubo wanted to share the canned food in Wang Ping's hand, but Wang Ping refused.

As it turned out, Bai Wei actually sided with Lin Xubo, which made Wang Ping resentful, and a conflict broke out among them.

I knew long ago that a scoundrel like Lin Xubo would never stand up to anyone.

However, he was just too good at flattery, and Bai Wei happened to be the kind of person who liked to be flattered, so the two of them really did collude in evil.

I had already guessed that Wang Ping didn't want to share with Lin Xubo. After all, Lin Xubo is lazy and doesn't need to work, yet he still wants to be full. Given the current situation, that's simply unrealistic.

Wang Ping and the others earned their food from me through their own efforts, so why should I share it with them?

I reckon Wang Ping is probably remembering the things I subtly suggested to him before he left.

Everyone needs to work hard to meet their own needs.

However, Bai Wei and Lin Xubo still haven't been able to see reality clearly, always feeling that enslaving others to achieve their own needs is a very cool thing.

But they simply don't understand that many of their former colleagues now have a different mindset.

After all, none of us know whether we can return to the city or whether we can wait for rescue.

So in this situation where there's no food, no shelter, and not even any way to keep out the wind and rain, who the hell would care whether you're a boss or not?

Hearing the commotion below the mountain, several women gathered around the cave, craning their necks to watch the excitement.

Xu Wei seemed to feel relieved and spat twice in Bai Wei's direction: "I knew he was useless. If it weren't for so many colleagues following him, he and Lin Xubo would have starved to death long ago."

Wang Xiaoxiao nodded, a smile playing on her lips.

"They brought it on themselves. Those two still think they're the top two leaders. They're really clueless. I just wonder how this argument between Wang Ping and the others will end. If Wang Ping leaves with the other colleagues, leaving only Lin Xubo and Bai Wei, then there'll be quite a show to watch."

However, I think that what Wang Xiaoxiao said is probably unlikely to happen.

After all, Wang Ping and Bai Wei had worked together for many years. Before Lin Xubo appeared, Wang Ping was Bai Wei's most loyal lackey.

However, Lin Xubo later surpassed Wang Ping, so the two were not very compatible.

But that's no longer within my consideration. After all, if internal conflicts erupt among them, only we will benefit.

"Forget it, stop watching. It's just a bunch of men arguing, repeating the same few phrases over and over again. We might as well go to sleep early and think about what to eat tomorrow morning."

Liu Jiaojiao blinked at Xu Wei; the two of them had been getting along very well lately.

"Sister Weiwei said she'll make us fish porridge tomorrow morning. I was thinking of picking some seafood to dry and then mixing it with jicama."

I used to really enjoy eating fish, but after ending up here, I've really had enough of fish, shrimp, and shellfish.

But having something to eat is better than having nothing to eat, and since Bai Wei and the others moved down the mountain from my place, there's even less food available by the sea.

I shook my head, turned around and lay down on my straw bed. I felt that the straw was no longer fluffy, and it was a little uncomfortable to sleep on.

When they come to exchange things with me again tomorrow, I need to ask them to come and help me renovate the cave so that Wang Xiaoxiao and Xiao Qiang can stay more comfortably.

Lin Xubo and the others argued down the mountain until late into the night. I didn't care about their fight and just lay down on the straw bed and fell asleep in a daze.

When I woke up the next morning, I saw Wang Xiaoxiao standing at the entrance of the cave with a grim expression. I looked past Wang Xiaoxiao and saw Bai Wei standing at the entrance with a male colleague. When he saw that I was awake, Bai Wei had a forced smile on his face, which was extremely ugly.

"Oh, Sihai! I haven't been feeling well these past few days and haven't been able to come see you. This is my first time here, and I wanted to ask if there's anything you're missing. We'll do everything we can to help you."

Bai Wei was stabbed by Wang Xiaoxiao last time, and he still looks scared when he sees Wang Xiaoxiao now.

"Mr. Bai, what are you saying? But since you brought it up, I just remembered that the grass in our cave needs replacing. If you can really find some dry grass like this, I'll give you two dried fish or four bird eggs for a bundle. How about that?"

Bai Wei nodded readily: "Okay, I'll have them bring the grass over this afternoon. Hmm, you haven't eaten yet, have you? We collected some seashells, want to share a bite?"

Hearing Bai Wei's words, Wang Xiaoxiao sneered, "Hmph, you really have the nerve to ask for that! Even if the food here is bad, it's still better than yours. Now you come here wanting to eat with us. What were you thinking when you chased us away?"

“I really can’t afford your meal. You should hurry down the mountain. I advise you not to come to this cave again. Otherwise, if my hand slips and the knife cuts you again, it won’t be good. After all, we’ve run out of medicine here. You might not be so lucky next time to be alive and standing here so we can have dinner with you.”

Wang Xiaoxiao's barrage of insults turned Bai Wei's face into a liverish color, and he then awkwardly pulled his male colleague down the mountain.

I sat at the entrance of a cave halfway up the mountain, basking in the sun and eating the dried fruit that Xu Wei and the others had dried. I also had some apple cider that Xu Wei had made in my hand. I felt that this was a really pleasant life.

Seeing Bai Wei and the others so busy that they barely had time to rest, I couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder everyone in the world wants to be a boss and has the final say; after all, being a boss is such a great feeling!

Aside from going up to the mountaintop to see the two short-legged birds, the women would go down to the sea to collect seaweed, abalone, and octopus.

Since Bai Wei and the others are now relying on us to exchange for food, I'm not worried that Bai Wei might do anything to them if the women go down the mountain alone.

He was only concerned with sitting halfway up the mountain and basking in the sun.

In the afternoon, as the sun began to set, Bai Wei and his men finally managed to drag two large bundles of grass from somewhere.

My male colleague laboriously dragged the grass up the mountain for me. I gave him six dried fish, and he happily went down the mountain. Bai Wei was still standing on the deck waiting.

However, I still didn't see Lin Xubo, and I wonder what that grandson is doing.

Wang Ping didn't come to work for me today. Instead, he made a harpoon and led a few women to catch fish on the beach. I don't know how well they caught.

However, since he can do it himself, there's no need to worry about him starving to death. After all, self-reliance leads to abundance.