She Only Cares About Cultivation
Chapter 162: 【161】Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 12 (Four Updates)

Chapter 162: 【161】Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 12 (Four Updates)

After dinner, the sky gradually darkened and the wind picked up. Xiao Yu and Xiao Ze hurriedly moved the chickens into the cave, and also relocated the stove inside.

To prevent rain from sweeping in, they chopped some bushes and piled them up at the exposed entrance of the cave, also using stones to weigh them down.

As the wind grew stronger, the siblings quickly took shelter in the cave, and soon the patter of rain began falling, followed by flashes of lightning and the rumbling of thunder. Huddled together, they instinctively thought of that stormy night, with Xiao Ze looking at Xiao Yu with a frightened expression.

"Sis, we’re really lucky to be alive, it hasn’t been easy. The soup tonight was exceptionally tasty, really delicious. I want to eat more and more in the future. Do you think we’ll continue to live well?"

"Fool, aren’t we living just fine now? Don’t worry, as long as we’re not lazy and work hard, we could grow food and vegetables on this island. Even if we never leave, it wouldn’t be too bad."

"But I miss our parents, sis. Do you think our grandparents and our parents are still waiting for us to come home?"

Hope flickered in Xiao Ze’s eyes, but Xiao Yu’s gaze gradually dimmed, and she gently shook her head.

"Xiao Ze, I don’t know. Let’s wait until we’re strong enough before we go back to find them, okay?"

Even though they knew the chances of surviving were slim, they would eventually return to their village, but now they were too weak and didn’t know how far they had drifted to this island. Going back wasn’t just something they could talk about.

Due to the overnight storm, worried that their boat might have been blown away, the siblings rushed to the beach first thing in the morning. Fortunately, where they initially placed the boat prevented any major damage, but this was not a sustainable solution. Constant exposure to wind and rain could easily lead to decay, but moving it to the cave proved to be a herculean task due to their lack of strength.

Finally, Xiao Yu resignedly said, "Let nature take its course. If it becomes necessary, we’ll build our own boat. After all, the energy to carry it up the mountain isn’t much less than building a new one. Later, we’ll build a stone and wood hut here and try our best to protect it."

Who could have imagined that after a night of fierce wind and storm, the morning would be calm with clear skies, tranquil and peaceful?

"Sis, when we came down the mountain, I think I saw lots of mushrooms. Shall we go pick some?"

Mushrooms, many of which are poisonous, were risky to collect. They only picked ones they had eaten before. Perhaps due to last night’s rain, the mushrooms today seemed especially juicy, and there were many wild greens in the bushes, like purslane, Amaranth, and Chenopodium album. She picked some tender ones, planning to mix them up to eat when they got back.

Breakfast was still a thick rice porridge with an egg each, misleading her brother that it was laid by their hen which, in reality, hadn’t laid any eggs since they arrived.

"Sis, once I’m well, I’ll dive into the sea and catch fish for you."

They hadn’t caught a single fish since their arrival, which was quite embarrassing. Xiao Yu verbally agreed but wondered if she could catch any fish while tidal foraging today.

After breakfast and gathering mushrooms, it was almost 10 o’clock. She didn’t let Xiao Ze follow her but had him chop wood in the grove.

His illness was almost cured, seemingly benefiting from drinking the water from the space.

Today being the tenth day, she remembered the tide would recede about forty to fifty minutes later than yesterday, so she observed the tide and then went into the space to harvest.

Before sleeping last night, she had already harvested garlic and then planted grass, which Liang Tian said chickens loved to eat. She had planted it two or three times, storing up enough to feed their chickens for a few days.