Chen Zeng and the Jiang brothers told everyone about their experiences.
They later occupied the oasis, made a fire, and roasted and ate the ostrich.
The oasis had a small pond and banana trees, and it wasn't far from the sea, so they decided to stay there temporarily and use it as a base to continue expanding northward.
Chen Yang didn't say anything after reading it.
Although the desert is a difficult environment to survive in, with prior knowledge of where the water source is, and having brought food, water, weapons, and a flint and steel, survival is not a difficult task.
If the three can actually survive there and develop new resources, it wouldn't be a bad thing for the camp. Exchanging resources with the camp for supplies would also be fine.
Chen Yang has always been reluctant to impose too many restrictions on the people of the realm, but he also won't treat them like royalty. If they really think they can survive without the camp, then let them be.
The departure of the villagers from the camp will affect the camp's development speed, but with fewer people, the camp's resource consumption will also be less, so they don't need to rush to develop.
However, Chen Yang felt uneasy about Chen Zeng's excited comments in the group, constantly recounting how he killed the ostrich.
He wouldn't say anything when he fought back after being attacked, or when he hunted for food, but it seemed a little strange that he was so immersed in killing.
However, Chen Yang couldn't say anything at the moment.
Chen Zeng, Jiang Ya, and Jiang Ji can be considered to have stabilized for the time being.
The ostrich meat and the food they brought could last for ten to twenty days, and water wasn't a major problem either. All they needed to do next was find a stable food source.
The fact that the three of them managed to survive in one place made several other people who had originally wanted to leave the camp somewhat restless.
However, this did not have a significant impact on the development of the camp.
Construction at the Xindu camp is still underway, especially on the roads, which are progressing steadily.
However, some problems arose in the fishpond, with a large number of fish dying, and they couldn't find the cause.
That's how it is when you raise fish; one dies and a whole bunch die too.
They temporarily put the project aside, and dozens of people worked in shifts for several days, finally managing to isolate the fishpond.
Those that died can only be disposed of; it's uncertain whether they carried the virus. The healthy individuals who were isolated also need to be observed for a period of time.
In other words, I've been eating much less fish during this period.
The original fishing baskets were taken out and placed in the lake and by the stream.
But catching seven or eight fish a day is considered good. That used to be enough, but now it's not.
Fortunately, not eating fish for a while isn't a big deal. We'll observe for a while longer and see if the isolated fish are okay before making any decisions.
Now, they have completely given up hunting. The island in the middle of the lake already has a large number of animals, so much so that it is saturated. There is no need to actively hunt animals anymore.
They only hunt animals when they encounter them in the wild.
However, very few animals now approach the camp.
In the beginning, the animals in the micro-world had never been in contact with humans, and they would attack tentatively.
However, since the camp was established, they have been hunting and setting traps frequently, making the surrounding area a no-go zone for animals, and the number of animals they can hunt has been decreasing.
In addition, now that they have nettles, wool, silk and other clothing materials to choose from, their need for animal hides has been greatly reduced. They hang the hides of some wild animals around the perimeter of the camp, which has a great deterrent effect on other animals.
Meanwhile, the peanuts and sugarcane along the western border river were ripe at this time, and everyone happily went to press peanut oil and boil sugarcane.
Many people in the New Territories have never seen oil pressing before, so this ancient method is very new to them and therefore very popular.
Moreover, after the peanut oil is pressed, the grapes will soon ripen, and then we will make wine, dry raisins, and press grape seed oil.
Because these are all first-time experiences for the newcomers, and few people in modern society have gone through them, they are all very excited.
Chen Yang simply made a temporary arrangement, letting the interested residents experience it, while leaving some of the construction work to the older residents.
For tasks like oil pressing, as long as Jiang Bo is in charge, Chen Yang and the others don't need to go.
Similarly, other jobs were also done by the old residents leading the new residents.
Chen Yang now needs to look around and allocate manpower according to the work progress.
The workload will be higher during this period, but the residents are still excited and no one is complaining about being tired.
When the oil pressers saw oil seeping out of the oil cake, they became even more diligent, working up a smile as they sweated in the oil press.
The sugar makers would also break up the sugar into small pieces, crush them into fine granules, and occasionally sneak a bite.
The children also came to help with the work, truly participating. It wasn't just a typical summer vacation trip to the countryside where they played for a couple of days, took some photos, and then came back.
Although summer was coming to an end, the campsites were still bustling with activity.
Meanwhile, on the equally bustling oasis in Little Western Ocean, Chen Zeng, Jiang Ya, and Jiang Ji were quite bored.
"I'm going to throw up if I eat any more jerky. I really want some fruit," Jiang Ji said, chewing on the dry jerky.
"We should be able to catch some fish today. We'll go catch more this evening," Chen Zeng said.
They had been in the oasis for three days. On the first day, the three of them worked together to build a shelter. Although it was crooked and crooked, it was still usable.
The next day, they fished all day but caught nothing, only finding a dead fish on the beach. Jiang Ya also got sunburned.
So today, they've learned their lesson and are avoiding the hottest part of the day.
However, for the past few days, they had been eating dried meat and water. The other food they brought from the camp had been eaten on the way, and only dried meat was left. The ostrich had also been made into dried meat.
In the evening, they went to the beach again to spear fish with the harpoons they had made, but still caught nothing.
As soon as it got dark, they stood on the beach with torches, using the light to attract fish. This was the method they had discovered.
However, their visibility worsened at night, and it took them more than an hour to spear a fish the size of their palm.
That evening, the three of them ate grilled fish around the fire.
Although the grilled fish tasted good, it was gone in just two small bites per person, so we still relied on dried meat to fill our stomachs.
"Damn it, a snake!" Jiang Ji suddenly shouted.
A snake was just three meters away from them, but it seemed somewhat wary of the firelight and did not approach.
The three of them tensed up, and Jiang Ya grabbed a burning piece of firewood from the fire and held it towards the snake.
The snake was terrified of flames. It flicked its tongue at them for a while, then slowly crawled away.
"No, this is meat, we can't let him go." Seeing that the snake was afraid of fire, Chen Zeng suddenly became bolder, pulled out a thick piece of wood that was still burning, and chased after it.
However, the snake has already disappeared without a trace.
The three of them discussed it and decided to leave the micro-world, otherwise they wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
However, when Chen Zeng woke up the next day, he did not tell the people the truth. Instead, he said that they had killed the snake and caught several fish. Jiang Ya and Jiang Ji did not expose him. Jiang Ji even echoed Chen Zeng.
(End of this chapter)
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