About half an hour later, Wang Lun and Li Ling went to check the fish baskets. Wang Lun went into the water, and as soon as he lifted the basket, he knew there were fish inside. He then lifted the other two baskets and found fish in them as well. Wang Lun excitedly exclaimed, "Fish! Fish!" and quickened his pace towards the beach. Li Ling, who was on the shore, heard about the fish and felt a mix of joy and disappointment. She was happy because the presence of fish meant there really was a school of fish, and with some effort, they could store up plenty of food to last longer. She was disappointed because the shelter they had just built yesterday had only been used for one night, and today they would have to sleep in the wilderness.
As soon as Wang Lun got ashore, he immediately emptied the fish from the baskets. Sure enough, the four fish in the three baskets were the same species as the previous five. Wang Lun was overjoyed. After a minute or two, he took several deep breaths to calm himself down. He took a machete and gutted the fish, his hand still trembling with excitement. He put the four fish's innards into the three baskets and put them back in the water. Back on shore, Wang Lun said to Li Ling, "You stay by the campfire and watch over the tools and fish. Make sure the seabirds don't eat them. Turn the fish over later. I'll go into the jungle to get some more vines and make two more baskets." Li Ling said, "Then I'll untie the vines from the fishing net and start weaving." Wang Lun said, "Okay, let's do our best." Li Ling said, "Good luck." Wang Lun then took his machete and went into the jungle. Seeing Wang Lun enter the jungle, Li Ling looked away, put down the fish, untied the vines from the fishing net, and began weaving the baskets.
Half an hour later, Wang Lun emerged from the jungle, drenched in sweat, a large bundle of vines on his shoulder. He put the vines down and asked, "Haven't you collected the fish baskets yet?" Li Ling replied, "Not yet." Wang Lun said, "Then let's go check the fish baskets." The two went to check the baskets. As always, Wang Lun knew there were fish in the baskets as soon as he lifted them, so he quickly collected the remaining two. Upon reaching the shore, they found four more fish. They then repeated the process of gutting the fish and placing them in the baskets. After putting the baskets down and returning to the shore, Wang Lun said, "This way we can really last a month. I hope the fish stay for a while." Li Ling said, "Let's go back and continue weaving the fish baskets. I really wish there was an automatic fish-collecting device, so we could just wait for the fish to come." Hearing Li Ling's words, Wang Lun stopped, pondered for a moment, and suddenly thought of something, saying, "I've actually thought of a way." Li Ling asked curiously, "What way?" Wang Lun said, "A way to wait for the fish to come." Li Ling asked, "How do you do that?" Wang Lun said, "I think I've heard of it somewhere before, at the seaside..." "We can build some dikes, and then collect the fish directly after the tide recedes. We can also dig a large pit on the beach, and when the tide comes in, the seawater will submerge it, leaving some fish trapped inside when the tide goes out." Li Ling thought for a moment and said, "Won't the tide bury the sand pit?" Wang Lun thought for a moment and said, "We can build a fence to block the sand." Li Ling said, "Good idea. Let's get started, the tide is almost out." Wang Lun said, "Okay." The two of them started building a dike in the sea, and soon they finished one, about ten meters high. Wang Lun said, "Let's leave it like this for now. We'll see if it works tonight, and if it does, we'll build another one." Li Ling agreed and said, "It's about time, let's collect the fish again." Wang Lun nodded. This time, since they were both in the water, Wang Lun carried two fish baskets, and Li Ling carried one. Back on shore, Wang Lun carried one fish in each of his two baskets, and one basket also contained an octopus. Li Ling had three fish in her fish basket; she was really lucky. She then gutted the fish and put them in the basket. After setting the basket down, the two went to the campfire, added some firewood, and rested for a while. Wang Lun said, "I'll go gather some firewood and cut some branches to build a temporary shelter." Li Ling, hearing this, said, "There probably isn't enough time now." Wang Lun laughed and said, "Not the kind from yesterday, but an A-shaped one, very simple." Li Ling then said, "Okay, be careful." Wang Lun said, "If I haven't returned by then, you can go get the fish basket yourself. Be careful, and keep your footing in the water." Li Ling said, "Okay." Wang Lun then picked up his machete and short spear and went back into the jungle.
More than an hour later, Wang Lun finally emerged carrying a load of firewood. There was a bundle of live branches in front, two bundles of firewood behind, and a ring of vines on his shoulder. Upon reaching the beach, Wang Lun immediately put it down, drank a bowl of water, and lay down on the ground, unwilling to move. Seeing Wang Lun so exhausted, Li Ling said, "Rest a little longer. You just finished collecting the fish baskets, and you caught seven fish. This time there are four baskets, so there will probably be even more." Wang Lun waved his hand. Li Ling didn't bother Wang Lun any longer and went to move the firewood to the other side. Even with just one bundle of firewood, Li Ling had to exert all her strength to drag it; one can imagine how heavy the load on Wang Lun's shoulders must have been.
Wang Lun lay there for more than twenty minutes until Li Ling was about to go back into the water to collect the fish baskets. He recovered somewhat and said, "I'll go collect the fish baskets." Li Ling said, "It's okay, I'll go. If you're worried, just watch over me from the shore." Wang Lun thought for a moment and said, "Okay, be careful." Li Ling smiled and said, "I know. Besides, I'm so lucky, I'll definitely catch more fish than you." Wang Lun smiled and said, "Of course." As they spoke, the two went to the shore, but this time Li Ling went into the water while Wang Lun stayed on the shore. Li Ling was preparing to carry four fish baskets ashore at once, but perhaps because they were too heavy, she suddenly fell into the water. Wang Lun, seeing this from the shore, quickly ran over, helped Li Ling up, and asked, "Are you hurt? Does anything hurt?" Li Ling said, "I'm fine, I just lost my balance." Wang Lun said, "Okay, then let's go, I'll help you ashore." Li Ling said, "No need, just help me with two of the fish baskets." Wang Lun said, "Why worry about the fish baskets now? Your health is the most important thing." Li Ling insisted on carrying the fish baskets ashore, so Wang Lun had no choice but to take them. He estimated that both baskets contained four or five fish. He quickly helped Li Ling ashore, and Li Ling checked. Sure enough, Wang Lun's two baskets contained five fish, and her two baskets contained four fish and a crab—a total of nine fish this time. Wang Lun told Li Ling to go to the campfire to warm up while he prepared the fish. They repeated the process of gutting the fish and putting them in the baskets.
Wang Lun put down the fish basket and went back to ask Li Ling how she was doing. Li Ling said, "I'm fine, I'm not hurt anywhere, and it doesn't hurt anywhere." Only then did Wang Lun feel relieved. So he arranged for Li Ling to warm herself by the campfire and dry her clothes. Wang Lun went to the side, untied the bundle of live branches, quickly made a fence, and said, "Li Ling, go and put on my clothes. Dry your clothes first." Li Ling was reluctant at first, but after Wang Lun said it several times, she finally went to change. Of course, the camera was turned off while she was changing, and Wang Lun was facing the sea.
In the live stream, comments like, "Wow, Wang Lun is all fat!" and "Yeah, he didn't look that fat, but now that he's taken off his clothes, it's all fat!" and "I thought he had abs, but it's all fat!" immediately made many viewers regret their decision after seeing Wang Lun shirtless. They had assumed he exercised regularly because of his hard work, but seeing him shirtless and covered in fat, they wondered how he managed to maintain such a physique. Some netizens changed their opinion of Wang Lun, and fewer accused him of being a kept man.
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