Chapter 53
Chen Lan circled a line of words in the report with a pen and marked it next to it. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
She prefers raw paper and pen to electronic devices, which help her focus.
I've been sitting here for hours, it's getting dark outside, and there's a lot of paperwork to be worked on.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside.
Chen Lan put down her pen and looked out the window impatiently.
She can work anywhere and for any time, but it has to be quiet enough.
Maybe it's a quirk, but if there's a little noise around, she can't work with peace of mind.
Fingers tapped on the tabletop, and after waiting for a while, the sound did not disappear, but became more noisy.
Standing up, just about to go out to have a look, the assistant Xiao Wang rushed to push the door in.
"Sister Lan, Stellar Pharmaceutical has sent someone!"
Chen Lan was stunned and immediately walked towards the door.
"Is Thomas here?"
"Probably not, the team leader is a woman."
The sun was still half above the tree line, and the light emitted was faint.
Outside, the searchlights had been turned on, illuminating the entire area as bright as day, and several makeshift shacks were lined up in a row.
When I went out, I saw a group of people gathered not far away and quarreled.
At a glance, I can distinguish a few of my own people, and the other ones should be the people of Stellar Pharmaceutical.
"They're going to camp there, it's too close to us." Xiao Wang pointed not far away.
Several waterproof tents have been erected over there, forming a semicircle, with some instruments stacked in the middle.
Businesses compete with each other, and confidentiality is a top priority, and being so close to each other does require precautions.
Two teams of people, one team speaks Chinese, the other team speaks foreign languages, the donkey's lips are not the horse's mouth, the more noisy the more excited, and it looks like they are about to start.
Xiao Wang was also very angry and took out a small folding knife from his pocket.
"I'll cut their tents!"
"Don't go." Chen Lan stretched out her hand to block her, "It's not a shame." ”
At this time, a woman with glasses walked towards them, dressed in a black suit, combed in a simple ponytail, and with a pupgeot face.
It looks like a Russian.
She stretched out her hand towards Chen Lan: "Anna, Mr. Thomas's assistant." ”
Chinese is spoken very authentically.
Chen Lan shook her hand: "Hello." ”
didn't say anything else, since the other party walked directly towards her, he must know her.
Anna glanced back, "Can you let your people calm down?" We still have work to do. ”
Xiao Wang hurriedly said: "We came to this place first, you are making trouble!" ”
Anna lifted her glasses and said calmly: "This is a public place, what is the difference between first come and first come?" ”
Chen Lan said lightly: "If you are too close, it will hinder the work of both sides, you should understand this." Why not choose another location? ”
"Because it's the closest to the estuary." Anna replied truthfully.
This place is only about a hundred meters from the mouth of the river, and it can't be closer, and if you get any closer, you will be within the highest water line, and there is a risk of flooding.
It seems that Stellar Pharma has also recognized his value. Chen Lan thought to herself.
"We're here to greet someone." Anna looked at her and added.
Chen Lan frowned imperceptibly, then stretched out again, turned back to Xiao Wang and said, "Go and call them back." ”
"Huh?" Xiao Wang was stunned, "...... Oh. ”
Anna nodded her thank you and turned to leave.
Chen Lan looked at the mouth of the river.
The river flows from the forest into the sea, forming an open and soft delta at the mouth of the sea.
It's coming out soon. She thought.
Zheng Guo dragged the raft ashore and said to the camera: "Sailors, while it is not completely dark, I need to build a shelter as soon as possible and look for food." ”
"In the jungle, it's best to sleep off the ground, so that you can avoid some poisonous insects and beasts. So this time, I'm going to make a hanging tent out of a raft. ”
Zheng Guo found four vines of about the same thickness, tied them to the four corners of the raft, pulled them upwards into a quadrangular pyramid shape, and put the four vines together at a position about half a person's height above the raft, and tied them together with crocodile skin to form a node.
The tent shape was initially obtained.
Six more branches were collected, in groups of two and two, one on one and one on the other side, on the three sides of the "tent", and they were also tied with crocodile skin.
Then a few layers of leaves were spread on it, and some soft and clean grass was plucked and spread on the raft.
In this way, the tent is ready, and all three sides are tightly covered to protect it from the wind and rain, leaving only one side as the entrance.
Finally, the vines were rounded around the branches and the tent was hoisted.
Zheng Guo climbed up the tree, followed the branches into the tent, and lay down inside to feel it.
The straw mat was soft and the whole tent was gently rocking like a cradle, which was quite comfortable.
"Hanging tents are very popular with campers because of their high safety."
"For example, rock climbing enthusiasts often carry this kind of tent, and when they are tired, they hang it on the rock wall, which is convenient and comfortable. You should be able to get a good night's sleep tonight. ”
Zheng Guo grabbed the edge of the hammock and rolled over and fell to the ground.
In such a humid environment, starting a fire is a challenge.
When he was on his way during the day, Zheng Guo took out the charcoal in his bag and dried it to dry, and now he can make a bonfire as long as he finds dry starters and firewood.
He found a lot of cotton-wicked grass in the vicinity, plucked a bundle, took out the dry fibers inside, and ignited the fire.
Firewood is a bit difficult to do, just after the rain, many places are still soaked in water, and it is almost impossible to find dry wood here.
But if there is no fire at night, even finding food is a problem.
After searching for a while, I didn't find dry firewood, but I found a strange tree.
The reason why it is weird is that its trunk is covered with nodulous protrusions, some large and some small, the big foot is the size of a basketball, and the small one is about the size of a fist.
"Sailors, it seems that my luck is not bad."
"It's an ointment tree, and the nodules on the trunk are so oily that they can easily ignite even when wet. This is not suitable for making campfires, but it can be used to make torches. ”
Zheng Guo cut off a piece of wood tumor with a dagger and returned to the camp with it.
Tear off the backpack's built-in pocket, cut off a few pieces of ointment and put them in, and tie them to a branch with crocodile skin.
"When ignited, the wood lasts for about an hour."
The flames of the fire make people feel calm.
With fire, it is convenient to go and find food.
At the river, the first thing that came to mind was to go into the water to fish, but the light range of the torch was very limited, and he did not have the right tools at hand, so he only relied on a dagger, which made it very difficult to fish.
Let's try our luck elsewhere.
For the sake of safety, Zheng Guo only wandered around the camp and did not plan to leave too far.
"It's the busiest time of the day in the jungle, and most of the animals choose to come out to feed at this time. You can easily catch prey, but there is a high chance of prey, so be vigilant. ”
Half an hour later......
The light of the torch was getting weaker and weaker, and at most it could last for about ten minutes, but he didn't see any prey.
"Maybe it has something to do with the heavy rain during the day, I've been looking for half an hour, and I haven't found any active creatures nearby."
Zheng Guo shook the torch, looked around, suddenly found something, walked quickly to an old tree, the torch approached, and saw a small circular area under the tree, covered with many branches and broken leaves.
Zheng Guo cut open the branches, revealing a pit about twenty centimeters deep underneath, and the pit was full of piles of nuts.
"These are stocks of big-eared cotton rats."
"The big-eared cotton rat is a very cautious animal, they usually dig holes and bury the food they can't eat, and when they can't find food one day, they can take it out and eat it directly. Very clever approach. ”
Zheng Guo took seven nuts, put the branches back to cover them, and then returned to the camp with the nuts in his clothes.
Four torches were made out of the remaining ointment wood material, forming a semicircle, which added up to the same brightness as a campfire.
Zheng Guo took advantage of the light of the torch and started dinner.
The nuts are twice the size of walnuts and are covered with a thin layer of hard shell that crumbles when struck, revealing the cascading flaky flesh inside.
"This nut is rich in starch and maltose, which can quickly replenish energy." Zheng Guo broke off a piece and put it in his mouth, "The taste is a little sweet, the texture is similar to Watson, at least in my taste, this is a delicacy." ”
"Mysterious ......"
"Guo Ye...... Are you conjuring spirits? (frightened)"
"What kind of conjuring spirits, it's obviously a seven-star lamp to continue life!"
"You're scaring me!"
"I don't think it's weird, but I think it's romantic."
"I really want to have a candlelight dinner with Guo Ye! (Lovely)"
"Watch the barrage to know men and women series."
Three nuts are almost enough, and there is no need to be too full for dinner.
"Unlike meat, nuts can be stored for a long time, so this time I plan to learn from the big-eared cotton rat and save the remaining four nuts just in case."
"Today's progress is not slow, and everyone must have noticed that the river is getting wider and wider, which means that the estuary should not be far away, and this jungle adventure has come to an end. Thank you all for your company along the way, so that I have the courage to go so far as a newcomer. If you ask me what I have gained from this adventure, then I can answer without hesitation that the biggest gain is you. ”
"Suddenly sensational, caught off guard."
"It's heart-piercing."
"Guoye, we will accompany you to the end!"
"Next time, next time, and next time, we will always be with you!"
"The army of Guoye will never end!!"
Zheng Guo was very moved, and said firmly to the camera: "In order to thank everyone, even if you are tired today, you have to make up for the few songs I owe you before!" ”
As soon as he heard this, the barrage instantly became chaotic.
"Think twice! Rest when you're tired, your body is the most important thing! ”
"So it's all foreshadowing before, you just want to sing, right?"
"You are revenge!"
"No, go to the wooden goddess to avoid the limelight."
"My ears! My ears!! ”
"Quick, hurry up and give the old man a seven-star lamp to renew his life!!"
"The old man has passed away, don't disturb."