Chapter 68: The difference between adequate preparation and insufficient preparation.
In the face of such a treasure, Qin Rushuang didn't even bother to repair the bathtub.
She took all the charcoal out of the hole and carefully wrapped it in coconut leaves on the ground. She clutched these "treasures" tightly to her chest and headed to the cave.
At this moment, the air, which was still extremely hot in the wilderness, suddenly began to flow.
It was cooled by the breeze blowing from the sea.
Qin Rushuang, who was carrying a large bag of charcoal, and Anya, who was carrying a large bag of jiabao fruits, felt cold and did not stop.
Instead, they involuntarily accelerated their speed because it was a clear sign that it was going to rain.
Although they didn't know what would happen if they got caught in the rain like Zhang Liu.
But neither of them wanted to be exposed to the heavy rain that would come.
Zhang Liu, who was on his way, also felt cold.
He turned to look at the sea, then at the thick clouds above his head, and he simply hugged the sheepskin bag to his chest and began walking quickly down the beach.
His eyes looked toward the nearby forest from time to time.
Zhang Liu was already prepared to quickly find a suitable large tree to take shelter in in case it rained.
Amitabha...
I hope there is no storm...
Zhang Liu, who had never believed in ghosts and gods, suddenly began praying to every god he knew or didn't know.
The last time he prayed was the day his mother was diagnosed with cancer.
At that time, Zhang Liu took his two younger sisters out and stayed alone with his mother, who could only prepare some medicines for "conservative treatment" at home due to poverty.
He was then, as now, praying to every god who might be able to help him...
But unlike the last time, when the prayer had no effect, this time it seemed that the gods truly answered.
When Zhang Liu was so tired that he couldn't walk, the rain had not yet fallen.
Looking at the dark sky, he did not dare to walk in the dark again.
After all, there are poisonous snakes and insects on the ground at night, and they are completely invisible.
From the edge of the forest to the hinterland covered with all kinds of grass and leaves, Zhang Liu succeeded in picking up a lot of palm tree leaves and then ran out of the hinterland of the forest that gradually became dark again.
He was preparing to build his own shelter on the beach for tonight.
It's nice to have a cool breeze constantly blowing, but who knows if a heavy rain warning will start suddenly or not?
Therefore, a hiding place must be prepared in advance.
Zhang Liu's idea of a shelter is very simple.
He used the grass roots and branches that can be seen everywhere and the two waist-thick coconut trees in front of him to build a double-sided rainproof platform that can be used.
Long grass roots are useful at this stage, as they are very flexible and easy to get hold of.
As long as you pull hard in the yellow sand, you can pull out at least three meters of grass roots.
Branches used as supports for large palm fronds are more common.
In just a short time, he had collected all the materials and piled them on the ground.
First, there are two branches about two meters long and as thick as an arm.
It takes a lot of effort to handle it, and you need to step on it and pull hard to remove excess branches.
Their purpose is to tie them to the stems of coconut trees and use them as "beams" for the shelter.
The beams are made of two coconut trees.
Zhang Liu was lucky, and all the coconuts on the two coconut trees fell to the ground.
He had collected them in advance and put them aside; there were six in number, and they were all dark brown and had obviously fallen to the ground for a while.
Apart from the two very thick branches, there are thirty-four finger-thick branches of varying lengths.
Among them, ten are short ones, about half a meter long, and twenty-four are long ones, about one to two meters long.
Zhang Liu broke them to serve as supports for the leaves.
This branch needs ten branches to be strong!
First, tie five half-meter branches vertically to two "beams" at a ninety-degree angle.
Then place large green palm leaves directly on it, then tie five branches half a meter long.
In less than ten minutes, the roof of the temporary shelter was completed.
Unconsciously, Zhang Liu turned his head and looked at the western sky, and now Zhang Liu couldn't see anything that could help him judge the time.
But the sky outside was already as dark as four or five o'clock in late autumn, and the sea far away was so gray that it was difficult to see clearly.
The visibility range is estimated at less than 100 meters.
From this point alone, he already knew that he had no time to waste standing around anymore.
Arranging the remaining twenty-four branches crosswise, Zhang Liu began constructing the fairy windshield.
At this moment, near the cave, Anya and Qin Rushuang were also busy separately.
They had met halfway before, and after briefly talking about each other's situation, the two came up with a new plan of action.
Under the current circumstances, it would be foolish to go at least half a day away from the cave to collect fruit.
What if it rains?
Therefore, Qin Rushuang and Anya were willing to work nearby.
Assuming that it is likely to rain, it is unreasonable to go out and go to the pond to get water. If it rains, why worry about the water source?
In terms of food, dry-roasted lamb chops and smoked lamb ribs are placed at the entrance to the cave.
Not to mention the more than sixty coconuts stacked nearby, the large piles of fruit Anya had collected during the day, and the various shellfish kept in simple foam boxes.
But regarding the sources of fire, the problem of starting a fire or maintaining a fire is not 100% solved.
Therefore, after their discussion, collecting firewood and protecting the dryness of firewood has become one of the most important projects at present.
Anya and Qin Rushuang, respectively, suggested building a shelf over this large pile of wood to protect it from the rain and storing some of the dry and light parts in the cave first.
And the two did what they said.
Qin Rushuang was responsible for transporting the small logs to the cave, while Anya, who was relatively more mobile, ran a little further and began to pick up several dry leaves under the coconut trees.
The three of them also usually collect these cards, but they are all used to start a fire.
Now it's time to use them to resist the rain that may come.
On the other side, similar to Zhang Liu's situation, Qin Ruyan also had to stop walking because her vision was getting worse.
When she stopped, she felt a little overwhelmed.
She was different from Zhang Liu, who had brought enough meat, food, and fresh water with him before setting off so that he could replenish energy at any time.
Qin Ruyan originally planned to rely on banana trees for drinking water and eat whatever she saw to solve the problem.
But there were no banana trees along the way, let alone any fruit.
Even if she occasionally encountered some strange-looking fruit, she wouldn't dare to put it in her mouth casually.
So at this moment, Qin Ruyan, who hurriedly set off without making any preparations or saying a word to her companions, found herself in an embarrassing situation as she was about to run out of food and water.
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