The house is simple, but it should last for a day or two.
Over here, Nan Qu and Mao Ping finished building the first house, and the three men from the team also came over after taking a shower.
The first thing the three of them said upon arriving was to rave about the shampoo Nan Qu had left behind. Chen Qing, in particular, practically regarded Nan Qu as his second parent:
"Sister Qu, you have no idea how many bug bites I've had these past two days! I thought I was going to die from them. But after taking a shower, the bites aren't red or itchy anymore. And on the way back, no bugs have bothered me."
Nan Qu had genuinely forgotten to make an insect repellent sachet. It wasn't a matter of experience; rather, she carried not only the scent of a dragon but also that of a time-space beast. Naturally, the mosquitoes dared not approach her.
She wasn't bitten, so she didn't realize the problem.
Of course, it's possible that the wild animals might avoid Nan Qu when she patrols the mountains because of the smell. However, when Nan Qu patrols, she doesn't just see the presence of wild animals; she also looks for traces of their presence. Otherwise, how lucky would she be to encounter wild animals the moment she sets out?
The other two also said, "It feels so good to take a shower, but it's really inconvenient not being able to change our underwear."
Mao Ping also sighed: "We've just been so unlucky; we haven't received any supplies for two days in a row."
Nan Qu smiled: "It'll definitely be possible tomorrow." After saying that, Nan Qu deliberately glanced at the camera, as if trying to communicate with the director through the lens: "Right?"
The director was taken aback.
[Wow, that part with the Southern Melody gave me goosebumps.]
[Wow, these girls must be really good at making horror movies! Even in broad daylight, they manage to give you the creeps.]
[Indeed, there's a reason why actors dislike looking at the camera. Looking directly at the camera makes you feel like the person on the other end is you. That intuitive sense of identification is too strong; it's too much for the heart to handle.]
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Now that everyone was present, and with less than two hours until dark, they discussed it and decided that the house could be set on fire later when everyone was still there. They also wanted to use the remaining time to gather more supplies, especially water, as the few bamboo tubes they had were clearly not enough.
So, everyone discussed it and decided that Nanqu and Miler would go cut bamboo and then fetch water.
The other three gathered more stones to build the stove and make the room. They also collected some soft grass to lay on the stones so it would be more comfortable to sleep on at night.
Everyone agreed that it was a good idea, so they split up again to carry out their plan.
This time, Nanqu cut down four bamboo stalks. She took the thicker middle section and split them in two, dividing each bamboo stalk into two. She then used the thinner bamboo to poke open the core in the middle, leaving only the bottom, to make a bamboo bucket about 1.5 meters high.
Then tie the two bamboo tubes together as a set. Tie them in the middle with a thin bamboo strip. The simple carrying pole is now complete.
They used four bamboo poles to make two carrying poles, and then used the remaining materials to make several small bamboo buckets. Not only that, Nanqu also packed up the remaining bamboo poles and took them with her.
Miler looked at Nanqu in confusion: "Sister, what's the use of these anymore?"
Nan Qu said, "Bamboo is very resilient and used to be a good material for building houses."
Miler said, seemingly understanding but not quite, "Sister, you know so much! I heard from Sister Ping that you can tell where the water is just by pressing your ear to the ground. You poked the ground with a stick, and water started gushing out!"
Nan Qu repeated what she had said to Mao Ping before, and then added, "I have some martial arts skills, and my hearing is also better."
Sure enough, Mi Le's eyes lit up when she heard this: "So, it's true that the internet says you know martial arts? That's so cool!"
Nan Qu nodded: "Yeah, that's pretty cool. At least you can go out to the bathroom by yourself without having to call anyone."
Upon hearing this, Mi Le looked anxiously at the camera, her ears turning red: "Sis, you can't expose someone's weaknesses! You're the only one who's not scared in this desolate place! Even Brother Qin is scared!"
Looking at Mi Le, who had been completely misled by her accusations, Nan Qu couldn't help but smile: "Yes, you're right. We're almost there. Let's go."
Nan Qu was worried that Mi Le would ask, "Where did you learn so much?" If Nan Qu said that she had read the strategy guide in advance, the audience would definitely think that she knew the plot in advance.
Based on the original owner's experience, it's really impossible that he learned it before.
The more you say, the more mistakes you make; it's better to say nothing at all.
Nan Qu and Mi Le each carried a bucket of water, and in their other hand they also carried two bamboo buckets tied together with ropes. They also had a bundle of bamboo tied around their waists. Nan Qu originally planned to tie it himself, but Mi Le felt that although he was young, he was still a boy and Nan Qu shouldn't do this alone, so he strongly requested to share half of it with him.
The two returned to the base, where Mao Ping was preparing ingredients. The rabbit Nan Qu had caught that morning, along with the wild vegetables everyone had gathered, all needed to be sorted. Fortunately, Mao Ping cooked at home, so she could handle tasks like skinning the rabbit.
Qin Tai and Chen Qing are not here; they must have gone to move stones again.
Mao Ping was immediately delighted when she saw the water that Nan Qu and Mi Le had brought back: "Great! This water will definitely be enough."
Nanqu took two more stones from the ones they had picked out and made them into stone mortars. She used the water from one of the bamboo buckets to wash the stone mortars and then poured the water from the bamboo bucket into them.
He handed the bucket to Miler: "Miler, go to the beach and fill a bamboo bucket with seawater. Don't go to any dangerous places, just get some seawater. We need to find a way to get some sea salt. Remember, go and come back quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Miler immediately went to get it done.
The southern part of the city started making stoves.
She chose a spot about a meter in front of the two sheds for the stove. Then she started digging the pit. What Nanqu was actually going to do was build an underground stove. Once the stove was done, there wouldn't be any problems with rain. After digging the pit, Nanqu didn't continue. Instead, she lit a fire in the open space first, because this fire was a life-saving fire and had to be lit.
As darkness fell, Mi Le and Chen Qing returned to their camp.
Mao Ping tended the fire, while the other three used the firelight to build another wooden shed. Nan Qu, on the other hand, was responsible for preparing the earthen stove.
The pit dug by Nanqu was half a meter deep and one meter long and wide. Then, a circular pit with a diameter of ten centimeters was dug in front of the pit, and the two pits were connected from below.
After that, Nanqu began to mix mud and build a stove on the spot. Nanqu first laid a layer of stones on the ground of the stove, and then built three walls along the wall that had been dug through another pit and on both sides. The walls were about twenty centimeters high. Then, Nanqu split a bamboo stalk that she and Miler had brought back, which was a little thicker than a baby's arm, and laid it on the stone walls, then plastered it with mud, and laid another layer of stones on top as a foundation before she could actually start building the stove.
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