Chapter 77: Downstream
It is not difficult to make a bamboo raft, you only need to cut down the thick bamboo and tie it side by side, the bamboo is hollow, you can float on the water, it is not a problem to sit a few people, wood can also be, but the amount of cutting work is too large, Yang Zheng was originally going to cut wood to make a raft, and he changed his mind when he accidentally found this bamboo forest.
For an hour or so, Yang Zheng put down more than a dozen thick bamboos, removed all the branches, the bamboo was too heavy, and it was very laborious to carry it alone, Yang Zheng went back to meet everyone, ate something to replenish his strength, rested for a while and returned to the bamboo forest, dragged the tail of the bamboo to the camp, saving a lot of effort, Ah Mei came to help, and a dozen bamboos still took more than an hour for Yang Zheng's brothers and sisters.
Staff Officer Lin looked at the bamboos that were dragged back by Yang Zheng one by one, and saw the hope of life, waited in his heart, and silently watched Yang Zheng busy, Yang Zheng was like an experienced wilderness survival expert, put the bamboos together, took the same degree, made a mark, and then cut off the unwanted parts.
After that, Yang Zheng took out the thick vines that had been baked for a period of time, put the unwanted bamboo underneath, and then put the required ones side by side, one root tied up, the bamboo is not tightly tied and it is easy to scatter, and the vine can not be damaged, otherwise the bamboo raft will be stretched and broken when it comes to the water.
Yang Zheng was not at ease after all the ties, so he used some short bamboo poles to cross the bamboo raft, and then used relatively thin rattan to tie them together, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, Yang Zheng used five bamboo poles to tie up the five parts of the bamboo raft horizontally, and it was already late at night when he was busy with all this.
Yang Zheng took two slender bamboo poles to make penny, and even if the bamboo raft was all done, he smiled with satisfaction when he looked at his work, although he was very tired.
Staff Officer Lin also praised sincerely: "Ah Zheng, your craftsmanship is really good, this bamboo raft looks very strong, and it was also taught by your Abba?" ”
"There shouldn't be a problem, this craft is not taught by Abba, one year I followed Abba to participate in the annual hunting exchange meeting, but I didn't expect a flash flood, we were trapped, a hunter took us to set up a big bamboo raft, and everyone came out alive, that time I learned." Yang Zheng explained.
"Suffering is indeed the best school, teaching people to survive." Staff Officer Lin said with emotion.
"There are still three or four hours before dawn, the moonlight is good tonight, let's take a rest and leave, the sooner we leave, the better, the river is not urgent, there is moonlight lighting, let's go downstream, it's not a big problem." Yang Zheng proposed.
Staff Officer Lin was also worried that the enemy would chase after him, so he didn't dare to stay for a long time, but he still asked worriedly: "Are you tired, okay?" Why don't you take a break and recover some stamina before you go? ”
"No, just rest on the bamboo raft for a while, and just use the penny to support the direction when you walk, you won't be too tired." Yang Zheng refused, and without waiting for Staff Officer Lin to agree, he motioned to Ah Mei to pick up two pennies, pick up a thick bamboo pole as a crowbar, insert it under the bamboo raft, and move the bamboo raft into the river little by little.
Staff Officer Lin came up to help, but as soon as he exerted his strength, he was involved in internal injuries, and he frowned in pain, so he had to give up, but fortunately, the distance was not far, and Yang Zheng borrowed the bamboo pole to pry it a little bit, and pushed the bamboo raft to the bank of the river.
"Whoa-" The bamboo raft finally fell into the water, splashing everywhere, like a cheerful child.
"Wait a minute." Yang Zheng said as he dropped the bamboo pole, picked up a thick vine on the ground and pulled it hard.
The other end of the vine was tied to the bamboo raft, and the bamboo raft was pulled by Yang Zheng and slowly leaned towards the shore, not washed away by the current, Yang Zheng quickly tied the vine to a tree and fixed it, and smiled.
Staff Officer Lin also looked at the bamboo raft and smiled, and said with sincere admiration: "It's successful, let's go?" ”
"Let's go." Yang Zheng agreed with some spirits, stepped on the bamboo raft with one foot, stepped on the river bank with one foot, helped Staff Officer Lin on the bamboo raft, and then helped Ah Mei to go up, checked the scene himself, and after making sure that nothing had fallen, he also got on the bamboo raft and cut off the vine.
The bamboo raft without the vines was rushed downstream by the current, Yang Zheng picked up a penny to support the ground, the bamboo raft floated to the middle of the river with the help of the force, and went down the river, the speed gradually became faster, Yang Zheng was overjoyed, and simply taught Ah Mei how to hold the penny and then sat down to rest.
The stars twinkled in the night sky, the bright moon was in the sky, sprinkling endless brilliance, the river was sparkling, the water was silent, and the ears were full of the sound of the night breeze blowing. ”
"You're in good luck, I'm sure there won't be a problem." Staff Officer Lin said with a smile.
"Yes, it's lucky, it's not dead like this, it seems that the villagers must be blessed by God." Yang Zheng said with some emotion, looking at the night sky, his eyes were bright.
"Ah Zheng, if I can go back alive, you have made a great achievement, what do you want?" Staff Officer Lin said with a smile.
"There are no other requirements, it would be nice to be a soldier." Yang Zheng said seriously.
"This is not a problem, I personally recommend him, plus him, there will be no problem." Staff Officer Lin said.
"He? You mean the guy my dad saved? Yang Zheng asked curiously.
"Yes, he's always cared about you, he just wouldn't let me tell you." Staff Officer Lin said with a smile.
"I can feel it, he arranged for the prep training camp, right?" Yang Zheng asked, and when he saw Staff Officer Lin nodding, he continued: "However, that is the grievance of the previous generation, besides, he has already helped me too much, I'm afraid I can't pay it back, by the way, I really made a meritorious contribution this time?" ”
"Of course, I promise, but I can't say specifically, there are rules." Staff Officer Li said affirmatively.
"Understand, I don't ask, as long as you can confirm your meritorious service, can you change the opportunity to be a soldier?" Yang Zheng asked, seeing Staff Officer Lin's affirmative nod, his eyes lit up, and he continued: "Great, as long as you can be a soldier, you don't need him to take special care of him later, he has done well enough, I don't want him to be embarrassed, besides, Ruth has to go by herself." ”
"I understand, don't worry, I'll help you become a soldier when you take off this military uniform, and I'll do it when you go back, I promise." Staff Officer Lin said with an oath.
"I don't know what lies ahead?" Yang Zheng whispered with some concern.
"The border security in this country is very chaotic, we may not run into the army if we go along the river, the primeval forest is armed with drug dealers and the like, as long as we don't go ashore, plus they don't know our true identity, they will suspect that they are exposed, and they will not make trouble for themselves when they see it, besides, you are lucky, you will be fine." Staff Officer Lin comforted, and comforted himself.
Yang Zheng didn't know this, and asked curiously, Staff Officer Lin was idle, patiently explaining the relevant news he knew one by one, and popularizing the common sense of border drug dealers to Yang Zheng, Yang Zheng and his sisters didn't expect that the arrogant drug dealers also had a jealous side, and they didn't dare to expose it, and they listened with relish.
The night is hazy, the woods are heavy, the river is long, there is no end in sight, everyone chatted without a word on the bamboo raft, unconsciously it was dawn, the three of them did not go ashore, continued to walk along the river, the bamboo pole that tied the fish was not lost, Yang Zheng deliberately stayed on the bamboo raft for backup.
There was no way to make a fire on the bamboo raft, so everyone had to frown and eat fish fillets raw, and continued to rush after dark, without stopping to rest, everything was just for survival, and there was hope for living.
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