Chapter 107: Hold back, that's not my character
A layer of grass and wet bark was covered with a charcoal fire. The fire immediately burst into smoke. A few layers of palm leaves were laid on it. The fish was placed on the palm leaves, and a few layers of palm leaves were covered with it. A simple smoke oven was ready.
Everything was done, and the two of them sat next to them just waited.
"Very great design, you're so smart," Martha praised.
"This is not my invention. Chinese people used this method thousands of years ago, perhaps earlier." Jiang Hao said.
"Then you Chinese are so smart. No wonder there are four great inventions that affect world civilization." Martha said.
"Hey, you still know the four great inventions of China." Jiang Hao was a little surprised. Foreign education does not have the same idea as China's four great inventions.
"Of course, I have read a lot of books about China." Martha said proudly.
I forgot that this girl has been fascinated by China recently.
Half an hour later, the smoked fish was ready, and Jiang Hao tied the dried fish to a wooden stick with a rope and dried it next to the shack, so that the insects could avoid eating.
Looking at a bunch of food, Martha felt very satisfied, and at least they would not have to worry about the food for a few days.
"I once watched a movie about two men and women living on the island. Later, outsiders came and they came into contact with the civilized world. But after experiencing the complexity and ugliness of human nature, they were reluctant to leave. They felt more comfortable living in such a peaceful world. I now understand it a little. There is no noise, no fame and fortune, and no pressure, it is really comfortable." Martha said softly.
"Maybe, but it's impossible for everyone to do it. We have the responsibility we shoulder." Jiang Hao said.
"The book says that you Chinese men are boring, it seems to be true." Martha curled her lips.
As night fell, it was their second night. The two of them were still lying side by side. After chatting, they said good night to each other and fell asleep peacefully.
On the third day, the two continued to look for water sources. Water sources were their biggest problem, and this must be solved. It was impossible for them to survive by relying on coconut juice.
The two of them were ten meters apart and explored all the way, so that the search area was larger. Jiang Hao used tree sticks to dig weeds from time to time to avoid the appearance of poisonous snakes. Coach Will had said before that there were snakes on this island, so be careful.
Suddenly, Martha let out a cheerful cry: "Wow~~Hao, come here quickly, see what I found."
Jiang Hao ran over quickly and found that one was a small hill wall with many cracks on it. This was not the point. The point was that there was a layer of green moss on it, and a trickle of water flowed quietly from the crack.
It is fresh water, and it is the best rock wall water.
Jiang Hao was also very happy.
There are several types of fresh water in the wild. There are many impurities in rainwater, many fresh water parasites in puddles, and river water also needs to be filtered and boiled before drinking. The water flows out of the rock wall is the best. It is similar to spring water, and it is one of the few fresh waters in the wild that can be directly drunk.
The two of them leaned against the cliff, poured clear spring water into the spout, and only half of the pot was taken. Jiang Hao couldn't wait to deliver the kettle to his mouth. He took a small sip, which was sweet and pure without any odor, and then he started drinking it in big sips.
Gurgle ~~
He had never felt that drinking a pot of water would make him feel so happy.
Seeing Jiang Hao drinking, Martha picked up the kettle and drank it. Both of them drank a full time and replenished the water shortage for two days. Then each of them received a large pot full of this outdoor aluminum kettle. This kind of outdoor aluminum kettle can hold 2 liters of water, and one pot of water is enough for them to drink for a day.
Finally found the water source, the two were very happy. Remembering this water withdrawal point, they started walking back, but as soon as they returned to the camp, Martha screamed: "Oh, my God, our camp was stolen, and all the fish and jerky were gone."
Yes, when they left, there was a string of smoked fish hanging at the door of the shack, which drifted like a string of wind chimes, but now the stick full of fish was gone.
The two of them quickly ran to the shack and found that there were messy footprints around them, which were certainly man-made, and more than one person. After inspection, they found that not only were the smoked fish lost, but their fire was also covered with soil, and the pots used for cooking, backpacks and sleeping bags were gone.
"Oh, damn, who did it? He didn't tell us that we had stole our food, but also took our luggage." Martha said in pain.
Jiang Hao frowned and said, "There are no natives on this island. I think they can only be the other people who came to participate in the training this time."
"Why do they do this? Just take away the food. I can understand, but why are we taking away the pot and the backpack and the sleeping bag? They also have these equipment themselves." Martha said angrily.
"What should we do now? We have nothing but a knife and a kettle for each of us." Martha said disdainfully.
Jiang Hao's face appeared cold and he said firmly: "Find out those people and take our things back."
"How to find it?" Martha asked.
"No one will leave their base too far, so I guess they should be not far from us. They left footprints, from the one who came with confidence and also from that direction, so as long as we look in that direction, we will definitely find it." Jiang Hao said affirmatively.
People's thinking is mostly fixed. For example, after he and Martha were put off the boat, they basically took the shore as the station site, and most of the others were like this, unless that place was very unsuitable for survival.
There are still a few people who choose to live in a wandering and migration way.
Martha said with some concern: "You just said that they don't seem to be the same person. If you find them, the other party will fight unreasonably. If there are too many people, you will suffer a loss. Otherwise, let's just quit."
"I can quit, but I can't be bullied and not resist at all, otherwise I will be very sad." Jiang Hao said.
Martha can understand a man's heart.
"Okay, I'll go with you, but be careful."
The two of them went north along the footprints on the beach, sometimes without footprints. After moving about a kilometer, there were more footprints on the beach. Jiang Hao said to Martha: "Their station seems to be nearby."
Finally, Jiang Hao saw several small shacks built randomly under the coconut trees by the beach, three of which were worse than those built by Martha. In the middle of the three shacks was a small open space, with a small fire pit built with a few stones in the middle. Aluminum pots were burning on the wooden racks, emitting heat, and the three men sat around the fire pit talking and laughing, talking and talking.
Suddenly, someone noticed something, turned to look at the beach, and found a man and a woman coming over. The man was shocked and whispered: "It seems they are here."
Chapter completed!