Chapter 10

At first she wanted to put the whole sweet potato on a big rock, and then smash it bit by bit with small stones in her hand, but the sweet potato pieces flying everywhere seemed to laugh at her naivety. She

had no choice but to change her strategy. She first asked Li Mu for a kitchen knife, cut the sweet potato into small pieces, put it in a coconut bowl, and then walked around the shore. Finally, she chose a smooth but slightly concave big rock, put the sweet potato pieces on the big rock, and went back to the floating board to get a wooden board. She used a machete to make it a length suitable for holding. She

also tied a rope around the holding position to prevent her from being pricked by wooden splinters when touching the wooden board directly.

After everything was ready, she sat on a big rock, holding a piece of sweet potato in her left hand and a small wooden stick in her right hand to start pounding the sweet potato on the rock. The inspiration came from the garlic pounding jar that her family had bought before.

This time, the tools were handy, and the work was done more quickly. After a while, the sweet potato pieces were pounded into sweet potato residue, and all the residue was put into the coconut bowl that had just been filled with sweet potato pieces.

When Qiao Sheng brought the bowl back to the float, Li Mu had already pried open nearly half of the oysters. The oyster meat was placed in the coconut bowl, and the oyster shell was also placed separately.

"What is the use of this oyster shell?" Qiao Sheng was puzzled.

"These can be dried, crushed and placed in a planting pot for an experiment. Although this is a game, what if adding fertilizer can increase production? This thing contains a lot of calcium carbonate, which can improve soil quality. If the conditions are not up to par, try it as much as you can. This thing can also be fed to chickens and ducks, but unfortunately we don't have it." Li Mu did not stop explaining to her.

When the oyster meat was pried out, Qiao Sheng's sweet potato starch water had entered the sedimentation stage. The two had a simple lunch, and after the meal, they carried their own small leather bags and went into the island to continue collecting supplies.

This time, the two of them did not pick and choose, but simply swept and collected supplies, packing up everything they could see and anything they could defeat, and they spent the whole afternoon in the woods and on the float without stopping.

Because they did not know how long it would take to float to the island again, Qiao Sheng's idea was to collect as many resources as possible, after all, cutting trees and collecting planks on the island was much easier than trying to pick up planks on the sea.

Li Mu really wanted to tell her that it was not necessary, after all, this was already the third island he had encountered, but thinking that this was the first island she had encountered since entering the game, he decided not to open his mouth, because it was hard to say when she would encounter it next time.

Now I can help her move as much as I can. I won't really tell her that. Maybe she feels that she is a non-African. This word is also a new one he learned in the past two days.

According to Qiao Sheng's description, she is a non-African, and Li Mu is a European emperor in her eyes. After fully understanding the meaning of these two words, Li Mu felt that it was a bit exaggerated. The reason why he can make so many things is completely dependent on the fact that he reads a lot of books and has some knowledge of everything. There are many things that understand the principles, so it is bound to be twice the result with half the effort. As for

Qiao Sheng's method of making without diagrams, Li Mu understood it after reading it twice. It was just a matter of luck. He took the raw materials and tried it. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, the raw materials disappear.

For example, linen and cotton cloth do need to be made without a diagram. Otherwise, even if he understands the principle, it is not easy to weave the cloth, let alone make it into a T-shirt.

Three hours later, Qiao Sheng discovered a serious problem. The two of them exercised too much, and their satiety and thirst values ​​dropped very quickly. After sending supplies to the floating board four times, they each ate two corns and drank two bottles of fresh water to bring the values ​​to a safe level.

"This game is getting more and more inhumane. How can I get so hungry so quickly after walking a few more steps? According to the situation in the past few days, I thought that three meals a day could guarantee all the values." Qiao Sheng bit the corn in his hand viciously.

"I discovered this the first time I went to the island. On the day we first met, I saw you carrying food on your back. Later, you also brought food with you when you killed wild boars. I thought you knew this, too." Li Mu looked puzzled. "

Ah? The first time, it was because you didn't know how long it would take to explore the island, and the second time was because you put food in your bag. I was just eating to keep you company. I didn't pay attention to the number at the time, and I didn't feel hungry. It was just that it would be uncomfortable if I didn't eat something when someone else was talking to me." Qiao Sheng explained awkwardly. Seeing Li Mu's understanding expression, she felt that the more she explained, the worse it got.

After eating, she put food and fresh water in her bag and set off again.

The two of them were busy all afternoon. Every time they returned to the float, they didn't have time to pack up. They stuffed the supplies in their bags into the storage boxes as quickly as possible and went back to the island to continue collecting.

In the end, the existing storage boxes were full, so Qiao Sheng made new ones and continued to stuff them. It wasn't until the sky turned red and the sun set that the two of them lay down on the float to rest. This afternoon was too much work.

"We worked really hard. Look at the island. Isn't it not as green as when we first came here?" Qiao Sheng leaned on the float and looked at the forest where they collected supplies. It was lush and green before, but now it looks like it's bald, with a piece missing here and there.

Li Mu looked at the island after hearing her say this. Qiao Sheng's description made him laugh.

After a short break, the two of them were busy again. Time was limited. They had discussed in the afternoon that they would pack up their supplies overnight and be on the road at the latest before dawn tomorrow.

This was still decided by Qiao Sheng. They had stayed on this island for two consecutive days. She was afraid that if someone came, it would be disadvantageous to them. After all, the probability of meeting a good person like Li Mu was not high. There were many black-hearted people in the game. What if they really met someone with bad intentions?

Although you are protected in the novice period now, it only means that you cannot be attacked. It does not mean that you cannot daze people. If you really daze them, and then push them into the sea and drown, what should you do? It is better to stay away from the crowd in the early stage and then think of ways to arm yourself more in the future.

Qiao Sheng also gave Li Mu some general knowledge about the possibility of meeting bad people. Not everyone is a good person, and you should be on guard against others. However, when she said this, although Li Mu was listening, it was hard to say how much he took in.

From the past two days of getting along, this person felt that people are inherently good and there is no discrimination in education. It was obvious that he had never met any bad people in his previous living environment. He had been working for a long time, but the people he met in his working environment were either students or honest people. It was much simpler than other places.

Seeing him like that, Qiao Sheng could only comfort herself. She had said everything she needed to say, and it was up to him to see how much he could take in.

They also shot pheasants on this trip. They dug several nests but didn't find any eggs. After Li Mu's popular science, they learned that pheasants don't lay eggs all year round, but only from March to June in the lunar calendar.

As for the season they are in now, it should be the beginning of autumn, so the probability of picking up pheasant eggs is very low.

While Li Mu was squatting on the shore killing chickens, Qiao Sheng picked out the precipitated sweet potato flour and dried it. It takes a long time to precipitate, but if you want to dry something on the floating board, it will dry very quickly. The clothes they changed after going to the sea before have already dried out.

There were also some kelps hanging on the drying rack. Qiao Sheng went over and touched them. They should be dried by tomorrow at the latest.

I took out the leftover chili peppers from yesterday and cut them into pieces, and chopped up a whole chicken to make chili fried chicken.

As for soup, people who had already had two bowls of fish soup wanted to change the taste, so they had to prepare chicken soup. Since chicken soup could not be cooked in a large iron pot, I borrowed a clay pot from Li Mu.

The mouth of the pot was not too big, and it was a bit difficult to stuff the whole thing in. Qiao Sheng also cut the pheasant into small pieces, blanched it in water, and then stuffed it into the clay pot.

"If you have time, make two of these pots for me. They are very useful for stewing soup. Do you want to learn how to make soup? At least you will have something to eat in the future. I will make you a simple grill after dinner. It is better than boiling anything." Qiao Sheng kept working and kept talking about his future plans.

Li Mu nodded and went to find materials to make the pots. While working, he listened to Qiao Sheng's cooking instructions.

"What do you mean by 'a little bit' and 'appropriate amount'? Is there an exact measurement in grams? When I first moved out of my home, I also tried to cook by myself and bought a few cookbooks, but there wasn't an exact measurement in grams for any seasoning in the entire book. I also tried adding random ingredients, but the taste was terrible and the pot was always easily burnt. When I turned around to find a seasoning, when I turned back, the ingredients in the pot were all black. I just went to the cafeteria to save trouble." Li Mu was a little confused when he heard Qiao Sheng talking about a little bit of salt and an appropriate amount of other seasonings. The words "appropriate amount" and "moderation" in the kitchen were simply his nightmare.

"Well, if you really can't figure it out, just put a little less. If it's not salty enough, put a little more. Anyway, salt can be dissolved in hot soup, so just season it a little at a time. You have to be flexible in cooking, just like kneading noodles. If there is too much water, put noodles in, and if there is too much noodles, add water. The worst that can happen is that you can only eat a few meals in large quantities. If you really add too much salt, just add water. If that doesn't work, you can add other ingredients, like putting a few potatoes to absorb the smell. There are always more solutions than problems!" Qiao Sheng felt worried for Li Mu when he saw him with a dazed look on his face. It seemed that this guy had everything but didn't know how to use them.

Qiao Sheng was quick. Chicken soup takes a long time to cook. He quickly fried the spicy chicken nuggets and grilled some corn and sweet potatoes as staple food. He also threw the leftover rabbit meat from yesterday on the grill and processed it quickly.

Seeing that the chicken soup had just been cooked, it would take a long time to cook it to make it tasty. He simply didn't eat it all at once. He used a large iron pot to cook a pot of kelp soup. He also cut some pork tenderloin and octopus into it. When eating, you have to pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables. Unfortunately, there are no vegetables on the island except chili peppers.