Big Islander 2

Chapter 597 The Bucket
Compared with the past, Hatch’s tribe has undergone great changes. Although it is still the original simple hut, a large piece of green grass has been planted around it, there is a large cornfield, and there are even more than a dozen goats. All the old and young in the tribe can drink half a bowl of delicious goat's milk after waking up in the morning.The life of traditional hunting and gathering is quietly changing.

Hearing someone yelling in Bushman, especially about the most precious water, everyone got out of the hut and looked around.A little baby with a bare buttocks was the first to discover the pheasant on the roof, pointing at it and screaming.

Mr. Pheasant also recognized Hatch from the crowd, so he flew directly in front of him: "I've come all the way, I'm starving to death, Hutch, hurry up and slaughter some sheep for me!"

Because he has been here and lived with the San people for a while, Mr. Pheasant, who has an outstanding language talent, can still communicate with Hatch.

Seeing the pheasant, Hatch recognized him at a glance, so a happy smile appeared on his simple face. He raised his hand to touch the pheasant's chest, and began to chatter in his mouth, because the pheasant spoke too fast. I don't understand.Simply tell Hatch directly that Tang Datou is also here, and ask him to bring more people to help.

Hatch immediately panicked when he heard this, and hurriedly gathered all the young and strong members of the tribe together, and then they all carried crude bows and arrows on their backs, and followed the pheasant.In his mind, since he needed help, he must have encountered some danger.

When I got to the place, I saw a group of people surrounded Tang Jide, and his big head was very recognizable.So Hatch and the others took off their bows and arrows, and ducked over, the bows and arrows in their hands ready to go.Although their bows and arrows are crude, their power must not be underestimated. Not to mention the arrows, they are all smeared with poison.

Fortunately, the big-headed brother had sharp eyes and found Hutch, so he ran over laughing and gave him a firm hug.As far as the body of big head brother is concerned, he is a size smaller than most foreigners, except for the smaller San people. Holding Hutch in his arms is like holding a child.

Although Hutch was a little confused, he still felt that his good friend was not in any danger, so he smiled naively, the smile was so honest and pure, without a trace of hypocrisy.

Xiao Xiami also came up to say hello to Hutch, and after a long time, he explained the situation of the water source station to him.After learning that they could come here to carry water to drink in the future, the Sang people were very excited and said that they wanted to try it now.

"It's been a few lifetimes since I've had water—" the pheasant muttered.It is really right. For the San people living in the hinterland of the desert, it is really true. It is a luxury for them to taste a drop of dew in the early morning.

Of course Big Brother knows the situation in the tribe, and every day he and Xiao Xiami take turns to fetch water for people's daily drinking.So I directly brought over a large bucket, bang it, and put it in front of these Sang people.

A spray of water splashed out of the bucket, and then fell to the ground, soaking a piece of sand.As a result, the Sang people immediately became dissatisfied. They pointed at Brother Big Head and muttered something, probably accusing this guy of being too prodigal.

Hutch took the ladle handed by Daxing, scooped up a ladle full of water, and then stared sacredly at the clear and pure water surface, on which his simple and simple face was reflected, praying devoutly.

The San people have this tradition. Even if they hunt a wild beast, they have to talk to it for a long time, explaining that they shot it to make a living, hoping to be forgiven.This simple concept is actually born out of awe of nature, so they especially cherish the various gifts of nature.And water is the greatest gift of nature!

Looking at this scene, the outsiders fell silent. They could strongly feel the simple emotions of the San people. To them, the ordinary ladle of water is more precious than diamonds in the eyes of the San people. .

"One porridge and one meal, think of it as hard-won; half a thread, half a thread, constant memory and material resources are struggling." Big Brother also said with emotion.

Afterwards, I saw Hutch put the water ladle to his mouth, and started to drink heavily.He drank very carefully, not refusing to drop a single drop; he also drank a lot, a large gourd of water, at least two liters, was poured into his stomach in the end.

Bang bang bang, Big Star stretched out his little paws, and patted Hutch's bulging belly a few times, the sound was like beating a drum.The knock made Hutch hiccup, and then a very simple and satisfying smile appeared on his face.

At this moment, the others also seemed to have a feeling of drinking from the sweet spring, as if the streams of clear lake water were also flowing to their hearts.

Originally, some of the technicians still complained in their hearts. After all, working in a place with harsh environment and difficult conditions like the desert is not a pleasant thing in itself.But after seeing the San people headed by Hatch drinking water, their hearts suddenly became clear: So our work is so important!
After the San people had finished drinking the water, the bucket of water was gone.Mr. Pheasant was amazed: "I only heard about the rice bucket, but today I learned a lot, and saw the legendary water bucket again!"

After drinking the rain, the Sang people were all refreshed, picked up the shovel on the ground, and started digging holes in the sand.This work is also the heaviest because of the construction of several cisterns.

Even Hatch's youngest son joined the battle with a mongoose, and the mongoose's little paws quickly scratched the sand back, working very hard.

Although the enthusiasm is commendable, Brother Datou still knows the truth that many people are powerful, so he called Hutch aside, and Xiao Xiami communicated with him, telling him to call all the young and strong from the surrounding tribes to help, and also By the way, I admit that it will be easier to carry water in the future.

Soon, Hatch greeted several tribesmen and set off in different directions.In the next two days, dozens of people came one after another. After drinking the sweet and clear groundwater, they all started to invest in the construction of the water source station without saying a word.

When there are too many people, the big head brother will relax and do what he should do most: start sowing grass seeds within a few miles of the water source station, and strive to create a small oasis first.In the future, it will definitely become a new habitat for wild animals.

Because of the water, Brother Big Tou's work is almost half easier, and the pasture is expanding day by day.Of course, it is not all grass, and a few local trees are also planted. In the future, it will basically be a savannah.To say that animals in the desert are really sensitive, in just a few days, birds began to discover this oasis in the desert, and then flew over to pick up grass seeds.Seeing these little birds jumping happily up and down the trees makes people more motivated.

A few days later, Brother Big Tou woke up in the morning and found a herd of antelopes appearing on the edge of the pasture, mixed with zebras, who did not know where they migrated from.It seems that the dense green grass is too attractive to herbivores!
Seeing this situation, Brother Big Tou also had a whim, and simply dug a small artificial canal when building the water source station. I believe that with the existence of the water source, more wild animals will gather here.

It is said that it is a canal, in fact, one message is enough.In order to prevent water from seeping into the sand, it is safer to pour the river channel with cement, and it is better to add steel bars to make Dingbang iron prison.Otherwise, the elephant will step on it and damage it with one hoof, and the water will still leak.

During the construction of the water station, new animals emerged every day, and with the influx of herbivores, carnivores followed.The first one to come was a family of hyenas, and they still dragged the family with them. This can be seen from the puppy who just opened his eyes in Xiao Xiami's arms.

Then came a pair of cheetah brothers. Fortunately, no lions have come here. Otherwise, with the current size of this pasture, it is really impossible to support these big-bellied men.

The canal has been built, and every morning and noon, groups of animals can be seen drinking water by the canal, and then from time to time there will be a scene of chasing and hunting.Tang Jide and Xiao Xiami would not interfere with the normal competition in nature. At most, they would join in to share some of the spoils after the cheetahs had harvested.

Such a large number of prey also made the San people a little distracted when they were working, always thinking about hunting with their bows and arrows.But Brother Big Head dismissed their idea: the ecosystem here is still very unstable, at least until the grassland expands to a certain area, and the wild animals inside can reproduce and live, and then hunt them in an appropriate amount.

After more than a month of busy work, the water source station was finally completed: the main building was surrounded by barbed wire, and there were rows of solar panels connected to a small power distribution room, through which electricity was sent to the nearby pump room.

There are four high-power water pumps in the pump room, two of which are usually used, and the remaining two are spared.Two thick pumping pipes extend along the rift valley to the underground lake below to ensure that the lake water is pumped to the ground.In order to protect the golden catfish in the underground lake, a filter is installed at the front end of the suction pipe to prevent the golden catfish from being pumped up by mistake.

On weekdays, there are ten resident staff at the water source station, and they take a shift every six months.Anyway, there is no shortage of young and strong men in Qingqing Town, and they work here, and the salary is very high.

Unexpectedly, after a year, the water source station was overcrowded, the main reason is that scientific expedition teams and adventurers from all over the world often come here to study and photograph those wild animals, and even some tourists also drive Come here admiringly.So that later, several nearby countries have opened a tourist line, and the business is still booming.

With more and more ferocious large animals, it has become a very dangerous job for the San people to fetch water. Fortunately, they have lived in this desert all year round and know the habits of animals very well. Sometimes, body language can also be used to drive these ferocious predators away.

But these are all things to come. On the day when the water source station was completed, all the people who participated in the construction here gathered together happily, and waited for the moment when the gate was closed to pump water.

Of course, everyone unanimously recommended Tang Jide to complete this far-reaching event, so it was a ribbon-cutting ceremony.However, Brother Big Tou had another candidate in his mind. He cheerfully took Hutch by the hand and entered the pump room, entrusting Hatch with this glorious and great task.

Of course Hatch couldn't understand these modern equipment, but after Xiao Xiami explained it to him, he smiled happily.However, this old man was still too short, and he couldn't reach the electric switch even if he stood on tiptoe and hopped a few times.In the end, Brother Big Tou picked him up and closed the electric switch.

With the roar of the machine, cheers came from outside soon: "The water is coming out, the water is coming out!"

Brother Big Tou also wanted to see this historic scene, so he urged Hutch to come down quickly.Unexpectedly, Hatch and his hands were dishonest, and they somehow slid them onto the copper plate exposed by the switch, and then, together with the big brother who was holding him, the two of them began to tremble together——

(End of this chapter)