Chapter 237
It was almost eight o'clock in the evening when the three boats arrived at the new fishing grounds. Everyone was tired and hungry, and had no desire to fish anymore. They returned to camp, ate a quick bite, and went to sleep. Team BC was the worst off. They had given up most of their food for the last tank of fuel, and slept with their stomachs growling. Team A was better off, not starving, and managed to eat enough. However, due to the second refueling, they had to pay for six-tenths of the food exchange, so they had little left.
Everyone fell asleep with the beautiful hope of catching big fish tomorrow. There was no heavy snow that night, which probably meant the cold front had passed.
The urgency of not having food made everyone afraid to sleep in and get up early.
Chu Huaiqin endured his sleepiness and lifted the curtain of the ice house. He was so frightened by the scene in front of him that he almost beat up the bear.
"Woo woo~"
The little bear was standing at the door with a handful of black wild fruits in his mouth. He was startled to see Chu Huaiqin suddenly appear. He instinctively took two steps back, lowered his head and put the wild fruits on the snow, then ran away with a "woohoo" sound and disappeared around the corner of the snow-capped mountains.
Chu Huaiqin: “…”
Chu Huaiqin picked up the fruit and after a closer look, he found that he didn't recognize it and couldn't just throw it away, so he took it back into the house.
Live broadcast room
"Not surprising, not surprising."
"Hahaha, if it weren't for this, I would have felt like I had come here for nothing!"
"Strange, how come there are fruits?"
"It's summer now. I went to search before, and the ice in other places has started to melt. It should be about the same here."
"Ah, are they living in the sea now? Oh my God, will they wake up and find themselves floating on the water?"
Everyone: “…”
"Brother, is this a fruit? Can I eat it?" The little monk's mouth started watering when he saw the fruit in Chu Huaiqin's hand. They had been here for almost a month, and there was nothing to eat except fish and noodles. The little monk was already very greedy.
Chu Huaiqin shook his head. He was not sure. Logically speaking, things that animals can eat should not be poisonous, but no one can say for sure.
"You can't eat it." Chu Huaiqin put the fruit into the tent and said to the little monk, "Would you like to stay here or go fishing with me?"
"I'll go, I'll go." The little monk got up quickly. He didn't want to stay here! He wanted to go out to sea and play.
"I'm going too." Edward was still upset that he only caught three smelts last time, and this time he wanted to avenge himself with Chu Huaiqin.
The two quickly dressed and followed Chu Huaiqin out of the ice house. They ran into Xia En, who had just returned from fetching water. After hearing the three of them say they were going fishing, he put down his bucket and joined in. Lin Zhinan grabbed his fishing rod and headed to the beach to fish.
"Hey, Chu, we're going fishing!" Paige chugs over on her snowmobile, fueled by leftover ice hauling. "Let's go too! Let's have a competition today. Whoever catches the most ice gets to treat one of the other team members to a meal."
Paige thought that with five people and more people, they would definitely catch more fish, so he said that and drove away.
The little monk was puzzled: "Brother, why did he suddenly invite us to dinner?"
Chu Huaiqin smiled and said, "Maybe they have more food!"
I have lived here for a month and have gradually gotten used to it. Before, I was either building an igloo or fishing. Now that the igloo is built, all that’s left is fishing. When I’m bored, I just find something fun to do.
The five of them set out, encountering many polar bears along the way, raking snow, fighting, all kinds of polar bears, cute and naive, the little monk and Edward were bored, this one was called Big Guy, that one was called Little Bamboo, the big one was pretty, the other was ugly...
The audience in the live broadcast room were dumbfounded when they heard the name and complained about the two people's aesthetic taste.
When the five people in Group A arrived at the beach, the other two groups arrived. There was no snow here and grass was growing on the land.
Seeing Chu Huaiqin coming, Paige happily repeated what she had just said to Chu Huaiqin to Group B and extended an invitation.
"Come on, come on, let's play, it's so boring." Peppa jumped up and down, and Edward also found it fun and kept nodding in agreement.
Live broadcast room
"They're too idle, director team. Are you really not going to find something for them to do?"
"Pfft, am I the only one who thinks they're going to cry?"
"Can they really catch that many fish? Why do I feel like they're so overconfident?"
"Just wait and see!"
Group B also has young and energetic men. When they heard that Chu Huaiqin and the others were joining, they responded one after another.
Peppa Pig: "Haha, if we win we'll send out the Caesar who eats the most. What about you guys?"
Vader: "We are Alexander!"
"Me, I am the biggest eater in our group."
The little monk and Edward argued in unison, each wanting to go to the other's house for dinner.
"If I win, we can play rock-paper-scissors again!" Xia En was getting a headache from the two people's quarrel.
Three boats were launched, and each team only sent out three people. The competition ended at 6 pm today. Considering the time, they could only cast the net twice.
Whether you can go to the other person's house for dinner is not important. What is important is face, and you must win.
So the little monk and Edward, who had only caught three smelts, were kicked out of the team. Group A was composed of Chu Huaiqin, Xia Entropy, and Lin Zhinan.
Little Monk/Edward: "..."
The participants of Group B are: Liman, Ali, and Alexander.
The participants in Group C are: Franco, Elijah, and Caesar.
Surprisingly, Page, who initiated the competition, was kicked out because he was too noisy and was afraid of scaring the fish.
Paige: “…”
The three boats set off, and the remaining people looked at each other sadly and sat on the beach fishing. After about two hours of fishing, they caught nothing.
"Let's go back and eat!" Paige stood up and put away the rod, but didn't catch a single fish.
"Ah, now?" asked the little monk in surprise.
"Aren't you hungry?" Edward touched his stomach.
"I'm hungry." The little monk nodded. They had been running here when they came.
"Then let's go back and cook some noodles!" Paige said with a sly smile, "Anyway, they took the pot out to sea and will cook some food there. Those of us who stayed behind will have to go back and find food on our own."
"Yeah, let's go back!" Zorro interrupted. "You can't catch fish on an empty stomach. Let's get together and have lunch! Let's bond a little bit."
"That's right, keep in touch! We are all brothers." Peppa giggled.
When the little monk and Edward heard this, they thought it was quite right.
"Hey, you guys in Group A still have food, right?" Peppa Pig looked shifty and had bad intentions.
"Yes, but there's only a little left." We were too tired yesterday, so my brother let everyone eat as much as they wanted. After another meal this morning, there wasn't much left, so my brother said he would leave it for them for lunch.
"Let's go! It's too cold." Peppa Pig held the little monk and walked towards the snowmobile, and Zorro also dragged Edward away.
Edward: Why does it feel weird?
Live broadcast room
"Fuck, I remember the BC team ran out of food last night. They didn't even have breakfast."
"Breakfast? Paige didn't eat enough last night. She must be trying to eat some of Group A's food."
"Ahhh, little monk, you've let the wolf in."
"If you don't believe me, just wait and see. When we get back to camp, Peppa will definitely act pitiful and follow Edward and the little monk back to the igloo to eat."
"That's right."
The audience in the live broadcast room nodded solemnly.
Wade laughed secretly on the side, thinking that when Chu came back tonight, he would have to beat up the two of them.
At this time, Chu Huaiqin and his team had already caught the first net of fish and moved to another place to cast the second net. Two fishing rods were stuck on the boat, and everyone was cooking.
"Chu, our net has five more fish than yours, five more." Caesar raised his eyebrows. He often went fishing with his friends and had some experience about where the fish were.
"Hahaha, Chu, you have to work harder. We have two more than you." Ali laughed loudly.
"There's a second net!" Chu Huaiqin shrugged. He didn't know if it was because the ice and snow were slowly melting, and the fish had increased, but they caught more than ten fish in the first net.
Chu Huaiqin wasn't worried at all. While fishing, he watched Xia En as he killed the fish and cooked the soup. The other groups also started working. The good thing about alcohol wax was that they could cook directly on the boat. The only problem was that there was no shelter, which was a bit troublesome. They also had to sit in the wind to block the wind.
"Chu, why does yours smell so good?" Liman moved his nose. They were still some distance away from Chu Huaiqin, but the fragrance drifted over with the wind, making people drool.
"It's delicious." Chu Huaiqin said with a smile.
Liman thought about it and rowed the boat towards Chu Huaiqin. Franco from Group C thought about it and rowed over there as well. They also wanted to see what Group A was cooking.
The three groups quickly reunited. A few looked into Group A's pot and were surprised to see ginger swirling around in it, along with black peppercorns and chopped green onions. Liman frowned and asked, "Why do you have so many spices?"
"Exchanged." Chu Huaiqin smiled. These were after the igloo was built. The five of them went fishing together. They caught a lot, so Chu Huaiqin exchanged some of them.
"It smells so good." Caesar swallowed and turned his gaze to the fish in his pot. They had been eating it like this recently. Although it wasn't very delicious, he hadn't thought it was a big deal. But now, compared with Chu Huaiqin and the others, it was a bit unpalatable.
"How do we switch?" Alexander watched Lin Zhinan knead the dough into sheets and put them in. The white sheets rolled in the soup. Alexander wished he could be a member of Team A. How could this team be so good at cooking?
"Three slices of ginger and a half-arm-long codfish." Chu Huaiqin said, "If you want black pepper and green onions, you need a fish at least as big as your palm. Two for one, it's a good deal."
"Chu, it's a pity that you don't become a businessman." Ali shook his head. It's too expensive, too expensive.
"Ali, don't be so stingy. We have five more fish than them." Alexander licked his lips. Black pepper, it had been a long time since they had eaten such a fragrant spice.
"Yes, we have three more than Chu and the others. Let's switch!" Franco was also overwhelmed by the aroma. The fish, fresh from the sea, had a mild smell and tasted delicious when cooked, but they had been eating it for a month, not just a day or two. Eating the same thing non-stop for a month would have worn them out.
Chu Huaiqin's current black pepper and ginger and scallion are as tempting as the apple of Adam and Eve.
"Chu, let's switch." Alexander's appetite was aroused. Although Liman and Ali felt it was not worth it, they did not stop Alexander from taking the fish. They also wanted to eat it.
"Let's switch too." Franco saw what Group B was doing and without hesitation, he picked two fish from the boat that barely met Chu's requirements and threw them to Group A.
His eyes lit up, and he knew he would be able to eat something delicious soon.
At this time, the little monk and Edward held their bowls, glaring at Peppa and Zorro who were eating voraciously and shouting "delicious", with tears in their eyes: We clearly said they also had food, and I told you this morning that they had plenty of food, but, but, they had no food, and they were eating our food.
Brother/Chu, someone is bullying us.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
