"Hey, that fish is obviously inedible, why did you catch it?"
"That's a variation of hermit crabs from pre-civilizations. The meat is bitter. You can catch it and eat it."
"Are you really that ignorant? Do you think I will eat sea anemone flowers?"
Twenty minutes later, Tang Ling and Tang Long climbed onto the rock with their bodies dripping wet. Even though they were young geniuses and their bodies were already very strong, they had climbed up from the wet and cold sea water just now, coupled with the cold... At night, the constant blowing sea breeze also made the two of them shiver a little from the cold.
They quickly ran to the fire and threw down a lot of shells, shrimps, crabs, and fish. They took off their shirts and opened the water.
While Tang Ling complained that Tang Long looked like an idiot, he quickly began to handle the prey.
First, throw all the shells next to the fire, turn over the crabs, unscrew the heads of the shrimps, and place them next to the fire. I take out the knife I carry with me, scrape off the scales of the fish neatly, disembowel the fish, and process the fish briefly. stand up
Tang Ling was neat and virtuous.
"Did you learn this in the settlement?" Tang Long wiped the water on his face. The temperature of the fire quickly dispelled the cold. After taking a sip of wine, he felt warm.
"Nonsense, you don't even know these things in the settlement, just wait to die." Tang Ling placed the prepared fish next to the fire, sat down, wiped the sea water from his face, and took a sip of wine. .
"In settlements, rations are actually provided. But only children under 12 years old can receive them for free. Do you know that kind of ration? It's as big as a palm. You can receive one piece every day."
"That thing is called a nutritional nugget. I don't know if it's nutritious or not. In short, it was my staple food when I was a child." Tang Ling fiddled with a piece of shell, which had been opened by the fire. The remaining sea water inside was boiling. Bake it for a while and it will be done.
"I don't know. What does it taste like? Is it delicious?" Tang Long was really curious.
According to his experience, things that can be labeled as nutrition are actually expensive. As he cultivates, he will also supplement some nutrients, nutritional creams and the like from time to time.
But Tang Long was not so stupid as to think that the nutrient cubes Tang Ling mentioned were the same thing as what he was taking.
"It's delicious. It has no taste. It's boiled into a paste with water. It tastes like snot in the mouth. But maybe it's just because it tastes like snot. It's always stuck in the stomach, which makes me very hungry." The shells have been roasted, Tang Ling picked up one and sucked it in. It felt a little hot on his mouth, so he swallowed it with a sigh of relief.
This action made Tang Long couldn't help but laugh: "So, you look like this after eating?"
Tang Ling looked up at Tang Long and handed him a shell.
Tang Long blew gently for a while, and then sucked it into his stomach. His movements were much more graceful than Tang Ling's.
"It's very cold at night in the settlement, but fortunately the space is limited. After all, the rest of the place is full of black-toothed rats, and there's only a little place where they can live safely. Everyone is huddled together in the messy sheds, so they can huddle together to keep warm."
"But, this alone won't work. There must be a fire." Tang Ling grabbed a crab, blew on it, and opened it neatly to gnaw on it.
Of course, Tang Ling was also generous. He didn't forget to throw one to Tang Long when he was eating.
"At night, a big fire would rise in the center of the settlement, and each household would have to light a small fire in the shed. In fact, the ventilation is not good, and it will be a bit choked at night, but it can't stand the cold. I got used to it after choking.”
Tang Long listened silently. The life Tang Ling told him was completely different from his life.
But for some reason, when these words came out of Tang Ling's mouth calmly, they became more interesting, much more interesting than his own world.
But is it really fun? Tang Long lowered his head and opened a large shrimp, and his eating movements became as rough as Tang Ling's. It seemed that it was more delicious this way.
"When I was 10 years old, my uncle and aunt disappeared." At this time, the eaten shells had piled up on the rocks, shrimp shells and crab shells were everywhere, and three fish and two went into Tang Ling's Tang Long ate one.
Tang Ling didn't feel very full and had to pester Ding Ling to make him something to eat when he got back.
However, after eating so much, Tang Ling also talked about a lot of things about the settlement. What to eat and how to live? What are the rules there? It’s a little difficult to drink water. What kind of overbearing little boss is there
Now, I finally touched the softest place in my memory.
When talking about this, Tang Ling lay down.
At this time of the early summer night, the stars were brilliant. Not only was the purple moon not robbed of its light by the stars, but it became even more dazzling.
This is a unique scenery of the Ziyue era. How would pre-civilized people feel when they saw it
"Uncle and aunt are very good people." Tang Long also lay down.
When Tang Ling told everything about the settlement, he had already included all the trivial things about this kind couple.
"Yes, they are very good people. However, I have never had any illusions that they are still alive. The so-called safety belts, sub-safety belts, and those beasts are very difficult for ordinary people to deal with. What if we encounter a herd of beasts? What if we are lucky? No, we will encounter mutant beasts." Tang Ling rested his head on his hands and crossed his legs. His tone was calm, not sad.
In this era, people who indulge in sadness cannot survive.
At least this is the case in settlements. No matter how sad you are, you have to cheer up and face reality the next day. Otherwise, where will the food be for this day? Spend one day hungry and the next day will be even worse.
Once trapped in a vicious cycle, it is difficult to get out.
"Then what?" Tang Long also put his head on his hands, crossed his legs and looked at the distant starry sky.
"Then? Then I went hunting! There are many bad people in the settlement, but there are also good people. I learned hunting skills from an uncle, so I learned the first skill in the settlement. Well, I also Discovered the precision instinct." Tang Ling took another sip of wine and found that the wine bottle was empty.
Tang Long silently handed over a bottle of wine he had brought.
"Fortunately, you have the precision instinct. Otherwise, you wouldn't survive." Tang Long felt in his heart that it was actually very interesting to use the precision instinct in this way.
Just now, Tang Ling and Tang Ling went to the sea to catch fish and shrimp, which seemed to have opened the door to a new world for Tang Long.
Well, in the future, can I make a meal by myself in the wild? It feels amazing.
"Not only can I not survive? My mother-in-law and sister can't survive either." Tang Ling's voice became deeper.
"Mother-in-law? Sister? You didn't mention it just now." Tang Long glanced at Tang Ling.
In the firelight, Tang Ling's side face looked a little sad for some reason. This sadness made Tang Long's heart ache.
"Are you stupid? Don't my uncles and aunts have any relatives?" Tang Ling deliberately wanted to be relaxed, but he couldn't relax. He was sad.
Because, my mother-in-law and sister did not survive in the end.
But there was nothing he could do at that time.
Tang Ling was silent for a long time, drank nearly half a bottle of wine, and smoked two cigarettes.
Tang Long was silent. He wanted to meet Tang Ling, but he couldn't find the topic. He didn't know what to say. I heard Tang Ling say it was very good and interesting.
"My mother-in-law is my uncle's mother, and my sister is their daughter, named Shanshan. As for me, I have always thought that my mother-in-law should be a person with stories? Although she has never told me anything."
"Why do you think your mother-in-law has a story?" Tang Long asked casually.
"I don't know either. I didn't even know the words at that time. Now I have learned a lot. If I have to say it, I think my mother-in-law has something different from the people in the settlement. Well, to describe it, she is exquisite."
"Yes, exquisite! The place we lived in, whether it was the broken thatched hut before or the tent I later replaced, was always clean. My mother-in-law would draw pictures with grass juice on the wooden dishes and chopsticks we used. When our clothes and pants were torn, she would always mend them in time. Haha, by the way, when I was little and Shanshan was little, she would always put a little flower, little animal or something on the patch for us. of."
"Yes, she will also collect louver to dry and then use it to make the bed. The place where we live always smells good, with a faint aroma of dried louver."
"Shanshan, she has this smell all over her body. Ever since she was born, she has been sleeping in a pile of dried centaurs. You don't know, Shanshan is very cute. When she was very young, she was..." Tang Ling's The voice gradually became quieter, and he was already stuck in memories.
Yes, she was adorable even at a young age.
Not at all like a baby born in a settlement. Although she was thin, she had big eyes, long eyelashes, and her skin was so smooth, soft and waxy. Tang Ling was still young at that time, and he always felt that if he touched her with his fingers, she would be hurt.
However, Shanshan's dependence on Tang Ling was innate. When this little brother carefully hugged her for the first time, she smiled very happily.
She was very attached to Tang Ling. She liked to be hugged by Tang Ling when she was a child. When she was older, she would hold Tang Ling's clothes. When she was older, when Tang Ling went out hunting, she would be alone by the door. She must be the first to see Tang Ling come back.
Thinking of this, Tang Ling's heart felt like needles pricking him. Wasn't he already taking revenge? Why is the feeling of heartache not lessened at all
Tang Ling's eyes were so red that he didn't even know if he was talking to Tang Long or if he was just talking alone.
"She is very cute. But her?" The memories of Tang Ling, a follower of Tang Long, seemed to appear in front of his eyes.
Wearing a shabby but clean, favorite little skirt, she is a little thin, has big eyes, and is a little pitiful. As soon as she sees her little brother, happiness overflows.
She is a little silly and a little stupid, but Tang Ling can make her happy with the simplest flowers and plants. She is not greedy and is easily satisfied. She likes to watch the silhouette of No. 17 Security Zone with Tang Ling on the hillside the most. and moonlight on silhouette.
Tang Long also began to pity this little girl. He couldn't help asking where she was.
However, Tang Long felt heartbroken when asked.
If she was still here, shouldn't she be with Tang Ling
"Well, she died. She died miserably. She was eaten by a bunch of corpses and died on the same day as her mother-in-law. Well, it was Long Twelve who killed them!" A tear slipped from Tang Ling's eyes. He clenched his fists and his nose was blocked at this time.
I didn't want to show my timidity in front of Tang Long, but he was panicking because of the pain! Long Twelve is already dead, where else can he pour his hatred
My mother-in-law and sister can’t come back.
(End of chapter)