The so-called mortise and tenon structure is a unique craftsmanship that allows two pieces of wood to be perfectly joined together.
The protruding part is called a tenon, and the recessed part is called a mortise. When the two are combined, they become a whole.
Houses built in this way have a stronger load-bearing capacity and are more robust...
In ancient times, houses were basically built like this...
However, to complete the mortise and tenon structure, precise measuring tools are required; otherwise, it will end up like Ye Feng's current situation, where even the mortise joints cannot be properly joined...
With a crash, the round wooden pillar fell to the ground once again...
Ye Feng's mortise and tenon joints were a mess, and even if they were managed to be put in place, they would quickly roll off.
In short, this was his third failure, and three wooden pillars were wasted.
He had been in Amazon for two days and had never experienced such a setback.
With the sun already halfway down, and knowing he might not survive the night, his spirits collapsed.
"ah!!!"
Ye Feng roared, feeling anxious, angry, and regretful all at once, realizing he shouldn't have acted out of kindness to save people...
If it weren't for that hour's delay, he could have easily found another temporary place to stay, but now, time was running out...
Thinking of this, he angrily strode to the burly man's side, and seeing the unconscious man, Ye Feng slapped him across the face...
"It's only been less than two days and you've become like this! If you're so incompetent, why did you even come to participate in the show?!"
Couldn't you just leave your backpack where you are and find a shady spot to die?!
Why did you have to let me see this?! Do you have to drag me down with you?! Huh?!
After yelling, Ye Feng kicked over the backpack next to him, causing the foam inside to spill out...
Ye Feng's expression suddenly froze, because he seemed to see a dark, round object...
As if he had just thought of something, he quickly stepped forward and pried open the foam board, and what he found inside shocked him.
The dark, round object was a frying pan, about seven or eight centimeters deep, which looked like a fairly large frying pan.
There was also a hammer, a flat chisel, and a measuring tape…
"Hahaha!"
Ye Feng excitedly held the items in his hands, seemingly unable to believe it. It was like finding a pillow just when he was about to fall asleep...
Aren't these exactly the building tools I need? Building a treehouse will make things much easier for me.
Ye Feng looked at the burly man with a smile...
"You've finally done something decent. Now we won't die."
Having said that, he took advantage of the dim sunlight and resumed construction...
First, the position of the mortise was measured with a ruler, and the mortise line was marked with a short knife. Then, the mortise was slowly chiseled out with a hammer and chisel...
With the help of tools, Ye Feng did it with ease, which shows that he is indeed very capable.
Although he still wasted two wooden pillars, he finally managed to make a mortise before the sun completely set.
This took much longer than he had imagined…
Ye Feng wiped the sweat from his face, shouted, and then picked up the log that weighed over a hundred pounds...
Aligning it with the mortises on both sides of the elephant leg tree, I inserted it directly... Although there were some minor deviations, I still succeeded in the end.
Before Ye Feng could even feel joy, the race against death was far from over; the sounds of various animals could already be heard around the camp…
He didn't know how many deadly creatures were among them. But all he wanted to do at that moment was get off the ground as quickly as possible.
He took the rattan and quickly tied professional construction knots at both ends of the wood.
After finishing, Ye Feng carried the strong man, sat on the log, and tied him to the elephant leg tree so that he wouldn't fall off at night.
Ye Feng's round wooden beam is about 1.5 meters off the ground. It's definitely not enough to keep out jaguars, but it's more than enough to keep out snakes, insects, and rodents.
But tonight, he'll have to sleep sitting on the beam...
He packed up his backpack and leftover food, moved the fire a short distance away from where he was, and then climbed up on it with peace of mind.
Ye Feng let out a long breath; his fatigue today was much stronger than yesterday.
He ate the now-cold grilled fish, gazing at the dark night sky, and he missed his grandmother's sauerkraut fish...
Unconsciously, my grandmother's kind face appeared in my mind, and tears welled up in my eyes.
But he also knew that if he died here, his grandmother would truly not survive either…
Thinking of this, he held back his tears and shook his head violently…
The fifth rule of wilderness survival is: never think about your family or this disease while trying to survive, as it is especially deadly in the wild.
This can lead to feelings of frustration and depression, making it difficult to make sound judgments and greatly increasing the pressure to survive.
Thinking of this, Ye Feng muttered to himself:
"I can't be discouraged now. I still have a lot to do. I must win the prize money! I can do it!"
After some self-encouragement, he regained his confidence and began to mentally plan his next steps for survival…
Judging from the current situation, I already have enough tools for survival; I have no shortage of water and fire.
As for food, as long as you're not picky about food, the Amazon is full of options, and you have plenty of ways to get it.
The most urgent issue right now is personal safety, so building a treehouse is the primary goal.
Just then, a muffled clap of thunder suddenly echoed in the sky…
Damn it!
Facing the impending downpour, Ye Feng cursed. His fire, which had just been lit, was about to be extinguished.
Unfortunately, Lady Luck can't always be on his side. Tonight, he's going to be soaked to the bone.
The Amazon is called a rainforest because of its average rainfall of about 1,800 millimeters, with some areas receiving more than 4,000 millimeters.
This is equivalent to raining for at least 5 days out of a week, with each rainstorm lasting for most of the day.
And this rain comes without warning; one minute the sun is blazing, and the next minute it's pouring rain...
It's still September, and the rainy season hasn't really started yet.
Ye Feng was more worried about the burly man at this moment. He had lost too much blood and hadn't had any food or water for a long time. If he got caught in the rain, he was afraid that even a miracle wouldn't be able to save him...
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Feng decided to help him.
Putting everything else aside, just considering how many tools this strong man brought him, he should lend a helping hand and see the rescue through to the end.
He risked jumping off the beam, first pouring some water on the man, then using fire to drive away some ants on the ground, clearing a waterproof backpack, and tying it to the strong man's head.
Then, they covered him with banana and palm leaves so that the rain wouldn't get on him.
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