Chapter 52: The Wonderful Use of Volcanic Stones
When I woke up early this morning, Wangcai had already defecated in the house, and it was a big lump, and Wu Yicai really wanted to peel off its skin.
In fact, this also complained that the door made by Wu Yicai was too strong, and Wangcai couldn't get out of it, so it had to be solved on the spot.
After helping Wangcai dispose of the excrement, Wu Yicai opened all the doors and windows of the hut to release the damp smell inside as much as possible.
Wangcai ran out early in the morning, probably going to catch rabbits and pheasants again, in fact, Wu Yicai was a little worried that it would meet the big python the day before yesterday.
But then I thought about it, after all, Wangcai had been here for a long time, and it should be enough to deal with the dangerous creatures here.
The first thing in the morning was to check the ankle wound, which is now recovering well, generally quite dry, and there are no signs of infection.
The only thing that's a bit of a pity is that poor aloe vera doesn't have a few leaves left.
Nowadays, there are a lot more household utensils, there are toothbrushes, and although there is no toothpaste, you can use plants from the river.
When he came to the river to brush his teeth, Wu Yicai still used the willow leaves to crush the juice to act as toothpaste, and added a small amount of charcoal minced, which can not only freshen the breath but also effectively remove the tartar.
There was a catch in the mud pit trap by the river, but unfortunately there were only a few small fish.
Anyway, these fish can't get out, so let's just keep them in captivity in this shallow cement pit.
The success of this mud pit trap is really beyond Wu Yicai's expectations, although the fish in it are not large and the number is not much, but at least the harvest is there.
Today, Wu Yi has to deal with the damp hut, sleeping in a humid environment is not good for the body, and it is not conducive to the recovery of the wound.
In order to cope with the dampness of the hut, Wu Yicai needed to use some volcanic stones, which were abundant on the river beach not far away.
It is said that this stone can be used in many ways, such as dehumidification, ornamentation, and water conservancy.
However, this kind of stone has only one role for Wu Yicai, that is, to help himself get rid of the wet ground.
To collect volcanic rocks, you need to have tools, and you can make a net pocket out of two fishing nets and bark from the camp, which looks like a simplified basket net, and after loading the volcanic stones, you can continue to use it as a basket net with a little modification.
When you come to that black rock area, there are many volcanic rocks scattered here, with different shapes and sizes.
Wu Yicai tried his best to choose flat volcanic stones, so that the ground of the hut was also flat.
Volcanic stone is lightweight and gentle to the touch, making it ideal for dehumidification.
Unknowingly, there were a lot of volcanic stones, and Wu Yicai was a little worried that he couldn't carry these stones, after all, it was also a big bag.
But what is surprising is that these stones look like a lot, but the weight is not very heavy, it seems to be much lighter than ordinary stones.
Wu Yicai transported it back and forth 4 times, and got a lot of stones, which was almost enough.
He began to lay these volcanic stones on the ground of the hut, the volcanic stones felt good to the touch, light and rough, and there were many small honeycomb pores on them, and the sight of these stones reminded him of a very important thing.
Yesterday's barbecue could be completely replaced by volcanic stones, which are said to be evenly heated, and the grilled barbecue does not burn back, and it tastes good.
But there's no raw meat left to roast, so let's wait for next time......
The thickness of the volcanic stone is not very even, so Wu Yicai uses sharpened bamboo as a shovel, and digs a pit in the ground when he encounters too thick volcanic stone.
Then put the volcanic stone in comparison so that it is as high as possible to the surrounding stones......
After doing it for a long time, I finally laid a thick layer of volcanic stone on the ground, and I felt that the soles of my feet were much harder, and the overall height of the room was shorter, and now there was no such wet mud feeling under my feet.
In fact, this cottage is quite good, with two transparent windows opened, the sun shines in, and the refreshing sea breeze blows......
It was really tiring to finish laying the ground, especially the two legs, which were sore and swollen.
When he came to the yard, Wu Yi remembered the potatoes he planted a few days ago, and the germination time should be about the same.
Wu Yicai checked the potatoes buried in the soil, its sprouts had grown, and the five potatoes had grown a total of more than 30 sprouts, and the state of the sprouts was completely suitable for planting, and now he could find a place to plant them.
According to the situation of the rainstorm a few days ago, Wu Yicai has a general understanding of the surrounding terrain.
Some places are in the place where the mountain torrent flows, and the terrain behind the hut is quite good, and it will not be washed by a lot of flowing water due to rain.
Wu Yicai dug a few pits there, cut off the potato sprouts with a knife, and buried them in the soil.
The soil is also very good, loose and moist, and the black soil blends perfectly with some rotting leaves.
You can also see a lot of earthworms in the soil, and it is best to use this soil to grow plants, which should belong to organic fertilizer.
After planting the potatoes, I watered them a little more, hoping that they can grow quickly!
The skin of the walnuts picked by Wu Yicai is basically rotten now, you can wash it and dry it, there are really a lot of walnuts, there are about 70 of them, and you can make a lot of walnut powder.
Wu Yicai packed the rotten walnuts in a bamboo basket and went to the river to wash them, and the rotten and blackened skin was easily washed away.
Moreover, these rinds float away in the clear water, attracting many small fish and shrimp to eat.
The river water is clear, the fish and shrimp are in groups, the two banks are green and quiet, the breeze is gentle, the willows are swaying lightly, and the water is like a mirror......
It's really good here, the only thing that's a little bad is the leech that is slowly approaching Wu Yicai.
Wu Yicai pierced them with thorny plants and nailed them to the ground to bask in the sun, and now there are at least a dozen dried leeches on the ground.
Walnuts are cleaned, exposed to the sun for a few days, and after drying, they can be made into walnut powder.
It's a bit of a waste to use this stuff as a seasoning, but it's extremely delicious, and after the walnuts are dried, see if you can make a little walnut oil.
When Wu Yicai was drying walnuts, Wangcai also came back, and it had something in its mouth, but it was not an animal like a hare or pheasant.
Rather, it was two large pineapples, and it turned out that Wangcai went to pick pineapples, and it seems that he also likes pineapples, a sweet and sour fruit.
But this thing has such a big mouth that it can hold two pineapples......
When Wangcai put down the pineapple, Wu Yi saw the fracture at the bottom of the pineapple, which was not twisted off, but cut off.
Could this be the pineapple that was lost yesterday at the python?
Damn, this guy is so bold that he dares to go back and pick up pineapples.
Well~ But these are not important, it is good for Wangcai to come back safely, and he also received two delicious big pineapples!
Wu Yicai cut open a pineapple and gave half of it to Wangcai, this sweet and sour fruit with fragrant flesh is really delicious.
The flesh is rich in a large amount of sweet fruit juice, the taste is unique and quiet, and the sweet and sour juice pours Wu Yicai's throat, and then fills every corner of Wu Yicai's body.
It's so refreshing and delicious, the pineapple that grows naturally is so delicious, even if Wu Yicai eats it every day, he can't get tired of eating it.
After eating the sweet pineapple, Wu Yi wanted to plant pineapples, and he had planted pineapples at home before, but the pineapples were alive. But it just doesn't grow, let alone the result.
Wu Yicai felt that the northern climate might not be suitable for the growth of pineapples, so he simply planted them here and tried them, maybe he could harvest a lot of pineapples.
Keep the green head of the pineapple in the water, and raise it first.
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Wu Yicai felt that it was necessary to explore this place again now, and he had to hurry up and find aloe vera and fruits.