"Oh... I see. That sounds pretty reliable." Su Miaohan nodded, only half understanding. "So what can I do to help?"
Ye Xinglan smiled. "You can help find materials for the distillation apparatus. We don't have much to work with right now. Aside from branches for the frame and dry leaves to start a fire, we still need containers to collect the water."
"Right! But what could we use for containers? Leaves can replace bowls, but anything that holds water needs to be a bit more rigid, doesn't it?"
Looking troubled, Su Miaohan instinctively turned to Lu Xiaoxiao.
Receiving her pleading look, Lu Xiaoxiao rubbed her chin and thought for a few seconds before saying, "Seashells should work, right? Find some with the right shape, wash them, and they're ready to use."
"Oh, right! I also saw a small patch of bamboo over there earlier. We can cut sections of bamboo to use as cups!"
"That makes sense!" Su Miaohan's eyes instantly lit up, and she looked at Lu Xiaoxiao with undisguised admiration. "Xiaoxiao, you're such a quick thinker!"
Ye Xinglan also approved of Lu Xiaoxiao's suggestion. "Seashells are a good idea. Miaomiao and Xiaoxiao, why don't you go find some on the beach? Doctor Xiao and I can stay here and make the frame."
"Sure, sure!" Su Miaohan nodded eagerly and turned to tug on Lu Xiaoxiao's sleeve. But after two tugs, she still hadn't budged. Puzzled, Su Miaohan turned around and found Lu Xiaoxiao standing there in a daze.
"Xiaoxiao? Xiaoxiao? What's wrong?"
"Huh? Nothing!" Her calls snapped Lu Xiaoxiao out of her thoughts. She forced a small smile and pulled her arm out of Su Miaohan's grasp.
"Um... Miaomiao, you'd better go collect shells by yourself. I've thought it over, and while desalinating seawater with the Distillation Method