Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 128: Why Suffer Hardship?

Xu Yi first laid down a layer of palm leaves, while Lu Ke was twisting palm fiber into ropes nearby.

Once Xu Yi finished laying it down, he took over Lu Ke’s task and continued twisting the ropes.

Lu Ke still needed to make pottery jars, so Xu Yi let her focus on that. One jar wouldn’t be enough. To avoid failure, at least three should be prepared to ensure one successful outcome.

Of course, if all three succeeded, that would be ideal.

However, this was Lu Ke’s first time making such large pottery, and Xu Yi thought it was unlikely.

In his heart, he naturally hoped Lu Ke would succeed. After all, whatever was made would be useful.

After Xu Yi twisted palm ropes alone for three hours, he began sewing the palm mat.

It’s not that Xu Yi didn’t want to start earlier; it was because there weren’t enough ropes.

"I really didn’t expect Xu Yi to possess such craftsmanship. Mat making, only our grandparents’ generation in the village knew how to do it."

"Nowadays, you can still buy these handmade palm mats, but they’re not as comfortable."

"Seriously, who else? Among all the challengers, does anyone else have this skill?"

"Xu Yi and Lu Ke really know how to enjoy life, making a mattress already."

"Without a mat, you can’t sleep well at all. A bed that’s too hard is really bad for the spine. So I think a mattress is necessary."

"Moreover, palm mats have good elasticity, are moderately firm and soft, and are breathable and moisture-wicking, perfect for hot and humid environments."

"With a palm mat and a layer of animal skin rug on top, it must be so comfortable."

"Living in the wild, and yet making it so pleasant."

"If you can live more comfortably, why make yourself suffer?"

"Exactly, why not make it more comfortable if you can? If I had Xu Yi’s skills, I’d make it even more enjoyable."

"Why not wait for rainy days to do this, as it wouldn’t waste time?"

"Nitpicker, look outside, it’s already raining."

"Seeing the sky in the morning, it looked like rain was coming. Otherwise, why would Xu Yi spend the afternoon indoors making a palm mat? Having watched for almost a month, when have you ever seen Xu Yi waste time?"

"Some people just love to show off their limited intelligence. If they don’t use their brains, they can donate them to research institutions."

"How can they donate brains they don’t have?"

With more viewers, naturally, there are more disputes. However, those who truly enjoy watching don’t open bullet comments or even post any comments.

After all, this live stream is no different from watching TV; there isn’t any interaction between Xu Yi and the audience.

Xu Yi continued weaving the palm mat, and it wasn’t until after 10 p.m. that he finished the handiwork.

The mat wasn’t very thick, so Xu Yi had completed it.

In the meantime, Lu Ke helped Xu Yi twist palm ropes for over an hour, or he wouldn’t have finished so quickly.

"Xu Yi, I didn’t realize your hands were so skillful; it’s so smooth. I thought there might be some burrs." Lu Ke stroked the finished palm mat and couldn’t help but compliment it.

"It’s okay." Xu Yi patted the palm mat, then rolled it up, and he and Lu Ke carried the bed back inside.

After reassembling the bed and laying the palm mat, Lu Ke laid the sheepskin on top.

"It’s so comfy to lie on, not hard at all anymore." Lu Ke said happily after trying it.

"Tomorrow, after we process all the wolfskins, it will be even more comfortable." Xu Yi glanced at the wolfskins in the room; they had dried out and were ready to be smoke-cured.

"Yeah, it should rain tomorrow, just perfect for processing these four wolfskins. Then we’ll have a big blanket." Lu Ke said happily, noting the temperature seemed to have dropped again, making a warm blanket even more necessary.

"Under normal circumstances, it should rain; I just hope it doesn’t last too long." Xu Yi said with some concern, as prolonged rain would make hunting quite troublesome.

"It shouldn’t be like last time, right?" Lu Ke frowned.

"Alright, don’t worry about it. We can’t control the weather; we can only try to adapt." Xu Yi said and left the room.

After midnight, it would be 30 days, which meant a full 7 days check-in.

After receiving the monthly gift pack, would there also be a 7-day basic gift package?

So, he planned to go to bed a little later tonight.

Lu Ke knew Xu Yi was right; whatever the weather, they could only adapt.

She followed him out of the room and went to take a shower.

After her shower, Lu Ke went to bed.

Alone by the fire, Xu Yi silently stripped hemp fibers.

"Su Yan, actually Xu Yi is quite handsome now, not at all like a pretty boy." Yun Qing said, holding a tub of popcorn, watching Xu Yi on the big TV screen.

The TV was so large, it felt like Xu Yi wasn’t on TV, but right in front of Yun Qing.

"If he wasn’t handsome, would so many young nurses have come to check it out when he first moved in?" Su Yan said, putting down her book and glancing at Xu Yi.

"But it feels different now, he seems more charismatic. It’s a shame he’s too young; otherwise, I’d throw my face out there to chase him." Yun Qing said, stuffing popcorn into her mouth.

"There are quite a few sister-brother type relationships. I think you could give it a try." Su Yan joked.

"Su Yan, if you don’t mind, you go for it." Yun Qing countered, passing the ball back to Su Yan.

"Alright, let’s not worry about Xu Yi’s lifelong matters. He and Lu Ke are bound to spark something." Su Yan rolled her eyes and continued reading her medical book.

"Su Yan, you choose your words well. Hehe. But I also think Xu Yi and Lu Ke are a good match. Unfortunately, after almost a month, there hasn’t been any spark between them." Yun Qing could feel that Xu Yi and Lu Ke still had a very ordinary relationship.

This showed that Xu Yi likely still had Su Yan on his mind.

Sadly, the goddess has no heart.

However, Yun Qing had more faith in Xu Yi and Lu Ke, thinking they were a better match.

She understood Su Yan fairly well, who was a bit strong-willed and loved herself more. Unless she fell in love with you first, even if you managed to woo her, it would be exhausting to be together.

Hearing Yun Qing’s teasing, Su Yan couldn’t help but twitch her mouth.

Back then, she just thought Xu Yi was quite handsome and arranged for him to stay in Lu Ke’s ward, hoping it would improve Lu Ke’s mood and help her make a friend.

After all, a happy mood is more conducive to controlling the illness, but she never expected Lu Ke’s condition could improve so much.

If the two ended up together, Su Yan thought it must have been destiny.