The hay that Bai Wei and his team found, although plentiful, still contained a lot of twigs, so they had to carefully sort through it.

These past few days, Xu Wei and the others haven't had to work hard to go out and collect firewood with me, so they've been quite idle. When they saw Bai Wei and the others bring out hay, they were excited to make beds.

I looked around the cave and finally stopped them.

"The rescue team is taking too long to arrive, and we don't know how much longer we'll have to stay here. I think we should clean up this cave properly, since we should make sure we're comfortable when we're living here."

Xiao Qiang is a person who enjoys life, and she immediately nodded in agreement after hearing what I said.

Wang Xiaoxiao and the others also felt that the cave was too messy.

The firewood we were burning was piled up in the cave, as were the supplies we found on the ghost ship. Our cooking utensils and campfire were all in this cave.

The cave wasn't very big to begin with, and then Liu Jiaojiao came along.

The space available for movement became even smaller, and with so much clutter piled up, even walking back and forth was difficult.

The reason we hadn't cleaned it up before was because we didn't know when Bai Wei and his gang might go crazy again and come here to cause trouble.

But now that we've established that little bit of tacit understanding, I don't need to be afraid of them anymore.

Right now, of course, I just want to make my current living situation a little better.

Just then, Bai Wei and his group found these licorice roots, so we can take this opportunity to repair the cave.

Without further ado, I sent Wang Xiaoxiao down the mountain to find Chen Jian and ask him to come and help.

The women took all the beds we had previously made from woven branches to the cave entrance to dry, so they could be turned into firewood.

I then nailed together the planks I had taken from the ship with thick branches and wooden wedges, and rebuilt a super king-size bed.

They spread all the hay that Bai Wei and the others had brought on top, and then laid out the bedding they had found inside the ghost ship. Although it was a bit narrow, it was enough to lay it horizontally.

We took all the brown bear and wolf pelts we caught earlier out to dry and use as blankets.

We rearranged and categorized all the miscellaneous items piled up in the cave, and even built several shelves with wooden planks inside the cave to neatly arrange the items.

Finally, the most difficult part was the cave entrance.

Because the island often experiences torrential rain, the raft we previously used made of branches to block the entrance was completely ineffective at preventing water from flowing in. Sometimes, we would wake up to find the cave flooded.

So I gritted my teeth and used the saw blade I found to assemble the largest piece of wood that I had unloaded from the ship into a door, according to the size of the cave entrance.

However, after the binding was completed, Xiao Qiang and the others felt that using this door to cover the cave was too dark inside.

Furthermore, burning bonfires inside the cave to obtain fuel could lead to charcoal poisoning.

Finally, I hollowed out a piece of the wooden plank and traded a bear leg for a large piece of glass on the ghost ship.

Bai Wei and the others were naturally overjoyed, but I felt a pang of regret.

But thinking about it, it's worth it.

After I got back, I used a few nails to fix the large glass pane to the gap in the wooden board. When I closed the door again, there was light coming into the cave.

Xu Wei couldn't help but look around excitedly at the door: "Brother Zhao has always been so amazing, I knew that back at the company! Now the cave won't get wet or damp!"

Xiao Qiang rolled her eyes: "Instead of flattering me, I think you should hurry down the mountain and pick up some more seaweed and shellfish. The little meat left has been given away by your Brother Zhao. If you don't go out to find food, you'll go hungry."

Xu Wei shrugged, but still had a smile on her face, and pulled Liu Jiaojiao down the mountain.

Wang Xiaoxiao was arranging the bowls and plates we had baked one by one on the wooden shelf.

Xiao Qiang leaned against the cave wall, looking in the mirror, touching the corner of her eye with a melancholy expression.

"I haven't used any skincare products these past few days, and I've been exposed to the sun from head to toe, so I've developed wrinkles on my face."

Chen Jian was helping me move the wood; I planned to nail together a table and make a few wooden stools.

To my surprise, when no one paid attention to her, Xiao Qiang turned around and started yelling at me.

"Zhao Sihai, you seem quite comfortable here. How come you've decorated this place so nicely? You're not planning to go back in the future, are you?"

"What are you talking about? Sihai is doing this to make us more comfortable. Do you want to cower in here like a stray dog?"

Wang Xiaoxiao put down what she was holding, looked at Xiao Qiang, and frowned deeply.

"Accountant Wang, aren't you getting a little too cocky? Why do you think you're the only one standing out among us? What does it have to do with you what I'm saying to Zhao Sihai? Why are you interrupting me everywhere?"

Xiao Qiang stood with her hands on her hips, looking impatient.

Wang Xiaoxiao, however, was not about to back down.

"Life is already tough enough as it is, can you please stop acting like a pampered princess every day? You're even getting wrinkles. You're still alive thanks to Sihai. I really don't know what you're thinking. You're in this state, and you're still dreaming of being a princess?"

Chen Jian looked up at me several times, but I didn't know what to say.

After all, Xiao Qiang's occasional arrogant princess-like behavior really needs someone to keep her in check.

However, I can't say this myself; it's good that Wang Xiaoxiao said it.

The two of them were arguing fiercely. I whispered in Chen Jian's ear, telling him to hurry up the mountain and find reinforcements.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jian turned and left the cave. I put down my tools and turned to leave as well, but Xiao Qiang called out to me.

"Zhao Sihai, are you deaf?"

To be honest, I quite like Xiao Qiang. She's beautiful, speaks in a sweet and gentle voice, and is very knowledgeable.

Sometimes she can be very strong and has a very clear understanding of things.

For example, the last time we encountered that lynx in the mountains, if Xiao Qiang hadn't bravely pulled me out, I would probably be dead by now.

However, I must let Xiao Qiang know that the environment we live in now does not allow her to be willful.

I took a deep breath, calmly looked at Xiao Qiang, and used a very strong tone for the first time.

“Secretary Xiao, Xiaoxiao is right. It’s hard to survive right now. Having food, drink, and a place to sleep is already a blessing. As for those skincare products you mentioned, they are too far-fetched for us right now. If we don’t get rescued, or if we can’t even leave your skincare products, they will be a thing of the past. Don’t think about such unrealistic things anymore. We should think more about how to get more food and how to get out of here. That’s the most important thing.”

Xiao Qiang stared at me blankly, her expression complicated. After a long while, she suddenly burst into tears, pushed me away, and ran down the mountain.