Chapter 67: Chapter 19: Singing in Harmony
"What happened?"
Hearing Wang Zhi’s words, Bai Yachuan replied sullenly, "Got injured."
After saying that, he didn’t say more and just walked straight to the bonfire.
Wang Zhi didn’t mind; that’s just how Bai Yachuan is.
He looked at Lv Guocheng, showing an inquiring look.
Lv Guocheng hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Today when we went out, the tide was very low. Yachuan thought of going into the sea to find something big, like lobsters."
"He found some, but while swimming near the coral reef, his foot got cut by the reef, and it’s quite a big cut."
Another foot injury?
Wang Zhi clicked his tongue; this island is pretty wicked. Two people on their side have injured their feet.
"Looks like we can’t go into the water anymore."
Wang Zhi said softly.
Lv Guocheng nodded slightly.
With injuries, it’s best to rest in the camp.
Moving around could pull on the wound, and going into the water might cause an infection.
Seeing Bai Yachuan injured, Wang Zhi suddenly had a bad feeling: "Damn, with Mr. Bai injured, our daily food yield will drop significantly."
"Chen Wen and the others exploring the island is also quite dangerous. If anyone else gets injured, I feel like we’re going to be dragged down by injuries!"
The reason the men’s group can consistently maintain near-peak energy for exploration.
It’s largely thanks to the efforts of Lv Guocheng and Bai Yachuan.
The food they gathered each day essentially replenished most of the group’s consumption.
On the few days when they didn’t gather as much food, eating more coconuts and drinking more water didn’t impact the bigger picture.
But now that one of the main pillars has fallen, it won’t be easy moving forward...
Hearing this, Lv Guocheng also showed a serious expression.
What he hadn’t told Wang Zhi was that he wasn’t feeling well either.
At over fifty years old, having slept in bad conditions for an extended period, and from high-intensity fishing, his back was very uncomfortable.
Don’t let the back pain flare up at this time!
Lv Guocheng sighed, a shadow clouding his mind.
...
By the bonfire.
Everyone began processing the outdoor group’s recent haul.
Besides the seafood caught earlier, there were new catches.
There were spiny lobsters and a strange-looking fish.
After asking Lv Guocheng, Wang Zhi found out the fish’s name—it was a stonefish.
This was caught by Bai Yachuan before he got injured while underwater.
As they handled the ingredients, they noticed the sky was getting dim and Chen Wen and the other two were not yet back.
Wang Zhi uneasily stood up.
Could something have happened?
The others also sensed something was wrong, but since the production team didn’t say anything, they could only wait.
Just as everyone was getting more impatient and anxious.
Suddenly, Chen Wen’s voice came from the northeastern jungle.
"Damn! You have to rely on me! There’s fire ahead; isn’t this home already? Yan, If we followed your plan to head south, we’d definitely be lost!"
This was Chen Wen’s voice full of surprise.
"Impressive, that’s my mistake this time."
Yan Bian’s voice sounded a bit self-reproachful.
"Hey, it’s okay. The extra distance we covered also brought some gains, didn’t it? Zhuo unexpectedly found cassava; he’s really skilled!"
This was Chen Wen chuckling as he comforted Yan Bian.
"Of course, university student’s brain! Learn from it!"
"Tch, fragile university student, weren’t you the one almost scared to tears just now?"
"Stop that, you two, I see them! Shan! Wang Zhi! Come over and give us a hand!"
Yan Bian shouted loudly calling everyone.
Chen Wen also shouted loudly, "Let Zhang Hu come, there’s a lot of stuff! I can barely hold this sheep! Lu Heng! You come too, we brought you some treats!"
Hearing the commotion, everyone around the bonfire paused for a moment.
But quickly, whether called by name or not, everyone rushed over.
...
A moment later.
Looking at the bonfire with a sheep, three chickens with hats, and this huge pile of things Chen Wen called cassava.
The members of the other two groups looked at each other in disbelief.
Chen Wen and his two companions were happily drinking tea, urging Du Feng to increase the firepower.
The three of them were so hungry at this point that they could eat a leg of lamb right then.
But the lamb wouldn’t be eaten tonight, as there wasn’t time to slaughter it.
"Did the production team plant these things in fixed locations?"
Bai Yachuan asked skeptically.
Hearing this, Zhuo Hongnian clicked his tongue, "How could that be? There’s no way the production team is that nice, we caught them all!"
"Ahem."
Chen Wen cleared his throat.
Zhuo Hongnian understood, "Specifically, the sheep and chickens were caught by Mr. Chen, but the cassava was found by me first, then the three of us dug it out together!"
Only then did Chen Wen nod in satisfaction.
"Not bad, the three of us headed north this morning, went about 500 meters around the foothill when Yan Bian found the sheep, I tricked it into coming back with us. Then we headed about 200-300 meters northwest and found the chickens, I trapped the chickens, caught one more in the afternoon, didn’t find any pigs but unexpectedly found cassava."
Chen Wen said, pointing to the northeastern side of the forest, "Over there, about 400 meters away, there’s a big patch of cassava, easy to find; that area has no trees."
Zhuo Hongnian sipped his hot tea and added, "There’s a lot of cassava, we didn’t dig it all out, according to Mr. Chen’s plan, we should go for sustainable development, dig and eat accordingly until we really need to dig it out completely!"
Chen Wen nodded and explained his reasoning, "I figure we don’t have much to store food in. Digging too much could lead to spoilage, so we decided to do it like this. If you have any different opinions, feel free to bring them up."
"Also, as for the sheep, if we’re not in a rush to eat it, we can keep it at the camp and eat it when food becomes scarce. Tonight, we can slaughter two chickens and have everyone taste something fresh."
"Tomorrow or the day after, we can go back and get the remaining chickens. You can decide whether to raise them or eat them, though we should let Lu Heng eat them as he can’t eat seafood. As for pigs, tomorrow we’ll continue searching, we should be able to find them."
Chen Wen and Zhuo Hongnian spoke alternately, leaving everyone a bit stunned.
"Was it really that smooth for you guys?"
Wang Zhi couldn’t help asking, sneaking a glance at Bai Yachuan.
Look at them!
At this time, Yan Bian chimed in, "Mainly because our group is quite in sync. I’m good at exploring, Zhuo is good at identifying plants, and Chen Wen is all-around capable, so our progress is faster."
To tell the truth, even Yan Bian felt a bit unreal about it at that moment.
According to the production team, there are still only three chickens and one pig unaccounted for.
And that’s just one day’s result for the three of them.
Can the women’s group manage anything close to that quickly?
Yan Bian couldn’t help but wonder.
Hearing this, everyone else sighed.
It’s Chen Wen again!
Yan Bian explores, Zhuo finds plants.
Yet, wasn’t this sheep and the three chickens all Chen Wen’s doing?
It’s really unbelievable!
Is this guy naturally good at survival?
Everyone sighed.
The outdoor group’s three men held their heads, doubting life.
They labored all day, and the equivalent energy they brought back wasn’t even half of Chen Wen and the other’s!? Perhaps not even a quarter!
And the key point, their leader Bai Yachuan, was injured too.
It’s important to know that the rainforest’s dangers are no less than the reef area’s.
Chen Wen and his group, however, returned to the camp without a scratch.
This disparity...
The three of them said nothing, their pride injured.
No matter how, the men’s group’s dinner began quickly.
At Chen Wen’s suggestion, the men’s group slaughtered two chickens.
One was roasted, and the other boiled for chicken soup.
Finally, as everyone was waiting with grumbling stomachs.
The lavish dinner was served.