Chapter 113 Ice House
Jiang Si pointed at the map and said, "Let's go check this location out. It showed there was a hot spring there before, but I don't know if it's frozen solid now, as it's 50 or 60 degrees below zero."
"If not, the temperature over there must be higher."
If the temperature can be ten degrees higher, everyone will be more comfortable traveling and doing things.
Everyone agreed to go to Hot Spring Bay. After walking for about a morning, they soon arrived at their destination.
In order to provide a place for tourists to play, Hot Spring Bay has built a small pier even though it is a small place.
Unfortunately, after being ravaged by the snowstorm, the pier is no longer visible.
It's all covered with white snow.
There was no internet for Jiang Si to search for information and compare, so he could only drop the anchor first, and then pull the rope to find a pillar or welded lock that could fix the icebreaker.
Qin Shen got off the boat first, and after observing the surroundings, he roughly determined where the mooring post was.
He immediately gestured to Jiang Si on the boat, "Give me the rope and shovel!"
Jiang Si threw the rope to him, Qin Shen caught it, and then Jiang Si got off the boat with two shovels.
The rest of the people stood on the deck, in different positions, patrolling for danger.
The snow is several meters deep from the ground. Apart from the snow on the surface, the snow inside has been compacted.
The ordnance shovel couldn't even break it, and Jiang Si's hands were numb from the shock.
Jiang Si said to Qin Shen, "I'll go get the drilling rig."
Qin Shen shook his head, "No need to go to such lengths."
He stood up straight, gripped the shovel in both hands, and suddenly, he pushed hard into the ice.
“Ka-ka-ka~”
There was a noise under Jiang Si's feet. Looking carefully, he found that Qin Shen had actually created many cracks in the solid ice surface with just one shovel.
But this was far from enough. Qin Shen repeatedly inserted himself into the ice at the same position and in the same posture.
The crack grew bigger and bigger until it cracked and broke into several pieces with a snap, just in time to expose the mooring post under the ice.
Jiang Si's eyes lit up with joy, "You're amazing!"
Although she knew that Qin Shen was very powerful, he still brought her different surprises and shocks every time.
Qin Shen smiled, took the rope from her hand and tied it carefully.
Jiang Si stood there in a daze, feeling that Qin Shen's smile just now was a little bit gentle.
Jiang Linhai on the deck called out, "Sisi, are you okay? Do you need us to come down and help?"
Jiang Si came back to his senses and waved his hands quickly, "No need, we are ready and will be up soon."
"Okay."
Back in the cabin, Jiang Linhai said excitedly, "Sisi, your uncle and I saw what looks like a forest to the east. We're going to go get some firewood!"
The supplies on the ship and in Jiang Si's space are all consumables. If something happens one day and they need to be consumed in large quantities, they will be gone.
Moreover, they need to practice their ability to survive even without resource supplies.
In extremely cold weather, we have to act like a fighting nation and pile up large amounts of wood for heating, cooking and boiling water for daily needs.
Jiang Si had also looked there before, and there was indeed a forest to the east, but it was covered with thick snow.
The trees either collapsed or were so severe that cutting down one would cause an avalanche and bury the trees, making it very dangerous.
Jiang Si thought for a moment and said, "It's better to dig up the fallen trees instead of cutting them down."
Jiang Linhai smiled and said, "We know. We also plan to build an ice house nearby. If we encounter a blizzard while chopping wood, we can take shelter there temporarily."
Igloos are a good choice. The Inuit living in the Arctic live in igloos, which are made of local materials and have good thermal insulation properties.
Jiang Si nodded: "Well, we can build a few. If everyone goes ashore, they will have a place to stay, and they can use them to sleep, store supplies, stack firewood, etc."
Niuniu was a little confused. "Sister, the ice house sounds so cold. Wouldn't it be cold if we lived in it?"
Jiang Si shook his head: "The ice house is much warmer than I thought. Even without lighting a fire, the temperature can be kept at more than ten degrees below zero."
"The igloo is like a sphere, with a round roof, arched walls, and an ice-kissed door that's lower than the ground. There's also a secret passage dug out, which makes the igloo very sturdy and keeps the cold wind out, making it even warmer."
Niuniu asked curiously, "If we light a fire in the house, won't the house burn down?"
"When the Inuit live in the Arctic, they light a fire in their igloo, which raises the temperature to as high as 20 degrees Celsius. However, because hot air rises and cold air sinks, even with a fire, excess heat is discharged through the vents, preventing a large amount of heat from accumulating on the ice wall and causing the igloo to melt."
Except for Qin Shen, everyone seemed to understand as well as Niu Niu.
They knew they could build igloos to keep warm, but they didn't expect there were so many detailed instructions.
People with culture will be different.
Shen Baoying then asked, "If you cut a house with ice, there will always be gaps, right? Won't it leak air?"
Jiang Si smiled and said, "No, if there's a little more snow outside, it will freeze hard after a little sunshine."
Everyone has almost understood the principles of the igloo and is eager to try building one.
Jiang Si said, "Building an igloo is a little harder than you think. Let's build one in Class A first. Once we've mastered the technique, we can go ashore."
If it gets cold, everyone can go straight into the cabin.
Everyone changed their clothes, put on masks, goggles, and hoods, and came to Class A with various tools.
The snow on Class A hadn't been taken care of for several days, and it was a thick layer. It was frozen hard at the bottom, but still fluffy on top.
Jiang Si said to everyone, "Before we build the igloo, we need to make snow bricks. Snow bricks require snow that has been blown away by the wind and then piled up. This kind of snow is not as loose as snowflakes, nor as heavy, brittle, and easy to break as ice. It is more precise and does not dissolve in looseness."
Everyone was surprised that it was not easy to repair the igloo.
Jiang Si pointed to the snow piled on the deck and said, "These are perfect for cutting into snow bricks."
Everyone went up to feel it, and under Jiang Si's command, they cut the snow into large snow bricks.
Once you have enough snow bricks, it's time to start building.
Jiang Si said: "The snow bricks on the bottom layer must be pressed into the snow to ensure the stability of the igloo."
"We're on the deck, so let's just build it casually. It'll be enough if we can squeeze a snow brick in."
Lu Zhifeng and Jiang Linhai built the bottom layer of snow bricks. Everyone laughed and felt that it was not very difficult.
Jiang Si said, "The snow bricks on the bottom layer don't need to be tilted in a spiral, which is of course simple. Now we need to build it upwards into an arch. We need to grind the snow bricks to a certain slope and then stack them one by one from the inside."
Grinding out the slope and stacking in a spiral shape sounds difficult, but for Jiang Linhai, who has been a contractor for half his life, it is a piece of cake.
It didn't take him long to grasp the essence and build it up in a very neat manner.
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