Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

After dinner, Chen Changfan went upstairs for a special inspection. Zhang Yi was standing on the arrow tower and saw Chen Changfan from a distance. He immediately bowed to Chen Changfan respectfully.

Chen Changfan nodded slightly, expressing his satisfaction with Zhang Yi.

This person performs well in all aspects and has no problem with obedience. With a little training, he can lead these militiamen to fight, which can save him a lot of energy.

He glanced at the other arrow tower. The man there was obviously not as smart as Zhang Yi. Chen Changfan didn't even notice him when he passed by.

Chen Changfan came to the temporary wooden house and found that the workmanship was obviously a bit rough. Through the gaps between the wood, he could even see the scene inside the house. Four big men were sleeping on the big bunk bed, wrapped tightly in quilts.

Obviously, such a wooden house is not enough to withstand the cold winter and needs further upgrading.

However, there is still a lot of work to be done at the villa, such as building a coal stove, reinforcing the walls, and building warehouses. At first glance, it seems that there is endless work to be done.

Therefore, the upgrade of this wooden house is not yet available for the time being, so they can only bear with it for a while.

Chen Changfan had thought about letting these people live under the cave, but firstly, the number of empty caves was limited, and secondly, he was a little worried.

The danger posed by these six martial arts proficient men was self-evident. He was still hesitant to let them enter the cave before gaining their trust.

As for why Black Horn could move directly into the cave, on the one hand it was because he wanted to dig coal, and on the other hand he was not good at fighting and was loyal enough.

When they returned to the cave, everyone had already gone to bed. Shen Cuiyun sat at the stone table, looking at Chen Changfan affectionately, and handed him a bowl of hot snake meat soup.

"Erlang, are you going to suppress the bandits tomorrow?"

Shen Cuiyun's eyes flickered, filled with worry and hope.

Her parents died tragically at the hands of bandits. If her husband could wipe out the bandits, it would be considered revenge for her parents.

But she had seen how ferocious the bandits were, and she couldn't help but worry about her man.

Chen Changfan touched the delicate face of the lady and spoke in a rare serious tone, "You never told me about those horse bandits back then. Do you still remember what their characteristics were? If I were to encounter them, I would definitely take good care of those bastards."

When he said this, a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes. He obviously felt that killing his enemy with a knife was too easy for him.

"Erlang, I know you care about me, but swords have no eyes. You have to do what you can."

Shen Cuiyun's eyes were full of worry. As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh:

"I heard from Aunt Liu today that this hailstorm killed eight people in Dahe Village alone, and then they were attacked by horse bandits, killing more than a dozen more. This world is so difficult and dangerous..."

When mentioning horse bandits, Shen Cuiyun couldn't help showing a look of fear on her face. Obviously, the shadow of the past was still there. Now that the horse bandits were becoming more and more rampant, the scars in her heart were revealed again.

"By the way, just in case, I'll give you a protective amulet."

Chen Changfan thought that there were more and more people in the villa day by day, and there would always be more unstable factors, so he still needed to keep some means.

"What amulet?" Shen Cuiyun asked, blinking her beautiful eyes.

"You'll find out when you come over. Um, this amulet may look a little scary, but don't worry, it's very well behaved."

Shen Cuiyun was a little confused after hearing her man's confusing words, but she still obediently let Chen Changfan hold her hand and walked to the edge of the underground river.

"Xiaoyou classmate, Xiaoyou classmate..."

Chen Changfan's voice echoed softly in the cave. Just when Shen Cuiyun was curious about this "classmate Xiaoyou", the water level of the underground river suddenly rose sharply, and the water flow rose rapidly, revealing a huge and ferocious figure.

It was a gigantic crocodile, over six meters long, with skin as hard as iron and uneven.

A pair of dark blue eyes looked at Chen Changfan with a flattering look, as if they understood human nature.

The dark blue lines on its back add a touch of mystery to it.

"This is Xiaoyou. If you encounter danger in the future, run to the river and call Xiaoyou, and he will come up to protect you."

After hearing what Chen Changfan said, Shen Cuiyun's face was filled with horror. She couldn't help but mutter, "Could this be the Netherworld Crocodile from the Hundred Tail Notes? The book says that the Netherworld Crocodile is cruel, bloodthirsty, arrogant and ferocious, but why does it look like..."

"Looks a bit well-behaved, doesn't it? I tamed it, and it has a very gentle temperament."

Chen Changfan threw a pheasant to the Nether Crocodile, and the latter immediately opened its mouth and ate it with a flattering expression.

"Docile..." Shen Cuiyun still felt unable to connect this word with the huge monster in front of her.

"Xiaoyou, I see you seem to have grown a lot bigger. Could it be because you ate that golden python?"

The Nether Crocodile nodded repeatedly, with an expression of wanting more in his eyes.

"What a foodie..." Chen Changfan was speechless.

The Nether Crocodile now has no worries about food and drink, but every time he sees him, he still subconsciously wants to eat it, which makes him speechless.

"How about giving it a bowl of snake meat soup and trying it?" Shen Cuiyun was not so scared anymore when she saw that the Nether Crocodile seemed really docile.

"It's okay to try."

Shen Cuiyun served a bowl of snake meat soup. The Netherworld Crocodile was already waiting there with its mouth wide open, looking quite funny.

Shen Cuiyun poured the snake meat soup into the Nether Crocodile's mouth, but it felt a bit useless.

The Nether Crocodile waited until Shen Cuiyun moved away before closing its mouth. It ate the bowl of snake meat soup in one sip, and immediately revealed a human-like expression of satisfaction.

The huge crocodile's tail also swayed unconsciously, like an oversized dog.

Seeing that Shen Cuiyun and the Nether Crocodile had established a good relationship, Chen Changfan felt much more relieved. With the Nether Crocodile here, he basically didn't have to worry about the safety of his wife and daughter.

……

The next day, Chen Changfan checked the turtle shell as usual, and a glaring scarlet handwriting appeared before his eyes.

[A month later, a heavy snowstorm]

The weather, which Turtle Shell calls a blizzard and is specially marked in red, is obviously not the weather condition for one day.

"I'm afraid this blizzard is quite powerful. I just don't know how long it will last. If it lasts a long time, the destructive power will probably far exceed yesterday's hail."

After the blizzard, in addition to the inconvenience of travel and hunting, the low temperature is simply magical damage. If you are not fully prepared, you will continue to lose blood. In ancient times when technology was backward, it was easy to lose your life.

If the blizzard lasts a long time or the snowfall is heavy, it will be catastrophic.

In ancient times, a heavy snowfall could often take the lives of many people, and this kind of natural disaster-level blizzard would only be more terrifying.

I never thought that we would face an even bigger crisis just one month after just surviving a natural disaster.

The most terrifying thing about the Little Ice Age was the continuous low temperature. The most intuitive way to deal with the low temperature was to burn a stove and keep warm.

In later times, a large boiler could provide heating for hundreds of households in several communities. He thought he could not achieve that scale, but building a small boiler to provide heating for dozens of people should not be a problem.

But before building the boiler, there is still a lot of preparatory work to be done.

"Black Horn, come here for a moment."