GBP Chapter 132 Underground River Fishing
Chapter 132 Underground River Fishing
After a few days of trial, the effect of the palm oil cream is very obvious. The dryness on everyone's hands has been alleviated a lot, and the skin is no longer so dry.
As for the whitening effect, it is not very obvious, but everyone is already very satisfied.
The heavy snow stopped on the third day. Now standing in front of the cave and looking at the distant mountains, the whole world is covered in white, with long icicles blowing on the big trees and rocks.
Shen Zhiqiu also told everyone that except for dealing with major life issues, they should try not to leave the cave.
If you are not careful and get stabbed by the sharp icicles, you will probably be crippled if not killed.
So not many people went out because it was too cold outside. Although the snow had stopped and the sun had come out, the biting cold was still there.
Even in the middle of the day, you can't feel the warmth of the sun when you go outside.
Something happened in the middle that made all of Shen Youyou and the others nervous for the whole night and they couldn't sleep a wink.
On the second night, the howling of wolves could be heard all around, and it was particularly clear.
They were not worried about the wolves rushing into the cave, but they were afraid that the wolf howls would cause an avalanche and bury them all in the snow.
As a result, they were so worried that they couldn't sleep all night, and the wolves howled for most of the night, as if they were cheering for a festival, endlessly and extremely excited.
There was no avalanche in the mountains, and Shen Zhiqiu and Shen Youyou concluded that the sound of the wolves' howling was probably not loud enough to cause an avalanche.
Or maybe it’s because there are so many trees in the mountains, unlike the environment on snowy mountains, so no avalanches occurred.
Anyway, one of these two conditions must be correct.
Therefore, on the third day, everyone was not so cautious and started making kudzu powder and palm oil in the cave again.
At the beginning, everyone was a little nervous, but as nothing happened, everyone gradually relaxed.
Shen Youyou made some facial cream in response to everyone's request.
It was not the first time that she made less. It was because there were many people using it, and because of fleeing famine, their hands and feet were all cracked.
Before, there was a folk remedy in the village, which was to apply lard to treat cracking. But at the beginning, everyone didn’t have much meat and oil, which was not enough to eat, let alone treat cracking.
So you can only endure the pain, and when there is really no other way, no one will care.
But it does not affect the production of palm oil now, and the effect is still very good. Even some small cracks have shown signs of healing.
Even ancient people did not like to suffer when they could avoid it. After all, they were not stupid, nor were they masochists.
In fact, Shen Youyou also knew that the most crucial issue was: not spending money.
Also, rosin candles have been used, and the effect is good. At least people don't have to light several braziers on the ground.
It is already very crowded with so many people living in the cave, and there are many things to do, making activities even more inconvenient.
In addition, lighting so many braziers for lighting not only wastes charcoal, but also requires one to be careful when walking to avoid getting burned. Children cannot be allowed to run around.
They are all at an active age, how can they hold back?
Now that we have candles, many problems have been solved.
As for the soap, Shen Youyou thought it was almost used up, but they had not run out of soap yet.
Although the sky has cleared, there is a saying that is true, "It's not cold when it snows, but it is cold when it melts." The snow has stopped for a day and there is not much melt, which shows how cold it is.
So no one took a shower, and Shen Youyou didn't try to see if soap would work.
I plan to use the soap in the bamboo tube after the soap in my hand is used up.
It was too cold to go out, and there was nothing to do, so Shen Youyou decided to go fishing before her father's fishing net was ready.
Maybe the first fish they caught in this underground river was caught by her.
Shen Youyou found a fishing rod and used palm thread as the fishing line. The fishhook was even simpler, just an iron needle.
She asked Uncle Tietou to bend it for her, making the crudest fish hook she had ever seen.
As for fish food, she couldn't find earthworms in the middle of winter, so she mixed pork and leftover grass seed flour and added a little palm oil to make the fish food taste better.
Of course, she had pounded the pork into a paste with a stone, and her grandmother only gave her a tiny bit of meat.
It’s not even as big as Shen Luming’s palm.
However, Shen Youyou was already very satisfied with these things, since she was not even sure whether the fish could eat the fish food she prepared casually.
She didn't think about how much meat she wanted at the beginning. If she didn't eat it, the meat would be wasted.
If you eat it, you will never lack fish food in the future. After all, the fish viscera you catch can also be used as fish food instead of pork!
After all, what Shen Youyou wanted was for the fish food to have a little bloody smell.
Shen Youyou was sitting on a small grass stool, dressed like a ball, with Shen Luming and Shen Yuanbao also sitting next to her.
"Sister, is this useful? Can it really catch fish?"
Shen Yuanbao was a little pessimistic about Shen Youyou. He felt that his sister was just a little girl and catching fish and loaches in the village were things that boys did.
Regardless of whether or not you can catch fish, at least you can't lose: "That's for sure! When has your sister failed to accomplish what I wanted to do?"
Shen Luming was very understanding and immediately flattered her: "Since my sister said we can catch it, we can definitely catch it. Brother Yuanbao, please stop talking, or you will scare the fish away."
The three of them sat in a row. Shen Youyou held a thicker bamboo pole in her hand. The line on the pole hung down into the depths of the lake and disappeared.
Shen Youyou's fishing rod also has a design similar to the crank handle of a modern fishing rod.
As long as the fish comes up, Shen Youyou can pull the fish up by just moving the handle.
Shen Youyou looked at the crude tools and thought: In her previous life, she liked fishing and had been to various waters:
I have fished in rivers, streams, wild ponds, and more often in large reservoirs.
She wanted to try any place with water, and it didn't matter whether she caught fish or not.
As for fishing, she is really a jack of all trades. Her skills are not that great, but she is addicted to it.
Looking at the lake in front of me now, it really looks like a huge rock fell from the sky, creating a bottomless abyss.
Because of the water in the second-floor cave, there is basically nothing there, so it seems even more empty, and there is a sense of oppression when looking around.
At this time, you can feel the coolness penetrating into your body, making you feel cold.
Shen Youyou also sighed inwardly at the power of God.
The water surface was very clear under the illumination of several torches, but it was difficult to tell whether there were any fish in the water.
Unless they swim very shallowly, you can only vaguely see their figures.
"Sister, sister, move."
Shen Yuanbao reminded excitedly from the side.
Shen Youyou pulled the handle and shook it quickly.
But the moment the fishhook came out of the water, looking at the fish that was not even as big as Shen Luming's little hand, she didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
But she did not feel discouraged for long, because she successfully caught fish for the first time. This at least proved that these ancient fish were not picky eaters at all, and they would eat even the simple fish food she had encouraged.