Spring comes early to the Xijie River, and there are countless resources waiting to be discovered.
Many flowers were in bloom, and that cherry blossom grove was just one of them.
Jiang Yining and Ye Wen picked a lot of flower petals to use for bathing and making tea.
Chen Yang focused on building the kiln, while Ye Wu hunted for resources. As for tasks such as soaking ferns and drying flower petals, they were left to Xiao Chen.
Jiang Yining and Ye Wen certainly didn't spend all their time picking flower petals; they also found many kinds of wild fruits and vegetables.
They tried their best to dry and preserve whatever they could. However, they still haven't found what they truly wanted.
What they need most are crops that can be grown as food.
Although everything comes back to life in spring, most food crops do not ripen in spring.
Chen Yang did not give up, but continued to expand the search radius.
Searching along the river is the most efficient way. All plants need water, and the soil near the river has a higher water content, making it easier for plants to survive.
As they gradually expanded their search radius, Chen Yang and his team discovered many wild fruits and vegetables. In addition, they found many animals living along the riverbank, and their traps had a high success rate in capturing them.
On the first day, they caught a wild dog and a pigeon, and also made a catch in their fishing basket.
In just one day, we had everything that flies in the sky, runs on the ground, and swims in the water, plus all kinds of wild vegetables and fruits, garlic, wild ginger and other seasonings. It was an incredibly lavish meal. The only pity was that we didn't have a pot.
"Suddenly I feel like we're a bit short-handed. This place can also be developed, and it can complement the camp perfectly," Chen Yang sighed.
"No need to rush. Don't you still have one spot? Use it first. Considering long-term development, it's better to control the population for now."
Ye Wu said.
This guy actually said something reasonable, so Chen Yang needs to consider how to use the spot.
After he stipulated that new immigrants would only be invited three months later, the recent population increase depends on Chen Yang's quota.
Lini doesn't seem to be in a hurry to let her boyfriend in, and with her around, the micro-world won't lack anything in terms of traditional Chinese medicine for the time being.
Now, if anyone shows signs of catching a cold, Lina is quick to prepare herbal remedies. She also brews tonics and health supplements for everyone.
Chen Yang thought it would be better to recruit a male for the last spot this month. However, he hasn't found anyone he's satisfied with yet.
While Chen Yang and his team were searching for and developing resources, the Xindu Camp and the island in the middle of the lake were also developing steadily.
The potatoes and nettles on the island in the lake have sprouted, and Jiang Bo has added a fence around the planting area to protect these precious seedlings.
Hou Yu's parents are quite skilled at taking care of plants; they are both elderly and enjoy this kind of slow work.
They were content with their life on the secluded island, farming and raising a few sheep. Hou Yu and Li Ye were there too, and other people often came over, so they weren't lonely. Isn't this the kind of life people crave at this age?
As Chen Yang had planned, the island became a resource reserve area, where crops were planted and animals were raised. Moreover, the island had a pleasant climate and was home to various creatures. Iron smelting was also carried out on the island.
The best thing is that the island is only so big, and most of the visible threats have been eliminated, so you can develop in peace, unlike in a camp where you have to worry about all kinds of animals.
But the Xindu campsite is the real place for growth and expansion.
When Yun Hu arrived at the camp, Li Su'er and Bai Jing had already completed more than half of the tea set firing work. It was not a particularly tedious task, as long as one was patient and meticulous.
Yun Hu planned to wait a day before taking Bai Jing and Guo Zifeng to the West Boundary River.
The things he brought back made the people in the camp very happy, especially the garlic, which made Wang Bing grin from ear to ear.
Unfortunately, the strawberries got rotten on the way and could only be made into jam.
They had run out of sugarcane and were resorting to the extravagant practice of making jam from honey.
But spring will be here soon, and when we go to steal spring honey, there will definitely be plenty of honey. They remember all the places they stole honey from before.
The hardworking little bees may not know that the fruits of their labor have already been pre-ordered by wicked humans.
Thanks to the presence of the two rhinos, the camp no longer lacks meat. These two rhinos, weighing tons, are enough to feed everyone in the camp for over a month without hunting.
Therefore, they focused their attention on construction.
They planned to build a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse, and a small shed for storing firewood. Although everything was very simple and the entire facility was expected to be completed in about ten days, it was still much better than the simple sheds they used to have.
The lesson learned from the last incident with the macaque troop is still fresh; with a dedicated room, they can prevent this from happening again.
The captive conditions are relatively stable. When several male deer want to fight, they simply remove their antlers.
Deer antler is a top-grade tonic, and if you have white wine, you can also soak it in alcohol.
The most amazing thing was the litter of rabbits. When Chen Yang brought them back, two of them were already pregnant and had given birth to a bunch of baby rabbits.
In addition to the deer herd, they also kept a few sheep inside this winter, as the time acceleration zone was no longer sufficient.
Yun drew up a design plan, expanding the breeding area and separating each type of animal. Their activity area was outside the time-accelerated zone, but their sleeping and resting area was inside the time-accelerated zone. Although this slowed down the animals' growth rate, it greatly reduced their stress.
The more active you are, the more energy you expend. You end up eating more, and the crucial time for growth is actually during sleep.
The livestock shed only occupies about 400 square meters, which is more than enough as a sleeping and resting area, and there is no need to expand it for a long time.
Other areas are reserved for planting, but this area of the camp is not yet in spring and cannot be planted.
The Xindu camp has quite a few tasks, including building a new slaughterhouse, a smokehouse, a woodshed, and renovating the fence. They'll be quite busy before spring arrives.
Fortunately, there's no need to hunt for the time being, so there's plenty of meat stored up, and there are also traps and fishponds available, so they can eat healthily and in abundance.
The old man managed the fishpond very well, and now no one was watching him. He often went down to the fishpond, but once he was caught by Yunshi, who was checking the traps, and Yunshi gave him a good scolding.
Bai Jing and Guo Zifeng followed Yun Hu to the West Boundary River, which left the camp short-handed. Li Ye and Hou Yu returned to the camp to help.
Hong Gui and Li Sen are at the blacksmith's place. Jiang Bo needs to take care of the seedlings, so he also needs to stay on the island. He can help with the blacksmithing.
Everyone is very busy right now, but we can manage.
This is different from busy work in an office or sales. You can see results every day, which makes everyone feel satisfied. Although it's tiring, it's fulfilling.
Moreover, it's nice to rest together by the fire at night, chat, and stay asleep afterward, so you're full of energy the next day.
All three regions are developing rapidly.
(End of this chapter)
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