Chapter 13 Cold Winter Village was contracted by me, Laura
Chapter 13 Winter Village is contracted by me, Laura
Laura wanted to provide all-round help, not only preparing to provide various building materials so that David and the others could build better houses; she even ordered a large number of daily necessities, clothes, shoes and socks, and various spices.
It even includes some weapons and ammunition, not just firearms, but also some cold weapons made with modern technology.
"..."
The three of them sat in a row on a log, listening to Laura across from them holding a small notebook and introducing various supplies incessantly. The three men were a little confused.
"That's all I can think of for the moment?" Laura finally finished speaking and took a sip of water. She paused for a moment before asking, "Is there anything I missed?"
"Well... I didn't expect... you bought so many things in such a short period of time?" Then I thought about the fact that the Crawford family has money and connections. These things sound like a lot, but they are actually nothing at all, including those weapons.
It's not a big deal for the Crawford family.
"I just placed an order, and the items will be delivered one after another in the next period of time." Laura suddenly pinched her eyebrows: "Fortunately, I didn't order too many building materials."
She had just learned that there were restrictions on what she could carry. If she had ordered a large amount of construction stones as she originally thought, would she have to keep moving bricks back and forth?
Now it's just transporting some cement powder, glass windows, waterproof boards and the like, so it's not too troublesome.
The rest, such as clothes and weapons, are easier to move. Just run back and forth a few times.
"By the way, can you buy some extra books?" Fording waited until Laura finished speaking before putting forward his own idea: "Books for learning English."
At the same time, she feels that Winter Village is a very good place and can be regarded as a new home.
"This is simple..."
"Celebrating the birth of Winter Village!"
David didn't think about whether to say it or not, so he made two preparations.
While building the house, Mark and Laura made some furniture, including a rectangular table for several people to eat together.
"Where's Mark? What are you going to do next?"
There has been little progress in the Holy Light, and the problem of food and accommodation has been solved. Marx asked himself what to do next? Is it really just a matter of hanging around here for a few years?
"Leaving now?"
"Of course, I don't want to live with you before the house is built." Although Laura is not a spoiled young lady, she will not deliberately let herself suffer in daily life when she is not on an adventure trip: "But I
I’ll come here often, see you tomorrow!”
"Oh? What kind of book do you need?"
"Sounds like a very interesting plan." After a period of contact, Laura and Mark became familiar with each other. When she heard that Mark was planning to grow potatoes on Mars, she also felt that Mark's idea was very constructive. Unfortunately,
The only thing is that I can't witness the process with my own eyes.
"I don't know exactly what kind of books I need. You can help me prepare them." David thought for a while and found that he didn't know what kind of books he needed: "record the various histories of your world."
The books should meet my needs.”
Taking a sip of the wine Laura brought, David looked at the four wooden houses on the east side of the village and began to think about what to do next.
During these days, his understanding of the Holy Light has not deepened, but sufficient physical labor and combat skills training have continued to improve his physical fitness.
"Oh, that's quite a lot of content." Laura understood what David meant. It seemed that the village chief wanted to refer to the 'advanced experience' of her world to learn how to better govern the village: "
I will help you select a few books first, and if you have any questions after reading them, I will help you find the corresponding books."
The best way is to have a reasonable explanation. Knowing these things through studying earth knowledge is naturally logical - of course, if the relationship is really good enough, telling the other person that he traveled from earth to this world does not seem to be the case.
no?
Unexpectedly, she was actually a global celebrity on "Another Earth". This made Laura surprised and a little happy at the same time. She also spent the whole day proud in front of David and Fording.
However, no matter how hard he tried, the Holy Light had no intention of responding to him. Compared with David who mastered the Holy Light in his first try, Mark seemed to be simply weak. Even though Fording had explained, Mark's situation at this time was normal.
, David is a special case and cannot be used as a reference at all. He is still a little depressed.
Coupled with the various weapons brought by Laura, his combat effectiveness is much stronger now than before.
The four wooden houses are all of a one-room design, with fireplaces for heating. Although the beds, tables, chairs, and cabinets were all made by a few laymen, which seemed a bit rough, the things they made themselves looked pretty good.
It doesn't matter.
In fact, the most fundamental purpose of him asking Laura for a book was to take the opportunity to rationalize some 'things', such as knowing Chinese, or having some 'global' thinking from time to time. These things increased with the time they spent together.
, it is impossible to truly hide it.
"What's the plan?" David looked at Mark and thought of what he had done in the original plot. Could it be that Mark wants to go to Mars to grow potatoes again?
"Grow potatoes on Mars! I really want to see if my idea can be successful." For a botanist, this is undoubtedly a very tempting subject - for today's Mark Watney
It is said that growing potatoes on Mars is no longer a matter of survival, it is simply a scientific research project.
In the past, it could only be regarded as a camp development, but now that it has a real residence and cultivated farmland, it can be regarded as a real village.
Looking at the four brand-new wooden houses around them, eating the freshly harvested potatoes (enough potatoes have been set aside to be replanted as new seeds), paired with the food and wine specially brought by Laura, the four people began to celebrate.
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"See you tomorrow."
He studied English with Mark Watney for a while, but he was just getting started. He felt that if there were books, he could learn the language faster, so that he would not need to communicate with Laura and Mark in the future.
David acted as translator.
After speaking out his thoughts, Fording also agreed.
Laura happily agreed to Fording's request. Unexpectedly, David suddenly thought of something and wanted some books.
Several other people also had their own joys: Fording had a suitable place to live in seclusion, and even lived in seclusion in this world, which made it easier for him to visit his family frequently.
Perhaps, he could go to the forest to the north and take a look. If possible, it would be best to completely eliminate the threat of wolves - there was always such an enemy threatening the village not far away, which made him very uncomfortable.
Laura's suggestion was very reasonable, and David didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he nodded in agreement.
Because of the assistance of teaching materials, Fording's English level has improved rapidly and he can now communicate with everyone on a basic daily basis.
Similar scenes became the norm in the following period, and with the modern tools and materials sent by Laura, the construction speed of the new residence was greatly increased.
"Perhaps, I can pick up the previous plan again and make some attempts." After thinking for a while, Mark gave his answer.
Four people sat on both sides of the square table, enjoying the joy after labor.
If Fording wants to learn English, Laura needs to buy various English textbooks from low to high. She can even prepare some teaching videos - anyway, she is planning to set up a generator in Winter Village to facilitate the use of electronics here.
product.
At the same time, he was also considering that if he could successfully contact the space agency, growing potatoes would better explain how he persisted on Mars until rescue came - he was not prepared to mention the incident in Winter Village.
Say it.
Laura's thoughts are more complicated. She has found a place where she can take risks. She feels that there are many things in this world worth exploring.
"Can."
This left David, who knew the truth, speechless, and he tried hard not to reveal the 'truth'.
The housing problem has been solved, and the food problem has basically been solved. Next, we really need to deal with the foreign enemies.
At the same time, after this period of contact, Laura also understood why Mark had that reaction when he heard her name. In Mark's words, in his world, Laura Crawford is world-famous.
archaeologist!
Soon, a few people laid the foundations of four wooden houses, and then built the basic framework of the wooden houses. Because David and Fording have excellent strength and physical fitness, and Mark and Laura have good hands-on skills,
At the same time as the first potatoes were harvested, they just finished building the cabin.
After harvesting a large amount of potatoes and having a sturdy and warm place to live, David looked at the Winter Village that was gradually getting back on track, and he couldn't be more happy.
Mark Watney doesn't have to worry about starving to death or dying on the desolate Mars because a facility in the base is suddenly damaged. Now he spends more time in Winter Village and goes to the Mars base every day to check on the situation.
That’s all.
"Take care of the potato fields every day, learn Holy Light knowledge...there really isn't much to do." Mark has been learning Holy Light knowledge. Even if Fording's English level is not enough to explain in depth, he still asks Dai Dai many basic questions.
dimension is enough.
After watching Laura write a few words in the notebook, she stood up and prepared to go back.
"Where's Laura?"
"Are you going to go to the forest to kill those wolves?" Laura took a bite of the potatoes. She didn't know if it was an illusion. She felt that these potatoes tasted better than those in her own world: "I'm going to go to the forest with you to have a look."
It is not convenient to run too far for the time being, so it would be good to explore the surroundings of Winter Village and gain some experience in exploring the primeval forest.
"Oh, by the way! In order to celebrate the completion of the new home, I have also prepared gifts for you!" Before David could continue to ask new questions, Laura suddenly pointed to the box that had been placed beside the table: "One for each person.