Chapter 59 Laziness is the greatest driving force for human progress
The two of them were optimistic about the direction and route, so they went straight to their destination, without exploring along the way.
"Right now, our first priority is to find campsites, light fires, build shelters, and as for food, it's a secondary goal. We also had a piece of stingray meat, which was enough for us to have a full meal. ”
"In terms of fresh water, we still have more than a bottle of coconut water per person, and there are many coconut trees on the beach over there, and there is a good chance that some of them are ripe, not to mention some intact coconuts can be found on the beach. ”
"The only pity was our floating boards, which were ready-made bed boards, and we couldn't take them over the mountains, so we had to abandon them. ”
"Oh, by the way, and harpoons, in this jungle of vines and shrubs, harpoons are too long to carry, so they have to be abandoned. ”
Rushing and exploring the planned route are two different concepts, and along the way, Liu Danqing has been taking Xiao Weiwei forward in addition to determining the route and preventing deviation.
Suddenly, the sharp-eyed Xiao Weiwei stopped and shouted: "Snake, snake, snake, Qingqing, where is there a snake." ”
Liu Danqing looked back and saw that there was a brown and spotted snake entrenched on a big tree about ten meters away from him, the color pattern was similar to the bark of that tree, and if his eyes were not enough, he really couldn't see it.
"It's the Cable Forest Snake, it's in the "Three Haves List", we have food now, let's let it go, Weiwei. ”
By the way, let me explain to you that the "List of Three Haves" refers to the "List of Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State that are Beneficial or Have Important Economic and Scientific Research Value" issued by the State Forestry Administration on August 1, 2000, which is a protection measure for some animals whose populations have seriously decreased. ”
"As for the smaller number of coconut crabs, they are already extinct in the region and cannot be protected. ”
Xiao Weiwei reluctantly glanced at the snake, turned around and followed Liu Danqing away, and didn't forget to mutter: "It's protected again, the ancestor is really too eaten." ”
The audience loves to see Xiao Weiwei's foodie, and they are all hotly discussed, and they also give rewards.
"I just like Xiao Weiwei's dedication to food, a real foodie!"
"The beautiful girl Fei Fei gave Danqing and Weiwei a passenger plane - Sister Weiwei is so amazing, idol idol!"
"Shandandan gave Danqing and Weiwei a fighter jet - Sister Weiwei of Zhantian Doudi!"
"Laugh wildly and give Danqing and Weiwei a fighter jet - devouring the world and Weiwei sister!"
Next is a large row of devouring heaven and earth micro sisters +1, +2, +N.
It seems that Xiao Weiwei has another title: Sister Weiwei who devours heaven and earth.
This time, it only took a little more than an hour for the two to reach their destination: the beach at the tip of the island.
This beach is far wider than the beach on the island, and it is no wonder that some people come to this island to camp, along the way, especially on that long stretch of beach, the two saw several coconut trees hanging with ripe coconuts, and one of them has even bent to the extent that Liu Danqing can pick coconuts when he jumps.
However, the coconut tree will not run wherever it grows, so Liu Danqing didn't care about it, and took Xiao Weiwei all the way to the destination.
"This is really a rich island!" Liu Danqing sighed.
"Now that we've chosen our campsite, it's in this little clearing, and coincidentally, there are two trees about two meters apart that allow us to build a shelter. ”
"It's about 10 meters from the high tide line, and it's about 1.5 meters above the high tide line, so unless there is a big storm, there is no possibility of flooding here. ”
"The biggest advantage is that the vegetation here is sparse, and depending on the direction in which the coconut trees bend, it faces the sea breeze, which blows directly into our shelter and protects us from mosquitoes. ”
"Well, I'm going to do the first thing now, make a fire, and just now we were walking through the woods when we found an abandoned bird's nest, which is a good starter. ”
"Weiwei, we're going to split up, I'll go pick up driftwood on the beach, and you go find some hay and dead branches. ”
The two went their separate ways, and soon gathered a large pile of wood of various sizes.
Liu Danqing looked up at the sky, it was less than one o'clock, it was the time when the sun was at its strongest, and it was very suitable for using a magnifying glass to make a fire.
Found an open space, Liu Danqing lay down on his side, blocked the wind with his body, held a magnifying glass, and dotted the dazzling white light spots on the kneaded bird's nest.
Of course, Liu Danqing himself is also exposed to the sun, but at the critical moment, he can't take care of it so much, so he can only let a lot of sweat flow on his body.
Five minutes later, white smoke began to rise from the bird's nest, indicating that it was close to ignition. After another three or four minutes, an orange flame rose from the bird's nest.
Liu Danqing hurriedly put down the magnifying glass, picked up the hay next to him and put it up, followed by thin branches and thick branches.
After the thick branches were also on fire, Liu Danqing picked up two thick branches with fire and moved the fire to the fire pit built by Xiao Weiwei.
After making the fire, Liu Danqing put the stingray meat on the stone of the fire pit, heated it slowly, turned around and rushed to the sea to soak, so that his body temperature dropped quickly.
And Xiao Weiwei saw it, and also went to the sea to soak, although she didn't bask in the sun like Liu Danqing, but she kept moving stones, and it was also very hot.
"I feel at ease when there is fire, and in this hot season, although we don't need to use fire to keep warm, fire is still very important, in addition to cooking food, deterring animals, and driving away mosquitoes, it can also give us a sense of security. ”
"Moreover, on this kind of beach, fuel is everywhere, and some giant driftwood can last for more than ten hours, which is very worry-free. ”
"I'm going to go with Weiwei to find some coconuts, hide under the tree, and eat some stingray meat. Today we are lucky to have hats, otherwise, it would have been even hotter. ”
After soaking for a while and waiting for the body temperature to drop, the two of them searched for it along the beach again, and from time to time they took the wooden stick in their hands and stirred the coconut on the ground, if it felt heavy, it was probably intact.
While looking for it, Liu Danqing began to talk about a topic again.
"Friends, I suddenly remembered a report I made in high school and read it aloud at a class meeting. ”
"The title of my report is – the greatest driver of human progress is laziness. ”
"The ancients found it inconvenient to use leaves to get water, so they invented pots. ”
"I felt that it was inconvenient to fetch water all the time, so I invented the water tank again. ”
"I felt that it was too tiring to move things all the time, so I invented the car. ”
"I felt that I was too tired to pull the cart, so I domesticated the ox and horse to pull the cart. ”
"We feel the same now, we feel too tired to bend down to check the coconut, so we find a wooden stick and knock on the bumper to complete the preliminary inspection, so easy that we don't even have to bend our waist. ”
The audience was stunned by Liu Danqing's argument, but it was really a bit crooked when you think about it.
"Master Qing, I didn't even help the grandmother who crossed the street, so I obeyed you, and I was too lazy to make sense. ”
"Give a thumbs up to the young man, and give an unfair cry for the lazy people in the world. ”
"Master Qing, you are lazy, continue to be lazy, and see what inventions you can be lazy. ”
"Xiong Er gave Danqing and Weiwei a fighter jet - Xie Qingye pointed out, I don't know what will happen if I tell the teacher this?"
What will happen? That's the question.
Just when Liu Danqing was like a blind man, poking and poking with a wooden stick, he suddenly said in surprise: "Hey, this coconut has to bend over, it's a bit heavy." ”
Liu Danqing bent down to pick up a dark brown coconut, and sure enough, the coconut was intact, and when he shook it, he could hear the dull sound of water.
"The first harvest, haha, rare luck is better than Weiwei, Weiwei, you see, ah......"
Liu Danqing was still holding a coconut and wanted to show off to Xiao Weiwei, but Xiao Weiwei was already holding a coconut in one hand.
Looking at Liu Danqing with contempt, Xiao Weiwei said: "There is another one on the ground, you can pick it up, take it back, two people are enough to eat." ”
"Alas, there's no such thing as luck. Liu Danqing shook his head, lowered his eyebrows and said hello, picked up the coconut on the ground, and returned to the camp with Xiao Weiwei.
Some people were born with a lucky value of O, such as Liu Danqing, who has never picked up a dime since he was a child.
But some people are born with a luck value of +5, such as Xiao Weiwei, who often picks up money and gives it to the teacher, which makes the teacher talk to her father, worried that she will use her pocket money to praise her.
People are really incomparable, but Liu Danqing, as a traverser, still has a hidden characteristic, that is, the luck value explodes, adding 100 in an instant, or it will not be his turn to cross.