Good luck with koi carp

Chapter 116

"Where are the jellyfish?"

"It turned into water."


No one expected that boiling jellyfish directly in water would actually turn it into water, resulting in the loss of part of the ingredients for their dinner tonight, which was very distressing.


Fortunately, to be on the safe side, Jian did not put all the jellyfish into the pot, but only cut it into about a quarter, leaving three-quarters of it edible, which was a blessing in misfortune.


With the previous experience and lessons, Chili and the others no longer dare to boil the jellyfish, let alone bake them. Anyway, they just want to avoid any cooking methods that require heating, so they simply wash and cut the remaining jellyfish. Crushed and served cold.


Due to the lack of seasonings, the only seasonings they could add were sea salt and wild fruits. In order to make it more refreshing, Chili also specially selected more sour wild fruits, crushed them and mixed them in.


Not to mention, it tastes better than expected.


"It just lacks a bit of spiciness. It would be nice if there were chili peppers."


After tasting it, Jian Yuan gave an evaluation, but having said that, he didn't expect to really have chili peppers. Finding this thing on this island is simply a fantasy, so don't dream about it.


Except for the jellyfish, which was served cold, the rest of the seafood was boiled directly by Jian Yuan. It was simply seasoned with a little salt. It tasted almost original and extremely fresh. Some kelp was added to the soup for cooking the seafood. Boil them together and you have a ready-made pot of kelp and seafood soup.


Simple cooking made a delicious dinner, and the three of them were quite satisfied, especially Sun Wen. She was afraid of being hungry. As long as she had something to eat, she would feel at ease.


No one was idle after the meal.


Jian Yuan, the only one who knew some craft skills, continued to dump various small objects for him, while Chi Li took Sun Wen out to collect some hay and branches.


Hay is intended to be used to make a bed for sleeping. After all, if there is one more person, one more bed will be prepared, while the branches will be used as firewood. A lot of firewood will be consumed to refine fresh water every day, make a fire for cooking, etc. So you need to stock up more.


Although the island is very large and there are many trees growing on it, Chi Li does not cut down trees or break branches for firewood. She usually just looks for those on the ground that have been broken for various reasons or have fallen by themselves. The fallen branches and dead leaves can also be collected as fuel.


When you finish picking up in one area, move to another place and continue picking up.


Anyway, there are many trees here, and no humans have set foot on it. The ecology has not been damaged. Over the years, a considerable amount of natural resources have accumulated on the ground, and they can use it for a long time just by picking it up.


They accidentally picked up too much and couldn't move it all in one trip. Chi Li and Sun Wen ran back and forth several times before they finally brought all the harvest back and piled it into two hills in the open space.


"Picked up so many?" Jian Yuan was shocked by their results.


"After you make more at once, you don't need to run around all the time." Chi Li handed Sun Wen a juicy fruit and asked her to eat it to quench her thirst.


Sun Wen's eyes were bright, she was holding the fruit in both hands and gnawing at it like a little hamster. She was suddenly attracted to Chi Li and couldn't help but give her another fruit.


When she went to the beach in the afternoon, Sun Wen took the opportunity to wash herself off. Once the mud and dirt on her body were gone, her good looks were revealed. Her facial features were somewhat gorgeous and she was tall. If she had been before the disaster, she would have looked... She gives people an aggressive and aggressive feeling, but now that she has gone through a lot of hardships, her arrogant temperament has been smoothed out a lot. In addition, in order to get food, she is very obedient and does whatever she is told. This Instead, he seemed a little well-behaved.


Who doesn't like beauties, but when Chili couldn't help but want to stick with someone, Jian Yuan called them over to help: "If you have nothing to do now, can you come over and help me rub some straw rope? It's not enough." "


"Why do you need so many straw ropes?"


After asking, Chili still got up without hesitation and went over to help rub the straw rope. At the same time, she curiously poked her head to see what novelty Jian Yuan was making.


I saw that the other party was using one of his hands as a weaving tool, and the other hand was tying straw ropes on the net layer by layer, and then through a dazzling process that Chi Li couldn't understand at all, they were all tightly knitted together. There is a partially finished work underneath, like a large, long blanket or mat.


"I want to try if I can weave a straw mat." Jian Yuan said.


"You know how to weave straw mats? You're so good!" Sun Wen, who came to help, looked amazed.


Jian Yuan: "I can't."

Chili: "?"

Sun Wen: "..."


Facing the two onlookers who were speechless, Jian Yuan explained: "I can't knit straw mats, but I can knit scarves. Seeing that these straw ropes are very soft and wool-like, I thought about whether I could use the method of knitting scarves to knit them." Knit it up and make a straw mat or something."


Moreover, the serious straw mats used by people are not woven with straw ropes made by randomly pulling out some dead grass and twisting them together. The raw materials are all wrong, and they certainly cannot be made. They can only use the existing materials and technology to weave them. Create at will.
Maybe you can even get a little surprise.


With beautiful fantasies in mind, Jian Yuan's men worked harder, so that Chi Li and the others had to speed up the speed of rubbing the straw rope on their hands to avoid running out of supply.


There is no technical skill in rubbing the straw rope, and it doesn't even need to be taught. Sun Wen learned it by watching Chi Li's movements, and she was able to rub it in a decent way.


The three people were busy working enthusiastically. Since there was no clock and no sense of time, they only worked until their bodies sent out signals of fatigue and sleepiness, reminding them that it was time to rest. Then they stopped and looked at the fruits of their work this night with a sense of accomplishment. .


A small half piece of straw rope mat.


For practical reasons, this straw mat, which looks rough at first glance, is about two meters long. Its current length is close to one meter, maybe more than one meter, maybe not more. They don't have any measurements on hand. Tools can only be estimated blindly with your eyes, and there is no guarantee.


According to Jian Yuan's plan, he planned to weave an extra-long mat with a minimum of about three meters, so that the three of them could lie on it side by side to sleep, instead of lying on the haystack or just separated by on the ground with a thermal blanket.


The point is that there are three of them now, and they only have two thermal blankets left, which is not enough.


The semi-finished straw mat was assigned to Chi Li and Sun Wen for sleeping at night. Both girls were slender and could sleep with a little squeezing, so Chi Li's thermal blanket could also be used as a quilt for the two of them. build.


In order to sleep comfortably, Chi Li also took some hay balls and stuffed them under the straw mat, so that the top would be bulged, which could be used as a pillow.


To be honest, this straw mat is not very comfortable to sleep on. In terms of softness, it is not soft enough, and it even feels a little prickly when sleeping on it, but it is still better than sleeping directly on the ground or lying on a pile of withered grass.


Didn't you see Jian Yuan lying pitifully on the haystack next to you?

The bed was originally intended for Sun Wen, but now it has been busy for most of the night. As a result, no one can enjoy the fruits of his labor at all.


"Work hard tomorrow to knit your part as well."


Before going to bed, Chi Li comforted Jian Yuan and cheered him up.


Jian Yuan: "...I wasn't comforted at all, thank you."


Sun Wen was already asleep. She had suffered a lot when she was wandering alone. Today, in order to show that she had been working actively, she was already tired. She almost fell asleep as soon as she lay down.


But this time, she no longer had to endure hunger while sleeping. She also had to be prepared for possible dangers around her and worry about the invisible future tomorrow.


"Do you want someone to keep vigil?" Jian Yuan asked in a breathy voice to avoid disturbing others.


They still live in the woods, but they have not forgotten that there are large beasts here, so they must take precautions at night.


"No, go to sleep. I can detect it immediately if there is real danger." Chili's animal instinct is not only limited to foraging for food and identifying toxins, but also warning of natural and unnatural crises.


For example, she had predicted the previous tsunamis and storms in advance. However, in the face of nature, human power was too small, so even if she could sense the danger in advance, she still would not have time to escape. At most, she could only try to protect herself. Reduce losses.


However, there is no need to worry too much about wild beasts. If there are any blind beasts coming to attack them in the middle of the night, she will immediately sense them as soon as they come within 20 meters of Chi Li. thus waking her up.


With such a long distance, they could immediately pick up weapons and carry out an effective counterattack, and maybe even add something to the table tomorrow.


Jian Yuan had already experienced Chi Li's miraculous crisis warning intuition before. When he asked just now, he just said it casually. After receiving the assurance, he lay down with peace of mind.


However, for the sake of safety, when they first moved into this shelter, they had already tied a strong straw rope around the surrounding tree roots to make a tripping rope trap.


This trap is very simple, but if a large beast really comes to attack them at night, it may actually have some unexpected effects at unexpected times.


It's a pity that tonight was quite calm and nothing happened.


It wasn't until the sun shone in through the gaps between the branches that Chili and the other three gradually woke up.


"My legs are much better. I will go out with you to find food today."


Jian Yuan moved the injured foot and felt that it had almost recovered. He immediately asked to go out to look for food with him.


"Okay, today I plan to look for our previous residence along the seaside and see if I can find it. If I can find it, I can see if the things we left there before are still there, and we can also find some food on the way. Yes." Chi Li has already planned today's itinerary.

(End of this chapter)