The three had their own roles: Ye Feng was in charge of construction, Qi Xiaojie was in charge of smoking meat…
Because Fu Changxiong was injured, Ye Feng was worried that his wound would get infected...
So he was only allowed to dry pigskin and tiger skin, and to help him out a bit.
Ye Feng's construction progress was very fast. In just over an hour, all four horizontal beams that would form the roof frame were erected.
Despite some imperfections, just in case, he wrapped it several times with rattan, layer upon layer…
After it was completely secured, I stepped on it and jumped around a bit, and its load-bearing capacity was no problem at all.
Since the treehouse's frame is rectangular, to build an A-frame roof...
We must then place another wooden beam on top of this as the main beam…
Only in this way can the main beam form an inclined angle with the frame at the edge of the treehouse.
Finally, based on this inclined angle, slowly lay down pieces of wood and secure them with rattan.
In this way, the complete framework of the treehouse is finished.
But this job requires a lot of effort. Ye Feng sat on the beam and quickly stuffed a piece of pork jerky into his mouth.
After a short rest, they went back to work...
He picked up a measuring tape, preparing to tie two more pieces of wood to the two wide sides... to support the main beam of the house.
Having learned from tying the four crossbeams earlier, Ye Feng improved a lot this time…
With the help of a saw and a chisel…
The notch was chiseled exceptionally smooth, and in less than an hour, two round logs were neatly laid across the two wide sides…
After doing all this, Ye Feng was completely soaked...
But he couldn't rest yet, so he simply took off his shirt and called Fu Changxiong over...
Working together, the two slowly carried the pre-prepared main beam, bit by bit, up to the treehouse and placed it on the supporting pillars…
Ye Feng is a meticulous person and is very strict when it comes to selecting wood…
Because he had learned from books that for A-frame wooden houses, the main beams and supporting columns must be carefully selected…
It can't be too heavy, and it can't be too light. If the roof collapses, anything falling on it will be fatal or maimed…
Ye Feng used an X-shaped crisscross binding method to firmly secure the main beam...
Then, several thick logs are tied together and placed horizontally in the middle of the four beams to serve as a platform for building the roof frame.
Finally, they called on Qi Xiaojie, took out the pre-saved logs, and started building the roof together...
The process isn't complicated. You just need to calculate the distance between the timbers, arrange them in a crisscross pattern, and then carefully connect and secure them to the main beam…
And so, the two of them worked until dark...
Finally... after the sun had completely disappeared, the two collapsed onto the ground, exhausted.
At this moment, the roof frame of the treehouse is completely completed…
"Brother Feng, is...is our...progress...a little...slow?"
Ye Feng looked up at the dark sky and let out a long sigh of relief…
"You think building a treehouse is so easy? It's okay... we've already completed the hardest task today."
Tomorrow, all we need to do is find some palm leaves to cover the roof, and we'll be able to live in a real treehouse…”
At that moment, Fu Changxiong, carrying five large blue crabs and two small crayfish, walked up from the pond...
Seeing this well-made treehouse frame, one can't help but admire it...
"Wow! You finished so quickly? That's awesome. Come on, little stutterer, look what this is?"
Qi Xiaojie's eyes lit up the moment he saw it...
"Crab?"
Ye Feng sat up and patted him on the shoulder…
"I told you I'd give you extra food... I owe you so much today, otherwise, that knife would have killed me."
Qi Xiaojie scratched his head sheepishly…
“Brother Feng, you…you are…our…hope to survive. This is what I…should…do.”
8 PM —
The bright fire stood out starkly against the dark hillside... and an enticing aroma wafted out.
Ye Feng was holding a frying pan and a simple wooden spatula, constantly stirring something...
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a pot of lean meat, or more precisely, a pot of jaguar thigh meat…
Soon, the delicious dish was ready. Next, they stir-fried the pork offal and rendered pork fat...
After the hot dishes were cooked, he poured in most of the water from the remaining oil in the pan…
Throw in a pile of broken pork bones, elephant foot leaves, blue crabs, and lobsters, and simmer them...
Meanwhile, Qi Xiaojie and his companion skewered three pig legs with wooden skewers, coated them with lard, and began to slowly roast them by the fire…
The three of them worked on it for over an hour...
Finally, four plates of pork offal, one plate of tiger meat, three pork legs, and a pot of pork bone and crab broth were ready...
If the other challengers saw this, they'd probably think the three of them were on vacation...
At this moment, the three of them held banana leaves and rolled them into a funnel shape, like wrapping rice dumplings...
And just like that, a simple cup was completed...
Ye Feng scooped up a spoonful of soup and picked up the cup…
"To celebrate the completion of our treehouse, and to celebrate our survival today, let's have a drink."
Fu Changxiong and Qi Xiaojie followed suit, scooping up a mouthful of soup. The three clinked glasses, gently blew on them a few times, and then drank them down in one gulp…
Although it lacked seasonings like salt, chicken bouillon, and MSG, this pure, natural broth was incredibly delicious the moment it entered the mouths of the three of them…
They all felt one word: fresh. To be able to eat six dishes and a soup in such harsh conditions…
Even if the taste wasn't great, it was still very satisfying...
Fu Changxiong wiped his mouth and asked excitedly:
"Bro, we even have first aid kits now. So, all we have to do is build the shelter, and we'll win the game, right?"
Ye Feng paused, his expression somewhat complicated, and after a moment, replied:
"Once the shelter is completed, we'll only have temporarily resolved our survival crisis... If we want to survive for 100 days..."
At this point, he shook his head…
"It's probably still a long way off..."
"Why?"
Fu Changxiong looked completely bewildered…
Ye Feng sighed softly, because he recalled Chen Xianyong's words...
After a long pause, he spoke:
Have either of you killed anyone before?
They both shook their heads at the same time…
"Would you dare to kill someone in the future?"
The two looked at each other and fell silent...
Ye Feng slowly looked up at the night sky, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He knew that Fu Changxiong and the other man shared the same thoughts as him…
They were all afraid of facing legal consequences upon returning to their home country…
Today, although the three of them did kill two people, they didn't actually kill them with their own hands.
Moreover, Chen Xianyong and his companion were wanted criminals, so even if they were thrown to feed the fish, Ye Feng and his two companions would feel no remorse...
But what if we encounter this situation again? Should we take direct action, or should we react passively like we did today?
Fu Changxiong touched his slightly aching wound and said firmly:
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com