Chapter 273 Stars’ Holographic Deserted Island Life 19
Night fell quietly, moonlight streaming down the earth like water. They gathered around a simple stove, placing the shells they had collected during the day into a pot, gently adding water, then lighting a fire and slowly simmering the water. As time passed, a gurgling sound filled the pot, and an aroma gradually spread.
Once the shells are cooked, they carefully remove them from the pot with tools and set them aside to cool slightly. Next, they expertly remove the shell meat from the shell and carefully clean it, ensuring no trace of impurities remains. The cleaned shell meat is neatly placed on a dustpan, waiting to dry naturally in the sun.
Meanwhile, Jian Bai led the other two to an open area outside the house. With their shovels in hand, they diligently dug a deep fire pit. To prevent the fire from spreading, they also created a wide firebreak around the pit. After completing these preparations, they dumped all the dried shells into the pit.
Flames instantly shot up, illuminating the surrounding darkness. Shells crackled in the fire, as if telling their own story. Jian Bai and the others stood quietly by, watching the flames leap and dance, their hearts filled with anticipation. They knew that after a night of burning, the shells would become brittle and breakable, and they would only need to smash them hard to obtain fine shell powder.
Li Yang said, "Boss, after the house is finished, what else do we need to do?"
Zhang Xiaojia thought for a moment and then said, "We've divided this house into two! The fireplace inside has long been built, and even the chimney for exhausting the smoke has been completed! Now, the only two tasks left to complete are making the kang and the fire wall. Tomorrow, we have to reinforce this thatched house. During a typhoon, the palm leaves will definitely be blown away by the wind, but as long as the frame structure is stable, it won't be a big problem. From now on, this thatched house will be used to store firewood. As for how to enclose this place, I've been struggling with the question of whether to surround it with a wall or a circle of thorns."
Hearing this, Li Yang immediately took over the conversation and said, "Haha, only children need to make such a choice! In my opinion, we should just build a solid stone wall around the place, and then surround the stone wall with a dense circle of thorns. Not only that, we should also dig a deep ditch outside the stone wall. I don't believe any prey would dare to attack us like this!"
Jian Bai, standing by, nodded in agreement and added, "That's right, Boss, you're absolutely right! We three grown men can handle these tasks! As for the food we need for the winter, aside from going to the beach, we know what we need, but the rest depends on you, Boss!"
Bai Hao also echoed, "That's right, fetching water and catching seafood are a piece of cake for us, absolutely no problem!"
Okay, you have no problem, and she will have no problem either. She will have her own room and private space tomorrow. Zhang Xiaojia is very excited.
The next day, after breakfast.
Li Yang said directly, "Boss, go collect some wild vegetables! We're tired of eating seafood every day. Let's do it on the roof."
Zhang Xiaojia also felt that they should be fine, so he headed for the jungle carrying the baskets, tied two waist baskets around his waist, and left.
I have never walked on this road before. It is too dense, with big trees nestled among small trees and weeds, and it is very dark and eerie.
Zhang Xiaojia spotted a red dot beneath a tree. Upon closer inspection, he discovered the mushroom had a flattened hemispherical cap with a concave center. The cap was a deep vegetable red, while the flesh was white. Quickly comparing it with the reader in his head, Zhang Xiaojia exclaimed in shock, "Is it a red mushroom?"
Red mushroom, also known as true red mushroom, red shiitake mushroom, and red mushroom, is a precious wild edible mushroom that is very particular about its growing conditions. It can only grow on the roots of trees such as paper mulberry, castanopsis, and shiitake in the primeval forest in summer and autumn when the temperature is high and there is plenty of rain. Moreover, it has only a few growing seasons each year, and each season lasts only a few days to more than ten days.
It has the effects of calming the nerves, replenishing blood and fighting cancer, and its taste is incomparably sweeter and more delicious than any other mushroom.
Following the instructions of the reader, Zhang Xiaojia filled the waist basket.
Follow the reader's instructions and go straight ahead. There are sweet stalks ahead, which are edible plants!
Sweet sorghum, also known as sweet sorghum, is an edible plant.
Zhang Xiaojia saw seven or eight of them, so he chopped them all and ate them as snacks.
It’s good to have a reader and a plant encyclopedia, just follow them.
Zhang Xiaojia's eyes lit up when he saw the message "potatoes" on the reader! Potatoes are one of the staple foods of mankind. He hurriedly shoveled and walked quickly. Soon he arrived and counted 8 potatoes. They were ripe and ready to be picked. Zhang Xiaojia pulled them hard and broke them. He used the military shovel to dig. There were 9 to 10 potatoes on each plant, and they were big potatoes. Zhang Xiaojia dug out a total of 75 potatoes, about 30 kilograms.
Zhang Xiaojia continued walking and saw some snake apples again. He picked a few and ate them. Since he had no place to put them, he put some red mushrooms in his waist basket.
Once again, a lush bamboo forest came into view. Is this the so-called "most realistic" holographic scene? Zhang Xiaojia couldn't help but sneer, "Hehehe..." She muttered to herself.
So, why not go any further? Zhang Xiaojia paused, her eyes immediately drawn to the juicy, fresh bamboo shoots poking out of the soil. For a bamboo shoot lover like her, this was a rare delicacy! Without hesitation, she set down her tools and began digging intently. Soon, her basket was filled with shoots of all sizes.
However, simply digging bamboo shoots didn't seem to satisfy Zhang Xiaojia's needs. She looked up at the tall, straight bamboos around her and decided to cut more bamboo so that she could use it to build some simple living items and also as a reserve material.
Zhang Xiaojia picked up her shovel and began chopping bamboo with great effort. After some effort, she finally had enough bamboo. She expertly tied the bamboo together and carried it steadily on her shoulders. With a full load, Zhang Xiaojia set off on her journey home.
When Zhang Xiaojia returned to his residence, he found that Jian Bai and the others had covered the entire roof with a thick layer of clay.
Furthermore, they also found a lot of mossy grass and brought it back with the thick soil underneath. They planned to first lay plastic bags on the roof, then evenly cover the moss and soil. This would not only increase the roof's waterproofing properties, but also provide some insulation and rain protection.
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