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Chapter 17: Live

I didn’t know how hard I was at this moment. Although I didn’t eat and didn’t dare to get along with the water in the river, I had a thought in my mind, that is, no matter what I encountered, I would live!

I dare not spend too much energy. I know that I am persisting based on my willpower, so when I pulled the phoenix tail bamboo back out of breath, I didn't even have the strength to remove the branches and leaves.

Maybe I was lucky. When I walked back, I saw a cluster of wild banana trees by the side of the road. Although I didn’t even hang fruits, I was too lazy to care about it at this time. I quickly cut two trees with the short knife of the hiking pole, with the purpose of taking the heart of the tree in the middle of the banana trees.

I remember when I was in Yunnan, I went into the mountains with Jingpo people. I saw that they often ate banana tree hearts for convenience. Not only can they get a lot of water, but they can also resist hunger.

At this moment, I almost ignored the taste, but the feeling of being lightly sweet and even full of water still made me feel a little grateful. Don’t say that I don’t miss the meat or those mouthwatering dishes, but I understand better that having something to keep me alive is the most important thing.

I never thought that one day I would have no choice but to eat something that I could eat like a pig. When I burped, I even felt a little corrupt!

Although I didn't stay here for a long time, I felt that it seemed a little far away three days ago.

I guess in my subconscious, the time I experienced was really painful, just counting every minute. At this time, I felt for the first time that I would feel a little full when facing a clump of plants. However, I leaned against a tree trunk and took a few deep breaths to indicate that I was awake.

Of course, I seemed to have some strength in my body. Thinking of Qu Xiang and Lan Fang, I cut down a few more banana tree trunks, but I didn’t pull out the outer skin. I think this should be a luxury for them. Although I don’t expect them to be happy, if I want to survive, sometimes I have to learn to agree.

Then when I was about to leave, I saw a few vines. I could tell at a glance that this was the kind of vines that are often used to make rattan chairs in subtropical and tropical regions. I almost didn't hesitate and confirmed that it was indeed what I was thinking, and I felt a little expectant.

After all, in order to survive, I must prepare in advance. I don’t have any hope for Lan Fang and Qu Xiang. What Brother Wen said makes sense. I took them with me, and I was indeed looking for death. So when I saw these vines, I suddenly thought of some possibilities. So naturally, I quickly sawed a few pieces and pulled them back with the phoenix tail bamboo!

I didn't want big rattans, and I chose the kind of one with the thickness of fine fingers. Because this rattan is big, it is suitable for making rattan chairs, and the little finger is suitable for bending and winding. Most of the time it is suitable for making ropes, or even some auxiliary materials. Moreover, such fine branches are easy to wrap and weave.

At this time, whether it is for myself or for the choice at that time, and did not give up on Lan Fang's departure, I have to do what I can prepare for now. Because I don't know what will happen next.

So when I saw me and holding these things, Qu Xiang was obviously a little stunned. Even Lan Fang, who was a little listless, looked at me with some confusion when he saw what I was pulling.

I didn't explain anything, after all, this time is not a pretentious time. As for whether they can understand or even think of something, it doesn't matter to me! For me, if I have more preparation, there will always be no need to be prepared.

Of course, when I took the banana tree and said that I would give it to two people for food. I didn’t know what Lan Fang was thinking, but she shook her head and said she wouldn’t eat it. I didn’t have much method or patience, but Qu Xiang showed that she had full trust in me.

Seeing Qu Xiang eating big, I felt a little comforted. I found a place to sit down again. I didn’t want to waste my energy, so I took the hiking pole, then twisted the sharp knife on the head of the stick and handed it to Qu Xiang. She was a little excited when she saw the mystery of the hiking pole.

After all, at this time in this rain forest, we have knives in our hands, so there are naturally infinite possibilities. Qu Xiang also knows what this means.

At this time, let alone food that doesn’t have food, you can’t waste it even if you have it. Seeing her eating a banana tree that is one foot long, I didn’t mean to feel distressed. Instead, I was a little happy and understood that she could only help for the moment.

After a while of rest, I told my thoughts. I used phoenix tail bamboos to split the bamboo strips on the surface. Then I made out thin bamboo strips and weaved a rope on the twiged vines.

Whether this rope is intended to be used for climbing, the stone platform in the waterfall, or for other livelihoods, I must first make it.

At this time, for inexperienced people, it seems to be a bit difficult to split bamboo strips on a bamboo. But after I took a stone and smashed the bamboo head open, I saw the spread of bamboo heads, and the smart Qu Xiang seemed to understand.

I handed her the short knife and told her that no matter how narrow, wide, thick and thin it was, as long as it was bamboo strips. At this time, there was not much time for us to choose. Xiao Xiang was still very quick, and she used a short knife to make it on the smashed bamboo head and cut out the thin bamboo strips.

At this time, Lan Fang sat there and became the only person who was not moved.

Qu Xiang and I spent about an hour cutting out a lot of bamboo strips. Then I broke all of these bamboo strips with a knife and pulled long strips the size of a dragon's beard. Even though Qu Xiang and I grew up in the countryside, they had never done it at this time, but their ability to survive and work was instantly revealed.

Just like weaving jewelry ropes, I then wrapped the thin vines four or five meters long and weaved them with these thin bamboo strips. The lone reacted very quickly and weaved them by learning from one example and applying it to other aspects.

Then we made a rope that was two fingers thick and nearly twenty meters long. I dropped the rope on the trunk and tried the bearing capacity of the rope. Finally, I found that it would be possible to bear two or three hundred kilograms, and there should be no problem. This made us very excited, and I seemed a little happy when I saw Qu Xiang.

Of course I didn't want to hit Qu Xiang, and I also understood that unity was strength at this time. In the end, I wrapped the bamboo and rattan rope into a tie, and could pass through the middle at any time and carry it directly on my body.

Of course, it seems that it is not a heavy worker, but because there is no oil and water for several consecutive days, we are almost exhausted and paralyzed on the ground. But looking at the rope tied up, I have a smile on my face for the first time. After all, if we want to live well, the more tools we have around us, the more beneficial it is for us!
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