Slowly tightening his jacket, making sure he had grabbed the bodies of the two kittens through the fabric, Chen Zhou finally lifted the edge of his jacket and took out the two kittens one by one.
On the raft lay a carpenter's toolbox, originally used by Chen Zhou to carry axes, hammers, and long saws; now it was used to confine the cats.
After making a trip to the campsite to settle the kittens, providing them with clean water and food, Chen Zhou returned to the ship.
He was well aware of which was more important: the drainage well or the cats.
Without delaying too much work, he could conveniently rescue two kittens, but taking the drainage well remained a priority over rescuing cats.
The sound of sawing wood continued until dusk, and the drainage well was finally completely removed.
Towing the heavy foreign well, enduring its stench, Chen Zhou freed one hand to wipe the sweat from his brow, feeling as though he was becoming increasingly adept at such physical labor.
