David didn't struggle for too long, because there was no point in continuing to struggle. Until he actually encountered this situation, everything was just his guess.
Instead of wasting time worrying about these uncertain things, it is better to deal with the problems at hand first: for example, clearing a field and planting potatoes.
Mark Watney has a bag of live potatoes in his hand. This is the basis for his ability to successfully open up potato fields on Mars and grow a large number of potatoes in the plot.
At this time, this bag of live potatoes was placed in front of David and Fording.
"Isn't this a potato?"
Fording, who is well-informed, also knows this thing. It is also a very common food in the world of Azeroth.
After hearing Fording's words, David remembered that the world of Azeroth also had many "familiar" crops, which he had really ignored before.
"Although the quantity is not large, it can be used with venison and wolf meat to last for several days."
"No, this is for planting." David immediately explained to Fording the purpose of the bag of potatoes: "When I took Mark around just now, I accidentally discovered wild potatoes growing next to the village, so Mark thought
The land here should be suitable for growing potatoes."
"Don't worry, David, I wasn't seriously injured. None of this blood is mine."
Things such as the relatively low temperature in winter, which makes it difficult to survive, can all be overcome, but only the issue of food is the most difficult to solve.
Fortunately, the three people present are strong enough. Even Mark Watney, who has received rigorous training, cannot be treated as an ordinary person. Wanting to become an astronaut requires very high physical fitness, and he must also undergo various tests.
A kind of physical training.
Therefore, planting next to the wooden house is the safest. Even if you want to test it, you should wait until you have enough potato reserves before considering it.
Mark Watney, on the other hand, was still lamenting that he could travel between different worlds at will. As a scientist, he was curious about what caused this magical phenomenon? Even the potatoes in front of him were...
There is no way to attract him.
"Don't be so polite, it's just a little effort." David released the Holy Light again and provided shelter for Laura: "I really want to thank you. After you rescue your friends and escape from that terrible place, you can always bring some delicious food.
Just bring the stuff over."
Ever since she landed on the island, what she had experienced had directly shattered the knowledge she had accumulated over the years. Many unreasonable things happened in front of her, and unreasonable enemies kept popping up.
Laura, who had no choice, could only face it with force.
"Oh? If it succeeds, will there be a stable production of food?" Fording finally realized what the bag of potatoes in front of him meant.
David expressed his understanding of Laura's urgency. Laura really didn't have much time to breathe in this plot. The few breaks in the story were more like fainting from exhaustion.
Not only the bullets, the fragments splashed by the explosion, but also countless falls from high places, all because of the protection of this force, Laura was not injured and always maintained her best condition to fight the enemy.
He already knew enough about the situation in David's winter village - the situation was there and could be explained in a few sentences.
She looked very bad, covered in blood and looked very embarrassed.
Mark chose the west side of the village, which is a little far away from the village, but not too far. He chose this location probably because he wanted to be as close as possible to the Winter River for easy access to water.
"Just leave the rest to me. I guarantee there will be endless potatoes soon."
After choosing a place, the next step is complicated physical work.
"Okay, what you said does make sense." Mark agreed with David's suggestion, not knowing that David made this arrangement out of insurance.
At the same time, the group of people calling themselves the Brotherhood of the Sun seemed to want to sacrifice their good friend Samantha. She now urgently needs to rescue her friend. If it takes too long, something terrible might happen.
Fording has thought of these things, and David has certainly thought of them, so he is very happy now.
At the same time, it can open up fields that can stably produce food, and it can also attract farmers to live here. With enough farmers, blacksmiths, masons, tailors and other professionals can also be attracted to settle here. Slowly, the village will become complete and prosperous.
.
"So, I can't stay too long. I will leave after a short rest."
Seeing her condition, David immediately released a ray of holy light, turning Laura's entire body into a three-kilowatt light bulb.
Coupled with his rich knowledge of botany, he is also a good hand at farm work.
That wild potato appeared suddenly, and the land conditions around the cabin seemed to be different from those further away. Although David couldn't be sure whether he was overthinking it, there were only so many live potatoes at the moment, and he didn't want to gamble.
A handful.
After eating a few bites of meat, Laura wiped off the stains on her face and hands, and then stood in front of David: "Thank you for meeting you."
While enjoying a bright future, Laura's figure gradually appeared not far away.
With the financial resources and connections of the Crawford family, it is not difficult to develop and build a remote village, but I don't know how to bring various materials to the world quickly.
For Mark Watney, most of the food problem was solved when he discovered that he could come into this world; once he discovered wild potatoes, it no longer existed.
His reason is also very good: the closer you can, the better you can take care of it, because this place is not as peaceful as it seems, and the wild beasts in the forest will not come out obediently.
Although the potatoes had just been planted, David seemed to have already seen a huge amount of potatoes piled in front of him. He even began to consider whether to simply wait for the first batch of potatoes to be successfully harvested before heading to Iron Tree Fort to recruit farmers.
After talking about it for a long time, Mark Watney returned his attention to how to cultivate the fields.
"Do you have any requirements?" Mark, David, and Fording stood outside together, looking at the vast river in the distance: "If possible, I want to plant it here."
"It's amazing. Not only did I become the first human being to live alone on Mars, I also became the first person to set foot on and confirm the existence of another world... Well, it may also be that I came to another world far away from the solar system.
planet."
"Where are you going to cultivate potato fields?"
He raised his head and glanced at the side and realized that the iron man Fording's work efficiency was too high. He was more powerful than Mark and David combined. Most of the newly reclaimed soft land under his feet was Fording.
Done.
Listening to Laura telling her story, David not only encouraged her, "You can do it!", but he also helped her analyze what she should do next.
According to Laura's description, she had successfully sent a distress signal to the outside world, and even planes came to rescue the victims.
The three men were working hard to turn over the soil with their tools. The winter village, which was originally deserted and deserted and seemed to disappear at any time, became a lively scene in the spring of the third year.
"That's it!" Laura watched as the golden light on her body gradually faded away. She knew that this magical power was hidden in her body, protecting herself from harm. In countless battles, if it weren't for
Protected by this magical power, she died countless times.
Fording, who was holding a shovel, didn't even break a sweat. This workload was not even a warm-up for him.
If a stable food supply cannot be ensured, it will be difficult to truly establish a village and attract more people to settle here.
Once the food problem is solved, the remaining problems are no longer problems.
"I don't know, there are so many guys on the island that I can't even count them." Laura looked a little tired, not physically tired, but more mentally tired.
David's heart was filled with excitement. He was so happy that he worked hard and didn't know what tired was. It wasn't until Mark reminded him that he came back to his senses: "It's big enough."
Hearing Laura say this, David breathed out: "So, you are covered with the blood of the enemy? How many robbers have you killed?"
After two or three days in a row, she was completely exhausted. If she hadn't been able to go to David, a completely safe place to rest and replenish food and water, she might have collapsed.
But something strange happened, as if some mysterious force wanted to prevent them from leaving, and the rescue plane crashed in such a bizarre way.
If she hadn't met David, she suspected that she would have died on the island long ago, so she was very grateful to David from the bottom of her heart. At the same time, she decided in her heart that when she left the island and returned to her home, she would try her best to
Do whatever you can to help David.
The next step is to plant the potatoes. The subsequent work only requires Mark to look after him from time to time. David and Fording no longer need help before harvesting.
After observing carefully for a moment, David suggested that Mark open the potato field next to the wooden house, closer to them.
As an excellent botanist, he is very confident in his judgment and does not think that his judgment will be wrong, so a large number of potatoes are waiting for him to enjoy at will, but it will take some time to get them.
Winter is cold, so put more effort into the house. Even if every family builds a fireplace, it won't be impossible to burn firewood. After all, there is a forest not far away, and there is enough firewood there.
"What? Enough? I haven't used much effort yet." David lowered his head and glanced. He didn't seem to have cultivated a large amount of land. Is this enough?
"It would be convenient if I could drive here."
David, who didn't know that someone was willing to undertake the infrastructure work in his village, was about to take his bow and arrows and go north to find some more prey.
Mark suddenly stopped David, and then ran back to Mars to get some food.
"Come and try the food from my world, this one is called sweet and sour chicken!"