We left two male colleagues here to keep watch, while everyone else followed me back to the cave.
On the way back, I happened to see Xiao Qiang standing on the deck of Baiwei, looking in our direction.
Upon seeing me from afar, Xiao Qiang jumped off the deck of the ship and rushed into my arms.
“Why did you take so long? I thought you were in some danger and wanted to go find you, but Wang Xiaoxiao wouldn’t let me, afraid that if I went out and didn’t find you, I would encounter some danger again.”
Looking at Xiao Qiang's thinner face, I felt a pang of heartache. Moreover, the longing I felt for him these past few days, without him by my side, was like a raging storm.
"I have good news for you. The treehouse over there is all set up. We can pack our things now and move in tomorrow."
Xiao Qiang's face lit up with surprise: "That means we finally don't have to live in the same territory as these foreigners anymore."
I nodded, and at that moment Xu Wei, Wang Xiaoxiao, and Liu Jiaojiao also ran over.
We were all hungry and hurried back to the cave, where Wang Xiaoxiao and the others had already prepared food.
We devoured our meal in no time and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After explaining the situation in detail, the women immediately cheered with joy.
They chattered and circled around me, as if they couldn't wait to run over there and check out their new territory.
Wang Xiaoxiao told me that things have been very calm on the foreigners' side these past two days. They only occasionally get off the ship to pick up some food, and Lin Xubo has been following the group of foreigners without causing them any trouble.
However, Bai Wei did go to see Lin Xubo once during this period. The two talked about something, but it seems that the conversation broke down and they almost got into a fight.
Besides that, everyone has been searching for food these past few days.
After being influenced by me for so long, several women have gradually started to learn how to weave fish baskets.
During the time we were away, the entire mountaintop was covered with dried fish.
There were also octopuses, dried abalone, and some sea cucumbers that we found, so it was quite a feast.
Wang Xiaoxiao and her friends had once visited that apple orchard, picked a lot of apples, and dried them all into apple jerky.
Xu Wei also extracted a lot of sugar from the apples, which all solidified into lumps.
"Although eating apples can replenish sugar, apples don't keep for very long. So it's best to eat them whenever you need them to avoid fainting from low blood sugar."
The more I spend with these women, the more I can experience different feelings and discover different kinds of joy from them.
I slept one last time in the cave that night.
We all felt a sense of reluctance to part ways.
Although the cave was small and somewhat damp, it was, after all, the first place we found shelter on this deserted island.
Moreover, we had put a lot of effort into decorating this cave to our liking, and now we have to give it up like this. It's really hard for us to bear.
However, in order to live a better life and avoid more conflicts, leaving this place is the inevitable trend.
"Don't be sad. Even if we leave this cave here, it won't disappear. Whenever we want to take a bath in this cave, we can come with you."
We talked for a long time, carefully discussing the things we needed to bring tomorrow, the order in which we should bring them, and the details, before we all went back to rest.
The next morning, we started packing all our luggage and belongings almost as soon as we finished eating.
Because we had so much stuff, and the food we stored was scattered everywhere, I took Chen Jian and Wang Ping to the woods to cut down two big trees, nailed them into a square, and then arranged branches inside to make a large rake.
Everything was put into the sled, and several male colleagues dragged it from the front while several female colleagues helped from the side.
But because I still had Bai Wei's group's things, plus that boat plank, I didn't want to throw them away, so I ended up having even more stuff.
Now that we've decided to leave, everything is precious. We can dismantle these planks and use them to cover the roof of the treehouse to keep out some rain.
Moreover, the main purpose of these planks is that we can use them to build a simple toilet or a simple warehouse to store firewood and hay for emergencies.
In short, we can't stay here and let those foreigners get away with it, no matter what.
So this move actually took us three whole days.
When all the last things inside the tree hollow were cleared out, I knew it was time to leave.
During our great migration, the group of foreigners kept an eye on us. When they realized that we wanted to move away completely, an ambiguous emotion appeared in everyone's eyes. I couldn't be bothered with them, so I packed my things and left the cave without looking back.
When we moved to the new mountaintop, I brought Wang Xiaoxiao and the others to our new house.
Xiao Qiang and the others were very excited. When they saw that everyone had a new house, Xiao Qiang's eyes even turned a little red.
"I never expected that you would be so considerate of us under such difficult conditions. Thank you so much."
Xu Wei looked at Xiao Qiang and wiped her eyes: "Brother Sihai is so considerate. But why are there only three rooms? Where does Brother Sihai live?"
As soon as she finished asking the question, Xiao Qiang's face suddenly turned red. She glanced at Wang Xiaoxiao and then glared fiercely at Xu Wei.
"You little brat, you're talking nonsense!"
Wang Xiaoxiao didn't say anything. She turned around, went out of the house, circled around, and then came back in. She looked at me and whispered.
"Could we enclose this house with tree branches? I'm a little uneasy leaving it open like this, and we also need a place to keep those short-legged birds."
I hadn't thought of this at first, but when Wang Xiaoxiao brought it up, I suddenly realized that her suggestion was excellent.
I need to let Bai Wei and the others know that although our relationship has improved somewhat, everyone has their own territory, and they won't be allowed to act recklessly on my territory.
However, there are still many things to deal with, so this matter has to be postponed.
We were excitedly discussing what to eat for dinner and where to keep the short-legged animals we had brought when a terrified scream suddenly came from down the mountain.
I suddenly stood on the mountaintop and looked down, and saw a male colleague frantically pulling up his pants and running up the mountain like a madman. I had no idea what had happened.
Chen Jian and his group also heard the commotion and came over one by one, their faces tense. Could it be that we've already run into trouble so soon after we moved in?
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