my dream adventure

Chapter 154 Mandarin Duck Hot Pot (24)

As the second torch finished burning, the burning of the new torch also changed from the previous raging fire to a small flame now, but the firewood was obviously not finished burning, and many black charcoal mixed in it burned for a longer time, although Its flame is not high, but it can still play a certain lighting effect in the cave.

"It seems that the torch we made still burns for a long time." The boy looked on with his hips akimbo.

If calculated in this way, one torch can equal the burning time of three torches, so it seems that 15 minutes is the shortest. For the 16 torches they made, the shortest burning time is 240 minutes, which is four hours.

If you don't count the rest time on the road, it may be a feasible way to maintain a day and night on the road.

It's just that the burning speed of the firewood is too fast. When moving in the cave, everyone can carry very little. If the load is too heavy, it will also cause a big problem for physical exertion.

It would be great if there is a lighter fuel to carry, such as charcoal fire, which is not as heavy as the load required by wood.

Lin Yuan rubbed his chin and thought. It was also the first time he encountered such a wild environment outside. He may make wrong decisions if he is inexperienced in many problems. This is still a bit of psychological pressure for him as the captain. .

"You said that if we burn some wood into charcoal, will it reduce the load?" He turned to the boy next to him.

The teenager also has little knowledge of these things. Most of his knowledge was learned in the graduate school, but his practical experience is also insufficient.

It’s just that after a brief thought, you can know that the weight of charcoal is indeed much lighter than that of wood. More importantly, charcoal burns for a longer time, and the burning flame is hotter. It is much simpler and consumes much less than lighting torches all the time.

"You have a good idea, but where can I find so much charcoal now?" The young man looked at him with a questioning look in his eyes.

"The making of charcoal is not complicated. This problem can be solved in one night. I need to prepare the materials now. Come with me." Lin Yuan waved his hand to ask him to follow, and the two reached an open space.

"What do you need me to do, just tell me?" The boy looked at the open space with his hands on his hips, with a puzzled look on his face.

"It's very simple. Dig a hole on the ground, and then put some burning wood in it, and then cover it with some green leaves." Lin Yuan gestured with his hands. The size of the hole does not need to be very large, as long as the medicine can keep it A certain amount of air is in it to let it burn.

"Then, what are you going to do?" The boy understood what it meant.

In fact, making charcoal is to keep the wood in a state of incomplete combustion. After it is lit, put a little air in it. Don't let the temperature of the flame be too high. The small fire slowly maintains a certain temperature and burns, which is lower than the burning temperature of charcoal. The matter will be ignited first, turning into white ash.

However, the charcoal has not reached its combustion temperature, and gradually the flame will extinguish itself, and the charcoal fire formed into blocks remains.

"I'll find more wood and bring some sand, which will be covered on top of the fire to block the entry of outside air." He quickly made a division of labor, and the two separated to work together.

While they were busy, Xiaoman and the others also made a shelter and ran over in a hurry to see if they could help them.

"Well, little brother, do you want me to find more wood?" Xiaoman leaned over with excitement and embarrassment.

After knowing the boy's gender, she didn't need to mention how embarrassing she was. She used to call her "Miss Sister" before, but now she has become "Little Brother".

The young man is also big-hearted. When people call him Miss Sister, he doesn't get angry or refute. If he had made it clear earlier, people probably wouldn't have misunderstood him until now.

"Your brother is over there. I'm getting better here, so I don't need to help." The young man simply declined her offer.

Xiaoman was a little sad, but he didn't give up so quickly, "Well, how did my little brother and my brother know each other? My brother usually has very few friends. Except for Jianguo brother, he basically has no other good friends."

The boy frowned when he saw that she didn't leave and stayed to inquire about gossip, but because of the identity of the other party, he didn't want to get angry.

"If you want to know about our relationship, just ask your brother. He may be able to speak better. I'm not very good at communicating with others." The young man rejected the other party with one sentence, and turned his head to focus on the work at hand.

"Oh, is that so?" Xiaoman got up, left disappointed, and returned to the shelter she and Sister Moon had just set up.

Sister Moon is cleaning her long knife. This is her habit. A warrior's closest companion is his weapon. If he can't even take care of his weapon, what kind of warrior is he?

"Sister, I feel that my brother seems to be mysterious, as if he is hiding something from me." Xiao Man was holding a handful of dry grass and was breaking it, looking a little annoyed.

Seeing her pouting in displeasure, Sister Yue smiled, "Isn't it normal to have secrets? Everyone has secrets. Even close people don't have to be completely honest."

After hearing this, Xiaoman had doubts in his eyes, "Can't even talk to people close to me, so what kind of closeness is that?"

"It's normal. Everyone is an independent individual. It is impossible to have complete trust. Only different positions, different identities, and different situations are faced. It is impossible to have complete mutual understanding." She looked up at the night light The shadow of the mother-in-law falling in the woods looks a little thoughtful.

"Is it the same for sister and brother-in-law before?" Xiao Man seemed to have noticed something, and asked suddenly.

"Oh." She smiled and shook her head without speaking.

"I'm very envious of your previous relationship. It's like a pair of trusted allies. Both are mature adults. How did my sister maintain this relationship?" Xiaoman couldn't stop after starting the conversation.

"Yeah, looking back, it's quite strange. When did you know each other?" Sister Moon sighed, but didn't continue, her eyes wandered for a while, she didn't know what she was thinking about.

She raised the long knife that had been cleaned, and the moonlight reflected on the blade, shining a dazzling cold light, which seemed to add a little mystery to her.

Xiao Man didn't speak. In such a quiet night, no one was willing to easily interrupt the peace.

"Do you think we are very affectionate, right? In fact, I don't know what kind of person Liu Qing is. Rather than saying that we are an ideal partner, it is better to say that we just need each other." She put the long knife in the sheath and stood up. Looking around, he paused for a moment on the two people who were busy not far away.

"Sister and brother-in-law have known each other for so long, why do they say such things?" Xiaoman was surprised. In her eyes, isn't there a relationship between lovers who talk about everything.

"You are still too young, how can you understand these principles." A helpless smile crossed her lips, "Liu Qing and I have actually talked about this issue many times, and in the end we still feel that we should not interfere with each other's private lives. Because it makes us all feel free.”

"But if you can't even be honest with each other, can you still be called a couple?" Xiaoman's piercing voice came, and she obviously didn't realize how rude the words she said were.

"Yes or no, it's just a choice. As long as each other agrees to the rules of the game, it will be much simpler."

"I don't understand." Her eyebrows were tangled into a ball, and her face was full of confusion.

"Maybe in the future, you will understand." She stretched out her slender fingertips to touch Xiaoman's soft hair, her eyes were full of doting.

While the two were chatting, the charcoal fire prepared by Lin Yuan was almost ready. The fire had already been lit. They covered the charcoal fire with branches to set up a space isolated from the outside world, while keeping a little oxygen inside. The incoming sand was poured onto the fire, and the traces of the flames quickly disappeared.

"Is this all right?" The young man got up and touched the sweat on his forehead, his cheeks were covered with a lot of sweat, and his whole face was flushed.

"It's okay. When you come back tomorrow, the charcoal should be bored. Go back and sleep well." Lin Yuan cleaned up the place to avoid the nearby weeds from being ignited by themselves at night, because this place is far away from the camp, they may There is a lack of care.

"Brother, when I just went in, I should have put two sweet potatoes in, so that tomorrow's breakfast will be settled." Xiaoman ran over, seeing the boy, his eyes narrowed inadvertently, but he was quickly dismissed. She covered it up.

"You heartless sister, thinking about eating all day long. Seeing that your brother and I have been busy all night, why don't you give me some water to drink?" He stretched out his finger, as if to poke her head. .

"Who said there's no water? My sister and I just boiled water there to enjoy the cool air. You wait, I'll bring it for you." Xiao Man turned and went back to the camp.

The boy looked at him and smiled, as if he was amused by this lively and lovely sister.

"Come on, let's go back to camp."

The fire in the camp was still very bright, and the shelter they had built before came out. Although it was a bit shoddy, it still had no problem resisting the wind and cold at night.

"How do you see their camp set up?" He raised his finger and asked the boy next to him.

The young man glanced at it. This camp has a triangular structure, which is a relatively common type. There are no problems with the main frames, and it is quite stable. Unfortunately, there are not enough leaves or grass poles in the tent. When night comes, A large amount of body temperature will be lost, and the coldness of the ground will also be transmitted to the body, causing severe hypothermia.

(End of this chapter)