Chapter 285 A Passerby in the World of Professional Challenges (5)
"Alright, now that we've finished breakfast, it's time to start today's work. We'll be patrolling twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. It's windy today, and it looks like it's going to rain, so let's set off early. But before we go, let me put on a jacket; it might get a bit cold up in the mountains."
The sun winked at me
The birds sang to me
I am a hard worker
A little imp who isn't clingy
Don't ask me where I come from.
Don't ask me where I'm going.
I want to pick the most beautiful flower.
Dedicated to my little princess.
As Jiang Yue walked, she hummed the song "The King Comes to Patrol the Mountain," which, surprisingly, was quite fitting for the occasion.
"The king summoned me to patrol the mountain."
Catch a monk for dinner
The water in this mountain stream is incredibly sweet.
I envy neither the mandarin ducks nor the immortals.
Today, Jiang Yue took some pills, and her speed up the mountain was much faster than before. She reached the small house in half an hour. After resting for a few minutes, Jiang Yue pointed to the clouds in the distance: "Everyone, look at those dark gray clouds in the distance. Those should be rain clouds. The wind is also getting stronger and stronger. It seems that it's definitely going to rain today."
"Let's speed things up and finish our patrol sooner so we can get down the mountain sooner. If the rain gets too heavy, we'll have to take shelter in this little house. If it's just a light drizzle over there, we can take shelter under the little house."
Jiang Yue said something to the viewers in the live stream and continued climbing. Others were doing professional challenges, but Jiang Yue was just like a streamer, even worse than a streamer, who could stay at home. After reaching the top of the mountain, Jiang Yue observed the surroundings. There were no suspicious ships or people in distress. There was no equipment on the island that Jiang Yue didn't need to repair, so the work was very simple.
"Alright guys, the morning work is done. Look at the time~ It took an hour, and it only takes half an hour to get down the mountain. How does a three-hour workday feel, guys? Are you tempted? Some people with social anxiety or those who can stand being alone might want to consider it."
"Alright, we've rested for a while now and we're going down the mountain. I need to keep an eye on the path as we go down, so I won't chat with you all anymore."
As soon as they came down from the mountain, the rain started to patter down. Jiang Yue hung up the awning. The rain wasn't heavy, so there was no need to move anything. She just moved the pots and pans and the bottled water in a bit, and set out some containers to collect some fresh water.
Jiang Yue spent half the day watching dramas while it was raining and she had nothing to do. After the rain stopped, she originally wanted to go fishing, but since it was the lowest tide, she decided to go beachcombing first to get some food for dinner.
Jiang Yue changed into a pair of non-slip shoes, picked up a small bucket and a small shovel, and muttered to herself as she walked, "Brothers, let's go get some seafood."
"Let's get some oysters first, pick out the big ones. We still have time, so let's just discard the shells and eat the meat. The rocks are very slippery after the rain, so I have to be careful not to fall."
"Oh my, it looks pretty plump. Let me try one and see how it is. Mmm, so fresh."
After a busy half-day, we managed to get about 20 snails. It must have been quite tiring just to dig out the meat. A plate of fried eggs would have been enough. We were thinking of looking for some spicy snails, but seeing that it was going to rain, we had to pack up and go home.
"The brothers are leaving. It's about to rain again. I'm going back for safety's sake. I've eaten a lot, so I don't need to take such a big risk."
After returning to the tent, I poured some water to wash the oysters, then cracked two eggs, chopped some scallions, and stirred them together. I prepared them but didn't rush to cook them. First, I went to check if there were any crabs in the crab trap. If there were crabs, I would cook some instant noodles; if not, I would steam some rice.
After catching the first crab trap, Jiang Yue found nothing, so she threw it back down. The second trap had three crabs; one was a roe-bearing crab, so Jiang Yue threw it back into the sea. The remaining two small ones were just edible enough to cook noodles: "Brothers, not much luck today, just two small crabs, but it'll be enough for a meal."
First, she made oyster and egg stir-fry. Then, after serving the food, she cooked some instant noodles. Once the noodles were cooked, Jiang Yue carried the food to the side of the tent. She took off her shoes and went inside the tent, leaving the food at the tent entrance to show everyone: "Look, today's lunch? Well, not really lunch, it's the second meal. Isn't it lavish?"
"Come on, let the fans eat first!"
After setting up her phone, she selected a show and ate while watching it. All she needed was a drink. She had brought a few bottles of beverages, but it was only the second day, and Jiang Yue couldn't bear to drink them. She would just have a few sips of noodle soup instead.
After finishing their meal, it started raining again. With nothing to do in the rain, Jiang Yue decided to take a nap. However, halfway through her nap, the rain intensified, and the wind picked up. Jiang Yue took out her camera and filmed the outside: "Hello everyone, after waking up, the wind and rain outside have intensified, and the waves have surged up on the platform. For safety reasons, we need to go to the mountainside."
After Jiang Yue finished speaking, she started packing her things. First, she packed up the tent and put it in her backpack. Then she put the bottled water in the small hut on the platform. The hut was small, but it was enough to hold a little water. The hut was about two meters away from the platform, so the seawater shouldn't rise that high.
With her backpack on, Jiang Yue picked up the box containing the gas canister and tableware, looked around to make sure everything was packed, and then filmed the scene with the camera: "Look, the seawater has already risen, we have to move to another location. The wind is too strong and I'm afraid the camera will be blown away, so I'll put it in my pocket for now and do a live broadcast after we get up the mountain."
After saying that, Jiang Yue put the filming equipment into her pocket, and after making sure that there was nothing there, she headed towards the mountainside. The wind was too strong, and Jiang Yue had a hard time walking. Although the viewers in the live broadcast room could not see the screen, they could still hear the howling wind. The journey that usually takes half an hour took Jiang Yue a full hour to complete.
After moving the stones, Jiang Yue entered the house. Although the glass was broken, the house was sheltered from the wind, so although there was a bit of wind, no rain came in, which was acceptable. After putting down her backpack and cooking utensils, Jiang Yue took out her filming equipment: "Hello everyone, I have arrived at the safe house."
"Look, this is the food I put in before, just in case the iron gate can't be opened in this kind of weather. The supplies in my backpack plus what's in this room are enough for me to eat for a week."
"Alright, I've cleaned the house. Let's set up the tent first."
Jiang Yue talked to the viewers in the live stream and then started setting up the tent. Setting up a tent indoors is much simpler, at least you don't need to use ground stakes. After setting up the tent, she inflated the air mattress and pillows. After that, Jiang Yue collected some rainwater and cleaned up the area at the tent entrance, which was where she would cook later, so it was better to keep it clean.
"It's already past 8 p.m., let's cook something simple. It's raining today so we can't have any seafood, and we've had instant noodles a few times already. Let's splurge a little today and steam some rice and an egg custard. It'll be so delicious if we mix them together."
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