Wang Lun took the banana leaves back inside and rubbed them. Then, slowly and carefully, he removed the coarser fibers from the banana leaves. He took one leaf, placed it on the stool next to him, and then took the next one.

A while later, Li Ling and the other two returned, carrying cards and stools, talking as they walked. Liu Ruoxi saw Wang Lun processing the banana leaves and immediately went over, asking, "Is it done?" Wang Lun simply nodded without speaking, as he was currently extracting the fibers, requiring complete concentration. Liu Ruoling had intended to go closer to watch, but Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi stopped her. The two gently put down their stools and then moved closer to watch Wang Lun extract the fibers.

A moment later, Wang Lun removed the fiber and breathed a sigh of relief. He picked up the fibers from the stool and had them sit down. Li Ling picked up one of the fibers and asked, "Can these really be used to make clothes?" Wang Lun nodded and said, "Yes, they can. Although one fiber might break easily, several fibers together won't break easily. They're just a little thicker, but that's enough." Li Ling said, "Then let's work together too. Let's get them ready as soon as possible and try knitting a garment." Liu Ruoxi immediately agreed. Liu Ruoling was still a little reluctant and wanted to play around, but she couldn't persuade three people to agree, and she knew she couldn't be willful, so she reluctantly agreed as well.

Wang Lun taught them how to draw silk threads. It was very simple, and Li Ling and the other two quickly learned. The four of them then began drawing silk threads.

This task, though simple, is actually quite mentally taxing and strains the eyes. You have to take a break after a short time.

The four of them worked until sunset, when the light became dim, before finally stopping. They counted the threads they had pulled and tied into two large balls over the past few hours. Based on past experience, they figured three more balls would be enough to knit a sweater. They weren't entirely sure about the exact number of balls, but they figured four or five more would definitely be enough for a sweater.

At the current pace, it would probably take a day to gather enough yarn for a sweater. For four people, it would take at least eight days to make the sweater and pants. And that's just the time; we also need to factor in the knitting time and the time to pick banana leaves, so it would probably take about half a month.

However, if it took half a month to make a garment for all four of them, they felt it was a good deal. So Wang Lun told Li Ling and the other two to write it down and pick more banana leaves whenever they had time. Once the sweater was finished and the result was satisfactory, they would spend more time making a set of clothes for each of them.

Let's cook first. Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi went to cook, while Liu Ruoling helped with the fire. Wang Lun packed his things for tomorrow's trip to the beach. Two fishing nets and a bundle of straw rope were put into his basket. All the other tools were taken out and placed in a conspicuous place. He also took out the bamboo tube; he would boil water in it tomorrow morning, fill it up, and keep it for drinking on the way.

Soon, Li Ling and the other two had cooked the meal, which was still wild vegetables stewed with fish. They didn't have much other meat left; only half a wild boar and a little over half a venison remained, the rest was all fish. If the fishing trip at sea yielded a good catch, then fish would definitely be their staple food in the future.

Although it was just wild vegetables stewed with fish, the four of them didn't mind at all and ate with great relish. They hadn't eaten together for several days, so how could they not enjoy the food?

After dinner, Wang Lun and Li Ling played cards together. After losing all their chips, Wang Lun lay down on the kang (heated brick bed). The three of them continued playing until midnight, when they were all yawning repeatedly, and finally stopped and went back to bed.

The next morning, Wang Lun got up, washed up, and boiled water. Then he chopped up all the remaining grass and gave it to the pheasants and rabbits. Along the way, Li Ling and the other two woke up one after another. Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi cooked breakfast, while Liu Ruoling and Wang Lun chopped the grass together.

Wang Lun and his companion chopped up the grass and fed it separately to the pheasants and rabbits. There were ten rabbits, so they were fed a large amount – almost three baskets' worth of grass, with the rabbits probably filling more than two baskets. A large pile of grass was spread out in the rabbit pen. Of course, the pregnant female rabbits were in one pile, and the other rabbits in another. The remaining grass was for the two pheasants.

After distributing all the grass to the pheasants and rabbits, Wang Lun and his companion went to the pool to wash their hands and faces before returning to the house to eat breakfast.

While Wang Lun and his companion were processing the grass, Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi filled bamboo tubes with water and packed various tools into their baskets. They also added some dried fish to the baskets. Although they were very likely to never use the fish, they put them in anyway. They weren't worried about not having enough to eat, but rather about not having enough when they needed it.

After the four of them had breakfast and packed all their belongings, each carrying a basket on their back, they closed the gate and set off for the beach.

Unlike before, they didn't travel quickly this time. Instead, they moved slowly, stopping to pick and dig wild vegetables whenever they encountered them. This time, he didn't know how long he would stay by the sea. If all went well, he could return in four or five days. If not, it was hard to say. But Wang Lun still hoped to return to camp in four or five days. After all, there were still ten rabbits and two pheasants at the camp, especially the two pheasants, which laid eggs. Although they hadn't laid many eggs and had actually added to their workload, Wang Lun still didn't want to abandon those two pheasants.

As for the rabbits, Wang Lun was alright. Although he was reluctant to part with them, he was able to accept it. After all, if the rabbits were gone, he could just make a few more traps and catch some. Pheasants, on the other hand, were much easier to catch than rabbits.

The four of them walked slowly, picking wild vegetables along the way. Although it was a slow journey, they still arrived at the seaside campsite around noon. Once there, Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi started a fire and cooked. Wang Lun and Liu Ruoling went to collect the fish from the baskets and fishing traps. After a day, they figured they should have some catch.

When Wang Lun picked up the six fish baskets, he knew it was a good haul; the baskets were quite heavy. He dragged the baskets to the beach and checked them one by one. There were seven fish in total: three octopuses, one large crab, and most importantly, a large lobster. As for its species, Wang Lun wasn't sure. He told Liu Ruoling to take the lobster and crab back; they would eat them for lunch. Liu Ruoling picked up the lobster and crab and ran off.

Wang Lun processed the remaining seven fish, throwing the inedible entrails into the fish basket to use as bait before releasing them back into the sea. Next, he went to check the three fishing traps. Liu Ruoling arrived during this time, and the two of them spent some time checking all the traps. They caught another ten or twenty fish. After processing them on the beach, they returned to the shelter.