Chapter 488

It counts as not delaying either side; it's just that without a pot, it might take a bit more time.

In a short while, the seafood stew was cooked.

Although only some lemon juice was added for seasoning, nothing else was put in.

Yet the cooked seafood was still incredibly fresh and fragrant.

Even though at first everyone smelled the fishy scent of the sea.

However, the deliciousness upon entering the mouth instantly captured the hearts of the three.

Whether it was Liu Rushi or Su Qiao, they both ate in large mouthfuls.

For the entire afternoon, they were basically busy by the seaside.

Sea salt was also dried in a bamboo tube; at least they wouldn't be eating bland, watery food.

Sea products, such as seaweed, kelp, nori, fish, oysters, and so on, they also harvested quite a lot.

Those that could be preserved, they tasted fresh; the rest were dried and stored.

Those that couldn't be stored were eaten directly.

It can be said that today's two meals were very abundant.

Fortunately, Su Qiao also knew that seafood shouldn't be eaten too much, so he specially brewed lemon tea for everyone to aid digestion.

As soon as they woke up the next day, Su Qiao immediately prepared to start selecting a site to build a shelter.

At the very least, it must be a stable shelter that can block wind and rain.

It must be able to withstand ordinary strong winds.

Otherwise, if a gust of wind blew it away, it would be game over!

342, build a house!

Having been on the island for so long, Su Qiao could be said to understand the sea breeze on the island best.

The sea breeze on the island becomes very strong once night falls.

Moreover, the temperature difference between day and night on the island is extremely large; without a shelter, falling ill is inevitable. In such a place lacking clothes and medicine, once sick, problems arise easily.

This is also the reason Su Qiao paused exploring the remaining islands to build a house.

Su Qiao and the others had no sharp axes, nor did they have woodcutting knives.

They only had a dagger.

Wanting to chop down large trees was quite difficult.

But ordinary trees could still be tried.

Plus the bamboo Su Qiao had brought back multiple times.

Regarding the shelter, Su Qiao had an idea.

It would still be an A-frame shape, but to make it more wind-resistant, Su Qiao simply made the foundation deeper.

The parts of the branches joined near the ground would all leave a long section, specifically for deep burial underground.

In this way, placing two large stones on top of the earth to press down would make it absolutely stable!

The only problem is that it is troublesome to build and consumes time.

Compared to safety and stability, this is not a problem.

Su Qiao selected a relatively flat and open spot and began preparing to build the house.

Hemp rope made from tree bark bound the structure of branches to branches and bamboo to bamboo.

Then Su Qiao used a specially made wooden shovel to start digging the ground.

The ground was wet, which made it relatively easy to dig.

The only problem is that it wears out the shovel.

Even if the upper layer of the ground is soft, encountering stones or something similar below causes quite a bit of trouble.

Fortunately, Su Qiao had specially made several extra shovels, so they were temporarily sufficient.

After digging was finished, the crossed branches were inserted into the ground.

Then Su Qiao began shoveling earth, burying the soil along with the excavated stones and so on on top.

Quickly, it was temporarily fixed in place.

However, this was merely the beginning.

On the very top of the earth, Su Qiao also found large stones to press down.

Now, for a violent storm to easily overturn the shelter would truly be quite difficult.

After Su Qiao finished this side, the other side received the same operation.

Quickly, the skeleton of the shelter close to the ground was all buried underground by Su Qiao.

Most importantly, stone slabs were pressed on top!

Immediately after, it was time to handle the upper part.

On the other side, Liu Rushi and Qing'er were not idle either.

They were busy drying the sea products brought back yesterday.

Such as nori, scallops, abalone, and so on.

These are all very easy to dry and preserve.

Su Qiao had temporarily finished the lower part of the shelter; the upper part also needed careful handling.

Because this is not only a place to live.

Space must also be left to store things.

So the entire shelter Su Qiao built was quite large and spacious.

Naturally, this meant more materials were used.

"Phew, it's almost noon. You can start cooking now. I'm going into the woods to find palm leaves; I'll be right back!"

After securing the shelves on top of the shelter, Su Qiao said hello to Liu Rushi.

Carrying a dagger and holding a bamboo spear, he set off!

Su Qiao knew where the palm trees were and had already walked back and forth two or three times.

So he found the location without much effort.

Huh?

There are wild goat droppings here again?!

Su Qiao looked down at the black droppings before him and judged that they were still left by wild goats.

It was simply because wild goat droppings were too easy to identify.

When Su Qiao had first explored this island, he had already discovered wild goat droppings.

Only those weren't fresh.

Moreover, setting up a large trap for Su Qiao was also quite troublesome.

In between, he had also discovered a sharp dagger and sensed the tracks of pirates.

With the threat of pirates like a thorn in his back, Su Qiao had forgotten about the wild goats and hunting large animals.

Now that he had discovered the tracks of wild goats again, he was very happy.

If he could catch a goat, his diet and table would gain another item!

But, he still had to finish building the shelter as soon as possible.

Setting up traps could wait a little longer.

After all, seafood could still last another day or two.

Su Qiao gathered his thoughts and began collecting bundles of palm leaves here.

Then he carried them back on a pole.

Right!

The trap he set near the rabbit hole seems to have been there for two days; I wonder how effective it was, and what about the fish basket by the seaside.

Hmm!

Su Qiao first hurried over to the rabbit hole to check.

This time, luck wasn't on his side.

Su Qiao did not find any rabbits caught in the trap.