Originally intended to return to the cave dwelling, but upon seeing the seals come ashore, Chen Zhou's thoughts immediately changed.
"No matter what, I must leave both of them behind."
The supplies salvaged from the ship were varied, yet many essential items were lacking, among them was fat.
The sailors' meals consisted of nothing but porridge or stews, adding some pickled peas and salted meat into the mashed bread paste. The small traces of grease on the meat's surface were considered a luxury of flavor.
For Chen Zhou, used to stir-fried dishes, the daily stewing was something he could adapt to, yet it made him yearn for the aroma of fried and stir-fried food even more.
On the island, the large birds he hunted still had some fat to satiate his cravings, but the rabbits were all lean meat, barely yielding any fat, making it hard to stomach after eating too much.
Moreover, he was worrying about lamp oil, and then he encountered these two plump fellows.
