Good luck with koi carp

Chapter 118 New Clothes

Nearly half a month has passed since Chili and others arrived on this desert island. In the past half month, they have been wearing the clothes they were wearing. After experiencing all kinds of wind, sun, and rain, they have already It was extremely dilapidated and covered with many visible and invisible stains.


Even though Chili and the others had tried their best to clean themselves and their clothes under limited conditions, they still couldn't keep the clothes in their original condition.


Not to mention other people, Chili's clothes alone had several holes. They were accidentally scratched when she was working or walking in the woods. But they didn't have any needles and threads on hand, so the clothes were torn. There is no place to mend it, so I can only make do with it.


You can't run around naked, right?


Although this is a deserted island, it is not an uninhabited island now.


The three people who had new clothes all took their assigned clothes and turned around in three different directions. They each found a remote corner where no one could see them and put on their new clothes.


After Chili put on the coat that reached her knees and could be worn as a skirt, she tied the waist bag containing precious supplies to her waist. This time, it looked more like she was wearing a long-sleeved waist skirt.


Tuanba Tuanba held the dirty clothes he had changed out of in his hand, thinking about getting some laundry detergent and fresh water to wash them clean.


In the past, in order to save resources, they used seawater to wash clothes. The washed clothes always had a salty smell, and even salt residue would fall off after drying. It was a bit uncomfortable to wear them, and after a long time, they also had a self-consciousness. The illusion of being marinated in flavor.


After walking out, Chili saw that the other two people were doing the same thing as her, and she knew that everyone had the same idea.


It seems that the search for large amounts of fresh water is imminent.


Washing clothes requires a lot of water, and the fresh water obtained by distillation alone is simply not enough. Moreover, the only thing they can use as a cooking utensil is the stainless steel water cup. If it burns out after being used too often, they will have no "pot" in the future. .


In addition, the only way they can get fresh water seems to be rain, but whether it rains or not is determined by the weather and cannot be controlled by people.


So Chili and the others are looking for stable, large amounts of freshwater resources that can be provided for a long time.


Such as rivers, lakes, etc.


"Are you sure there are these on the island?" Sun Wen questioned.


It's not that she looks down on the island, it's mainly because it's not exactly how big it is. It really makes people wonder whether it can accommodate one more river or lake in its limited volume.


"There are no rivers or lakes, but there should still be a lot of fresh water."


Chi Li's words were not unreasonable. As her soul gradually became integrated with this body, she gradually recovered some of the talent of water fairies, or instinct, including the perception of water sources.


Just as Chili could sense the rapid growth of water vapor in the air when the tsunami broke out, she can now distinguish from the various water vapors floating in the air what is salt water from the sea and what is light , drinkable fresh water.


Relying on this, Chi Li can be sure that there are still fresh water resources hidden on this island that they have not discovered. If they want to find them, they will probably have to spend a lot of effort.


"Then let's go find water first?" Jian Yuan asked.


"Let's eat first. I'm hungry after a long day." Chi Li couldn't help peeling off a treasured candy and stuffing it into her mouth. She was afraid of fainting if she didn't eat. Swimming is a physically demanding job, not to mention She had been swimming for so long, and her consumption was even greater, so she needed to replenish it even more.


"Okay, I'll cook. If you're hungry, you can eat some wild fruits first." Jian Yuan consciously took over the cooking power so that Chili and the others could rest more.


Today, except for Sun Wen who came back from picking some wild fruits, the other two people didn't come back with anything to eat, so they could only eat the food reserves they had before. Fortunately, they had been consciously stocking up on food as much as possible since the disaster, and occasionally encountered There is no need to go hungry again when you don't find enough food.


Jian Yuan planned to cook bamboo shoots and kelp into a soup. In order to add more flavor, he went to the rocks to get some shellfish and conches, and then roasted some wild fruits as side dishes. This was a relatively rich meal. Dinner.


While waiting for food, Chi Li took a look around the residence that had been decorated by Jian Yuanjing.


The overall layout is still the same, but it looks much stronger and stronger. Some places that were originally unstable have been reinforced with thicker wood or stones, and there are two more layers of tropical island paving on the roof. The unique large tree leaves are tied and fixed with thin rattan inside to better protect against wind and rain.


In front of the "doors" of the three "rooms", there is also an additional real door.


It's not quite accurate to say it's a door. In fact, it's a fence-like door made of bamboo pieces that were opened and tied with vines. Jian Yuan also made a simple door on the door. As long as the small bamboo piece used as a button is stuck in the straw rope hidden on the wooden stake on the other side, the door can be locked so that the wind cannot easily blow it open, which plays a certain protective role.


At least it was much better than the original big tree leaf doors that would sway in the wind and occasionally be blown against them by the wind.


In addition, Jian Yuan also carefully decorated their temporary home.


For example, a piece of open space was cleared in front of the door, or the wild flowers planted around their "house". He even used bamboo to build a natural clothes drying rack on two big trees.


In the past, they either used their own clothes drying racks, they just found random branches to hang them on, or they simply laid them flat on the surface of large rocks on the beach to dry in the sun. This time, they have a decent clothes drying rack. It feels like a real ritual to live on the island.


"It's inexplicably warm." Sun Wen sighed, and Chi Li nodded in agreement.


The two girls climbed into their own small rooms with a little excitement. The three-person rooms were assigned from left to right, Jian Yuan, Chi Li, and Sun Wen.


So the one in the middle belongs to Chili.


She put her head in and tried out the new door and lock, making sure it was secure before exploring the layout inside.


It has to be said that Jian Yuan is really a master of craftsmanship and has excellent hands-on skills. Even if he has no special training, he still works hard to create a better living environment for himself and his companions.


Except for the external structure, the interior of the shelter was originally quite simple, and they had to sleep directly on the sand.


But now it is covered with a layer of clean and lubricated bamboo, and a layer of weeds is spread on the bamboo. On top of the weeds is a layer of large leaves with a smooth and oily surface, which directly becomes a high-end and comfortable large bed in the wilderness.


Lying on it not only isolates the moisture and dust from the ground, but also enjoys the softness of the weeds, and the isolation of the large leaves protects them from being uncomfortable by the weeds, and at the same time, they can also enjoy the softness of the weeds. It is as comfortable and cool as a mat. The only disadvantage is that it takes time to add new weeds or replace the large leaves.


After all, both of them will wither one day. After they wither, it will be uncomfortable to sleep on, so they can only be used as fire materials.


With a bed originating from nature, there are naturally matching pillows of the same style, which are still made of large leaves and stuffed with various weeds, filling the entire emerald green pillow, and the quilt is also a thermal blanket.


It was rare to find a decent living environment. Chili immediately lay down, covered herself with a quilt, closed her eyes, and pretended to be ready to fall asleep.


As a result, I was woken up by my growling stomach.


"I'm so hungry..." She clutched her stomach and just wailed, when a hand came over from the next door, dragging half a coconut on it. A closer look revealed that there was actually a shallow layer of coconut milk in the coconut.


"Wow, where did it come from?"


Chili touched the coconut with her hands in surprise and sat up. She leaned her head to drink the sweet coconut juice inside and asked curiously.


"There were a few coconut trees on the beach in front, and there were a lot of coconuts on them. I smashed one down with a stone."


Although Sun Wen said it lightly, in fact, only she knew how much effort she put in to get this coconut. She didn't even eat the coconut she got, so she just split it in half and gave it to Chili and Chili. Jian Yuan split half of his time.


"It's a pity that I'm not very good at opening coconuts, and a lot of coconut water was wasted in the process." Otherwise, she could have taken a sip.


Sun Wen is not the kind of dedicated personality. Even before this, her personality was a bit spoiled and she didn't think much about others.


Mainly because Chi Li and Jian Yuan were very kind to her, so she always wanted to do her best to repay them. Sharing coconuts was just a very small thing. If there were enough coconuts at that time, she would naturally give them. Keep some for yourself to taste.


"Open your mouth."


Suddenly hearing Chi Li's voice, Sun Wen subconsciously opened her mouth, and then she was stuffed with a mouthful of coconut-flavored pulp.


After chewing, he frowned: "It's so hard."


Even though she said this, her cheeks kept moving and she just couldn't bear to spit out the stuttered words.
"The coconut milk is gone. I'll get some coconuts for you next time."


After Chili finished feeding Sun Wen, she broke off a piece of coconut meat and stuffed it into her mouth to chew. Because there was something in her mouth, her speech was a little slurred.


One thing to say is that this coconut is indeed hard, but she has actually seen before that there is more than one variety of coconuts on this island, and there seems to be green coconut among them. The pulp of this kind of coconut is as delicious as jelly, and it is rich in juice. Achieve coconut water freedom with just one.


I didn’t pick them before because those coconuts all grow on tall trees. As a fish, Chi Li can swim freely in the sea, but climbing trees is not her strong point, so she didn’t force herself, and the coconut shell is relatively hard. , it is too laborious to open a coconut without handy tools.


But now it’s not a big deal to see that my companions like to eat. Naturally, I’ll be satisfied if I can.


"Thank you, but no, I can pick it myself if I want to eat it." Sun Wen was very moved, but rejected Chi Li's kindness.


After all, the coconut trees are growing there and will not run away. No matter how tall the coconuts grow, you can always get one or two to taste by using various methods.


While the two were discussing how to pick coconuts, Jian Yuan outside raised his voice to inform them that they could eat.


It was finally time to start eating together. Chili, who had been so hungry that her chest was pressed against her back, immediately ran more energetically than anyone else. She hurriedly approached Jian Yuan and took over the bowl of food he handed over with anticipation.


It is obviously very simple, and even food with only sea salt seasoning can always bring people an indescribable sense of satisfaction when eating it. Especially in this special environment, it can make Chili and the others feel a sense of satisfaction. A different kind of peace of mind.

That is the existential security brought by sufficient food.


However, their food supply was limited after all, so after eating and checking the remaining inventory, Chili and others immediately decided to put aside the matter of finding fresh water for now, and go to the bamboo forest to dig more bamboo shoots together. It's an important matter.


Bamboo shoots are a large, filling and high-yielding food, which is quite suitable as a food reserve. Moreover, this thing is seasonal. If you don't take advantage of the production season now, it will be gone in a while, so you have to take advantage of it. Now dig more and save it.


Three people dispatching are naturally more efficient than Chi Li's previous one.


After they arrived at the bamboo forest, one person dragged a large net bag and went in three different directions, intending to split up and pick in separate areas to improve efficiency.


Needless to say, Chi Li has a luck bonus, and the probability of finding bamboo shoots is higher than others. In addition, she has strong hands-on skills, and she is not slow at digging bamboo shoots. She quickly filled more than half of her net bag, and even some Pick some non-poisonous mushrooms and throw them in when you have free time.


It rained some time ago, and there were many mushrooms growing not only in the bamboo forest but also in the nearby woods. In line with the principle of not letting go when you see them, Chili picked all the mushrooms.


Of course, she would also pat the mushroom umbrellas before picking them.


Chi Li didn't know why she did this, but she just saw other people doing this when they were picking mushrooms while watching videos, so she imitated them.


In the end, Chi Li not only dug up a large pile of bamboo shoots, but also a small pile of various mushrooms, leaving the other two people stunned.


Compared to Chi Li, the other two's records were a bit disappointing.


Jian Yuan was lucky, he picked at least half of his net bag, but the fruits of Sun Wen's labor were relatively meager, with only three pitiful bamboo shoots, which were still small bamboo shoots.


It wasn't that she was lazy, it was that she simply couldn't find any trace of bamboo shoots.


Facts have proved that finding bamboo shoots is also a technical job, except of course for people like Chi Li who rely on luck.


But at this time, her attention was not on the comparison of the huge fruits of labor between the two sides. Instead, she was staring directly at the pile of mushrooms of different colors. After hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "How can this be done?" Do you want to eat?”


She was afraid that mushrooms were poisonous.


"It's edible." Surprisingly, it was Jian Yuan who answered Sun Wen, and his tone was quite firm.


"Why?" Sun Wen was confused and didn't understand why Jian Yuan was so sure.


Jian Yuan smiled shyly and did not answer. The question was about his absolute trust in Chi Li. As someone who was taken away by the boss earlier, he knew what a magical existence Chi Li was.


"Don't worry, it's not poisonous and can be eaten."


Although Chi Li assured Sun Wen repeatedly, she was still dubious, but it didn't matter. When she went back and cooked the mushrooms, Sun Wen would be convinced by personal testing.


Instead of going back immediately, Chi Li, who is a little expert in hunting bamboo shoots, helped everyone fill up all the net bags before setting off home with satisfaction.


After finally taking a trip, you always have to come back with a full load.


Just in case, Jian Yuan brought an extra net bag with him when he went out. It came in handy now and was filled by Chi Li. The combined weight of the two net bags was quite heavy. Fortunately, he was very strong and could carry it alone. Totally able to resist.


"Die again!"


After finally dragging the things back to their residence, the three of them almost died from exhaustion. They couldn't help but drop the things and fell to the ground to rest for a while. Then they regained some strength and got up to simply put away the things.


It's impossible to deal with it in detail today. It's so dark that you can't see your fingers, and it's not an urgent matter. Let's just leave it until tomorrow.


After everyone said good night, they went back to their houses and slept until dawn.


Chi Li was woken up by the smell of barbecue. She poked her head out of her room in a daze and saw a figure sitting in front of the fire, being moved by something while sprinkling salt on it.


Curiously, he leaned over and took a look. It turned out to be Jian Yuan grilling fish.


After waking up and not turning on the phone, Chili's brain reacted for a long time before he belatedly asked: "Where did this fish come from?"


"You caught me." Jian Yuan said.


"I caught it?!" Chili looked shocked. How come she didn't know about this? Could it be that she was greedy for food in the middle of the night last night, sleepwalked and jumped into the sea to catch it?


"Well, do you remember the trap you set before? I woke up this morning and found fish in it, so I caught it and roasted it."


"trap?"


Chi Li recalled carefully, and then realized that this seemed to be the case.


But the thing she made was not so much a trap as it was a random mess. I don’t know what it was. To put it simply, Chili found a pit surrounded by rocks on the beach two days ago. And he blocked the only exit of the pit with some randomly picked branches, sticks and rattan.


When the tide is high, the pit and the blocked opening will be completely submerged, and fish can enter and exit freely. However, when the tide goes out, the pit will form a natural barrier to trap some seafood that cannot escape in time. Block it inside.


The main character is a guy who specializes in catching fools.


Originally, Chili had no hope for this kind of fool-like trap. She just made it on a whim and then forgot about it. However, she didn't expect that this broken trap could actually catch prey. It was miraculous.


"Not only this fish, but there are also other crabs, small fish, shrimps and so on in it. But when I went to fish for it, the tide was already high, so I only had time to catch this one fish." Otherwise, he could have caught more.


Jian Yuan still feels a little regretful when mentioning this matter.


The only good thing is that he was smart enough to catch the biggest fish directly, so now the fish on the grill is quite big, weighing about two or three kilograms, enough for the three of them to eat.


"It's okay. If there's one, there'll be two. Next time, wake me up and we'll go fishing together. I'm sure we can catch more."


Now Chili is full of confidence in her trap.


"Okay." Jian Yuan responded with a smile.

(End of this chapter)