The two were chatting when they heard Ao Jing directing the formation. Hang Shiqi still followed An Qing and returned to yesterday's formation.
Ao Jing checked the teams to make sure everyone was present: "Now assign today's tasks. The six teams here will follow me to sort out the prey, and the four teams over there will follow Shuang Yue and be responsible for setting up the celebration venue."
Hang Shiqi was assigned to one side of the layout area.
Their main task is to build a wooden tower facing the direction of the moon. On the day of the full moon, the wooden tower will be poured with kerosene and lit. This is an ancient ritual of the Frostwolf winter hunt.
The other three of the four groups were responsible for cutting down trees, while Hang Shiqi's group was left to collect snow and dig foundations.
Captain Chen Xi was away, and An Qing took over the command temporarily. The attitude of the people in the team seemed much more relaxed than yesterday, and one of them even took the initiative to say hello to Hang Shiqi.
"My name is Chen Guang."
Although Hang Shiqi didn't like them, he didn't hold any grudges. He nodded casually and accepted.
An Qing spread the parchment with the drawings on the snow, looked over it carefully, and then began to divide the work: "You two are responsible for boiling the water, and we will clean the foundation first."
After a while, the foundation was dug, and the red-antlered deer arrived with the first load of chopped wood. An Qing took people to move the wood.
The tower was used for burning, and it was built very crudely. The bottom was made of a few complete and thickest wooden piles, and the lower end was built into the ground. The middle was connected to each other with thin wooden strips and tied with thick hemp ropes. Layers upward,
A total of nine floors will be built.
The wind in the ice field was so strong that the wooden tower was blown crookedly after only two floors were raised.
"Won't this be blown down by the wind?" Hang Shiqi expressed concern about the quality of the shoddy project they built.
"No." An Qing explained for him: "When the water is boiled, use a lot of water to pour it. The temperature of the ice sheet is low, and the water will condense into ice in an instant. The wooden tower will not shake."
"Well, how can we light it?" Hang Shiqi stared and said, "Isn't it all frozen solid?"
"Hey, didn't you know? The fire used to light the wooden pagoda during the celebration is not an ordinary fire, but the moon shadow fire that can burn underwater." Chen Guang said.
"Moon Shadow Fire? What is that?" Hang Shiqi asked curiously.
An Qing finished tying the last hemp rope and stopped what she was doing: "The Moon Shadow Fire is the sacred fire of our clan. It can burn at polar temperatures and can also be ignited in water. Because when it burns underwater, the fire is round.
When it melts, the flame turns into a bright yellow color, which resembles a bright moon reflected in the water, hence its name."
Hang Shiqi couldn't understand why fire could still be ignited in water, but it would be fine if it could be ignited.
"It seems that a second load of lumber has arrived over there. Let me take a look." An Qing stood up, said hello to the other team members, and left with half of them.
There are three people left.
"Hang Shiqi, please help hold this wooden frame upright. I'll go see if their water is boiled." Chen Guang shouted to Hang Shiqi and walked towards the tent where the water was boiled. Because the ice field
The temperature is too low to prevent the water from freezing too quickly. They heat the water first and then pour it on.
"Okay." Hang Shiqi and another team member pushed the wooden frame with their hands.
After just pushing for a while, Hang Shiqi noticed that the knot on top of his head did not seem to be tied tightly and had now been loosened.
But at this moment, the team member opposite him suddenly let go: "Ouch, I have a stomachache and I need to go to the toilet in a hurry. I'm sorry, please hold on for a while."
"Hey!" Hang Shiqi didn't stop him. The other party had already disappeared in a flash. With such a neat look, it didn't look like he really had a stomachache.
A loose hemp rope fell on Hang Shiqi's forehead and fell into the snow again. The wooden stake shook even more. A gust of wind blew, and the few remaining hemp ropes also made a squeaking protest.
, the entire wooden frame seemed to fall apart in the next second.
Hang Shiqi tried his best to hold up the wooden frame and looked at the tent not far away with longing eyes: "The water hasn't been boiled yet? Why haven't you brought it out yet?"
"Wait for the water to be brought out later. Listen to my signal and pour it directly on Hang Shiqi." Chen Guang, who was about to bring the water, was now in the tent with the other two people planning how to deal with Hang Shiqi.
They also participated in the plan yesterday, but the boss only punished Chen Xi. When Chen Xi comes back, he will definitely feel that they are not loyal enough and will be angry with them. But if they vent their anger on Chen Xi's behalf during this period, it will be different.
.
"But what if he tells the boss to punish us?" one of them said with some fear.
Chen Guang: "Why are you cowardly? The captain was careless yesterday, and the boss found the evidence. There are just a few of us here. If you don't say it, I won't say it. If a basin of water is poured over, how can he prove that it was us who poured it on purpose or him?"
Knocked down by accident? As long as the three of us agree and insist that he hit us, there will be no problem."
"That's it, let's go."
The three people carrying hot water finally appeared, and Hang Shiqi breathed a sigh of relief: "You guys are here, help me, the hemp rope above my head has loosened for some reason, and the shelf is about to fall apart."
"It's okay. When the water comes on, you won't let go." The three of them walked staggeringly towards Hang Shiqi with the water jars in their hands.
"I'm going to pour water, please hold me steady." Chen Guang said, suddenly turning his head and winking at the person behind him.
The three of them raised the water tank above their heads together. Suddenly they turned their hands and the water in the water tank poured straight towards Hang Shiqi.
Hang Shiqi reflexively hid behind the wooden frame, and at the same time put a hand on the shelf. The already shaky wooden frame fell straight in the direction of the three of them. As a result, the water tank was smashed and the water splashed.
The three of them were covered in it.
The temperature of the water was not hot, but when the cold wind blew, it instantly turned into ice, forming a layer of ice shell on the three of them. When the wind blew, it chilled their hearts.
"What's going on here? It's you again, Hang Shiqi!" Shuangyue rushed over and saw this scene. Hang Shiqi pushed the wooden pile and hit others, not only destroying the wooden frame, but also breaking the water tank.
, and showered others with water.
"They poured water on me." Hang Shiqi didn't expect this result: "As soon as I hid, the air fell down for some reason."
"No, don't slander anyone. I don't have any grievances with you, so why should I throw water on you?" Chen Guang shuddered and said, "I, we are just holding the water vat and preparing to pour water on the wooden frame.
Yes, you suddenly pushed that wooden frame towards us. Forget it if you hurt us, that frame was built with everyone’s hard work and effort. It’s too much for you to destroy it like this.”
Hang Shiqi: "You obviously poured water on me."
"Okay, you three, go to the tent, get rid of the broken ice on your body, and change your clothes." Shuangyue didn't want to hear a few people's nagging, let alone Hang Shiqi's explanation. She only believed in her own eyes.
"Yes." Chen Guang felt relieved after hearing what Shuang Yue said and honestly went to the tent to change clothes.
"Hang Shiqi, if you do something wrong, you do something wrong. Don't always look for other people's problems. To take a step back, it's really them who are attacking you, so you can just avoid them. Why do you have to push them to the wooden stakes and smash them?
Water tank, you took revenge on others and vented your anger, but with such a smash, you have destroyed everyone's hard work over a long period of time. If the full moon celebration is delayed, can you bear the responsibility?"
Shuangyue said, remembering the scene she saw yesterday. She really couldn't figure out why the smart and capable boss would fall in love with a guy like Hang Shiqi who failed to achieve anything but failed.
"Don't think that everything will be fine if the boss is pampering you. The hunting team will leave no waste. Even if the boss likes you again, he will not condone you messing around in the hunting team."
"I didn't think Ao Wu pampered me." Hang Shiqi felt that he was being scolded for no reason. Besides, Ao Wu didn't pamper him either. He gave up his bed to Ao Wu yesterday. Even if he changed the bed back later, then
He also gave in. If he wanted to be pampered, it was only because he pampered Ao Wu.
"What happened? Why did the shelf collapse?" An Qing came back with the remaining people and looked at the collapsed wooden frame in surprise.
"I also want to ask you how you led the team. Why did I see Hang Shiqi collapse the shelf and smash the water tank when I came over?" Shuang Yue said rudely.
An Qing seemed to have just noticed Shuangyue's presence, and quickly turned around and bowed politely to Shuangyue: "Sir Shuangyue."
Shuangyue said "hmm".
An Qing raised her head: "Is there any misunderstanding about this matter? Although Hang Shiqi is a little reckless, he will never do anything to deliberately sabotage everyone's hard work and delay the celebration..."
"No misunderstanding, I saw it with my own eyes." Shuangyue glanced at An Qing dissatisfied: "Why, could I still deliberately slander him?"
An Qing quickly lowered her head: "I didn't mean that. I know that Lord Shuangyue has always been fair and just. It's just..."
Shuangyue interrupted him: "No, it's just that Chen Xi is not here and there is a problem in the team. You, the deputy team, are also responsible. The wooden tower must be erected before dark today, otherwise you will be punished together, do you understand?"
An Qing: "...An Qing understands."
Shuangyue: "As for Hang Shiqi. Since you stay in the team and have accidents happen again and again, then you should simply form a team by yourself. There are not enough red-antlered deer to transport wood, so you can pull a sled to help transport wood. It's dark.
Before, ten loads of lumber could not be transported, so we had to stop eating and resting at night."
"This...isn't good. The sled cart transporting wood is very heavy. To pull the sled for such a long distance requires a heavy physical load. The endurance of the red-antlered deer far exceeds ours. Is it too heavy a burden for Hang Shiqi to go there?"
"An Qing looked at Shuangyue in embarrassment: "Besides, it was all done by livestock. If the boss finds out later..."
Shuangyue interrupted An Qing impatiently: "So what if you know, can it be called punishment if you don't punish me? The young master of the chamber of commerce can be punished if he makes a mistake. How can he, Hang Shiqi, not be punished if he makes a mistake? In this way, I can't be punished either."
I won’t bully you, Hang Shiqi, it’s your choice, would you rather sleep in a snow cave or transport wood?”
An Qing pursed her lips and looked at Hang Shiqi helplessly, showing a helpless expression.
"It's okay." Hang Shiqi didn't think it was anything. He bowed and said to An Qing, "Why don't you just pull a sled? I can run very fast."
"Then I'll wait and see." Shuangyue heard Hang Shiqi agree, sneered, and turned to leave.
Hang Shiqi turned around and said goodbye to An Qing: "I'm sorry, did I hurt you? I really didn't knock that wooden frame down on purpose. They just poured water on me, and as soon as I hid and couldn't hold it steady..."
"I know, it's okay." An Qing smiled and pressed Hang Shiqi's shoulder with her hand: "The first time is familiar, the second time is familiar, just leave the airs to me."
"Then I'm leaving." Hang Shiqi transformed into a husky and ran towards the sled team.
An Qing watched him leave for a long time, then bent down to pick up a hemp rope from the snow, holding it in her hand and twisting it lightly.
Fool, of course I know you didn't knock the frame over on purpose. I tied it with a slip knot, and it just fell apart if I moved it.