Escape From the Library

【Ice Age-08】

When they took the "Environmental Pollution" course exam in the School of Environment, they went out to sell oranges and got into trouble. So this time, Yue Xingwen's strategy was to minimize contact with unknown ancient creatures, hide in the underground base, Passing the exam period is enough to pass the customs smoothly.

The test requires them to survive for 10 days, and today is the third day.

For the remaining seven days, they had Xin Yan around, they could make distilled water at any time, and they even hunted and killed a huge cave bear for food, so it was not difficult to survive.

In this way, the fifth day passed peacefully, and everyone felt sick when they saw the bear meat.

There is no common seasoning such as salt and pepper, and the cooked meat has a strange fishy smell, which is really hard to swallow.What's more, they ate seven or eight meals of barbecue in a row, and everyone was tired of eating, so they could only suppress the nausea and stuff this thing into their mouths.

The result of eating meat for days on end is indigestion for all.

There are no vegetables and fruits, and it is difficult to find edible plants on the snowy field full of frozen soil. Liu Zhaoqing suggested: "Why don't you eat some vines? Although the taste is not very good, they are green plants anyway. Eat some plants Fiber, which is beneficial to promote gastrointestinal digestion."

Xin Yan said blankly, "I can use a decanter to steam the vines to make them softer, making it easier for you to swallow."

Ke Shaobin said bitterly: "This dish is called 'Steamed Green Vine', a pure natural, pollution-free green food."

Lin Manluo rubbed her temples helplessly: "Are you sure you want to eat green vines?"

Yue Xingwen analyzed: "The temperature outside is too low, we can't find other wild vegetables and fruits, and we can dig up some weeds at most. Moreover, we don't know which plants from the Ice Age can be eaten. In case of poisoning, there is no way to save them. I think Senior Brother Liu’s suggestion is more reliable, we can only eat Senior Sister’s green vines, at least this kind of vines are not poisonous and can help digestion.”

Jiang Pingce was silent for a moment, and said: "Now is not the time for picky eaters. Guaranteeing survival is the most important thing. Sister Lin's leaves, bark, and vines can all be steamed to eat. In the case of famine in ancient times, humans also lived by eating weeds and bark. Did it come down?"

Lan Yarong raised her hand and said, "I have no objection, you can eat whatever you want."

Ke Shaobin said: "Me too, as long as I don't eat meat, I can change it to something else! My stomach is really uncomfortable. I feel that all the meat I eat is stuck in my stomach and cannot be digested, as if it has stopped."

Liu Zhaoqing explained: "The low temperature environment will weaken the metabolic function of the human body. In addition, the food we have been eating these days is too simple, and there is no dietary fiber to help the gastrointestinal motility. Now we still have indigestion. You're going to get intestinal obstruction, and that's the end of it."

Ke Shaobin nodded quickly: "Yes, it's important to be alive!"

Lin Manluo made a decisive decision and quickly summoned six vines. Xin Yan concentrated the vines into a retort and steamed them together with the hail cast by Yue Xingwen's torrential rain. Soon, a pot of boiled green vines was ready.

Xin Yan gave everyone a bottle.

The taste is so indescribable that Ke Shaobin felt that he didn't want to try it again in his life.

Everyone buried their heads in drinking the vine soup with complicated expressions, and even swallowed the softened green leaves and branches. The only sound left in the entire underground base was the sound of the students drinking the soup with a bitter face.

Xu Yishen simply pinched his nose, drank the strangely colored soup in one gulp, then forced a smile and said, "It's really worse than washing pot water."

Liu Zhaoqing raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you ever drank pot water?"

Xu Yishen pressed his temples and said, "I'm using this as a metaphor! Now that I think about it, instant noodles are really delicious."

Liu Zhaoqing smiled and said, "You should be thankful that we have vines in our team, at least we can eat some green plants. If there is no environmental school in the team, then we can only dig weeds."

Ke Shaobin waved his hand hastily: "Forget it, the green vine is better!"

Qin Miao said lightly: "Historical famines were often accompanied by plagues. People in whole villages and towns died within a few days. Those who survived were very few who were more tenacious. Eating bark and leaves was very common. , and cannibals. Our current situation is actually not bad, although the food types are very simple, but at least there is a base to hide in, and there is no plague spreading everywhere."

Yue Xingwen agreed: "That's right, as long as everyone doesn't get sick, hunger alone is not difficult. We reduce the amount of activity every day, sleep a little more, and we will be fine after a few days."

From the sixth day onwards, everyone stays in their own rooms and does not go out to reduce energy consumption.

Every day at noon and night, Xiaotu will ask everyone to eat.

Although the house was always on fire and the air was continuously purified, Yue Xingwen was still too cold to leave the bed, so Jiang Pingce stretched out his hand and gently hugged him into his arms.

At the beginning, Yue Xingwen was very embarrassed, thinking that it would be embarrassing for two big men to hug each other, but after two days, he found that hugging like this was really warm, so he didn't say anything more, hugging honestly Leaning on Jiang Pingce's waist, they chatted in a low voice: "What are your plans when you go back to school?"

Jiang Pingce said: "After taking the final exam, I will write my graduation thesis next semester, apply for an early defense, and then find a graduate tutor to prepare for the project."

Yue Xingwen thought for a while and said, "So, you want to graduate early? I have to catch up with you."

Hua’an University’s graduation defense is divided into two batches: December and June. Those who delay their graduation or defense in advance can apply for a thesis defense in December.Jiang Pingce is only in his junior year, but he has already completed most of the required courses. He will be able to graduate early after writing his thesis next semester and completing his graduation defense.

Yue Xingwen suddenly got motivated, and said with a smile: "Then I will hurry up and write my thesis after I go back, try to defend in advance, and graduate with you, so that we will be classmates again."

Jiang Pingce reached out and stroked his hair, and asked softly: "The dormitory for graduate students is also a four-person room. It is impossible for the Department of Chinese and the Department of Mathematics to live together. Should we rent a room?"

Yue Xingwen was stunned, and looked up at the other party: "Do you want to go out and rent a house?"

Jiang Pingce said: "Well. I saw a few houses near the school before. The price is not expensive, and the environment is very good. We live together, usually free, don't want to eat in the school cafeteria, and can cook at home by ourselves. "

Yue Xingwen opened his eyes slightly: "Can you cook?"

Jiang Pingce said in a low voice: "Well, I can cook home-cooked dishes, and I can also cook common ingredients such as ribs, beef, and chicken wings. It's just that there is no kitchen in the university dormitory, and it is more convenient for me to eat in the cafeteria by myself. I haven't done much in the past few years. Pass."

Yue Xingwen imagined the two of them going out to rent a house alone. After returning home from school, Jiang Pingce was cooking in the kitchen wearing an apron. He suddenly felt that the scene was very warm, and even had a sense of tranquility.

He and Pin Ce live together in a small den where no one disturbs...

Days like that must be fun, right?

Yue Xingwen couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go out to rent a house, and then we will share the rent and living expenses equally, so it shouldn't cost much, right?"

To share the rent equally, Jiang Pingce had already guessed the request made by Yue Xingwen.

Since they are in a "shared rent" relationship, it makes no sense for one of them to pay all the money. If Jiang Pingce paid for it alone, Yue Xingwen would not want to live with him.

Jiang Pingce knew Xingwen's temper well, so of course he didn't object to Xingwen's suggestion.He found that Xingwen was stepping into the circle he had drawn step by step.After boiling the frog in warm water for so long, the frog in his arms seemed to be getting cooked. Jiang Pingce suppressed a smile and said, "No problem. We will share the rent and living expenses together. This will reduce the cost of living. Save some money and plan for the future."

Yue Xingwen agreed: "Yes, after graduating from college, you can no longer ask for money from your parents. You have to support yourself. The two of us can be tutors, earn some pocket money, and live on. You, a top student in science, go to supplement math for high school students. There must be many students who are willing to find you. I will make up liberal arts for them, or write articles to earn manuscript fees, and the two of us will definitely not starve to death when we live together."

He didn't realize at all that the conversation between the two was like a young couple planning for the future.

I have you in my future, and I am in your plan. The two of us live together, work hard for the future together, and even look forward to the day when we live together as soon as possible. How can this be the feeling that a good buddy and a good brother should have?

Jiang Pingce gently embraced him, and said, "So, are you willing to live with me?"

Yue Xingwen said with a smile: "Compared to being assigned to a four-person dormitory, it's better to get acquainted with new roommates again. Of course, it's better to live with you. We know each other so well, and our work and rest habits can adapt to each other."

Jiang Pingce asked, "Can your parents agree?"

Yue Xingwen nodded: "My parents have never interfered in my private affairs since I was a child, and they will respect my decision."

Jiang Pingce breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had never met Xingwen's parents, every time he heard Xingwen talk about his parents, he could feel that Xingwen grew up in a very enlightened and warm family environment.This is the best way. If he and Xingwen are together in the future, it will be easier for his parents to understand.

The expectation for the future supports him to go on, and he will definitely persist until the day he leaves the library.

After all, he and Xingwen still have so many unfulfilled dreams.

Even though he ate unpalatable bear meat and strange-tasting vines every day, he could hug Xingwen and hide in bed every day. Jiang Pingce suddenly felt that the Ice Age was his favorite subject so far.

Although the cold and hunger were tough, it was because of this that he was able to sleep with Xingwen in his arms every day.

The person who has liked for many years finally fell in love, learned to care about him, cared about him, and followed his footsteps. The young and serious Xingwen really moved Jiang Pingce's heart.

No matter how many points this class can get in the end, for Jiang Pingce, this is a "warm" class, which has virtually narrowed the distance between him and Xingwen.

He really hoped that there would be a few more survival classes in the library that would allow him to get along with Xingwen day and night, maybe they could confirm their relationship before leaving the library?