Cai Bin was almost frightened to death, and his heart seemed to be in his throat.
When he came to his senses, he wanted to find tools to help, but soon he found that the two people following Feng Yi did not move. Even Feng Shou was still standing there, with no intention of going forward to help.
Cai Bin was puzzled: "Aren't you worried?"
Feng Shou said: "I am actually worried too, but I trust Brother Yi's professional ability more."
As he said this, he glanced at Xiaojia and Xiaoding again, and signaled to Cai Bin: Don’t you see that these two followers didn’t move
"… All right."
Cai Bin reacted and wiped his face.
He was the one who overreacted.
Because we often see snakes in our living environment and we often hear about people being bitten by snakes, even some people who are very good at catching snakes cannot guarantee that they will be safe every time.
Don’t be fooled by how exciting and adventurous it appears in some documentaries. They are leading a team. Even if they cannot carry anti-toxin serum, they have brought corresponding medicines. If any danger occurs, they can send people for treatment as soon as possible.
If you don't have a team and no medical facilities, and you're bitten by a venomous snake, you can basically only record your last words in such a place.
Feng Yi and his two companions are not many in number, but they have a lot of luggage and a lot of supplies prepared. Perhaps they have some "secret weapons"
Oops, I almost forgot!
Cai Bin remembered.
Feng Yi is a shareholder of the Ancestral Factory. Didn't the Ancestral Factory start out by researching snake venom? I've heard that the Ancestral Factory has developed a universal anti-venom drug. A shareholder would never lack this drug!
Feng Yi should have brought it with him.
Thinking of this, Cai Bin's uneasy heart calmed down.
He looked at Feng Yi again.
At this moment, Feng Yi was staring at the poisonous snake in his hand. His eyes seemed deep, yet filled with a hint of amusement.
This scene made Cai Bin feel an indescribable sense of the everyday.
There seems to be a magnetic baritone narrating in my mind: high-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods to retain the most original taste of the food, which is delicious...
Cai Bin shuddered and shook his head.
I must be possessed!
Why did I suddenly think of these!
But maybe his brain was spinning, Cai Bin couldn't help but say, "Brother Yi, you can't eat this snake!"
After saying this, Cai Bin wanted to slap himself.
I want you to talk too much!
I am an expert certified by the Federal Insurance Bureau. I have principles! I will not eat wild animals except in emergency situations!
Sure enough, he heard Feng Yi reply: "I know."
Cai Bin smiled awkwardly: "Sorry, it's my professional habit to mention it."
Seeing that Feng Yi was not angry, Cai Bin felt relieved and looked around.
There were villagers not far away who had been looking at this side. When they saw Feng Yi letting the snake crawl on his hand, they exclaimed in surprise, and there was a hint of friendliness in their eyes when they looked at Feng Yi.
Cai Bin understood.
It was indeed a tribe that believed in the snake god. Feng Yi's behavior made their attitude obviously better. They no longer had the strong feeling of rejection they had before.
After relaxing, Cai Bin jokingly said, "Brother Yi, if you kiss this snake, these villagers will definitely treat you better!"
Feng Yi refused: "No, no."
With the snake wrapped around his hand, Feng Yi said to them: "There are no other dangerous creatures in the house, except for some mosquitoes, the rest just need to be cleaned up a bit.
Cai Bin took a look into the house and went to negotiate with the villagers.
Although Feng Yi solved the danger inside, Cai Bin still wanted to raise the issue of the poisonous snakes inside:
"Aren't you going to fumigate this house?! Why are there poisonous snakes here?!"
The last time Cai Bin came here, these people would fumigate the house in advance, which is a local way of repelling snakes, insects, rats, ants and so on.
This time, nothing was done!
Faced with Cai Bin's questioning, the villagers did not feel that they were wrong, but thinking about the benefits these visitors would bring, their attitude was still acceptable.
“We used to fumigate, but that was something we would only do proactively if someone informed us in advance!”
If there are no outsiders coming, they don't have to clean this kind of house at all, and the door is usually closed.
Due to communication difficulties, Feng Yi and his group arrived suddenly, and the villagers only did some emergency cleaning.
Just a quick sweep, no other detailed cleaning.
If no one notifies them in advance, they won't care. Whoever lives here will do the fumigation themselves, or they can give out something as a reward and ask local residents to do the fumigation.
Just like when a crew came over before, they used supplies to ask a resident to fumigate the house and do insect repellent treatment.
Cai Bin added: "I remember you weren't like this before, you used to be so positive!"
The villager being questioned explained: "Once we met a film crew. They were not satisfied after we fumigated the floor, so they fumigated it a few more times. After that, we let outsiders fumigate the floor themselves."
It can also save a lot of herbs!
The village chief also said that people who come here must have made adequate preparations, and there are very few reckless people.
So, when the villagers saw this, they agreed with the village chief's decision. There was no need to waste things.
The villagers asked expectantly, "Do you need to fumigate the house? I was waiting nearby and was about to ask when the man went in."
Cai Bin did not make a decision on his own, but went to talk to Feng Yi about the situation.
Pay the residents here to clean up
They can do this, but looking at the villagers waiting nearby, they will be happier if they are allowed to do it. Of course, the premise is that you can offer them a satisfactory reward.
Cai Bin had told Feng Yi about this before coming here, so Feng Yi was well prepared.
"Then ask them to come and help."
The villagers were very cautious when using fire. They used some kinds of dried plants to fumigate the house, and maybe they were sprinkled with some medicine or something. The smell was quite complex, which was a bit irritating to Feng Yi's keen sense of smell. It was not toxic, but he just didn't like the smell. So he stayed away from it. After the house was fumigated and the door was opened to blow away the smell, Feng Yi came over.
After the villagers left, Xiaojia and Xiaoding went into the house to clean up.
The villagers have cleaned the place, but they still need to do some of the arrangements themselves.
"There's no need to rush. We need to clean up the house. We'll need to stay here for a few days." Cai Bin said.
Even if Feng Yi didn't stay, others would have to stay. Cai Bin, the guide and translator, would not go deep into the rainforest with Feng Yi. At most, he would just hang around the edge and go back to the village to rest at night.
He knew very well how dangerous the rainforest was, so he always maintained a sense of awe and did not have the courage to challenge it.
"Hang up the mosquito net first. It's a must. Otherwise, you won't be able to sleep well."
The environment here is not friendly to outsiders. The locals have already adapted to it, but if outsiders don’t make some preparations, it will be a torture.
"The bed is a little hard. If you think it's too hard, you can use an air mattress or just a sleeping bag."
Cai Bin saw that they had cleaned up everything in an orderly manner. Not to mention Feng Shou, Feng Yi had two people to help him, so Cai Bin didn't need to worry too much.
"Everyone is tired after the journey. Sit down and rest first. I will go prepare food."
Of course, we asked local villagers for food and paid for it.
Soon, villagers came over with food trays. The food was served in bowls, plates, coconut shells, etc. It was simple and plain. If you are not used to the food here, you may not be able to eat it. But if you like it, you will find it delicious.
Anyway, Feng Yi tastes okay.
Except the portion is too small, there is no other problem.
"Is this pork?" Feng Yi asked, holding a large piece of meat with a fork.
When he first got off the plane, he smelled the odor of pig.
"Farmed?"
Cai Bin replied, "Well, because now they are not allowed to hunt recklessly in the forest. The management is strict, and people come here for surprise inspections every once in a while. Although there are subsidies, they are still quite ambitious. After the abnormal climate period ended, in order to deal with the problems of these indigenous people, someone gave them advice and asked them to try raising pigs.
"It seems that a certain breed was specially selected and is very suitable for breeding here. The pigs will not grow very large, but their body shape is also very good. The meat of the pigs raised here is very good, better than those raised elsewhere, so the selling price is very high. Of course, they are willing to develop breeding after seeing the benefits."
Cai Bin pointed in the direction of the runway and said, "You can tell from the runway over there that planes come here to transport goods from time to time. The conditions here look very poor, but the villagers are actually not poor. They just don't want to go out, and they are used to this kind of life and don't want to change much."
The village chief seemed to be quite busy. He only showed up here after they finished their meal.
There are some things they need to talk to the village chief directly.
But it was getting late, and the village chief didn't plan to stay here for too long.
Feng Yi said to Feng Shou: "You ask."
Feng Shou said without hesitation: "Okay, I'll go first."
Feng Yi asked again: "Can we watch while you ask?"
Feng Shou: "Of course, there is no secret."
Feng Yi was observing the emotional information of the locals, while Xiao Ding was mainly adapting to the language system here. After all, it was a small village far away from the city, with little communication with the outside world, and the language had more or less local characteristics.
Feng Yi is not familiar with Cai Bin, the guide and translator, and he does not give him absolute trust, so Xiao Ding needs to adapt as quickly as possible and understand as much as he can.
Feng Shou: "Abin, can you help me ask about the fruit trees?"
As he spoke, Feng Shou took out a small box, which contained seeds in a transparent bag and a piece of dried fruit peel. It was obviously specially processed for the purpose of easy carrying and identification.
There are also a few photos.
"This is a photo of Guozi, and this one is a photo of my friend. He came here some time ago. Ask the village chief to identify him."
When Cai Bin is particularly devoted to translation, his emotions are reproduced.
In those chattering sentences, Cai Bin's voice was full of emotion and he restored the character to its original state.
Feng Yi thought to himself: Hey translator, your secondary job is a voice actor, right
There are not many outsiders here, and Feng Shou's friend left not long ago, so the village chief still has some impression of him.
But they could not reach a consensus on finding fruit trees.
Village chief: "We can send someone to help you collect some more fruits."
Feng Shou: "What I need is the seeds or branches of this tree. It would be even better if I could transplant a few trees."
The village chief disagreed.
There was another round of back and forth pulling, and Cai Bin performed on this side and then on the other side.
Feng Yi was watching from the side, and it was roughly like this—
Feng Shou: I’m going to look for fruit trees.
Village Chief: You can’t go.
Feng Shou: Then help me dig it up, I want a whole tree!
Village Chief: I refuse!
Feng Shou: Add money!
Village chief: This is not a matter of extra money. We will not allow you to dig up the entire fruit tree and take it away from here. This is about our beliefs!
Pull again.
Feng Shou saw that it was really not possible: More money! I won't dig up the whole tree, but you take me there, I just take a look, cut a branch, and then get out!
The village chief said nothing: [embarrassed]
Cai Bin was also there to persuade him.
But the village chief still refused to give in.
After a while, the village chief said, "We need to think about it."
Okay, we can only talk about it tomorrow.
After the village chief left, Cai Bin looked around outside and closed the door.
"There are some areas that they don't allow us to go to. Even in the village, except for a small group of specific people, no one else can go there. They say it will blaspheme their gods!" Cai Bin explained.
"Does it mean there is a 'God' there?" Feng Shou asked.
"It's hard to say whether it's a god or not, I just don't believe it. Based on my experience, it might be that the area is too dangerous, and other people would lose their lives if they went there. In fact, it's not just here, but also for many people living in the mountains. The experience passed down from generation to generation tells them which places are not to go to. For example, those extremely dangerous areas will be given some mystery. The stories passed down from generation to generation, with some embellishment and drama, have become this kind of forbidden area."
Feng Yi could understand what Cai Bin said. He had encountered similar things when he was on a mission with a scientific expedition team before.
Cai Bin advised: "Since it is such a dangerous place, we should not go there. We should spend some money or supplies to invite the natives to go there. They are familiar with the terrain and will be more efficient."
Feng Shou agreed with Cai Bin. He valued his life more. If they were indeed in a dangerous area, the safest way would be to ask the locals to collect fruits and cut branches.
After thinking about it, Feng Shou said, "I don't know what the restricted area they are talking about is like."
There is no internet and no other entertainment activities. As the sun sets, the hustle and bustle of the village will die down. Other animals living here will make their presence felt. The noises caused by their calls or other behaviors will give people an inexplicable psychological pressure in this rainforest area.
Cai Bin thought of the news he had seen before and said, "Have you seen that report before? Some years ago, someone photographed a giant snake in this tropical rainforest! Rumor has it that it was over a hundred feet long!"
One hundred feet converts to thirty meters
What bullshit!
Feng Yi asked: "Does the picture reveal the truth?"
Cai Bin smiled and said, "Yes, but the picture is very blurry. You can see a snake swimming in the water, but there is no reference and the picture is not clear, so it is impossible to determine its exact size."
Feng Yi: “No one took the photo later
Cai Bin said in a quiet voice: "Well, the camera equipment is updated and upgraded so quickly that no one can take pictures now."