Escape the Library

【Ice Age-08】

When they took the "Environmental Pollution" course exam in the School of Environment, they went out to sell oranges, but they got into trouble, so this time, Yue Xingwen's strategy was to minimize contact with unknown ancient creatures, hide in the underground base, and endure it. After the exam period, it is enough to pass the customs smoothly.

The exam requires them to survive for 10 days, and today is the third day.

For the remaining seven days, they had Xin Yan there, they could make distilled water at any time, and they also hunted and killed a huge cave bear for food, so it was not difficult to survive.

The fifth day passed peacefully like this, and everyone felt nauseous when they saw the bear meat.

Without the usual seasonings such as salt and pepper, the roasted meat has a strange fishy smell, which is really hard to swallow. What's more, they ate seven or eight barbecues in a row, and everyone was tired of it, so they could only endure the nausea and stuff it into their mouths.

The result of eating meat for several days in a row is that everyone suffers from indigestion.

There are no vegetables and fruits, and it is difficult to find edible plants on the snowfields full of frozen soil. Liu Zhaoqing suggested: "Why don't you eat some vines of vines? Although the taste is not very good, it is still green plants. Eat some plants. Fiber, which is good for gastrointestinal digestion.”

Xin Yan said blankly, "I can use a retort to steam the vines to make it easier for you to swallow."

Ke Shaobin said bitterly: "This dish is called 'Steamed Green Vine', a pure natural, pollution-free green food."

Lin Manluo rubbed her temples helplessly: "Are you sure you want to eat green vines?"

Yue Xingwen analyzed: "The temperature outside is too low to find other wild vegetables and fruits, so dig up some weeds at most. Moreover, we don't know which plants in the Ice Age can be eaten. In case of poisoning, there is no way to save them. I think Brother Liu's suggestion is more reliable. We can only eat the green vines of Senior Sister. At least this vine is not poisonous and can help digestion."

Jiang Pingce was silent for a moment, then said: "Now is not the time to be picky eaters, survival is the most important thing. Senior Sister Lin's leaves, bark, and vines can be steamed and eaten. In ancient times, when there was famine, humans did not rely on weeds and bark to survive. down?"

Lan Yarong raised her hand and said, "I have no problem, you can eat whatever you want."

Ke Shaobin said: "Me too, as long as I don't eat meat, I can change to something else! My stomach is really uncomfortable. I feel that the meat I eat is stuck in my stomach and cannot be digested, as if it stopped."

Liu Zhaoqing explained: "The low temperature environment will weaken the metabolic function of the human body. In addition, the food we eat these days is too simple, and there is no dietary fiber to help the gastrointestinal motility. Now it is still indigestion. I am worried that in two days, You get a bowel obstruction, and that's the end of it."

Ke Shaobin nodded quickly: "Yes, it's important to live!"

Lin Manluo made a decisive decision and quickly summoned six vines. Xin Yan concentrated the vines in the distillation bottle, and steamed them together with the hail poured by the Yuexingwen torrential rain. Soon, the green vines were cooked in a pot of water.

Xin Yan gave everyone a bottle.

The taste was really indescribable, and Ke Shaobin felt that he never wanted to try it again in his life.

Everyone drank the vine soup with complicated expressions, and swallowed even the softened green leaves and branches. In the entire underground base, there was only the sound of the students drinking the soup with a bitter face.

Xu Yishen simply pinched his nose and drank the strangely colored soup in one gulp, then forced a smile and said, "It's worse than the water in a pot."

Liu Zhaoqing raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you ever drunk pot water?"

Xu Yi pressed his temples deeply and said, "I'm talking about a metaphor! Now that I think about it, instant noodles are really delicious."

Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile: "You should be glad that our team has radish, at least we can eat some green plants. If there is no environmental school in the team, then we can only dig for weeds."

Ke Shaobin hurriedly waved his hand: "Forget it, the green vine is still delicious!"

Qin Miao said lightly: "Famines in history are often accompanied by plagues. People in entire villages and towns died in just a few days, and only a few survived with relatively tenacious lives. Eating tree bark and leaves is very common. , and cannibals. Our current situation is actually pretty good. Although the food is very simple, at least there is a base to hide from, and there is no plague that spreads everywhere.”

Yue Xingwen agreed: "Yes, as long as everyone doesn't get sick, it's not difficult to be hungry. We reduce the amount of activity every day, sleep more, and survive a few days."

From the sixth day, everyone stayed in their room and did not go out to reduce energy consumption.

Every day at noon and at night, Xiaotu will call everyone to eat.

Although there was a fire in the house and the air was being continuously purified, Yue Xingwen was still too cold to leave the bed, so Jiang Pingce stretched out his hand and gently hugged him into his arms.

At the beginning, Yue Xingwen was very embarrassed and felt that it would be embarrassing for two big men to hug each other, but after two days, he found that this hug was really warm, so he didn't say anything more, just hugged honestly Sitting on Jiang Pingce's waist, he whispered, "What are your plans after returning to school?"

Jiang Pingce said: "After taking the final exam, write a graduation thesis next semester, apply for an early defense, and then find a graduate tutor to prepare for the project."

Yue Xingwen thought for a while and said, "So, you want to graduate early? I have to catch up with you quickly."

Hua'an University's graduation defense is divided into two batches in December and June. Those who delay graduation or defend in advance can apply for a thesis defense in December. Jiang Pingce is only in his third year, but he has already completed most of the required courses. After writing the dissertation next semester and completing the graduation defense, he will be able to graduate early.

Yue Xingwen suddenly became motivated and said with a smile, "Then I will hurry up to write my thesis after I go back, try to defend in advance, and graduate with you, so that we are classmates again."

Jiang Pingce reached out and touched his hair, and asked softly, "The dormitory for graduate students is also a four-person room. It is impossible for the Chinese department and the mathematics department to live together. Should we go out and rent a room?"

Yue Xingwen was stunned for a while, then looked up at the other party: "Do you want to go out and rent a house?"

Jiang Pingce said: "Well. I saw a few houses near the school before. The price is not expensive, and the environment is very good. We live together. We are usually free and don't want to eat in the school cafeteria, so we can cook at home by ourselves. "

Yue Xingwen opened his eyes slightly: "You can cook?"

Jiang Pingce said in a low voice: "Well, I can cook home-cooked dishes, and I can also cook common ingredients such as ribs, beef, and chicken wings. It's just that there is no kitchen in the university dormitory, so it's more convenient for me to go to the cafeteria by myself, and I haven't done much in the past few years. pass."

Yue Xingwen imagined the picture of two people going out to rent a house alone. After returning home from school, Jiang Pingce was cooking in the kitchen with an apron around him. Suddenly, he felt that the picture was very warm, and even had a good taste of time.

He and Ping Ce live together in an undisturbed little nest...

Those days must be fun, right?

Yue Xingwen couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go out to rent a house. At that time, the rent and living expenses will be shared equally by the two of us. It shouldn't cost much, right?"

Even sharing the rent, Jiang Pingce had already guessed the request made by Yue Xingwen.

Since they are in a "shared lease" relationship, there is no reason for one of them to pay all the money. If Jiang Pingce paid for it alone, Yue Xingwen would not be willing to live with him.

Jiang Pingce knew Xingwen's temper like the back of his hand, and of course he had no suggestion against Xingwen. He found that Xingwen was stepping into the circle he had drawn step by step. After boiling the frog in warm water for so long, the frog in his arms has a tendency to be cooked. Jiang Pingce suppressed his smile and said, "No problem, we will share the rent and living expenses together, which will reduce the cost of living. Save some money and plan for the future.”

Yue Xingwen agreed: "Yes, after graduating from college, you can no longer ask your parents for money, you have to support yourself. We can be tutors, earn some pocket money, and make enough to live. You are the champion of science, go and supplement math for high school students, There must be many students who are willing to look for you. If I supplement their liberal arts courses, or write articles to earn royalties, the two of us will definitely not starve to death if we live together.”

He didn't notice at all that the conversation between the two was especially like a young couple planning the future.

I have you in my future, and you have me in your plan. Two people live together, work hard for the future together, and even look forward to the day when we live together as soon as possible. What kind of relationship should a good buddy and a good brother have?

Jiang Pingce gently closed his arms and said, "So, are you willing to live with me?"

Yue Xingwen said with a smile: "Compared to being assigned to a dormitory for four, it is better to get familiar with your new roommate. Of course, it is better to live with you. We know each other so well, and we can adapt to each other's work and rest habits."

Jiang Pingce asked, "Can your parents agree?"

Yue Xingwen nodded: "My parents have never interfered in my private affairs since I was a child, and they will respect my decision."

Jiang Pingce was slightly relieved. Although he had never met Xingwen's parents, every time he heard Xingwen talk about his parents, he could feel that Xingwen grew up in a very open and warm family environment. This is the best, if he and Xingwen are together in the future, it will be easy for his parents to understand.

The hope for the future supports him to go on, and he will stick to it until the day he leaves the library.

After all, he and Xingwen still have so many dreams to fulfill.

Even if he eats unbearable bear meat and vines that taste strange every day, he can hug Xingwen and hide under the covers every day. Jiang Pingce suddenly felt that Ice Age was his favorite course so far.

Although the cold and hunger are hard to bear, it is precisely because of this that he can sleep with Xingwen in his arms every day.

People who have been in love for many years finally fell in love, learned to care about him, cared about him, and chased his footsteps. The young and serious Xingwen really moved Jiang Pingce's heart.

No matter how many points this course can get in the end, for Jiang Pingce, this is a "warm" course, which has invisibly narrowed the distance between him and Xingwen.

He really hoped that there would be a few more survival lessons in the library that would allow him and Xingwen to get along day and night. Maybe they could establish a relationship before leaving the library?