Chapter 7 Harvest

Chapter 7 Harvest

The sun shone on the river, making the water surface sparkle. Two children were walking in the bushes, beating the grass with long sticks, startling countless water birds.

"Here, here, it's so small." Li Ai picked up the bird egg and asked, "What kind of bird is this?"

"Pick them up quickly, we still have to travel." Li Hao held the small bucket in one hand and quickly put eggs into the bucket with the other hand.

"Pah! It bit me to death. The mosquitoes here are too poisonous!" Li Ai looked at the mosquito that was slapped into a pulp in her palm, and there was blood on it.

"So we have to fight quickly and decisively!" After picking up the eggs, Li Hao picked up the stick and walked forward while hitting.

Li Ai looked in the other direction, picked up a stick and pushed aside the grass, and 5 green-shelled eggs appeared in front of her. There were also white bird feathers in the nest. Li Ai poked the grass around with the stick, and then bent down to pick up the eggs.

Looking at the dozens of eggs in the bag in his hand, he said, "Brother, let's go! The sun is getting hotter and hotter, don't get bit by snakes." Sweat ran down his forehead. The temperature in the bushes was even higher, and the leaves were cutting people.

“Ga ga! Ga! Ga ga ga…”

Li Ai: “?”

"Li Ai, come and help!!!"

Li Ai gently put down the bag, raised the stick and rushed over. "What's the matter? Is there a snake?"

"Oh my god, what is this..." Li Ai panted and leaned over to see a duck with brown spotted feathers and a flat beak, quacking at the top of its lungs and flapping its wings randomly. "Wild duck?"

"Stop looking, pull some grass over here!" Li Hao grabbed the duck's two feet and wings.

Li Ai hurriedly pulled up a few reeds, twisted them into a stick and handed it over.

Li Hao took the homemade straw rope and tied the duck's feet tightly. "You take the eggs back, I'll put the duck in the bathroom and lock it up."

"Okay." Li Ai picked up the small bucket and put the eggs in the duck nest. It was really a tragedy that wiped out the whole family!

I walked back to pick up my cloth bag and bucket, and with the mosquito nets all over my body, I returned with a full load.

"Take the egg."

"Wait a minute, I'll put the bag on it and deal with it in the evening."

"I saw some water celery by the river, I'll go pick some." Li Ai gently placed the bag and bucket on the bed. The bedding was folded aside before going out in the morning, and a large plastic bag from the supermarket was placed on the mattress to prevent it from getting dirty when going in and out.

Coming to the river, he stepped into the water, washed his hands, arms and face. "Ah, it's comfortable and cool. But it's too itchy." Li Ai said to himself while scratching the mosquito bite.

Squatting by the river, picking the tender water celery, and soon getting a big handful. Picking the leaves quickly by the river and washing the vegetables. Li Ai grabbed the clean and washed water celery with both hands and walked back.

Li Hao stood on the roof of the car, looking around with a telescope.

"anyone there?"

"No, let's go. It's better to escape from this war in front." Li Hao said as he climbed down the ladder.

The two entered the RV and locked the rear door.

Li Ai sniffed, "There's still a little bit of instant noodles smell in the car." As soon as they got out of the car, they opened the windows and doors, and pulled up the net windows and doors for ventilation.

Li Ai took out a plastic bag, put the water celery in it and put it in the refrigerator. She quickly took out the medicine box and opened the cooling oil to apply to the mosquito bite. "Here, I'll go drive." After applying it, she handed it to Li Hao.

I opened the refrigerator and took out the ice water, opened the drawer and took out the bread and spicy strips, and walked to the driver's seat. I started the car and finally set off again at around 10 am!

If you open the window while driving on a dirt road, all the dust will blow in. You can only stop the car to ventilate, or turn on the exhaust fan and air circulation.

Li Ai ignored the noise coming from the toilet behind the seat. The reed curtain on the car body fluttered in the wind and dust was flying all the way.

Li Ai has witnessed the embodiment of the four words "dusty and exhausted".

Four hours later, Li Ai slowed down and stopped the car. She turned around and looked at Li Hao, who was lying on the seat, breathing out more than breathing in. She said pitifully and amusingly, "If you continue to be carsick like this, what are you going to do? You don't know when this journey will end."

"Oh... I'll slow down..." After Li Hao finished vomiting, he wiped his mouth, gasped for breath, and wanted to open the window, but the outside was full of dust.

"You smelled the cooling oil and applied it on your temples and it didn't work?"

"No... This body is so prone to motion sickness. What's even worse is that the RV won't let me drive it..." Li Hao said angrily and weakly.

"Then you can only bear it and let your body adapt. It should feel better after your body gets used to it." Li Ai walked out of the driver's seat and handed him a bottle of water from the refrigerator: "Drink some water to calm down. Unfortunately, there are no motion sickness pills or oranges in the car. Otherwise, take a pill or smell the orange peel. If you come across wild mint or something, pick it and soak it in water to drink. See if it works. I'll drive there. You bear it for a while and find a place to park and rest before dark."

"Drive! Drive! I'm going to sleep, and it will be a little better when I sleep." Li Hao lay down and fastened his seat belt.

"I think you weren't asleep, you fainted! Hahaha..."

Passing by the fields, I saw farmers busy in the fields. Hearing the noise, some people stood up and looked. Li Ai drove the RV past, leaving a trail of dust.

The display on the driver's seat will show the road conditions ahead, whether there are people or houses. As long as there are people ahead, Li Ai will honk the horn in advance and pass quickly! People will instinctively avoid unknown and huge noises. If someone blocks the road, it will be a big trouble.

Along the way, Li Ai followed the arrows on the RV. She had no idea where her destination was. She was unfamiliar with the place and wished she had a navigation system to lead the way.

The two finally waited until the sun went down and breathed a sigh of relief. Li Ai was tired from driving, and Li Hao was dying of motion sickness.

Before dark, they couldn't find a place to hide the car in the bushes, so they had to stop by the hillside. Li Ai was so hungry that her hands and feet were numb, and her buttocks and waist hurt.

When I opened the bathroom door, an indescribable stench hit me. The wild duck was wrapped in a plastic bag, with its long neck sticking out. There was duck feces in the bag. Fortunately, Li Hao was smart enough to put the bag over it. The RV had air conditioning, so it wasn't hot. After a day, the duck didn't die, but it looked exhausted.

Open the middle door and get out of the car, pull the large sliding screen door to prevent mosquitoes, breathe in the steaming air, stretch your body, and move your hands and feet.

The weather at the end of August was extremely hot. It was okay with the air conditioner on in the car, but I would sweat profusely if I stayed outside the car for a while.

When the sun goes down, the natural breeze blows and it becomes a little cooler.

Li Hao got out of the car with a telescope and wanted to climb onto the roof to see the surrounding situation.

Li Ai took the telescope and said, "Let me go. Don't fall down!"

There are mountains on both sides, lush and green, and cicadas are calling desperately: "Chizhizhi..Chiya.Chiya..."

"I didn't see anyone." Li Ai climbed down the ladder.

Li Hao boiled some water, took out a kitchen knife, and carried the wild duck. "Go get a bowl to collect the duck blood, and add some vinegar to the water."

Li Ai came out with a bowl and put it on the ground. Li Hao plucked the hair off the duck's neck and throat, and cut the throat directly with a knife. Li Hao lifted the duck's wings with one hand and held the duck's neck with the other hand to drain the blood from the bowl. "Take out the folding cloth bag."

Li Ai opened the lid on the rear side of the car and used the tap to rinse the plastic bag containing the duck. Resources were tight and she had to save it for later use. She shook off the water on the plastic bag, went to the bathroom and hung it up, and came out with a kettle and a folding cloth bag.

This cloth bag is a cylindrical bucket that can be used for traveling or camping. When not in use, roll it up so it doesn't take up space. When in use, open the bag. Put hot water in it and soak your feet. Wash clothes and hold water without leaking. It can be used as a bag or to hold things. You can use it however you want. Li Ai used it to hold dozens of wild eggs this morning.

The duck was thrown into the bag, and Li Ai poured in hot water. The two worked hard, tired, hungry, and hot, and were almost carried away by mosquitoes.

"Don't throw away the offal and duck butts, put them in the freezer. I have a folding fish cage, and next time I encounter a river, I can put the cage down." Li Ai entered the RV, picked up an empty bread bag from the trash can, put the offal and duck butts in the bag, and put them in the freezer.

Li Hao chopped the duck and rinsed the kitchen knife and cutting board. The two hurried into the RV, locked the door, and pulled the privacy curtain.

Li Ai took out the electric mosquito coil, plugged it in, and applied some cooling oil. Although there was a pull-out gas stove at the rear of the car, mosquitoes were eating people now, and it was not safe in the wild, so she decided to go back to the RV to cook.

Li Hao finished cooking and went to the bathroom. Li Ai took out the smart cooking machine, which could stir-fry food easily and add seasonings automatically according to the menu. Most importantly, it had no smoke and was convenient to use indoors.

Li Ai spent several thousand dollars to buy it. Her mother said it was a waste of money. After using it for a while, Li Ai found it quite practical. The pot is also automatically washed, which is perfect for a lazy person like her. Lazy people have their own ways.

The dishes they cooked tasted much better than those cooked by her and her brother.

Pour in the duck head, press the button to fry first, press the pause button, open the lid and pour in the dried chili peppers, garlic cloves and ginger, and continue to stir-fry. Garlic cloves and ginger are available in the refrigerator.

Li Ai likes to peel garlic, peel and slice ginger, and put them in a fresh-keeping box. They can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days. The dried chilies are freshly taken out of the cabinet, washed and cut into sections with large scissors.

Stir-fry for a while, press the pause button, pour in a can of beer, and forget about it. This pot can be fully automatic or semi-automatic, whichever you prefer.

Take a handful of water celery out of the refrigerator, wash it again, rinse it, cut it into sections, and add a few garlic cloves. After frying the duck, stir-fry it again, and you have a meat and vegetable dinner.

"After cooking, you can eat first, and then drive for an hour or two. The smell of duck feathers and blood outside will attract wild animals. Although we are in the car, it is still unsafe and too scary. This is not the wild environment in modern society." Li Hao said worriedly.

"Okay. I'll eat first. You can take a shower and eat after we park the car."

"e=(′o｀*)))Oh, if I eat now, I will definitely vomit it all later. It's a waste! I will be hungry again at night!" Li Hao sighed, took a towel and clothes and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

After he washed it, Li Ai picked up the bowl and ate the duck leg. Before the duck was served, the duck blood was poured on it, and then it was stir-fried and served. The blood plasma duck was done, and in addition to the fact that the duck meat was lean and not fat, it tasted very good!

The whole car is filled with the aroma of meat. Put a piece of stir-fried water celery in your mouth, it is fresh and refreshing!

Li Hao threw the dirty clothes into the washing machine to wash them and stood aside swallowing his saliva.

“Hahahaha… cough cough cough…” Li Ai almost choked from laughing, so she decided to just eat her meal honestly.