Xu Jiaojiao suddenly stood up and said loudly, "Brother Ye is absolutely right! Whatever orders Brother Ye has, I, Xu Jiaojiao, will be the first to obey!"
I glanced at Xu Jiaojiao. She puffed out her chest, smiling ingratiatingly at me.
I had somewhat forcibly brought Xu Jiaojiao into our group. Since joining us, she had been taciturn, but she was extremely efficient at work.
When I said that, I needed someone to echo my sentiments. This Xu Jiaojiao really had a keen sense.
Seizing the moment, I continued, "From now on, we must conserve our food every day, rationing it at fixed times. If the snow eases up a bit later, I'll go out and look for any remaining food in the vicinity."
In this heavy snow, being out in the wilderness was a terrifying prospect.
It wasn't just the harsh weather or the resulting snow blindness that posed the greatest danger. The most perilous aspect was the treacherous terrain; one could be walking along and suddenly get swallowed up, disappearing without a trace!
What should we do?
My brow furrowed, my mind racing.
The women, seeing my sudden look of distress, were bewildered.
Guan Hai'er walked to the mouth of the cave and said regretfully, "What a pity about the second boat we spent so long completing. I wonder if it will still be usable after the snow stops."
Boat?
Guan Hai'er's words sparked a glimmer of inspiration, but it wasn't enough!
Suddenly, I felt a movement under my feet. I looked down to see Buding licking my shoe.
His big tail swished back and forth.
I don't know what breed Buding is. When I first found him, he wasn't even as big as my arm. Now, just over a month later, Buding is over a meter long, covered in silvery-white fur.
Speaking of which, he's also one of the culprits behind our food shortage. This dog looks unassuming, but he eats more than I do every day!
Whenever he's hungry, he runs to Shangguan Yao and acts cute, and he always succeeds.
Just as I was about to kick this fawning dog, a flash of insight struck me. I squatted down and affectionately patted Buding's head.
"Hahahaha, I've figured it out!"
Shangguan Yao, seeing my sudden outburst, clutched her chest and said, "Lu Ziye, what are you freaking out about now!"
I wasn't annoyed by Shangguan Yao's words. As long as they could still maintain their vitality, they could do whatever they pleased!
I said in a joking tone, "It's just a blizzard. Watch me conquer it!"
Shangguan Yao pouted at my words, muttering, "You really think this blizzard is child's play. I'd like to see how you're going to conquer it!"
I went to the cave entrance, brought back a few pieces of wood left over from making the boat, found some rope, and started busy myself.
What kind of temper does Shangguan Yao have? One moment she's pleasant, the next she's sour.
She'd be nice for a bit, then turn hostile in an instant.
Her behavior was quite like a young boy in puberty, attracted to someone of the opposite sex, not knowing how to show himself, and thus resorting to angering the other person to get their attention.
Thinking about it this way, this Shangguan Yao had actually liked me for a long time, but was too shy to say it?
I thought carefully, and it seemed quite possible.
In this predicament, she wasn't the beautiful CEO of the Shangguan Group, and I wasn't just an ordinary employee under her. Now she was just a woman who needed my protection!
With this thought, I gave a strange look to Shangguan Yao, who stood beside me with a face full of disdain.
After I conquer this blizzard, I'll conquer you!
But for now, finding food was the most urgent matter.
I chopped the wood into four pieces with a few strokes, two long and two short. I then began to grind the two longer pieces of wood against stones.
Xia Liuli saw this and said with some surprise, "Brother Ye, are you going to make two stilts and walk out on them?"
I couldn't help but admire Xia Liuli's imagination as I continued my work.
I casually replied, "If you want to play on stilts in the future, I can make you a pair. But going out on stilts in this weather would freeze you to death before you got very far."
Before long, I looked at the smoothed pieces of wood in my hands and nodded with satisfaction.
I found the screws I had picked up earlier in the cave and used a knife to fix the pieces of wood together, one by one.
This formed the base.
Finally, I made a simple bamboo chair and inlaid it into the base.
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Lu Haiqin looked at what I had made and suddenly realized, "So you're making a sled."
It seemed I had made something recognizable; people could tell what it was at a glance.
"Now I'm just one step away, missing something for power."
As I spoke, my gaze fell upon Buding, who was lying on the ground, looking harmless.
Shangguan Yao also understood at this point. She hugged Buding tightly and looked at me defensively.
"It's so cold outside, Buding will freeze to death! You're not getting any ideas about Buding!"
I walked over and stroked Buding's head.
"Look at Buding's fur, I don't know how it grew, but it's thicker than the bear skin I'm wearing. He won't freeze. Besides, this is our only option right now. We can't just be trapped and die in this cave."
After my earnest persuasion, Shangguan Yao reluctantly released her grip. I tied one end of the rope to the front of the sled and the other end to Buding's body with animal hide.
If I put on a red suit and a white fake beard now, I could go out and pretend to be Santa Claus.
I tried calling Buding. Buding looked back at me, sticking out his tongue.
I waved my hand, and Buding seemed to understand. He started to pull me towards the cave entrance.
I quickly tugged the rope, stopping Buding. I turned and said to everyone, "You all stay put here and wait for me to return."
Fully geared up, I was pulled out of the cave by Buding...