Chapter 370 Dyeing
I don't know what the forest over there is like.
The forest to the north is the direction the jackals retreated from last time, and the forest to the south below should be the direction the elephants came from.
If elephants can come, other animals can come too.
"Do you suspect there is a way over there?"
Zhao Yeqing nodded. "Yes, in fact, although this ground fissure cuts off many roads, it is just like when you crossed the entire mountain range to come back to Meishan to find me. There must be a way to go after a detour, but it will take time to find it."
"The situation now is different from before. When I first came back, the ecological climate had not changed much. I basically knew what animals there were in the mountains, and there were not many dangerous animals encountered along the way. But now it's different. Everything is unknown."
Mu Xi felt that Zhao Yeqing's idea was a bit risky, so he thought for a moment and said, "Do you want to go out and look for something?"
"Yes." Zhao Yeqing pulled Mu Xi back to the room, took out a piece of paper and drew a map of the orientation. As he drew, he said, "I didn't think it was necessary before. Farming and other things can be done manually. But this year, maybe it's just like what you said. There are too many things to do for a long time and it will really make me tired."
After drawing the map, she circled a certain spot with her pen. "If I remember correctly, there is a gas station here."
Exploring a completely unfamiliar place, especially at this time, is indeed dangerous.
Zhao Yeqing considered it before he said it, but he still chose to tell Mu Xi his thoughts.
"I calculated carefully that if we use fuel sparingly, our fuel can last for a dozen or twenty years, provided we save enough. For example, in this year's situation, we don't dare to turn on the air conditioner unless we need to use the dehumidifier function. If we feel stuffy, we can barely use solar power to support a day's electricity consumption."
When she said this, Mu Xi roughly understood her thoughts, "You are thinking that unless we can really endure this kind of life for a lifetime, we will have to go to this gas station sooner or later."
"That's what I mean. And now is only the early stage. If the rainforest climate continues, I dare not think about what will appear in the forest in a few years. Only when we have sufficient supplies can we be more confident."
It is definitely slightly safer to go now than later.
At this moment, all Zhao Yeqing could think about was the giant python he had seen in Yunwu Mountain. If a few years passed, no one could tell how many snakes of that size would appear.
After all, the biggest natural enemy of all living things is human beings, and what is most lacking around here right now is also human beings. Without the threat of the biggest natural enemy, everything is out of control.
"If we have enough resources, maybe we can realize semi-automated agriculture. I remember there was a handheld harvester at the foot of the mountain. It has no other problems except that it consumes a lot of electricity."
Mu Xi smiled and said, "Okay, I'm convinced by you."
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You can explore the way, but you can't be reckless, otherwise you will end up giving away your life.
The two drove around the forest for several days, relaxing and investigating the situation.
Since you have decided to take a rest, then rest should be the main focus, with exploration as a supplement.
Wild goats haven’t appeared much recently. The two followed them a few times but didn’t see any movement from them, so they just rested at home.
Zhao Yeqing was used to having some work with his hands to feel comfortable, so he used small wooden strips to nail the bird house while watching TV series.
The nest of nighthawks in the backyard has now expanded. The young birds have been chirping in the backyard all day long. Zhao Yeqing often goes to see them during the day and brings them some small insects to fill their mouths.
Nighthawk's father and mother were quite wary of her at first, but after a long time they acquiesced to this feeding behavior.
Nighthawks usually sleep during the day, so Zhao Yeqing would approach them quietly. If there were any birds awake, they would open their mouths wide and wait for feeding.
No one can refuse to feed the animals. She used to pay directly for the zoo's feed, which cost dozens of yuan per serving.
After a while, the little birds grew up and the bird's nest could no longer accommodate them, so a family of swallows moved into the birdhouse that had been placed under the eaves. They looked down on the small branch bird's nest that she had placed inside, so they picked up mud and reworked it before moving in.
Zhao Yeqing has now made another birdhouse and hung it next to the nighthawk family. In addition to eating mosquitoes, the nighthawks living in the house can also collect a few larger feathers from time to time to use on arrows.
Although raising birds has its benefits, you can't do it too much. There are many deadly germs in their feces. Birds have a fast metabolism, so these germs have no effect on them, but humans can't stand it.
She only planned to make this last bird house.
Mu Xi came in with two bunches of grapes. Zhao Yeqing hurried over to take a look. Seeing the juicy little grapes were round and plump, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement: "It's incredible that we can still eat grapes."
Neither of them expected that the grape plant actually had bloodline left. The seedlings that grew out in the early spring of last year have now climbed all over the grape racks again, and it took a year to produce sweet fruits again.
The aroma of wild grapes is still as strong as ever. The small seeds are very suitable for eating while watching TV series, just like eating melon seeds.
Seeing her distracted expression while watching the drama, Mu Xi couldn't help laughing: "Didn't you download this drama yourself before the earth broke? Has it been damaged again?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Yeqing was speechless.
"I have a strong impression of this drama. It's an adaptation of a novel. I've read the original novel. The trailer sounded right. The male and female leads are not bad looking. The Reuters photos were also very good. But how come it turned out to be like this after filming?"
It was okay in the past. If you couldn’t stand it, you could just change to something else. But times are different now. You can’t restock now, so you have to keep watching it no matter how ugly it is.
It feels like being slapped and having to move forward to continue being slapped.
Is she some kind of bitch?
Fortunately, there is a 76-episode palace drama saved in her phone, which can heal her soul and she will never get tired of watching it.
After eating two bunches of grapes, Mu Xi went to pick a few more bunches and finally got a small basin of grape skins.
Zhao Yeqing saw him collecting all the grape skins and asked curiously, "What are you going to do with them? Feed the pigs?"
Mu Xi walked to the closet and took out a skirt. "Didn't you say a few days ago that this white skirt has been in the bottom of the closet for too long and the stains can't be washed out due to moisture? I thought I'd just dye it purple, so I can make use of the grape skins."
This is something new.
She had used dragon fruit to dye clothes before, but the color faded a little, but she had never tried using grape skins.
"You also know this?"
"One of the popular experiences in mountain homestays in the past few years was fruit dyeing. Don't worry, the color won't fade if I dye it for you."
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