The next morning, after Wang Lun got up, he saw the three women were still asleep, so he ignored them and went to wash up. After washing up, Wang Lun chopped up the last of the grass and fed it to the pheasants and rabbits. Now there were ten rabbits and two pheasants, which needed a lot of grass at each meal. A full basket used to last three days, but now it would probably only last two days. If he fed them in the morning, there would be no grass left for lunch. He could only ask the Liu sisters to cut more grass while they were at the camp.

After feeding the pheasants and rabbits, Wang Lun also collected two eggs. For some reason, when he went to collect eggs today, he found three eggs in the nest. He didn't know if both pheasants were hens, or if one hen had been particularly diligent and laid two. But Wang Lun didn't care for the moment, because all he could think about right now was boiled eggs and the taste of them.

I decided to do it. I put the eggs I collected today back in the basket, then took out the previous eggs and placed them on the stove. I filled a pot with water and started boiling it, preparing the water for when I went out.

After the water boiled, he placed it on another stove, and then used another pot to boil the eggs. Half a pot of water, four eggs—it was a small number of eggs, but it was the first time in a while that he would be able to eat eggs. Wang Lun waited patiently in front of the stove.

After the water boiled, Wang Lun waited five minutes, then scooped the eggs into a bowl with pre-prepared cold water and waited for them to cool down. Now, Wang Lun went to wash the pot, fetch water, and start cooking the rice.

Breakfast was still wild vegetable stewed with fish, but today each person received an egg. While Wang Lun was cooking, Li Ling and the other two got up one after another. They were quite excited to have eggs today. After all, they had raised these pheasants for so long, and today they could finally eat eggs.

Although the wild eggs weren't very big, and each person only got one, all four of them peeled the shells very carefully, even removing any egg white that clung to the shells before eating them. Although peeling was slow, and eating was even slower, they eventually finished them.

After finishing the eggs, all four of them felt quite satisfied. When they ate the wild vegetable stewed fish, it seemed to taste a little better, perhaps just wishful thinking.

After the meal, Liu Ruoling said, "I really wish we could catch a few more pheasants, so we could eat eggs every day." Wang Lun smiled and said, "I used to think the same way." Liu Ruoling asked, "Eat eggs every day?" Wang Lun shook his head and said, "When I first ate fish on the island, I wished I could eat fish every day. Now I eat fish every day." Liu Ruoling thought about it, and realized that since arriving here, it seemed like she had been eating fish every day, and smiled helplessly.

Liu Ruoxi said, "I think we might really be eating fish from now on." Wang Lun and the other two looked at her with puzzled expressions. Liu Ruoxi explained, "I was thinking about it yesterday, and we're not too far from the sea, so why don't we go out to sea to fish?" Hearing about fishing, Wang Lun seemed to have a sudden inspiration. He picked up a twig and started drawing something on the ground. The other three watched Wang Lun's actions, somewhat confused, but knowing they shouldn't disturb him at this time, they quietly cleared the table. The three of them went to the sink to wash the pots and pans together.

While washing the dishes, Li Ling asked Liu Ruoxi if there was any way to go fishing at sea. Liu Ruoxi shook her head. After all, going out to sea to fish requires a fishing boat and a large net; otherwise, it's impossible. At most, one could collect fish washed ashore or fish on the rocks. Neither of these are easy things to do.

When Li Ling and Liu Ruoling heard that Liu Ruoxi also had no solution, they were somewhat disappointed. But thinking of Wang Lun, they figured he must have a way.

After washing the dishes, the three returned to the house and found Wang Lun still there. They quietly slipped out and waited a while, but Wang Lun still didn't move. So Liu Ruoxi decided to take Liu Ruoling to cut some grass. Li Ling thought it over and decided that waiting there wasn't a solution, so she went with them to cut grass. The three of them shouldered their baskets, grabbed their knives, and went out.

After a long time, Wang Lun suddenly shouted from inside the house, "Haha, going out to sea to fish is just around the corner! Li Ling, Li Ling!" He called several times, then turned around to look, but the house was empty. Wang Lun went out to search, looking all over the camp, but couldn't find the three women. However, he noticed that three baskets were missing, and the knife was also gone. He figured they must have gone out.

Wang Lun returned to the house and firmly memorized his previous thoughts. Then, he picked up his entrenching tool and went to widen the pool.

More than an hour later, Li Ling and the other two carried their baskets and slowly walked toward the camp.

Wang Lun opened the door for them, helped them put down their baskets, and said, "I've thought of a way to go out to sea to fish." Despite their exhaustion, Li Ling and the other two stared intently at him. Liu Ruoling even pressed for an answer, "What way?" Wang Lun looked at them and said, "I plan to make a fishing net and then a raft. We'll use the raft to ferry us out to sea, and then cast the net to catch fish. It's simple and efficient." Li Ling said, "The problem is, none of us know how to make a fishing net or a raft." Wang Lun waved his hand and said, "It's alright, I've thought about it, it shouldn't be too difficult. We'll see after we try." Liu Ruoxi said, "I think since we've come up with a plan, let's take advantage of our relatively plentiful food and get started right away." Wang Lun said somewhat reluctantly, "It's very hot now, can you handle it?" All three nodded. Liu Ruoxi said, "Don't worry, we came here prepared to suffer, and now we actually feel like we've gained some weight." As soon as Liu Ruoxi finished speaking, Li Ling and Liu Ruoling nodded, and Liu Ruoling even pinched the extra fat on her waist. Seeing that all three of them had said this, what could Wang Lun say? Wang Lun said, "Now I announce that we are suspending work at the camp and will now begin our fishing trip." Li Ling and the other two clapped enthusiastically. Of course, Wang Lun was also being playful, gesturing with his hand to indicate a pause. Li Ling and the others cooperated, though with smiles on their faces. Wang Lun said, "Now we'll do something important first." Hearing that it was something important, Li Ling and the other two immediately became serious. Then they heard Wang Lun say, "Start cooking lunch." Li Ling and the other two were speechless; they thought it was something important, but it turned out to be just cooking lunch.

Wang Lun continued, "Let me explain how to make fishing nets. This afternoon, Li Ling, Liu Ruoling, and I will go to the woods to collect some vines and start weaving them. If we collect enough today, tomorrow I'll take Liu Ruoling to the beach to start building a raft. The two of you can stay at the camp and weave the nets." The three nodded. It was easy to understand; Liu Ruoxi couldn't go out, and Li Ling's physical strength wasn't as good as Liu Ruoling's. Building a raft was strenuous work, so Liu Ruoling was the obvious choice. As for collecting vines, Li Ling could manage. Although Liu Ruoxi could too, it would affect the efficiency of the other three, so it would be the three of them who went, while Liu Ruoxi would do other things at the camp.