Survive in the Wilderness with Celebrities

Chapter 271 No matter how powerful you are, you are still afraid of the knife (Please subscribe)
"Will there be anacondas and crocodiles in a place like this?" An Yifei stopped and looked at Meng Chao with some concern.

Both of these are difficult to deal with, and An Yifei doesn't want to encounter either of them.

"There are definitely no crocodiles. The diversion here must have been more than a year ago."

"As for anacondas or other types of pythons, it's hard to say. After all, there should be a lot of hares and other herbivores visiting this kind of place."

"Look over there, there are traces of animals gnawing on the grass. There are tooth marks on the grass." Meng Chao said, pointing to the grass in the distance.

Looking in the direction Meng Chao pointed, An Yifei indeed saw that a lot of tender grass had been eaten.

"Let's go cut some grass. This grass is perfect for making beds. Take it home and dry it in the sun, then you can use it to make beds."

As he spoke, Meng Chao walked towards an area with dense grass. The grass there was not only dense but also relatively tall. It was an area that no other animals had ever eaten.

Use javelins to hit and drive away and scare snakes.

If there are snakes, they will either leave or attack.

To be honest, Meng Chao is not very afraid of those pythons now.

Because he has a sharp machete in his hand and he is very strong.

What kind of animal can withstand a few blows from him?

Even if it's a tiger, it will have to die after being chopped a few times by Meng Chao!

No matter how good your kung fu is, you will be afraid of a kitchen knife, let alone an animal.

What he needed to worry about was the kind of silent sneak attack where he would be entangled or attacked before he had a chance to draw his sword.

After entering, they didn't see any snakes, so Meng Chao and An Yifei felt much more at ease.

The two men took their machetes and started cutting the grass directly, with each cut going towards the bottom of the grass, so that the grass cut would be the longest.

"Meng Chao, there is a hole here, and there seems to be some dead grass inside." An Yifei found a hole after cutting down a bush.

It was obvious that this was a nest built by some animal.

Without saying a word, Meng Chao used his javelin to dig out its nest.

A lot of soft hay was pulled out of it, which made very good fire starters and could be collected.

"It should be a hare's nest, but unfortunately no rabbit was found. I don't know if it didn't come back or escaped through another exit." Meng Chao said with some regret.

After all, roasted rabbit meat is quite delicious. Although it does not contain much fat, it is good to eat it occasionally.

The two men delayed for a moment and then continued mowing the lawn.

By noon, the two men had cut enough straw to make a large bundle.

It wasn't enough to make the bed for five people, only three at most.

Just as they were about to return, they heard the voices of Zhang Jin and others.

"Meng Chao, we have cooked some food. Should we bring it to you? I heard from the audience that you found a place full of thatched grass. Maybe you need us to come over and help cut the grass?"

"Okay, it will be faster if you come over and help cut it." Meng Chao agreed immediately.

After all, these grasses cannot be used immediately and still need to be taken back and dried.

It would be too late to dry it in the sun, so I have to find a way to dry it in the oven.

If you want to bask in the sun, you have to wait until tomorrow.

So Zhang Jin and the others immediately took their lunch and headed straight to where Meng Chao and An Yifei were based on the positioning of their watches.

They encountered some poisonous snakes and insects on the way, but they drove them away because the poisonous snakes were too small to be eaten.

It took them more than forty minutes to reach their location, and then they gave the grilled fish they had for lunch to Meng Chao and An Yifei.

"There are actually some dead grass in the bushes. If there are only two of us, we don't have time to collect them. Next, we need the three of you to collect the dead grass together." Meng Chao made new arrangements.

He estimated that if all the dead grass was collected, it should not be a problem to make two beds.

No one had any objection to Meng Chao's arrangement, so while they were eating, Liu Yan and the others began to collect dead grass.

Because there is not much dead grass, it takes a long time to collect.

They were busy until three o'clock in the afternoon, when they returned to the camp with four large bundles of grass.

Three of the bales were wet cut grass, and one was hay that had been painstakingly gathered in the afternoon.

The hay can barely sleep two people, and it will be useless if there is more than that.

According to Meng Chao's idea, sleeping on the ground was only temporary. After the walls and roof of the wooden house were completed, he would definitely have to build a few beds for sleeping.

"How do I dry this?" Looking at the emerald green thatch, Zhang Jin was a little puzzled.

Although he knew it could be dried, it wouldn't be possible to dry so much grass.

If it's not controlled well, the thatch will be burned by the fire, and the result will be more harm than good.

Meng Chao smiled slightly, and it was obvious that he had already made plans for the drying of thatch. He looked around the camp and finally his eyes fell on an open space not far away. There was plenty of sunshine and good ventilation, which was an ideal place to dry thatch.

"Don't worry, I have a way." Meng Chao said, and began to direct everyone to take action.

He asked Zhang Jin and other team members to help build a simple wooden frame on the open space.

The wooden frame is not high, but it is enough to hang the thatch in mid-air, allowing sufficient sunlight and ensuring good ventilation conditions.

Next, Meng Chao carefully divided the thatch into several small bundles and tied each bundle tightly to prevent it from falling apart during the drying process.

Then, they used ropes to hang the bundles of straw on the wooden racks one by one, ensuring that each bundle could receive even sunlight.

"That's not enough," Meng Chao added. "We also need to control the fire source and use mild heat to help speed up the drying process, but we must never use fire directly, otherwise it will easily cause a fire."

So they found some dry branches and dead leaves and carefully built a small fire at a safe distance near the wooden frame.

The fire is kept to a minimum, producing only light smoke and warm heat. It does not come into direct contact with the thatch, while effectively raising the temperature of the surrounding environment and accelerating the evaporation of moisture.

"Will we need to bake it until tomorrow?" An Yifei said helplessly as she looked at the straw.

Although the wooden house is suitable for sleeping, it would be too hard without some grass.

They had already spent a lot of time tying the straw into small bundles.

"I guess so. After all, the grass is freshly cut. I'll tie up two hammocks later. Those who are not used to sleeping on the hard floor can sleep in the hammocks for the night."

Since Meng Chao had said so, An Yifei didn't say anything else.

Men and women each had their own bed of hay, so she could sleep on a softer bed anyway.

Not only are there hay beds, but the four walls of their tree house are also tied with wooden frame fences, which can provide relatively good protection.

However, for safety reasons, they arranged for two people to take turns to keep watch.

With someone watching, any emergencies can be dealt with in a timely manner.

(End of this chapter)