Chapter 31

The weather was bad, and there was nothing else to do, so they prepared to go to bed early. The leaf pillow was given to Li Mu, and Qiao Sheng made another one with cotton. It was really soft and comfortable. She also told Li Mu that when his injury healed, she would replace everything with new ones, from the bed to the quilt. But now she couldn't do that, because she didn't want to wash any blood-stained bedding except the cotton strips.

Li Mu had been in contact with her for two days and knew what kind of person she was. She was not a sly person, but she was really troubled by washing blood stains, so he said he understood and said no problem. When he was still on the ship, he also slept on a wooden bed with a leaf pillow, and he was used to it.

In the middle of the night, Qiao Sheng was awakened by the rain that came in from the wound cabin, and her face was wet. The wooden wall on her side was not built at the head of the bed to let in sunlight, so it was half open to the sky. Li Mu's side was fine, and no rain came in. A stove was placed outside before, so a wooden wall was erected in front.

When Qiao Sheng moved, Li Mu woke up and asked her what happened, as it was still dark.

"There is rain coming in. You are a very light sleeper. I didn't make any sound." Qiao Sheng said as he walked to the doorstep to check the rain outside.

"It should be because I have been sleeping these days, so I slept lightly." Li Mu couldn't get up, so he tilted his head and tried to look outside.

"Don't twist your neck anymore. The wind is strong, and the wind direction is wrong. The rain has been blown in. I've considered whether to seal the bow with wooden walls, but that would be too depressing, just like living in a box." Qiao Sheng turned around and saw him straining his whole body, and quickly reminded him not to hurt himself again.

"The boat is small now, so we can only make do like this. In the future, we can seal the first floor and leave a door. When there are more iron products, we can add a layer inside the wooden wall to make it stronger. Then it can be used as a storage room and people can live on the second floor." Li Mu suggested.

"That's fine. I just don't have your strong hands-on ability, otherwise I would have thought of a way to build this boat a long time ago. It hasn't even reached level three yet, so I just don't know how to plan it." Qiao Sheng moved the bed a little further in, and sat cross-legged at the head of the bed, hugging the pillow.

"I'll help you study it when I get better." Li Mu looked at her sideways.

"It's a good opportunity to talk to you about this. What do you think about it in the future?" Qiao Sheng asked.

"If you don't need me, I'll leave when I get better." Li Mu cautiously tested. "

Where are you going? Build another boat and float it yourself? If you get cheated again next time, I may not be able to come down and pick you up again!" Qiao Sheng got angry when he saw his soft look. He got cheated by someone, and he couldn't change at all, not to mention that he would turn evil and kill people in the future.

"So what you mean is, can you keep me here? I can work for you, and I'll provide you with food and lodging." Hearing Qiao Sheng's tone, Li Mu knew that he didn't have to leave, and her eyes lit up.

"You can stay, and I can provide you with food and lodging, but I'm a black ship, and people nickname me Qiao Ba Pi. Look at the little rooster in the chicken coop on the table? When it grows up, I'll wake you up before dawn to work. You'd better think about it again." Qiao Sheng threatened him.

In fact, she was also a little entangled. There is no doubt that if she had to team up with someone, Li Mu would be a very good candidate. At any time, knowledge is power, plus this person's European emperor attribute, it's not a loss to recruit him, but his previous overly kind personality really needs to be changed, otherwise it would be a pity to have a great saint in his own home.

"Don't think about it. If you want to be a black captain, I will be your black crew member and will follow your orders in all actions." Li Mu raised his hand tied with cotton strips to promise.

Of course, he knew that Qiao Sheng was joking. After this ordeal, he also figured it out. Compared with him, Qiao Sheng was the one who lived clearly. He knew what he wanted to do from the beginning and could see people clearly. Although he had worked for many years, he had always been in school and had never left the ivory tower or encountered hardships.

"What you said is like we are preparing to be pirates. Don't be like that. There are captains and crew members. There are only two of us. Then I will appoint them now. In the future, I will be Captain Qiao and you will be Captain Li. We will be officials together, haha." Qiao Sheng was amused by his expression and actions.

Li Mu smiled and said that he would definitely have meat to eat and an official position if he followed Captain Qiao in the future. Qiao Sheng told him to be quiet, lie down and sleep for a while. It was not dawn yet, and the two men should not move their claws. His arm was already broken and tattered, and if he bled again, they would deduct his food.

When Qiao Sheng opened his eyes again, it should have been dawn. The rain outside showed no sign of stopping. He looked sideways and saw Li Mu lying flat on the bed, with his eyes closed, looking at the deck, not knowing what he was thinking.

He got up, washed his face and brushed his teeth, helped him sit up, took a wooden basin to get water, wiped his face first, and then took new willow branches and tooth powder from the storage box, let him brush his teeth, and after cleaning up the wounded, he went to make breakfast.

Li Mu could eat on his own, so Qiao Sheng didn't want to cook two kinds of food anymore, as it was troublesome.

I made hand-rolled noodles for breakfast, using the leftover chicken soup from last night. I made so much that I didn't use bowls to put it in. I used a small iron pot for lard and filled each person's pot. I saw that there was still some left in the pot, so I asked Li Mu if one pot was enough. After confirming that there was enough, I put the rest in the pot into the coconut bowl, opened the trading system, and placed an order with Xia Beibei, still exchanging for a leaf.

While eating, I suddenly remembered player No. 18, who I hadn't traded with recently. I didn't know where he had gone. The soap and tooth powder at home were used by one person before, and it could hold up for a while. Now there are two of us, plus Li Mu needs to wash cotton strips every day, which consumes too much.

When feeding Li Mu chicken noodle soup, he said, steam some buns in the afternoon and send some to Xia Beibei, and then send an order to No. 18 to exchange some soap.

"Since we haven't contacted for a long time, don't place an order." Qiao Sheng, who was busy feeding noodles, didn't notice the guilt in Li Mu's tone.

"Then we don't have enough cleaning supplies. Even if you encounter an island and get the raw materials, you can't make it. It's most convenient to exchange with others. But I don't know what's wrong with No. 18. Last time, he exchanged buns and didn't complete the order for several days." Qiao Sheng was still very curious.

"Thank you for the buns, otherwise I wouldn't be able to wait until you come to pick me up." Li Mu thanked him sincerely.

"I haven't made the buns yet, what are you thanking me for? Wait, are you No. 18 who's switching meals?" Qiao Sheng was very surprised and stopped stuffing noodles into Li Mu's mouth: "It makes sense if you say so. I've been wondering for several days why the person who has been actively switching meals suddenly stopped. Li Mu, were you the one who was luring me with that order at the beginning?"

"No, it's not that I can't cook. Other people took the orders, but their dishes were not delicious. When you came to switch, I could tell it was you who made it with just one bite. You're a great cook." Li Mu's ears turned red when she heard him luring her. Although it was true, she absolutely could not admit it at this time.

"Okay, your craftsmanship isn't great, but your tongue is quite useful. No wonder you replaced it with tooth powder later. You knew I was short of cleaning supplies. That saves me trouble. I don't have to replace them in the future. The manufacturer is right next to me. I can go back and see what raw materials are needed. If I can't find them, I can go to the trading system to exchange them. I'll do it after your injury heals." Qiao Sheng continued to feed him like a duck.

After feeding Li Mu, Qiao Sheng went to eat his own portion. The trading system notified Xia Beibei that the transaction was completed and took out the items, not only a leaf, but also twenty pieces of steel, which were necessary for making a machete.

Li Mu was also very surprised to see her exchange a bowl of noodles for twenty pieces of rare metals. Qiao Sheng explained to him that he knew a game called Koi. He had never been to the island and relied on opening the message in a bottle for all his supplies. Even the ginseng he ate was given to him by someone. The girl also couldn't cook, so now when he made fresh food, he would always bring her a portion.

"Look at my luck. Don't think that I am a non-African. The people I met were either the emperor of Europe or Koi. I am a big winner in disguise." Qiao Sheng smiled happily.

Li Mu laughed with her, thinking that he and Xia Beibei must have superb luck to have met Qiao Sheng.

After clearing the dishes, they changed Li Mu's bandages. Before changing, they made him drink a cup of water brewed with Panax notoginseng powder. After laying him flat, they began to remove the cotton strips, starting from the top and working down. After removing the ones on his arms, he was impressed again by the therapeutic effect of this game. It was really great. Almost all the wounds on Li Mu's arms were healed.

The forearms without skin also began to recover. According to Li Mu's own estimation, the skin on his forearms should heal within a week. After removing the cotton strips on his legs, Li Mu propped up his upper body to take a look. The minor wounds had healed, and the few exposed wounds had healed to the point where the bones were no longer visible.

"It's only been three days, and you've recovered too quickly. Do you think it's the effect of Chinese medicine or the game?" Qiao Sheng sprinkled a large amount of Panax notoginseng powder on his wounds.

This time, he didn't wrap his whole body with cotton strips. He only wrapped the wounds wherever they were. He only wrapped his calves and forearms with cotton strips. When it reached the elbows, Li Mu immediately called for a stop. It felt too uncomfortable that his arms couldn't bend back.

Qiao Sheng prepared to wipe the other parts that were not covered with cotton strips with hot water.

While the hot water was being boiled, Li Mu sat on the bed with a red face. Qiao Sheng thought he had a fever. After asking for a long time, he said that he wanted to go to the toilet, but his legs were still weak and he couldn't go by himself.

"Is this not worth blushing about? I'll take you there. Don't use too much strength on yourself, especially on your leg. If the wound opens again, it won't heal in three or five days." Qiao Sheng really wanted to slap

him on the head. He was already a wounded soldier, and he was still shy about going to the toilet. After sending him to the bathroom, Qiao Sheng came out. She couldn't take off his pants, so she let him do it himself. It wasn't

until Li Mu called her that she went in to help him out. She stood on his right side and carried him out. She wondered why there was a small lump on his left hand, but she didn't ask any more questions. She put him on the bed and went to pour hot water.

When she came back with the basin of water, she saw Li Mu sitting on the bed with a bunch of things beside him. She put down the basin and waited for Li Mu to explain.

"This is the small bag I made with pig skin after the separation. I usually put it in my clothes pocket. There are ten compartments inside, and each compartment has a maximum of 99. Because the space is limited, I put rare metals and cleaning products in it. These can be used as hard currency." Li Mu pointed to the hundreds of rare metals, dozens of boxes of tooth powder, and several piles of soap on the bed and said.

"I am really impressed. You actually still have private things. These days I have stripped you down to your pants, and I didn't even see your small bag. Amazing, really amazing. If anyone says you are naive in the future, I will be the first to disagree. You are very smart. Someone robbed your house and robbed your bag, but you still have stock!" Qiao Sheng looked at the things on the wooden bed and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.