Poor family farming: the sick and weak scholar's wife is very sturdy

Chapter 279 The Mysterious Shadow

Hearing Lin Xiao's inquiry, Yu Xilin's expression darkened:

"I remember that I should have told you that I am a concubine born of a concubine. Since ancient times, concubine and concubines have been different. Naturally, I am not treated as well as my elder brother and the others!"

"later."

Speaking of this, Yu Xilin paused and continued:
"Later, my eldest brother suddenly fell ill. Although his life was saved, his health has always been poor. Some people who wanted to get ahead began to try their best to get rid of their opponents. Unfortunately, I was one of them."

After finishing speaking, Yu Xilin sighed, with deep sadness in his eyes.

It turned out that Yu Xilin was like a thin ice in Yu's house!

"Then have you ever thought about leaving the Yu family?"

Lin Xiao asked tentatively.

"Think about it, why don't you want to? But what's the use of thinking about it?"

Yu Xilin smiled bitterly:
"It is impossible to break away from the Yu clan. I was born as a member of the Yu clan and died as a ghost of the Yu clan. This is my destiny!"

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Lin Xiao silently closed his mouth.

"Okay, let's not talk about me, let's think about what to do with these wild pork!"

Yu Xilin changed the subject with a playful smile.

The giant wild boar they killed together was really too big, and the group of them only ate one-fifth of it.

The weather on this island is relatively hot. If you don't try to preserve the remaining wild boar meat, I'm afraid it won't take long for the meat to stink!

In the hot season, the only way to keep meat from spoiling is to salt it.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao had an idea, she wanted to refine edible sea salt on the island to marinate wild pork!
As for how to refine this kind of sea salt, it is not difficult for her.

She asked the craftsman to make her a clay pot and a clay funnel.

Immediately afterwards, she wrapped sea sand and charcoal in a piece of clean clothes to make a simple filter bag, filtered the seawater into brine, and finally baked the brine to make table salt.

Everyone was stunned by Lin Xiao's operation. They never thought that Lin Xiao turned undrinkable seawater into table salt.

Their eyes were full of admiration, and they felt that as long as Lin Xiao was around, they didn't need to worry about making a living.

Lin Xiao looked at the adoring gazes of a group of people, and felt secretly refreshed. She said to them:

"Since we have decided to build a big ship on this island, our life must not be compromised during the period of building the big ship. Only when we live well can we have the motivation to work, so this For a while, we will reclaim wasteland and be self-sufficient!"

Lin Xiao's words seemed to have given everyone the blood of chicken blood. Everyone's spirits were lifted up instantly, and they were all gearing up, eager to try, and they could not wait to get into a new job right away.

"Okay, let's have a good rest tonight and start working tomorrow morning!"

Lin Xiao made a final decision.

In the early morning of the next day, the sun shines on the earth.

But everyone has already been busy on the island.

Cut down trees, cultivate land, find food for cooking, repair residences...

Everyone's body was covered with mud, and they looked embarrassed, but they didn't show any impatience.

Lin Xiao was not idle either. She found a plot of land to plant sweet potatoes, and then went to the forest to look for wild vegetables.

She plans to transplant wild vegetables so they can eat greens too.

In the past two months, the sweet potatoes planted by Lin Xiao have already taken root and sprouted, and the wild vegetables have been eaten several times.

I have to say that this island is really a treasure land, the fertile land is not to be missed, and the rich resources make Lin Xiao speechless.

"Don't make noise, finish your work quickly! It's been two months, and the prototype of the boat hasn't come out yet. It's really shameful!"

Lin Xiao sat in the shade drinking coconut water to enjoy the coolness, and shouted at everyone.

Her face was flushed from the sun, and there were still beads of sweat on her forehead, but she had no intention of leaving.

When everyone heard this, they lowered their heads and stepped up their work, not daring to neglect for a moment.

Lin Xiao sat for a while and felt bored, so he got up to collect other varieties of wild vegetables.

There are many different types of weeds on this island, and the growth is so lush that you can't see the edge at a glance.

I have to say that this island is really strange, even the wild flowers are much more beautiful than those in other places.

Lin Xiao walked among the clumps of grass, sniffing the faint fragrance in the air, a kind of indescribable comfort emerged in her heart.

Suddenly, Lin Xiao heard footsteps.

She followed the sound, and saw not far away, a black figure jumped from the depths of the forest to the other end, and disappeared in the blink of an eye!

If it wasn't for the clear footprints left on the ground, Lin Xiao would have thought that the scene just now was just his own illusion.

The speed of the black shadow was so fast that she didn't even see what the other person looked like.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, she immediately returned to their base camp and told everyone about it.

After hearing Lin Xiao's description, everyone was shocked!
They have lived on this island for two months, and there are other people besides them? !
This is so weird!

"Mr. Lin, are you sure what you see is a human being?"

"Could it be a ghost?"

"Don't talk nonsense! If it's a ghost, I'd rather be a human!"

"I heard from the old man at home that there is a place where people like cannibalism. Do you think the person Mr. Lin saw was a cannibal?"

Several people began to whisper, and some of them were more courageous, still doubting whether what Lin Xiao saw was a person or something else.

Facing doubts, Lin Xiao was not angry, she was eager to know whether there were other people besides them on this island!

"I want to check it out."

Lin Xiao looked at everyone and said seriously:

"If there is someone else on the island, then we have to figure out whether that person is friend or foe."

As soon as Lin Xiao finished speaking, serious expressions appeared on everyone's faces, and they all nodded in agreement.

What Lin Xiao said was right, if that person is really a monster that eats people, then they need to get rid of him as soon as possible!

Lin Xiao took Yu Xilin and A Hai and walked quickly into the depths of the forest.

Not long after Lin Xiao and the others left, a figure followed them. This figure was exactly the black figure Lin Xiao had met before.

The black shadow followed Lin Xiao and the others three or four feet away, and quietly followed them into the forest.

Lin Xiao and the others had always been active in the part of the forest where they encountered wild boars.

The other part of the forest environment is very complex, full of thorns and vines.

These thorns and vines constantly obstruct the line of sight, and if they are accidentally touched, they are easily injured.

In the hot island, once an injury is not treated in time, it is easy to cause wound infection, and if it is serious, it will kill people.

So today is the first time they set foot in another part of the forest.

(End of this chapter)