After politely declining Yan Yaoyao's offer of a diving suit, Yan Qiao spent the rest of the afternoon either firing roof tiles or building a bamboo house.
There wasn't enough time; only five pieces could be baked at a time, and in an entire afternoon, only ten pieces were baked.
Including the ones I burned before, I now have more than twenty pieces.
She decided to stay up all night and continue burning the fire.
The bamboo house is already taking shape. It was built before the framework was finished. Today, the main task is to reinforce the floor and walls, hammering nails into everything to make the bamboo house structure more stable.
Even the two two-meter-long beds in the room were made of bamboo.
The windows were closed, but the door was left open.
Because of the separation between men and women, Yan Qiao built two bamboo houses, but for convenience, she left a door in the middle, using banana leaves as a barrier.
The roof frame has been erected, and all that's left is to lay the tiles, and the bamboo house will be complete.
Looking at the results of several days of hard work, and then at her own hands, Xiluo couldn't believe that she had made the house herself.
This process of creating something from nothing gave him a great sense of accomplishment.
After being called a "spoiled brat" for so long, everyone knew he was a good-for-nothing wastrel.
He indulged himself, excelling in all forms of entertainment, including eating, drinking, and having fun; all he knew was how to squander money.
Over time, he became a complete waste of space.
Spending money no longer gives him satisfaction; sometimes he questions the meaning of his existence in this world.
Unexpectedly, the sense of accomplishment I had been pursuing for so long could be felt in a small bamboo house.
Yan Qiao gave him a strange look. "What are you standing there for? Aren't you hungry?"
I've been busy all afternoon, and now it's evening and dark.
Yan Qiao was starving and just wanted to fill her stomach.
Only after being reminded by her did Xi Luo clutch her stomach, realizing she was starving!
"I'm hungry, what should we eat tonight!"
Yan Qiao patted the mushroom soup packet she had just bought, "Use this to cook rabbit meat, add mushrooms, and cook instant noodles."
"Hiss..." Xi Luo wiped his drool and called Zang Mingqi to clean up the rabbit.
The delicious flavors of rabbit meat and mushrooms blend together perfectly, and the pickled cabbage in the instant noodles becomes a popular side dish; once you start eating, you can't stop.
Compared to theirs, Yan Yaoyao and Jin Wenxian's few wild fruits looked incredibly meager.
Yan Yaoyao reluctantly munched on wild berries, but the aroma wafting from afar made her stomach rumble.
Jin Wenxian said with a dark face, "If you hadn't taken the money to buy diving suits, we might have been able to eat instant noodles too."
His words were full of complaints.
Yan Yaoyao pouted, "I also wanted to see if I could make a profit so we could buy more things. You wait and see, Yan Qiao will definitely come and buy a diving suit from me."
Jin Wenxian remained silent, showing no optimism about the matter.
Meanwhile, Yan Qiao and the others were nearing the end of their dinner.
Xi Luo patted his stomach, "I never thought I could feel so satisfied with a bowl of instant noodles. Building a house, cutting bamboo, sleeping outdoors—I'll remember this for a lifetime."
Zang Mingqi smiled bitterly, "I'm the same way. When you debut through a talent show, you strive to rise higher and lower, and you have less and less contact with these down-to-earth things. It's lonely at the top, and you almost forget who you are. Your feet can never be on the ground."
My participation in this program was initially arranged by the company, in order to utilize the resources provided by the investors behind the company.
Now, he's actually enjoying the show.
Be your true self here, instead of Zang Mingqi on stage.
He picked up the newly made ceramic cup, poured water instead of wine, and offered it to Yan Qiao.
"Yan Qiao, thank you, really."
Ruan Cha picked up her cup and winked playfully.
"I also want to thank Qiaoqiao. Let's get together again after the show ends. Don't miss it."
Yan Qiao picked up her glass and clinked it with theirs, "Let's get together sometime."
“What about me?” Xi Luo said, dissatisfied.
Yan chuckled softly and then clinked glasses with his.
"Everyone knows that our Young Master Luo is one of the Four Young Masters of Yancheng. We still need you to take us out for eating, drinking and having fun."
Xi Luo patted his chest and said, "It's nothing, just come to me later."
After eating and drinking her fill, Yan Qiao looked at Xi Luo.
"do the washing up."
Shiloh: "..."
Can he take back what he just said?
Wash it if you want.
He carried the empty pots and pans to wash them, complaining, "If only I had dish soap."
Ruan Cha touched her hair, grimacing in disgust.
"I also want shampoo, any brand will do, as long as it can wash my hair. I don't even dare to touch my hair."
Even when I sleep, I have to stay bundled up; I don't dare to let my clothes come out, otherwise the smell will waft out.
Yan Qiao touched her hair and felt it was indeed a bit uncomfortable. She wondered if she could make a simple shampoo herself.
However, even with shampoo, it's useless. Without fresh water, washing with seawater will still leave your hair dirty.
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On the sixth day, Yan Qiao and the others' work was still very simple, consisting of burning tiles and building bamboo houses. Since the production team did not assign any tasks, they used bamboo cages to catch shrimp and made them into dried shrimp to store as food.
Yan Qiao took the opportunity to wander into the woods, digging here and gathering there, bringing back anything useful she found.
And so, another day passed.
By the seventh day, all the tiles had been laid, and the roof had been reinforced with clay and vines, making it very sturdy. Their little wooden house was then complete.
The bed was a bamboo bed, which was uncomfortable to sleep on, so Yan Qiao laid a thick layer of dry grass and banana leaves underneath it, and only then did she feel a little more comfortable.
With her new house, Ruan Cha was so happy that she rolled around on the bed. Anyone who didn't know better would think that she lived in a luxurious, fully-furnished apartment within the second ring road of Yancheng.
"Qiaoqiao, what should we do next?"
After building the bamboo house, it felt like completing a task, but I didn't know where to go next.
Yan Qiao casually said, "Stockpile grain."
She felt insecure and was always afraid of unexpected events, so she thought it would be better to stock up on food.
There are only two rabbits left, which can be finished in one meal. After eating the rabbits, there will be some dried abalone and dried shrimp left.
Xi Luo rubbed his stomach. "Let's kill the rabbit for lunch. I'm starving."
Zang Mingqi chuckled and carried the two rabbits away to deal with them.
As Yan Qiao passed by the bamboo house, a pot-bellied rabbit flashed past her.
"etc."
She went over and touched the mother rabbit's belly.
"This rabbit is pregnant, let's not kill it yet."
Zang Mingqi raised an eyebrow. "I remember rabbits are very prolific."
They give birth to one litter per lifetime, and can conceive many times throughout the year.
“Yes, don’t kill it yet, let’s make a rabbit hutch and keep it there,” Yan Qiao said.
If we can't kill this rabbit, then we'll only have one left to eat, which is clearly not enough.
Ruan Cha said, "Don't we still have instant noodles? Let's have some instant noodles for lunch."
Shiloh had no objection.
Immediately afterwards, Zang Mingqi took the only rabbit to deal with it.
He had barely left when Yan Yaoyao arrived.
The reason was that after waiting for two days without seeing Yan Qiao come to buy a diving suit with her, she finally couldn't sit still any longer.
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