Chapter 285 Star's Holographic Deserted Island Life 30
Li Yang and his team experienced this all too well! When they built their stone house, they had to repeatedly carry water to the pond, or mix the mud at the pond first and then carry the heavy, wet mud back to camp. This method was not only time-consuming and physically demanding, but the end result was less than ideal. It was truly a losing proposition.
In this case, it would be better to endure a little more hardship from the beginning and directly build a water pipeline to bring the water from the pool into the camp continuously. This way, there will be no more time-consuming and laborious hauling water back and forth, which can be said to be a permanent solution.
Looking at the fish still unsmoked, and with the tide just receding, everyone decided to head to the beach to dig for shells. After all, these shells would surely come in handy in the future. So, without hesitation, they set to work, everyone brimming with anticipation and enthusiasm.
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The next day, after breakfast, they all planned to listen to Zhang Xiaojia's assignments.
Zhang Xiaojia clapped his hands, cleared his throat, and said, "Everyone, our first task today is digging! Right outside this stone wall, dig a large pit that's 1.5 meters wide and about 2 meters deep. The soil from this pit will be perfect for building the stone wall and creating the kang. At the same time, we also need to dig a pit inside the stone wall and connect it to the deep pit outside with bamboo."
As soon as the voice fell, Li Yang and the other three quickly stood up and started to work. After all, the boss gave the order, so they had to follow it. It was always right to listen to the boss.
At this time, Tang Jifeng came over with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Zhang Xiaojia, why do we have to dig the hole first? Shouldn't we be laying the water pipes today?"
Zhang Xiaojia glanced at him helplessly, but still patiently explained to him, "Hey, this pit is actually used to build a water reservoir. This way, it will be much more convenient to use water in the future! And more importantly, if we directly divert the water here, won't it flow everywhere? How dirty will it be! So we have to build this reservoir first, so that the water has a place to go and doesn't make a mess. Do you understand?"
Everyone started to move, walked to the marked area, and started digging.
The three girls wanted to put the soil they dug out and pile it up in the middle. Next time, they would use the soil to build a stone wall.
As the number of people increased, the speed of work did increase a lot, but the problem that followed was that the consumption of food also increased sharply.
Zhang Xiaojia planned to make a pot of yam, seafood, and sweet potato leaf congee, with a fish for each person for lunch. The yam was a real giant, weighing a full ten pounds! Zhang Xiaojia carefully washed and peeled the yam, then pounded it into small pieces with the back of a knife and placed it in the pot to simmer. Then, she added the fresh seafood and sweet potato leaves, stirring gently to combine the ingredients.
After a busy day, Zhang Xiaojia finally finished cooking. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and shouted, "It's time to eat!"
Then, she picked up the pot of steaming porridge with both hands and placed it steadily on the dining table. As soon as she lifted the lid, the rich aroma quickly spread like an invisible smoke, directly into everyone's nostrils.
Since this month, their staple food has almost been seafood, and the accompanying dishes are also mainly seafood. They only occasionally eat some vegetables or whole grains like potatoes and corn.
Although yam is not rice or flour in the traditional sense, when it is crushed and cooked into porridge, it has a unique taste and flavor that makes everyone who has tasted it praise it.
Everyone sat around the table, with a bowl of fragrant yam, seafood and sweet potato leaf porridge and a tempting smoked fish in front of each person. Everyone couldn't wait to pick up the spoon and start enjoying this sumptuous lunch.
Is there nothing left? After watching everyone finish their porridge.
Zhang Xiaojia took out some of yesterday's smoked fish and said, "There's no more porridge, but there's plenty of smoked fish."
Only He Fei picked up the smoked fish and started eating. He had just come online not long ago and had just started eating seafood. He thought it was not bad. Besides, he had to work in the afternoon and would not have the energy if he was not full.
Perhaps because they were full, everyone worked extra hard in the afternoon and their movements were much more dexterous.
After the pits inside and outside were dug, He Fei used tough bamboo to make pipes. One end of these bamboo pipes was connected to the pool inside the stone wall, and the other end extended to the deep pit outside. In this way, the water in the pool could flow out smoothly through these pipes without worrying about overflowing.
After everything is done, we just have to wait for them to install the water pipes tomorrow.
After dinner, He Fei took Zhang Xiaojia's hand and said they were going for a walk. He Fei shook their clasped hands and said, "Jia Jia, when we get home I will buy you a ring and let everyone know that you are mine."
Zhang Xiaojia cleared his throat and said, "Well, why don't you let everyone know that you are mine?"
He Fei laughed loudly and said, "Okay, I'm yours."
The two of them walked to the beach unknowingly, and the sea breeze ruffled each other's hair.
He Fei whispered in her ear, "Jia Jia, does it feel like the first time we met? But there aren't as many light bulbs as here."
He Fei's complaints made Zhang Xiaojia laugh so hard that she fell into his arms.
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The next day, He Fei left with Zhang Xiaojia's map. Jiajia was terrible at map drawing before. Looking at her map, if he hadn't known her for several lifetimes, he probably wouldn't be able to tell.
Tang Jifeng was dumbfounded when he saw the map. He had studied calligraphy and painting for at least more than ten years, but why couldn't he understand it?
He pointed to a pattern and asked, "I can tell this is a picture of bamboo, but how do we get there?"
He Fei glanced at it casually and answered without hesitation: "Go straight along this road for 500 meters, then turn left and go another 1000 meters to reach your destination."
Hearing this, Tang Jifeng nodded doubtfully, then pointed to two other marks and continued to ask, "What are these two places used for?"
He Fei took a closer look and patiently explained, "These two are both water sources. However, the first one is lower and not very suitable for use; the second one is a waterfall, where we can set up camp."
After hearing He Fei's explanation, Tang Jifeng was still full of doubts. He narrowed his eyes and looked He Fei up and down, and said doubtfully: "He Xiaofei, are you really sure? Could it be that you are actually unsure yourself and are just making up stories to save face?"
He Fei laughed and scolded, "I'm not like you, the kind of person who would suffer in exchange for saving face."
The others looked at Zhang Xiaojia's map and twitched their lips. Can this really be reached?
Just as He Fei said, after walking about 500 steps forward, turning left and walking about 1,000 meters, you will see a large, lush bamboo forest. This bamboo forest looks quite spectacular, with the emerald green bamboo leaves swaying gently in the breeze, making a rustling sound.
At this time, He Fei turned to look at Jian Bai beside him and said, "Jian Bai, you don't have to do any work this time. Your task is to pay attention to the situation around you and see if there are any potential dangers. I will be responsible for cutting these bamboos." After that, he pulled out a sharp axe from his waist and walked towards a thick bamboo.
The others were responsible for removing the leaves from the bamboo. Everyone worked together and got busy.
He Fei expertly swung his axe to chop bamboo while mentally calculating the route Jia Jia had drawn. According to the map, the path ahead should be a perfectly straight line, but considering factors like the actual loss during the journey, he had to consider it carefully. When he felt he had chopped enough bamboo, He Fei stopped.
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