It took me a long time to finally calm Xu Wei down. I quickly helped Xu Wei back to the cave.
When we got back, Wang Xiaoxiao and the others were dividing the fish that we had caught and cleaned into portions and tying them to the tree trunks, preparing to dry them into dried fish.
Xiao Qiang had already gone to bed early, with her eyes closed and covered by a wolf skin; it was unclear whether she was asleep or not.
To be honest, I was a little scared, but there was no point in saying anything more in this situation. I could only watch as Xu Wei quietly told her to go and rest.
Xu Wei was in a better mood now. She sat on a stone bench and started helping Liu Jiaojiao and Wang Xiaoxiao clean the dried fish.
Feeling a bit awkward staying in the cave, I quickly went down the mountain and ran to Bai Wei and the others' boat to worry.
Sigh, I really don't understand how people in ancient times handled having multiple wives and concubines.
And then there's the emperor's three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines... My God, just thinking about it gives me a terrible headache.
Chen Jian was sitting on the deck of the cabin. It seemed to be his turn to keep watch tonight. When he saw me arrive, he quickly jumped off the ship with a smile, holding a piece of wood in his hand.
However, the wood seemed to have been carefully carved by him with a knife, and it was still impossible to tell what it was.
Chen Jian chuckled foolishly while holding the thing, and sat down next to me: "What's wrong, Brother Sihai? You look so worried. Did Secretary Xiao give you a hard time?"
I rolled my eyes at Chen Jian, but I was still at my wit's end. In this place, I had absolutely no one I could confide in.
Chen Jiandao was a good person to confide in, so I took a deep breath and told him about my relationship with Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang.
Chen Jian's eyes widened in shock upon hearing this: "My God! You've managed to snag two of the company's most beautiful women in such a short time? What about Wang Xiaoxiao and Jiaojiao...?"
After Chen Jian finished speaking, he suddenly covered his mouth, his eyes changing from excitement to terror.
He stared at me for a long time, and as soon as I saw his expression, I knew this kid had misunderstood.
She quickly slapped him on the shoulder: "What nonsense are you thinking? I only see Liu Jiaojiao as a girl, and Wang Xiaoxiao is my buddy. If Liu Jiaojiao and I really had something going on, would it be your place to speculate?"
After hearing what I said, Chen Jian looked at my expression carefully again. Finally, he probably thought that I really wasn't lying, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"My brother, isn't your private life a bit too wild? If they both find out, how will you ever have a good life?"
I'm having a headache about this right now, but it's already happened, and everyone who knows knows it, so what's the point of doing anything now?
I remained silent, sitting to the side, dejected.
Chen Jian sighed, then stuffed the piece of wood in his hand into his pocket, his face showing some urgency.
"Brother Sihai, I think we should leave this place as soon as possible. That mountaintop is pretty good. Brother Wang and I discussed it today. If we really move there, we should blast up all the surrounding area with hedges and place it high up. That way, even if there are any wild animals, they will definitely break through the hedges first. As long as there is any movement, we will definitely try to escape, which will give us enough chance to escape."
After Chen Jian finished speaking, he looked at me excitedly and said, "Also, you said that place is quite far from the sea, right? I was thinking, could we catch some fish and keep them under that little waterfall? That way, we won't have to keep going through all that trouble."
Putting up a tree fence is a feasible idea. After all, at the foot of such a large mountain, it's important to ensure the safety of our own territory.
But you're going to raise these saltwater fish in freshwater? That's ridiculous!
However, Chen Jian's words sparked another thought in me: if the water channel could really be dug through, we could put some more irrigation ditches outside the bamboo fence.
Firstly, this water source provides drinking water for the short-legged birds we keep.
Secondly, we can also catch other things, such as rabbits or lynxes.
I had seen that lynx once before, but I didn't have time to catch it.
Although lynxes are very fierce, if we can tie them up with ropes and tame them for a period of time, we can continue to raise them if we can tame them. If we can't tame them and can't eat them, we can just keep them like that, so it's convenient to slaughter them whenever we want to eat them.
But the thought of that place, where indigenous people once lived, makes me a little worried.
These indigenous people are perhaps more intelligent than I imagined. They may have their own civilization here. We are already outsiders who have invaded. If we wander around and anger them, there is no guarantee that someone will die.
Most importantly, these indigenous people eat people.
But given the current situation, I had no desire to stay here any longer, so I nodded at Chen Jian.
"Here's what we'll do: tomorrow morning, call two male colleagues, and we'll take our tools and ropes to the top of the mountain to take a good look. Yesterday's search was a bit rushed, and we didn't find any small caves. Today, we'll search carefully. If we can find a cave where they're hiding, it will save us a lot of trouble. If we can't find one, we'll have to think of a way to collect more branches to transport up the mountain and build a house. That would be a hassle."
Chen Jian nodded: "Also, even if we move there, we'll still be neighbors, so building a house will be very troublesome and may take a lot of time. I understand that."
Chen Jian had no objections, after all, he was completely focused on building a house on the mountaintop and begging Liu Jiaojiao for his help.
So he immediately nodded in agreement: "I've also considered what you're thinking about. It's all easy to talk about. I'll take care of it for you. You just need to focus on dealing with those beautiful women around you."
Seeing the sly look on the boy's face, I ignored him and sat with him by the sea for a while to discuss tomorrow's itinerary. Then I got a little sleepy and got up to go back to the cave.
Xiao Qiang was still asleep, but Xu Wei was awake. Hearing the noise, she looked up at me, smiled slightly, and even reached out to pull me back, whispering, "Sister Xiao Qiang seems to be angry, but I'll handle this tomorrow."
I was just about to tell her to stop interfering in our affairs when Xiao Qiang suddenly sat up and happened to see Xu Wei and me holding hands.
Xiao Qiang didn't say anything, got up to drink some water, and then lay back down on the bed. Her attitude and expression made me even more uneasy.
This lady, why does she exude such a murderous aura?
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