Chapter 17: Getting Some Observe

Wei Dalei stopped his actions and returned the spear to Chen Mu.

Nevertheless, Chen Mu declined it and turned to Dong Junwei, saying, “Squad chief, manage everybody to load the rice onto the cart, leaving half of the area. Wei and I’ll go get some water.”

“Positive, go forward,” Dong Junwei nodded.

Earlier than coming right here, Chen Mu had taken some supplies from a disposable plastic spoon, intending to duplicate what they did final time by gathering extra water. In any case, there may not be one other likelihood sooner or later.

Again on the mineral water container, Wei Dalei adopted the identical process, piercing the bottles along with his spear.

Chen Mu handed the ready water buckets to Wei Dalei one after the other, and after they had been stuffed, he sealed them shut.

Having achieved it as soon as earlier than and having rested in a single day, Chen Mu’s psychological power was now very considerable. He carried out these duties far more skillfully.

“Hey, why does the water floor look uneven?” Wei Dalei requested with some confusion whereas filling the water.

“That is due to water floor stress and capillary motion. It is like how the water floor in a check tube is concave. These water buckets are even smaller than check tubes, so it is pure to see this phenomenon. Clearly, you have not paid sufficient consideration at school,” Chen Mu defined and scolded.

“Hehe,” Wei Dalei did not really feel embarrassed in any respect.

Final time, it was darkish, and everybody’s spirits had been low, in order that they did not discover these particulars. Nevertheless, Chen Mu had already thought of it and even mentioned it with Tang Jing earlier than.

They stuffed 5 buckets of water in a row earlier than taking a break.

Wei Dalei carried one bucket in every hand and headed in direction of the flatbed cart.

Chen Mu tried lifting one bucket too, however it did not budge.

Certainly, he could not be in comparison with this bear-like creature.

On Dong Junwei’s facet, they solely wanted to load the rice onto the cart. It shortly completed because the rice grains, though trying enormous, had been gentle sufficient for even a woman to hold one.

They might solely transfer a dozen or so rice grains to depart sufficient area for the water buckets. However by way of measurement, it will be sufficient to maintain them for a very long time.

The one downside was they presently lacked a method to cook dinner it.

If it got here right down to it, they must eat it uncooked.

Nonetheless higher than ravenous to dying.

After shifting the final grain of rice, Tang Jing caressed the total rice grain and smiled, “That is newly harvested rice, lower than a 12 months previous.”

“You may inform that?” Chen Mu requested.

“The colour and luster of previous rice could be a lot totally different, and there could be a definite scent. It is not very reassuring to eat it uncooked. However with new rice, we will handle,” Tang Jing defined.

Amongst at present’s college students, with the ability to distinguish between totally different grains of cereals was already fairly exceptional, not to mention telling the age of rice.

Chen Mu sighed, “The largest subject now’s find out how to cook dinner our meals. We will not maintain residing like primitive hunters.”

Du Jiajia pointed in direction of a spot close to the rice baggage the place just a few darkish and tiny creatures had been crawling. At first look, they actually seemed like mice.

However now, actual mice had been a lot bigger than people.

“They’re rice weevils,” Tang Jing shortly acknowledged them.

“Rice weevils?”

“Sure, when grains are saved for a very long time, rice weevils can seem. Though these baggage include new rice, this place has been used for long-term grain storage, so it is regular to search out rice weevils right here.”

“They… will not chunk folks, proper?”

“Don’t fret, rice weevils solely eat grains, they usually haven’t got enamel, so they will not chunk folks,” Tang Jing reassured.

“That is a reduction,” everybody sighed in reduction.

“Let’s maintain shifting. I can not assist however really feel anxious right here,” Dong Junwei stated.

“Wait a second,” Dong Junwei stopped them and stated, “I’ve an concept.”

“What’s it?”

“Apart from Chen Mu and Dalei, I counsel everybody else attempt to kill a rice weevil,” Dong Junwei proposed.

“Why?” Even Qian Fei, a tall and robust man, appeared a bit hesitant.

In comparison with people at this second, rice weevils had been certainly fairly small, so nobody was anxious about being eaten like dealing with a centipede.

Nevertheless, human fears did not at all times comply with measurement.

Mice, cockroaches, snakes – most of them had been a lot smaller than people, but 99% of individuals would nonetheless get creeped out once they noticed them.

Dong Junwei understood everybody’s discontent however insisted, “We will not at all times depend on others; we have to be able to defending ourselves. Perhaps not dealing with centipedes, however a minimum of we should always be capable to take care of unusual ants. Rice weevils will not trigger any hurt, in order that they’re excellent for observe.”

Everybody shortly grasped what their squad chief meant.

It needed to be stated that Dong Junwei’s concept was certainly good.

Chang Junyan hesitated, “However we do not have the talents like Dalei.”

Dong Junwei responded, “Chen Mu is simply an unusual particular person too. Why was he capable of kill ants from the start?”

Everybody thought that individuals like Chen Mu had been uncommon, and utilizing him for example wasn’t honest.

However in addition they knew that the squad chief’s proposal was for their very own good.

Tang Jing added, “True. Even when we will not observe a lot, a minimum of it’ll construct up our braveness. We should not freeze in concern the following time we encounter one thing.”

After saying that, she rotated and smiled, “Chen Mu, lend me your weapon for a bit, will you?”