After a morning of frantic work, Chen Fan and Liu Feifei were starving.
Chen Fan began clearing the weeds around the camp. Because the terrain was relatively flat, it was easy to clear, and there was no need to turn the soil over!
Seeing that she couldn't be of much help, Liu Feifei said, "Chen Fan, I'll go check if our fishing traps have yielded any results, and then I'll make some lunch."
Since the two of them were very hungry, lunch had to be arranged.
After all, only when you're full can you have enough energy to complete the work ahead.
"Okay, go ahead! But be careful."
"When putting away fish traps, first check if the surrounding environment is safe, and whether there are crocodiles in the water or nearby."
Chen Fan nodded, and then carefully reminded Liu Feifei one last time.
It would be very dangerous for a girl to encounter a crocodile.
"I know!" Liu Feifei said with a smile, and then walked towards the trap.
After more than ten days of survival, she felt that her courage had increased a lot!
In the past, she wouldn't have dared to go that far alone, especially with dangerous creatures like crocodiles around.
While Liu Feifei went to cook, Chen Fan continued working.
First, the surrounding weeds were cleared away, and then stakes were driven in and holes were dug...
After looking around, Chen Fan decided to build a small two-story villa this time.
The rooms on the first floor can be used to store supplies, and the second floor is for living!
This way, you can see further from a higher vantage point, and you can also avoid being disturbed by animals while sleeping at night.
Because the shelter to be built is a two-story building, the required load-bearing capacity naturally needs to be thicker, stronger, and longer.
There should be a total of six load-bearing columns, arranged in two rows. The two columns should be 4.5 meters long, and the two middle columns should be longer, preferably around 6 meters long!
Fortunately, he had made ample preparations in advance, having already selected several bamboo stalks about the thickness of a calf, which were just right to serve as load-bearing pillars.
After selecting six pillars and cutting them to the required length, the next step is to dig holes and firmly bury these six load-bearing pillars!
To make the shelter more secure, Chen Fan dug a pit seventy centimeters deep.
In this way, even if a hurricane occurs, the shelter can still remain intact.
If this task were left to Ed Stafford, who has no survival tools, it would probably take him an entire day to dig these few holes.
However, Chen Fan now has all the necessary tools, including a military shovel and a machete, so he can dig the hole very quickly.
In just an hour and a half, the six pits for burying the load-bearing columns were dug.
At this moment, Liu Feifei also ran over carrying a large iron pot!
"Chen Fan has eaten. Why don't you rest for a bit?"
Today's lunch was quite plentiful, with a grilled fish, some yams, and a pot of fish soup, which also contained some wild vegetables and bamboo shoots.
The nutrition is very balanced...
Moreover, Liu Feifei filled the two bamboo tubes with cool boiled water. In such a hot temperature, Chen Fan's body water must be consumed very quickly.
So she had already considered this point...
"Okay..." Chen Fan nodded, and prepared to have a good meal and rest.
After we finish eating, we can get back to work.
Building a two-story villa is quite time-consuming; it will probably take at least four or five days to complete...
"Here! Have some water first, you've been sweating so much."
Liu Feifei handed the bamboo tube to Chen Fan, and then gently wiped Chen Fan's sweat with the sleeve of her windbreaker.
It is very important for teammates to support each other.
Chen Fan can help her when she needs it.
She can also help Chen Fan when he needs it.
This is what mutual support between teammates is all about!
"Uh... thank you!!"
Chen Fan politely thanked him, then picked up the bamboo tube and gulped down the cool boiled water.
Unexpectedly, Liu Feifei would take the initiative to wipe his sweat.
It seems their relationship has indeed taken another step closer to the point of no return...
"Tch! Still being so polite with me."
Liu Feifei pursed her lips, clearly feeling that Chen Fan was being a bit too formal.
After replenishing their fluids, the two began to eat.
While eating, Liu Feifei also kept track of the shelter's progress.
"Chen Fan, why are the pillars so tall this time?"
"It looks about four or five meters tall. Why build the house so high?" Liu Feifei asked with a puzzled expression after taking a look.
Generally speaking, a height of three meters is already considered good for a house; anything higher would look a bit awkward.
The two load-bearing pillars in the middle of the camp appear to be at least five meters high.
If such a shelter were built, it would probably look somewhat deformed.
"Because this time I plan to build us a two-story villa, the main structure needs to be taller!"
"We can store some supplies on the bottom floor, and live on the top floor."
"If we build it higher up, we won't have to worry about animals bothering us at night, and we can also avoid the threat of small reptiles!" Chen Fan explained his idea while eating grilled fish.
I remember seeing a foreign guy doing this in a survival video I watched before.
Moreover, shelters built from bamboo are extremely beautiful.
If the system didn't reward building skills, he would definitely have been able to build a decent two-story villa with his hands-on abilities.
However, for him now, this kind of thing is not stressful at all.
"Wh...what? You mean you want to build a two-story villa?"
"How could this be in the middle of nowhere?"
Upon hearing Chen Fan's words, Liu Feifei's face immediately showed an expression of disbelief.
If you live in a city with the right tools and professional architects, this is indeed quite simple.
But now they are the only two people on the entire deserted island, and their only building tools are a military shovel and a machete.
To him, building a two-story villa was simply impossible!
More importantly,
If the two of them make too much noise while sleeping at night, could they shake the two-story house down?
This is entirely possible...
After all, without professional equipment and materials, even if a two-story villa were built, it certainly wouldn't be sturdy enough.
Chen Fan's physical strength and physique are simply too strong; he has the ability to shake down a two-story villa.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
Although she trusted Chen Fan, building a two-story villa was definitely not that simple.
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