Good luck with koi carp

Chapter 120 Water Sources
Now that the location of fresh water is determined, it will be much easier to find it when needed.


The first time they fetched water was just because they happened to come across it. In addition, the small ditch was provided equally by nature to every living creature, and it was not the property of another wave of people, so they felt at ease.


But the second time they came, Chi Li and the others did not plan to continue fetching water where Hou Ruizhi and the others were.


Even if it is a small ditch, the area it spreads is quite long. As long as you follow the direction of the water flow, you can easily find a place that is closer to their residence and more convenient for getting water. The important thing is that no one is occupying it. place.


It's not that they are afraid of conflicts with others, it's mainly because it's unnecessary. Even Sun Wen, who has deeper grievances with Hou Ruizhi and others, now treats those people as strangers, ignores them, and has no intention of doing anything. revenge.


And if you think about it seriously, it was her initiative to leave the team, and what she encountered later was a punishment from nature. There was no undying hatred between the two of them. She now only sincerely regrets the tsunami. Why didn't Hou Ruizhi, this scumbag, be swallowed into the sea, or let him die suddenly on the spot now?


After listening to Sun Wen's inner thoughts, Chi Li and Jian Yuan said: "..."


They'd better concentrate on doing laundry.


At this time, the three people were squatting in rows by the ditch. One of them was holding a ball of clothes in his hand and rubbing them with the water. With the force of the squeeze, streams of sewage flowed out of the clothes, which was very confusing. How could such a small piece of clothing hold so much dirt? Then he rubbed it harder to wash out more dirty water.


Considering that the water in the ditch is still drinkable, they did not soak the dirty clothes directly in it for washing. Instead, they dug a pit not far from the ditch, and then spread large leaves in the pit. Then we brought clean water from the ditch and used laundry detergent to wash the clothes.


Thanks to the cleaning supplies in the suitcase that Chili dragged back from the sea, they were able to thoroughly wash the clothes that were so dirty that the original color could no longer be seen.


When the last piece of clothing was finally washed, even Chili couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and reached behind her back to hammer her waist.


"I'm so tired, my waist is almost broken."


"Me too." Sun Wen also looked like she was about to break her waist from exhaustion. Among the three, only Jian Yuan, who was in the best shape, didn't feel any discomfort and was able to lend a hand and help put the wet clothes of the three of them into the handbag. In the bag, take it back to dry.


Although the clothes were so dirty that it was difficult to wash them, each person only had a few pieces in total. It didn't take them much time to wash them, so the three of them followed the principle of not wasting time and went about their own business for their own survival. .


Sun Wen took the handbag kindly lent by Chi Li and went to the woods to pick wild fruits, and picked up some dead branches and other things to use as firewood.


Chi Li and Jian Yuan carried the tools they made during this period, intending to level the open space on the high platform not far away, and then clear the surrounding weeds to prepare for the next construction.


The current temporary shelter for the three of them is just for transitional use, and this is not the place that will be built into their "home" bit by bit.


Moreover, the place that originally had many advantages now has another advantage that makes people like it even more: it is close to Tamsui.


They also accidentally discovered that it turned out that it was a short way down from the high platform in the other direction. It took about a few minutes to walk. After peeling back the dense grass along the way, they could see a thin stream hidden in it. The small ditch passing by.


It was the same one they used to do their laundry.


Therefore, after having the advantages of a large area, a good view, and being close to water sources, this piece of land has become a feng shui treasure that everyone must compete for. Unfortunately, potential competitors have not discovered this place until now. I don’t know what will happen next. How long does it take to find it?


Maybe by then, this place will have already been labeled as private land.


Chili used it to cut down weeds. The tool for leveling the land was quite primitive. It was to tie a flat stone with one end sharpened to a long wooden stick, thus creating the most primitive road. hoe.


Well, it’s said that it’s a hoe, but there’s nothing you can do about it. They have limited conditions. And although this thing is not very easy to use and not as sharp as a real hoe, in fact, if you use more force, you can achieve the same results. Using a hoe has almost the same effect.


It's just laborious and not very efficient.


After working for most of the morning, until the sun hurt their skin, the space cleared by Chili and Jianyuan was only nearly ten square meters, which was still far from the size they needed.


Fortunately, they were not rushing to finish the project. They were so busy that they felt it was almost done, so they ran to the side and sat under the shade of a tree to drink water while waiting for Sun Wen to bring lunch.


In fact, the three of them were supposed to work together, but because grinding stones was more time-consuming and laborious, they finally made two hoes in a hurry, so that two people could work temporarily while the other person was responsible for some logistics work.


This state takes turns. Maybe it is Sun Wen who is doing the logistics today, and it will be Chi Li's turn tomorrow, until the open space is completely leveled or the third tool is made.


When it comes to work, the distribution of labor among the three has always been relatively even.


Without waiting long, Sun Wen came up with food.


Today I had dried fish and wild vegetable soup for lunch, served with a variety of colorful wild fruits.


Dried fish was one of the food reserves left before, and wild vegetables were picked by Chi Li on her way back from searching for water yesterday.


Among the three, she is the only one who has the ability to identify wild vegetables.
In the eyes of Jian Yuan and others, they all thought that Chili knew whether he could eat the wild vegetables and fruits because he recognized them. They didn't expect that this guy relied entirely on instinct.


Eating is the happiest thing. Chatting about some light topics while eating makes the rest time more comfortable.


After the meal, Sun Wen took the tableware and went to the beach to dig sand and wash it, while Chi Li and Jian Yuan picked up their hoes and continued working.


The results of their work in the afternoon were not as good as in the morning. Together with the work in the morning, they only completed a dozen square meters of open space in total. It was not that they were lazy, but that they did not work for too long in the afternoon.


Because it was almost time for the tide to rise, Chi Li wanted to see if there was anything harvested from the simple trap she had set before, and Jian Yuan went along to help.


He seemed quite sure that as long as Chili was around, they would definitely gain something.


Sure enough, when the two of them stood on the reef and looked down at the swaying water in the closed puddle that had been artificially blocked, they knew that there must be many fish, shrimps and crabs inside.


Needless to say, the two of them had already cooperated tacitly. One jumped into the puddle to catch fish, while the other ran to get a temporary bucket to put some water in, and then waited until the harvest was put into the bucket.


The so-called temporary bucket is to use some bamboo pieces to form a bucket shape, and then tie them with straw ropes to form a broken bamboo basket that leaks air everywhere.


If you use this thing as a bucket, I believe that not a drop of water will be trapped in the bucket, but if you add a thermal blanket liner inside, it's a different matter.


The essence of the thermal blanket is actually a piece of plastic film, which is naturally waterproof and can hold water. Use it with a bamboo basket to form a watertight bucket.


It’s a shame that the person who contributed the blanket has no quilt to cover him tonight.


No, it's not like there's no quilt.


Do you still remember the disposable compressed bath towels Chili and the others pulled out of the suitcase?


It was only after they soaked it in water and dried it that they discovered that it was quite large. It was the type that was enlarged and thickened. When spread flat, it was enough to completely wrap a short person, making it look like a small size. The quilt is completely adequate and more comfortable than a thermal blanket.


The point is, they have two of the same "new quilt"!


With this, who would be willing to put on a thermal blanket, so Chi Li happily occupied one of the new quilts on the spot, and donated his own thermal blanket to the team for use elsewhere.


Also getting a new quilt was Sun Wen.


Although Jian Yuan was thin, he was actually quite tall. Chi Li had only reached the person's chest when he stood up. The new quilt was not enough to cover him, so he might as well just use the original one, so he didn't ask for it.


However, as compensation, he asked for the two disposable shower caps, and he didn't know what he planned to do with them.


Facts have proven that in terms of practicality, the thermal blanket is more practical as an emergency supplies for survival in the wild. It can not only be used as a quilt, but also as an awning, a bucket, a reflector... and has various uses. , much more useful than a simple quilt.


So the two replaced thermal blankets were naturally used for other purposes, and making buckets was just one of them.


Logically speaking, if you want to harvest seafood trapped in a rock puddle with maximum efficiency, the best way is to drain the excess water first, then the rest of the work will be quite simple.


Just fish the seafood directly from the pit, you can do it if you have the skills.


It's a pity that Chili and the others can't get a water pump, and if they use artificial water splashing method, they may not be able to finish the water splashing from low tide to high tide.


But it doesn't matter, Chili is here.


Pond pears in the water are different from those on land.


Next, Jian Yuan, who was standing on the reef, saw a scene that was quite magical and even ridiculous. The fish, shrimps and crabs seemed to have rushed into Chili's hands consciously. She scooped it up casually, and every time it was sent into the bucket empty-handed.


I don't know if it was 10 minutes before or after this. Jian Yuan lost his perception of time. He only knew that time had not passed long anyway, and the bucket was almost filled.


Due to the small space, the seafood in the bucket was flopping around randomly. If Jian Yuan hadn't caught it with quick eyes and hands, several of them would have run out.


"That's almost enough, I won't be able to hold any more."


Seeing that the bucket had really reached its capacity limit, Jian Yuan had no choice but to urgently stop Chi Li, who was eager to continue playing.

(End of this chapter)