The campsites on the island are quite well-built; at least they're not so cold at night anymore. Meanwhile, in the micro-world, everyone is drinking hot tea.
The tea set made by Li Su'er came in handy at this moment. Although it was made of pottery, the workmanship was very exquisite. It was the best of the best that she and Bai Jing had made from several sets.
They sat at wooden tables and chairs, surrounded by primitive houses and fences, quietly sipping their tea, feeling quite at ease.
"Excellent tea! This is one of the best teas I've ever tasted," exclaimed Grandpa Yun.
The old man has tasted countless famous teas throughout his life, yet he still gave such a high evaluation, which shows how high the quality of this tea is. This brew is made from tea leaves picked from the ancient tea tree king.
Those dozen or so ancient tea trees are enough for them to drink for a long time, and a considerable portion can be stored. They can also produce tea again next year. Guo Zifeng also wants to use these ancient tea trees to plant a few small tea seedlings so that they will never lack tea to drink in the future.
"Imagine having a small courtyard like this, with land to grow, some small animals to raise, and tea to drink, where everything is self-sufficient—how wonderful would that be?" Jiang Yining exclaimed. "The most important thing is that no one would ever bother you, and you wouldn't have to worry about anything else."
"Who hasn't fantasized about such a life? But who can actually live such a life? Besides, in reality, there are too many constraints and too many distractions," Tang Jiaqi sighed.
Everyone was looking at her like she was an alien. Even if Ye Wu had said those words, it would have been more normal for him to say them.
"What are you looking at? I'm a woman with a story, okay?" Tang Jiaqi raised her chin, adopting an arrogant posture, and said.
"By the way, Chen Yang, when will the new recruits arrive?" Wang Bing asked Chen Yang.
"Have they checked in these past two days?" Chen Yang asked.
"Zhang Jian will be checking in again the day after tomorrow, but Xia Yue doesn't know."
"When Zhang Jian checks in, please have Xia Yue come to the inn as well. I've already printed out the QR code and left it in the room; you can just go and get it."
Chen Yang had observed carefully that his entry code never changed, but it could only be used three times a month. So he simply printed it out. Anyway, all the people entering the boundary had to get his permission, so there was no need to worry about anyone sneaking in.
Chen Yang was beginning to understand Micro World. In reality, the app was just a convenient medium; the real control was still with him. If the phone was no longer available, Micro World would naturally provide a notification.
Chen Yang seriously suspected that the micro-world was created by aliens or so-called gods, otherwise how could it be so intelligent?
Besides bringing in new people, he will soon be able to bring items into the real world. He is considering what to bring this time.
Should we try to bring plant seeds or high-tech products?
"Chen Yang, are you thinking about what items you want to bring in next month?" Old Master Yun suddenly asked.
Chen Yang nodded and said, "There are too many options, so I can't think of anything suitable."
“Old man, I have a suggestion,” said Grandpa Yun. “Why don’t you bring an e-reader with a huge memory? Of course, it should be solar-powered.”
After thinking about it, Chen Yang immediately felt that the suggestion was very appropriate.
He had been thinking about how to improve the living conditions in the micro-world, but he never thought that he could improve the spiritual pursuits of the people in the micro-world.
Books take up very little memory, so given that the weight and size requirements are met, it would be too easy for him to customize a solar-powered e-reader with a huge storage capacity.
This e-reader can download so many e-books that it's enough for several lifetimes.
Chen Yang told everyone about the old man's idea, asking them to make a list of books they wanted to read. Chen Yang would include all of these books in the list. In addition to the books everyone wanted to read, Chen Yang wanted to download all kinds of books, including classics, professional books, novels, poetry, etc. He figured the capacity was large enough that a normal person couldn't finish reading them even in three lifetimes.
"Let my son handle this. Have him customize a dual-monitor setup so that two people can watch it together. Any more than that and they'll interfere with each other. That's the only useful thing about my son; he has a lot of connections."
Chen Yang smiled and readily handed it over to Yun Hu, as it wasn't a difficult task for Yun Hu. The requirements this time weren't even technologically advanced; it was very simple to accomplish with just a few modifications.
"Then let's build the reading room for another month," Chen Yang said.
Since the decision was made, let's get to work. Chen Yang and his men began their work.
Since it's a reading room, it definitely needs underfloor heating, otherwise what will happen in winter? And it needs plenty of light. Getting both plenty of light and warmth is difficult, so they plan to build it like a pergola first, and then add walls in winter, and then use underfloor heating, which will make it very warm.
Regarding the lighting issue, Chen Yang had also done some research. He planned to get more beeswax next time he raided a beehive so he could make candles.
Human wisdom accumulated over thousands of years is still very useful; Chen Yang is researching candles and oil lamps, and he's not alone—others are actively searching for technologies that can be applied in the microscopic world. This is one of the great joys for everyone.
In the micro-world, Chen Yang no longer needed to worry about anything, and in reality, they were also getting back on track.
They set up many traps and made a small harvest every day. By the ninth day after landing on the island, they had two huts with beds, a pergola, several benches, a dining table and three bows. They had even fired two pottery jars and more than a dozen pottery bowls, and each person had their own chopsticks.
As for food, Chen Yang would go fishing every day and then collect garbage. The hunting was done in shifts by the group, and they could usually get something. In addition to banana trees, they also found aloe vera on the island.
Aloe vera is a plant that can be used for food, medicine, beauty, and ornamental purposes. The girls on the island, who are exposed to the sun all day, finally have a way to protect their skin. Moreover, they have found a lot of aloe vera, which can be eaten and used for beauty.
It's unclear how aloe vera could grow on this island; it might have been left behind by passersby. In any case, Chen Yang and his team benefited.
Over the past few days, Doug and Li Lei had gotten used to Chen Yang and his family's picnic-like survival life. That evening, they were finally informed of the changed rules from above.
The survival competition was originally a contest between two teams, but now it has been canceled.
The two companies reached an agreement to merge the two teams and build a survival camp on the existing base. They will then use this as a business location for wilderness survival, providing it to wealthy people to experience wilderness survival.
It's impossible for wealthy people to truly experience the hardships of wilderness survival. It's much better to give them a basic foundation and let them try to survive on their own.
The photographers also filmed their camp construction process for promotional purposes, and the second batch of equipment originally planned to be provided was greatly reduced, with only a few axes provided for them to chop wood.
The location for the campsite was chosen to be the same as Chen Yang's team's campsite. This was because Chen Yang's campsite was relatively well-developed, and also because it wouldn't be flooded even at high tide, something both companies had already assessed beforehand.
And so, the other team arrived at Chen Yang's camp, and the two sides finally met up!
(End of this chapter)
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