Although the reality is cruel, everyone has to admit that this is their own choice and has nothing to do with Zhang Long.
Everyone smiled awkwardly, changed the topic, and let Zhang Long and Bai Wenwen go to eat.
Bai Wenwen also came out to smooth things over, and the two of them sat on chairs and served food.
Zhang Long raised his head and glanced at the sky, then turned to look at Peng Hai.
"Is there any extra wood?"
Peng Hai didn't even raise his head as he plucked the contents of the bowl vigorously.
"Yes, there are many, what's wrong?"
"I think it's going to rain. I don't know how long the rain will last. After the rain stops, we will expand our rooms and make a stove. We can keep warm in winter and cook."
Peng Hai hummed and couldn't help but sigh.
"I know how to cook a stove, but it might not be good if there is an open flame indoors. It would be better if there was carbon."
"It's good to have fire. Do you think this is a city?"
"That's right, let's make do with it a little bit."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Thank you for your hard work."
Zhang Long smiled.
"Who says there's nothing we can do?"
Zhang Long told everyone that he first built a kiln with mud, then filled it with a large amount of wood, and finally burned a fire under the kiln. Soon the wood would be dried into carbon.
When the carbon is to be used, first mash part of it, then burn it over an open flame for a while, and then add the carbon blocks in a stacked manner.
This method of burning charcoal is very common and practical in rural areas.
"Wow! Brother Long is so awesome, he knows so much!"
"That's it, it looks like we haven't had barbecue for a long time. This time we can take the opportunity to have a toothpaste, hahahahaha..."
"Yes, yes, there is still a lot of honey left from the bear's den last time. When the time comes, it will smell delicious when brushed on the barbecue!"
"I found a lot of spices in the woods, including cinnamon, perilla and so on. It makes people drool just thinking about it."
Bai Wenwen, who was sitting next to her, couldn't help but chuckle.
I was worried that everyone would have attitude problems because of He Ming's incident, but I didn't expect that a charcoal would solve the problem perfectly.
Speaking of which, after almost two months, everyone's living conditions have improved a lot. Although they are not as good as those in the city, they still have a different flavor.
If the agriculture, animal husbandry, and blacksmithing industries are fully developed, perhaps living on this island would be a good choice.
Peng Hai smiled and scratched the back of his head.
"I would have forgotten about it if you didn't tell me. I will do it tomorrow. Speaking of which, I saw my grandfather doing it when I was a child. At that time, he taught me how to shoot birds. If we had bows and arrows, our rations would definitely be higher.
Ichiban.”
"Tch, then if I have a machete, do I still need you?"
Hou Yue was not willing to be outdone.
The crowd roared with laughter.
"Have you seen Su Yuanyuan?"
He Youyou's voice restored everyone's silence. After looking around, they began to discuss.
"It seems so. I haven't seen her since I came back from the forest over there."
"Huh? How is that possible? She said she was going to go inside to cut down some trees. She should have come back with you, Peng Hai, right?"
Peng Hai touched the back of his head, his face full of confusion.
"Didn't she leave with you?"
Zhang Long's heart skipped a beat.
I vaguely feel that things are not simple.
He quickly asked about everything that happened today about Su Yuanyuan.
Su Yuanyuan is slightly chubby, doesn't like to talk, and has a very low sense of presence, but she is also a very gentle person and belongs to Peng Hai's group.
Before the incident, she was cutting down trees in the forest with everyone. At that time, everyone was busy with their own things and did not notice her at all. The last person who saw her said that she saw a particularly straight tree and wanted to go there.
a while.
After everyone cut down the tree, they rolled the tree back from the mountain in groups of two and did not move together, so no one knows what happened next.
Zhang Long's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, he raised his head and glanced at the gradually darkening sky.
"Don't be anxious. Let's search around the camp first. If we really can't find anyone, then we'll talk."
In one sentence, everyone put down their dishes and dispersed to look for someone.
In the end, Su Yuanyuan's shadow was not found.
"What should we do? It's getting dark now. What if she encounters a wild beast alone in the mountains?"
"Yes, and the forest is very dark, and there is a misty forest next to it. If there is really something wrong, how should I explain it to his parents when I go back!"
"What did you say?"
Zhang Long couldn't sit still for a moment.
"You're cutting down trees near the misty forest?"
"Well, what's the problem? The trees over there are straight and tall, and they're very easy to cut down..."
"Depend on!"
Anger suddenly rushed into my heart.
That misty forest doesn't look normal. God knows what's in it. I really don't know what these people are thinking!
Bai Wenwen was also furious and scolded Peng Hai.
Although Peng Hai felt a little unconvinced, he didn't say anything and just listened silently.
"Okay, okay, the legs are on Su Yuanyuan's body, no one can stop her from leaving if she wants to."
Zhang Long said and glanced at everyone.
"You just stay at home and I'll go look for you."
"Wait a minute, I'm going too!"
"Count me in!"
"And me and me!"
Seeing the anxious expression of his employer, Zhang Long felt helpless.
"None of us have ever been to that forest. From the outside, we felt that it was very dangerous. Forget it, you just stay in the camp. If I don't come back, don't look for me. Just follow my wife's arrangements.
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Bai Wenwen was the first to stand up.
"I will go with you. Even if something happens, you will be taken care of. Besides, Su Yuanyuan is a girl, so it is sometimes inconvenient."
Zhang Long couldn't refute what he said.
Upon seeing this, Hou Yue, Duan Na and Zhang Xiaotong also said they would follow.
Zhang Long thought about it carefully and realized that having someone with some skills following him would make it easier to deal with any danger.
"Let's do this. Hou Yue is familiar with the forest. Zhang Xiaotong is well-informed and can see the surrounding situation clearly at night. Let's follow him. Duan Na, you stay and look at the base with Peng Hai."
"Why?"
Duan Na glared at Zhang Xiaotong, her eyes full of disgust.
Going to such a dangerous place with a person who has a history of betrayal, isn't it a joke with your own life?
When everyone saw this, they also helped.
He said that Zhang Xiaotong was unreliable, had poor physical strength, and was holding everyone back, and so on.
During this process, Zhang Xiaotong remained silent, but looked at Zhang Long firmly.
Zhang Long sighed, pulled Duan Na to whisper a few words, and then Duan Na gave up.
When everyone saw this, although they felt a little unwilling, they couldn't say much.
After the four people walked away, someone asked Zhang Long what he had just said.
"He said that he had to keep Zhang Xiaotong with him because he thought he was unreliable. If this woman uses her brain, the rest of us can't play with her."