SURVIVORS
Chaptre 307. Help Leon
Today their job is to make bricks. And the team members are very good at it.
They say goodbye to Sulaiman to prepare the need to build Leon's house. The location is pacifier, where they fell before. Dean remembered, that the ground in the Empang was muddy and a little clay. You can find the most suitable one later.
Doctors Chandra and Marianne live in huts guarding livestock. Cloudy accompanied the two while being idle.
Doctor Chandra helps Marianne hit a rice bar to knock out her feathers. Then hang it on the street, on a sheet of cloth.
At noon, Sulaiman came to lend a hitchhiker to pound the grain of rice so that the skin was released. Although his eyes were no longer bright, but his hands were deft when he showed him how to punch Chandra.
Not much is done by them. Just chatting while pounding the rice. By late afternoon, it had collected quite a lot of rice whose skin was still brown. That's enough for a few days.
"It's a very nice rice" said Dr. Chandra.
"New hard, usually very fragrant and appetizing," Sulaiman said.
Marianne was cooking rice when her friends came back. They chatted cheerfully.
"Marianne, look what we brought!" Niken raised his hand which was holding a bundle of rope where several large fish were hanging.
"Great! We can eat fresh fish today" said Marianne happily.
Widuri approaching. "What are you cooking?"
"Nasi" answered Marianne.
"Then we burn this fish. It's tastier and sweeter," Widuri suggested.
"Agreed!" Marianne gave her thumb.
"How's the job there?" ask Marianne.
"Good! As planned. There were quite a number of bricks printed earlier. Today it is sun dried and wait until dry tomorrow, just burned," replied Widuri.
"May all be completed on time. After Leon's business is done, we can go back to Jakarta. Then return to their respective countries," said Marianne.
"I'm gonna miss you."
Widuri hugged Marianne. Marianne rubbed Widuri's arm and smiled warmly.
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Night changed day.
Three days have passed. A new home for Leon and Jane is already standing on the hill. A shady tree is deliberately left to shade the yard. Further down, there were two coconut tree trunks. Don't ask the fruit. Alan was busy picking it up.
Dean also set up a rainwater pool behind the house. This is very important for coastal residents. To have enough fresh water.
They have also prepared wells, the water of which can be used for bathing as well as washing and for cooking. The water in Leon's well felt fresher than the one near the stilt house at the time. Maybe because it is higher and is in the middle of the island.
A plot of garden land has also been prepared by Dean and his friends. Land to grow wheat and rice has also been prepared. Do not forget the cage for the two remaining male and female goats. Then Indra handed Leon the chicken coop.
Leon was very moved to see all had been prepared by his friends.
"You're not cutting sheep?" ask Leon wonder.
"No. We're going home. We don't need it anymore" said Chandra.
"You need it here more. So that there is milk to make cheese and butter. In order to have eggs to make cookies," Sunil chimed in.
"It's hard to get sugar here. It would be great if you found the honeybee and kept it in the yard" Sunil said.
"I found wildflower pepper over there. Fairly broad. Maybe there's a beehive around. You can check it out later," said Niken.
"And I've taught Jane the kinds of flowers that can be picked to make herbal tea" Marianne said.
"Thank you, Marianne" said Leon.
"Ah .. let's finish it. So the women can make smoked meat immediately."
Dean walked over to Alan and Robert there.
"We'll just do it in the backyard."
"okay!"
Alan led the cow to the back of the house. That was their last cattle. Must be sacrificed for travel supplies and a little stock for Leon.
"The location of your house is very good" Widuri praised Jane.
"Yes. From this height, you can sit around looking at the open ocean. It's beautiful." Niken.
"And here we can blatantly build a house facing the sea. It's different from our house on the cliff of the forbidden forest" Marianne said.
"There, the trees are big and giant. The atmosphere is cool, but it's very hot here."
Niken squinted her eyes at the sparkling sea water in the sunlight.
"Hey, I guess I still have some apple and lemon seeds. I'm gonna have to ask Dean for a second from storage. It can be planted here!"
"That's great!" exciting Niken.
Widuri nodded and stepped quickly towards the gathered men.
That afternoon, the men were busy preparing a special fireplace, to fumigate the meat. So that the meat can last longer. While the women were already busy cooking the bone soup for the night.
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"So, what's your next plan?" ask Leon.
"Yes Dean, do we really have to wait for the middleman's ship to come? Can't we fly to another island at any time?" alan protest.
"Then, we're electrifying the whole world!" Sunil ketus.
"That's what I mean. We are back to human civilization. It's not common for humans to fly like birds" Dean replied.
"But, the ship wasn't clear when it came," Alan grumbled.
"One more thing! Leon, there's no electricity. How are you gonna get through it all night?" Alan is still grumbling. But everyone let it go and listened to it.
"Ah, if only there were a windmill here. Or Solar panel. Both tools are suitable to be installed in your place. And it'll generate enough electricity for some of the lights."
"Buddy, you have to work hard and make money. You can buy your own boat. That way, you can sell the crops at a good price. And buy the essentials of this house," added Alan again.
"Are you done singing?" ejek Niken's. "Whispering from earlier."
"You know what? I'm a technician. But since the plane crashed, I can't do that anymore. And seeing this dark house, my head feels like it's going to break. I can't stop the thought of having to do this, it has to be. I can help install the equipment, but-well. Haha." Alan laughed heartily.
Robert, Dean and Dr. Chandra are not too bothered by Alan's babbling. They know, Alan is just sad to part with Leon. And soon all of them will return to their families. He just doesn't know how to express his heart.
However, nosy and very ugly Niken still continues to disturb and invite Alan to fight. Funny and unnecessary fighting. But it actually managed to enliven a quiet night.
Sometimes, people express their hearts in unusual ways. Alan and Niken are two people who managed to turn the aura of sadness into an aura of war that is full of spirit.
"Isn't this a lovely dinner? We can see the soap opera while eating!" chirps Marianne.
"Mahaha ...."
They finally laughed together. While Jane just smiled at the behavior of Leon's friends.
"It would be nice to be together" he thought.
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