Phi-Fic Chapter 1026
Chapter 1026
"Don't touch the gauze in the first aid kit. It's life-saving."
Qi Mingyu's eyes swept across the debris piled on the deck and finally fell on the entrance of the cabin.
There were several deflated canvas bags piled there, which had previously contained emergency supplies.
However, it has been exposed to wind and sun every day and has become extremely dilapidated.
Zhou Shuwan followed his gaze and her eyes lit up instantly: "It's those cotton bags!"
She quickly ran over, picked up a bag, and opened it. "This bag is made of double-layered cotton. Although the density is not as high as medical gauze, it is finer than ordinary cloth. Maybe it can block most of the salt particles!"
Zhong Tiyun also came over, pinched the edge of the cloth bag and pulled it: "Although this cloth is torn, if we cut off the strong part and fold it a few more times, the filtering effect will definitely be better!"
They got to work right away and several people immediately divided the work.
Zhong Tiyun was the best at handicrafts among the group, so she carefully used scissors to open the canvas bag and cut it into rectangles of similar size to the plastic sheet.
Mu Mu was responsible for folding the cotton cloth into four layers and stretching it flat with both hands, for fear that wrinkles would affect filtration.
Normally it doesn’t matter if it affects filtration, but now water is life!
So no matter what, we must filter as much drinkable water as possible so that we can last longer.
Therefore, Mu Mu’s work is also very important.
Qi Mingyu and Zhou Jianghai were busy removing the plastic sheeting from the bracket.
"Pull slowly, don't tear the cotton."
Finally, they worked together to spread the folded cotton cloth on the plastic cloth, aligned the edges, and tied it to the aluminum alloy bracket with thin hemp ropes.
Every time he tied a part, Qi Mingyu would pull it hard to ensure that the cotton cloth and the plastic cloth fit tightly together and would not sway or shift in the wind.
It took an hour to re-set up the water collection device.
The temperature has been getting higher recently, and it's already around 27 or 28 degrees.
Everyone was busy in the sun for a long time and was thirsty.
But they were reluctant to drink the water. They just held a small cup each and sipped it in small sips.
Before collecting new fresh water, they dared not squander the few dozen liters of water they had left.
Zhou Shuwan took two sips of water, which barely relieved the dryness in his throat, and then he said, "This should work. The cotton cloth can block most of the salt particles. Even if it can't be filtered out completely, the remaining salt content will definitely be reduced to a drinkable level."
That’s great!
Zhong Tiyun stood by, looking at the corner of cotton cloth hanging above the bucket, suddenly remembered something, turned around and went back to the lounge.
When he came out again, he was holding an empty plastic bottle in his hand. The bottom of the bottle was cut open and the mouth of the bottle was facing down, which just fit the mouth of the bucket.
"Put the bottle mouth toward the lowest point of the cotton cloth, so that when the water flows into the bucket, it won't splash out and be wasted." She said as she fixed the plastic bottle.
This is the best they can do.
We have to wait two or three days to test whether it can be used.
Mu Mu looked up at the sun in the sky: "If that doesn't work, then we can only hope for rain!"
"I hope it's not ice rain." Zhou Jianghai said in a serious tone.
Qi Mingyu turned around and looked around, knowing that everyone was experiencing their biggest disaster since the end of the world.
Everyone is in a bad mood.
He then said, "It's almost noon. No one has had time to eat this morning. Wanwan and I will cook. You all go to the lounge and rest for a while. Mumu, pay attention to your surroundings."
Mu Mu nodded: "Don't worry, brother-in-law! I'll go to the cockpit! Just call me when the meal is ready."
"it is good!"
The cockpit has the best view, and you can escape from here as quickly as possible when you discover danger.
Of course, without fuel, even if you escape, you have to escape in the direction of the tsunami.
Qi Mingyu sighed as he looked at Mu Mu's receding back.
Zhong Tiyun and Zhou Jianghai did not return to the lounge, but followed Zhou Shuwan and the others to the kitchen.
"Come on, let's cook together and then we can stand there and eat when it's done."
Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu did not object either.
Because actually when it comes to cooking, they are now short of supplies and fresh water, so they try to cook as economically as possible.
Today they planned to fry a few pieces of smoked fish in a small amount of oil.
Zhong Tiyun came to the chef's place, put a little oil into the pot, and put five pieces of smoked fish of similar size into it one by one.
Turn them over and it won’t take long before the five pieces of smoked fish are fried.
The air was filled with the strong aroma of fish.
Only then did they realize they were hungry.
But no matter how hungry you are, you have to eat sparingly.
Now their standard lunch is a small piece of smoked fish.
In the morning, it is a bowl of porridge, and in the evening, it is kelp shreds with potatoes and sweet potatoes.
I can eat half full with every meal.
This is hard to bear for the Zhou family, who are used to having enough to eat in the end times.
But no one uttered the word "hungry".
Qi Mingyu helped take out the smoked fish and placed it on five clean plates.
Each piece is steaming hot, with a golden skin and slightly curled edges. The smoky aroma mixed with the aroma of oil whets one's appetite.
"Mu Mu is still in the cockpit. I'll take it to him." Zhou Shuwan said as he was about to pick up one of the plates.
Qi Mingyu hurriedly said, "I'll go on duty later. Wanwan, you eat first. I'll bring it directly to Mumu when I'm done!"
"Row!"
After everyone finished lunch, they all gathered in the cockpit to discuss what to do next.
They have been here for almost a week now and have never left this sea area.
There are actually not many rotting fish carcasses in this sea area, nor is there the unbearable fishy smell that existed before.
Just think about how hard it would be to survive in such an environment!
When Mu Mu thought about it one time, he said to his sister and brother-in-law, "We can't be so hungry that we have to go down and pick up those rotten fish to eat. It's better now. We can't see them and we don't think about them."
In the end times where supplies are extremely scarce, eating some rotten meat is nothing, as long as you can survive. Zhou Shuwan has seen too many people eating rotten meat, human flesh, and soil in his previous life!
In this life, they also encountered the cannibal gang!
That's not living at all!
"I dived to the bottom of the sea and didn't find any containers! But there must have been traces of a shipwreck here, so there are some containers."
Qi Mingyu has already told everyone that he found half of the container shell on the seabed.
Everyone was hurt at the time, and after hearing him say that there was nothing at the bottom of the sea, we didn't have the energy to be disappointed!
Sadness and disappointment both take strength!
"So, it's unrealistic for us to keep waiting here for someone to rescue us!" Zhong Tiyun analyzed.
Mu Mu looked at everyone and said, "Our submarine is also unusable. So, if we want to leave this sea area, we can only use an inflatable boat and paddle out with our hands!"
Everyone was stunned.
They did have two small inflatable boats in their inventory, which the mothership had put on board just in case.