After two or three days of frantic activity at the campsite, they finally managed to process most of the grapes. The rest were either unripe or had rotted because they couldn't be processed in time.
They've been eating as they process the fruit these past few days, and they've almost gotten full just from eating grapes alone, just like when they were processing mangoes on the island in the lake last time.
The wine was already fermenting, and the raisins dried very quickly in the accelerated drying zone, resulting in raisins that were surprisingly delicious.
Raisins can be stored for a long time, and they are a great snack to enjoy regularly.
They have already stored a lot of dried fruit, including dried mango, dried raisins, dried apple, and dried kiwi.
Wengji and Ding Qihan found bananas on the beach and were drying them.
Although grapeseed oil is the most troublesome to process, it is also the quickest to finish, and the grapeseed oil is already in use.
With the work at the camp less demanding, Xiao Xiyang needed someone to deliver supplies or replace the two of them.
There are quite a few volunteers, because seaside life is something many people aspire to.
In the end, only four people went: Hong Gui, Li Sen, Lu Lin, and Ding Aiqi.
Hong Gui and Li Sen planned to live by the sea for a while. Recently, Hong Gui realized that he had been too engrossed in blacksmithing and neglected Li Sen, so he decided to go to the seaside to spend some time with Li Sen.
Lu Lin and Ding Aiqi were there to help bring some supplies over, and also to see the sea and bring Ding Qihan back.
Ongi ultimately decided to stay by the sea to continue his research because he discovered extinct marine life that needed further investigation.
The ocean is a great treasure trove, but due to the destruction of the ecological environment, marine life is disappearing at an alarming rate. He wants to stay by the sea and find ways to cultivate some marine life.
Chen Yang explained the route to them in detail, telling them to find the river themselves and follow it; they would soon reach the sea. Weng Ji and the others had already found the river's mouth following Chen Yang and Ye Wu's instructions.
As long as you follow the river, you won't have to worry about water sources.
Moreover, this time they brought two horses with them.
The land along the riverbank is suitable for horses to roam, and they can carry their own food along the way. Once they reach the sea, there will be enough grass for them to eat.
With horses around, the speed is much faster, which greatly helps in exploring the coast.
The horses in their camp have already given birth to foals. Thanks to the time acceleration zone, the foals are growing very well, and with Xu Meng, a girl who grew up on horseback, taking care of the horses is no problem at all.
"Chen Yang, summer is almost over, and we should prepare food for the animals to survive the winter. Many plants will start to wither and turn yellow in the fall," Xu Meng said to Chen Yang.
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Expand the woodshed and reserve part of it as a granary. We don't need that much firewood now."
Before we knew it, the height of summer had passed, and summer was coming to an end, with temperatures dropping noticeably.
Autumn is also a season to look forward to, because it is the harvest season. Many plants mature at this time, and there are so many resources to collect at will.
If ancient farmers could use the land as freely as they do now, and all the crops they grow would be their own, they wouldn't have starved to death.
Autumn is just around the corner, and Chen Yang is now worried about not having enough manpower.
In autumn, many of their crops will ripen. The nettles and potatoes at the West Boundary River camp and the island in the lake will be harvested, and the sheep will be ready to reproduce again in the fall, which will also be the season for shearing.
Fortunately, the sugarcane fields should ripen first, as the climate in the western border river is somewhat different.
In the autumn, Chen Yang planned to explore Yebolin and Tianyin Mountain Range again, as they hadn't explored these two places enough.
Especially the Tianyin Mountains, apart from the two routes to the Loess Plateau, have been almost unexplored. The Tianyin Mountains are a huge treasure trove, and as long as you are willing to search, you will definitely find a lot of resources.
The only place that has been fully developed is the island in the middle of the lake. Over such a long period of time, every walkable part of the island has been explored. In addition to mangoes, there are many other fruits and wild vegetables on the island, and any large carnivores that have been found have been hunted down by them.
The island in the middle of the lake is now their backup base. It can raise many animals, grow some plants, and has hot springs, iron mines, etc. It's a small treasure. If the island were one or two times larger, Chen Yang would definitely choose it as the main base for development.
They know exactly where the animals are on the island. Some animals are left to remain in the wild, while those that are to be released will be fed by the animals themselves for a period of time before being released onto the island.
The only domesticated animals on the island are cows, and only lactating cows.
Although the camp also raises cows, the camp sometimes runs out of milk, so apart from a few children, everyone else drinks milk.
Therefore, in addition to being self-sufficient, the cows on the island often deliver milk to the camp. They currently have no way to preserve the milk for long periods, so they can only perform simple sterilization and send it over immediately.
After helping to process the grapes, Chen Yang was just about to rest for two days when a task from the Micro World suddenly came up.
Before we knew it, the development progress of Micro World had reached 10% of Samsung's total.
The people of the world are now scattered in several places, and the development of the micro-world is still growing rapidly. Even with Samsung, the upgrade speed is still quite considerable.
Moreover, this mission is somewhat special, as it is specifically targeted at him personally.
"Please, Realm Lord, head south, cross the Tianyin Mountains and the Loess Plateau, and independently develop a new map. To ensure the Realm Lord completes the mission successfully, you will be rewarded with a special item: the Earth-Walking Boots. If the Realm Lord completes the mission, the Earth-Walking Boots will also be part of the reward. If the Realm Lord fails to complete the mission, the reward will be taken back."
Chen Yang suddenly found himself wearing a pair of brown-gray boots. They looked ordinary, but they were very comfortable, replacing his original leather shoes.
Ground-walking boots: for use only by realm lords. Wearing them makes you feel as light as a feather, they never wear out, are warm in winter and cool in summer, and never smell bad.
Holy crap, this is amazing!
Chen Yang was delighted to see that it would never smell bad. Microworld was truly considerate. Although he didn't have smelly feet, they would sometimes get a little smelly when he was tired from working. Now he didn't have to worry about that anymore. Moreover, Microworld's products were really good; it was another one that would never wear out.
This way he doesn't need to change his shoes anymore. These floor boots also have the property of being warm in winter and cool in summer, which is really amazing.
As for the most crucial attribute, being as light as a swallow, Chen Yang still needs to experiment a bit more before he can get used to it.
He was secretly pleased and wanted to go out and show off the shoes to spite everyone.
But as soon as he lifted his foot, he knew the effect of the "light as a swallow" attribute.
It felt like wearing iron shoes for over a decade, then suddenly taking them off, and feeling light and airy, as if you could fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.
However, it was always difficult to get used to at first. Chen Yang's kick hit the threshold directly, and he stumbled and fell outwards. He could have recovered quickly, but his unsteady stance made it impossible for him to control his body for a moment.
Ye Wu, who had just passed by the door, was shocked to see Chen Yang rush out of the house and suddenly kneel down in front of him.
"Why must you perform such a grand ceremony, my dear minister?"
(End of this chapter)
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