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769. Just Live Here (3/5)

As the sun sets, fires light up in the settlements, and bonfires are burning in many open spaces.

A bonfire was also lit at Victor's door, but instead of throwing the firewood on the ground, it was placed in a stove, which was cleverly designed to retain ashes and Mars, and to emit light and heat.

It is not comfortable to live in the island at night, cold and wet.

Li Du and others rubbed their hands and surrounded the stove. Victor's wife came out to hang a large kettle, which was filled with hot coffee. Soon the aroma of coffee spread.

"This is the most fragrant smell I've ever smelled." Hannah said excitedly.

Victor, who was dealing with the bird meat, turned around and said, "You will know what is the most delicious thing when you stew the meat later!"

Seeing that his work was not easy, Li Du said to Brother Wolf: "Go and help him clean up."

Dao was very hardworking, so he got up and said, "I'll help."

Two new forces joined in, and the bird meat, venison meat, rabbit meat, etc. were quickly cleaned up.

The coffee pot sounded a "whip-woo" sound, and the thick fragrance spread along the steam.

Victor's wife prepared a big cup for each person, and then everyone shared the hot coffee.

An oven was moved out, and Victor put the goose legs, lamb legs, venison, chicken legs and chicken and other things on, and started barbecuing.

At the same time, he removed the coffee pot and hung up another iron pot with a pile of meat and vegetables inside. He stewed it around.

"This meal is barbaric and interesting." Li Du said.

Victor's wife took over the oven work. Victor wiped his hands and sat over. He smiled and said, "This is the characteristic. This is not eaten in the city. Don't worry, it's very hygienic, and you can try it later. It tastes great."

Waiting for dinner, they started chatting casually.

Li Du asked, "Where were you from before? Why did you live here? To be honest, I think it would be boring to live on this island for a long time."

Victor said: "Yes, it's boring, but life here is easy. What do we want to live? Don't we want to live happily on our own? Let's be happy here."

The lord wondered: "There is no entertainment, there is no electricity, so I'm still happy?"

Victor said: "Who said there was no power?"

Lu Guan said, "There is electricity? Then why is the whole village still so dark? You rely on fire to illuminate here."

Victor pointed to the building and said, "There is a generator inside, but it's too expensive. I won't waste diesel unless you are willing to pay."

Li Du said: "How to charge?"

"Look at how many lamps you turn on, one lamp costs fifty yuan per hour."

The charge is indeed quite expensive. Li Du didn't care and said, "Then turn on the lights. It's too dark. I'm afraid that I'll eat it later. I'll eat it in my nose."

Several children laughed giggling.

Li Du gave him five hundred yuan, and Victor turned on two lamps as he asked.

These two lamps are iodine tungsten lamps, not dim light bulbs. Once the two lamps are turned on, the surrounding area of ​​the building suddenly becomes bright like daytime.

"Edison is so awesome, he invented the electric light." said Susanna, Dao's daughter.

Victoria immediately added: "Franklin is also very powerful. He invented electricity. If there is no electricity, what's the use of electric lights?"

Electricity and lights are very important. As the lights come on, the village seems to suddenly become lively.

One after another, more than a dozen people came to the store with their rice bowls. Some of them even brought food and wine, and then everyone gathered together to eat and chat.

Hans said: "This is a bit like a dinner party in your village."

Li Du shrugged and said, "Yes, small places have the benefits of small places."

The meat is still stewing, and some barbecue is ready.

Brother Wolf cut off the surface of the rotating large meat piece, and Victoria and Ivana became small waiters, constantly bringing the barbecue to everyone for food.

No ingredients are useful for these barbecue. When eating, one person has a small piece of salt and a seasoning bag. Rub the barbecue with salt and wrap it with seasonings and pat it on it. This way you can eat it.

The meat is delicious, and simple seasonings can keep the meat flavor authentic. Li Du and others praised it all the time.

Victor smiled and held the hookah and started smoking again. Li Du asked him, "Are you going to live here forever?"

"Why not?" he asked, "unless I'm seriously ill and have to go to the city for surgery, I will stay here all the time, I like it."

Li Du said: "But how do you make money here?"

Victor said: "I have medical insurance, we have it, and most of our money has been bought insurance. If something happens, we rely on insurance to make a claim. If something happens, we will live here."

"It won't be a problem to live here, as long as you don't cause trouble." A gray-haired old man added, "I have lived here for forty years. I used to be in Sydney and had a headache and fever, but I have been healthy for the past forty years."

Li Du said in surprise: "You have lived here for forty years?"

The old man shrugged and said, "Yes, since I was thirty-eight years old, I am now seventy-eight years old."

After hearing this, Li Du was even more surprised. The old man looked not seventy-eight years old. It was more believed that he was in his sixties. Many of his hair were black.

Victor introduced: "You heard it right. Uncle Bell is already seventy-eight years old. He was one of the first people to come to the island. At that time, they were worried that the Third World War broke out, so they came here to hide."

"I don't want to be sent to the battlefield by the British royal family. Just like the young men commemorating the Anzac Day, how unlucky are they? We are obviously a planet across Britain, but we have to fight for their nobles." The old man continued.

Someone next to him was eating sausage and laughing: "You're thinking too much, how can the world war break out so easily? Besides, Australia has long been independent now."

The old man retorted: "I was independent forty years ago? Is it not that I can be called independence if I have diplomatic immunity! Also, you don't know how heavy the Cold War was at that time. If you know, you will be afraid!"

Victor said: "There is no need to laugh at others, Bill, each of us comes to the island, and there must be stories that make people feel interesting."

"What's your story?" Li Du asked.

Victor smiled and said, "I have the same story as my wife. We have a very serious anxiety disorder and can't stay in a crowded place. It's great to stay here."

"Anxiety?" Sophie asked back, and said, "It's really crazy. You've found a place to relax. Congratulations, you're lucky."

Victor said: "Yes, I will never forget my days in Tokyo. At that time, I thought I was going to collapse. I felt like I was going to die every day. I don't know what I was anxious about. I don't know what's going on with me. Anyway, I feel like I'm going to die!"

They were chatting, and the lid of the pot jumped, and the rich meaty aroma attracted everyone's attention.
Chapter completed!
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