Chapter 6. In Chapter 6, Cang Li believes that we cannot rely on them completely...
Cang Li believed that he could not rely on the collector completely. The instructions on the collector clearly stated that once the items in the store were cleared, the collector would leave the host. Cang Li wanted to make the most of the collector before it left.
Cutting down trees was indeed strenuous work. After only a few strokes, Cang Li was panting heavily, leaning against the tree trunk, breathing like a broken bellows.
The little cub sitting under the tree not far away got up and wobbled toward Cang Li. The little cub had just learned to walk and fell down after only a couple of steps.
Cang Li caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye but didn't pay any attention. Since he wasn't crying, it meant he wasn't hurt. After resting for a while, Cang Li continued chopping. After making a gap of about ten centimeters, Cang Li put down his axe and decided to continue tomorrow. He needed to use the remaining time to collect some new items and gather resources.
There are plenty of wild fruits in this area. Cang Li started by collecting wild fruits. Along the way, he would pull out any plants he didn't recognize and put them into the collector. The collector accepted everything. No matter what he put in, as long as it didn't exceed ten portions, it would give him a collection point based on the type and size.
Cang Li was once again grateful for this cheat code; the existence of the collector prevented her from facing starvation upon transmigrating.
After wiping away her sweat, Cang Li took a bite of a wild pear. She had just found a pear tree. The pears were very small with large cores and were slightly sour, but juicy and edible. After finishing this one, she threw ten into the collector. The rest of the pears were picked by Cang Li and put into her backpack, planning to bring them to the little ones later.
When Cang Li turned around, he saw that the little cub's clothes were mostly wet and he could faintly smell a foul odor. Cang Li couldn't laugh anymore. It was obvious that the little cub had relieved himself anywhere.
The little cub noticed Cang Li turning around to look at him, and even gave him a shameless smile. He clapped his hands and was about to pounce on him.
Cang Li dodged in a flash, pointed at the cub, and shouted, "Stop there, don't move!"
The little one didn't understand, but obediently stood there without moving.
Cang Li shouted in the direction the big cub had left:
"Big cub! Come back!"
Although the eldest child may not understand, he will definitely hear her voice and will come back when he hears it.
Sure enough, after a short while, the eldest son returned with the second, third, and fourth sons behind him. He looked a little anxious, and only showed a puzzled expression when he saw that Cang Li and the little son were alright.
Cang Li took the large leaf from the eldest child's hand, pointed it at the youngest child, pinched his nose and said, "Take care of your little brother, he's a bit smelly. Also, wash his clothes while you're at it."
Big kid: "Huh?"
Although he didn't understand Cang Li's meaning, Da Zai still walked over to Xiao Zai. As soon as he got there, he smelled the stench. When he looked back at Cang Li's disgusted expression as she pinched her nose, Da Zai understood: his sister didn't want to clean up his brother's mess!
I roughly took off the baby's clothes, thankfully there was no poop on the clothes, just urine.
The eldest child approached Cangli carrying the clothes. Without saying a word, Cangli picked out the largest leaf, added some water, and gave it to the eldest child. He also pointed to the youngest child's bottom and told the eldest child to wash it as well.
The older brother diligently washed his stinky little brother clean, washed his clothes and hung them on the tree to dry, and even shoveled mud to bury the poop, looking quite experienced.
Cang Li looked at his capable eldest son with satisfaction, gave him a thumbs up and praised, "Not bad, not bad! You have the demeanor of a big brother!"
The older child didn't understand, but he knew he was being praised, and immediately puffed out his chest proudly.
Erzai had already sorted out the firewood, mushrooms, and wild fruits and vegetables he brought back. The mushrooms and wild fruits and vegetables were placed separately on the leaves of large trees, neatly arranged and pleasing to the eye.
Cang Li patted Erzai's head: "Great job!"
Erzai was also happy. Cangli found a blade of grass and tied Erzai's hair behind his head. All the kids had long hair, and since the weather was a bit hot now, tying it up would definitely be more comfortable.
The naked little cub seemed to know that Cang Li disliked the smell of his poop, so after being washed clean, he rushed over impatiently.
Cang Li reached out and covered the little one's head: "Go play somewhere else, I'm busy."
When the little boy saw that Cang Li wouldn't play with him, he went to play with the fourth boy. The two were about the same age and could play together.
Cang Li picked and chose the mushrooms, putting similar ones together, then put them into the collector for identification. He kept the edible mushrooms to eat, and pointed out the poisonous ones to his two children, teaching them as he went:
"Mushrooms are poisonous!"
After a few repetitions, the two kids could say "mushroom." Cang Li showed them the poisonous and non-poisonous mushrooms separately, pointing to the non-poisonous ones and making eating gestures.
"It's edible."
Then, pointing to the poisonous mushroom, he made a eating gesture, then suddenly his head snapped back, he rolled his eyes and pretended to be dead, before throwing the mushroom away and telling the kids:
"Poisonous! Don't eat it!"
The children stared blankly, but at least they understood what Cang Li meant.
Cang Li was exhausted, but she had recovered and had even "become" a kindergarten teacher.
Fortunately, a small portion of the remaining mushrooms were non-toxic, safe, and edible, while the other large portion consisted of many different kinds. After throwing them all into the collector, Cang Li gained ten collection points, along with other wild vegetables and fruits, bringing the total to twenty collection points.
Cang Li was quite satisfied. He would change out of the remaining clothes after collecting the twenty collection points. These mushrooms could also be used to make soup, but unfortunately there was no meat or oil. He wondered if he could find a way to hunt small animals.
With that in mind, Cang Li found a spot and planned to use vines to make a simple snare trap to catch prey; he still needed to eat the meat.
After setting up the trap, Cang Li sighed. Now it was time to start from scratch. She couldn't go alone in this kind of place. After solving the problem of food and clothing, she would take the children out of the mountains to see if they could encounter other humans.
It would be best if she had them, then she could just throw the five kids into the crowd and be free to do as she pleases!
With high hopes in mind, Cang Li worked with even more enthusiasm. As soon as the sun began to set, Cang Li would finish work and take the child back to the cave. It was still a bit hot in the afternoon after the sun came out, making it difficult to work. Cang Li didn't want to work himself to exhaustion.
When Cang Li returned to the cave, she was covered in sweat. Fortunately, she had learned how to use a backpack to carry things, so she didn't have to carry a huge pile of stuff back with her.
It was much cooler inside the cave. Cang Li told the children not to go out in the sun unless necessary. After they had rested, she started tidying up the cave. She was definitely going to stay here for a while. Even if she wanted to leave the mountain, she would have to wait until the youngest child was a bit older. Otherwise, he would be too young and might die if he went on a long journey.
The cave is fairly spacious, with three circular sides and an entrance on one side. Judging from its smoothness, the cave seems to be man-made.
Cang Li was somewhat puzzled. Was the original owner really that powerful? Could she dig a hole with her bare hands?
The cave was about a hundred square meters in size. Cang Li found some thicker wooden sticks to use as torches and stuck them inside the cave to increase the light. However, the wooden sticks didn't burn very well. It would have been better if there were solar-powered lights.
After we made about ten crude torches, the light inside the cave improved considerably.
Cang Li took the pile of weeds that served as her bed outside to air it out, and then cleaned up the entire cave, throwing away all the small stones, withered branches, and rotten leaves. After the cave was empty, Cang Li thought for a moment and decided that she still had to cut down trees. She wanted to make a bed, laying down stones to make it waterproof, then a layer of wooden planks, and then a pile of dry grass. It would definitely be more comfortable than just sleeping on a pile of dry grass.
There's still space, so we need to divide it into rest and activity areas. It's a pity we didn't see any bamboo around here; bamboo is easier to cut than big trees.
Cang Li had planned it out in his mind and made a plan, then waved to the kids:
"Go and gather some more hay, and remember to clean it up properly."
Big cub: "Huh?"
Cang Li grabbed a handful of grass: "Get more of this, so we can sleep in clean clothes!"
The eldest son suddenly realized what was happening and dragged the second and third sons out.
Cang Li moved the four and five cubs, who were fast asleep on the ground, a little to the side. He ran to the cave entrance and used the remaining river water in his backpack to wash the stones. There were quite a few small stones at the entrance. Cang Li picked out some palm-sized stones, washed them, and then let them dry. He planned to take them back to the cave to pave the floor, otherwise the cave would be damp and people would easily get sick.
The three cubs quickly brought back hay, exactly the same as the hay Cangli had thrown out, clearly indicating that this wasn't the first time they had gone to haul hay.
Cang Li spread out the hay to dry in the sun, then took a cup and fed each of the three cubs water.
The three kids pointed at the hay: "Sis! Want some?"
Cang Li looked at the quantity and nodded: "We need more." There definitely wouldn't be enough grass for the six of them to sleep on.
The three kids, full of energy, ran off to weed again; they're definitely good at getting things done.
Cang Li pondered, resting his chin on his hand. He realized he couldn't keep calling the children "Big Brother" and "Little Brother" all the time; he needed to give them names. He would also carve their names onto their bowls and cups to avoid mixing them up.
As for what to name him, we really need to think about it carefully.
While Cang Li was thinking, his hands were also busy. He used the dry grass and thin sticks in the cave to weave a fan to fan himself, and also made a straw hat. At this moment, Cang Li was very grateful for the many skills he had learned in order to pay off his debts.
When the eldest son returned with his younger siblings, they saw the little hats and straw sandals that Cangli had made for them. They were all happy to receive their new gifts and couldn't wait to put them on their heads.
When Cang Li saw that the drinking water was finished, he brought out another portion. After eating the steamed buns, he dragged the dried grass back to the cave and spread it out neatly. He then fetched river water and boiled it for the children to wash up.
The next morning, Cang Li got up early. It has to be said that although there were not many people here, her routine was back to normal, and she was full of energy.
After tidying up, Cang Li took the children up the mountain to check on her traps and continue gathering crops. She also wanted to find millet. Her history knowledge was so-so, but she remembered that tens of thousands of years ago, the primitive people in the Yellow River basin discovered edible grains, including millet and yellow millet, which were collectively called sorghum, as well as early rice, although that seemed to be in the south.
While gathering plants, Cang Li paid attention to their characteristics. When he reached the trap, he was surprised to find that there were actually two prey caught in it!
A very fat rabbit, and another that looks like a pheasant, probably an unevolved pheasant.
Even Cang Li couldn't help but cheer softly. Then she called her eldest son to bring the straw rope she had woven yesterday to tie up the prey. She also asked her third son to watch over the two prey. She wanted to continue looking for something useful, such as wild onions and ginger to remove the fishy smell.
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